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Snow coat made of straw.Nov 14, 2006
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Spare thatchNov 14, 2006
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Left side was recently reroofed.Nov 14, 2006
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Gassho hariNov 14, 2006
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Snow outfitNov 14, 2006
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Silk-making implementsNov 14, 2006
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Hair pinsNov 14, 2006
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Inside Ainokura Folk Museum No. 1Nov 14, 2006
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Roof pegNov 14, 2006
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Inside Ainokura Folk Museum No. 1Nov 14, 2006
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Inside Ainokura Folk Museum No. 1Nov 14, 2006
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Fire hydrantNov 14, 2006
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Ainokura Folk Museum No. 1 南砺市相倉民俗館1号館Exhibits related to life in Ainokura and the gassho-zukuri houses.
Ainokura Folk Museum 南砺市相倉民俗館Nov 14, 2006
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Thatched roof and persimmon treeNov 14, 2006
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RestroomsNov 14, 2006
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Looks traditional on the outside, but modern on the inside.Nov 14, 2006
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Gassho Storehouse 合掌小屋造りNov 14, 2006
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Monument in the center of Ainokura.Nov 14, 2006
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These pictures were taken in the fall.Nov 14, 2006
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Center of AinokuraNov 14, 2006
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Spare thatch, AinokuraNov 14, 2006
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Center of Ainokura and souvenir shop.Nov 14, 2006
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Thatched roofsNov 14, 2006
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Ainenji temple 相念寺Nov 14, 2006
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Ainokura is smaller than Shirakawa-go, but still tourist-driven.Nov 14, 2006
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Bird's eye view of Ainokura 相倉展望台Nov 14, 2006
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View of Ainokura from a hillNov 14, 2006
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View of Ainokura which is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).Nov 14, 2006
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Ainokura monumentNov 14, 2006
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Entry road to Ainokura village. Bus stop shelter on right.Nov 14, 2006
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Way to Ainokura.Nov 14, 2006
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What you see first is a big parking lot for tour buses. Then you see the hordes of tourists.Nov 14, 2006
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Scenery along the way by bus to Ainokura from Shirakawa-go.Nov 14, 2006
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Looks like Suganuma, another village in Gokayama area.Nov 14, 2006
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Tofu steakNov 13, 2006
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Hida beefNov 13, 2006
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Inside OtayaNov 13, 2006
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Breakfast at OtayaNov 13, 2006
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DinnerNov 13, 2006
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Due to a lack of thatch, only half of one side of Otaya's roof is newly thatched.Nov 13, 2006
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TofuNov 13, 2006
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Otaya minshuku 民宿 太田屋Nov 13, 2006
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Breakfast at Isaburo minshukuNov 13, 2006
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Mountain vegetables 山菜Nov 13, 2006
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Grilled Iwana river fishNov 13, 2006
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Dinner at Isaburo: River fish and mountain vegetables. After dinner, the proprietress and her husband and daughter sang and danced for us. They demonstrated different traditional musical instruments and had us try playing them. It was great. However, I was told that they don't do that anymore.Nov 13, 2006
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Fried Iwana, eat the head and all.Nov 13, 2006
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Isaburo minshuku 民宿 伊三郎Nov 13, 2006
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Entrance to IsaburoNov 13, 2006
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River next to the inn, mainly to carry away snow.Nov 13, 2006
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View of temple roofNov 13, 2006
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Myozenji Temple MuseumNov 13, 2006
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Myozenji Temple, Shirakawa-goNov 13, 2006
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Myozenji temple bell with thatched roofNov 13, 2006
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Myozenji is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect, the most common sect in Shirakawa-go.Nov 13, 2006
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Myozenji is the only temple in the gassho-zukuri style with a thatched roof. The Hondo worshp hall is the largest building in Shirakawa-go.Nov 13, 2006
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Two foundation beams interlock.Nov 13, 2006
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Foundation and pillars rest on stones. The beam is shaped to fit the stone.Nov 13, 2006
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Implements to raise silkworms.Nov 13, 2006
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Another rope made of a crushed tree branch to tie smaller beams. It tightens as it dries.Nov 13, 2006
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Straw rope tie the large beams to form a truss for the roof.Nov 13, 2006
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Where silkworms were raised to make silk cocoons.Nov 13, 2006
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The bottom ends of these beams are pegged into a point (komajiri) resting on another cross beam. Wada House, Shirakawa-goNov 13, 2006
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Slats on the attic floor to enable smoke and soot from the hearth to reach the attic.Nov 13, 2006
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Underside of roof made of an A-frame truss structureNov 13, 2006
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A small stream beside the house helps to melt the snow falling off the roof.Nov 13, 2006
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Wada House, Shirakawa-goNov 13, 2006
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Gable openings let light and air come through the attic to foster silkworms.Nov 13, 2006
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Path to Wada House entranceNov 13, 2006
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Main house on left and latrine on right with large vats to gather fertilizer.Nov 13, 2006
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Side view of Wada-ke HouseNov 13, 2006
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Main house with a recently rethatched roof, making it look very smooth.Nov 13, 2006
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Dam reservoirNov 13, 2006
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Shirakawa Village OfficeNov 13, 2006
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Manhole in Shirakawa-go.Nov 13, 2006
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Fire hydrantNov 13, 2006
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Gassho-zukuri Minka-en outdoor museumNov 13, 2006
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Gassho-zukuri minka houses slated for destruction were moved to this outdoor museum and saved.Nov 13, 2006
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Mihoro Dam, made only of rocks and clay. 131 meters high, 405 meters long.Nov 13, 2006
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Entrance to the Gassho-zukuri Minka-en outdoor museum.Nov 13, 2006
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Deai BridgeNov 13, 2006
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Tourist Info Office near the bus stop.Nov 13, 2006
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Cooling systemNov 13, 2006
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Deai Bridge crossing the Shokawa River.Nov 13, 2006
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Gassho-zukuri Minka-en outdoor museumNov 13, 2006
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Shokawa RiverNov 13, 2006
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Tourist Information OfficeNov 13, 2006
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Restroom behind the Tourist Information OfficeNov 13, 2006
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Parking lot along the main road through the village.Nov 13, 2006
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Tourist Information Office in the center of town.Nov 13, 2006
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Rethatching a small storehouse.Nov 13, 2006
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Thatch repair work.Nov 13, 2006
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Photo galleryNov 13, 2006
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RestaurantNov 13, 2006
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Shirakawa-go 白川郷Nov 13, 2006
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It costs several million yen and a small army of workers to replace the thatch. The cost is subsidized by the town, prefecture, and national government.Nov 13, 2006
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The thatched roof is replaced every 30 years. Every spring, 6 or 7 thatched roofs are replaced in Shirakawa-go.Nov 13, 2006
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Close-up of OgimachiNov 13, 2006
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Bird's eye view of Shirakawa-go from Ogimachi Castle ruins.Nov 13, 2006
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Shirakawa-go is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).Nov 13, 2006
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Near the rowing club is the Lake Biwa Rowing Course where regattas are held. 滋賀県立琵琶湖漕艇場Nov 06, 2006
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Entrance and road to the rowing clubhouseNov 06, 2006
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Rinsing the oars.Nov 06, 2006
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After a neat rowing trip, the boat is lifted out of the water.Nov 06, 2006
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The boat is pencil-thin.Nov 06, 2006
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Rinsing the shell with fresh water.Nov 06, 2006
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The oar handles overlap when you pull them. Often my hands bumped into each other.Nov 06, 2006
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Shoes are fixed to a small, angled platform.Nov 06, 2006
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Oars keep the unstable boat stable.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowed all the way to Seta Karahashi Bridge and the shinkansen tracks. It was my first time rowing on a competitive rowing boat, and not too difficult even for a beginner.Nov 06, 2006
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course operated by Shiga Prefecture for major rowing regattas. It is near the head of Seta River, and very near Seta Rowing Club.Nov 06, 2006
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Inserting the oars into the outriggers.Nov 06, 2006
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Ready to row on a "quad" sculling race boat. Each person rows with two oars.Sorry for the small image.Nov 06, 2006
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We now enter Lake Biwa.Nov 06, 2006
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Carrying the boat.Nov 06, 2006
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Sleek rudder and steering cablesNov 06, 2006
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Carrying the boat to water.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowing seat with moving seat on rails, fixed shoes, and outrigger for the oar.Nov 06, 2006
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Right across the clubhouse is the Annex boat house.Nov 06, 2006
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The rowing lesson starts with an ergo workout.Nov 06, 2006
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Club's boat dock. This narrow canal leads to Lake Biwa.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowing exercise machines called "ergometers" or "ergo" or "indoor rower." In Japan, they call it "ergo." エルゴThe machine measures the energy you expend rowing. Also measures how fast and far you rowed if you were on water. They even have ergo rowing contests which is a sport itself.Nov 06, 2006
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Many boats are made in Italy.Nov 06, 2006
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Seta Rowing Club's clubhouse. Boats are stored on the bottom floor, while the 2nd floor has office space, ergo machines, meeting room, locker room, etc. Web site hereNov 06, 2006
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Seta Rowing Club's 2-story clubhouse located in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. The club is a registered NPO. The club is named after Seta River at the southern tip of Lake Biwa. Regattas are also held on the river, Lake Biwa's sole outflowing river.Nov 06, 2006
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Oars and boats stored on the bottom floor. The club offers 2-hour rowing lessons on Sundays during May to Nov. Address: 6-1 Ogaya, Otsu, Shiga 520-2144 Japan. Phone/Fax: 077-545-9961, Email: info@setarc.jpNov 06, 2006
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They carry a red paper lantern imprinted with their names and use their right hand to drag along a metal wand.Oct 19, 2006
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Priests enter the temple at Narita-san.Sep 21, 2006
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Yokozuna MusashimaruHis last dohyo-iri.Sep 21, 2006
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Matchlock gun demo at Azuchi Nobunaga FestivalSep 21, 2006
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Oiran Dochu Procession, Tokyo Jidai MatsuriSep 21, 2006
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Kagurazaka GeishaSep 21, 2006
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Nakamura Tamao (actress), Fukuhara Ai (tennis), and Tochiazuma at Zojoji Temple setsubunSep 21, 2006
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Suzuki Keiji, judo championSep 21, 2006
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Koenji Awa Odori Dance 高円寺阿波おどりMore pictures here.Sep 21, 2006
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Kiba Kakunori Square Log Rolling, TokyoHeld in mid-Oct. at Kiba Park, Tokyo.
More pictures hereSep 21, 2006
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Tokyo Jidai Matsuri, Nov. 3More pictures hereSep 21, 2006
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Sagami River Koi-noboriMore pictures hereSep 21, 2006
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Dai-hiwatari Festival, Mt. TakaoMore pictures hereSep 21, 2006
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Matchlock gun demo at Azuchi Nobunaga FestivalMore pictures here.Sep 21, 2006
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Tenno-sai Festival, EnoshimaMore pictures here.Sep 21, 2006
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New Year's at Taga Taisha Shrine, ShigaMore pictures here.Sep 21, 2006
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Sapporo Snow Festival, HokkaidoEarly Feb.
More pictures here.Sep 21, 2006
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Ohara Hadaka Matsuri, ChibaSep 21, 2006
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Emperor's Birthday, Dec. 23 at the Imperial PalaceTokyoSep 21, 2006
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Nebuta Festival ねぶた祭AomoriSep 21, 2006
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Kanamara Festival かなまら祭Kawasaki, Kanagawa.Sep 21, 2006
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Chichibu Night Festival climaxSep 14, 2006
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In the Otabisho, a large plaza.Sep 14, 2006
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The festival climaxes with fireworks.Sep 14, 2006
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A total of 6 floats arrive. Chichibu Yomatsuri. Also see the video at YouTube.Sep 14, 2006
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With great fanfare, the floats are pulled up the slope.Sep 14, 2006
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Taiko drum performance at the Otabisho.Sep 14, 2006
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.Sep 14, 2006
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A float climbs up the Dangozaka slope before entering the Otabisho.Sep 14, 2006
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.Sep 14, 2006
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Local fire station designed like a float.Sep 14, 2006
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Children's kabukiSep 14, 2006
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How to turn the float.Sep 14, 2006
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Main dragSep 14, 2006
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Storehouse for a floatSep 14, 2006
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Mini octopusSep 14, 2006
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Float at Chichibu ShrineSep 14, 2006
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Float at Chichibu ShrineSep 14, 2006
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Stage performance at Chichibu ShrineSep 14, 2006
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Chichibu ShrineSep 14, 2006
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Chichibu Shrine offertory binSep 14, 2006
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Stage at Chichibu ShrineSep 14, 2006
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Ornate float is pulled along the streets toward Chichibu Shrine.Sep 14, 2006
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Floats parked along the main drag.Sep 14, 2006
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