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Nihon University college band was part of the parade. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Look at all those Cub Scouts. They don't participate today. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Buddhist flag. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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The chigo parade of bygone days was much longer with a lot more kids. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: かなり長い行列でした。Apr 10, 2006
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A very long hanamatsuri parade leaves the temple. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 集合は別院内、これは出発。Apr 10, 2006
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 日大のバトン部かApr 10, 2006
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Hanamatsuri in the old days (lot more children and people). 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 子供の数が大多かった。Apr 10, 2006
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Chigo children. They have two black dots on the forehead and a white stripe on the nose. They don't paint the white stripe today. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 鼻に白い線が塗っている。今は、塗らない。Apr 10, 2006
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Many little kids held a long rope to pull the white elephant. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつりApr 10, 2006
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. They were all girls and super good!大江戸助六太鼓Apr 10, 2006
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Beating backward: Oedo Sukeroku Taiko drummers大江戸助六太鼓Apr 10, 2006
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupeApr 10, 2006
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe大江戸助六太鼓Apr 10, 2006
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe大江戸助六太鼓Apr 10, 2006
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The white elephantApr 10, 2006
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Taiko drum performance by Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. 大江戸助六太鼓Their Web site: http://www.oedosukerokutaiko.com/

大江戸助六太鼓
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Temple hall exteriorApr 10, 2006
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Playroom for kidsApr 10, 2006
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263), founder of the Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land) Buddhist Sect.Apr 10, 2006
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Cherry blossoms and the templeApr 10, 2006
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Pipe organsApr 10, 2006
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Outdoor food courtApr 10, 2006
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Statue of St. Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu sect.Apr 10, 2006
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Praying to the Hanamatsuri altarApr 10, 2006
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Chigo kids enter the templeApr 10, 2006
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Hanamatsuri service inside the templeNotice the Hanamatsuri altar at the center.Apr 10, 2006
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Hanami-do housing a statue of the baby Buddha on which sweet tea is poured. When the Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden, flowers bloomed.Apr 10, 2006
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The elephant follows the band.Apr 10, 2006
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Hanamatsuri service inside the Tsukiji Hongwanji templeApr 10, 2006
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The parade was over after 30 min. (11:30 - 12 pm).Apr 10, 2006
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Entering the temple gateApr 10, 2006
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Final performanceApr 10, 2006
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Baton-twirling club, Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo 千代田女学院 バトン部千代田女学院Apr 10, 2006
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On the road in front of the templeApr 10, 2006
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Band from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Girls Junior/Senior High SchoolNo problem photographing them.Apr 10, 2006
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Female schoolmates of the baton twirlers block the cameras of unrelated photographers when the baton twirlers passed. カメラ小僧を妨害するバトン部の先輩たち。This was the first time for me in Japan to see people blocking photographers from taking pictures at a festival. They did it to me as well. If they don't want to be photographed, why do they appear in this public festival??

妨害しても無駄だと思いますが。撮られるのがいやでしたら、まつりに出ない方がいいですよ。
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Start of the Hanamatsuri parade which also promotes traffic safety.The starting point was a nearby park.Apr 10, 2006
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Parade starts...Apr 10, 2006
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Chigo childrenApr 10, 2006
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Baton-twirling club from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Junior/Senior High School followed by the elephant千代田女学院Apr 10, 2006
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White elephant to anchor the parade. Notice the Buddha altar riding on the top. Before she gave birth to the Buddha, Queen Maya dreamed of a white elephant.Apr 10, 2006
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Children dressed for the chigo parade, Tsukiji Hongwanji, TokyoIt took a long time before they could get all the kids to settle down for the picture and to get all the mothers out of the picture.Apr 10, 2006
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Children dressed for the chigo parade (photo session), Tsukiji Hongwanji, TokyoApr 10, 2006
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Going to the chigo parade's starting pointApr 10, 2006
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Pouring sweet tea over the BuddhaWhen the Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden in Nepal, sweet rain is said to have fallen. Thus, sweet tea is poured over the baby Buddha statue in the Hanamatsuri altar.Apr 10, 2006
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Hanamatsuri altarApr 10, 2006
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Baby Buddha statueLadles are provided for pouring the sweet tea over the Buddha. Sweet tea is also provided to worshippers. It symbolizes the sweet rain that fell when the Buddha was born.Apr 10, 2006
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Hanamatsuri celebrates the Buddha's birthday on April 8. This is Tsukiji Honganji in Tokyo.The flowers symbolize Lumbini Garden where the Buddha was born in present-day Nepal.Apr 10, 2006
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Established in 1617, Tsukiji Hongwanji temple is the Tokyo headquarters of the Nishi Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu sect. The present temple, based on Indian architecture, was built in the 1930s.The temple is the only one in Japan which is under the direct control of the sect. Its head priest is the Monshu Abbot himself. April 8 is observed as Buddha's birthday, called Hana Matsuri ("Flower Festival) in Japan.Apr 10, 2006
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Tsukiji Hongwanji temple gate with wisteria crest.The emblem is a wisteria flower and symbol of the Jodo Shinshu sect.Apr 10, 2006
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Temple gate and flagApr 10, 2006
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Play room for kids on HanamatsuriApr 10, 2006
   
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