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Joho takes the ball down court.51 views
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Whenever Cohey (left) is playing defense one-on-one, I notice that he's always staring into his opponent's eyes. It seems that he's trying to gauge his opponent's next move.51 views
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Kojima Yuta51 views
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Ishibashi Haruyuki51 views
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Wara contemplates a shot.51 views
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Shiga Lakestars head coach Robert Pierce.51 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.51 views
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But I was walking on the bicycle path, and the pedestrian sidewalk was more outward.51 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.51 views
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Yoyogi Park is one of the more popular parks for hanami flower-viewing picnics in late March-early April in Tokyo.51 views
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What impressed me the most about Yoyogi Park was not the cherry blossoms. It was the long lines of people waiting outside these log cabins.51 views
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About the Office of the Imperial Household.51 views
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Pottery workshop51 views
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That's why they have a tram. ハートフルトラム51 views
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Kobiyoshi Shrine's Honden main hall.51 views
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And they run again ahead of the horse.51 views
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They made their way up to the shrine.51 views
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The yakko-furi approach the steps to the shrine.51 views
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And went to carry the mikoshi inside the Haiden Hall.51 views
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They didn't have any signs indicating the name of the float. Isamu hikiyama float (勇).51 views
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Tapestry behind the Isamu hikiyama float.51 views
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Torii to Zaiji Hachiman Shrine, the birthplace of Todo Takatora (1556-1630). Since 1998, the Takatora Summit has been held once every two years in one of four places (Kora, Tsu and Iga in Mie, and Imabari, Ehime) having a close connection with Takatora.51 views
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Zaiji Hachiman Shrine also offered a rest place where tea and sweets were served.51 views
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The shrine's Haiden Hall was used as an entertainment stage during the Takatora Summit in Kora.51 views
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Mayor of Tsu, Mie Prefecture. Tsu Castle was built by Takatora.51 views
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Ninta and Shinobu ninja mascots from Iga. Iga-Ueno Castle was renovated by Takatora who constructed high castle walls. にん太・しのぶ51 views
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Walking around Zaiji is quite pleasant. Rural area with traditional-style homes. The murmuring of streams is everywhere.51 views
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My YouTube video featuring three outstanding awa odori dance troupes on Aug. 29, 2009 in Koenji: Kokesaku (from Tokushima) 苔作, Edo-uki-ren 江戸浮連, and Edokko-ren 江戸っ子連.51 views
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Next, the boat carrying the main mikoshi is taken upstream. 51 views
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One of the boy kabuki actors is carried from a car to the hikiyama.51 views
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The second hikiyama called Asahiyama 旭山, starts its kabuki play.51 views
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Heading for the shrine entrance.51 views
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After Yutani Shrine, this hikiyama performs at a small neighborhood for its second performance of the day.51 views
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Tapestry on rear of hikiyama.51 views
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The procession is met by the shrine priest.51 views
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Boy taiko drummers.51 views
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Retired steam locomotive from 1942 on display. 蒸気機関車51 views
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Yayoi Period shack51 views
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Meal served at Mishima-juku's Honjin lodge for VIPs.51 views
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The Honden is flanked by chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style. 懸崖作り51 views
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At the Honden, chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style where smaller flowers slope downward. 懸崖作り51 views
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High school girls tie on a wooden tablet (called ema).51 views
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Yushima Tenjin Shrine ema tablet.51 views
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This pavilion is actually a small exhibition room on the 2nd floor of a small shopping complex. It has panel displays of past NHK Taiga Dramas (50 of them) and a small video theater.51 views
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Photography is not allowed inside the pavilions except for certain objects. Model of Odani Castle. This pavilion next to the Hikiyama Museum does not have much. See it only if you have time or if you're a Taiga Drama fan.51 views
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Entertainment stage near Tokyo Big Sight.51 views
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Tokyo Yosakoi dancers. 東京よさこい51 views
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About the Kyogoku Clan graves at Tokugen-in temple. It was Kyogoku Takatoyo, lord of Marugame in Shikoku, who in 1672 acquired the temple land and gathered all the Kyogoku graves scattered in the area to Tokugen-in.51 views
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About Ochaya Goten. 御茶屋御殿跡51 views
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Road markers are commonly found at intersections to tell travelers which way to go.51 views
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Cherry blossoms next to Kashiwabara Junior High School sports ground.51 views
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Haiku poem by Basho Matsuo about Mt. Ibuki.51 views
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Way to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave51 views
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Cross the train tracks to visit another temple.51 views
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Jobodai-in temple51 views
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Shirashozu. Note that this water has not been certified for safe drinking. 白清水51 views
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Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. During the Meiji Period while still in Kashiwabara, the former Honjin was used as a primary school before it was moved to Tarui.51 views
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Jizo altar at Jizo-do temple in Samegai, Maibara.51 views
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Fortune-telling octopus.51 views
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Dragon boat drummer.51 views
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Omi-Maiko is famous for Japanese pine trees lining the beach.51 views
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Rowing past Nagahama Dome, a sports and event complex.51 views
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My favorite shop is this one selling products (mainly edible) from Shiga.51 views
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Inside Aburahi Station.51 views
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Aburahi Shrine worships Sarutahiko, a god of strength also revered by the samurai. A large torii over the road near the Aburahi Station.51 views
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Aburahi Shrine is a 30-min. walk from Aburahi Station. I could've rented a bicycle, but walking was going to be more convenient for me.51 views
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About the old tree.51 views
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Path to Namura Shrine's Romon gate. Shrine's address: 滋賀県蒲生郡竜王町大字綾戸467 MAP51 views
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Little shrine and little garden near the Romon Gate.51 views
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Babysitter sculpture 子守りの像51 views
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Sacred horse statue51 views
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Stone monuments marking the Namura Shrine's east section.51 views
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Yabusame horseback archery target.51 views
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She did a few practice runs first.51 views
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She missed the target the first two times.51 views
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It seemed to be a provincial festival with few tourists. It wasn't so crowded and most people were local people.51 views
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Horseback archer.51 views
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After the yabusame, they carried the mikoshi back.51 views
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Looking downstream from the waterfall.51 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)51 views
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THe east exit has a nice, wooden, relief sculpture of Maibara's major sights. Made by woodcarvers in Kami-nyu in Samegai.51 views
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Inside Maibara Station's east exit, just a large empty space.51 views
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More Oyako photos in the corridor toward the east side. Maibara Station finally looks better with these photos.51 views
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End of the corridor at the east side.51 views
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Old Maibara Station's shinkansen turnstile entrance.51 views
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Old Maibara Station's comfortable waiting room was accessible by all. Now, only shinkansen passengers have a nice waiting room. The waiting room is near the shinkansen turnstile. It had a TV, noodle shop, vending machines, and air conditioning.51 views
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Hawaii Head Coach Gib Arnold.51 views
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Trevor Wiseman for a free throw.51 views
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On Feb. 3, 2012 to mark the start of spring, Kanda Myojin Shrine near Ochanomizu/Akihabara, Tokyo held its annual Setsubun Festival from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. About 350 people including local politicians and an idol group threw beans.51 views
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They didn't throw very far.51 views
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Map of shrine grounds51 views
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Storehouse.51 views
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Shrine museum.51 views
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Ema with dragon design.51 views
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Carrying Ichinomiya to the boat.51 views
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Carrying Ichinomiya to the boat.51 views
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This escort boat carried the gods of good fortune.51 views
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Sensoji temple priest and Asakusa Shrine priest on a boat.51 views
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Departing the dock with this tug pushing and another pulling.51 views
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Large crowds lined the Sumida River banks.51 views
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Spectator boats.51 views
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The mikoshi barge docks near Komagata Bridge.51 views
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The mikoshi are carried back.51 views
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On the street in front of Komagata-do.51 views
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Inside waterwheel shack.51 views
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Made famous by woodblock prints from the Edo Period, Kameido Tenmangu Shrine (also called Kameido Tenjin Shrine) in Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, a scholar of the Heian Period (794-1185), a god of learning.51 views
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Budding Rhododendron.51 views
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Dark pink Rhododendron.51 views
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Pink Rhododendron.51 views
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The way to the Kinomoto pavilion is marked with these signboards pointing the way by one of the seven "spearing" samurai famous for fighting in the Battle of Shizugatake.51 views
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When I got to the Kinomoto Pavilion, this samurai drama group was there posing for photos with tourists.51 views
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Inside the Kinomoto Pavilion.51 views
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A guide explains about the Battle of Shizugatake inside the Kinomoto Pavilion.51 views
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There are no buses connecting Kinomoto to Nagahama. So take the train. Central Nagahama and the bus stop to visit Azai Folk Museum and Odani Castle.51 views
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On the right is Itohime no Yakata which shows Azai's silk production history. 糸姫の館51 views
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Bus goes to Odani Castle Sengoku Historical Museum (小谷城戦国歴史資) opened in fall 2007. The museum is in the valley adjacent to Mt. Odani.51 views
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Odani Castle Sengoku Historical Museum. Admission 300 yen (not included in the expo ticket price). Can't take photos inside, but there are two small exhibition rooms explaining about the Azai clan and Odani Castle. No English.51 views
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In front of Nagahama Station.51 views
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The Nagahama Pavilion includes a few exhibits, including kimono.51 views
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Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂) is one of only two buildings in Tokyo designated as a National Treasure. The sharp roof corners rise up sharply.51 views
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Higashimurayama Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Tokyo.51 views
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Higashimurayama Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Tokyo.51 views
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Kitayama Park entrance. 51 views
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Hayashi was also famous for his portraits of famous Japanese novelists. This is a replica of a bar which was a backdrop for one of his famous portraits of Osamu Dazai.51 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station waiting room. I liked the retro look.51 views
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Rapeseed blossoms or nanohana.51 views
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Inside the former Waida home.51 views
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Adachi Ward's cherry tree history. 51 views
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Map of Toneru Park. The park is split into two by the Nippori-Toneri Liner line.51 views
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Reagan Sakura hasn't grown very well due to a lack of water. The tree is planted on small hill which is bad because the ground does not retain water very well. They had to cut off the withered branches. 51 views
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Lake Kawaguchi is quite well developed for tourists with lodging, shops, museums, onsen baths, and tourist buses. It's the second most popular Fuji Goko lake after Lake Yamanaka.51 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. 51 views
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Bus stop for the retro tourist bus.51 views
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Maple and ginkgo trees on the southern shore of Lake Kawaguchi.51 views
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Bird house.51 views
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Entrance to the Tokyo Marathon Expo. It was quite crowded.51 views
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Booth for official Tokyo Marathon merchandise.51 views
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Side entertainers included yosakoi dancers.51 views
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Hina dolls displayed inside a shop.51 views
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Odori street and Kinujin on the left.51 views
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The showcase displayed many hina dolls some of which were quite old.51 views
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Another gate at Kanmyoji temple.51 views
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A 3D map of the old Nakasendo Road from Tokyo to Kyoto with all the shukuba post towns marked. The road winds through many valleys.51 views
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Map of Gyosen park zoo. Free admission.51 views
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