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Ubako Station. On Oct. 30, 2015, they partially restarted the ropeway service on the last segment where it goes down from Ubako Station to Lake Ashi. Good views of the lake and Fuji-san.59 views
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From Togendai, you have the option of going to Hakone-machi or Moto-Hakone. I wanted to go to Hakone-machi first to see the Sekisho Checkpoint.59 views
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Sekisho main office with officials working. It must have been hard to identify people since there were no photo IDs.59 views
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Foot soldier quarters59 views
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water.59 views
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Moto-Hakone Port59 views
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Jizo statues59 views
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Chaya teahouse59 views
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Boat dock at the other end of the river.59 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2011 Part 1/2 高円寺阿波おどり59 views
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Myozenji Hondo worship hall.59 views
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Roof of Hondo worship hall.59 views
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Shabu-shabu dinner with the shabu-shabu pot having a divider so we can try two different flavored broths.59 views
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Chiba Marine Stadium is next to the ocean behind the Makuhari Messe convention center. Near JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the Keiyo Line, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station.59 views
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The beer girls wear a backpack of beer and dart up and down the spectator seats to sell beer that they dispense into a cup.59 views
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ANA's airplane maintenance hangar at Haneda Airport. Photography was permitted, but no videos. 59 viewsYou can post photos online, but you need their approval. These photos here have been approved by ANA. They don't allow ANA personnel and the other tour participants to be pictured. Also cannot show any non-ANA plane.
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With mostly panel displays and some artifacts, this special exhibition explains New Year's customs and bon dances in Hawai’i in layman's language in Japanese.59 viewsIt is a good primer for the average Japanese to gain an understanding of Japanese culture in Hawai’i. Much of the text is based on research conducted by Japan Women's University professor emeritus Noriko Shimada whose specialty is American history. She wrote a thesis about the Iwakuni Ondo in Hawai’i so the bon dance section is dominated by Iwakuni Ondo. Photos were contributed by a number of people including Noriko Shimada, Stephanie Ohigashi, Caroline Miyata, and Ai Iwane.
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Oshogatsu Panel 4 - New Year's Prayers at Shinto Shrines59 viewsBefore the war, Hawai’i had 60 Shinto shrines. Praying at a Shinto shrine during New Year's was a very important ritual for the Japanese immigrants. Today, Hawai’i has only seven Shinto shrines. Four in Honolulu (Hawai’i Izumo Taisha, Hawai’i Daijingu, Hawai’i Kotohira Jinsha combined with Hawai’i Dazaifu Tenmangu, and Hawai’i Ishizuchi Jinja), two on Maui (Maui Jinsha and Maalaea Ebisu Kotohira Jinsha), and one on the Big Island (Hilo Daijingu, Hawai’i's oldest Shinto shrine). A few of the shrines do not have a resident priest. Even today, praying at Shinto shrines during New Year's is a widely known Japanese custom in Hawai’i.
Hawai’i Izumo Taisha sees over 10,000 worshipers on New Year's Day alone. Recently, a Japanese TV program did a story on this shrine so now even tourists visiting from Japan are starting to pray here for New Year's. The shrine has about 30 different kinds of amulets (omamori) such as for finding a marriage partner, safe childbirth, warding off bad luck, etc. It also sells omamori from Izumo Taisha in Shimane, Japan.
New Year's is the biggest event at the other Shinto shrines in Hawai’i as well.
Panel photos: Top is Hawai’i Izumo Taisha on New Year's Day, bottom left is Dazaifu Tenmangu on the left and Hawai’i Kotohira Jinsha in the center, bottom center is Hawai’i Daijingu selling amulets, bottom right is New Year's at Hawai’i Ishizuchi Jinja.
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Page 4 talks about the nisei soldiers and bon dance held on six islands.59 views
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The ocean is right there.59 views
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Cherry blossoms in the middle of the river near Toragozen-yama, Nagahama.59 views
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The first shinkansen "Green Car" 1st class car.59 views
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Inside the first shinkansen "Green Car" 1st class car.59 views
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Chinese acrobat.59 views
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Red and gold everywhere.59 views
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Entrance to the old Daimaru Dept. Store in 2007.59 views
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The first people to sit on the song monument. L-R: Nagahama-native Kitagawa Akihiro of the duo ~Lefa~, singer and special guest Kato Tokiko, Kada Yukiko former Shiga governor, and the mayor of Nagahama.59 views
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The pond as seen from the Phoenix Hall.59 views
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Although the major renovations were completed, they were still restoring the paintings on the doors, etc., of Byodo-in.59 views
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Uji River is near Byodo-in.59 views
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Sitting Amida Buddha replica at Valley of the Temples in Hawaii. It is very similar to the real one at Byodo-in.59 views
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Icho-an restaurant serves Chinese-style shojin-ryori (religious vegetarian cuisine) called fucha-ryori (普茶料理). This is another thing about Manpukuji. The sect's founder Ingen helped to spread Chinese cuisine in Japan from the 17th c.59 views
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Water basin 手水舎 I got there at around 8:30 am and it wasn't so crowded. Of course, there were people, but there was no problem walking to the shrine. 59 viewsNo stopping like at other famous shrines like Ise Jingu and Meiji Shrine on New Year's Day. Izumo Taisha was sparse in comparison.
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Barrels of sake decorating the perimeter near the gate to the Honden.59 views
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Gate to the Izumo Taisha Honden, the god's residence.59 views
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Emblem on the gate.59 views
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Carvings on the Gate to the Izumo Taisha Honden. 59 views
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Biwa means "lute."59 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossom cruise. Megumi docked at Kaizu-Osaki Port, Takashima, Shiga.59 views
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Nightly water fountain show at Otsu Port.59 views
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Rear view of Fukuchiyama Castle. 59 views
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Fukuchiyama Castle is also noted for its stone walls using stones that were originally something else, like gravestones, stone lanterns, and even Buddha stone statues (転用石).59 viewsFukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Gosho-no-yu public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo. Looks palatial. (御所の湯).59 views
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Onsenji Temple's Hondo main hall. National Important Cultural Property. Photography is not allowed inside the temple. temple founder and priest Dochi (道智上人) is also the founder of Kinosaki Onsen hot spring. 59 views
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Hirakata Port's main catch is the monkfish/goosefish (あんこう), a type of anglerfish. Ibaraki Prefecture's coast is one of Japan's prime areas for monkfish. These are all monkfish being auctioned in the afternoon. 平潟港 せり見59 views
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Ito Onsen manhole, Shizuoka.59 views
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Ota-juku manhole, Mino-Kamo, Gifu Prefecture. Depicts a river boat man.59 views
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Kameyama Castle manhole in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.59 views
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Snowy Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa. Shiga Prefecture's highest mountain.59 views
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Another tree with photogenic blossoms58 views
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Well used by the castle58 views
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Women dance with their hips high and knees bent.58 views
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The middle of the foot must land on the corner to turn the log.58 views
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Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri 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. The shrine is dedicated to the God of Food and the nabe pot is for containing 58 views
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West side parking lot.58 views
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Old pedestrian overpass being torn down.58 views
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Corner sculpture58 views
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Head of torch. Different shape from Katsube Shrine's torches.58 views
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Back of the torch heads.58 views
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Mt. Yukinoyama and Hino River 雪野山と日野川58 views
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Ryuoji Temple belongs to the Tendai Sect. 龍王寺58 views
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Ryuoji Temple 龍王寺58 views
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View from top of Yukinoyama58 views
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Top of Yukinoyama. 雪野山 頂上58 views
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Ritto manhhole58 views
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Garden58 views
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Made in Hinohara, konnyaku58 views
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Down to Kichijoji Falls, right next to the highway.58 views
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Chigo Daishi 稚児大師58 views
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Kannon statue58 views
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Cemetary behind main hall58 views
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Flower-viewing parties can in the daytime or nighttime58 views
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The photos displayed were almost the same as the Imazu exhibition.58 views
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Poster for the Katakuri Festival58 views
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Shakujii River sprinkled with fallen petals.58 views
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Administrative building which seems to have been part of the Iwasaki villa.58 views
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Kokubunji Station, North Exit58 views
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Kokubunji Station, North side58 views
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End of the 50-min. ride. It was pleasant, and highly recommended. Boat landing for the Hikone-jo Ohori Meguri boat ride is near the entrance to Genkyu-en Garden.58 views
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Statue of King David Kalakaua at entrance to Waikiki58 views
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Japanese-English interpreting was provided58 views
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Inside Ohmi Railways Museum, a pantograph58 viewsThis museum in Hikone closed and reopened inside Yokaichi Station in Higashi-Omi.
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Sunset sky58 views
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Moanalua Gardens banyan tree58 views
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33rd temple on the Saigoku Pilgrimage circuit58 views
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Bell Tower58 views
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The humanoid robot performs every day. Free show.58 views
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During the years when tournaments were held at the shrine, professional sumo saw many important developments such as the incorporation of the yokozuna dohyo-iri (ring-entering ceremony), the establishment of the banzuke (sumo wrestler ranking sheet),58 views
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In 1791, the fund-raising sumo tournaments were moved to Eko-in temple in Ryogoku. In 1833, official sumo tournaments started at Eko-in temple. In 1909, the first and original Kokugikan sumo arena was subsequently built next to the temple.58 views
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Although the shrine no longer hosts sumo tournaments, it has maintained close ties to sumo ever since. As of 2008, Koto Ward has several sumo stables (Taiho, Kitanoumi, Musashigawa, Kasugayama, Oshiogawa, Ajigawa, and Tomozuna).58 views
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Railway crossing58 views
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Ohmi Railways Echigawa Station platform.58 views
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Entrance to Tokaido Tenmakan Museum. Open 9 am - 5 pm, closed Mon. and Tue. and year end and New Year's period. Phone: 0748-66-2770, Web site58 views
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Girl planting rice, Taga Taisha O-taue Matsuri, Shiga Prefecture58 views
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Unfinished work.58 views
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Taume rice planting girls leave the rice paddy.58 views
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Waki Honjin on the right.58 views
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Takamiya temple's Hondo main hall 高宮寺58 views
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Baikamo flowers of Samegai.58 views
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The tent art was 170 meters long on the same road, stretching from the temple to Takamiya Primary School.58 views
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Chonoki River looking downstream toward Lake Biwa. This river divides the Hayasaki biotope into the northern and southern areas.58 views
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Samegai Museum in a former post office designed by William Merrell Vories, Samegai, Shiga Pref. 旧醒井郵便局局舎 MAP58 views
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Front gate to Amenomori Hoshu-an museum built in 1984. Known as the East Asia Exchange House Amenomori Hoshu-an Museum. 東アジア交流ハウス雨森芳洲庵 MAP58 views
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Route of the Korea's royal embassy procession to Edo. The Korean kingdom sent an official mission to Edo when there was a significant occasion, such as the installation of a new shogun. They traveled along this route which also passed through Shiga.58 views
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Crowd interaction.58 views
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Would you believe a Daikon-ren? Yes, eating it is good for your body. だいこん連58 views
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On one end was this stage and lantern bearers representing all the mikoshi groups.58 views
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Taiko drummers58 views
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Traffic is temporarily held up.58 views
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Three red-haired lions.58 views
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Then there was a 20-min. intermission which featured a comedic trio.58 views
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Giant balls were tossed to the audience. They slapped the balls toward the front, but many of them popped like a balloon.58 views
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The ground transformed into a lake.58 views
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Wish they actually flew the kite, but I guess there wasn't enough room.58 views
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Adjacent to Tokugen-in temple is Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine with stone lanterns.58 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.58 views
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Late afternoon and the parking lot is almost empty.58 views
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Shiga LakeStars bus.58 views
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The gym got dark and the cheerleaders appeared.58 views
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I thought the LakeStars uniforms were nice, but the advertising was too prominent and "LakeStars" was hardly to be seen. It's hard to see what the name of the team is.58 views
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The LakeStars took an early lead.58 views
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Sato Hirotaka on defense58 views
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Bobby Nash for free throw.58 views
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Cleanup58 views
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Takushi Naoto of Ryukyu Golden Kings58 views
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Ogoto Port58 views
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Monument for Otsu's Point Zero for its roadways.58 views
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It's very close and exciting.58 views
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Unfortunately, the LakeStars missed one too many shots and lost the game, 93-96. It was an exciting game even though we lost.58 views
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In winter, migratory birds come to Hayasaki Naiko Biotope.58 views
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Reeds and Mt. Ibuki58 views
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Connected via a passageway to the Kohoku Wildbird Center is the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center set up by the Ministry of the Environment in 1997. It is also operated by Kohoku town.58 views
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Biwa strings58 views
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Near the entrance was the wooden bath.58 views
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It's a shame because it's quite entertaining to watch bj-league basketball games. They are geared for entertainment before and during the game. 58 views
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Some practice shots.58 views
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.58 views
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LakeStars players introduced.58 views
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Bobby Nash my kohai (後輩) from University of Hawaii. They are escorted by local kids who play basketball.58 views
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The starting lineup is introduced. Bobby Nash.58 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi, team captain58 views
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Ogawa Shinya, local boy from Nagahama.58 views
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Cheerleaders58 views
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Sorry, I can't remember the names of all the cheerleaders...58 views
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The men riding the floats are either musicians (flutes, drum, bell) or caretakers of the festival or float or tapestries.58 views
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Chawan Matsuri no Yakata Museum. Admission 300 yen. Visited the museum during the lunch break. 茶わん祭の館 MAP58 views
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Detaching the bamboo pole from the baboon balancing on only one hand.58 views
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Chawan Matsuri banners outside the museum.58 views
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Tapestry on a float.58 views
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Sake poured high for the mayor of Moriyama, one of the dignitaries watching the festival.58 views
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Three mikoshi and two children's mikoshi are placed in front of the shrine to be blessed.58 views
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Suginoki Shrine Honden Hall58 views
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Roof tile from Minakuchi Castle58 views
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This front gate at Shintokuji temple was moved from a lord's residence within Minakuchi Castle. 真徳寺58 views
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Bridge to Minakuchi Castle.58 views
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Further east is the Higashi-Mitsuke Gate. 58 views
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Inside former Minakuchi Public Library. Now it is sometimes used as an art gallery.58 views
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Daitokuji Temple gate58 views
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Daikoji temple was founded in 684 by priest Gyoki (行基) who installed a wooden Thousand-Arm Kannon statue (now missing). 大岡寺58 views
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Pond for the souls of fish offered to the temple.58 views
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The Honmaru (main keep) is now the sports ground for Minakuchi High School.58 views
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Minami Sanno Matsuri Festival is like a picnic under streamers called hoinobori. 58 views
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