 Last additions - Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2010 世界らん展日本大賞 |
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Surprised to see this fragrance category. I tried to smell them, but could hardly make out the fragrance. Thanks to Lucia for inviting me to this show.Mar 04, 2010
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Kimono with orchid designMar 04, 2010
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Orchids for sale at numerous flower booths. I was looking for a booth from Hawaii, but couldn't find the word "Hawaii." They always say that they are only from "USA." Next time, include "Hawaii" please.Mar 04, 2010
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Japanese orchid displayMar 04, 2010
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Picture-taking cornerMar 04, 2010
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ItalyMar 04, 2010
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Show's orchid queen was Yonekura Kyoko, an actress.Mar 04, 2010
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VenezualaMar 04, 2010
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TaiwanMar 04, 2010
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EcuadorMar 04, 2010
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New ZealandMar 04, 2010
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Overseas Table Display had small flower displays created by overseas people.Mar 04, 2010
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Vietnam/IndonesiaMar 04, 2010
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These people work hard to have the flowers bloom at their peak for the show.Mar 04, 2010
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I'm not an orchid expert so I can't tell you what their names are.Mar 04, 2010
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Individual flower exhibitsMar 04, 2010
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Enclosed by a water tankMar 04, 2010
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Look like jellyfishMar 04, 2010
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LightsMar 04, 2010
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Rotating display in the middle.Mar 04, 2010
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Fireworks. (In Japanese, fireworks are literally called "fire flowers" or hanabi.Mar 04, 2010
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ThailandMar 04, 2010
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SnowflakesMar 04, 2010
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Sakura design on orchids.Mar 04, 2010
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These flowers amazed everyone with man-made patterns painted or stamped on the petals. I overheard someone comment that they looked too "unnatural."Mar 04, 2010
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Simple, but beautiful. A crowd favorite.Mar 04, 2010
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Mikoshi portable shrines serve as this design's motif.Mar 04, 2010
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Squirrel made of old man's beard lichen.Mar 04, 2010
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"Home Run" is the title of this display. Obvious reference to Tokyo Dome's baseball diamond and to the word "ran" which means orchid.Mar 04, 2010
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Treasure Box full of orchids...Mar 04, 2010
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This one caught everyone's eye.Mar 04, 2010
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All kinds of orchid installations....Mar 04, 2010
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Another photo for my Valentine's card.Mar 04, 2010
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Large heartful installation.Mar 04, 2010
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Photo for my next Valentine's card.Mar 04, 2010
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Card player?Mar 04, 2010
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The kimono models also walked through the audience seats.Mar 04, 2010
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In an instant, her wardrobe changes.Mar 04, 2010
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They also gave a geisha-like dance performance.Mar 04, 2010
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The kimono had flowery designs, but not sure if they were orchids.Mar 04, 2010
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They showed beautiful kimono by models dressed to reflect the past.Mar 04, 2010
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During the show, they also held various stage programs such as lectures and panel discussions. Mar 04, 2010
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On Feb. 20, Sat., I decided to see a kimono show put on by Mimatsu, a kimono maker.Mar 04, 2010
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Niagara Falls. No doubt this design idea came from fireworks.Mar 04, 2010
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All these flowers were a good way to see how well my new Canon EOS 7D camera could render the colors accurately. All these subtle colors can be difficult to reproduce.Mar 04, 2010
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Orchids galoreMar 04, 2010
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The windmill rotated.Mar 04, 2010
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One of the grand prizes is this Mercedes-Benz.Mar 04, 2010
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Check out this orchid windmill, one of the showpiece exhibits.Mar 04, 2010
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Never seen orchids like these.Mar 04, 2010
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There is an incredible vareity of orchids. Very exotic looking ones too.Mar 04, 2010
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Trophy AwardsMar 04, 2010
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Blue Ribbons for overseas winners.Mar 04, 2010
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Besides the Grand Prix winner, there are many other awards, ribbons, and medals given to the best orchids.Mar 04, 2010
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.Mar 04, 2010
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.Mar 04, 2010
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.Mar 04, 2010
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.Mar 04, 2010
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Main entrance to the floor exhibits.Mar 04, 2010
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The chairman of the show's organizing committee is Fukuhara Yoshiharu who is also the director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and honorary chairman of Shiseido Cosmetics.Mar 04, 2010
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Years Plates to mark the show's 20th anniversary. Each plate has 1,500 to 30,000 flowers.Mar 04, 2010
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The best time to photograph the flowers is 10 min. before closing time (5:30 pm) when there are few people around.Mar 04, 2010
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Orchid RoadMar 04, 2010
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The entrance leads to "Orchid Road."Mar 04, 2010
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It was the show's 20th anniversary. The first show was held in 1991. Tokyo Dome's entire field was covered with orchids, orchid flower arrangements, orchid artwork, and stalls selling orchids.Mar 04, 2010
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There are six major categories including fragrance, flower displays, flower designs (Japanese and western arrangements), artwork (photos, paintings, etc.), and individual flowers. Huge crowds on weekends.Mar 04, 2010
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The Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2010 was held during Feb. 13-21, 2010 at Tokyo Dome. I attended this show for the first time on Feb. 20, 2010. Regular admission was 2,000 yen.Mar 04, 2010
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