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Farewell JNR in 1987.59 views
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From JR Tsuruga Station, it's a scenic bus ride to the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. 59 views
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Offshore sandbar popular with swimmers.59 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei59 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.59 views
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Site of a new museum building to be built.59 views
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In front of JR Seta Station.59 views
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From Sanmon Gate, path to Tennoden Hall. The path is modeled after dragon scales.59 views
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Altar inside Daiohoden Hall, Manpukuji's main temple. It worships a sitting Shaka Nyorai or Gautama Buddha. 大雄寶殿（だうおうほうでん）59 views
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Rear view of Daiohoden Hall.59 views
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Hatto Hall's bell-shaped window.59 views
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Dessert. One of the best meals I ever had in Japan. Advance reservations are required. It's not a walk-in restaurant. More info photos in Japanese: https://www.obakusan.or.jp/eat/59 views
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Behind Horii Shichimeien's tea shop is a small tea house for tea ceremony. Mr. Horii kindly prepares his finest marcha tea for us.59 views
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Looks like Gilligan from Gilligan's Island (Bob Denver).59 views
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret. 59 views
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Uchibori Moat59 views
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Entrance to Matsue Castle.59 views
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Stone steps to Matsue Castle.59 views
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About Matsue Castle.59 views
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Front view of About Matsue Castle tower.59 views
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Matsue Castle's roof corners.59 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.59 views
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Matsue Castle's heavy metal door.59 views
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Samurai armor inside Matsue Castle.59 views
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The top floor of Matsue Castle has open windows on all four sides. 59 views
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Certificate indicating that Matsue Castle is a National Treasure.59 views
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Stairs on Matsue Castle's top deck.59 views
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Inside the Central Turret.59 views
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South Turret ceiling.59 views
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Living room for the Crown Prince Yoshihito. The carpets and curtains are replicas since the originals no longer exist.59 views
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About Crown Prince Yoshihito's quarters.59 views
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Exiting Matsue Castle the back way.59 views
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Signs in English including a QR code.59 views
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.59 views
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会59 views
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Held during the weekend in mid-March, the Sagicho Matsuri is a dramatic parade and clashing of 13 or 14 colorful Sagicho floats. On the first day at 1 pm, 14 Sagicho Festival floats gather at Himure Hachimangu Shrine near Hachiman-bori Canal.59 viewsThe festival has 13 handmade floats featuring the year's Chinese zodiac creature. 2018 is the Year of the Dog, so all the Sagicho floats have a dog. Short bus ride from Omi-Hachiman Station. These festival photos were taken on March 17–18, 2018.
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Inside former Nara Station.59 views
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Toward the lake shore next to Nagahama castle is this glass bench. It's a monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) verse 3 where Nagahama is mentioned.59 views
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The unique thing about the Handa Dashi Matsuri is that although all the floats are religious, it's not a religious festival. 59 viewsIt's just a tourist event started in 1979. The local Junior Chamber of Commerce started the festival to mark its 15th anniversary. From 1987, they decided to hold it every 5 years. So it is held on years ending with a "2" or "7."
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Lake Biwa pearl mussel.59 views
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You may think these homes in Ine are sitting ducks for high waves, typhoons, high tides, etc. But they are in a sheltered bay facing south, away from the Sea of Japan. 59 viewsMountains shield the bay on three sides and a small island (Aoshima) on the bay's entrance acts like a breakwater. Ine Bay is largely untouched by the rough seas of the Sea of Japan and the water is very calm. Also, the ocean tide varies by only 50 cm at most. See Ine's location here: https://goo.gl/maps/sXVERESwvMT2
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Inside Brick Building No. 5 (赤れんが５号棟), the park's largest building. Built in 1918 to store torpedoes, depth charges, and mines. After the war, it was used by a warehouse company.59 viewsNow used as an event hall and cafe space (cafe open only on weekends). It can be rented to hold exhibitions or events (concerts, weddings, etc.). It has been reinforced with these steel girders for earthquake resistance. National Important Cultural Property.
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The ryokan's annex building was left unused and decrepit for many years and was on the verge of being torn down until a citizens group got together to clean, renovate, and preserve the building. 59 viewsThey finally decided to make it a Western-style restaurant serving navy cuisine. It just opened on Oct. 11, 2018. Glad that they preserved the building.
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Rotating bridge for Amanohashidate.59 views
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Amanohashidate poetry monument for famous travel poet Yosano Akiko and husband Yosano Tekkan. 与謝野 鉄幹(与謝野 寛)、与謝野 晶子59 views
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About "Iso-shimizu" (磯清水) well.59 views
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Entrance to chair lift to go down from Kasamatsu Park.59 views
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Amanohashidate from Amanohashidate Viewland (southern end).59 views
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Chairlift down.59 views
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Kyoto Tango Railway (abbreviated as "Tantetsu") is the dominant train network in this area.59 views
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Toyooka's bag bus.59 views
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Eirakukan (永楽館), the Kansai Region's oldest kabuki theater built in 1901. Toward the left was the theater's front entrance that is not used anymore because of the road right in front. They now use a side entrance.59 views
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Basic map of Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork. Only one building on the left is open to the public.59 views
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On the right is the park's administrative building.59 views
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About the biotope.59 views
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Large biotope used as a stork sanctuary and research facility.59 views
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Lobster in miso soup.59 views
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Lake Yamanaka and Mt. Fuji in Nov.59 views
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Tourist information center at Hirano, Lake Yamanaka 平野59 views
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Shuri Castle illumination monument at Pallet Kumoji in Nov. 2020. (首里城うむいの燈(あかり)モニュメント)59 viewsLit up in the evening until midnight from Oct. 28 to Nov 15, 2020. Many local businesses sponsored the artwork.
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 59 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Edogawa Heisei Garden, Tokyo.59 views
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Shin River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. Such a photogenic riverside walk in spring.59 views
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Setsubun at Kawasaki Daishi Temple. They threw small plastic bags of beans, so they were easy to catch.59 views
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In front of the main altar of Kannon-do. The hall worships a thousand-arm Kannon statue (hidden from the public).59 views
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The second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. 二代北条氏綱隊 59 views
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Hikone manhole with Hiko-nyan. Found in the tourist info office in Yobancho, Hikone.59 views
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Acrobatics on a floating ladder. 梯子乗り58 views
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This year (2004), it was successful.58 views
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Gourd city58 views
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Straw-covered torches.58 views
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The torches burnt out within a few minutes.58 views
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Hino River 日野川58 views
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West side of station as seen from the train platform.58 views
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Tourist corner with samurai armor of Hikone's Ii Clan.58 views
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Main worship hall 大日堂58 views
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The bridge sways as you walk on it.58 views
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Otemon Bridge58 views
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The boat includes a narrator who explains about the castle and moat and swans.58 views
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Castle tower58 views
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The race had to be stopped for a few minutes each time this cruise boat passed by.58 views
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The regatta was set for 300 meters. It was a hot, summer day.58 views
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Finish line.58 views
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Trophy for you.58 views
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Arizona Memorial58 views
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Entrance to convention hall at Otsu Prince Hotel. Every few years, all the Shiga Kenjinkai in Japan and overseas gather for a convention for a few days.58 views
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Dehara Itsuzo, Shiga Prefectural Assembly Chairman58 views
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Kanpai!58 views
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Mini presentation by the Biwako-no-Kai from Mexico.58 views
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For the first hour (6 pm - 7 pm), we suffered through endless speeches by politicians. (Speeches should not be longer than 20 min. total at any event.)58 views
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Ohmi Railways trains on display58 views
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Rosetta Stone58 views
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Waikiki Shell graduation ceremony58 views
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World Trade Center in Hamamatsucho overlooked the garden. World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō was a 40-story commercial skyscraper. It was once Japan's tallest building in 1970.58 viewsThe building closed for good on June 30, 2021 and was torn down during Aug. 2021 to March 2023. The building will be replaced with a new World Trade Center building to be completed in March 2027.
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Gingko tree in fall58 views
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Komae City Hall 狛江市役所58 views
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What the road looks like now.58 views
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Honda showroom. After the show, you can pose with ASIMO.58 views
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Foot of Mt. Toragozen-yama.58 views
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Priests and taume girls enter the paddy.58 views
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Now you know why some old Japanese women crouch when they walk. They used to plant rice. Of course, these days, most rice is planted mechanically.58 views
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At 3:10 pm, they started to leave the rice paddy.58 views
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On the northern area, is this flooded area. Less reeds than in the southern area. This area is more suited for migratory birds like swans which come here each winter. This place is popular with bird watchers and wildlife photographers in winter.58 views
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Turn left to hike to Kamaha Castle ruins. 鎌刃城58 views
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Natural spring called Saigyo-sui. 西行水58 views
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Picture taking of the Kannon statue is not allowed. The statue was carved by Taicho 泰澄 in the 8th century for Emperor Shomu. During the war between the Azai and Oda Nobunaga, the temple was burned. But the statue had been buried and was saved.58 views
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Tunnel monument and song monument.58 views
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Due to the downpour, festival spectators huddled in the train station and under the train tracks.58 views
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All the mikoshi have gathered on this street in front of Kichijoji Station.58 views
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This group's women formed a gauntlet for the mikoshi to pass through. Very nice. 大正祭礼58 views
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Mikoshi in Kichijoji Sun Road shopping arcade58 views
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These six geisha dressed as young maidens make their first-time appearance in the Asakusa Odori.58 views
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The three red lions were nice, but they didn't swing their hair round and round like in kabuki.58 views
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Over 20,000 people competed in the sports tournaments held all over Shiga. They included soccer, softball, badminton, bowling, track, gate ball, folk dancing, aerobics, and trampoline.58 views
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Sculpture for the Sky.58 views
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There were various health-related booths. Free shoulder/head massages here.58 views
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Yasu's booth had a replica of an ancient bronze bell, Japan's largest discovered in Yasu.58 views
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Red maple leaves58 views
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Famous cherry tree (in fall)58 views
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View from summit (3rd station can be seen). Also see the video at YouTube.58 views
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Lemon yellow lilies ユウスゲ58 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway58 views
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Large exhibition rooms.58 views
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Division standings as of Dec. 21, 2008. Tokyo Apache in 1st place, and Grouses in last place among the six teams in the Eastern conference of the bj-league.58 views
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Towels58 views
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Pregame entertainment by Gum Q, a terrific dance troupe of kids who act as the team cheerleaders.58 views
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Kids basketball game58 views
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John Humphrey tries to steal the ball.58 views
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A fan is interviewed.58 views
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Robert Pierce, head coach.58 views
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Bobby Nash for a free throw.58 views
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Opposing teams shake hands at the end of the game.58 views
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High fives with the crowd.58 views
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MVP award to Wara58 views
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One of the food stalls sold mochi made from Tochi-no-ki Japanese horse-chestnuts grown in Yogo. They pick it during fall and store the chestnuts for the year. Unfortunately, they were all sold out by the time I got to their stall. 栃の木58 views
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Hana-yakko dancers with flower umbrellas. 花奴58 views
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The Miko dancer used these bamboo leaves in his dance.58 views
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Mikoshi being blessed.58 views
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They noisily carried the mikoshi around the neighborhood.58 views
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Inside the race track oval are amusement facilities for kids as well as betting windows and picnic areas. They are making it a place for family recreation.58 views
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Tokyo Racecourse Finish line as seen from inside the track oval.58 views
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Being near the finish line is the worst place to shoot unless you're one of these press photographers.58 views
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Old map of Minakuchi Castle58 views
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Daitokuji Temple Hondo Hall.58 views
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Rock with Buddha's footprints.58 views
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The hoinobori are carried from the respective parishioners neighborhoods to this park next to the shrine.58 views
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Yoshibue Junior Ensemble consisting of kids playing the reed flute. Eighteen yoshibue groups performed. Most of them welcome new members. I saw groups from Omi-Hachiman, Moriyama, Konan, Otsu, Yasu, and Kyoto.58 views
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Group from Kyoto called Kawasemi, named after the kingfisher bird.58 views
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The Asagaya Tanabata Festival is characterized by these giant characters hanging above, making it pretty unique.58 views
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The festival attracts a huge crowd, and the decorations have much improved since the last time I saw this years ago.58 views
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Mitaka City Hall (Shiyakusho-ren) みたか市役所連58 views
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Rhythm-ren りずむ連58 views
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Inokashira-ren 井之頭連58 views
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