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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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Walking path along Zeze Castle Park.58 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition58 views
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Ibuki no Mieru Bijutsukan. See Mt. Ibuki from the museum.58 views
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Kamo Ike-so Bihada-no-yu hot spring bath 鴨池荘 美肌の湯58 views
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Mini golf58 views
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Kikusui-ren from Koenji 菊水連（高円寺）58 views
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Kikusui-ren from Koenji 菊水連（高円寺）58 views
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Kikusui-ren from Koenji 菊水連（高円寺）58 views
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Hotaru from Koganei.58 views
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Mitaka Shoko-ren 三鷹商工連58 views
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Rhythm-ren, Mitaka Awa Odori58 views
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Mitaka-ren みたか連58 views
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Sazanka-ren from Koenji さざんか連（高円寺）58 views
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Budo-ren 富道連58 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi58 views
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Slits in the floor to drop stones and arrows.58 views
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Walk further and you will reach Honmaru central keep. This Honmaru bridge was accurately reconstructed in 2006.58 views
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Stairs to the second floor.58 views
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The procession started at the Otabisho on a narrow road near Akiba Shrine. Just follow the crowd or the sound of the drums/bells.58 views
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Ondo folk dancers. 音頭58 views
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They had quickly spread four strips of straw mats on the ground for the drummers.58 views
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They face the shrine.58 views
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Fukube-furi comes through (again).58 views
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Again they spread the mats on the ground and did the seated drumming again. They did everything twice.58 views
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Takamatsu Five Arrows Head Coach John Neumann who used to be the HC of Fukuoka Rizing. This is his first season with Takamatsu. He's one of the more vocal coaches during games, almost comical and pretty amusing.58 views
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Bobby tries to block a shot.58 views
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Shoji helps Gary up.58 views
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Bobby Nash and Shinya58 views
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Gary goes up to score.58 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.58 views
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Wara tries for one.58 views
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View from upper level for free seating costing 1,800 yen (advance tickets).58 views
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Gary Hamilton #258 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11 58 views
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Caught in the act. Joho being fouled.58 views
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Gary Hamilton for free throw.58 views
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Next was Shuyukan, a former sake warehouse (not Vories-designed) now serving as an exhibition space and restaurant. The exhibition featured photos of Vories buildings in the summer resort of Karuizawa, Nagano Pref. 酒游舘58 views
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Education Building called Kyoiku Kaikan. 教育会館58 views
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Built in 1913, this Yoshida Residence was designed by William Merrell Vories for Yoshida Etsuzo who was a former student and partner of Vories for the Omi Mission. This house is still occupied and not open to the public. 吉田邸58 views
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Luke Zellar was all alone when he sped down the court and dunked this one. Huge cheers ensued. This is what we come to see.58 views
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Hokkoku Kaido road going through post town Kinomoto-juku 北国街道58 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin. 本陣跡58 views
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2nd floor of station with ticket machine and turnstile.58 views
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Men's restroom made of wood. Very nice.58 views
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On the way to Bannaji temple, this statue of the Ashikaga lord.58 views
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Behind the gate to Bannaji temple. 58 views
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After a few speeches, they got boxes of beans and threw them at us, but only the people up front got hit with beans.58 views
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The clock shows the elapsed marathon time and the time behind the winner. See the names of the top 70 runners here.58 views
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Gegege no Kitaro58 views
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In an instant, her wardrobe changes.58 views
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Large heartful installation.58 views
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Hashi Yukio's "Yuru-Kyara Ondo" CD was also on sale in the hall lobby as well as Yuru-kyara books autographed by Miura Jun.58 views
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Gary Hamilton58 views
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Mikey and Rasheed58 views
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Gary Hamilton shoots.58 views
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Mikey Marshall gets ready to pass to Joho.58 views
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The Hikone Gun Battalion in formation for a firing demo.58 views
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Shishimai lion dance58 views
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It won't be just a tower for broadcasting. It will also have lookout decks and a shopping/hotel/restaurant complex adjoining it.58 views
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One leg of Tokyo Skytree. The construction is being done by Obayashi Corporation.58 viewsMore photos on next page (click on "2" below).
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Roof edges of Daigokuden Hall.58 views
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These platforms are the site of old buildings.58 views
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Chairs and desks on a dirt floor.58 views
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Hands-on Learning Center 体験楽習広場58 views
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These Gigaku performers ere played by Tenri University's Gagaku Club student members.58 views
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After the red torii is this red Romon Gate, said to have been donated by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji. The shrine also has historic ties to Minamoto Yoritomo and the Tokugawa shoguns.58 views
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Tenmangu Shrine in Tsuchiyama, Shiga. 天満宮58 views
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Behind the shrine priest are three festival umbrellas. 三基の傘鉾（日、月、矢）58 views
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The fun part of the festival was when the hanagasa is offered to the crowd who fight over the spoils of the flower umbrella.58 views
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The Shichikawa Matsuri is held on the same day as the Omizo Matsuri in neighboring Omi-Takashima. So I saw the Omizo Matsuri in the morning, then rushed over to see this festival.58 views
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Toyoki-iri-Hiko-no-Mikoto was the son of Emperor Sujin, the 10th emperor of Japan. Portable shrine is stored in the Haiden Hall during the festival.58 views
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The boys walk back again.58 views
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I followed them to the lake shore as the sky got darker.58 views
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Omizo Matsuri float passing by Omi-Takashima Station.58 views
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I then took some pictures of each hikiyama. This is the Ryu (dragon) hikiyama float (龍).58 views
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At 3 pm, the keynote speaker gave a talk about Takatora.58 views
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A ninja show performed by an Iga-ryu ninja trouope called Kurondo from Iga, Mie. 黒党58 views
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Mikoshi boats await the mikoshi.58 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.58 views
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The procession arrived at the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge at about 5:15 pm.58 views
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They do a few maneuvers with the main mikoshi.58 views
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The crowd watching the boat procession was sparse. It seems most people were waiting for the fireworks instead. It was a hot day too.58 views
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The Juzan hikiyama float is hauled toward the shrine exit.58 views
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The festival started at noon near the Ueno Kaikan Hall (brown building on right). MAP58 views
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The taiko drum procession is headed by this large banner saying, "Ibuki-yama Hono Taiko Odori" which means Ibuki-yama Taiko Drum Offertory Dance.58 views
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About the Noe-bushi traditional folk dance. It is performed at the Mishima Matsuri festival in summer. 農兵節 ノーエ節58 views
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At the top of the steps are structures housing elaborate chrysanthemum displays. 58 views
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Small red chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style. 懸崖作り58 views
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Rear view of Odani–Go no Furusato-kan (小谷・江のふるさと館) pavilion. The building in the foreground is a small gift shop.58 views
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The giant Gundam is the main attraction by far.58 views
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A lookout deck for Gundam.58 views
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Hie Shrine's beans were tossed in little plastic bags with a paper label inside. Catching this one should bring me good luck this year.58 views
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Roller skating group entertained. 東京都ローラースポーツ連盟58 views
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Near Hakuunbashi Bridge, you can see two of the giant torches to be lit for the Hachiman Matsuri fire festval later in the evening.58 views
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View from Hakuunbashi Bridge. 白雲橋58 views
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Kawara Roof Tile Museum's koinobori carp streamers and weeping cherry tree.58 views
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Outdoor sculpture at Kawara Roof Tile Museum, Omi-Hachiman, Shiga58 views
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Another sakura spot is Hachiman Park next to Omi-Hachiman Pubic Library on the west end of the moat. 八幡公園58 views
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The torches are propped up with bamboo poles and ropes.58 views
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Another tradition is to have children drag a miniature torch around a fire. In the old days, many children would be running around this fire.58 views
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A few taiko processions arrive and marched around.58 views
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Then the whole thing catches fire quickly. I'm not sure if they used any kerosene, but I didn't smell any.58 views
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Fire monster58 views
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Now come near the shrine with more giant torches.58 views
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After a while, the torch falls to the ground. Of course, with ropes, they control which direction it falls. I should've brought marshmellows.58 views
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Hachiman Matsuri fire festival, Shiga Prefecture.58 views
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Watching this festival made me think how wonderful and miraculous this thing called fire is. We worship and need it, even though it can very destructive.58 views
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All-girl rock band at Yaito Matsuri.58 views
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Kiyotaki in the background.58 views
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Yamato Takeru was a legendary prince and warrior who traveled a lot and defeated his enemies. However, he met his demise at Mt. Ibuki when he battled an evil god disguised as a white boar.58 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Boats Returning to Yabase from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series.58 views
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Omi-Maiko is Lake Biwa's most famous and popular beach. Well-known for white sands and green pine trees. In summer, people from Kyoto come here to swim and sun bathe.58 views
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"Shirahige" means white beard, and so people pray here for long life and longevity. The shrine is dedicated to a god named Sarutahiko.58 views
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The torii in the water is perfectly aligned with the torii on land and the shrine's main worship hall.58 views
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Final stop for the day was here at Shirahama Beach. "Shirahama" means white sand beach.58 views
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June 7, 2011 (Day 4): Imazu is the birthplace of the Lake Biwa Rowing Song in 1917 when Kyoto University rowers lodged here and sang the new song they had created.58 views
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Posing at Imazu, a nice lakeside town. In June, they hold a choir contest for the Lake Biwa Rowing Song. More photos of Imazu here.58 views
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Trees on a sandbar, a haven for birds.58 views
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Rough waves.58 views
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Romon Gate of Aburahi Shrine. MAP58 views
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The rich medicinal herbs in Koka spawned numerous pharmaceutical companies in Koka.58 views
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Medicines made by pharmaceutical companies in Shiga Prefecture.58 views
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To make medicinal powder.58 views
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Rakuyaji temple gate and paper lantern.58 views
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Altar for Fudo-Myo-o.58 views
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Steps to the Hondo main hall of Kannonji temple.58 views
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Kannon statue at Kannonji.58 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)58 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Clearing Storm at Awazu. This area is pretty much gone, covered by roads. Very few Awazu pine trees remain.58 views
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JR Biwako Line to Nagahama58 views
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Joining train cars on the Shirasagi express train, Maibara Station.58 views
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The city of Maibara has pursued a slogan of stressing "Kizuna" or human bonds. Bruce's longtime oyako project fits in well and he was invited to exhibit his parent-child photos in Maibara Station.58 views
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In front of Maibara City Hall on the west side of Maibara Station is an old snow-clearing train on display.58 views
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Spectator seats were mainly at the end of one goal.58 views
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Spa Resort Hawaiians banner on the train platform.58 views
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Chigo children standing by in front of Hozomon Gate. 宝蔵門58 views
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The procession on land went completely around Asakusa from 10:10 am to 12:30 pm.58 views
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Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.58 views
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Fountain to cleanse yourself.58 views
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