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Entrance to the Yoshida Togo Memorial Museum which exhibits various documents and personal effects of Yoshida Togo. Museum admission 300 yen. Closed Mon.Dec 03, 2007
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Inside Yoshida Togo Memorial Museum. The 2nd floor also has a display panel about his son Yoshida Chiaki who composed the song "Hitsuji-gusa" whose melody was used in the song "Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).Dec 03, 2007
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A room in the birth home of Yoshida TogoDec 03, 2007
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Garden of the birth home of Yoshida TogoDec 03, 2007
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Rear view of birth home of Yoshida Togo who was a famous geographer of Japan who compiled an encylopedia of Japanese place names. His son was Yoshida Chiaki who composed the melody of the song "Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).Dec 03, 2007
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Former Hatano residence and birth home of Yoshida Togo 旧旗野邸 (吉田東伍生家)Dec 03, 2007
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Tourist info booth sells duck feedDec 03, 2007
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Map of lake areaDec 03, 2007
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Pedestrian overpass with swan motif.Dec 03, 2007
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Quack, quack. Actually the ducks were pretty quiet.Dec 03, 2007
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They all face the same direction. Group oriented.Dec 03, 2007
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SwanDec 03, 2007
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Whooping swans mix with the ducks.Dec 03, 2007
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In Oct. 2008, Lake Hyoko was added to the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.Dec 03, 2007
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Thousands of ducksDec 03, 2007
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Duck feedingDec 03, 2007
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Lake Hyoko (Lake Hyo), a man-made lake where thousands of swans and ducks migrate to during the winter months.Dec 03, 2007
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Duck species in the lake and the number of birds so far.Dec 03, 2007
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