 Most viewed - 2011 FISA World Rowing Tour at Lake Biwa, Japan |
Rowing to Hikone.44 views
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Heading for Nagahama.43 views
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Lead boat43 views
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Leaving Satsuma Beach.43 views
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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.42 views
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Approaching Isakiji temple.42 views
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In summer, Matsubara Beach is popular with swimmers and a fireworks display offshore sees huge crowds filling the beach.41 views
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Setagawa River boat cruise modeled after the Ichiban-Maru paddlewheel steamboat which cruised on Lake Biwa in the 19th century.40 views
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Motoki Kyo, chairman of the Seta Rowing Club, is the MC.39 views
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Seta Rowing Club await the returning boats.36 views
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At Seta Rowing Club. The rowers went back to the hotel to freshen up for the farewell party in the evening.29 views
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Lunch on the boat.28 views
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Seta Rowing Club members and host stand in front to accept thanks and messages.27 views
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Farewell party at Seta Rowing Club. They first showed the video I took on June 9 when they rowed from Nagahama to Hikone.26 views
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The tall building is Otsu Prince Hotel. Japan's Prince Hotel chain has Shiga roots as the company founder was from Shiga.25 views
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Staff directing rowers to the small canal leading to the Seta Rowing Club.25 views
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Jens Chr. Kolberg from FISA conducted the closing ceremony.25 views
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The FISA flag is given to the Canadian host of next year's FISA World Rowing Tour.25 views
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The original Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge was one of the Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock prints. (Omi is Shiga's old name.)24 views
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Later in the evening (still June 11, 2011), a Farewell party was held at Seta Rowing Club. I attended and took these pictures and videos.24 views
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This part of Seta River has numerous rowing club houses, most are affiliated with universities.23 views
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Heading Seta River marked by a series of bridges.23 views
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Ground crew in yellow take a break.22 views
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This FISA flag has flown at all the World Rowing Tours. It was time to fold it up and give it to the host of next year's FISA World Rowing Tour.22 views
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Leaving the Scenic Water Channel boat pier.21 views
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Approaching Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge, a historic landmark although the bridge has been rebuilt a few times.21 views
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Silent outboard motor and the pilot.20 views
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The boat ride passes by rape blossoms, and in April, cherry blossoms.20 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ryukoku University, based in Kyoto.20 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ritsumeikan University.19 views
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Smaller groups can ride hand-powered boats.18 views
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Approaching the Omi Ohashi Bridge.18 views
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Beach in front of Hotel Laforet in Moriyama is the day's final stop.17 views
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Seta River becomes more quiet and scenic downriver.17 views
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Rowing past Zeze Castle Park.17 views
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Shiga has been pursuing a reed expansion program to increase reed fields around Lake Biwa and in attached lakes. The reeds help to clean the water and also provides refuge for fish and birds.16 views
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Leaving the Scenic Water Channel boat pier.16 views
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The landscape becomes quite urban as they approach Otsu, Shiga's capital city.16 views
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Rowing off central Otsu.16 views
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Students from Otsu High School and Shiga University greet and cheer on the rowers from FISA. 大津高、滋賀大経済学部、滋賀大教育学部の部員たち16 views
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Rowers make a U-turn here on Seta River.16 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ritsumeikan University.16 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Kyoto University. One of the eight boats used for the rowing tour was borrowed this club. Their new members row around the southern half of Lake Biwa in Aug.16 views
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Seta Rowing Club's pier.16 views
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The Biwako Ohashi Bridge is the largest bridge in Shiga, linking Moriyama and Katata at the neck of Lake Biwa's panhandle.15 views
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The rowers probably didn't notice, but Ukimido temple is seen on the right. The iconic temple is over the water on stilts. More Ukimido photos here.15 views
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The large bridge is the Meishin Expressway for cars linking Nagoya and Kobe.15 views
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Welcome back!15 views
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They also gave gifts to the Seta Rowing Club. I have more photos and videos of everyone else. Rowers should receive them on disc etc., from Seta Rowing Club.15 views
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Heading to Hotel Laforet in Moriyama.14 views
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June 11, 2011 (Day 8): The final day of rowing. This is the beach in front of Hotel Laforet in Moriyama.14 views
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Captain's meeting.14 views
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On the right is the German restaurant, called "Würzburg." Würzburg in Germany is Otsu's sister city.14 views
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Further south is the Omi Ohashi Bridge, smaller than the Biwako Ohashi Bridge.14 views
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Mouth of Seta River straight ahead, as seen from Omi Ohashi Bridge.14 views
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Passing by Ishiyama-dera temple along the Seta River. The temple has National Treasure buildings. Also famous as the place where Lady Murasaki wrote the famous novel, Tale of Genji.14 views
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Staff person directing rowers to the small canal leading to the Seta Rowing Club.14 views
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Small canal to Seta Rowing Club.14 views
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Approaching Biwako Ohashi Bridge.13 views
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View from Biwako Ohashi Bridge as the boats row south to Otsu.13 views
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Rowing past Otsu Prince Hotel.13 views
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Shots from Omi Ohashi Bridge.13 views
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Seta River at Lake Biwa's southern tip is the lake's sole outflowing river. All other rivers flow into the lake.13 views
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Otsu Prince Hotel and Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background.13 views
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Heading for Seta Rowing Club.13 views
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A-OK!13 views
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Rowing under Biwako Ohashi Bridge.12 views
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In the background is the bridge for the shinkansen bullet train. People traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto by train will pass through Shiga.12 views
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Staff telling rowers to turn right.12 views
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Turning right.12 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ryukoku University, based in Kyoto.11 views
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Rowing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge again on the way out.11 views
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Rowing under the railway bridge for the JR Tokaido Line on the way out.11 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course operated by Shiga Prefecture for major rowing regattas. Seven of the eight boats used for the rowing tour were borrowed from this facility. It is near the head of Seta River, and near Seta Rowing Club.10 views
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