 Most viewed - Kemari Hajime at Shimogamo Shrine 下鴨神社 蹴鞠初め |
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Kemari Hajime at Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto193 views
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Way to Shimogamo Shrine.173 views
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Kemari Hajime at Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto170 views
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It's quite hard to get good still shots. I had better luck with video.100 views
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It was an interesting and colorful event.99 views
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US President George H.W. Bush, during a visit to Japan in Jan. 1992, tried to play kemari as if it were soccer. That embarrassment was overshadowed by him vomiting on the Prime Minister during a banquet.98 views
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Shrine priests watching kemari.94 views
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The ball falls off the roof after it was kicked way too high.93 views
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Female kemari player.91 views
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They had a break and the players changed.89 views
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But I got a good view from my free seat.77 views
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The white kemari ball is made of deer skin.75 views
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The kemari players include women. Kemari originated in China.74 views
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Shimogamo Shrine map.72 views
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Besides free seating, they provide paid spectator seating in the two pavilions on the right and left. 2000 yen per seat.72 views
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The ball sometimes bounce into the crowd.72 views
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Kemari is held at other shrines at other times of the year.71 views
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On Jan. 4, Kemari hajime at Shimogamo Shrine starts at 1:30 pm. Free seating is provided, but getting there early assures you of a better view if you want to take pictures.70 views
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The game is preceded by a ceremony. 70 views
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The object of kemari is to keep the ball in the air. And whoever kicks the ball, must make it easy for the next person to kick it. But this is hard to do.70 views
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Shimogamo Shrine torii69 views
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Sometimes the ball went way up, and once it went up on the roof. These players weren't so skilled in my opinion.67 views
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