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Every few minutes, the Nagamochi yakko-furi unit stops and sings the song as people in the neighborhood come out and watch.65 views
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Inside the Kusuri Gakushukan Medicine Museum which is quite new. Phone: 0748-88-8110, Hours: 9:30 am - 5 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday and closed on Tue. instead)65 views
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Two of the mikoshi are put back into the storehouse.65 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)65 views
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Malasada shop at Hirakata Koen Station. Didn't have time to check it out, but it looked more like a doughnut shop.65 views
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Dankazura path as seen from the top of the Stone Steps.65 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.65 views
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Cherry blossoms line the edge of Genpei Pond. 源平池65 views
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Walk through a forest.65 views
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JR Nihonmatsu Station.65 views
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Small modern museum next to Poet Takamura Chieko's birth home. Exhibits art works by her and her husband Takamura Kotaro.65 views
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About Poet Takamura Chieko's birth home. 高村 智恵子65 views
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After visiting this home, I went to Nihonmatsu Castle (photos here).65 views
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Dairinji temple 大隣寺65 views
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Dairinji temple is the temple for the Niwa Clan who lived in Nihonmatsu Castle. 大隣寺65 views
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Nihonmatsu is proud of its lantern float festival in autumn.65 views
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What Motsu-ji temple looked like before.65 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺65 views
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Site of the temple bell or befry.65 views
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About the Jizo Bosatsu statue.65 views
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Jogyodo Hall, Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi.65 views
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Short castle wall at Tatebayashi Castle's Dobashi Gate. 土橋門65 views
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Obiki Inari Shrine. 尾曳稲荷神社65 views
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Ukishima island65 views
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Site of a former castle called Uzura Kojo which closed in 1590. 鶉古城65 views
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In the background are cherry blossom trees. The moss pink (shiba-zakura) are gone already.65 views
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Temple cemetery.65 views
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Path to Geku. 第一鳥居口参道65 views
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The first or Daiichi torii gate.65 views
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Geku Outer Shrine65 views
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Long line to pray at Taka-no-miya Shrine. "Taka" literally means "many felicitations." 多賀宮65 views
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Taka-no-miya Shrine, old and new. 多賀宮.65 views
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JMSDF Kure Museum is open 9 am to 5 pm (enter by 4:30 pm). Closed Tue. (open if a national holiday and closed on the Wed. instead). Free admission. Rudder and propeller of the Akishio submarine.65 views
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Replica of submarine sleeping quarters.65 views
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From the main building, we can cross over to the Akishio submarine.65 views
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Shower and toilet sink on the Akishio.65 views
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Seian University of Art and Design is Shiga’s sole art university. It’s a small university with about 800 students or 200 students per class from freshman to senior. It offers five programs/faculties and over half of the students belong to the Illustr65 views
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Gourd garden at Lake Saiko's Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba.65 views
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They're even wearing a lei and a flower in their hair!!65 views
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The villages then started competing in kite-making and the size grew larger and larger. The giant kite they fly today is the size of 100 tatami mats (13 m x 12 m). The Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Preservation Society (東近江大凧保存会) maintains the ki65 views
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Kite from the USA, obviously.65 views
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Hashima Shiyakusho-mae Station 羽島市役所前駅65 views
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Site of Takehana Castle, now occupied by the Hashima Folk History Museum. 羽島市歴史民俗資料館・映画資料館65 views
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Kumagai-shuku was the 8th station on the old Nakasendo Road. Today, it's near JR Kumagaya Station. Hardly nothing is left of the shukuba, but it is interesting to see the old Nakasendo Road going through a department store named Yagihashi.65 viewsKami-Kumagaya Station
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.65 views
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Beer place next to the outer moat.65 views
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About Shotoku Taishi Hall.65 views
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Issaikyodo Hall (Buddhist Scriptures Hall) 一切経堂65 views
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Prayer tablet at Narita-san. Fudo-myoo is depicted.65 views
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See my 29-min. video of the Shibuya Kagoshima Ohara Festival in 2014.65 views
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Yanmar Museum entrance hall.65 views
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You can even enter and sit in the driver's seat.65 views
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Marine diesel engine used in a boat in Ishinomaki up until the Tohoku disaster in March 2011.65 views
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The museum's 2nd floor mainly has outboard engines on display.65 views
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Top view of maruko-bune.65 views
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The moat and walls are quite expansive.65 views
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In 1994, this gate and a yagura turret in the ninomaru were re-constructed out of wood.65 views
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Ozeki Kotoshogiku won the Jan. 2016 sumo tournament at the Kokugikan, the first Japanese sumo wrestler to do so in 10 years.65 viewsHis Sadogatake Sumo Stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. On Feb. 21, 2016, they held a victory parade for Kotoshogiku in central Matsudo near Matsudo Station.
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Inside Amasake Chaya, a teahouse for travelers. 65 views
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Painting of Hakone Daimyu Gyoretsu procession.65 views
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Tokyo Skytree at night65 views
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If you have a foreign passport, this ticket counter is faster to get tickets.65 views
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The glass reflections make it hard to get clear shots. Kinshicho and Tokyo Bay.65 views
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Ikaho was a favored summer retreat for the Imperial family and political figures in the late 19th century. Ukiyoe print of Ikaho.65 views
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Ikaho Onsen is a well-known hot spring resort in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture. It is on hilly terrain, near mountains, making it cooler than Tokyo in summer.65 views
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Gotokuji Station on early New Year's morning.65 views
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The Hondo worship hall can be entered through the adjoining building.65 views
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Most people go through an agent to book a room instead contacting individual minshuku to see if they have a room.65 viewsThese are two minshuku, Hisamatsu on the left and Furusato on the right. They are within walking distance from the bus stop.
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This is a minshuku in Shirakawa-go named Furusato where I stayed overnight. Looks very traditional on the outside and there are strict regulations on keeping it that way. ふるさと65 views
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I was surprised to see these pictures displayed inside Furusato. They showed Prince Hiro (currently the Crown Prince) who stayed at this minshuku while a college student.65 viewsHis brother Prince Aya/Akishino also stayed at this same minshuku when he was in college.
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The restrooms are modern. I'm told this part of the house was for horses.65 views
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Hisamatsu at night.65 views
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Kishiki Shrine's priest conducts a prayer for each float.65 views
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Gift shop sells ANA goods.65 views
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A larger Shinto altar or small shrine.65 views
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Donated by Omi-Hachiman resident Fukao Katsuyoshi and unveiled on Nov. 5, 2011.65 views
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This time, we sang with Lake Biwa reed flutists Lake Reed (Kikui Satoru and Kondo Yumiko). It turned out so pretty.65 views
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We were very lucky to get Lake Reed to perform with us. Mr. Kikui (far right) basically invented the Lake Biwa reed flute in 2000.65 views
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We were honored by former Shiga Governor Kada Yukiko attending our mini concert. She also promoted the 1st Biwako Music Festival to be held at Biwako Hall on June 30, 2017.65 views
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Yomiuri Shimbun article (April 17, 2017) about our Lake Biwa Rowing Song mini concert held in Imazu on April 16, 2017. 65 views
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Mainichi Shimbun article (April 12, 2017) announcing our upcoming Lake Biwa Rowing Song mini concert to be held in Imazu on April 16, 2017. 65 views
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ED101 class electric locomotive – No. 101. Built in 1930 for Tobu, used by Ohmi Railway during its final years, and brought back to Tobu in January 2009.65 viewsDisplayed at Tobu Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
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Yuka-chan, A.B.S.UNIDOS DO URBANA based in Nagoya.65 views
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On New Year's Day 2018, cars and people crowd the road to the shrine.65 views
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Izumo Taisha's Haiden worship hall.65 views
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The Honden is flanked on both sides by smaller shrines.65 views
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West Jukusha Shrines where visiting gods lodge during the Kami-ari-zuki festival. There's also a twin building on the east side. 十九社 八百萬神65 views
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Closeup of the giant shimenawa straw rope.65 views
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Small pond next to the Kaguraden.65 views
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Lawn outside Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo. 65 views
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New Year's kadomatsu at Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo. 65 views
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These two models are similar to the large model.65 views
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Models of the different shrine building architencture in Japan.65 views
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Boat65 views
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Iwami kagura dance masks65 views
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Hozuki Ground Cherry Pod Fair held on July 9th–10th.65 views
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View from Enoshima.65 views
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.65 views
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They drag the boat 20 meters at a time. After each drag, they have to move and place the pallets ahead of the boat. The route is 1,200 meters long, and it takes 5 hours to reach the end.65 views
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My short video of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Kumagaya, Argentina vs. USA65 views
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We stopped in Kutsugata Port in Rishiri briefly on our way to Rebun. 沓形港65 views
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Lakeside park with a nice, long cycling path.64 views
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Bicycling to Sugaura.64 views
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Bicycle rental sign. Most stations along Lake Biwa offer bicycles for rental.64 views
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Path back to Ritto Station64 views
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Honjin sign64 views
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Show for kids64 viewsVery few kids. Like why would you want to take your children to a camera show? The Tokyo Anime Fair held next door during the same time attracted the kids.
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The park is 35,000 sq. meters.64 views
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This one is nicknamed "Married couple" blossom because it looks like two flowers have fused as one.64 views
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Statue of Lord Gamou 蒲生氏郷公像64 views
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Children's procession 子供奴道中64 views
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New Nagahama Station being constructed, Jan. 2006.64 views
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Ohmi Railways Toriimoto Station building64 views
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Corridor to main hall64 views
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Sinking yakata-bune boat64 views
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Seta Riverbank and shinkansen bullet train64 views
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Girl with nabe-kanmuri helmet, Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri, Maibara, Shiga Pref.64 views
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Chikuma Shrine ceremony64 views
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Okinoshima Port64 views
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Exterior view64 views
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Omi merchant profiles64 views
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Cable TV notice.64 views
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Scenery along the route to the Omi Merchant Museum 15 min. walk away.64 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum64 views
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Iki-ikikan tourist info center. This should be your first stop. Accessible by bus from JR Notogawa Station. 生き活き館64 views
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Joeiji temple64 views
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A kite hangs inside the airy pyramid roof of the station building.64 views
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Finally, a sign of the waterfall.64 views
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Akikawa River64 views
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如意輪堂64 views
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Rokkaku-do 六角堂64 views
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Asukayama Monument64 views
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Looking up a slope...64 views
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The bridge can be disconnected and removed if necessary.64 views
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Basho haiku monument 芭蕉天神64 views
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Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.64 views
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Crystal clear water of Tama River with fall leaves.64 views
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Bus stop. Notice the monkey crossing the road.64 views
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Next to the battle memorial is another monument.64 views
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle at Anegawa River.64 views
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Omi-Hachiman One-Day Exhibition, Oct. 29, 2006 at Shima Kominkan Public Hall, Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. 島公民館文化祭64 views
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Center exhibition panel with song location images64 views
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Photos of Kyoto University Rowing Club's Lake Biwa rowing trip, including a picture of them posing with the Chomeiji song monument.64 views
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Famous stone64 views
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Playground64 views
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5th panel showing Verse 4 (Chikubushima)64 views
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6th panel showing Verse 5 (Hikone)64 views
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"So how does it look?" "It looks pretty bad, boss."64 views
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We were then invited to sign our names on the kite paper.64 views
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The giant kite paper is finished, taking up the floor space of the entire room.64 views
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A plastic bucket (the same kind used when you take a bath) with paint and a brush is used.64 views
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Spots of white are made on purpose to give a brush stroke effect.64 views
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