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Held during late April to early May, Kanna's Koinobori festival of carp streamers is this town's claim to fame. About 800 colorful carp streamers swim in the sky above a river. Strings of carp streamers viewable from the road.309 views
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Dance maidens309 views
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Toyama Castle309 views
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Phallic fence posts.309 views
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The ropes are now completely cut, breaking the bond between the two rocks.309 views
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Flower float, Sanno Matsuri309 views
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Katsushika Iris Festival at Mizumoto Park in full bloom.309 views
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Woman and flower patch. Same woman as in the preceding postcard.309 views
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Ozeki Chiyotaikai309 views
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Miss Hanagasa 2009.309 views
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Santica building near Sannomiya Station had a middle floor crushed. As I walked around the devastation, I could see common ways in which the buildings collapsed. High rise buildings commonly collapsed on a middle floor.309 views
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Hiunkaku Pavilion is a National Treasure. Unfortunately, it is not open for public viewing. One of Kyoto's Three Best Pavilions along with Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji Pavilions. 飛雲閣309 views
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Otemon Gate, Main gate to castle. Reconstructed in 1937. 大手門308 views
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Atomic Bomb Museum and Statue of Mother and Child in the Storm.308 views
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Sculpture308 views
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The combination of Mt. Bukosan and the flowers are almost unlimited. Chichibu, Saitama. 武甲山308 views
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Inside Radio Center, where many teens (and future electronics engineers) bought their parts to build their first radio or motor or whatever.308 views
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Heading back through the Yume Kairo path.308 views
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JR Toya Station is on the JR Muroran Line. There are express trains going directly to/from Sapporo.308 views
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Ticket gate and entrance to Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill (Hitsujigaoka Tembodai). 500 yen admission is charged so someone from the ticket office boarded our bus to collect admission fees.308 views
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Drawing water from a well.308 views
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The Tokyo Racecourse is near two train stations. This is one of them, Fuchu Keiba Seimon-mae Station on the Keio Keibajo Line that shoots off from Higashi Fuchu Station (a Jun-tokkyu stop on race days) on the Keio Line from Shinjuku. 府中競馬正門前308 views
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This is actress Eri Watanabe (b. 1955) who is from Yamagata. She gave a memorable performance in the 1996 movie, "Shall We Dance?"308 views
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Actress Eri Watanabe in Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri on Aug. 7, 2009.308 views
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Video of all the performers at the Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival on March 5, 2011.308 views
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Held on May 4 by Sanposan Shrine in Higashi-Omi, Shiga Prefecture, Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri has three portable shrines hauled down a steep mountain (Kinugasa-yama) for about 500 meters. 308 views
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Kusatsu Shukuba Festival, Shiga Pref.307 views
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Inside Ainokura Folk Museum No. 1307 views
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Sekigahara Battlefield and Mt. Matsuo 関ヶ原古戦場307 views
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Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形307 views
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Train ticket machines307 views
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Daytona with frayed edges307 views
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Yokosuka, Japan (Sept. 17, 2006) - Friends and family of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group Sailors watch as an EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Warfare Squadron One three Six (VAQ-136), lands during a "Friends and Family Day" cruise.307 viewsYokosuka, Japan (Sept. 17, 2006) - Friends and family of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group Sailors watch as an EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Warfare Squadron One three Six (VAQ-136), lands during a "Friends and Family Day" cruise. More than 2,200 family members and guests embarked aboard Kitty Hawk for a day cruise, which included an air power demonstration, shipboard tours and ship maneuvers by three warships of the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas J. Holt (RELEASED)
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This one came pretty close to the spectator seats.307 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Nishi Hongu Honden Hall, a National Treasure. It is only one of three buildings in Japan which represent the Hie-zukuri (日吉造り) architectural style. Higashi Hongu and Usagu and the two other shrines in this style.西本宮 307 views
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The original castle was built by Lord Kikkawa Hiroie in 1608, after 8 years of construction. However, the castle had to be dismantled in 1615.306 views
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Go left to visit the hotel306 views
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Toyota i-swing306 viewsA single-seater, reminds me of a Segway with a seat. Controlled with a joystick and shifting your body weight. It has 3 wheels. If they don't allow Segways in Japan, I wonder if they would allow this on Japanese streets. Would it need a license plate? And would we need a license to operate it?
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Zenigata Sunae giant sand sculpture of an old coin. 銭形砂絵306 viewsThe sculpture is maintained twice a year.
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka306 views
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Cover of Lake Biwa Rowing Song CD which went on sale on June 16, 2007. Details here.306 views
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Santa suit appears in Dec.306 views
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The Gishisai on Dec. 14 marks the day when the 47 loyal retainers attacked and beheaded Kira to avenge their master (Lord Asano) in 1702. They then marched to Sengakuji to present the head to their master's grave. This is reenacted annually.306 views
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke (1815-1860), the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Tokugawa Shogun's government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. 井伊直弼の墓 豪徳寺306 views
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After Aoki's death, a temari preservation society was formed and the craft was passed on based on Aoki's husband's memory of how his wife made it. Besides Echigawa, only a few other places in Japan still make bin-temari.306 views
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Ukimido floating temple in Katata, one of Shiga's most famous and picturesque buildings. One of the eight Omi Hakkei Views made famous by ukiyoe prints by Hiroshige.306 views
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Sea of Japan (Mar. 20, 2005) - Flight Deck Officer, Lt. Adrian Turner, center, monitors the movement of aircraft from Flight Deck Control during night flight operations.306 viewsSea of Japan (Mar. 20, 2005) - Flight Deck Officer, Lt. Adrian Turner, center, monitors the movement of aircraft from Flight Deck Control during night flight operations aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in the joint exercises Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSO&I) and Foal Eagle. RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's mission. The defensive Naval Foal Eagle exercises began Mar. 19, 2005 with eight U.S. Navy ships from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group. Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the U.S. Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan (RELEASED)
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CORAL SEA (July 26, 2007) - Yeoman Seaman Jessica Gardner and Yeoman Seaman Whitney Utter throw flowers overboard as USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) passes the final resting place of USS Lexington.306 viewsCORAL SEA (July 26, 2007) - Yeoman Seaman Jessica Gardner and Yeoman Seaman Whitney Utter throw flowers overboard as USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) passes the final resting place of USS Lexington (CV 2). The ship passed the spot where 216 Lexington Sailors lost their lives after their ship on was attacked by Japanese forces on May 8, 1942, during the battle of Coral Sea. Kitty Hawk is two months into her summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kyle D. Gahlau (RELEASED)
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Minakuchi-juku was the fiftieth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road. The most prominent remnant is Minakuchi Castle. Short walk from Minakuchi Jonan Station and Minakuchi Ishibashi Station on the Omi Railway Line.306 viewsOmi Railway Line at Minakuchi Ishibashi Station platform, the closest station to Minakuchi-juku.
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3D map of Kyoto Imperial Palace and the route we were allowed to take. For this special occasion of Emperor Akihito's 20th anniversary, we were also allowed to tour the northern palace quarters which is normally closed to the public.306 views
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Way to Tokyo Big Sight. It was a warm, sunny day on Feb. 27, 2011 in Tokyo. Unlike the year before when it was cold and rainy.306 views
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Year 628: Two fishermen brothers find a golden Kannon buddha statue in Sumida River. The two fishermen were Hinokuma no Hamanari and Takenari. A wealthy landowner named Hajinomatsuchi heard about the statue and told the brothers about its religious value.305 viewsHe then built a small temple for the statue and the brothers converted to Buddhism. The temple eventually became today's Sensoji Temple (also called Asakusa Kannon Temple). Because of the temple, Asakusa developed and prospered and the two brothers and landlord are considered to be the founders of Asakusa.
Next to Sensoji Temple is Asakusa Shrine dedicated to these three men now deified. Asakusa Shrine holds the annual Sanja Matsuri in May, one of Tokyo's biggest festivals. Three portable shrines dedicated to these three men are carried around the streets of Asakusa. "Sanja" means three shrines or gods.
檜前浜成（ひのくまのはまなり）・竹成（たけなり）の兄弟の網に一体の小さなご仏像がかかりました。
東京のあけぼの 浅草観音示現
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Giant torches in Katsube Shrine, Moriyama, Shiga Pref.305 views
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Kanazawa Castle305 views
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Yoyogi Park, Tokyo in spring305 views
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Tama-no-Nagare have a pink stripe on each petal. 多摩の流れ305 views
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Sanno torii gate and the West entrance. Escalator on the right. This torii style is unique to Hie Shrines. The shrine is nearest to Tameike-Sanno Station on the Ginza and Nanboku subway lines. 山王鳥居305 views
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It sort of looks like Kitanoumi...305 views
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Laughing Geisha in the rain. There's a horse in the background. Maybe she's watching a parade. The ground looks wet.305 views
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2008) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's departure from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.305 viewsSAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2008) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's departure from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. George Washington departed San Diego en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where it will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)
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Yokosuka, Japan (Sept. 15, 2006) - Sailors man the rails of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship enters Truman Bay. Kitty Hawk completed a 99-day summer underway period.305 viewsYokosuka, Japan (Sept. 15, 2006) - Sailors man the rails of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship enters Truman Bay. Kitty Hawk completed a 99-day summer underway period, which including participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint Navy and Air Force exercise conducted since Operation Desert Storm. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is the Navy's only overseas-based aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
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Mark of an Impala.305 views
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The striking yokozuna upset makes the crowd go wild as they throw zabuton cushions in glee.305 views
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NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (center background) and the STS-131 crew members are pictured at the STS-131 crew return ceremony on April 21, 2010 at Ellington Field near JSC.305 views21 April 2010 --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (center background) and the STS-131 crew members are pictured at the STS-131 crew return ceremony on April 21, 2010 at Ellington Field near JSC. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Alan Poindexter, commander; James P. Dutton Jr., pilot; Rick Mastracchio, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Naoko Yamazaki and NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, all mission specialists.
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Until April 2018, shuttle buses went from Ashikaga-shi Station to Ashikaga Flower Park. Bus fare was ¥300 one way, taking about 15 min. The bus leaves once an hour, but more often if there's a large crowd.0305 views
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Tatebayashi The Treasures Garden (renamed "Tobu Treasure Garden" in April 2015) was a fairly large garden with various flowers, especially roses and moss pink. It was open from April to Nov. from 8 am to 6 pm (till 5 pm in autumn).305 viewsSadly, Tobu Treasure Garden permanently closed on June 14, 2021 due to the pandemic. The garden was forced to close in April 2020, reopened temporarily, but closed again from June 8, 2020. The garden never reopened after that.
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Takeshima island is connected by a bridge. The island is uninhabited, but has a Yaotomi Jinja Shinto shrine (八百富神社) dedicated to goddess Takeshima Benten. Designated as a Natural Monument for its flora which greatly differs from that on shore.304 views
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Koshoden 光摂殿304 viewsKoshoden is a lecture hall and seminary for “cleansing soul and fostering the vigor to live” as we face the 21st century. The coffered ceiling of the large hall has beautiful paintings of flowering plants, donated by 120 pious Japanese artists.
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Corners304 views
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Chiba Park304 views
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Flower umbrella called furyu-gasa. 風流傘304 viewsFlowers are artificial.
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Who says money can't buy happiness?304 views
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Pointer to Expo shuttle train at Nagoya Station.304 views
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Musoyama (in Sept. 2004).304 views
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Iga-Ueno Castle is one of three major tourist attractions in the city of Iga. It is a short walk from Ueno-shi Station on the Kintetsu Iga Line.304 views
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The festival site is a short walk from Takao-san-guchi Station. It's held in this large lot cordoned off by a sacred rope. This festival is held as a prayer for traffic safety, household safety, and personal safety. It is held by the Yakuoin Yukiji Te303 views
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Marvelous spectacle303 views
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Genroku Flower-Viewing Dance. The Genroku Period was 1688-1704, a time of cultural flowering among the masses. 元禄花見踊り303 views
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View from lookout deck on Mt. Mitake, Tokyo303 views
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Most of the clothing items are price low, around 1,000 yen which might be affordable by people living on social security.303 views
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Spiderman. Can he actually see through the mask?303 views
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The burning torch provides light and attracts the sweetfish. The cormorants dive into the water to catch the fish. The bird then is pulled to the boat to spit out the fish. The ukai cormorant fishing master holds the leash to 10 to 12 birds.303 views
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Ozeki Chiyotaikai 大関千代大海303 views
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Although it was a military fortress, Hikone Castle never saw battle and was mainly a symbol of authority.303 views
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A big, two-day August festival in Tsukuba featuring diverse dance groups, bazaar, street performances, hula dancing, and food stalls. The climax is a nebuta parade in the evening. 303 viewsEverything is near Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Express). Ever since the Tsukuba Express train line opened in 2005 from Akihabara, getting to Tsukuba is a breeze in about 45 min. Wide streets and sidewalks. The festival's main venue centered around this brown building which you see from Exit A5.
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Narita-san Park's Ukimido Floating Hall302 views
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Nagasaki photos by Yosuke Yamahata. 写っている人物の当時の状況が詳しく語っています。302 viewsIn 1995, NHK, Japan's leadning TV station, successfully identified some of the survivors pictured in Yamahata's photographs. They even interviewed some of them who were still living. They aired a special TV program and published a book about the extraordinary stories of the survivors.
Those stories have been summarized into Italian for the photo captions in this exhibition.
写っている人物の当時の状況が詳しく語っています。10年前にNHKの取材班が山端庸介の原爆写真に写っている人物の名前とか所在を調べてまだ生きている何人かとインタービューが成功。それが、テレビ番組と本「ＮＨＫスペシャル 長崎 よみがえる原爆写真」になって大変感動しました。（テレビ番組も昨年８月に再放送された。）
そのNHK Special番組と本を参考してこの新しい写真集の写真説明文を書きました。イタリア語になっていますが、それぞれの写真を今まで外国語で詳しく説明されたことないのです。被爆者の感動的の話しをもっと海外にも伝いたいのです。
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Inside farmer's house302 views
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Takamatsu Castle turret302 views
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Outdoor sculpture302 views
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Baruto shares a laugh. 302 views
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Shiga Prefectural Gymnasium in Otsu, venue of the bj-league pro basketball game between the Shiga LakeStars and Fukuoka Rizing on Jan. 11, 2009. 滋賀県立体育館302 views
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Toyosato Elementary School after renovations. At a total cost of 650 million yen, the old building was repainted, reinforced against earthquakes, installed with an elevator, and preserved as much as possible.302 views
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View from Spa Resort Hawaiians.302 views
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Shin-Iwakuni Station 新岩国駅301 views
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Portrait Studio301 views写真館 - "Shashinkan" is portrait studio. In Japan, they call it "photo studio" which in real English could mean a rental studio used by a pro photographer to photograph products, models, etc. Also notice the "55-min." photo lab next door.
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Hyakusaiji temple301 views
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Takashima Castle301 views
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Warriors walk back up the slope in front of the Otabisho.301 views
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi 豊臣秀吉301 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.301 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, Osaka301 views
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Okinawan house and rock wall, Taketomi301 views
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Getting back on the boat. Little over a hundred people came on this cruise. If people knew it was gonna be such a beautiful day during this rainy season, more would have certainly come.301 views
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Entrance to Northern Culture Museum, formerly the Japanese-style mansion of the Ito farming family who were a wealthy landowner from the 18th century.301 views
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Girl at fence. Her posture is crooked, but somehow this photo looks nice. She's not sensationally attractive, but she's photogenic and comes across well. She also appears in the preceding postcard.301 views
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Maibara Station is a major transfer point for the Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line, and shinkansen bullet train. From this station, you can go on to Kyoto (or Tokyo in the east) in the west or to Fukui, Kanazawa, and Toyama up north.301 views
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Platform for bean throwers.301 views
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Good luck mochi rice cakes. I caught two of them. The kanji character is "fuku" meaning good luck.300 views
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Tamao-chan, Ai-chan, and Tochiazuma300 viewsNakamura Tamao (actress), Fukuhara Ai (table tennis player) and Ozeki Tochiazuma (sumo wrestler)
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We were right near the hanamichi where the geisha performed.300 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.300 views
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Clogs300 views
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Jamie and Megan Thompson sing in English in front of the Verse 4 song monument, Chikubushima. They sang up to Verse 4. ジェイミーとメゲン・トンプソン姉妹が歌う300 views
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Way to Ekimae Sambashi Pier at Toyako Onsen Spa. A short walk from the bus terminal.300 views
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For that one magical hour, it felt like we were in Hawai'i.300 views
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A large crowd instantly formed around Hakuho.300 views
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Twin Bel Airs300 views
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Grave of Azai Nagamasa (1545-1573) at Tokushoji temple in Nagahama, Shiga. He was the third lord of Odani Castle. 浅井長政の墓 長浜市徳勝寺300 views
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Old taiko-bashi bridge. This is the first arch bridge you cross. Shot in 1997. The bridges had steps made of wood. Now both bridges are made of concrete with concrete steps. The paint color is also more red.299 views
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Edo's Popular People: Mito Komon, an important lord related to the Tokugawa Shogun. He was based in Mito, Ibaraki Pref. Most people know him through the popular Mito Komon TV series.299 views Most people know him through the popular Mito Komon TV series where he is shown traveling around incognito to help people being oppressed by corrupt officials, etc. When he reveals his real identity to the villains, they instantly go down on their knees and maybe even poop in their pants.
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Edo Geisha299 views江戸芸者
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Shinsengumi was a Kyoto-based, pro-shogunate group of skilled swordsmen of Edo and masterless samurai in Kyoto formed to suppress the growing opposition (especially from Choshu) against the shogunate in favor of restoring the Emperor to power. 新撰組299 viewsThe group disbanded when the shogunate collapsed and Emperor Meiji became the head of state. 新撰組
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Farmer's house299 views
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Inside tea ceremony house299 views
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Yamato Awa Odori299 viewsHeld in late July, Kanagawa Pref.
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A total of 6 floats arrive. Chichibu Yomatsuri. Also see the video at YouTube.299 views
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Sakura mochi with edible leaves299 views
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Former Nishikawa Residence (Kyu-Nishikawa-ke Jutaku), large Omi merchant home designated as an Imnportant Cultural Property. Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. 旧西川家住宅 国重要文化財299 views
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Scarlet Flame are red. ｽｶｰﾚｯﾄﾌﾚｰﾑ299 views
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Statue of Yokozuna Tochinishiki inside JR Koiwa Station. He was the 44th yokozuna and head of the Japan Sumo Association during 1974-1988. The new and current Kokugikan was built under his watch.299 views
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My YouTube video of the Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri.299 views
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Grave of Azai Sukemasa (1491-1542) at Tokushoji temple in Nagahama, Shiga. He was the first lord of Odani Castle. 浅井亮政の墓 長浜市徳勝寺299 views
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Hishi Gate, Important Cultural Property. Pass though this large gate to proceed to the Ni no Maru compound. 菱門298 views
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Shrine priest298 views
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Inside Tokyo Station's Nihonbashi Entrance, completely different from before. Starbucks on the right.298 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.298 views
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Inside Mikasa Plaza, an indoor shopping arcade along Yokosuka Chuo Street.298 views
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Sunomata Castle.298 views
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Kobe manhole298 views
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Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri298 views
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On March 6, 2010 (Sat.), the Shiga Lakestars played against Tokyo Apache. The game was held at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama.298 views
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Finnair: Tokyo to Helsinki297 viewsThe food wasn't so bad.
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Tekomai Children, Hie Shrine, Tokyo297 viewsHie Shrine in Tokyo holds the annual Sanno Festival in June. It consists of a parade and ceremony at the shrine. These children are dressed as tekomai geisha who originally provided side entertainment at festivals.
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PR poster for the Kamogawa Odori geisha dance held during May 1-24 in Pontocho.297 views
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Boat ride along the moat of Azuchi Castle.297 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭297 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama and stone marker. 笹尾山297 views
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Women in kimono is a must on Setsubun day.297 views
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They get pretty crazy, getting more water.297 views
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Kōgan-ji Temple (高岩寺)297 views
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The kumu hula is Kamana'o Anson Kauionalani or Kaui for short. He does a solo dance here. The music was performed by a wonderful Hawaiian trio called 'Ale'a.297 views
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Poems297 views
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After cooking, the tall pile of vegetables (mainly Chinese cabbage) shrinks. This is for two people. Chicken and miso broth.297 views
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When it's windy, the sand flies.297 views
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City of trees on a main road in Sendai.297 views
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Map of the old school. The first floor has a public library, exhibition room, children's playroom, meeting rooms, and local board of education office.297 views
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I could only wonder if these girls knew the significance of the sculpture they were performing in front of.297 views
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They also gave a geisha-like dance performance.297 views
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2009 May 15 -- Checking the fit of her pressurized suit at Johnson Space Center.297 views
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Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isezaki Line. It takes about 2 hours from central Tokyo. Connected to the Hanzomon Line. From April 2018, the JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station opened in front of the park.297 views
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Nagasaki exhibition catalog: Yosuke Yamahata-Nagasaki 山端庸介の新しい写真集兼図録296 viewsThis book shows all of Yosuke Yamahata's photos of Nagasaki, including the the 100+ photos of Nagasaki taken on the day after the bomb was dropped. The book includes a photo which has never been published in a book. Many detailed captions about the people identified in the photos are also included. Language is Italian. Order from PhotoGuide Japan's iStore.
山端庸介（1917−66）は陸軍報道カメラマンとして原爆投下翌日の長崎に入り，100枚以上の非常に貴重な歴史的の写真を撮った。長崎原爆資料館にも大きく展示されている。
過去に山端庸介の写真集が国内外に出版されたことあるけど、撮った写真の一部しか紹介されていませんでした。今回の新しい写真集は、山端庸介の長崎関係の全集の写真集とも言えます。本に出版されたことない写真もあります。1946年に撮った写真もあります。
そしてもう一つの大きな特徴は、説明文。写っている人物の当時の状況が結構詳しく語っています。10年前にNHKの取材班が山端庸介の原爆写真に写っている人物の名前とか所在を調べてまだ生きている何人かとインタービューが成功。それが、テレビ番組と本「ＮＨＫスペシャル 長崎 よみがえる原爆写真」になって大変感動しました。（テレビ番組も昨年８月に再放送された。）
そのNHK Special番組と本を参考してこの新しい写真集の写真説明文を書きました。イタリア語になっていますが、それぞれの写真を今まで外国語で詳しく説明されたことないのです。被爆者の感動的の話しをもっと海外にも伝いたいのです。
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One of the six torches carried into the shrine.296 views
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Expo '70 Time Capsule296 viewsThe plaque reads that the time capsule is to be opened in 5000 years or the year 6970. It can also be opened at the start of each century. I wonder if it was opened in 2001.
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Entering the temple gate296 views
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Farmer's house296 views
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"Joyful Minowa" shopping arcade.296 views
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Tokyo Station Tokaido Shinkansen Yaesu Central Entrance 東京駅新幹線八重洲中央口296 views
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Ancient Fish 古代魚 Sturgeon (チョウザメ) and gar have changed little over millions of years. They are called living fossils. Ancient fish feeding time is 3:40 pm. Sturgeon use their barbel whiskers to feel the bottom for food. They have no teeth.296 views
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Bel Air fin296 views
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Go Slow295 views徐行 - The sign on the right says "Jokō" meaning go slow (when boarding or disembarking from the ferry). You may see this at construction sites as well.
Place: Onomichi, Hiroshima Pref.
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Japanese gun at Suomenlinna 日本海軍製の大砲295 viewsRight view of gun where you can see the cracked barrel.
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Mito Komon: He travels around incognito to help people being oppressed by corrupt officials, etc. When he reveals his real identity to the villains, they instantly go down on their knees and maybe even poop in their pants.295 viewsBowing to Mito Komon.
江戸の人気者
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View from Roppongi Hills.295 views
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Jodogahama sign. Part of the Rikuchu-Kaigan National Park.295 viewsRikuchu-Kaigan National Park, Iwate Pref.
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Crown Prince Hiro, Emperor Akihito, and Empress Michiko behind bulletproof glass on the veranda of the Chowaden Hall on the Emperor's Birthday. See more [url=http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=158]photos of the Emperor's birthday[/url295 views
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Map of Koku Ki'nen Koen Park or Aviation Memorial Park. Besides the museum, the large park has a baseball field, ponds, playground, and memorials.295 views
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The Onbashira Festival's main event takes place at four different times in early April and early May, centering on Chino city and Shimosuwa town. It is the festival of Suwa Taisha Shrine consisting of the Kami-sha Shrine and Shimo-sha Shrine.295 views
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Sculpture: Anthem of the Sun, by Machiko Kodera. Lake Toya has many nude woman sculptures.295 views
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Black bass, an invasive species in Lake Biwa which eats the babies of native fish. If you catch one of these, you must not throw it back into the lake. Dispose of it.295 views
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The 7th Yokohama Hawai'i Festival was held during July 25-27, 2008 at the huge Osambashi Pier next to Yamashita Park. Way to Osambashi. 大さん橋295 views
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Sanja Matsuri: Not sure if this is a geisha group or a kabuki group.295 views
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"Japs" on hand-painted Mt. Fuji card. The message on this card reads: "Fujiyama, the mt. (mountain) the Japs worship. Been seeing Yokohama in a jinrichisha (rickshaw). Feb. 14."295 viewsThis person apparently learned a few Japanese words like "jinrikisha" which means "human-powered vehicle" that is the rickshaw. And the term "Japs" has been around well before World War II.
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Baruto signs autographs. This is something we cannot do during official sumo tournaments.295 views
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During early or mid-April, you can see cherry blossoms while walking from the station to the Ishiyama-dera along the Seta River.295 views
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Toyosato Elementary School before renovations.295 views
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Ibukiyama Taiko Odori Dance 2010 video.295 views
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Farewell, and thank you everyone for visiting Japan and Shiga Prefecture. We are all happy you had a great time here. Hope you visit again because we have a lot more than just Lake Biwa, Enryakuji, and Hikone Castle. And spread the word about Shiga.295 views
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Do not Go Beyond the Buoys294 viewsブイの外 危険 - It reads "Bui no soto kiken" which means "Dangerous to go beyond the buoy." The buoys in this case are the brightly-colored floating balls that mark the outer boundary of the safe swimming area. The water is usually too deep or the waves are too dangerous beyond this boundary. Almost all swimming beaches in Japan have some kind of outer boundary.
Place: Northern Lake Biwa, Shiga Pref.
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Azuchi Castle on Mt. Azuchi is a Special National Historic Site. (特別史跡) The area now occupied by rice paddies were once part of the lake.294 views
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Former Ban family Omi merchant home which also served as a girls school and public library until 1997. Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. 旧伴家住宅294 viewsOpened to the public in 2004 as a museum. 伴庄右衛門は江戸時代初期から活躍した八幡商人の一人で、屋号を扇屋といい、主に畳表・蚊帳を商い豪商となった。
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Tokyo Big Sight in sight294 views
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Horyuji temple Kondo Main Hall, the world's oldest wooden building at 1,300 years old. National Treasure 金堂294 views
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The map tells you how to walk to the park, but better to just follow the signs.294 views
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter.294 views
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Azalea Garden and Nezu Shrine gate 楼門（国指定重文）294 views
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Mt. Usu's Ginnuma Crater, one of the largest. It was created during the 1977 eruption. 銀沼大火口294 views
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Tanuki-koji shopping arcade294 views
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"Boys, Be Ambitious" This famous statue of Dr. William Clark was built in 1976 to mark Dr. Clark's 100th anniversary of his coming to Hokkaido, the 100th anniversary of Hokkaido University's founding, and the USA bicentennial.294 views
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Asakusa Sanja Matsuri294 views
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Mt. Ibuki and Mishima Pond, Maibara, Shiga Pref.294 views
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Map of Wakayama Castle.294 views
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Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. Sakamoto is a short walk from this train station. MAP294 views
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Opened in 1914, Tokyo Station is Japan's main train station and has been undergoing major renovations. The red brick station building on the Marunouchi side has been restored with the original roof domes.294 views
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Robert Walker Irwin's summer residence in Ikaho, next to the Stone Steps. He was the Hawaiian Minister to Japan during the late 19th century. He coordinated the immigration of Japanese to Hawaii. ロバート W. アルウイン別邸294 views
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Gondola on left, castle on right.293 viewsThe castle is a short hike from the gondola station.
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A lot of impressive stone work remains of Azuchi Castle.293 views
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Toyota Fine-X293 viewsThe driver's seat swivels outward.
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Inner palace women. 大奥御殿女中293 views
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Moat293 views
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Ai-chan and Tokyo governor Ishihara Shintaro light the cauldron.293 views
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(Applause)293 views
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Kyodai alumni in their 20s and 30s293 views
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At 2 pm, the 18 portable shrines gather at the Ohara Fishing Port. 大原漁港に参集293 views
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