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Takahata Fudo Station, Keio Line 高幡不動駅
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People coming to Takahata Fudoson temple on Feb. 3, Setsubun day.
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Sando path to temple from train station. 参道
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Takahata Fudoson temple entrance 高幡不動尊
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Entrance to Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple
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The setsubun bean-throwing starts with a memorial service, then a procession of the bean throwers and priests.
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Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple, Hino, Tokyo 高幡不動尊金剛寺
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Priests in setsubun procession within the temple grounds.
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Niomon Gate, Important Cultural Property from the Muromachi Period 仁王門 (重要文化財)
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Priests in setsubun procession within the temple grounds.
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Niomon Gate
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Priests in setsubun procession coming through Niomon Gate
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Fudo Hall on left and Horinkaku on the right, Takahata Fudoson Kongoji temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Priest blowing a conch shell
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Priests in setsubun procession coming through Niomon Gate
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Incense burner 大香炉
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Festival beauties included.
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Putting smoke on one's head.
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Temple priest
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Fudo Hall from the 14th century, Important Cultural Property 不動堂 (重要文化財)
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Names of the bean throwers.
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Fudo Hall
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Start of setsubun bean throwing (mamemaki) by minor celebrities. 豆まき
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Fudo Hall offertory box and worshippers
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Offertory box
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Miss Nippon
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Miss Nippon throw beans, but not very far.
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Horinkaku and Niomon on right.
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Horinkaku 宝輪閣(お札所)
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Kimono beauties and beans do mix well.
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Women in kimono is a must on Setsubun day.
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Roof of Horinkaku 宝輪閣
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Minor female idols also on hand to throw beans.
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Statue of Hijikata Toshizo from Shinsengumi. 土方歳三像
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節分会に吉井怜、三津谷葉子、福下恵美が豆まく
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Statue of Hijikata Toshizo. 土方歳三像
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Bikini idols Yoshii Rei, Mitsuya Yoko, and Fukushita Megumi throwing beans on Setsubun
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Rear view of Hijikata Toshizo statue
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Shinsengumi monument 新選組両雄の碑
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After the first bean-throwing session.
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Benten Pond and Hall 弁天池・弁天堂
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Bentendo Hall 弁天堂
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Crowd waits for another bean-throwing session
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Five-story Pagoda 五重塔
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People crowd in front of the Horinkaku
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Took 5 years to build this.
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Bean throwers make speeches.
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Five-story Pagoda 五重塔
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Five-story Pagoda, architecture is based on early Heian Period-style. 五重塔
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Miss Nippon somethings
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Stands 45 meters tall
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Throw the beans farther!
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Base of pagoda
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Fuku wa uchi!!
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Flags on pagoda
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Setsubun bean throwing at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Jizo and pagoda
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Setsubun bean throwing at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Even Hello Kitty threw beans for Setsubun at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Plants for sale
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Yoshii Rei and Mitsuya Yoko
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Many artifacts are on display inside. 奥殿
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Bikini idols Yoshii Rei, Mitsuya Yoko, and Fukushita Megumi throw beans a second time.
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Sadly, lot of people (especially those way in the back) didn't get any beans.
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奥殿
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Missed beans get crushed on the ground. These are dried soybeans.
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Rear view of Fudo Hall
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Entrance to the daruma fair.
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Rear view of Fudo Hall
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Daruma dolls for sale on the same day as Setsubun
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Daruma
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奥殿
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Large daruma at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Paper lanterns 奥殿
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Daruma
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View of Fudo Hall and Horinkaku
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View of Fudo Hall and Horinkaku
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The path is lined with daruma doll vendors
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Horinkaku
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Daruma dolls
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Kodo Daishi Hall 大師堂
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Main worship hall 大日堂
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Main worship hall 大日堂
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Daruma
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Kannon statue
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Jizo statues
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Daruma
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Side of the main worship hall
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Cemetary behind main hall
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Cemetary behind main hall
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Hall of 1000 Jizo 千体地蔵堂
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Countless little Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Closeup of Jizo statues 千体地蔵堂
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Map of temple grounds
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Side gate to Takahata Fudoson temple. Welcome signfor the Ajisai Matsuri.
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Behind the temple's pagoda is a hill covered with hydrangea plants. During June, they bloom in abundance.
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Hill with ajisai (hydrangea).
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The hill has a few walking trails lined with ajisai.
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Entrance to one trail on the ajisai hill.
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Most impressive is the large variety of hydrangea flowers in both bold and subtle colors.
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Hydrangea and pagoda
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Hydrangea or ajisai
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Hydrangea at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo
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Some ajisai have name tags. This one is named "Yosakoi Odori."
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Hydrangea and torii. The temple also has a small shrine.
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Torii and hydrangea.
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Inconsiderate photographers. This is why more temples ban tripods.
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Photographers' tripods are a nuisance. おい、三脚はじゃまだよ。
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Benten Pond
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Hydrangea and lilies
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Butterflies and hydramgea
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Map of temple grounds
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Walk further up the hill and you'll reach the top where Takahata Castle's Honmaru was.
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Steps to the top of the hill where Takahata Castle's Honmaru was.
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Takahata Castle Honmaru (central keep)
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Takahata Castle Honmaru
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View from the Honmaru
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Kobo Daishi statue
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Kobo Daishi statue
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