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The bj-league's final and championship game for the 2009-2010 season was held on May 23, 2010 at Ariake Coliseum in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Golden State Warrior Girls from California perform as special guests at the Final Four games.
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Female group called S/mileage.
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Osaka Evessa was the Western Conference champion. Evessa cheerleaders performed during the pregame show of the bj-league's final and championship game.
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Osaka Evessa cheerleaders.
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Higashi-Mikawa Hamamatsu Phoenix was the Eastern Conference champion. Phoenix Firegirls cheerleaders perform during the pregame show.
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Introducing Phoenix players
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bj-league championship trophy. Thought it would be bigger than that. Lots of women camera operators these days too.
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Pregame practice by both teams.
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Singer of national anthem.
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Singing the national anthem.
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Introducing Evessa players
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Introducing Phoenix players
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Championship game tip off
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Evessa in black and Phoenix in orange jersey.
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Evessa boosters booing a free throw by Phoenix.
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Free throw
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Osaka Evessa trailed behind Phoenix throughout most of the game.
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Wendell White (14) got the bj-league's regular-season MVP award for 2009-2010.
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Halftime show of all cheerleaders from Evessa, Phoenix, and Golden State Warrior Girls at center.
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Phoenix Firegirls
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Osaka Evessa cheerleaders
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Phoenix mascot with fans.
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English card game questions at halftime.
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English card game. Find the card with the correct answer to the questions.
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Phoenix Firegirls cheerleaders on the sidelines.
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Jump shot
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Phoenix Firegirls cheerleaders
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Phoenix Firegirls cheerleaders
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Phoenix Firegirls and mascot form a V.
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Golden State Warrior Girls cheerleaders
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Golden State Warrior Girls from California.
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Phoenix coaches
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Evessa coach
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Phoenix Firegirls rush into the court at the end of their victorious game.
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Phoenix coach tossed.
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Phoenix coach interviewed.
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bj league championship trophy held high.
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Victorious Phoenix
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bj league championship ring
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MVP award
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TV cameras and press occupy an entire block of seats in the prime area of the cheap seats.
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Osaka Evessa cheerleaders take a bow.
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Osaka Evessa cheerleaders shake hands with boosters as they are in tears. It was their second time to lose a championship game.
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Osaka Evessa players shake hands with boosters.
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Phoenix group photo
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bj league championship trophy held high.
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Hoop net cutting.
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Firegirls shake hands with boosters.
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Phoenix players shake hands with boosters.
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Lookout deck on the World Trade Center in Hamamatsucho.
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Great views of Tokyo from the World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō, Tokyo.
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Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center.
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Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center
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Looking north toward Shimbashi.
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Looking south toward Shinagawa.
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Tokyo Tower as seen from Hamamatsucho.
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Tokyo Tower
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Tokyo Tower as seen from WTC Hamamatsucho.
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Zojoji temple
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Shinkansen snakes its way through.
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Monorail to Haneda
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Hamamatsu Castle is next to the city hall, a short bus ride from JR Hamamatsu Station (or a 20-min. walk). The main tower (seen on the left) was reconstructed in 1958. Very easy climb up some steps to the main tower which is a ferroconcrete building housing a museum. The top floor gives a nice panorama of the city. The castle's most famous occupant was Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late 17th century before he moved to Sumpu Castle.
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In 2014, the castle gate (seen on the right) was reconstructed in the traditional style.
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Hamamatsu Castle is within a wooded park.
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About Hamamatsu Castle
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Hamamatsu Castle Park map
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Only a short flight of steps to reach the main castle tower (museum).
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Castle Gate
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Castle Gate was reconstructed in 2014. 天守門
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Hamamatsu Castle
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Hamamatsu Castle
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Stone walls of Hamamatsu Castle are famous for the nozura-zumi style (野面積み) with smaller rocks filling the gaps between bigger, irregular rocks.
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About the the nozura-zumi rock walls. 野面積み
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About the main castle tower's foundation.
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Hamamatsu Castle
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Hamamatsu Castle's main tower within the castle tower bailey. 天守曲輪
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Ii Naotora cutout for photos.
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About the castle tower bailey. 天守曲輪
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Protruding foundation called the Hachiman-dai.
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Protruding foundation called the Hachiman-dai.
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About the Hachiman-dai.
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Castle well
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About the Castle well. One of three wells the castle had.
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Steps to the entrance of the main castle tower.
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Inside Hamamatsu Castle's main tower, a museum with local historical artifacts. A small admission is charged.
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Map showing many places in Hamamatsu having a connection with Ieyasu.
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Ii Naotora's armor. Must be a replica.
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Realistic sculpture of Tokugawa Ieyasu around age 30 in Hamamatsu Castle. Created for Ieyasu's 400th anniversary.
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For a small castle museum, it has a lot of stuff.
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Matchlock gun and battle fan.
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Floor plan of the castle palace.
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List of Hamamatsu Castle lords.
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Swords
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Samurai armor
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Samurai armor
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About Hamamatsu as a post town.
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Scale model of Hamamatsu during the Edo Period.
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Model of Hamamatsu Castle when it was built with snow at the Sapporo Snow Festival.
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Go up the stairs to the top floor for the lookout deck.
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Hamamatsu Castle's top floor has a nice lookout deck, but it is enclosed by a wire mesh. (Hard to take photos.)
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Castle Gate
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City hall
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Picture panels show the landmarks seen from the castle tower.
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Hotel Concord Hamamatsu in the distance.
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View of Hamamatsu Castle from the Hotel Concord.
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Hachiman-dai
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In the basement of the castle tower is this well.
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Castle well inside the main tower.
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Inari Shrine
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Inari Shrine
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Castle Gate reconstructed in 2014.
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About the Castle Gate (Tenshumon).
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Castle Gate stone wall.
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About the Castle Gate's rock wall.
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Under the Castle Gate.
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Castle Gate door.
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Castle Gate ceiling.
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On the left is the Hamamatsu Castle's main castle tower, and the Castle Gate is on the right. You can enter the Castle Gate.
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Castle Gate is still spanking new.
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Inside the Castle Gate.
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Inside the Castle Gate rebuilt in the traditional style with wood.
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Slit to drop rocks on an invading army.
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About the Castle Gate's structure.
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Castle Gate rocks
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Castle Gate's "Mirror Stone."
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About Mirror Stones.
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Castle gate
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Turret site
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Ninomaru in the distance.
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About the Ninomaru bailey.
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