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Honmachi Shopping Arcade's shuttered doors.80 views
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Entrance to Hossawa Falls (free admission)80 views
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Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝80 views
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Drawing of Hinohara Castle80 views
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Hinohara Village Office. For a small village, this is a grand building. 檜原村役場80 views
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Don't forget to shoot the petals.80 views
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Trail to Mt. Kumotori, Tokyo's tallest mountain. That's where the hikers were headed.80 views
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Upriver as seen from the bridge.80 views
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial80 views
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Bus stop in front of Horyuji Station. Takes you to the temple.80 views
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The free tour starts by going down to the House of Councillors Visitors' Lobby.80 views
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Shrine80 views
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There are cherries on both sides of the river and a walking path on both sides.80 views
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Hanami at Senzoku-Ike80 views
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JR Ryogoku Station 両国駅80 views
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Ryogoku Station exit. Only one sumo portait hangs here.80 views
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Koyo-tei tea ceremony pavilion, available for rent.80 views
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Grass 大芝生80 views
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭80 views
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Stack of cut bamboo.80 views
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Carrying out bamboo. Many people left the festival after the kite crash.80 views
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Water lilies. The melody of the song originally came from a song called "Hitsuji-gusa" which means water lilies.80 views
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Before announcing the final kite design, they announced the three best (but not winning) design entries. The public was invited to submit kite designs based on the theme of "Life" or inochi.80 views
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Entrance to the annex and a sign indicating the day's event or work. Today, July 7, 2007, was the Noritsuke Pasting Ceremony. 八日市大凧まつり のりつけ式80 views
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A diagonal grid of thin, rod-like bamboo criss-crossed the entire kite. They are now using string to tie the bamboo intersections.80 views
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Group photo. Quite a few people worked during this 3-hour afternoon session.80 views
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This boat's name is "Chiaki/Taro," named after the writer (Oguchi Taro) and composer (Yoshida Chiaki) of the song, Biwako SHuko no Uta.80 views
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Departing Sugaura with Chikubushima in the background.80 views
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Aug. 5, 2007: Paper cutting 切り抜き Kiri-nuki. First they reversed the kite paper so the bottom side was up. Then they re-installed the bamboo grid as shown here.80 views
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Bishop Museum hula show80 views
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They all face the same direction. Group oriented.80 views
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View of Imazu from Imazu Sun Bridge Hotel.80 views
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Kannon-do main worship hall 観音堂(本堂）80 viewsGokokuji Temple has held large funerals for some famous people like singer Yutaka Ozaki in 1992.
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Anpan Man80 views
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Benzaiten Shrine80 views
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Tenmangu Shrine 天満宮80 views
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Toy robots also fascinate kids.80 views
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Banner80 views
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Inside Honden worship hall80 views
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Getting close to civilization.80 views
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Prevent forest fires.80 views
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Bridge over the highway80 views
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Furusato Yakata for nature workshops80 views
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Inside Mitobe house. Web site 旧三戸部家住宅80 views
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Gate to the To-in complex, Miidera's most sacred area where Enchin (Chisho-Daishi) is buried and enshrined. All the buildings are Important Cultural Properties. 唐院80 views
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When the temple founder was crossing this bridge, a temple in China was ablaze. When he sprinkled water from a well, a mist arose from beneath the bridge and flew to extinguish the burning temple in China. 村雲橋80 views
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Goho Zenjin-do Hall worships a guardian deity for children. Pray here for a safe childbirth and healthy growth of your kids. 護法善神堂80 views
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Look! I caught one!80 views
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In May, a large field of tulips bloom.80 views
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The Toiyaba was like the town's logistics management office where they arranged lodging, horses, document deliveries, etc., for officials and travelers. Today, this building is a private residence. 今須宿問屋場80 views
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Higashi Gomon Gate and bridge80 views
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Ichikawa Kiyoshi, head of the Takashima-Imazu Rowing Club NPO, gives the awards to the winners. The Lake Biwa Rowing Song was also played in the background. 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版CDも一つの賞品として寄付しました。80 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden, a Chinese-style garden.80 views
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Takarabune-ren from Mitaka. 寳船連80 views
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Odo-ren perform in front of Keio Yomiuriland Station. 乙奴連80 views
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Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road was closed off to traffic for this festival. First they were going to hold the festival at a shopping center, but switched to this place after realizing how popular the event would be.80 views
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Sento-kun was controversial because people thought the deer antlers were an insult to the Buddha. This controversy has ironically made this mascot the most popular and famous.80 views
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Tiger80 views
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Trippy from Tottori Pref. トリピー (鳥取県)80 views
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Tokimeki Silvers ときめきシルバーズ80 views
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Aerobics team from Shiga.80 views
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Tiger Lily コオニユリ80 views
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View of the 3rd station (san-gome) below. The 3rd station is accessible by gondola from the foot of Ibukiyama at Ueno.80 views
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Filipendula multijuga. We saw this everywhere back in 2006. However, in 2023, these flowers are mostly gone due to wild deer eating the plants. シモツケソウ80 views
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Omi-Nagaoka Station on JR Tokaido Line80 views
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Overall winner with two salmon at Otsu Summer Festival. 優勝作品80 views
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The festival's highlight is a local bon dance called Goshu Ondo. Also see the video at YouTube.80 views
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Instead of going to Hama-Otsu Station, go to Shimanoseki Station (Keihan streetcar) to reach the free viewing area.80 views
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The lobby had these life-size cutouts of the players.80 views
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Shiga LakeStars Cheerleaders80 views
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Ray Schafer is from Alaska, and at 213 cm tall, the tallest LakeStar.80 views
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Darin Maki is from California.80 views
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Anthony McHenry80 views
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Ray is one tall guy with long arms.80 views
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After the bell ringing, a large local choir sang Beethoven, including three professional soloists who sang for free.80 views
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Another part of Mishima Pond in summer.80 views
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Cyclists hauled away.80 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).80 views
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Posing outside the US Pavilion.80 views
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Bulgaria80 views
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Mexico80 views
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Italy (chocolate covered car)80 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. 80 views
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Way to Honmaru, the central part of the castle.80 views
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These blossoms were 1 or 2 days before reaching full bloom in early April.80 views
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Ibigawa River80 views
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Gate to Saikyoji temple. Saikyoji is a 20-min. walk from central Sakamoto.80 views
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Temple belfry80 views
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Jamie Thompson コンクールで初めて英語で歌われた。歌が終わると大きな拍手。80 views
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Haiden on left and Honden Hall on right.80 views
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On top of the stone foundation. Not very well kept.80 views
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Side view of Shirahige Shrine.80 views
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Entering Takashima-cho from Adogawa. (I was bicycling.)80 views
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Now the Kaizu mikoshi group starts their way at 5 pm. They go in the opposite direction (north) from the Nishihama group. 海津80 views
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Right across Makino Station is this building which houses the local tourist information office. This is where you can rent a bicycle and obtain sightseeing maps.80 views
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Map of Makino Highland. Quite a large area.80 views
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The main path to Suginoki Shrine in Ryuo where the Kenketo and naginata procession will come through. The Kenketo Matsuri festival is held annually on May 3. It features the naginata dance and more.80 views
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Along the Aikawa River are koinobori carp streamers and cherry blossoms which come out in early April. 相川80 views
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Aikawa River and koinobori streamers in Tarui, Gifu. 相川80 views
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Takashimaya Dept. Store in Nihonbashi 高島屋 日本橋80 views
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No flash photography allowed.80 views
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Hoofs80 views
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Map of Tokyo Race Course. There are also amusement facilities within the race course oval itself, accessible through an underground tunnel.80 views
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The Tamachi-Katamachi float in Minakuchi Shrine. 田町・片町80 views
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Ninomiya Bridge leading to Higashi Hongu Shrine. 二宮橋80 views
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This is a must-see shrine. Very ornate and colorful, similar to Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. Important Cultural Property.80 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Toshogu Shrine is a lesser shrine (massha 末社), a short walk from the main area of Hiyoshi Taisha.80 views
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Romon Gate to Higashi Hongu80 views
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Sad to see a few cherry trees keeled over. In recent years, some trees have not been blooming so well due to sickness or age. A local NPO is trying to preserve the trees and plant new ones.80 views
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Kaizu-Osaki as seen from the lake.80 views
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School auditorium80 views
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Museum and planetarium80 views
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Former Tanaka Home was a rich merchant's home in Fuchu-juku post town on the Koshu Kaido Road.80 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori's main attraction is La Machine, a giant mechanical spider. (Photos below.)80 views
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About Townsend Harris, US Counsel.80 views
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Panel outlining the history of Yokohama since its port opening.80 views
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The start of newspaper publishing.80 views
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Each of the spider's legs is controlled by an operator.80 views
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Souvenir shop80 views
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Kurofune Restaurant80 views
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Kanko Maru departing the pier.80 views
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First duty of the day was to raise the mast.80 views
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Osanbashi Pier.80 views
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Japan Coast Guard ship80 views
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Turret on right side of Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate. It took 3 years and 9 months and 1.1 billion yen to reconstruct the gate and turrets. It was in 1978 when they decided to reconstruct the gate and turrets. They moved and brought in many tons of stone.80 views
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It is a round building, with a Japanese garden in the middle.80 views
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The last group in the procession were the taiko drummers led by four bell ringers. 鉦80 views
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Entrance and torii to Hinade Shrine with banners announcing the sumo festival held on the third Mon. of September in Maibara.80 views
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The yobidashi caller calls the name of the sumo wrestler.80 views
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This float had two boys on the roof.80 views
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Danjiri float around Kishiwada Castle.80 views
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Five Arrows bow to their boosters and fans.80 views
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A small shrine along the way.80 views
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The largest Vories building on this tour was the Hyde Memorial Building at this school called the Omi Kyodaisha Gakuen (Omi Brotherhood Schools). 近江兄弟社学園ハイド記念館（旧淸友園幼稚園）.80 views
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One panel shows the location of buildings in Shiga designed by Vories. The blue dots indicate buildings which no longer exist, while the red dots indicate buildings which still exist.80 views
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Tsukuba-san Shrine on Mt. Nantai, the male peak.80 views
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About Mt. Tsukuba's geology in Japanese.80 views
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Karamon Gate, a National Treasure. 唐門80 views
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Carvings on Nishi Hongwanji's Karamon Gate, a National Treasure. 唐門80 views
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Monument marking the site where the dotaku were found. In 1962, ten more dotaku were found in Yasu.80 views
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A few foreigners too.80 views
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About the former Imperial Rest House in Japanese.80 views
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Great panoramic view from the Taiwan Pavilion.80 views
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Pine tree in the pond in front of the Taiwan Pavilion.80 views
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Matsudo Shrine80 views
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Dragon water fountain80 views
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About the Former Imperial Audience Hall in English.80 views
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Exit of Daigokuden Hall.80 views
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A Shinto ceremony is held at the shrine in the morning. Then by noon or so, over 30 portable shrines and taiko drums gather here on this path for the annual Hyozu Matsuri on May 5.80 views
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The horseback archer did not shoot any arrows. (It takes a lot of skill to do it.)80 views
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Komaba Communication Plaza80 views
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The boat has four floors. The upper three floors are made of aluminum alloy to make the ship lighter. We first entered the 2nd floor where there was a small lobby for us to change into indoor shoes.80 views
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Tennis courts in Hibiya Park.80 views
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I went to Masumida Shrine on Jan. 1, 2011 in the morning when it was still not that crowded. 80 views
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Masumida Shrine torii flanked with kadomatsu bamboo/pine decorations.80 views
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Sacred horse80 views
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Inaba Shine is a short bus ride from Gifu Station. Get off the bus on the main road, then walk through this path to the shrine. Can't miss it during New Year's.80 views
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For the Year of the Rabbit.80 views
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Romon Gate side view.80 views
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After the bean-throwing, a short show by singer Yuusuke was held.80 views
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These green torch will also burn. There are two of these green ones, one is male and other is female.80 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Takamiya (65th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. Suzuka mountains in the background.80 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Mishima in his Tokaido Road series. Mishima Taisha's torii can be seen.80 views
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June 6, 2011 (Day 3): Rowing from Moriyama to Imazu. They made history by being the largest (around 40) and perhaps only group from overseas to row completely around Lake Biwa.80 views
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Area around the bottom torii of Sanposan Shrine. Map80 views
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The torii is right on the bottom of the steep and rocky mountain slope.80 views
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About the Ibanosaka-kudashi Matsuri.80 views
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