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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara Autumn Festival in Katori, Chiba. Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸 trying dodge obstacles.Sep 07, 2016
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara Autumn Festival in Katori, Chiba. Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.Sep 07, 2016
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.Sep 07, 2016
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Suwa Daijin float from Kami Shinmachi 上新町.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara Autumn Festival in Katori, Chiba. Float pullers/dancers shout "wasshoi" at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers also dance and sing (wasshoi!) when the float stops. Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.Sep 07, 2016
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Wooden carvings on Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.Sep 07, 2016
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Food stall areaSep 07, 2016
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分 in front of JR Sawara Station.Sep 07, 2016
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Float pullers.Sep 07, 2016
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The Sawara no Taisai Autumn Festival has ornate floats paraded around Sawara in Oct. Floats (called dashi) are about 7 meters high and weigh 3 to 4 tons. The floats have intricate wood carvings and a large doll depicting a historical or legendary Japanese figure. Each float is from a neighborhood in Sawara. Most of the floats and dolls were made in the late 19th century or early 20th century. Held near JR Sawara Station (JR Narita Line) and along Ono River's traditional townscape. These photos were taken on Oct. 10, 2015.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara Autumn Festival held in Oct. in Katori, Chiba. Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分 in front of JR Sawara Station.Shimowake 下分Sep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka Memorial Hall, a local museum. Photography was not allowed inside.Sep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residenceSep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residence is quite spacious.Sep 07, 2016
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Inside the entrance foyer of Ino Tadataka's former residence. Japanese-style home.Sep 07, 2016
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Statue of Ino Tadataka at his former residence.Sep 07, 2016
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Monument for Ino Tadataka at his former residence.Sep 07, 2016
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Layout of Ino Tadataka's former residence.Sep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka was a geographical surveyor who was the first to use modern scientific surveying methods to produce very accurate maps of Japan known as Inoh maps. Sep 07, 2016
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Open hours of Ino Tadataka's former residence.Sep 07, 2016
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Ino Tadataka's former residence in Sawara, Chiba is open to the public.Sep 07, 2016
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About Sawara's traditional townscape.Sep 07, 2016
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Manhole in Sawara, Katori, Chiba. River fish and irises.Sep 07, 2016
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Boat dock for boat rides on Ono River.Sep 07, 2016
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba has a waterfall.Sep 07, 2016
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About Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.Sep 07, 2016
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.Sep 07, 2016
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About Kinsei Japanese textile shopSep 07, 2016
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Boat dock at the other end of the river.Sep 07, 2016
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Jaja BridgeSep 07, 2016
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Modern phone boothSep 07, 2016
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About the oil merchantSep 07, 2016
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Oil merchantSep 07, 2016
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Traditional townscape in Sawara, Katori, Chiba Prefecture.Sep 07, 2016
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About the Tobacco and Tea ShopSep 07, 2016
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Tobacco and Tea ShopSep 07, 2016
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About Uedaya Hardware Store founded by a merchant from Gamo, Shiga Prefecture. Still in business.Sep 07, 2016
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Uedaya Hardware StoreSep 07, 2016
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About the Shojo Soy Sauce Shop established in 1800.Sep 07, 2016
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.Sep 07, 2016
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.Sep 07, 2016
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Shuttle boats (¥1,300 roundtrip) and tour boats (¥500) are busy on Ono River during the spring and autumn festival time.Sep 07, 2016
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River operated by cute grandmas.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara has some old signs like this one for Fanta soda.Sep 07, 2016
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Traditional townscape in Sawara, Katori, Chiba Prefecture.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara, Katori, ChibaSep 07, 2016
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Sake merchantSep 07, 2016
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Sake merchantSep 07, 2016
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A few buildings were in need of repair.Sep 07, 2016
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BenchSep 07, 2016
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Ono River has these little statues of the Gods of Good Fortune. Sawara, Katori, Chiba.Sep 07, 2016
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Leaping carp or maybe sea bream.Sep 07, 2016
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Map of the traditional townscape along the Ono River. I started from the Kaiun Bridge on the right of this map.Sep 07, 2016
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Sawara is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区) along the Ono River near JR Sawara Station (Narita Line).Sep 07, 2016
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My short video of Ozeki Kotoshogiku's victory parade in Matsudo.Mar 26, 2016
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Outside Matsudo StationMar 26, 2016
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.Mar 26, 2016
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Small river in Matsudo lined with early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.Mar 26, 2016
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.Mar 26, 2016
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing boat crossing.Mar 26, 2016
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing koala bears.Mar 26, 2016
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Private residence with a torii in the backyard.Mar 26, 2016
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Condo in Matsudo with a Hawaiian name and marijuana leaf logo. Not a good idea...Mar 26, 2016
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Public bathMar 26, 2016
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About the Matsudo-juku's Honjin.Mar 26, 2016
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Marker for Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge.Mar 26, 2016
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Site of Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge for VIPs. Now occupied by a condo/apartment building near the Edogawa River.Mar 26, 2016
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Drawing of Matsudo-juku.Mar 26, 2016
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Local tourist information office in a traditional building on the Mito Kaido.Mar 26, 2016
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Mito Kaido has almost no remnants of the shukuba post town.Mar 26, 2016
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Matsudo-juku was also a shukuba post town on the Mito Kaido Road connecting Edo with Mito.Mar 26, 2016
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Ema tabletsMar 26, 2016
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Matsudo Shrine worships legendary warrior and prince Yamato Takeru.Mar 26, 2016
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Matsudo ShrineMar 26, 2016
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After the parade, they take down the banners.Mar 26, 2016
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A video still in front of Matsudo Station.Mar 26, 2016
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Sitting on the right is the Sadogatake Stablemaster, former Kotonowaka who married the daughter of his late master former Yokozuna Kotozakura.Victory parade in Matsudo, Chiba.Mar 26, 2016
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Look at that crowd!Mar 26, 2016
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Too many people in front to get a good shot of the car with Kotoshogiku.Mar 26, 2016
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The huge turnout is evidence of how much people yearned for a win by a Japanese wrestler. They all wanted him to be promoted to yokozuna. Mar 26, 2016
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Kotoshogiku showed his trademark back bend dubbed "Koto Bauer." Matsudo, ChibaMar 26, 2016
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The sidewalks were so packed you could not move anywhere. Poor crowd control. But they expected only 20,000, when 55,000 showed up.Mar 26, 2016
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First they had presentation on stage where Kotoshogiku and his stablemaster appeared and said a few words.Mar 26, 2016
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In front of Matsudo Station.Mar 26, 2016
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People waited like this for an hour or so for the parade.Mar 26, 2016
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Streets along the parade route were packed four or five-row deep.Mar 26, 2016
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The place was crowded.Mar 26, 2016
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Ozeki Kotoshogiku won the Jan. 2016 sumo tournament at the Kokugikan, the first Japanese sumo wrestler to do so in 10 years.His Sadogatake Sumo Stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. On Feb. 21, 2016, they held a victory parade for Kotoshogiku in central Matsudo near Matsudo Station.Mar 26, 2016
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They passed out free paper flags for Kotoshogiku's victory parade.Mar 26, 2016
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Tojo History Museum exhibits Tokugawa Akitake artifacts.Mar 26, 2016
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Tojo History Museum. Small admission charged. Hours: 9:30 am–5 pm, Closed Mon. 戸定歴史館Mar 26, 2016
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Plum blossoms at Tojotei in Matsudo, Chiba.Mar 26, 2016
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A short walk to the plum grove. Plum blossoms were in full bloom in late Feb.Mar 26, 2016
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Urinal and toiletMar 26, 2016
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Transom with a butterfly designin Tojotei.Mar 26, 2016
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Bathroom in TojoteiMar 26, 2016
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BathroomMar 26, 2016
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Round window at TojoteiMar 26, 2016
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Inner courtyard gardenMar 26, 2016
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Sink for the young couple.Mar 26, 2016
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Japanese-style rooms inside Tojotei.Mar 26, 2016
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Hinamatsuri Girls Day dolls Mar 26, 2016
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Hinamatsuri Girls Day dolls Mar 26, 2016
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They had Hinamatsuri Girls Day dolls decorating the room in late Feb. Tojotei residence, Matsudo, Chiba.Mar 26, 2016
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Main room of Tojotei with sweeping views of the lawn outside. Tojotei residence, Matsudo, Chiba.Mar 26, 2016
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Inside Kura storehouseMar 26, 2016
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Kura storehouseMar 26, 2016
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AzaleaMar 26, 2016
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View from Tojotei. Tokyo Skytree visible.Mar 26, 2016
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Built in 1884, Tojotei was the residence of Tokugawa Akitake (1853-1910), brother of the last Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Matsudo, Chiba, PrefectureMar 26, 2016
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Tojotei. We could enter the residence and step out into the lawn. So when you enter Tojotei, take your shoes with you. Shoe bag provided.Mar 26, 2016
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Red plum blossomsMar 26, 2016
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Plum blossoms and TojoteiMar 26, 2016
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Plum blossoms and TojoteiMar 26, 2016
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TojoteiMar 26, 2016
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossomsMar 26, 2016
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Early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms. I visited in late Feb. 2016.Mar 26, 2016
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Built in 1884, Tojotei was the residence of Tokugawa Akitake (1853-1910), brother of the last Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Tojotei is within the garden-like Tojogaoka History Park that was part of Akitake's estate. It now has the Tojo History Museum displaying Akitake artifacts, plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, lots of azalea, and fall foliage. Short walk from Matsudo Station. Park hours are 9 am to 5 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday) Free admission. Small admission charged by Tojotei and the museum.Mar 26, 2016
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Entrance to Tojogaoka History Park.Akitake was supposed to be the next shogun after Yoshinobu, but the Tokugawa reign and Edo Period ended before his time. Akitake only became the last daimyo of the Mito Clan in Ibaraki. He retired at age 30 and lived the rest of his life at Tojotei, a spacious, Japanese-style residence on a hilltop. Mar 26, 2016
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Assembly HallApr 18, 2014
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Main temple officeApr 18, 2014
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