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Garden outside British House95 views
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Stone wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.95 views
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Tamanoi-yama is based on Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) in Shiga Prefecture).95 views
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On May 10 from 8:30 am to 10 am, all the floats again visit Hachiman Shrine before starting the procession through the city at 10 am.95 views
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The Aioi-yama almost hit a street lamp. It had to back up and adjust its path.95 views
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Sugawara-yama float. 菅原(新町)95 views
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Another torii on the Sando road leading to Hiyoshi Taisha. This neighborhood is called Sakamoto which is noted for traditional architecture.95 views
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The Gongen-zukuri architectural style is employed. This shrine was the inspiration for the more famous Toshogu Shrine in Nikko (Tochigi) and Kunozan Shrine in Nihondaira, Shizuoka.95 views
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Old Hakodate Station. 95 views
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Fireworks as seen from Hakodate-yama. The fireworks were part of the annual Hakodate Minato (Port) Matsuri festival in early Aug.95 views
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Goryokaku Castle Park95 views
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This was the main performance area on Jozenji-dori.95 views
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A few local high school bands also played.95 views
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Worshippers at Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15.95 views
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La Machine, from France, gives a street performance a few times a day.95 views
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Pretty dramatic show.95 views
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A more recent electric car, no longer sold.95 views
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Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park.95 views
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Anpan Man of course. What would a tanabata festival be without this character?95 views
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A girl twirling a decorative pole.95 views
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Statue of Mogami Yoshiaki depicting him taking the lead to the battlefield against Naoe Kanetsugu. 最上義光95 views
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Entrance to the shinkansen tracks.95 views
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Children's wishes for Tanabata Matsuri on Bunka-dori Road.95 views
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Winner. The sumo matches are held as religious ceremony dedicated to the shrine's gods.95 views
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Hannaryz mascot named "Chin-tiger" (baby tiger).95 views
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Introduction of starting five for Hannaryz.95 views
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See all players on both teams.95 views
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Large carpet-like mural depicting Kishiwada Castle and danjiri float.95 views
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I noticed that the shopping mall had a roof and parking structure where we could see the danjiri passing by below.95 views
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Lookout deck for the south.95 views
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According to legend, one day, Ii Naotaka, the third lord of Hikone Castle, was doing falconry in Tokyo and was near a temple when he saw this cat raising its paw. He was led inside the temple where he was able to rest inside.95 views
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Japanese players high five with the crowd.95 views
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Vending machine95 views
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Panoramic view of Nishi Hongwanji temple, Kyoto. The layout of the buildings is almost the same as Higashi Hongwanji.95 views
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Bell tower carvings95 views
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Corridor connecting Goeido Hall and Amida-do Hall.95 views
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Normally, the largest dotaku is not exhibited here. It is in the Tokyo National Museum.95 views
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Finally, it got dark enough to start releasing the candlelit floating lanterns into the moat.95 views
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Cherry blossom tunnel at Aoyama Cemetery.95 views
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The parade route started on this narrow road near Matsudo Station, coming from Isetan Dept. Store.95 views
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The paper flag had Naoko Yamazaki's official logo for the STS-131 mission. (See high-quality image below.)95 views
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Ayame girls at Hyozu Matsuri in Yasu.95 views
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He thanked the girls and asked them to help clean up. He also gave away the iris flowers.95 views
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Next to the Komaba Faculty House is this pair of statues not on any campus map. 95 views
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Plaque in English 95 views
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Next dance site. ビック跡地95 views
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There are numerous varieties of the chrysanthemum and breeders create new species each year. It's like orchid breeders.95 views
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This is how it looks from my 3rd row seat. We were not allowed to stand up.95 views
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Next was a karuta game by multiple players. One group were these karuta-hime women, and another group were kids.95 views
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In the end, they all got up and walked around in a circle on the stage. This was a great photo op.95 views
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Nagoya as seen from Gifu City Tower 43.95 views
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Nishinomiya Shrine's Haiden Hall. It took about 30 min. to get here from Akamon Gate.95 views
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Leaving the shrine was on a narrow, long path.95 views
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Hachiman-bori is also part of the National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).95 views
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If the cherry blossoms are in bloom, I recommend walking along the canal from the west end since the sun will be on your back and on the flowers.95 views
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Boat houses at Imazu. The boat house on the right includes two fixed-seat wooden boats based on a design dating back to 1917. Photos of fixed-seat boats here.95 views
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It is the first outlet mall in the Kyoto-Shiga area. The two-level mall has 165 stores, 145 of which are outlet shops.95 views
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They sing a song as they drag the mikoshi. It's a contsant stop-and-go process.95 views
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The second mikoshi, called Hachioji, passes through. 八王子95 views
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After hitting the paved road, they carry the mikoshi to a place nearby.95 views
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Terrace of Nakanomaru.95 views
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View from Sannomaru.95 views
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Fried fish and sweet beans over rice. Interesting combination.95 views
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Way to Konosu City Hall, the main site for the Hina Matsuri.95 views
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Slider for kids.95 views
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The following photos were taken in March 2012, about two months before Tokyo Sky Tree opened on May 22, 2012.95 views
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Tokyo Skytree and plum blossoms.95 views
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Shopping complex.95 views
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The new Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tobe Line, just one stop from Asakusa Station. Renamed from Narihirabashi Station.95 views
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The first of three portable shrines leave the shrine in a procession for the Otabisho resting place across town.95 views
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Chikubushima island is officially included in the Sengoku Expo. Accessible by boat from Nagahama Port.95 views
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The original Minowa Gate burned down during the Boshin War (1868-69). It got its name from Minowa village near the castle where they procured the large logs for the gate. 箕輪門95 views
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Steps going to the Honmaru. I noticed that people still were going up to the Honmaru.95 views
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View of the mountains.95 views
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Monument for the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War.95 views
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Crossing Uji Bridge, a little over 100 meters long. 宇治橋95 views
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Naiku's bottleneck. These people took at least an hour to climb up the steps to go through this little torii. So it must've taken them at least 2 hours to get here from Uji Bridge. Normally it's a 10-15 min. walk.95 views
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Leaving Hiroshima Port for Etajima island. This is a cargo ship for vehicles called Genuine Ace.95 views
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Etajima's Koyo Port. 95 views
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Kure is a short boat ride from Etajima.95 views
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This area of Adachi Ward was originally Kohoku Village which was famous for colorful varieties of cherry blossoms. Literally called "goshiki" or five colors.95 views
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Decided to visit Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, an outdoor museum of thatched-roof houses. It is one of the stops on the tourist bus circuit. 西湖いやしの里根場 95 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun poster showing Kazue Ito (who was absent) and Jaguar Yokota. Ofuna Kannon temple held its Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. This is earlier than the normal date of Feb. 3.95 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.95 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.95 views
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Buy this 500-yen charm and 100 yen will be donated to the city of Rikuzen-Takada in Tohoku.95 views
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Dragon on Kwan Tai Temple.95 views
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Incesne burner at Ma Zhu Miao Temple Masobyo.95 views
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Although there are 13 floats, only about half of them take turns to appear at the festival each year. If you want to see all the float, you'll have to see the festival two years in a row.95 views
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Turn here from Route 365 to go to Sugatani Onsen Spa in northern Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. 須賀谷温泉95 views
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JR Shinagawa Station, Takanawa Entrance on the west side. 品川駅 高輪口95 views
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Picture-taking service on lower deck.95 views
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See-through floor95 views
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Line for the elevator to go down.95 views
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Monument about the Nishikori place name, originating from brocade weavers in this area. 錦織95 views
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The yabusame horse track. They first hold a Shinto ceremony at the shrine.95 views
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The archers first held a prayer ceremony in the Naihaiden Hall.95 views
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The bottom of the new Kaminarimon lantern has this nice artwork.95 views
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Tanuki welcomes customers to a restaurant in Kameido Tenjin Shrine.95 views
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The floats carry festival musicians and dancers wearing a mask.95 views
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Police constantly warned people about stepping back.95 views
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The museum is a 10-min. walk from JR Nagahama Station. On weekends and national holidays, there's shuttle bus from Nagahama Station. Museum admission for adults is 600 yen. Half price for kids.95 views
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My video of Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Festival, around Nankai Kishiwada Station in Kishiwada, Osaka. Footage shot mainly near Kishiwada Castle.95 views
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Gyotaku print (Fish print)95 views
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Gate to the Daikan Yashiki. 95 views
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Inside the Setagaya Museum of History.95 views
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Taiko drums for sale95 views
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Pine trees and pond95 views
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Most of the art attractions are along the southern coast and southern half of the island.95 views
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Species of hibiscus on Naoshima95 views
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Free shuttle bus schedule. Bus doesn't run that often so you have to check ahead of time the bus departure time.95 views
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The Jigokudani Yaen Koen snow monkey park, where the snow monkeys live, is part of the Joshin-etsu Kogen National Park in Shiga Kogen Highland.95 views
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A total of 38 people are buried here. 95 views
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Photos of the old and magnificent Mausoleum, similar to the one in Nikko.95 views
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Transom with a butterfly designin Tojotei.95 views
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Special guest was former Yokozuna Wakanohana aka Hanada Masaru acting as the daimyo lord. Every year, they have a celebrity as the daimyo.95 views
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Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.95 views
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I looked at this line and thought it would take at least an hour to get in. It was a hot, sunny day at 20 C on March 31, 2016 at 10:15 am.95 views
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Long line to enter Inui-dori, a 600-meter path lined with cherry trees along a palace moat. 皇居乾通り一般公開95 views
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It seemed that it was going to take forever to get in.95 views
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Policeman was shouting that people with no bags to be checked can go through a different (faster) line.95 views
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Sakashita Gate on the other side.95 views
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Pass by the Imperial Household Agency. They control the lives of the Imperial Family.95 views
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It was still too early, about 2-3 days before full bloom. But this was the last sunny day before clouds and rain that were forecast.95 views
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Fujimi Tamon, defense house. 富士見多聞95 views
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Midway, there is a bridge to go to the garden area.95 views
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They will do major gardening work from this year, so Inui-dori will not be open this fall and next spring. Have to wait until fall 2017 to see this again.95 views
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After Inui-dori, turn left and walk to Chidorigafuchi to see more cherry blossoms.95 views
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Traditional townscape in Sawara, Katori, Chiba Prefecture.95 views
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Temple bell in sight. Had to wait about an hour.95 views
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