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Entrance lobby62 views
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Museum courtyard62 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.62 views
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Museum library and reading room.62 views
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The song monument is made of glass and functions as a park bench for four people. Glassware is one of Nagahama's signature products. Verse 3 is engraved in the middle. It reportedly cost several million yen.62 viewsAfter the unveiling, local singers sang the song with Kato Tokiko before everyone released balloons.
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At the Sanmon Gate, pay the admission to enter the temple. It's a very interesting temple, but they don't really have English explanations.62 views
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From Sanmon Gate, path to Tennoden Hall. The path is modeled after dragon scales.62 views
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Tennoden Hall (Important Cultural Property). 天王殿（てんのうでん）62 views
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Inside the Tennoden Hall is Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. 天王殿（てんのうでん）、弥勒菩薩（布袋）62 views
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Daiohoden Hall roof.62 views
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Daiohoden Hall (Important Cultural Property), Manpukuji's main temple. 大雄寶殿（だうおうほうでん）62 views
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Chinese-style incense burner.62 views
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Rear view of Daiohoden Hall.62 views
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伽藍堂62 views
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About the Bell Tower62 views
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Prayer tablets (ema)62 views
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Very unusual thatched roof home near Manpukuji.62 views
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About Matsue Castle according to Hearn.62 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.62 views
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Water well in Matsue Castle's basement.62 views
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Matsue Castle's basement.62 views
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Castle window62 views
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Arrows62 views
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Stairs to the next level.62 views
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Scale model of Matsue Castle.62 views
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Castle windows.62 views
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Final stairs to the top floor of Matsue Castle.62 views
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View from the top of Matsue Castle.62 views
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Going down Matsue Castle.62 views
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Inside the Central Turret.62 views
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About the South Turret.62 views
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South Turret window.62 views
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View from South Turret.62 views
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Kounkaku exhibition room on 1st floor.62 views
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Entrance to the Kounkaku's upper floor.62 views
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JR Nara Station62 views
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A symbol of Kobe, Kobe Port Tower is 108 meters high, designed like the tsuzumi taiko shoulder drum. 62 views
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Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa.62 views
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Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu.62 views
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Top of Otsu Prince Hotel has nice views.62 views
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Bianca is Lake Biwa's largest tourist boat.62 views
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Lake Nishinoko, an attached lake in Omi-Hachiman.62 views
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This is the main lodge where the kitchen, dining, and bath facilities are. It also has one guest room with twin beds. It is a traditional farmhouse with a thatched roof protected by a corrugated tin.62 viewsFarm house in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture.
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The 1st floor is the main dining room. It even has a Noh stage.62 views
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Amanohashidate Station (Kyoto Tango Railway, nicknamed "Tantetsu" or "Willer Trains") is close to Amanohashidate sandbar. Trains from JR Osaka, Kyoto, and Fukuchiyama Stations stop here.62 views
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Emperor Showa's Amanohashidate poem.62 views
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The bridge to Amanohashidate.62 views
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Pine tree for the sawn maiden's clothes. 羽衣の松62 views
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Looks like another wedded pair of pine trees, but it is named "Good Friends pine trees." なかよしの松62 views
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Chair lift to Kasamatsu Park. 62 views
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Amanohashidate as seen from the northern end atop Kasamatsu Park.62 viewsAmanohashidate is a sandbar created since thousands of years ago by opposing ocean currents carrying sand. According to Japanese mythology, Amanohashidate was created during the age of gods (before man appeared). The great god Izanagi in Heaven, built a long floating ladder-bridge from Heaven to Earth so he could see his wife the goddess Izanami who was living at Moto-Ise Kono Shrine on Earth. However, in a single night while he was asleep, the bridge collapsed and fell to Earth, where Amanohashidate is today. And so if you view it upside down at Kasamatsu Park, it's supposed to look like a bridge to heaven which is what "Amanohashidate" means.
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Closeup of Amanohashidate.62 views
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Moto-Ise Kono Shrine (元伊勢籠神社)62 viewsIse Grand Shrines (Ise Jingu) in Mie Prefecture are Japan's most sacred Shinto shrines. They are dedicated to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu (Shinto's most important goddess and legendary ancestor of the Imperial family) and Toyouke-Omikami (豊受大神), goddess of agriculture.
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Ship coming through.62 views
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Chair lift and cable car station for Amanohashidate Viewland. Short walk from Amanohashidate Station.62 views
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Amanohashidate as seen from the southern end atop Amanohashidate Viewland.62 views
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On the lower right of the sandbar, notice the finger of sand extending into the ocean. 62 viewsThis finger keeps growing as the northern sand erodes and drifts over to it. So every few years, they have to remove the excess sand. (Notice the power shovel and dump truck working on it.) Otherwise, this little sand spit will become another sandbar across the ocean, impeding local shipping.
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Amanohashidate Viewland's amusement park for kids.62 views
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View from the Aomatsu train.62 viewsKyoto Tango Railway has another cafe train named "Akamatsu" that runs twice a day (except on Tue. and Wed.) between Nishi-Maizuru and Amanohashidate. But this train requires reservations.
https://trains.willer.co.jp/matsu/akamatsu.html
There's also the "Kuromatsu" restaurant train that runs on Fri., Sat., Sun., and national holidays. You can order a full dinner or confections or sake. The train fare includes the meal or drinks and obviously will be much more expensive than regular train fare.
https://trains.willer.co.jp/matsu/
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Amanohashidate area has all these neat, painted trains.62 views
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On the train back.62 views
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You can also go underneath the stage and see the revolving stage. It's rotated by hand. Wow neat, how often can you see something like this?62 views
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Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork has a few buildings amid large rice paddies and mountains.62 views
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Rice paddy has a high nesting platform. The nest still intact.62 views
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About the Oriental white stork open cage.62 views
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Local sake, a type called Doboroku (どぶろく) or nigori-zake (濁り酒). It's thick and cloudy-white. Sour taste. Made by a local brewer and restaurant named Masubuchi (増渕魚園).62 views
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Hotel staff in kimono cooking my Hitachi Wagyu beef. 常陸牛62 views
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We were super stuffed, but there's always room for dessert...62 views
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Seesa lion dog with mask, Ishigaki.62 views
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Plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo62 views
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Photogenic blossoms61 views
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Hilltop right61 views
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「ヤットサー ヤットヤット ヨイサー ヤットサー！」61 views掛け声
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Women sometimes perform men's dances. Goraku-ren 伍楽連61 views
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Door led to the train platform.61 views
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Terrace facing south and looking at the west side.61 views
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Corridor as seen from the west (Lake Biwa) side.61 views
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Approaching Kawamori. 川守61 views
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Ferns61 views
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View of Ritto from Mt. Anyoji. Marvelous view if it weren't for the trees...61 views
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Ritto manhhole61 views
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Inside Toyosato Station.61 views
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Down to Kichijoji Falls, right next to the highway.61 views
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Inside Hinohara Village Tourist Info Office61 views
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Main worship hall 大日堂61 views
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Hall of 1000 Jizo 千体地蔵堂61 views
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Surrounding mountains in pastel colors61 views
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Memorial service 柴燈大護摩供61 views
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Walking on the bridge61 views
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Yellow plum blossoms61 views
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Verse 4 song monument photos (Chikubushima)61 views
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Exhibition introduction61 views
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Verse 1 song monument photos (Otsu)61 views
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The end of the moat is also a good viewpoint.61 views
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Takenoko bamboo shoot61 views
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Natural spring 湧水61 views
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Kokubunji Station, North side61 views
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Tiny flowers61 views
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Up to four rowing teams raced down a 250-meter straight course.61 views
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Seta-Karahashi Bridge, the start line.61 views
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Statue of King David Kalakaua at entrance to Waikiki61 views
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Japanese-English interpreting was provided61 views
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The Social Salon was a good place to hang out between meetings and symposiums. It also had mini presentations by several overseas Kenjinkai.61 views
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Ohmi Railways Museum display panels61 views
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Egypt Pavilion at Kitaoumi Resort. The Pavilion was originally at the Aichi Expo in 2005.61 views
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Dry waterfall61 views
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33rd temple on the Saigoku Pilgrimage circuit61 views
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Tamagawa River bicycling path.61 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.61 views
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Chonoki River looking downstream toward Lake Biwa. This river divides the Hayasaki biotope into the northern and southern areas.61 views
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Hachiman Shrine61 views
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Exhibition space in Mizunoeki arcade 2nd floor61 views
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Lyrics to the song, "Nishino Suido Uta." 西野水道歌61 views
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I always see this guy at Awa Odori in Tokyo.61 views
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The other quadruple with cox boat.61 views
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They pass through the lanter bearers and go in front of the stage. I guess to pose for the photographers. ダイヤ街61 views
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Three red-haired lions.61 views
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The opening ceremony stage was at the front and center, looking very tiny to most of us. Shiga Governor Yukiko Kada is in a yellow pants suit.61 views
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A taiko troupe performs.61 views
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Wish they actually flew the kite, but I guess there wasn't enough room.61 views
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Sports Recreation Shiga 2008 aerobics tournament in Maibara.61 views
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Adjacent to Tokugen-in temple is Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine with stone lanterns.61 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.61 views
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Torii and gravesite along the East Hiking Trail61 views
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Parking lot in sight.61 views
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Kojima Yuta61 views
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Drawing61 views
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Sign at gym entrance.61 views
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Migratory patterns in the Kohoku area.61 views
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Bridge in the middle of the pond leading to a stone lantern.61 views
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Biwa lute61 views
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Biwa strings61 views
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Ticket prices are also inexpensive. Perhaps they should offer 500 yen tickets on special campaign days so more people will come out to watch.61 views
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Tokyo Apache is stunned by a defeat by the last-place team. Better luck the next day which I also attended.61 views
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Cheering section61 views
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Going up against Babacar Camara.61 views
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Tokyo Apache team bench.61 views
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Tip-off. This was the first time I saw the LakeStars at an away game. First time to see them wearing their white uniforms too.61 views
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Shiga LakeStars boosters. I wonder how many of them came to Tokyo all the way from Shiga? (I live in Tokyo.)61 views
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Ibi River61 views
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Ticket gate inside Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall.61 views
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Pregame entertainment. A kids hiphop dance troupe from Nagahama performed.61 views
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The Eihozan float (永宝山) decoration depicts the famous Chushingura vendetta of the 47 masterless samurai when they attacked Kira's home to avenge their master forced to commit seppuku.61 views
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The floats pass in front of the Chawan Matsuri no Yakata Museum which is one of the best places to view the festival. They arrived around 12:30 pm, then took a lunch break until 1:40 pm. The floats also have tapestries purchased in the 17th and 18th c.61 views
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The top character is Kira, depicted as the villain in Chushingura. Notice that it's supported only by his tiptoes. (Even without the bamboo pole support, it stands up that way.)61 views
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They are connected by only a slither of whatever they are connected with, yet the whole thing doesn't fall. 61 views
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Tsuzumi drummers. Shiga governor Kada Yukiko (in a light green jacket) admire the procession as they arrive at Hachiman Shrine for the Chawan Matsuri in Yogo, Shiga on May 4, 2009. On her right is the mayor (black suit) of Yogo town. 滋賀県知事 61 views
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Chawan Matsuri banners outside the museum.61 views
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They all performed again at Ozu Shrine.61 views
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This is an Intangible Folk Culture Property.61 views
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Despite their advanced age, these men were still quite lively.61 views
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To central Ryuo-cho.61 views
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They do a few practice gallops. This is Take Yutaka on Hurry Up.61 views
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JRA Keiba Museum is also within the Tokyo Racecourse. Open on Wed., Thu., Sat., and Sun. from 10 am to 4 pm (or 5 pm on race days). Free admission (except for the 200 yen admission to the racecourse). JRA競馬博物館61 views
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Right behind the Fuji View Stand is the paddock where you can view the horses before the race.61 views
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Inside JRA Keiba Museum's Takarazuka Cup exhibit61 views
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A life-size mock-up of the starting gate. Press a button while sitting on the mannequin horse and the gate will open. Also see my YouTube video here.61 views
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JR Koiwa Station, south exit61 views
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Roof tile from Minakuchi Castle61 views
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This front gate at Shintokuji temple was moved from a lord's residence within Minakuchi Castle. 真徳寺61 views
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Minakuchi Stone at this corner is nicknamed Chikara Ishi (Stone of Strength) and was made famous by a woodblock print during the Edo Period. 力石61 views
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Daitokuji Temple Hondo Hall. Ieyasu donated land to the temple as well as a tree. He even created the temple's crest and renamed the temple to Daitokuji.61 views
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Further east is the Higashi-Mitsuke Gate. 61 views
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Inside former Minakuchi Public Library. Now it is sometimes used as an art gallery.61 views
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Staircase inside former Minakuchi Public Library.61 views
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