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In Oct., it holds the Kappabashi Dogu Matsuri festival. Near Tawaramachi Station on the Ginza Line. Kappabashi entrance is marked by this chef.61 views
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Old American-style diner61 views
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Too many Otsu condos block lake views.61 views
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Togendai Station61 views
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Hakone-machi Port61 views
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A shopping place near the entrance of Hakone Sekisho.61 views
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Hakone Sekisho layout61 views
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Lake Ashi with a bit of Mt. Fuji61 views
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Moto-Hakone Port with Hakone Shrine's large torii in view.61 views
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Hakone Shrine's large torii shows the way to the shrine. About 20-min. walk to the shrine from the port.61 views
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Welcome to Lake Ashi (Ashinoko)61 views
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Moto-Hakone Port61 views
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This torii is actually relatively new, built only in 1952 to commemorate two events that year: The ceremony that proclaimed Prince Akihito as Crown Prince when he came of age in Nov., and Japan's independence when the Allied Occupation of Japan ended61 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2011 Part 2/2 高円寺阿波おどり61 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2009 Part 1/3 - Kokesaku 苔作61 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2009 Part 2/3 - Kikusui-ren 菊水会菊水連61 views
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View from the upper floor of the temple museum.61 views
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Spectator seats were set up.61 views
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First they held aikido demonstrations.61 views
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Falconry demo was held twice in the day. The first demo had the hawks released from the top of a nearby skyscraper and they flew down to their falconers in the garden.61 viewsFor the demo, they showed the hawks swoop low from one falconer to another. They also showed a live capture (kill?) of a released pigeon. Very fast.
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Yokosuka curry61 views
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Small tempura donburi and cold soba noodles at Tenya61 views
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Chinese dinner61 views
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Sushi restaurant61 views
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Touch panel ordering for sushi61 views
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Kaiten Sushi61 views
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The float pullers enter the shrine grounds for a short prayer.61 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines official uniform.61 views
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Reception lobby of the ANA Maintenance Facility's ANA Component Maintenance Building. There's a gift shop, model planes, and other exhibits. At lunch time, they sold bento so we had lunch here after the tour.61 views
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Notice that the butsudan shops are on the south side of the road so they are shaded from the sun that can damage the butsudan.61 views
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They also sell bigger items used in temples. Such items are typically bought by a temple member who donates it to the temple in memory of someone.61 views
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Miyagahama is a quiet, spacious beach to enjoy Lake Biwa.61 views
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The left wall has exhibit panels explaining about bon dance in Hawai’i.61 views
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Corner dedicated to nisei soldiers.61 views
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Military medals, badges, and patches from Saburo Ishitani of the 100th Infantry Battalion.61 views
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Page 2 of the newsletter gives an overview of the exhibition. Lower article describes New Year's preparations in Hawai’i.61 views
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Nakayama Hokekyoji temple's Five-Story Pagoda, an Important Cultural Property 五重塔61 views
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Path to Soshido Hall, the main temple. 祖師堂61 views
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Umihotaru floor plan. It has 5 floors. The 4th and 5th floors are the main floors.61 views
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Near Toragozen-yama61 views
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The first shinkansen "Green Car" 1st class car.61 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.61 views
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On June 26, 2017, alumni of the Kyoto University Rowing Club rowed around Lake Biwa and took a break at Nagahama where they sang in front of the new song monument.61 views
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Verse 3 Song Monument in Nagahama's Hokoen Park near Nagahama Castle is engraved with Verse 3.61 views浪のまにまに 漂えば
赤い泊火 懐かしみ
行方定めぬ 浪枕
今日は今津か 長浜か
Nami no mani mani, tadayoeba
Akai tomaribi, natsukashimi
Yukue sadamenu, nami makura
Kyo wa Imazu ka, Nagahama ka
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Map of the Byodo-in temple complex. It's not that big. The Phoenix Hall has a central hall flanked by two L-shaped wings in front of a pond. 61 views
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Byodoin Museum Hoshokan displays many Buddhist art treasures of the temple. Opened in 2001. You can visit this museum after you see the Phoenix Hall.61 views
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Since photography inside the central hall is not allowed, here's a photo of the replica at Valley of the Temples in Hawaii. It is very similar. One thing missing are the celestial Buddhas decorating the white walls behind the Buddha.61 views
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Jozan Inari Shrine61 views
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Jozan Inari Shrine by Hearn.61 views
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About the Otorii.61 views
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Approaching the third torii.61 views
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Water basin 手水舎61 views
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Izumo Taisha's Haiden worship hall's shimenawa sacred rope.61 views
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Gate to the Honden, the god's residence.61 views
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Kamakura souvenir shop.61 views
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Southern Basin is shallow compared to the Northern Basin.61 views
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Omi-Maiko is Shiga's most popular swimming beach.61 views
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But these unconventional stones have been placed in prominent places so people can see them. 61 viewsSo prevailing theory is, these stones (many are upside down) were to show that the castle lord and the local people were working together since only the local people could obtain these gravestones, etc. Gravestones and stone Buddhas also contain ancestral spirits so embedding them in the castle walls give more power to the castle.
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A local fish delicacy called "heshiko." Heshiko is made in this coastal region of Kyoto and Fukui Prefectures. It uses mackerel (saba), sardines (iwashi), or Pacific saury (sanma) that are salted and then fermented in rice bran (nuka). 61 viewsFor heshiko, mackerel is most popular and the process takes two years. It is a traditional way to preserve fish for later consumption without refrigeration. It was a common (and cheap) food for the masses, but now it's a delicacy.
This restaurant believes too much salt is not so healthy, so they take only two weeks to salt and ferment the fish. This method is called asazuke (浅漬け) which means "lightly pickled." We sampled the mackerel prepared this way (and grilled), but I thought it was very salty already and hardly any taste of fermentation.
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One home on the Chirimen Kaido Road the public can enter is the Former Bito Family Merchant's House (Kyu-Bitoke 旧尾藤家). The Bito family was a raw silk and chirimen wholesaler since the Edo Period. 61 viewsVery prominent and rich local family who also became active in local government and business during the Meiji Period.
http://www.yosano.or.jp/chirimen-kaido/?page_id=162
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Runners at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon at Ojiyama Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.61 views
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Artist-inspiring scenery around Rokkakudo, Kita-Ibaraki.61 views
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The friction between the boat hull and pallets makes it smoke each time the boat is dragged. The pallets are scorched.61 views
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Bamboo forest in Shuzenji Spa, Shizuoka Prefecture. The bamboo is also lit up in the evening. 竹林の小径61 views
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Manhole in Oyama, Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture.61 views
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Irises in early June in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture. Meiwa's official flower. Ancient texts mention that pilgrims going to worship at Ise Shrines described it like walking on clouds of purple.61 views
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My video of Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession held in 2018.61 views
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The museum has this colorful Seki-juku manhole, Kameyama, Mie Prefecture. They even give you a manhole card.61 views
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Statue of the late, great Yokozuna Kitanoumi Toshimitsu. I love sumo, but with the premature deaths of great wrestlers like Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji in recent years, 61 viewsI've been having ambivalent feelings toward sumo because of how it seriously affects the person's health.
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Barrels of cold water in front of shrine60 views
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Photo Imaging Expo 2006 sign60 views
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PIE 2005, ticket booth60 views
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Entrance to castle grounds, now a picnic and playground.60 views
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Trench or moat60 views
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Nice to see a non-Japanese dancer.60 views
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Double head stands60 views
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Inside old Nagahama Station60 views
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Stationmaster's office60 views
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Nagahara Station60 views
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Sanmon Gate as seen from the Hondo main hall60 views
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Main hall60 views
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Seta Castle ruins 瀬田城跡60 views
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Seta Castle site60 views
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Annual festival held on May 3 by Chikuma Shrine. It is a procession along the shore of Lake Biwa featuring eight 8-year-old girls wearing a "nabe" or pot helmet.60 viewsThe shrine is dedicated to the God of Food and the nabe pot is for containing food offerings to the god.
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West side as seen from the platform.60 views
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Mountain God Memorial 山の神60 views
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Inside the Ritto Archaeological Center. 栗東市出土文化財センター60 views
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Statue for crossing the street safely.60 views
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This is actually the Tenbin no Sato Culture Center. てんびんの里文化学習センター60 views
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Pond behind the Dai-Hondo Hall60 views
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Side view of Dai-Hondo60 views
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Salt Jizo 塩地蔵60 views
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Took 5 years to build this.60 views
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Five-story Pagoda, architecture is based on early Heian Period-style. 五重塔60 views
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Views from the top of Mt. Hinode-yama. The large white building is the Seibu baseball dome in Tokorozawa.60 views
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The procession started at 3:30 pm at a nearby shrine.60 views
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Lookout point 清涼台60 views
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Nagahama Station, west side (Nagahama Castle side)60 views
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Tama River as seen from the bridge.60 views
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Mountain with a patch of green.60 views
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Verse 5 song monument photos (Hikone)60 views
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Verse 6 photos (Chomeiji)60 views
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Photo exhibition in Biwa Library, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.60 views
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My photo exhibition with two panels showing photos of places mentioned in the song and song monuments.60 views
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The flower is a member of the lily family, not really a violet.60 views
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Poster for the Katakuri Festival60 views
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The moat is parallel to the Chuo Line. View from Shin-Mitsuke Bridge. 新見附橋60 views
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Haiku poems solicited from the public are also displayed along the riverside.60 views
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Hanamomo60 views
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The garden is also noted for fall leaves.60 views
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The top two rows of washi sheets already pasted together.60 views
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Most races were not close.60 views
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Hanauma Bay toilet bowl (flushed out)60 views
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Caffy, official mascot for the Sports Recreation event in 2008.60 views
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Riverside Mall shopping street in Izumi60 views
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The Yokozuna Rikishi Memorial Monument is also flanked by this smaller monument on the left. This is for sumo rikishi who acheived more than 50 consecutive wins.60 views
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The Ozeki Monument also has a Strong Sekiwake Monument inscribed with the names of outstanding Sekiwake.60 views
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Cherry blossoms next to the Geihinkan were beautiful in early May.60 views
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Tamuramaro told the people to worship the spot where the arrow landed, and that's how Tamura Shrine was established, according one local legend. There's no sign explaining this bamboo though.60 views
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She dips two green branches into the pot, then...60 views
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Rice seedlings await.60 views
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The boys in blue on both ends are holding a string to serve as a guide for planting the seedlings in a straight line.60 views
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The work continues, without the singing and dancing.60 views
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The shrine priests and taume girls return to Taga Taisha Shrine.60 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji stayed here.60 views
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Path to Enshoji temple's main hall.60 views
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The tent art was 170 meters long on the same road, stretching from the temple to Takamiya Primary School.60 views
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Jizo-do temple houses a Jizo statue. Originally built by the Ogaki Castle lord Ishikawa Hyuga 石川日向守 in the Edo Period after he recovered from illness. The temple holds the Jizo-bon festival in Aug. 地蔵堂60 views
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Have a Nice Day wooden bench at the train station.60 views
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Entrance to the second water tunnel. This is much larger, large enough for a car to pass through. No longer used as a water drainage tunnel. We could easily walk through this tunnel.60 views
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Entry to the Amenomori Hoshu-an. It exhibits things, books, documents, etc., related to Amenomori Hoshu. Admission 250 yen. Hours: 9 am - 4 pm, closed Mon. Phone: 0749-85-509560 views
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At age 18, Hoshu went to Edo and studied Confucianism under Confucian scholar Kinoshita Jun'an. He was later employed by the Tsushima clan and was put in charge of Korean relations at age 22.60 views
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Tea ceremony room.60 views
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To mark the site, Okaido has a small park where two sample Yayoi-Period structures stand. This adobe is pretty much a hole in the ground with a thatched roof over it.60 views
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I always see this guy at Awa Odori in Tokyo.60 views
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Street corner plaque with one of Toju's sayings.60 views
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Library in Nakae Toju Memorial Hall60 views
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Temple with Nakae Toju's gravestone. 藤樹先生墓所60 views
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Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院60 views
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Odo-ren make their way to the dance area in front of the train station.60 views
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Street in front of Kichijoji Station.60 views
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Sake from Shiga60 views
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Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Koryu Kaikan) 滋賀県立文化産業交流会館60 views
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After the aerobics performances, there was a one-hour lunch break at noon, and a group picture-taking session of all the aerobics teams and officials.60 views
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The trail is rocky.60 views
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Shiga LakeStars players60 views
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Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu60 views
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Halftime show60 views
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Tokyo Apache basketball court. The bj League also focuses on entertainment and seeks fans in their localities through booster clubs. Ticket prices in Tokyo are quite cheap (as low as 2,000 yen for adults).60 views
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More pregame entertainment.60 views
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Booster club members sitting in the "Apache Seats" (2,500 yen for adults) at one end of the court.60 views
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Koto Ward mayor says a few words. This was Koto Ward Appreciation Day.60 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team (cheerleaders)60 views
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John up again60 views
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Pine trees of Awazu. One of the Eight Views of Omi is now a non-scenic, semi-industrial road.60 views
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This is where kids can play in the water and catch fish, etc. After observing and identifying the fish, prawns, etc., the kids return the fish back into the water. Fishing is prohibited here.60 views
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Bulletin board indicating the bird species observed that day and where they were seen in the area. The center keeps track of bird locations in Lake Biwa, Hayasaki Naiko Biotope, and Mt. Yamamoto-yama.60 views
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Viewing room in the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center.60 views
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Where the frozen surface meets the non-frozen part.60 views
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Koto strings made of Azai silk threads. Numerous silk threads are twisted together to make a koto string.60 views
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Silk cocoons.60 views
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Biwa strings60 views
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