 Last additions - Goshiki Cherry Blossom Festival 2012 五色桜まつり |
Also see my video of the festival here (includes the cherry blossom centennial ceremony).Jan 21, 2013
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At this Koryu Kaikan hall in the park, they had an exhibition.Jan 21, 2013
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At the Koryu Kaikan hall in the park, they had an exhibition.Jan 21, 2013
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At this Koryu Kaikan hall in the park, they had an exhibition and slide show lectures.Jan 21, 2013
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Mikoshi portable shrine and cherry blossoms.Jan 21, 2013
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Still carrying around the mikoshi.Jan 21, 2013
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By late afternoon, most of the crowd had dissipated.Jan 21, 2013
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Local taiko drummers also performed.Jan 21, 2013
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The Tananoi Stable sumo wrestlers were Irie (left) and Sakaguchi. Very friendly. Thank you guys!Jan 21, 2013
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She is carried out. The wrestlers gave us lots of good laughs and entertainment.Jan 21, 2013
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Now a young woman enters the ring.Jan 21, 2013
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He was lifted up and out.Jan 21, 2013
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This thin man challenged the sumotori.Jan 21, 2013
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One rascal kid is trying to undo the wrestler's mawashi.Jan 21, 2013
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Train around the sumo ring.Jan 21, 2013
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Wrestling with kids amid cherry blossoms from America.Jan 21, 2013
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Sumo wrestler with kids at Toshi Nogyo Park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.Jan 21, 2013
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As part of the festivities, two Makushita sumo wrestlers from Tamanoi sumo stable (run by former Ozeki Tochiazuma) in Adachi gave sumo demonstrations and entertainment.Jan 21, 2013
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Portable shrine bearers pose for photo.Jan 21, 2013
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Mikoshi amid rapeseed blossoms.Jan 21, 2013
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Parading a mikoshi portable shrine in the park. Beyond those trees is Arakawa River.Jan 21, 2013
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A portable shrine was carried around the park.Jan 21, 2013
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Sakura ice cream.Jan 21, 2013
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Rest house and restaurant in the park.Jan 21, 2013
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They are trying to reproduce the "five-colored" cherry trees along the Arakawa River like a century ago.Jan 21, 2013
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Monument for cherry trees along the Arakawa River.Jan 21, 2013
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This is along the Arakawa River. They used to have over 3,000 cherry trees along 6 km or riverbank about a century ago.Jan 21, 2013
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The tag identifies the tree/flowers in the photos it follows.Jan 21, 2013
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All the cherry trees have a tag or sign indicating the species.Jan 21, 2013
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The cherry trees in this park bloom later than the popular Somei Yoshino variety.Jan 21, 2013
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Cherry blossom rice ball.Jan 21, 2013
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Food for sale.Jan 21, 2013
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Wisteria saplings even.Jan 21, 2013
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Cherry tree saplings for sale. (Cheap)Jan 21, 2013
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They have flower vendors and food vendors.Jan 21, 2013
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The sakura matsuri is centered on this circular lawn fringed with cherry blossoms.Jan 21, 2013
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This area of the park has many varieties of cherry trees from America.Jan 21, 2013
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These trees were planted here 30 years ago from American saplings taken from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward in 1912. They are called "homecoming trees" (里帰りの桜).Jan 21, 2013
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These cherry trees are from America. The park has 29 species of cherry blossoms. Most of them, like these Kanzan trees, bloom later than the Somei Yoshino trees.Jan 21, 2013
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Map of the Kohoku area.Jan 21, 2013
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This area of Adachi Ward was originally Kohoku Village which was famous for colorful varieties of cherry blossoms. Literally called "goshiki" or five colors.Jan 21, 2013
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Front gate to Toshi Nogyo Park. The Goshiki Cherry Blossoms Festival centers on the weekends while the flowers are in bloom. These photos were taken on April 22, 2012.Jan 21, 2013
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In April, cherry blossoms of many varieties bloom for about 2 weeks during which they hold the annual Goshiki Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival.Jan 21, 2013
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The road leading to Toshi Nogyo Koen Park is lined with many cherry blossom trees.Jan 21, 2013
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