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Main guest room70 views
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Maid's room70 views
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Shopkeeper's desk70 views
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View from station window. The area in front of the station is now lined with shops like Heiwado department store.70 views
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Picnic pavilion near the waterfall.70 views
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Downstream of falls70 views
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Inside Hinohara Village Office70 views
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White plum blossoms70 views
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Salt Jizo 塩地蔵70 views
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Sando path to temple from train station. 参道70 views
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Bentendo Hall 弁天堂70 views
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Five-story Pagoda 五重塔70 views
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Entrance to Tora-san Museum where Tora-san is helping to install the museum sign.70 views
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Log bridge70 views
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Kobo Daishi statue70 views
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Path from above.70 views
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Title: Lake Biwa Rowing Song in English 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版70 views
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Entrance to one walking path with a poem monument.70 views
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River wall70 views
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Tatsunami-beya sumo stable.70 views
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Crossing the street.70 views
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Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, acquired the estate in 1878 and developed the garden with a pond and famous stones brought from all over Japan.70 views
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Yokaichi Public Library, near Yokaichi Station. 東近江市 八日市図書館70 views
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Medium-size kites entered in a kite-flying contest.70 views
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Pit for offering white stones70 views
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July 8, 2007: On the day after the pasting ceremony, the Kamitsugi or paper joining was next. 紙継ぎ70 views
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Festival schedule, starting at 5:30 pm and ending after 9 pm.70 views
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Main shrine hall70 views
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In front of JR Takaoka Station (north side)70 views
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Room with a irori hearth 茶の間70 views
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Haiden hall 拝殿70 views
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Almost departure time70 views
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Log steps70 views
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Near the Geihinkan is the Date Kaitaku Kinenkan Museum (opened in 1958) displaying swords, lacquerware, etc., from the Date samurai clan, donated to the city by the Date family. Photography is not allowed inside the museum. Closed Dec.-Feb. 伊達市開70 views
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The dark stone monument is dedicated to a Chinese-style poem written by Buddhist philosopher Inoue Enryo in 1914 about Emperor Meiji's stay in Tsuchiyama. The monument in the rear indicates that Emperor Meiji stayed or rested in the Honjin.70 views
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Old Tokaido Road in Tsuchiyama-juku. The asphalt is dirt-brown and the houses along the road is a mixture of traditional and modern ones. MAP70 views
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The music was a mixture of taiko drums, flutes, and a gong. They performed for about 30 min. 国指定無形文化財70 views
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Takamiya Shrine. On the Sunday closest to April 10, the shrine's spring festival is held with a procession featuring a giant taiko drum.70 views
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Side view of Kannon-do Hall.70 views
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Steps leading to the Kannon-do Hall on a hill in the southern precinct of Miidera.70 views
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Kannon-do Hall, Miidera temple, Shiga70 views
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Inside Kannon-do Hall70 views
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Statue inside Kannon-do Hall70 views
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Ema tablet70 views
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Stone marker in central Nagahama marking the location of the castle's Sotobori outer moat.70 views
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The local Kagurazaka Awa Odori troupe is Kagura-ren. かぐら連70 views
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C.I.Q Plaza stage where numerous hula troupes, etc., performed all day long.70 views
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Clothing shops and the outdoor stage can be seen in the distance.70 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road70 views
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Way to Nakae Toju's hometown.70 views
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Monument for Adogawa's 300-year fan production.70 views
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The opening ceremony started at 6:30 pm here, in front of the train station. A few speeches ensued. Eleven Awa Odori dance troupes participated.70 views
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To the great surprise of most Japanese the foreign supporters turned out to be wonderful and friendly people who love to mix with the natives.70 views
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The Kichijoji Autumn Festival is held annually in Sept. Around ten mikoshi portable shrines are paraded around the streets, mainly on the north side of Kichijoji Station.70 views
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On the first day, Sept. 13, 2008 (Sat.), there is a parade starting from Musashino Hachimangu Shrine at 11 am. It goes down toward the train station. Then later, all the portable shrines around around their own areas.70 views
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On the second day, Sept. 14, 2008 (Sun.), all the mikoshi gathered on the street in front of Kichijoji Station's north side at 3 pm.70 views
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PR booth for Sento-kun and Nara.70 views
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Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus カワラナデシコ70 views
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Local dignitaries on stage, including Kada Yukiko, newly-elected governor of Shiga. 滋賀県知事 嘉田由紀子70 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa on court for warm-up.70 views
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Inside Ariake Colosseum. The front row seats along the court edge are called "Premium Seats" which cost 20,000 yen each. Includes free drinks and food delivered to your seat.70 views
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Monument where Akechi Mitsuhide's son-in-law and retainer Samanosuke (Mitsuhide) rode his horse on the lake to Sakamoto Castle in June 1582. Now a legend.70 viewsUpon hearing of his brother's defeat and death by Hideyoshi at the Battle of Yamazaki, Samanosuke rushed back to Sakamoto Castle where he committed suicide.
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Piazza Omi contains a hotel, passport office, and the Shiga Intercultural Association for Globalization. 70 views
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Michigan cruising on Lake Biwa.70 views
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Central Otsu as seen from Top of Otsu. The right half of this picture is basically reclaimed land.70 views
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Zeze Castle Park70 views
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Panoramic photo of the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa as seen from Top of Otsu.70 views
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Stoney beach70 views
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Shiga Lakestars jerseys, T-shirts, and sweats for sale.70 views
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Corner cheers70 views
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Ray Schafer successfully block s a shot.70 views
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Ogawa Shinya goes for a three-pointer.70 views
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On stage, the oni was rained upon with paper streamers.70 views
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Many red bridges at Kyuka Park.70 views
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The Shinto ceremony ended and the shrine priest and co. emerged from the shrine and headed to the stage.70 views
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Near the entrance to Niu Shrine was one of the three festival floats (called dashi 山車 or hikiyama 曳山) named Juhozan (寿宝山). The festival started at 10 am with a Shinto ceremony at the shrine.70 views
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Chawan Matsuri Hana-yakko flower umbrella dancers 花奴70 views
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Musical instruments and costumes used in the festival are also displayed.70 views
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Path going to Saikyoji temple's Hondo hall. This would be pretty during cherry blossom season.70 views
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Typical stone walls in Sakamoto70 views
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Monument for Takagihama beach.70 views
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Within the shrine grounds is this monument indicating that legendary Emperor Jimmu worshipped here. 神武天皇遥拝70 views
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The place name "Tarui" got its name from this famous well spewing crystal-clear water. Haiku poet Basho also once sat here and composed a poem.70 views
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It was more like a castle than a palace. The actual castle was on a mountaintop some distance from here. It proved to be inconvenient, so the palace was built here.70 views
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Main torii with shinkansen tracks behind. The soundproofing wall along the tracks hides the trains passing by.70 views
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After entering the Romon Gate, you see this Dance Stage. 舞殿70 views
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The float pullers started acting crazy and went wild with the ropes.70 views
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Hoo float ornament70 views
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Tanabata decoration made of plastic PET bottles.70 views
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Nihombashi subway station 日本橋駅70 views
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Chuo-dori boulevard in Nihonbashi 日本橋 中央通り70 views
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Chuo-dori toward Mitsukoshi Dept. Store70 views
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Crowd line up to enter Tokyu Dept. Store in Nihonbashi on Jan. 31, 1999.70 views
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Video simulation and horse ride during a race. Neat ride for kids.70 views
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The Japan Racing Association's flagship horse-racing course in Fuchu, Tokyo got a makeover in April 2007 with a spanking new grandstand called Fuji View Stand. Very impressive, and entertaining even for non-gamblers.70 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.70 views
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Map of Mt. Uenoyama.70 views
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Right side of Higashi Hongu Honden. The front looks almost identical to Nishi Hongu.70 views
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On the right of the Kancho-do is the three-story pagoda (Sanju-no-to). It was moved from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto in 1601 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Important Cultural Property. 三重塔70 views
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Kondo Hall carvings70 views
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People sit to reserve a good spot for viewing the fireworks.70 views
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Niagara Falls, a crowd pleaser.70 views
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Photo of the original Fuchu school.70 views
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Also some irises.70 views
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Mt. Ibuki70 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park70 views
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Inside Tomorrow Park70 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON70 views
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Asuka II luxury ship was docked at Osanbashi.70 views
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Osanbashi Pier.70 views
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Kokubunji-ren from Kokubunji. 国分寺連（国分寺）70 views
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Kokubunji-ren from Kokubunji. 国分寺連（国分寺）70 views
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Dish bench?70 views
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In Kajo Park is Yamagata City Kyodokan Museum that displays mainly medical-related exhibits. The building is an Important Cultural Property. 山形市郷土館70 views
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Prizes to be awarded.70 views
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Ogawa Shinya #5 and Takushi Naoto #1, Hannaryz captain.70 views
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Kawabe Taizo #1170 views
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Team huddle70 views
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Wara going it for it, but is fouled instead.70 views
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Looks like the cheerleader uniforms can be called "hannari." Although I prefer shorts or skirts on cheerleaders.70 views
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Bobby Nash #33 goes for 3 points.70 views
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Iwasa Jun wants the ball from Fujiwara.70 views
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Another worn out monument on Shizugatake.70 views
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Hiking trail to Lake Yogo.70 views
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View from Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.70 views
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On Jan. 4, Kemari hajime at Shimogamo Shrine starts at 1:30 pm. Free seating is provided, but getting there early assures you of a better view if you want to take pictures.70 views
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The game is preceded by a ceremony. 70 views
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The object of kemari is to keep the ball in the air. And whoever kicks the ball, must make it easy for the next person to kick it. But this is hard to do.70 views
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Now for the costume party, my favorite part of the marathon, to get a lotta good laughs. This is a salaryman.70 views
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Kangun-zuka Memorial. During the Boshin War between the forces of the shogun and Emperor Meiji, a ship carrying the Kumamoto clan to Hakodate's Goryokaku fortress sank off this shore. This memorial is for the 135 people who died on the ship. 官軍塚70 views
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Sakura design on orchids.70 views
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Thailand70 views
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Hawaiian restaurant in Atami Ginza.70 views
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Ferry70 views
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Ferries go to Hatsushima and Oshima islands.70 views
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Yuru-kyara mascot characters on stage in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.70 views
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Tokyo Apache huddle.70 views
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Kawase Junior and Senior High School band.70 views
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Kyoto Tower as seen from the open-air roof of Porta shopping mall.70 views
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Cherry blossoms are so fleeting. They last for only a short time, like life itself. And so cherry blossoms are often found at cemetaries in Japan.70 views
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Amazing tree sprouting another trunk after being cut down.70 views
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JR Matsudo Station70 views
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The Aoniyoshi Parade reflects the Tempyo Period when Japan held exchanges with foreign cultures and when Buddhism was introduced to Japan.70 views
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Azalea and Suzaku Gate.70 views
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Haiden Hall of Sakata Shinmeigu Shrine. 坂田神明宮70 views
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