Image search results - "world"
001-IMG_6920.jpg
Tokyo Dome on March 3, 2006, the first day of the WBC's Asian Round.
002-IMG_6923.jpg
Tokyo Dome
003-IMG_6932.jpg
Front entrance to Tokyo Dome. Japan plays its first WBC game and the opponent is China.
004-8143-3.jpg
Shinkyo Sacred Bridge, Nikko 神橋
004-IMG_6941.jpg
Chinese team is introduced.
005-8143-6.jpg
Kids on school trip along Omotesando 表参道
005-IMG_6943.jpg
Japan's National Anthem is played.
006-8143-10.jpg
A National Treasure and World Heritage Site, Nikko's magnificent shrines and temples overshadow any other attractions Tochigi has. The Toshogu Shrine is especially famous and also serves as Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleum. Omotesando 表参道
006-IMG_6946.jpg
Tommy Lasorda after throwing the flubbed first pitch.He just threw the ball right on the ground like he wanted to throw it away. It wasn't a pitch at all. What was his problem?
007-8144-9.jpg
Horse stable
007-IMG_6964.jpg
Crowd behind homeplate. 16,000 yen seats.
008-8144-10.jpg
Horse stable
008-IMG_6958.jpg
China at bat.
009-8144-11.jpg
Hear, speak, and see no evilWood carving on the horse stable
009-IMG_6956.jpg
Pitcher Koji Uehara, originally from the Yomiuri Giants.Unfortunately, Daisuke Matsusaka did not pitch this night.
010-IMG_0093.jpg
Five-story pagoda 五重塔
010-IMG_6963.jpg
Ichiro in right field.
010-IMG_8654.jpg
Japan's most famous temple, with the world's oldest wooden buildings (over 1,300 years old), is also the country's first World Heritage Site. Also called Ikaruga-dera, the temple is the headquarters of the Shotoku-shu Buddhist Sect. Path to
011-8145-34.jpg
Oriental zodiac (hare) carving on five-story pagoda
011-IMG_6971.jpg
Ichiro at bat
011-IMG_8451.jpg
Admission charged. The 1,000 yen ticket gets you into the three major sights.
012-8145-35.jpg
Oriental zodiac (dragon) carving on five-story pagoda
012-IMG_6981.jpg
Ichiro at bat
012-IMG_8453.jpg
Nandaimon Gate 南大門
013-8145-36.jpg
Oriental zodiac (tiger) carving on five-story pagoda
013-IMG_6992.jpg
Right to left: Ichiro hits and reaches 1st base.
013-IMG_8459.jpg
Horyuji temple, Nandaimon Gate, National Treasure 南大門(国宝)
014-8144-12.jpg
Niomon
014-IMG_6996.jpg
Ichiro at 1st base.
014-IMG_8464.jpg
Founded in 607 by Prince Shotoku Taishi, Horyuji is one of Japan's most famous temples, with the world's oldest wooden buildings (over 1,300 years old). Japan's first World Heritage Site.
015-0339-5.jpg
015-IMG_7000.jpg
Thanks to a homer by a teammate, Ichiro trots past 3rd base.
015-IMG_8469.jpg
Also called Ikaruga-dera, the temple is the headquarters of the Shotoku-shu Buddhist Sect founded by Shotoku Taishi.
016-IMG_0092.jpg
016-IMG_7001.jpg
Ichiro and another go round 3rd base as China looks on helplessly.
016-IMG_8467.jpg
西院伽藍
017-0339-23.jpg
Group photo
017-IMG_7002.jpg
Ichiro reaches home as the umpire makes sure Ichiro steps on homeplate.
017-IMG_8471.jpg
018-8143-14.jpg
018-IMG_7010.jpg
Head coach Sadaharu Oh (extreme right).Also on the left, see Ichiro in the dugout.
018-IMG_8473.jpg
Map of Horyuji. Large complex of buildings. Only two precincts are open to the public.
019-0339-8.jpg
019-IMG_7005.jpg
China's pitcher and catcher in a conference.
019-IMG_8481.jpg
Horyuji and World Heritage Site (Japan's first) marker
020-8144-24.jpg
Dragon on ceiling that squeaks when you clap.
020-IMG_7018P.jpg
Tokyo Dome
020-IMG_8479.jpg
Sai-in Garan West Precinct 西院伽藍
021-IMG_0090.jpg
Yomeimon Gate, National Treasure 陽明門
021-IMG_7016.jpg
Ichiro at bat. Japan wins 18-2.
021-IMG_8485.jpg
三経院 National Treasure
022-IMG_0091.jpg
Yomeimon Gate, National Treasure, Nikko 陽明門
022-IMG_8487.jpg
Horyuji temple Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂
023-IMG_0086.jpg
Rear of Yomeimon Gate
023-IMG_8557.jpg
024-IMG_0087.jpg
Rear of Yomeimon Gate
024-IMG_8561.jpg
Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂
025-8143-37.jpg
Yomeimon Gate
025-IMG_8574.jpg
026-0339-21.jpg
Yomeimon Gate
026-IMG_8490.jpg
Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda), National Treasure, Horyuji. The size of the roof gets smaller toward the top of the structure. 五重塔 仏舎利
027-8144-25.jpg
Portable shrine storehouse
027-IMG_8505.jpg
Horyuji Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda) National Treasure. Houses a few bones of Shakyamuni Buddha. 五重塔
028-8144-4.jpg
Karamon
028-IMG_8526.jpg
The Five-Story pagoda has a thick wooden pillar in the center going from the bottom to the top. Only the top part of the building is in contact with the central pillar and works to counterbalance earthquake swaying.
029-0339-18.jpg
Karamon close-up
029-IMG_8528.jpg
You can enter or see inside the buildings, but no photography is allowed inside.
030-0339-10.jpg
Sleeping cat
030-IMG_8502.jpg
Daikodo Hall and Five-Story Pagoda, National Treasures 五重塔
031-0339-11.jpg
Sleeping cat 眠り猫
031-IMG_8511.jpg
032-0339-12.jpg
Sleeping cat 眠り猫
032-IMG_8501.jpg
033-8144-19.jpg
033-IMG_8525.jpg
034-8143-31.jpg
034-IMG_8578.jpg
035-0339-13.jpg
Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleum
035-IMG_8584.jpg
036-0339-14.jpg
Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleum
036-IMG_8489.jpg
Horyuji temple Kondo Main Hall, the world's oldest wooden building at 1,300 years old. National Treasure 金堂
037-IMG_8556.jpg
Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure and Horyuji's most important building. However, on January 26, 1949, much of the first floor was destroyed by accidental fire. 金堂
038-IMG_8541.jpg
Kondo Main Hall houses 13 Buddha statues. 金堂
039-IMG_8518.jpg
Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure. It has some Chinese design elements. 金堂
040-IMG_8569.jpg
Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂
041-IMG_8533.jpg
Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂
042-IMG_8495.jpg
043-IMG_8577.jpg
044-IMG_8582.jpg
045-IMG_8530.jpg
To Daikōdō Hall
046-IMG_8532.jpg
Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure. Houses Buddha statues. 大講堂
047-IMG_8507.jpg
Horyuji temple, Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure 大講堂
048-IMG_8545.jpg
Lantern
049-IMG_8544.jpg
Lantern relief
050-IMG_8514.jpg
Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門
051-IMG_8499.jpg
Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門
052-IMG_8538.jpg
Even the corridor is a National Treasure. Has about 150 wooden pillars. 西院伽藍の廻廊
053-IMG_8587.jpg
Chūmon Gate and Kondo Hall
054-IMG_8588.jpg
Corridor and Chūmon Gate 西院伽藍の廻廊
055-IMG_8590.jpg
National Treasure
056-IMG_8595.jpg
057-IMG_8597.jpg
058-IMG_8599.jpg
Daiho-zoin Museum. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket. 大宝蔵院
059-IMG_8602.jpg
Daiho-zoin Museum 大宝蔵院
060-IMG_8608.jpg
Tōdaimon Gate, National Treasure 東大門
061-IMG_8475.jpg
Path to Yumedono Pavilion
062-IMG_8648.jpg
Path to Yumedono Pavilion
063-IMG_8610.jpg
Path to Yumedono Pavilion
064-IMG_8612.jpg
Gate to Yumedono Pavilion
065-IMG_8616.jpg
Ticket gate to Yumedono. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket.
066-IMG_8623.jpg
Yumedono Pavilion, National Treasure dedicated to Shotoku Taishi. Built on the site of Prince Shotoku's palace. 夢殿
067-IMG_8632.jpg
Horyuji temple, Yumedono Pavilion, National Treasure. The Nippon Budokan martial arts hall in Tokyo was designed after this pavilion. 夢殿
068-IMG_8633.jpg
Hall of Paintings has the Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku (National Treasure), masterpiece 11th century wall painting depicting Shotoku Taishi's life episodes bordering on legend and myth since he was later revered as a Buddha by Horyuji.
069-IMG_8636.jpg
Hall of Paintings. The original painting is preserved at Tokyo National Museum. Official video of the painting: https://youtu.be/sJB-03HQMNA 国宝 聖徳太子絵伝 絵殿、舎利殿
070-IMG_8618.jpg
Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼
071-IMG_8642.jpg
Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼
072-IMG_8644.jpg
東院鐘楼
073-IMG_8449.jpg
Signs to other temples
fi272-20110609_0451.JPG
June 9, 2011 (Day 6): Nagahama Port at around 8 am. This was the only day I accompanied the rowers on a motorboat to take pictures and videos.
fi273-20110609_0466.JPG
Leaving Nagahama Port at around 8:30 am. Photos you see here are only part of the total number of photos I gave to Seta Rowing Club for distribution.
fi274-20110609_0471.JPG
These blue boat landing decks are portable and were brought here by truck.
fi275-20110609_0477.JPG
fi276-20110609_0499.JPG
Leaving Nagahama.
fi277-20110609_0516.JPG
fi278-20110609_0537.JPG
fi279-20110609_0564.JPG
Lead boat
fi280-20110609_0582.JPG
Rowing past Nagahama Dome, a sports and event complex.
fi281-20110609_0595.JPG
Rowing off Maibara in northern Shiga. The tall white tower belongs to an elevator manufacturer for testing their elevators. Maibara is best known for Mt. Ibuki and Shiga's one and only shinkansen bullet train station.
fi282-20110609_0600.jpg
While they rested off Maibara, the lead boat played Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta). Mt. Ibuki, Shiga's highest mountain in Maibara, was hidden by clouds.
fi283-20110609_0628.JPG
Rowing to Hikone.
fi284-20110609_0634.JPG
fi285-20110609_0647.JPG
fi286-20110609_0669.JPG
Rowing past Hikone View Hotel and the Japan Center for Michigan Universities or JCMU (green roof).
fi287-20110609_0671.JPG
JCMU is an educational facility for college students mainly from Michigan to study in Japan. Shiga and the US state of Michigan are sister states. Many cities in Shiga have sister-city ties with cities in Michigan.
fi288-20110609_0678.JPG
fi289-20110609_0691.JPG
Approaching Matsubara Beach in Hikone.
fi290-20110609_0714.JPG
Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.
fi291-20110609_0717.JPG
fi292-20110609_0722.JPG
Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.
fi293-20110609-Day6-282129.jpg
fi294-20110609-Day6-282329.jpg
In summer, Matsubara Beach is popular with swimmers and a fireworks display offshore sees huge crowds filling the beach.
fi295-20110609_0727.JPG
Leaving Matsubara Beach in Hikone.
fi296-20110609_0729.JPG
fi297-20110609_0759.JPG
Rowing past Hikone Castle atop a hill.
fi298-20110609_0809.JPG
Heading for Takeshima, a small island about 6.5 km off Hikone.
fi299-20110609-P1170036.JPG
Masaki "Follow Me" Unose on the lead boat going to Takeshima island.
fi300-20110609_0825.jpg
Takeshima is a small island with only Nichiren Buddhist temple and the priest's family living on the island. Accessible by boat from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.
fi301-20110609_0831.JPG
The island is noted for its giant stone monument inscribed with the prayer words "Namu Myo-horenge-kyo" from the Lotus Sutra.
fi302-20110609_0842.JPG
Takeshima means "Island of Many Views" because it looks dramatically different from different angles.
fi303-20110609_0854.JPG
Rowing around Takeshima island. More photos of Takeshima here.
fi304-20110609_0878.JPG
Approaching Satsuma Beach, the final stop for the day.
fi305-20110609_0882.JPG
Approaching Satsuma Beach.
fi306-20110609_0888.JPG
Satsuma Beach in Hikone.
fi307-20110609_0901.JPG
Hot rowers in a cool Lake Biwa.
fi308-20110609_0912.JPG
Shabu-shabu lunch in Hikone with Omi beef. People had questions about how to eat the food. Cook the meat, vegetables, and udon noodles in the little shabu-shabu pot of boiling water, then dip into the sauce. One sauce for the meat, another for the udon.
fi309-20110609_0926.JPG
After lunch, the group visited Hikone Castle and Genkyuen Garden. Hikone Castle is famous for cherry blossoms and Hiko-nyan (see next photo).
fi310-20110609_0914.JPG
Watching Hiko-nyan, Hikone Castle's official mascot which is wildly popular. He performs daily inside Hikone Castle Museum. He is a white cat with a samurai helmet.
fi311-20110609_0918.JPG
Steep stairs inside Hikone Castle tower.
fi312-20110609_0920.JPG
fi313-20110609_0923.JPG
Top floor of Hikone Castle tower. Hikone Castle's last lord was Ii Naosuke, the Chief Minister of the Tokugawa samurai government. He was the one who agreed to open Japan to the USA in 1858 after Commodore Perry visited.
fi314-20110609_0925.JPG
Going down from Hikone Castle to Genkyuen Garden. More photos of Hikone Castle and Genkyuen Garden here.
fi315-20110609fisa.youtube
My video of the the group rowing from Nagahama to Hikone (Satsuma) on June 9, 2011.
fi316-20110610-DSC_7848.jpg
June 10, 2011 (Day 7): Satsuma Beach in Hikone. Someone camped here overnight to watch over the boats.
fi317-20110610-DSC_7856.jpg
Preparing to leave Satsuma Beach.
fi318-20110610-DSC_7860.jpg
fi319-20110610-DSC_7861.jpg
fi320-20110610-DSC_7864.jpg
Leaving Satsuma Beach.
gy098-20201106_0868.jpg
Okinawa World is a fairly large theme park centering on a large underground cavern called Gyokusendo. Above ground, there are attractions featuring Okinawan culture including traditional architecture, traditional crafts, habu snake show, and Eisa drum show. Major tourist attraction in the southern part of Okinawa island.
gy103-20201106_0867.jpg
Seesaa at the entrance of Okinawa World.
gy104-20201106_0864.jpg
Okinawa World front gate.
gy105-20201106_0862.jpg
Okinawa World's front gate is decorated by five seesaa/shisa to ward off evil and bring in good fortune.
gy106-20201106_0117.jpg
Chinese-style tri-color shisa with glazed finish. Made in China and originally decorated the Chinese Pavilion at the Tsukuba Expo '85 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
gy107-20201106_0863.jpg
Okinawa World charges ¥2,000 admission. Open 9 am to 5 pm. Note that the park might be closed if there is a surge of Covid cases on Okinawa.
gy108-20201106_0858.jpg
Pair of shisa after entering the Okinawa World gate.
gy109-20201106_0119.jpg
Map of Okinawa World. Many attractions above the cavern. When you buy your ticket, find out when the next habu snake show will be. See it first if it will start soon. See the habu show or cavern first which are near the front gate. Also find out the Eisa drum show time. Largest building is the shopping mall and restaurant complex which you can see last.
gy110-20201106_0120.jpg
Map of Gyokusendo Cavern. Many natural features have names. After getting out of the cavern, you can go across the park toward the main gate and see the Kingdom Village.
gy111-20201106_0584.jpg
Red hibiscus at Okinawa World.
gy140-20201106_0298.jpg
Entrance to Gyokusendo Cavern or Cave. 玉泉洞
gy141-20201106_0301.jpg
Steps down to Gyokusendo Cavern.
gy142-20201106_0304.jpg
The main attraction of Okinawa World is Gyokusendo (玉泉洞), one of the largest limestone caverns in Japan. It's cooler in here (21˚C), so it's great in summer.This section is called Toyo Ichido. 東洋一洞
gy143-20201106_0307.jpg
The part of the cavern open to the public is 890 meters long. Takes about 30 min. to walk through it. Diverse features and stalactites everywhere with colored lighting.
gy144-20201106_0318.jpg
gy145-20201106_0319.jpg
gy146-20201106_0321.jpg
gy147-20201106_0322.jpg
gy148-20201106_0323.jpg
Lots of blue lighting.
gy149-20201106_0324.jpg
gy150-20201106_0325.jpg
gy151-20201106_0326.jpg
"Buddha statues"
gy152-20201106_0327.jpg
The cavern basically follows an underground stream. Tourists can walk on this walkway. It's always wet and water dripping.
gy153-20201106_0329.jpg
gy154-20201106_0331.jpg
"Ceiling of Spears" 槍天井
gy155-20201106_0335.jpg
"Ceiling of Spears" 槍天井
gy156-20201106_0339.jpg
Ice on the walkway.
gy157-20201106_0346.jpg
Rest house in a cavern.
gy158-20201106_0361.jpg
gy159-20201106_0363.jpg
Deer bone fossils.
gy160-20201106_0364.jpg
Deer bone fossils.
gy161-20201106_0369.jpg
Where the stalactites are too long, they had to be cut to make way for tourists.
gy162-20201106_0375.jpg
gy163-20201106_0376.jpg
gy164-20201106_0381.jpg
gy165-20201106_0394.jpg
gy166-20201106_0395.jpg
gy167-20201106_0398.jpg
gy168-20201106_0399.jpg
gy169-20201106_0401.jpg
gy170-20201106_0410.jpg
gy171-20201106_0419.jpg
Inside Okinawa World's Gyokusendo Cavern, this is called the Blue Spring. Perhaps the prettiest spot of all. 青の泉
gy172-20201106_0431.jpg
Blue Spring is also a limestone dam.
gy174-20201106_0435.jpg
gy175-20201106_0432.jpg
Blue Spring limestone dam.
gy176-20201106_0422.jpg
gy177-20201106_0427.jpg
gy178-20201106_0426.jpg
Golden rock
gy179-20201106_0441.jpg
gy180-20201106_0442.jpg
gy181-20201106_0443.jpg
gy182-20201106_0446.jpg
gy183-20201106_0454.jpg
gy184-20201106_0455.jpg
gy185-20201106_0458.jpg
gy186-20201106_0459.jpg
gy187-20201106_0461.jpg
gy188-20201106_0464.jpg
gy189-20201106_0463.jpg
gy190-20201106_0471.jpg
gy191-20201106_0473.jpg
gy192-20201106_0478.jpg
gy193-20201106_0479.jpg
Take a selfie here.
gy195-20201106_0482.jpg
gy196-20201106_0485.jpg
gy197-20201106_0495.jpg
gy198-20201106_0499.jpg
gy199-20201106_0502.jpg
gy200-20201106_0504.jpg
gy201-20201106_0509.jpg
gy202-20201106_0510.jpg
Banyan tree formation
gy203-20201106_0515.jpg
gy204-20201106_0519.jpg
Japanese mitten crab, one of the creatures that live in the cavern. モクズガニ
gy205-20201106_0520.jpg
Freshwater goby, one of the creatures that live in the cavern. ヨシノボリ
gy206-20201106_0522.jpg
Nearing the cavern exit.
gy207-20201106_0528.jpg
At the end of the Gyokusendo Cavern is a long escalator going back up to ground level for the exit.
gy250-20201106_0122.jpg
Habu Museum Park is another major attraction of Okinawa World. Habu is a venomous pit viper endemic to the Okinawan and Amami islands. There are a number of species.
gy251-20201106_0123.jpg
Habu Museum Park has an educational museum about the habu, a zoo of habu and other snakes, and a small hall for the habu snake show. First find out what time the next habu show will be.
gy252-20201106_0162.jpg
Habu zoo.
gy253-20201106_0164.jpg
The Habu Museum has live habu on display. Nocturnal, so they were sleeping. Habu are venomous vipers in Okinawa.
gy254-20201106_0183.jpg
Also popular in Okinawa World is the Habu Museum Park and Habu Show. Habu is Okinawa's venomous snake. Habu Theater for the 20-min. habu show a few times/day.
gy255-20201106-10_05_29.jpg
Okinawa World's Habu show was interesting, but not particularly thrilling. The viper is not like a trained monkey doing tricks for a treat each time. The snake doesn't understand such a concept.
gy256-20201106_0173.jpg
The trainer explained about the habu while handling it with a hooked pole.
gy257-20201106_0191.jpg
gy258-20201106-10_11_18.jpg
The habu's rear pair of fangs excrete the venom.
783 files on 4 page(s) 1