 Most viewed - Other Sights in Matsudo |
Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing koala bears.167 views
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing boat crossing.154 views
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Kotoshogiku showed his trademark back bend dubbed "Koto Bauer." Matsudo, Chiba117 views
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A video still in front of Matsudo Station.114 views
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Sitting on the right is the Sadogatake Stablemaster, former Kotonowaka who married the daughter of his late master former Yokozuna Kotozakura.112 viewsVictory parade in Matsudo, Chiba.
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Matsudo Shrine's bulletin board in 2010.84 views
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Matsudo Shrine84 views
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Dragon water fountain83 views
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Matsudo Shrine is popular for New Year's prayers.82 views
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Edogawa River bank.80 views
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One claim to fame in Matsudo is the number of sumo stables in this city. Six of them, all listed on this panel in Matsudo Station.79 views
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Matsudo Shrine is near Matsudo Station.78 views
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JR Matsudo Station77 views
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Matsudo Shrine omikuji paper fortunes.77 views
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Ozeki Kotoshogiku won the Jan. 2016 sumo tournament at the Kokugikan, the first Japanese sumo wrestler to do so in 10 years.73 viewsHis Sadogatake Sumo Stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. On Feb. 21, 2016, they held a victory parade for Kotoshogiku in central Matsudo near Matsudo Station.
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About Matsudo Shrine in Japanese. Worships Yamato Takeru.72 views
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The place was crowded.64 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.63 views
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Matsudo Shrine worships legendary warrior and prince Yamato Takeru.62 views
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People waited like this for an hour or so for the parade.61 views
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First they had presentation on stage where Kotoshogiku and his stablemaster appeared and said a few words.61 views
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Public bath61 views
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Private residence with a torii in the backyard.61 views
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Streets along the parade route were packed four or five-row deep.60 views
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Matsudo-juku was also a shukuba post town on the Mito Kaido Road connecting Edo with Mito.60 views
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Small river in Matsudo lined with early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.60 views
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My short video of Ozeki Kotoshogiku's victory parade in Matsudo.60 views
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They passed out free paper flags for Kotoshogiku's victory parade.59 views
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Mito Kaido has almost no remnants of the shukuba post town.59 views
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Local tourist information office in a traditional building on the Mito Kaido.59 views
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Condo in Matsudo with a Hawaiian name and marijuana leaf logo. Not a good idea...59 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.59 views
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In front of Matsudo Station.58 views
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The sidewalks were so packed you could not move anywhere. Poor crowd control. But they expected only 20,000, when 55,000 showed up.58 views
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Look at that crowd!58 views
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About the Matsudo-juku's Honjin.58 views
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Outside Matsudo Station58 views
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Too many people in front to get a good shot of the car with Kotoshogiku.57 views
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After the parade, they take down the banners.57 views
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Matsudo Shrine57 views
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Ema tablets57 views
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Drawing of Matsudo-juku.57 views
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Marker for Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge.57 views
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The huge turnout is evidence of how much people yearned for a win by a Japanese wrestler. They all wanted him to be promoted to yokozuna. 56 views
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Site of Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge for VIPs. Now occupied by a condo/apartment building near the Edogawa River.53 views
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