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Introduction of Tokyo Apache's starting five.59 views
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Cohey always passes the ball in a direction where his eyes are not looking.59 views
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Joho Masashi scrambling.59 views
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Kojima Yuta59 views
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Cheerleaders in the stands.59 views
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Wara contemplates a shot.59 views
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Chris Schlatter59 views
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Coach Robert Pierce59 views
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Mikey Marshall is 193 cm tall.59 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team in formation.59 views
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Joho Masashi played for Tokyo Apache up until last season. He was welcomed back by Apache fans whom I'm sure miss Joho in Tokyo.59 views
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About halfway, there's this pedestrian overpass, pretty crowded with people.59 views
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Daigaku-dori intersects with another cherry tree-lined road called Sakura-dori. Turn right into this road and you will reach a large park.59 views
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The plaza in front of the Former Imperial Audience Hall is quite large.59 views
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Gate to the Office of the Imperial Household.59 views
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Hyozu Taisha Shrine. It worships the same god as Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture. Yachihoko is known as the god of military strength. Japan's famous warriors desired this god's blessings and so patronized this shrine.59 views
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This is the area (called baba 馬場) where the Kenketo Odori will be performed. The boys will proceed up this path toward the shrine, while a crowd will watch on both sides.59 views
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Haiden Hall was rebuilt anew in 2005.59 views
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Tenmangu Shrine in Tsuchiyama, Shiga. 天満宮59 views
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Kenketo procession passing by tea field.59 views
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They perform the baba odori kenketo dance at the baba area.59 views
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This flower umbrella came all the way to where I was.59 views
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About Oarahiko Shrine in Japanese.59 views
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Turned out that the umbrella holder was his papa whom he had missed.59 views
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A procession of musicians went up the steps and walked around the shrine.59 views
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Eight horses waiting.59 views
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The musicians and umbrella holders go back down from the shrine.59 views
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Pulling the Ryu (龍) hikiyama.59 views
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Tapestry behind the Isamu hikiyama float.59 views
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Tomoe hikiyama float (巴)59 views
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Statue of Takatora in a pond at Takatora Park.59 views
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Even if you don't understand what they're saying or the story, there's enough eye candy and theatrics to make it interesting to anyone.59 views
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Heading for the shrine entrance.59 views
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Tapestry on rear of hikiyama.59 views
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The procession consists of various people including these two torch bearers.59 views
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The procession is met by the shrine priest.59 views
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After a while, they sat down and rested while a few speeches were given.59 views
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In the end, they had group photo sessions for each group. These are the fukue-furi kids.59 views
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Women background singers.59 views
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Entrance to Rakujukan villa. 30-min. guided tours are provided at certain times. Just wait in front of the entrance a few minutes before the tour starts. 楽寿館59 views
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At the top of the steps are structures housing elaborate chrysanthemum displays. 59 views
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The Odani pavilion's most impressive exhibit was this scale model of Mt. Odani with Odani Castle in its heyday. On the left, you can also see Mt. Toragozen where Nobunaga's troops were perched to attack Odani Castle. 59 views
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The third and main pavilion is in Azai. This is where the expo's opening ceremony was held on Jan. 15, 2011 with Shiga Governor Kada Yukiko and actor Tokito Saburo in attendance.59 views
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Tokyo Yosakoi dancers. 東京よさこい59 views
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Site of Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin, now a private home. Many of the homes have signs indicating where the typical shukuba buildings were. MAP59 views
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Former site of Kashiwabara's village hall. Now a medical clinic seen in the rear. The traditional-looking building on the left is a public toilet.59 views
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Kashiwabara has one long main street called Nakasendo.59 views
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Toward the west end of Kashiwabara is this site called Ochaya Goten, a small palace built for shoguns to rest. 御茶屋御殿跡59 views
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Ochaya Goten well.59 views
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About Ochaya Goten. 御茶屋御殿跡59 views
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Road markers are commonly found at intersections to tell travelers which way to go.59 views
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Map of Kashiwabara-juku59 views
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About the West Guard Gate.59 views
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Directions59 views
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Haiku poem by Basho Matsuo about Mt. Ibuki.59 views
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Way to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave59 views
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Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave 北畠具行卿墓59 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple used to be Kashiwabara Castle. 清滝 徳源院59 views
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Inside Tokugen-in's main hall. 59 views
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Jobodai-in temple's Hondo main hall. This temple served as lodging for the likes of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Azai Nagamasa, and Kobayakawa Hideaki. 成菩提院59 views
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Tea ceremony and koto (Japanese harp) performance.59 views
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Rowing to Hotel Laforet beach.59 views
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Rowing along western Lake Biwa.59 views
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A busload of tourists even stopped to gawk at the spectacle of rowers around the torii.59 views
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Rowing away from Kaizu-Osaki.59 views
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The sliced-off peak flew high in the air and fell into Lake Biwa. It became Chikubushima. And the undisputed highest mountain in Shiga became Mt. Ibuki in Maibara.59 views
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Rowing past Miyagahama Beach in Omi-Hachiman.59 views
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Entertainment stage59 views
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Romon Gate of Aburahi Shrine. MAP59 views
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Keyari-yakko carrying fur-tipped spears enter the Romon Gate. 毛槍奴59 views
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Medicines made by pharmaceutical companies in Shiga Prefecture.59 views
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To make medicinal powder.59 views
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Medicine cabinet.59 views
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Way to Rakuyaji temple.59 views
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About Hachiman Shrine, an Important Cultural Property.59 views
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Affiliate shrine next to the Nishi Honden.59 views
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Babysitter sculpture 子守りの像59 views
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Sacred horse statue59 views
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She missed the target the first two times.59 views
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Bull's eye. Compared to other yabusame that I've seen, she rode the horse pretty slow.59 views
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They had seven horses.59 views
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After the yabusame, they carried the mikoshi back.59 views
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Looking downstream from the waterfall.59 views
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Kannonji temple in Maibara. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.59 views
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About Kannonji temple in Maibara.59 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)59 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)59 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)59 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)59 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)59 views
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Tokaido Road: Kusatsu59 views
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Escalators going to the east exit of Maibara Station.59 views
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Maibara Station's east exit has also been completely renovated.59 views
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Besides celebrity parent-child portraits, there are four, large photo panels showing parent-child portraits taken in Maibara, seen on the left here.59 views
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More Oyako photos in the corridor toward the east side. Maibara Station finally looks better with these photos.59 views
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End of the corridor at the east side.59 views
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Stone lion mountain.59 views
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Blue and red ogre representing the evil spirits to be chased away.59 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree is clearly visible from Asakusa.59 views
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A flattop barge arrives, decorated for the festival.59 views
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Carrying Ichinomiya to the boat.59 views
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In the rear is the thatch-roofed Shichirinkan 七りん館59 views
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Order written by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to award any Shizugatake residents a reward for killing his enemy.59 views
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Since the main expo pavilion is in Kinomoto, I started in Kinomoto. The expo focuses on the Battle of Shizugatake and Anegawa River.59 views
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Top of Mt. Shizugatake accessible by chair lift. Great views at the top of Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo.59 views
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The thatched-roof house in the middle is Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館59 views
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Hikiyama Festival Museum.59 views
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Sando path to Uesugi Shrine. 参道59 views
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JR Yonezawa Station in spring.59 views
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Badly faded marker indicating that Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is a National Treasure.59 views
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Higashimurayama Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Tokyo.59 views
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Inside Ube-Shinkawa Station which is on the JR Ube Line running between Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Ube Station.59 views
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Inside Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyuko Line. Buses from Tokyo stop at Kawaguchiko Station as well as local toruist buses. Kawaguchiko Station is the area's transportation hub.59 views
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Most of the maple leaves at Lake Kawaguchi were still like this when I was there. They are late in turning color this year. Give them 10 more days. 59 views
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There would be a view of Mt. Fuji from here. Most hotels are on the northern shore so they can see Mt. Fuji across the lake.59 views
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Southern shore of Lake Kawaguchi with a statue of two sister goddesses dancing over the lake. The sculptor was Gakuryo Nasu.59 views
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Nice Japanese-style room, but no Internet connection. I needed a break anyway.59 views
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Bird house.59 views
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Guest speaker included Olympic gold medalist marathon runner Naoko Takahashi who gave a 30-min. talk about running. She is still very popular and well known in Japan.59 views
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My Youtube video at the finish line of the 2012 Tokyo Marathon.59 views
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Many local shops display hina dolls and decorations along the Hanno Ginza road and Odori road. The festival is held from mid-Feb. to March 3. These photos were taken on March 3, 2013.59 views
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This shop had its hina decorations outside which is unusual.59 views
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JR Akishima Station north exit has a large bicycle parking lot.59 views
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Map of the park. The iris patches are colored purple.59 views
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We love (heart) Shiga banners (rectangular and square) in various sizes. Free downloads. 200 x 44 px59 views
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Hope all or most of their hopes and prayers will come true this new year.59 views
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Money pit for monetary offerings. A few days from now, we will see happy bank employees counting the money from shrines.59 views
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Large groups of worshippers pay a fee to attend prayer ceremonies.59 views
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A fire to burn old New Year's decorations and to warm yourself up. 59 views
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Amazake (sweet sake, non-alcoholic) for 300 yen/cup to warm you up.59 views
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Amateur photographers, birdwatchers, and sightseers along the shore during winter is a common sight.59 views
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Inside Kohoku Mizudori Station, selling local products and souvenirs.59 views
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Before the gondola, we had to ride at least two ski lifts to reach the 3rd station.59 views
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Approaching the 3rd station. The old Ibukiyama Kogen Hotel.59 views
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Picture of all the ski lifts and gondola. Indicates that only the gondola is operating this day.59 views
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Chikara mizu or Power water.59 views
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Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower worn by Tokyo Marathon runner.59 views
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