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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing koala bears.127 views
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing boat crossing.123 views
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Kotoshogiku showed his trademark back bend dubbed "Koto Bauer." Matsudo, Chiba103 views
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A video still in front of Matsudo Station.100 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.99 viewsVictory parade in Matsudo, Chiba.
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Dragon water fountain78 views
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Matsudo Shrine is popular for New Year's prayers.76 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.75 views
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Edogawa River bank.75 views
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Matsudo Shrine is near Matsudo Station.74 views
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Matsudo Shrine's bulletin board in 2010.74 views
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Matsudo Shrine73 views
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Matsudo Shrine omikuji paper fortunes.71 views
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JR Matsudo Station70 views
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About Matsudo Shrine in Japanese. Worships Yamato Takeru.68 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.65 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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Matsudo-juku was also a shukuba post town on the Mito Kaido Road connecting Edo with Mito.55 views
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Mito Kaido has almost no remnants of the shukuba post town.55 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.54 views
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Streets along the parade route were packed four or five-row deep.53 views
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Look at that crowd!53 views
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Public bath53 views
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First they had presentation on stage where Kotoshogiku and his stablemaster appeared and said a few words.52 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.52 views
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After the parade, they take down the banners.52 views
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Matsudo Shrine worships legendary warrior and prince Yamato Takeru.52 views
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Ema tablets52 views
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Condo in Matsudo with a Hawaiian name and marijuana leaf logo. Not a good idea...52 views
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Private residence with a torii in the backyard.52 views
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Small river in Matsudo lined with early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.52 views
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The place was crowded.51 views
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People waited like this for an hour or so for the parade.51 views
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About the Matsudo-juku's Honjin.51 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.51 views
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My short video of Ozeki Kotoshogiku's victory parade in Matsudo.51 views
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They passed out free paper flags for Kotoshogiku's victory parade.50 views
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In front of Matsudo Station.50 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. 50 views
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Too many people in front to get a good shot of the car with Kotoshogiku.50 views
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Local tourist information office in a traditional building on the Mito Kaido.50 views
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Drawing of Matsudo-juku.50 views
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Marker for Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge.50 views
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Outside Matsudo Station50 views
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Matsudo Shrine49 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.49 views
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