Last additions - Hinade Shrine Sumo Odori Dance and Sakata 日撫神社 奉納角力・角力おどり・坂田駅周辺 |
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My YouTube video of the Hinade Shrine Sumo Odori Dance.Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holds an annual sumo festival on the third Mon. of Sept. It features mainly children's sumo and a sumo jinku dance by about 16 men. Near JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line).Jun 06, 2010
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Haniwa figure shaped as a house.Sep 29, 2009
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Haniwa figureSep 29, 2009
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A model of a burial mound. Go inside and it becomes a video projection room where you can see an entertaining video.Sep 29, 2009
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Also near Mt. Hinade are numerous ancient kofun (tumuli) burial mounds. They are related to the Okinaga Clan which is related to the ancient Imperial family.Sep 29, 2009
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For a rural museum, the Haniwa Museum is quite impressive. It displays ancient haniwa figures, made of clay, found in tumuli in the surrounding area.Sep 29, 2009
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The Maibara Omi Public Library also houses the Maibara Omi Haniwa Museum. 米原市近江はにわ館Sep 29, 2009
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The low hill on the left and right are tumuli.Sep 29, 2009
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Naganoya, the house where Yamauchi Kazutoyo lived during childhood with his mother.Sep 29, 2009
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Naganoya, Yamauchi Kazutoyo's childhood home. The front gate, made of wood, collapsed some years ago, and this wooden structure is all that's left. 長野家Sep 29, 2009
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Rice paddySep 29, 2009
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NaganoyaSep 29, 2009
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Now walking toward Naganoya.Sep 29, 2009
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Touristy touchSep 29, 2009
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Plaque next to grave. Hoshuin never really left this place and died here as well.Sep 29, 2009
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓Sep 29, 2009
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓Sep 29, 2009
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Sakata Station amid rice paddies.Sep 29, 2009
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A short walk from Sakata Station is the Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother, Hoshuin, in a very quiet place.Sep 29, 2009
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Statue of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo and Chiyo near Sakata Station in Maibara, Shiga. Unveiled on May 7, 2005. 「なでしこ」山内一豊と千代Sep 29, 2009
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The main characters featured in the NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji." Chiyo was Kazutoyo's wife and was born in this area. Chiyo became a nun after her husband died.Sep 29, 2009
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The plaza has this Statue of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo and Chiyo. 「なでしこ」山内一豊と千代Sep 29, 2009
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In front of Sakata Station is a small plaza.Sep 29, 2009
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The station building does have an office and few tourist pamphlets. They also rent bicycles. 500 yen for a few hours. If you want to go to Mt. Hinade (about 2 km away), renting a bicycle is recommended.Sep 29, 2009
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Sakata Station building right next to the train platform. But you don't go through this building to get to the train platform. Very unusual. The building is almost deserted.Sep 29, 2009
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Sakata Station has a nice station building (next photo), but it is not connected to the train station. Totally separate.Sep 29, 2009
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Sakata Station platformSep 29, 2009
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Sign promoting NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji."Sep 29, 2009
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JR Sakata Station platform on Hokuriku Line, between Maibara and Nagahama Stations. Very small station with no station personnel. Train tickets sold by one vending machine.Sep 29, 2009
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Colorful mothSep 29, 2009
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Mt. IbukiSep 29, 2009
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Another trail to go down. Mt. Ibuki in the distance.Sep 29, 2009
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Summit of Hinade-yama is a rickety bench.Sep 29, 2009
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Looking northSep 29, 2009
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Nagahama Dome and Chikubushima island in the background.Sep 29, 2009
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NagahamaSep 29, 2009
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Looking toward Maibara Station. You can see the tiny Heiwado sign with the white dove. That's next to Maibara Station.Sep 29, 2009
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Lake Biwa and Takeshima island off Hikone.Sep 29, 2009
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Looking toward Sakata Station which is on the right of the white roof near the center of the picture.Sep 29, 2009
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Lookout deck on Mt. Hinade.Sep 29, 2009
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Now this is what I saw from the train. It is a wooden lookout deck.Sep 29, 2009
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The lookout deck in view at the end of the trail.Sep 29, 2009
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Pine treeSep 29, 2009
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Looking toward Nagahama.Sep 29, 2009
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While hiking up, you'll see a few views like this.Sep 29, 2009
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Easy hike and well worth it for the great views of Maibara. This is one of those places you've never heard of, but should visit.Sep 29, 2009
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Go left.Sep 29, 2009
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Hiking trail on Mt. Hinade.Sep 29, 2009
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Map of Mt. Hinade. There are short hiking trails on this low mountain.Sep 29, 2009
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Within the Hinade Shrine grounds is this entrance to a hiking trail going up Mt. Hinade-yama. Elevation is only 240 meters so it's an easy climb.Sep 29, 2009
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In the end, they gathered on the sumo ring and clapped their hands in appreciation.Sep 29, 2009
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In the end, the boys take home their prizes in a large garbage bag.Sep 29, 2009
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More matches between the men.Sep 29, 2009
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Finally, the bow twirling ceremony (called Yumitori-shiki). Notice that he faces the shrine.Sep 29, 2009
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Uneven match.Sep 29, 2009
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Then for fun, they held random sumo matches regardless of age and size.Sep 29, 2009
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Sumo tournament winners.Sep 29, 2009
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The same men perform the ring-entering ceremony for the east side. There were about 20 men.Sep 29, 2009
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After the ring-entering ceremony, the men remained on the ring and performed the sumo odori dance accompanied by sumo jinku singing.Sep 29, 2009
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Afterward, more children's sumo.Sep 29, 2009
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The men performing the ring-entering ceremony for the west side.Sep 29, 2009
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Hinade Shrine's priest blesses the wrestlers.Sep 29, 2009
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The wrestlers then walked to the sumo ring.Sep 29, 2009
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Then they held the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony performed by the men.Sep 29, 2009
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A pillow for this winner.Sep 29, 2009
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While dressed in formal sumo aprons, they first went to the shrine to pray.Sep 29, 2009
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Prizes to be awarded.Sep 29, 2009
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The children's sumo were based on age. And they got older.Sep 29, 2009
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It wasn't so crowded. There were some photographers, and it received local TV news coverage.Sep 29, 2009
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The winners received various household and kitchen goods like towels, pillows, toaster, etc.Sep 29, 2009
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Then the children's sumo matches. Boys only, no girls. This was the main highlight and crowd pleaser.Sep 29, 2009
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OzekiSep 29, 2009
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A few more matches by the men were held.Sep 29, 2009
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Winner. The sumo matches are held as religious ceremony dedicated to the shrine's gods.Sep 29, 2009
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Sanyaku Soroifumi has the top three ranking wrestlers (Ozeki, Sekiwake, Komusubi) stomp the ring to further purify the ring as they face the shrine.Sep 29, 2009
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The yobidashi caller calls the name of the sumo wrestler.Sep 29, 2009
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The first match was between these two men who had a piece of paper in their mouths.Sep 29, 2009
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The shrine also has a sumo ring. In the 13th century, Emperor Go-Toba visited the shrine and watched sumo performed by the local people. He offered a yellow cow to the shrine. This was the start of the shrine's annual sumo festival.Sep 29, 2009
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Hinade Shrine in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture has Imperial connections as it also worships the legendary Emperor Ojin.Sep 29, 2009
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The sumo festival started at 1 pm. They had kids and men on both sides of the sumo ring.Sep 29, 2009
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Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holds an annual sumo festival on the third Mon. of Sept. It features mainly children's sumo and a sumo jinku dance by about 16 men. For the sumo festival, the sumo ring is decorated with four pillars and pieces of cloth. Near JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line) in former Omi-cho town.Sep 29, 2009
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A few food and game stalls during the sumo festival.Sep 29, 2009
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Hinade Shrine is dedicated to a god called Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto and Okinaga-sukuneo. 少毘古名命(すくなひこなのみこと)・息長宿禰王(おきながすくねおう)MAPSep 29, 2009
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Large torii in the middle of an intersection. It belongs to Hinade Shrine which is on Mt. Hinade.Sep 29, 2009
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Path to Hinade Jinja Shrine.Sep 29, 2009
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Entrance and torii to Hinade Shrine with banners announcing the sumo festival held on the third Mon. of September in Maibara.Sep 29, 2009
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The road around the mountain is decorated with lanterns on the occasion of Hinade Shrine's sumo festival on Sept. 21, 2009.Sep 29, 2009
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Omi Branch of Maibara City Hall is near the foot of Hinade-yama.Sep 29, 2009
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If you look carefully, you might notice a manmade structure on Mt. Hinade. Too small to be a castle, doesn't look like a house, looks like a lookout deck.Sep 29, 2009
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One day in 2009, I finally investigated this mountain in Maibara. It's about 2 km from JR Sakata Station on the Hokuriku Line toward Nagahama. You can rent a bicycle at Sakata Station.Sep 29, 2009
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If you ride the Tokaido Line train between Maibara and Samegai Stations and look out the window in the north, you might notice this low hill called Hinade-yama.Near JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line) in former Omi-cho town is Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holding an annual sumo festival on the third Mon. of Sept. It features mainly children's sumo and a sumo jinku dance by about 16 men.Sep 29, 2009
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