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Western-style room inside the Geihinkan.92 views
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Handprint and autograph of Tsuyoshi Shinjo who was the team's most famous player.92 views
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Tools used to carve the snow sculptures.92 views
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O-taue odori dancers92 views
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Nearing the end. However, they did not finish planting the entire paddy. They ended the festival at around 3 pm even though three of the four paddies were still unfinished.92 views
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Athletic field in Hokoen Park. You can see the castle tower in the distance toward the right among the trees.92 views
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Amenomori Hoshu-an museum. Built on the land where Amenomori Hoshu's house once stood. Born in Amenomori, Amenomori Hoshu (1668-1755) was a Confucian scholar and leading diplomat to Korea during the Edo Period.92 views
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Nakae Toju's gravestone (left) in Adogawa, Takashima. 藤樹先生墓所92 views
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Inside Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院92 views
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Supporters of Brazil and Germany side-by-side.92 views
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Kichijoji bus92 views
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South side of Kichijoji Station92 views
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Aoi-kun from Aoi-ku, Shizuoka. あおいくん (静岡 静岡市葵区）92 views
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Arch gate to festival grounds.92 views
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Biwako Hama-Otsu Station (renamed from Hama-Otsu Station) on the Keihan Line. Most of the land north of the Keihan Line along the lake has been reclaimed.92 views
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The matchlock gun battalions then appeared.92 views
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Standing in line to pray.92 views
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Inside JR Kiyosu Station92 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the Tokaido Line. There is a sign pointing the way to Kiyosu Castle, a short walk from the train station.92 views
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Banners92 views
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Kiyosu Park where there is this statue of Oda Nobunaga.92 views
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At 7 pm, fireworks were launched near the temple as the signal to start ringing the Hagaji temple bell. About eight temples in Obama (as well as in Nagasaki where there is Obama Onsen spa) started ringing the temple bell at 7 pm for world peace.92 views
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Main drag (Hamakaze-dori) from Obama Station92 views
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Lookout deck in Obama Park.92 views
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Kitano-dori road 北野通り92 views
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Stone wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.92 views
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Metasequoia (dawn redwood) trees on the way to Makino Highland.92 views
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The festival is also called Naginata Matsuri (festival) and Naginata-furi held in Moriyama, Shiga. 長刀振り92 views
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Site of a sekisho gate in Yamanaka.92 views
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Tarui Hikiyama Matsuri has a 650-year history. Female roles are also played by boys.92 views
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The pigeons' head actually move as well.92 views
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The Atago-yama float at Atago Shrine.92 views
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The shrine also has a torii gate on the lake shore, next to Sakamoto Castle.92 views
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Approaching Hakusan Shrine, site of the annual Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri held during June 6-14, 2009. Ajisai means hydrangea, a flower which blooms during the rainy season.92 views
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Inside former Ochi House92 views
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You can visit Mt. Ibuki by hiking up from the foot at Ueno or driving up the Ibukiyama Driveway (from Sekigahara) to the summit. MAP92 views
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Mt. Ibuki and camellias in winter.92 views
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This was the main performance area on Jozenji-dori.92 views
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A few local high school bands also played.92 views
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From Kudanshita Station to the first torii, the path is jammed with political activists not even related to the war or shrine.92 views
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Pretty dramatic show.92 views
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The Kanko Maru was on loan from Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki.92 views
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Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park.92 views
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Entrance to the shinkansen tracks.92 views
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JR Fukushima Station shinkansen platform.92 views
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Poster for Bunka-dori Tanabata Matsuri.92 views
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Children's wishes for Tanabata Matsuri on Bunka-dori Road.92 views
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Yakko men carried some luggage and sometimes passed it on to other men. This is Suijo's main road.92 views
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They slowly walked step by step in unison.92 views
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The next time this taiko dance will be held will be in Oct. 2014. However, a similar taiko drum dance will be held in Oct. 2010 in neighboring Ueno at Sannomiya Shrine at the foot of Mt. Ibuki.92 views
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Hannaryz mascot named "Chin-tiger" (baby tiger).92 views
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See all players on both teams.92 views
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An almost-full Kyoto City Gymnasium in Nishi-Kyogoku Sports Park near Nishi-Kyogoku Station on the Hankyu Line.92 views
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One float released balloons.92 views
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It must take a lot of skill and practice to balance yourself on a moving danjiri and dance on a sloping roof.92 views
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From 5 pm to 7 pm, there is a break during which the danjiri floats mount paper lanterns for the night parade.92 views
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There is a road around Kishiwada Castle, but most of it is closed to pedestrians. The police will tell you how to get to the castle if you want to go inside.92 views
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Mt. Shizugatake chair lift costs ¥450 one way, or ¥900 round trip (as of Jun 2021). If you plan to hike down to Lake Yogo (recommended), buy a one-way ticket.92 views
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During Oct. 3 to Nov. 3, 2009 in Omi-Hachiman, they held an exhibition of Vories buildings. For 1,000 yen, we were able to enter a few of the buildings normally closed to the public. MAP92 viewsThe starting point was this Hakuunkan Hall (not Vories-designed).
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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.92 views
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Japanese players high five with the crowd.92 views
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View from Mt. Nyotai.92 views
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Climbing up the peak of Mt. Nyotai.92 views
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Atop the summit of Mt. Nyotai on Mt. Tsukuba.92 views
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Rock formation called Gama-ishi. ガマ石92 views
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Not a good idea to live in a house standing right next to another building.92 views
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Amida-do Hall92 views
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There is an incredible vareity of orchids. Very exotic looking ones too.92 views
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Hiko-nyan arrives on a cart pulled by bicycle. He didn't stop and kept going.92 views
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Children's room.92 views
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What the new greenhouse will look like.92 views
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About the Taiwan Pavilion.92 views
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The parade route was fenced off.92 views
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Stone monument for the old agricultural university. Komaba was originally a school for agriculture.92 views
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Plaque in English 92 views
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The Uminoko boat was moored next to the Bianca (left), Lake Biwa's largest cruise boat. While Crown Prince, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko once visited Uminoko in Aug. 1984. Prince Akinoshino and Princess Kiko visited in Nov. 2001.92 views
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There are numerous varieties of the chrysanthemum and breeders create new species each year. It's like orchid breeders.92 views
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Yasaka Shrine's Noh Stage was where the 41st Karuta Hajime card game ceremony was held on Jan. 3, 2011. There were a good number of wooden benches to sit on, but they filled up quickly by 11:45 am.92 views
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Notice how the hair is parted on the top (a wig).92 views
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I just love the Heian-Period hair and costumes.92 views
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The second torii.92 views
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Lining up to pray at Haiden Hall.92 views
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Yuusuke, a singer.92 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).92 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.92 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.92 views
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They sing a song as they drag the mikoshi. It's a contsant stop-and-go process.92 views
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The second mikoshi, called Hachioji, passes through. 八王子92 views
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After hitting the paved road, they carry the mikoshi to a place nearby.92 views
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Terrace of Nakanomaru.92 views
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Konosu City Hall front entrance.92 views
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Genpei Pond and cherry blossoms.92 views
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Chikubushima island is officially included in the Sengoku Expo. Accessible by boat from Nagahama Port.92 views
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Marker for Nihonmatsu Castle.92 views
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Main entrance to Nihonmatsu Castle.92 views
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An "X" mark is the family crest of the Niwa Clan.92 views
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Minowa Gate. 箕輪門92 views
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Behind Minowa Gate. 箕輪門92 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji came here.92 views
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Tea ceremony house named Senshintei. 洗心亭92 views
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Morinji temple's offertory box and altar inside.92 views
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Tanuki statues at Shukaku-do.92 views
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Tanuki statues at Shukaku-do.92 views
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Colorful bus at Ise.92 views
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Before praying at the shrine, you're supposed to purify yourself. Wash your hands and rinse your mouth here. Use the ladle to pour water into your hand, then sip the water from your hand. Don't sip the water directly from the ladle. 手水舎92 views
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I could see the heatwaves from the people's bodies. Still inching forward.92 views
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Kaguraden hall for sacred dances and prayers. 内宮神楽殿92 views
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Lucky bags.92 views
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Etajima also has shipbuilding facilities.92 views
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Certificate of Appreciation from 1927. 92 views
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The road leading to Toshi Nogyo Koen Park is lined with many cherry blossom trees.92 views
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In April, cherry blossoms of many varieties bloom for about 2 weeks during which they hold the annual Goshiki Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival.92 views
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Map of the Kohoku area.92 views
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The Tananoi Stable sumo wrestlers were Irie (left) and Sakaguchi. Very friendly. Thank you guys!92 views
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Also see my video of the festival here (includes the cherry blossom centennial ceremony).92 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in Oct. 2012. 東京駅丸の内南口92 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple is a short walk from JR Ofuna Station. There's a slight sloping path up a low hill.92 views
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There is a small space between the platform and crowd.92 views
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Bean-throwing platform.92 views
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Yokohama Chinatown was jammed with people on Feb. 10, 2013, Chinese New Year. 92 views
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The lion danced for a few minutes in front of each shop or restaurant. They also went inside and danced. The first lion I saw was yellow.92 views
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The lion plucks a red envelope containing money from each merchant. 92 views
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Pay a fee to ring the gong and walk through the palanquin for good luck.92 views
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Palanquin at Ma Zhu Miao Temple (Masobyo) in Yokohama Chinatown.92 views
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They think that this is the remains of the castle palace.92 views
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Postcard of Commodore Perry and Ii Naosuke to mark the 50th anniversary of Yokohama Port's opening in 1909.92 viewsNaosuke's attackers overwhelmed his unprepared bodyguards within minutes. Wounded and defenseless Naosuke was further stabbed in his palanquin multiple times until he was dragged out by his topknot and beheaded by a Satsuma rogue samurai.
After the assassination, hard feelings continued between Hikone and Mito. But in 1968, the two cities put the past behind them and became friendship cities. Hikone gave white swans from Hikone Castle, and Mito gave plum blossom trees from the famous Kairakuen Garden.
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Inside Takehana Betsuin. Very impressive for a rural area.92 views
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Went to see the final evening and climax of the Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival on July 22, 2013 featuring ornate floats paraded in central Kumagaya.92 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92 views
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The yabusame horse track. They first hold a Shinto ceremony at the shrine.92 views
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The archers first held a prayer ceremony in the Naihaiden Hall.92 views
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