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Manhole card for Toyosato's manhole.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card for Ritto's manhole.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card for Kusatsu's manhole.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card for Kusatsu's manhole.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card for Hikone's manhole. Shows Hiko-nyan.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card for Hikone's manhole.May 02, 2019
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Manhole card collecting is becoming popular in Japan. Shiga has 8 different manhole cards. You need to go to each city and know where to get the card. http://www.gk-p.jp/mhcard/?pref=25#mhcard_resultMay 02, 2019
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Manhole card for 's manhole.May 02, 2019
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This is how Lake Biwa compares to Tokyo in area.Oct 09, 2018
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Funazushi fermented carp fish.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa pearls.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa pearl mussel.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Nishinoko, an attached lake in Omi-Hachiman.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Nishinoko reed beds.Oct 09, 2018
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Nightly water fountain show at Otsu Port.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa Canal near Miidera Temple supplies lake water to Kyoto.Oct 09, 2018
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Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.Oct 09, 2018
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Cherry blossoms along Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.Oct 09, 2018
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Seta Karahashi Bridge in Otsu.Oct 09, 2018
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Setagawa River boat cruise modeled after the Ichiban-Maru paddlewheel steamboat which cruised on Lake Biwa in the 19th century. In operation during warmer months from Ishiyama-dera port and stopping at Nango Aqua Biwa and Seta-no-karahashi ports.Oct 09, 2018
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Hikone PortOct 09, 2018
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Rio GrandeOct 09, 2018
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Most of Lake Biwa's boats are named after Otsu's sister cities. This is Lansing.Oct 09, 2018
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Bianca is Lake Biwa's largest tourist boat.Oct 09, 2018
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Michigan paddlewheel boat leaving Otsu Port, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.Oct 09, 2018
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Miidera in Otsu.Oct 09, 2018
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Otsu waterfrontOct 09, 2018
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Biwako Bunkakan museum closed in March 2008. The museum was known for Buddhist art, including National Treasures.Oct 09, 2018
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Omi Ohashi Bridge in southern Lake Biwa leading to Seta River.Oct 09, 2018
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Top of Otsu Prince Hotel has nice views.Oct 09, 2018
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu. Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background. The towering building is Otsu Prince Hotel.Oct 09, 2018
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Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine's boat dock is used during the Sanno Festival when they carry the portable mikoshi shrines on a boat.Oct 09, 2018
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Mt. Mikami across Lake Biwa from Karasaki.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa Giant Catfish is the lake's largest endemic species (max. 1.2 meter long), dubbed the King of Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu.Oct 09, 2018
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South BasinOct 09, 2018
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge is a toll road (200 yen for ordinary passenger cars), but free for bicycles and pedestrians who can go on the sidewalk. There are actually two parallel bridges, making it a four-lane bridge. The additional bridge was built in 1994.Oct 09, 2018
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Neck of Lake Biwa with Biwako Ohashi Bridge connecting Moriyama and Katata.Oct 09, 2018
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Ukiyoe woodblock print by Hiroshige showing "Descending Geese at Katata" with Ukimido in the background. 近江八景「堅田の落雁」Oct 09, 2018
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Ukimido floating temple in Katata, one of Shiga's most famous and picturesque buildings. One of the eight Omi Hakkei Views made famous by ukiyoe prints by Hiroshige.Oct 09, 2018
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Omi-Maiko white sand beach.Oct 09, 2018
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Omi-Maiko is Shiga's most popular swimming beach.Oct 09, 2018
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Mt. Ibuki in winter as seen from Hikone.Oct 09, 2018
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Maibara beach.Oct 09, 2018
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View of Takeshima, an island with many shapes. Near Hikone.Oct 09, 2018
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Okino-shiraishi Rocks, a favorite resting place for birds which turned the rocks white from bird droppings. Four rocks stand 80 meters deep in the lake. Out of the water, the tallest stands 14 meters high. 沖の白石Oct 09, 2018
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Arrow-shaped "eri" fish trap. It leads fish swimming along the fence into a small area where they can be caught.Oct 09, 2018
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Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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A small stream empties through Haginohama Beach on the western shore.Oct 09, 2018
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A small stream empties into Lake Biwa through Haginohama Beach. Numerous streams and rivers like this one feed water to the lake.Oct 09, 2018
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Kawau cormorants. Shiga has thousands of these birds, and most of them live on Chikubushima whose trees are being destroyed by the droppings and branches broken off to make bird nests.Oct 09, 2018
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Cycling up northern Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach and Lake Biwa in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture.Oct 09, 2018
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach in Takashima. I know they did some filming here for the NHK Taiga Drama "Go" where she rides on horseback. 白ひげの浜Oct 09, 2018
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Shirahige Shrine torii as seen from the cruise boat.Oct 09, 2018
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Shirahige Shrine torii, Takashima. One of Lake Biwa's best-known landmarks. It faces the shrine on land. Rent a bicycle or go by taxi from Omi-Takashima Station (Kosei Line).Oct 09, 2018
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About 100 meters offshore are two large rocks in the lake. They appear above the surface only when there is a water shortage. This little shrine with two rocks are for praying for rain. 二ツ石Oct 09, 2018
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Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument at Imazu Port. In June 1917, a song called Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) was composed by college student Taro Oguchi during a boat rowing trip around Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Chikubushima and Mt. Ibuki as seen from Imazu.Oct 09, 2018
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima.Oct 09, 2018
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossom cruise. Megumi docked at Kaizu-Osaki Port, Takashima, Shiga.Oct 09, 2018
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Kaizu-Osaki is famous for cherry blossoms along the lake shore. One of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots.Oct 09, 2018
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ChikubushimaOct 09, 2018
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Chikubushima is home to Hogonji Temple first built in 724 as ordered by the Emperor to worship the Goddess Benzaiten. It belongs to the Shingon Buddhist Sect (Buzan School) and it is the 30th temple in the 33-Temple Pilgrimage of Saigoku. 宝厳寺Oct 09, 2018
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With shrines and temples, Chikubushima is a sacred island in northern Lake Biwa.Oct 09, 2018
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Northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.Oct 09, 2018
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Biwa means "lute."Oct 09, 2018
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Southern Basin is shallow compared to the Northern Basin.Oct 09, 2018
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Lake Biwa (blue) in Shiga Prefecture highlighted in pink.Oct 09, 2018
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Adjacent room shows a video about Nagahama Kannon.Sep 09, 2016
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The small exhibition space is enclosed by a wooden, temple-like fence modeled after a Kannon-do (観音堂) or small kannon worship hall. The wood is hinoki cypress from Nagahama.Sep 09, 2016
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This Kannon is from Sonju-in temple (尊住院) in Nagahama’s Kawamichi-cho district.Sep 09, 2016
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It exhibits one precious kannon Buddha statue (Goddess of Mercy) brought over from Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. The exhibit changes every two months so Tokyoites can see six different kannon statues from Nagahama every year.Sep 09, 2016
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“Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE)Sep 09, 2016
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The city of Nagahama boldly opened a little museum in Ueno, Tokyo called “Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE) on March 21, 2016.Sep 09, 2016
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The museum is small, but nice. It has only one medium-size room divided into the kannon exhibition space and a mini theater showing a video about Nagahama.Sep 09, 2016
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Lake Biwa is near the center of Honshu island between Nagoya and Kyoto.Jul 01, 2014
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Lake Biwa has the North Basin and South Basin with the Biwako Ohashi Bridge as the border. Seta River is the only outflowing river.Jul 01, 2014
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Descending Geese at KatataJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Snow at Mt. HiraJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Night Rain at KarasakiJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Bell at Miidera TempleJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Returning Boats at YabaseJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Clearing Storm at Awazu. This area is pretty much gone, covered by roads. Very few Awazu pine trees remain.Jul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Glow at Seta. Today, you can see a modern version of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.Jul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Autumn Moon at IshiyamaJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Snow at Mt. HiraJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Descending Geese at KatataJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Night Rain at Karasaki. The print made the Karasaki pine tree at Karasaki Shrine famous.Jul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Bell at Miidera TempleJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Returning Boats at YabaseJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Clearing Storm at AwazuJul 20, 2011
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Here are two versions of Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景) by Hiroshige. The main complaint is that they center on Otsu in the southern half of Shiga. No scenes from northern Shiga. Autumn Moon at IshiyamaJul 20, 2011
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Glow at SetaJul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Otsu, 69th post town on the Nakasendo from Hiroshige's Kisokaido series. Hatcho-dori street and Lake Biwa in the distance.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Kusatsu Oiwake, Kusatsu is the 68th post town on the Nakasendo Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Moriyama, 67th post town on the Nakasendo) from Hiroshige's Kisokaido series. Tea houses in spring.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Musa (Omi-Hachiman), 66th of the 69 stations on the Nakasendo Road. A bridge of boats.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Echigawa (Aisho), the 65th post town on the Nakasendo. A bridge across Echigawa River. It was toll-free (Muchin-bashi). On the left across the river is Mt. Kannonji (Kinugake).Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Toriimoto (Hikone). The sixty-third of the sixty-nine stations or shukuba post towns on the Nakasendo Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Takamiya (Hikone). The sixty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations or shukuba post towns on the Nakasendo Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Bamba (Maibara). The 62nd station on the Nakasendo.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Samegai (Maibara). The 61st station on the Nakasendo. One of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Kashiwabara (Maibara). Depicts Kameya, a shop selling mugwort from Mt. Ibuki used for moxa. The shop is still there, the last surviving maker of moxa cautery in Kashiwabara, the 60th station on the Nakasendo.Jul 20, 2011
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Nakasendo Road: Imasu (Gifu, on the border with Shiga). Shows the border between Imasu and Kashiwabara. There is an inn on the Imasu side (left) and Kashiwabara side.Nemonogatari-no-Sato is where the prefectural boundary between Gifu and Shiga is located. The inns are no longer here, but guests at both inns used to talk to each other across the border before sleeping.Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: OtsuJul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: KusatsuJul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: KusatsuJul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: OtsuJul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Kusatsu. A rest house and servants are depicted. Kusatsu-juku was the 52nd station on the Tokaido Road (following Ishibe-juku) and the 68th station (following Moriyama-juku) on the Nakasendo Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan). a teahouse which has been reconstructed in Ishibe.Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka). People at the head of a daimyo procession are crossing a bridge over a river near Tamura Shrine during spring rains. Tsuchiyama-juku was the 49th of the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka). A summer scene of a few women drying gourd shavings to make kanpyo. Minakuchi-juku was the fiftieth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road.Jul 20, 2011
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Farewell, and thank you everyone for visiting Japan and Shiga Prefecture. We are all happy you had a great time here. Hope you visit again because we have a lot more than just Lake Biwa, Enryakuji, and Hikone Castle. And spread the word about Shiga.Jun 25, 2011
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"Tell your friends back home that JAPAN IS FINE!!" says Masaki Unose, tour director. Shiga was totally safe from any radiation. I was disappointed in Shiga's tourism bureau and other organizations which failed to assert that Shiga was safe Jun 25, 2011
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And who knows when another FISA World Rowing Tour will be held again in Japan. Not anytime soon as there are many other significant countries in Asia.Jun 25, 2011
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And everyone formed a circle and danced. All the rowers who came to Japan were very happy that they decided to come. They all had an unforgettable experience. It's too bad there were many people who canceled their trip. They really missed out...Jun 25, 2011
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Goshu Ondo folk dance native to Shiga was performed.Jun 25, 2011
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Buffet of sushi, sandwiches, etc.Jun 25, 2011
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A Japanese tradition of smashing open a barrel of sake or rice wine. The stack of square wooden cups on the right emblazoned with "FISA World Rowing Tour in Biwako" was also given as a souvenir to the rowers.Jun 25, 2011
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The FISA flag is given to the Canadian host of next year's FISA World Rowing Tour.Jun 25, 2011
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This FISA flag has flown at all the World Rowing Tours. It was time to fold it up and give it to the host of next year's FISA World Rowing Tour.Jun 25, 2011
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They also gave gifts to the Seta Rowing Club. I have more photos and videos of everyone else. Rowers should receive them on disc etc., from Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Participants from each country came up and gave thanks or sang a song.Jun 25, 2011
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Seta Rowing Club members and host stand in front to accept thanks and messages.Jun 25, 2011
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Jens Chr. Kolberg from FISA conducted the closing ceremony.Jun 25, 2011
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Motoki Kyo, chairman of the Seta Rowing Club, is the MC.Jun 25, 2011
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Farewell party at Seta Rowing Club. They first showed the video I took on June 9 when they rowed from Nagahama to Hikone.Jun 25, 2011
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Later in the evening (still June 11, 2011), a Farewell party was held at Seta Rowing Club. I attended and took these pictures and videos.Jun 25, 2011
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At Seta Rowing Club. The rowers went back to the hotel to freshen up for the farewell party in the evening.Jun 25, 2011
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Seta Rowing Club await the returning boats.Jun 25, 2011
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Seta Rowing Club's pier.Jun 25, 2011
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Small canal to Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Welcome back!Jun 25, 2011
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A-OK!Jun 25, 2011
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Staff directing rowers to the small canal leading to the Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Staff person directing rowers to the small canal leading to the Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Turning right.Jun 25, 2011
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Staff telling rowers to turn right.Jun 25, 2011
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Heading for Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course operated by Shiga Prefecture for major rowing regattas. Seven of the eight boats used for the rowing tour were borrowed from this facility. It is near the head of Seta River, and near Seta Rowing Club.Jun 25, 2011
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Otsu Prince Hotel and Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past Zeze Castle Park.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing under the railway bridge for the JR Tokaido Line on the way out.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge again on the way out.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ryukoku University, based in Kyoto.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past the rowing club of Kyoto University. One of the eight boats used for the rowing tour was borrowed this club. Their new members row around the southern half of Lake Biwa in Aug.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ritsumeikan University.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ryukoku University, based in Kyoto.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ritsumeikan University.Jun 25, 2011
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In the background is the bridge for the shinkansen bullet train. People traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto by train will pass through Shiga.Jun 25, 2011
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Passing by Ishiyama-dera temple. More photos of Ishiyama-dera temple here.Jun 25, 2011
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Rowers make a U-turn here on Seta River.Jun 25, 2011
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Passing by Ishiyama-dera temple along the Seta River. The temple has National Treasure buildings. Also famous as the place where Lady Murasaki wrote the famous novel, Tale of Genji.Jun 25, 2011
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Seta River becomes more quiet and scenic downriver.Jun 25, 2011
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Setagawa River boat cruise modeled after the Ichiban-Maru paddlewheel steamboat which cruised on Lake Biwa in the 19th century.Jun 25, 2011
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The large bridge is the Meishin Expressway for cars linking Nagoya and Kobe.Jun 25, 2011
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The original Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge was one of the Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock prints. (Omi is Shiga's old name.)Jun 25, 2011
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Approaching Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge, a historic landmark although the bridge has been rebuilt a few times.Jun 25, 2011
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Heading Seta River marked by a series of bridges.Jun 25, 2011
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Seta River at Lake Biwa's southern tip is the lake's sole outflowing river. All other rivers flow into the lake.Jun 25, 2011
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This part of Seta River has numerous rowing club houses, most are affiliated with universities.Jun 25, 2011
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Students from Otsu High School and Shiga University greet and cheer on the rowers from FISA. 大津高、滋賀大経済学部、滋賀大教育学部の部員たちJun 25, 2011
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Shots from Omi Ohashi Bridge.Jun 25, 2011
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