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Sports Recreation Shiga 2008 was held in Shiga during Oct. 18-21, 2008. Various sports tournaments were held all around Shiga. The aerobics competition was held in Maibara. Maibara Station had this sign.244 views
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Sign to city hall with misspelled word. "Distract" should be "District."215 views
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Lake Biwa shore. If you leave Maibara Station and head straight for the lake, this is what you will see.201 views
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Lake Biwa shore126 views
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Kannonji temple Hondo main hall in Maibara, Shiga. Ishida Mitsunari was suppsedly a young monk here where he met Toyotomi Hideyoshi.126 views
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Aerobics team from Hiroshima.111 views
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Lake Biwa103 views
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JR Maibara Station with a Spo-rec welcome banner.102 views
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Each team had to have 3 to 5 people performing 90 sec. to 120 sec. long. The routine was required to include jumping jacks, kicks, and push ups.99 views
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Aerobics team from Miyagi.90 views
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Tokimeki Silvers ときめきシルバーズ80 views
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Aerobics team from Shiga.78 views
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The hall lobby had posters showing Maibara's major sights.78 views
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Maibara's official mascot, a family of fireflies.76 views
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The contestants had to be at least 20 years old, but I think most people looked middle-aged.73 views
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Aerobics team from Tokushima.73 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.73 views
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Inside the hall with the aerobics competition which started at 9:30 am on Oct. 20, 2008. The hall was filled with energy and cheering. Thirty-nine teams of 3 to 5 people competed, totalling about 190 competitors. Three South Korean teams also competed.72 views
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Local children watch aerobics behind a "Welcome to Maibara" sign.71 views
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The winning teams performed their routines again.71 views
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Tokimeki Silvers69 views
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A Caffy doll in front of the hall. Aerobics participants from all over Japan gathered in the hall. The Sports Recreation event is held annually in a different prefecture. It is open to adults of all ages.68 views
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The highlight and newsmaker was this group called the Tokimeki Silvers consisting of women in their 80s and 90s. They were from Shiga.68 views
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Poster for the Tokimeki Silvers68 views
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Aerobics team from Hiroshima.68 views
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This one-hour joint aerobics session was called the "Memorial Program."67 views
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During the closing ceremony, Maibara Mayor Michio Hirao offer congratulations.67 views
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Green Park Santo tennis courts67 views
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Banners guide the way to the Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Koryu Kaikan) 滋賀県立文化産業交流会館65 views
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Audience in the seats.65 views
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The hall lobby also had articles and snapshots of the aerobics event the day before.65 views
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At 2 pm, all the teams sat in the front to listen to the announcement of the winners.65 views
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Banners line the way back to Maibara Station.65 views
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Outside the hall were a few food booths and Spo-rec mascot Caffy walking around.64 views
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Awards ceremony with the winning teams on stage.64 views
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The three South Korean aerobics teams were awarded with the International Exchange Award.64 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.64 views
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Green Park Santo: Ibuki no Mieru Bijutsukan (Ibuki Museum of Art). Small exhibition space with meeting rooms. グリーンパーク山東、伊吹の見える美術館64 views
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Little shrine nearby.64 views
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Group shot63 views
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After lunch, everyone participated in a joint aerobics session at 1 pm with a well-known instructor.63 views
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As each winner was announced, the respective team cheered and went backstage. The senior group was of course a winner.63 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition at Green Park Santo. Held at Green Park Santo's Spark Santo during Jan. to March. The blossoms might not be in bloom during Jan. MAP63 views
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Lodging63 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition63 views
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Scenery on the way to Kannonji temple in Maibara. Mt. Ibuki and rice paddies.63 views
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Kannonji63 views
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A little path lined with little Kannon statues at Kannonji.63 views
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Turn in here to go to Kannonji temple in Maibara.62 views
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Kannonji Pond 観音寺池62 views
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ときめきシルバーズ61 views
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Green Park Santo: Spark Santo. Large indoor space. Venue for the annual Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition during Jan. to March.61 views
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Kamo Ike-so ryokan, restaurant and spa61 views
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After the aerobics performances, there was a one-hour lunch break at noon, and a group picture-taking session of all the aerobics teams and officials.60 views
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Gate of Kannonji temple in Maibara. MAP60 views
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Well where Ishida Mitsunari fetched water for tea he made for Toyotomi Hideyoshi in three servings at different temperatures to quench Hideyoshi's thirst well.60 views
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Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Koryu Kaikan) 滋賀県立文化産業交流会館59 views
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Kamo Ike-so's winter special: Soba noodles with duck meat.59 views
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Lodging59 views
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Gate of Kannonji temple in Maibara. Kannonji temple is noted as the place where Toyotomi Hideyoshi rested during falconry session when he met Ishida Mitsunari who was studying at the temple.59 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.58 views
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Ibuki no Mieru Bijutsukan. See Mt. Ibuki from the museum.58 views
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Kamo Ike-so Bihada-no-yu hot spring bath 鴨池荘 美肌の湯58 views
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Mini golf58 views
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Steps to the Hondo main hall of Kannonji temple.58 views
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Altar inside Hondo.58 views
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Kannon statue at Kannonji.58 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition57 views
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Auto camping area57 views
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Orchid exhibition. Held at the same time and place as the Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition.57 views
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Corridor connecting the Hondo to the Yakushido Hall.57 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.56 views
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Green Park Santo is an outdoor recreational area with exhibition halls, park, lodging, restaurant, tennis courts, and miniature golf.56 views
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Way to Kannonji temple in Maibara.56 views
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Omote path in Kannonji temple in Maibara.56 views
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Yakushido Hall 薬師堂56 views
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Kannon statue at Kannonji temple.56 views
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The MC was an NHK Otsu TV newscaster.55 views
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Kannonji temple in Maibara. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.55 views
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About Kannonji temple in Maibara.55 views
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Well where Ishida Mitsunari fetched water for tea he made for Toyotomi Hideyoshi in three servings. 観音寺 水汲みの井戸55 views
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About Mitsunari servng tea to Hideyoshi.55 views
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About the Hondo hall.55 views
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Train going to Omi-Nagaoka Station in spring.55 views
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Gate to Kannonji temple.55 views
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Pond in front of Kannonji temple in Maibara.54 views
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Kannonji temple Hondo54 views
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Map of Kannonji temple grounds.53 views
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Kannonji temple bell.53 views
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Hondo on left and Yakushido on right.52 views
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Rice paddy art by 180 junior high students from Yokosuka visiting Maibara in late May 2016. It's their city's mascot.52 views
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The old Maibara City Hall that was near Maibara Station. Replaced by the new city hall next to Maibara Station.52 views
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Rice paddy art by 180 junior high students from Yokosuka visiting Maibara in late May 2016. It's their city's mascot Sucurry.50 views
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A temporary tower was constructed to view the paddy art. But it was covered with bird droppings and kind of scary for people afraid of heights.48 views
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