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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.51 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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Private dining room at Shoeikan.51 views
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About Amanohashidate Shrine.51 views
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Fuchu Station is the Cable Car and Chair Lift station to go up to Kasamatsu Park on the northern end of Amanohashidate.51 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?51 views
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The bus going to Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork Park is designed like a bag to promote Toyooka as a bag-producing city.51 views
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Dorayaki is like a small pancake sandwich with azuki bean paste in between. Wait until the batter bubbles and flip it over. Perfect each time. The dorayaki batter is very different from pancake batter.51 views
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Appetizers.51 views
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Hotel staff in kimono cooking my Hitachi Wagyu beef. 常陸牛51 views
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Lobster in miso soup.51 views
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We were super stuffed, but there's always room for dessert...51 views
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Tourist information center.51 views
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Iriomote is famous for the Iriomote wildcat (イリオモテ ヤマネコ). Endemic to Iriomote and critically endangered. 51 views
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Plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo51 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！」50 views掛け声
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However, it is always possible that they splash down.50 views
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Water barrels in case of fire.50 views
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Kiyose Station with overhead passge to Seiyu.50 views
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In front of Kiyose Station50 views
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Keyaki-dori road with bare zelkova trees.50 views
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JR Kokubunji Station, South Entrance.50 views
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Castle tower as seen from the moat50 views
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Castle tower50 views
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End of the moat. The moat once was connected to Lake Biwa, but not anymore since the lake's water level does not match the moat's water level.50 views
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The regatta started at 9 am, and ended at about 4 pm. Omi-Ohashi Bridge in the background.50 views
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Awards ceremony was held from 2 pm after each final race was completed.50 views
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Hana50 views
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Kipahulu Seven Sacred Pools, near Hana50 views
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Koi carp fish50 views
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Nakashima island50 views
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Piano player, introduced in 1985 at the Tsukuba Expo.50 views
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Yaai Shrine main hall50 views
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About Yaai Shrine 矢愛神社50 views
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Kobo Daishi Road50 views
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館50 views
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Shimonogo Sports Park50 views
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Near the tunnel entrance is a rest house where you can borrow rubber boots and flash lights for free.50 views
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This is the original Nishino Water Tunnel built in 1845. Engineered by a Buddhist priest named Esho and with the help of fellow villagers, it took 6 years to dig through the mountain for about 220 meters. The tunnel drained excess water to Lake Biwa.50 views
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Other end of the second tunnel. This tunnel is no longer used for Yogo River. It is now mainly used by people wanting to go fishing.50 views
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Yogo River mouth outside the Nishino water tunnel. Lake Biwa ahead.50 views
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This is the third water tunnel and currently in use. The Yogo River flows out of it to Lake Biwa. Built in 1980. Also a local fishing spot.50 views
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Then one after another, all the mikoshi came up to the stage.50 views
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A duo called Mellow Pair also performed. The keyboard player is from Shiga, while the singer on the right is from Miyazaki Prefecture which is the host of next year's Sports Recreation event in 2009.50 views
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Large monitor shows Governor Kada declaring the opening of the Spo-rec event.50 views
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Sculpture for Water.50 views
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Most people tried to stay out of the hot sun.50 views
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Joint session.50 views
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Kyogoku clan graves. Grave of Kyogoku Takatsugi is on the left.50 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.50 views
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Coach Bryant advises John.50 views
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players with GumQ gauntlet. Cohey Aoki, now sporting some hair.50 views
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Shiga takes a large lead right from the beginning of the game, and led the Apache through most of the game.50 views
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In it goes...50 views
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Robert Pierce, head coach.50 views
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LakeStars win 78-71.50 views
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Opposing teams shake hands at the end of the game.50 views
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Toyama Grouses head coach Takatoshi Ishibashi, a former player for the Grouses, takes the imminent loss calmly.50 views
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Bell ringing.50 views
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Shrine maiden dancers. 舞女50 views
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The kids wore this cushion-like padding on their backs.50 views
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Banner for Totonomiya Shrine.50 views
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Totonomiya Shrine 調宮神社50 views
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Phoenix atop the mikoshi.50 views
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Both mikoshi also went over the steep arched bridge.50 views
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Bringing offerings to the shrine.50 views
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Everyone else leave Ozu Shrine.50 views
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Vote for Shiga's first woman governor (in July 2006).50 views
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The horses then gather here and walk in a circle.50 views
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Horse statue50 views
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One tunnel that goes to the inside of the racecourse track.50 views
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After each race, these people scour the entire course and pick up trash and patch holes with dirt.50 views
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Playing the yoshibue reed flute from Lake Biwa.50 views
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Photographers' tripods are a nuisance. おい、三脚はじゃまだよ。50 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.50 views
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Musashi-Minami-ren from Koganei. むさし南連（小金井）50 views
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Mitaka Hanamichi-ren 三鷹花道連50 views
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Both sides of the road were almost totally covered with vinyl mats by people reserving a spot to watch the dance. The festival seemed to be mainly for the local folks, not for tourists from outside who could not get close to the roadside. 50 views
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So it was not a good situation for taking pictures. The dance route was short, maybe only 300 meters. They danced on only one road. That's why it was quite crowded. 50 views
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Shoko-ren 商興連50 views
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Sugamo-ren すがも連50 views
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Looking toward Nagahama.50 views
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Sakata Station building right next to the train platform. But you don't go through this building to get to the train platform. Very unusual. The building is almost deserted.50 views
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The main characters featured in the NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji." Chiyo was Kazutoyo's wife and was born in this area. Chiyo became a nun after her husband died.50 views
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓50 views
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Haniwa figure shaped as a house.50 views
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.50 views
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Very close game even during the 3rd quarter.50 views
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Joho Masashi #3150 views
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High five between Joho and Wara.50 views
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Side view. This building served as the Hachiman YMCA until 1987. It was left unused and dilapidated for 20 years until Omi Brotherhood Co. renovated it in 2007 to mark the building's 100th anniversary.50 views
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Current standings: Shiga Lakestars lead the Western Conference with 6 wins 2 losses. (7 wins 3 losses after the weekend was over)50 views
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Official Shiga Lakestars merchandise.50 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players. This is Chris Schlatter.50 views
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Hiko-nyan gives a big hello to the crowd. Hiko-nyan was created as the official mascot for the 400th anniversary celebration of Hikone Castle held in 2007. "Hiko" refers to Hikone, and "nyan" is a baby word for cat.50 views
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Both teams shake hands.50 views
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Bobby Nash #3350 views
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Entanglement50 views
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Free throw by Takamatsu Five Arrows.50 views
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DEFENSE!50 views
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Mike Hall #2350 views
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Bobby gives a signal as he plays point guard with Fujiwara disabled and Shinya fouled out of the game.50 views
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Main drag of Torahime50 views
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Seated Kannon statue inside Kannon-do Hall. The hall is not normally open, so permission is needed to view it. 木造聖観音坐像 50 views
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Since it is held at night in the middle of winter, dress warmly.50 views
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The fox is the messenger of Inari.50 views
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Fujiwara speeds to the finish line with no one else to challenge him. You can see two kimono-clad girls holding up the finish line tape.50 views
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Red-nosed reindeer50 views
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Another Hawaiian with an Aloha shirt and lei50 views
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Tiger50 views
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Another monster or ghost? Not Caspar.50 views
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Minnie again.50 views
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Always time to take pictures.50 views
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Traditional (Edo Period) travelers50 views
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Mara...50 views
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Hula girl, but a guy. At least he knows the shaka sign.50 views
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Bee again. A costume shop must've had a clearance sale of bee costumes.50 views
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The kimono models also walked through the audience seats.50 views
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Cheerleaders in the stands.50 views
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As the Tokyo Apache cheerleaders cheered, these Lakestars boosters cheered. The guy on the right later gave his Lakestar banner to the Apache cheerleader who was a good sport to accept it.50 views
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Cohey and Fujiwara Takamichi at it again. They must be tired of seeing each other's faces all the time.50 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team in another outfit.50 views
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Near the Skytree is this small Info Plaza where you watch a short video about the tower and panel displays.50 views
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The plaza in front of the Former Imperial Audience Hall is quite large.50 views
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After the front torii, there is a 300-meter gravel path lined with pine trees.50 views
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Then turn left to see the Taikobashi Bridge and red torii.50 views
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Pass through the Romon Gate and this 100-meter path goes straight to the shrine's Haiden Hall. 50 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.50 views
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It starts with a Shinto ceremony at 1 pm.50 views
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They pay their respects to the shrine.50 views
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They were soon followed by a horse galloping at full speed.50 views
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Finally the last hikiyama is parked along side the others.50 views
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Mayor of Iga, Mie.50 views
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At the shrine exit, the float stops to unload the kabuki actors.50 views
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Turning the wheels using wedged sticks.50 views
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It was quite a bit of work to turn this float.50 views
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Front wheel for steering.50 views
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About Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri.50 views
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The male flue players are followed by female flute players from a local junior high school.50 views
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They head for Sannomiya Shrine only about 120 meters away.50 views
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They finally reached the shrine steps.50 views
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In 2010, Yushima Tenjin Shrine's 32nd Chrysanthemum Festival (Kiku Matsuri) was held from Nov. 1 to 23. Free admission from 6 am until dark.50 views
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Adjacent to the Honden is this building with more chrysanthemums.50 views
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Thw 2011 Tokyo Marathon's 3rd place winner is KAWAUCHI Yuki from Saitama. He's also the top Japanese winner.50 views
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2nd place women's winner HIGUCHI Noriko.50 views
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Lots of cross dressers this year. A fairy?50 views
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Anpan Man, the head is a lamp shade. Great costume.50 views
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