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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake. It affords a scenic view of the lake. This is a national pension so prices are affordable. 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘90 viewsSadly, after 40 years in business, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities that were too expensive to repair.
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Main observatory90 views
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Nagashima Kazushige substitues for his father, baseball hero Nagashima Shigeo, who was hospitalized.90 views
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Reserved flower-viewing space for the evening.90 viewsPeople come early in the morning and stake out a prime picnicking space for their company or group to gather later in the day or in the evening.
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White weeping plum blossoms90 views
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Cherry blossom promenade90 views
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Clothing worn by Hino merchants90 views
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Nakano Castle, also known as Hino Castle, built in 1534 by Lord Gamou Sadahide (1508-1579). In 1582, when Oda Nobunaga was assassinated in Kyoto, Lord Gamo Katahide brought Nobunaga's wife and children from Azuchi Castle to Hino Castle for their safe90 views
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View of Lake Biwa from the lakeshore road.90 views
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Musha Gyoretsu warrior procession 武者行列90 viewsThe procession started with Ashigaru foot soldiers. 足軽
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Bell tower at night90 views
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Residence90 views
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Heiwado Dept. Store in front of Nagahama Station.90 views
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Yonbancho Square shopping center 四番町90 views
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Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road of shops near Hikone Castle. Shops look nice, but the road is busy with cars.90 views
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Okinoshima Port and boat schedule90 views
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Paleozoic fossil90 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine is on the west side of JR Moriyama Station. This side has an area called "Fuke" written with the same kanji for "uwaki" (cheating on your partner).90 viewsI wonder what married couples think of living in this area...
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Kawara roof tile donations, 2000 yen per tile. You get to write on it too. 奉納瓦90 views
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Small Jizo statues90 views
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Horse ride with a guide guiding the horse.90 views
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Koi. Seems like a sumi painter just painted on this fish.90 views
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Shinsengumi monument 新選組両雄の碑90 views
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The boats operate on weekends. Fare is 100 yen one way.90 views
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Boundary between Ome city and Hinode-machi town. I was hiking from Mt. Mitake in neighboring Ome.90 views
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Entrance to trail to Shiraiwa Waterfalls and Mt. Hinode-yama90 views
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Nakano Station platform90 views
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Riverside fishing ponds90 views
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Panel showing Japanese lyrics, old and new. Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan, Imazu90 viewsOne of the exhibition panels with the song lyrics showing all the little quirks and idiosyncrasies of the words. This is the first verse.
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Title: Lake Biwa Rowing Song - In Pictures and in English 「琵琶湖周航の歌」写真と英語に. Entrance to exhibition room in the song museum, Imazu.90 views
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Bath area90 views
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Hachiman Primary School 近江八幡市立八幡小学校90 views
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Crowd heading for Urawa-misono Station on the Sai-no-Kuni Stadium Line. It was a stop and go process.90 views
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The trees are not well lit, but small paper lanterns make it viewable.90 views
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Hanamatsuri Parade on April 8, Buddha's birthday.90 views
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Hanamatsuri Parade on April 8, Buddha's birthday.90 views
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Marker for the Ako retainers' avenging their Lord who was forced to commit seppuku when he attacked Lord Kira at Edo Castle.90 views
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Weeping cherry90 views
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This is the second target at the center of the archery course. This is where the biggest crowd was.90 views
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After the Shimekake, we walked further.90 views
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Parish members reach the shrine.90 views
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Storehouse for Sanno Festival floats90 views
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This garden is very green. Even the pond is deep green. Kiyosumi Garden is classified as a "kaiyu-shiki teien" (回遊式庭園) or "circular-strolling Japanese garden." 90 viewsIt's a common and classic Japanese garden design where you simply walk around the garden, usually around a central pond.
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Stepping stones, called Isowatari. 磯渡り90 views
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Yokaichi Exhibition, May 9-27, 2007 at Yokaichi Public Library, HigashiOmi, Shiga. Photo exhibition poster.90 views
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Open deck at the rear. The boat departed at about 11:30 am.90 views
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We passed by various scenic spots such as Shirahige Shrine, noted for the torii gate in the lake.90 views
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More autographs. 姉妹はやはり人気者。90 views
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「周航の物語展」今津東コミセン90 views
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Daisan Koto Gakko Rowing club towel90 views
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After about an hour, our first on-shore break, nears Sports no Mori in northern Nagahama.90 views
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Rowers changed boats. Those without a rowing boat were transported on the fishing boats.90 views
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Chikubushima and fixed-seat boat90 views
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Cox seat and rudder (removed). Beautiful boat, and I'm darn happy to have rowed on this rare boat. Felt almost like Oguchi Taro.90 views
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage flower 座禅草90 views
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Hula Supply Center90 views
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In an adjacent hall was the "Social Salon" with exhibits by most of Shiga's cities and towns and by various Shiga Kenjinkai. Many tourist pamphlets (mostly in Japanese) were provided.90 views
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Niigata Shiga Kenjinkai exhibit included stuff from Hokuriku region. Web site here.90 views
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JR Takaoka Station (north side) 高岡駅90 views
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View of Imazu shore from Imazu Sun Bridge Hotel. 今津サンブリッジホテル90 views
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Muikara Minka むいから民家園, former farm house with a thatched-roof house originally built in the late 18th century. Free admission.90 viewsIt got in the way of the Odakyu train line (twice) near Komae Station so it was finally moved here in 2002. Open 9:30 am-4:30 pm (till 6 pm in July-Aug.). Closed Wed. and Thu. Address: Moto-Izumi 2-15-5 狛江市元和泉2-15-5, Phone: 03-3489-8981
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Senryuji Temple, Sanmon Gate, which is the front gate. Reconstructed in 1859, and renovated in 2006-2007. The temple was founded by a monk named Roben 良弁 in 765. 山門90 views
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Crowd near the start line. The lookout deck in nearby skyscrapers like the triangular Sumitomo building was also closed to the public.90 views
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The mass media trucks.90 views
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From Shinagawa, they head to Ginza.90 views
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Approaching the finish line.90 views
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Near the entrance of the supermarket is the waste vegetable oil collection box.90 views
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Donan Bus company provides bus service in this area. 道南バス90 views
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Homanji temple Hondo hall in Echigawa-juku, Shiga. 宝満寺90 views
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Honjin guest books signed by all the shoguns, daimyos, and other VIPs who stayed here. All of the guest books since the 17th century have been preserved.90 views
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Bonkei of Otsu-juku. This was the first one Mr. Mikami made. He liked the picture because it included a mochi shop using a famous spring water which his shop (taken over by his son) also used.90 views
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The upper left is a woodblock print showing foreigners vacationing in Ikaho in 1882. On the right is a souvenir from Ikaho that Iki bought.90 views
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Site of Imasu-juku's Honjin lodge. 今須宿本陣跡90 views
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Jizo-zaka as seen from Jizo-in temple. On the last day of the festival (Aug. 25)., fireworks is held from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.90 views
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Votive prayer tablets with frog design.90 views
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Yanagase Shopping Arcade booth.90 views
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Local-chan from Takatsuki, Osaka. A giant chili pepper?? ロコちゃん (大阪 高槻市）90 views
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Okinawan singer90 views
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Sayo サヨ90 views
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Kaorin カオリン90 views
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If you walk further, you will see Nishinomaru Sanju-yagura turret.90 views
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Hikone Castle as seen from Genkyuen Garden during autumn at night.90 views
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Ishida Mitsunari acting during the Battle of Sekigahara Festival90 views
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Brayden Billbe is pestered by a Fukuoka Rizing player.90 views
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Nagoya in the distance.90 views
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Last year's Toka Ebisu decorations are brought to the shrine and trashed.90 views
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Whoever owned the castle land apparently sold off some house lots.90 views
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Official expo mascots, Kiccoro (smaller one) and Morizo90 views
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Next to Kondo Hall is a small building called the Onjoji Akaiya, an Important Cultural Property. 閼伽井屋90 views
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Inside Kondo Hall.90 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 1. The Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) supplies water from Lake Biwa in Otsu to Kyoto. After four years of monumental construction, the canal was completed in 1890. 90 views
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Largest head in the house, buffalo90 views
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Noted for cherry blossoms, Kyuka Park is on the site of Kuwana Castle which was occupied by Honda Tadakatsu. 90 views
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Next to the Waki-Honjin was the Honjin whose site is now occupied by this building.90 views
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The floats don't look too heavy to pull at all.90 views
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Main altar of Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 90 views
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide who is most famous for assassinating Oda Nobunaga in Kyoto. 明智光秀90 views
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide's wife Tsumaki Hiroko. 妻木煕子90 views
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Matsuo Basho haiku monument.90 views
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Haiden on right and Honden on left.90 views
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In front of a large crowd, they dramatically raise and lower the mikoshi.90 views
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Another noted sight of Makino is this neat row of Metasequoia (dawn redwood) trees. MAP90 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms in late April in Makino Highland in Takashima.90 views
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Baby koala and mother at Tama Zoo90 views
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Meigetsu-in's Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Rinzai Zen Buddhist sect.90 views
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Meigetsu-in's garden is also open to the public in early June when irises are in bloom.90 views
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Portable shrines (called shinyo instead of mikoshi) are placed in the Haiden for the Sanno-sai Festival.90 views
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Omiya Bridge happens to be an Important Cultural Property. 大宮橋90 views
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Path to Higashi Hongu Shrine.90 views
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Omiya Bridge at night in autumn when they light up the leaves.90 views
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In summer, the cherry trees are very green.90 views
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The trail then goes down to the Osaki Camping Grounds.90 views
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The lookout point gives the best views. The Kannon-do is on the left. Central Otsu can be seen in the distance as well as Lake Biwa.90 views
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Inside Nagahama Castle, a local history museum.90 views
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Even the moon on the upper left.90 views
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Bashamichi Station pointing the way to EXPO Y150. The expo has three areas, with the Bayside Area being the main one at the waterfront area next to the Red Brick Warehouses.90 views
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Next activity was tying rope knots. Haven't done this since being a Boy Scout.90 views
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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.90 views
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Finale on Happy Road. Anybody could join in and dance.90 views
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Behind the Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate is a large statue of Lord Mogami Yoshiaki.90 views
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The station building does have an office and few tourist pamphlets. They also rent bicycles. 500 yen for a few hours. If you want to go to Mt. Hinade (about 2 km away), renting a bicycle is recommended.90 views
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Shiga Lakestars boosters booing a Hannaryz free throw.90 views
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Can-Can is the most popular spot to see the danjiri festival in Kishiwada. It is a T-intersection where the floats turn into the Ekimae-dori at high speed from two directions.90 views
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Mounting paper lanterns on a danjiri float.90 views
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Danjiri float being blessed in front of Kishiki Shrine, near Kishiwada Castle. 岸城神社90 views
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A shrine priest blesses the danjiri float.90 views
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Inside the museum are life-size models of danjiri roofs on which you can dance on.90 views
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Poster for the Exhibition of William Merrell Vories in Omi-Hachiman. The map showed a walking route to see all the Vories buildings.90 views
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Monument commemorating the sister city relationship between Omi-Hachiman and Leavenworth, Kansas, birthplace of Vories. This is next to the statue of Vories and a student offering him flowers.90 views
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In the middle of the two peaks is another lookout deck and gift shops.90 views
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The collapsed expressway was so embarrassing that they made it a priority to clear it ASAP.90 views
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Momdo Kaikan Hall is a lodging facility. 聞法会館90 views
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Kyozo or Scripture Repository. It houses the Daizokyo or the entire collection of Buddhist texts published by Tenkai. There are 6,323 scrolls and books stored in 665 boxes. They were purchased from the Tokugawa government and received in 1648. 経蔵90 views
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Amida-do Hall. 阿弥陀堂（本堂）90 views
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Lum from Urusei Yatsura.90 views
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Statue of Oman-no-kata, daughter of Katsuura Castle lord Masaki Yoritada. She became Tokugawa Ieyasu's concubine at age 17 and gave birth to Tokugawa Yorinobu (clan in Kishu) and Yorifusa (clan in Mito).90 views
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.90 views
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Blue Ribbons for overseas winners.90 views
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Check out this orchid windmill, one of the showpiece exhibits.90 views
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Inside Heiwa-dori shopping arcade.90 views
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About Atami's seven hot springs90 views
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Normally, the largest dotaku is not exhibited here. It is in the Tokyo National Museum.90 views
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Daughter Sagawa from Moriyama.90 views
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Shinjuku Gyoen had its beginnings as the estate of the Naito clan, a retainer of the Tokugawa shogun.90 views
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Everyone commented on how a single tree could have three different colored flowers.90 views
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When Naoko Yamazaki arrived by car, people started to wave the paper flags as she made her way to the stage. People behind the people in front couldn't see much because of the flags.90 views
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The plaza in front of Isetan was quite full. We were warned that we wouldn't be able to see the welcome parade afterward because they would block off the street from us. However, it was still possible for us to see the parade.90 views
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Naoko's car was followed by the mayor's car.90 views
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