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The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show was held at Tokyo Big Sight during Nov. 23-Dec. 1, 2013. No American car makers were there. No Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Ferrari either.Feb 20, 2014
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Mar 04, 2010
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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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Artwork categoryMar 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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USAMar 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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USAMar 04, 2010
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Vietnam/IndonesiaMar 04, 2010
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TaiwanMar 04, 2010
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Golden GateMar 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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Busted pipe leaking.Jan 15, 2009
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This car hopped high enough to stand on its rear end to show a holiday greeting.Jan 15, 2009
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Double car hop battle.Jan 15, 2009
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This guy busted a pipe while hopping.Jan 15, 2009
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A double car hop battle.Jan 15, 2009
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CadillacJan 15, 2009
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"Boat tail" of a 1972 Buick Riviera. They long stopped making cars like this.Jan 15, 2009
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Ready to hopJan 15, 2009
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Sexy MC. It was pretty cold that Nov. day.Jan 15, 2009
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Honda Civic, one of the few Japanese cars at the show.Jan 15, 2009
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Honda CivicJan 15, 2009
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This one came pretty close to the spectator seats.Jan 15, 2009
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This is what a hopping car looks like underneath.Jan 15, 2009
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They are measuring the height of the hop.Jan 15, 2009
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Even the engine is sparkling clean. Is that a gold-plated radiator hose??Jan 15, 2009
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Inside 1972 Buick RivieraJan 15, 2009
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1967 Buick Riviera looking like a manta ray.Jan 15, 2009
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1972 Buick Riviera, one of my all-time favorites, lowrider or not.Jan 15, 2009
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In the 1960s and 1970s, cars had distinguishing designs. But today, most cars look almost the same.Jan 15, 2009
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A woman car hopper.Jan 15, 2009
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1972 Buick RivieraJan 15, 2009
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Lowrider toy cars too.Jan 15, 2009
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The highlight of the show was the hydraulics competition where we could see car hopping during most of the day.Jan 15, 2009
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Bel Air finJan 15, 2009
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Such distinctive styling. It's such a huge car, with only two doors.Jan 15, 2009
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Mark of an Impala.Jan 15, 2009
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Chevy logoJan 15, 2009
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Pretty in pink.Jan 15, 2009
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An Impala even for a little one.Jan 15, 2009
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Very nice color scheme.Jan 15, 2009
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Chevy Impalas. I'd never seen so many Impalas in my life.Jan 15, 2009
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Show car with floor mirror. Note that this show does not feature female attendants, models, or "companions."Jan 15, 2009
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The Chevrolet Impala was by far the most common or popular lowrider car at the show.Jan 15, 2009
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Twin Bel AirsJan 15, 2009
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The metallic flake paint job on this car was great.Jan 15, 2009
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The cars were all glossy and colorful, very nice.Jan 15, 2009
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Six times a year in Japan, a lowrider car show is held in major cities. The Japan Tour starts and ends in Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, Chiba where these photos were taken on Nov. 23, 2008.Jan 15, 2009
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This was the final show of the Japan Tour in 2008. There were over 150 cars displayed at the show. Admission was 4,000 yen at the door.Jan 15, 2009
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Robot fights attract a large crowd.Feb 03, 2008
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Robots in the boxing ring...Feb 03, 2008
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Industrial robots for auto manufacturing.Feb 03, 2008
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