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Tokyo Marathon 2012's woman winner was Atsede Habtamu53 views
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One shop had a large hina doll tapestry outside to catch our attention.53 views
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Inside the Hanno Chamber of Commerce.53 views
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Hanno's main hina doll display was in this old Japanese shop storehouse called Kinujin (絹甚). It was built in 1904 by a silk merchant.53 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.53 views
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Old Honda shop in Hanno, Saitama. I like old buildings.53 views
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Old pool hall in Hanno that closed down.53 views
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Hanno is in the direct flight path to Yokota Air Base in neighboring Mizuho and Fussa.53 views
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About the Itabashi Bridge.53 views
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Large koi carp in the pond.53 views
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Large stepping stones.53 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. 53 views
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Going back down on the gondola.53 views
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Steps to Jobodai-in temple's main hall in Kashiwabara-juku, Maibara, Shiga.53 views
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The old Ohmi Railways Museum had indoor and outdoor (trains) exhibits. This museum in Hikone closed and reopened inside Yokaichi Station in Higashi-Omi.53 views
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Some kind of eatery decorated with beautiful wisteria in Hikone.53 views
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About the Ii Clan's residence here near The New Otani.53 views
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Shrine priests.53 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store near the entrance.53 views
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Cherry blossoms in late March to early April.53 views
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Azaleas bloom in late April-early May.53 views
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On weekends, swan boats and rowboats can be rented. The building in the background is Sports Kaikan, a gym and indoor pool.53 views
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Approaching Wakasu Park. This is the northern end.53 views
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Fukuryu Maru had a crew of 23 men. They all got radiation sickness.53 views
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This was the temple's Hondo main hall until April 2011 when it was replaced with a new building built on the left. This building was transplanted here from a temple in Inbanuma, Chiba in 1951 since the previous Hondo was destroyed during World War II53 views
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How Fukagawa Fudodo Temple was founded.53 views
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JR Nagahama Station flanked by Mondecool (Heiwado) supermarket.53 views
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Pose with a cutout of popular rikishi Endo.53 views
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Kura storehouse53 views
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Japanese-style rooms inside Tojotei.53 views
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Inner courtyard garden53 views
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Site of Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge for VIPs. Now occupied by a condo/apartment building near the Edogawa River.53 views
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Sounzan Station is the end of the line for the Hakone Tozan Cable Car and starting terminal for the Hakone Ropeway.53 views
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Chokoku no Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway has a nice mural of the Open-Air Museum.53 views
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About Hakone Open-Air Museum. Allow at least 2 hours here.53 views
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Picasso Pavilion has 300 works.53 views
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Museum exit53 views
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Road to Hokoku Shrine, a short walk from JR Nagahama Station.53 views
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In 2014, they had a Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.53 views
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Free foot bath courtesy of a local inn.53 views
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The festival is held to give thanks to fire (for use in pottery kilns, industry, everyday life, etc.) and to pray for fire safety.53 views
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The Shigaraki taiko drummers were very good. 信楽太鼓「炎」53 views
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Meiji Shrine is one of Tokyo's major sights. Cross the Bridge over the train tracks.53 views
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Second torii53 views
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Where you wash/purify yourself. Temizuya53 views
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Map of Daio Wasabi Farm. It is quite expansive.53 viewsAddress: 〒399-8303長野県安曇野市穂高3640
3640 Hotaka, Azumino, Nagano
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Wasabi for sale. It's a root plant.53 views
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You can sample the farm's cold spring water.53 views
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Near the entrance/exit is a souvenir shop.53 views
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Taxi ride back to Hotaka Station from Daio Wasabi Farm.53 views
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Sign promoting an exhibition at Ueda Castle in tandem with the NHK Taiga drama "Sanada Maru" in 2016.53 views
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Main gate of Ueda Castle.53 views
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North Turret of Ueda Castle.53 views
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View from West Turret.53 views
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Koishiya, a budget ryokan inn where I stayed in Shibu Onsen. Koishiya opened in the 1920s-30s, but closed in 2013. A company bought the building and renovated it and reopened the inn in Aug. 2015. 53 viewsWebsite: http://yadoroku.jp/koishiya/en/
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My room at Koishiya in Shibu Onsen.53 views
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Dinner at a restaurant near Yudanaka Station.53 views
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Inside the express train back to Nagano Station from Yudanaka.53 views
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JR Omi-Imazu Station in spring with colorful azaleas.53 views
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Song museum's listening station where you can listen to many cover versions of the Lake Biwa Rowing Song recorded by Japanese singers and groups.53 views
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Kita Hira beach53 views
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Otsu lakefront as seen from the lake. Biwako Hall can be seen.53 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge 近江大橋53 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge 近江大橋53 views
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Bento to Mixed Plate exhibition in 2001 at National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka.53 views
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Kasuga Taisha Shrine worships four deities. People can come to pray here for almost anything. 53 views
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One corner of the hangar preserved the cockpit/lounge section of the JAL "Fuji" DC-8. This was Japan's first passenger jet put into service in 1960, replacing prop planes. This plane had 104 seats, 36 first class and 68 tourist class.53 views
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Yakata-bune boat ride at Arashiyama, Kyoto.53 views
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Gifu is not the only place where you can see ukai cormorant fishing.53 views
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Yakata-bune boat steerer.53 views
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Reminder that this was the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics.53 views
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Okaden Bus53 views
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JR Okayama Station corridor53 views
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West side of JR Okayama Station at night.53 views
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My video introducing Konan's treasures also shows Zensuiji.53 views
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Gallery Karahashi is a fine-art rental gallery near Seta Karahashi Bridge ギャラリー唐橋53 views
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Next to the eastern torii is Wakutama-ike Pond created by a natural spring (湧玉池).53 views
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Koban police box near the entrance of the shrine.53 views
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Hondo altar53 views
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Ema prayer tablet for Chomeiji53 views
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Turnstile area is nice and new.53 views
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Renovated Otsu Station53 views
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The station building is now named “Vierra Otsu” (ビエラ大津).53 viewsAccording to the building’s developer, JR West Real Estate & Development Co., the word “Vierra” was created with the Spanish words “vida” (life) and “tierra” (land or earth), so it supposed to mean
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Taxi at Otsu Station53 views
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Menu for The Calendar.53 views
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Not much of a view though.53 views
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At Imazu Port, the boat named "megumi" goes to Kaizu-Osaki.53 views
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Upper, open-air deck of megumi.53 views
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Just beware of the cars on the narrow road.53 views
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1965 Porsche 91253 views
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1969 Corvette C3 42753 views
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1972 Nissan (Datsun) Fairlady 240ZG53 views
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1973 Datsun Sunny Excellent GX53 views
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We could talk to the car owners, see the interior, under the hood, etc.53 views
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Duesenberg Model J, 1929. Beautifully restored.53 views
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Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.53 views
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Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.53 views
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe from 1955, one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. Photos don't do it justice. Expect a selling price of 7 figures in dollars.53 views
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Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.53 views
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Inside Annex building53 views
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Osaka at night.53 views
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2nd floor of the museum isalso spacious. Rest area here.53 views
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Out in the boondocks of Tsuruga is the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. All fenced in.53 views
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From the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion, we can view the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.53 views
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Natural Gallery53 views
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Nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture.53 views
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Model trains powered by winding.53 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei53 views
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Raining wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.53 views
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Biwako Bunka Park or Bunka Zone, featuring a Japanese garden, the Museum of Modern Art, and Shiga Prefectural Library.53 views
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Reeds53 views
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Nagisa Terrace53 views
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Stone grinders grinding matcha tea leaves into fine matcha power at Horii Shichimeien's tea factory. Watching these grinders was mesmerizing..53 views
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Entrance to Takumi no Yakata (匠の館).53 views
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Our tea-making kit. Everything is provided.53 views
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In the end, we could even eat the used tea leaves which tasted like spinach maybe.53 views
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From the top of the dune.53 views
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Sculpture outside the museum entrance.53 views
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Sand Museum entrance.53 views
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The sculptures were created by professional sand sculptors (didn't know there was such an occupation) mostly from overseas.53 views
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It takes a few weeks to complete a large sculpture. After the exhibition ends, the sculptures are sadly destroyed and the sand is reused for the next exhibition.53 views
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About New York Sand sculpture.53 views
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Boxer sand sculpture.53 views
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Ella Fitzgerald sand sculpture.53 views
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The theme for this was "Prosperity and expansion to the world" with the Panama Canal as one example.53 views
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About "Civil War and Abraham Lincoln."53 views
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"Washington Crossing the Delaware" sand sculpture.53 views
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This pit in the middle features a water-related sculpture.53 views
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Native Americans sand sculpture.53 views
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Wildlife53 views
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American space exploration with the old Space Shuttle.53 views
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Hawaiian sand sculpture with a surfer on a wave joined by...53 views
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However, the Hawaiian sculpture's explanation was disappointing. As you can see, it doesn't mention Hawaii's special relationship with Japan and the fact that hula is very popular in Japan. 53 viewsNot to mention that Tottori Prefecture also has a hot spring resort named "Hawai Onsen" (羽合温泉) where they hold a hula festival every summer.
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Here's another outdoor sand sculpture.53 views
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USA sand sculptors.53 views
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View of the sand dunes from the Sand Museum.53 views
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When you get off the Lakeline bus, you will be near this moat and Otemon Gate.53 views
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South Turret 53 views
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Matsue Castle's Central Turret.53 views
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Shachi ornaments on Matsue Castle.53 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.53 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.53 views
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