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The Koenji Awa Odori is so big that you won't be able to see all the dance troupes in one night.46 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連46 views
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First time I saw an awa odori dancer wearing a hat like this.46 views
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Narimasu Child-ren 成増チルド連46 views
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The low hill on the left and right are tumuli.46 views
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Bridge over Kojigawa River.46 views
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Kojigawa River. The Takawa Culvert is directly below this river.46 views
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Be photographed as a Tiger Princess46 views
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Bicycle parking at Torahime Station46 views
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Tourist map of Torahime46 views
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Takawa River 田川46 views
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Gyokusenji or Gansan Daishi temple 玉泉寺46 views
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Gomura Betsuin, Hondo Main Hall. Torahime's most noted sight and an Important Cultural Property is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu Sect's Otani School (Higashi Hongwanji).46 views
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Plum trees46 views
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Hachiman Shrine grounds where the taiko dance will be performed.46 views
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Bus stop near Kunitachi High School. The kanji characters for "Kunitachi" can also be read as "Kokuritsu" which means "national" (as in national museum). It can cause confusion for people who don't know. They might think 46 views
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I hope it has a large elevator because huge crowds will be visiting this tower.46 views
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Lots of empty chairs went to waste.46 views
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Path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.46 views
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This was good, from Kora.46 views
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Day's schedule.46 views
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Takatora Park was decorated with these banners.46 views
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Takatora Park was the main venue for the Takatora Summit. The first program started at 11 am and they introduced official mascots from Takatora-related cities.46 views
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By coincidence, I've been to all these castles related to Takatora.46 views
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Jogakuji temple of the Jodo Shinshu Sect held a terakoya session. A short walk from Takatora Park. 浄覚寺46 views
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bj league championship trophy held high.46 views
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Adult taiko drummers.46 views
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Mishima Folk History Museum is also in Rakujuen Garden. 三島市郷土資料館46 views
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Tatari-ishi rock was used to separate foot traffic on the Tokaido and Shimoda Kaido roads. Each time it was removed, something bad happened. So they left the rock in place. たたり石46 views
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Purification was basin.46 views
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Facing the Honden is this massive collection of wooden prayer tablets written with the donor's prayers. Most of them are bought/written by students praying to pass school entrance exams.46 views
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Near the Honden is the shrine office where you can apply to have a private prayer in the shrine hall.46 views
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Yushima Tenjin Shrine also has life-size chrysanthemum dolls.46 views
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Peacock chrysanthemum displays in a bontei display. 盆庭46 views
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Across from the Nagahama Hikiyama Museum is the first Go and Azai Sisters Expo paviion called Nagahama Kurokabe Rekishi Drama 50-saku-kan (長浜黒壁・歴史ドラマ50作館).46 views
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Also replica matchlock guns.46 views
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Map of Mt. Odani. From the Odani pavilion, there are shuttle buses going to Odani Castle. The roundtrip fare is 500 yen. It is a guided tour to the main parts of Odani Castle ruins. Photos here.46 views
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Entrance 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. Although the castle was atop the mountain, the castle lord and his family (Azai sisters) normally lived i46 views
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Table for food stalls.46 views
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Tokyo Big Sight directions to spectator stands near the finish line.46 views
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7th place is KODA Takaaki and the 2nd place Japanese.46 views
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Italian running barefoot.46 views
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From Osaka46 views
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Another great costume.46 views
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Path to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki. 46 views
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This was still not in full bloom. Maybe 80%.46 views
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Weeping cherries and Tokugen-in temple building in the background.46 views
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Tokugen-in is the family temple of the Kyogoku Clan. Inside the Kyakuden (Guest Hall). 客殿46 views
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Portrait of Hatsu, wife of Kyogoku Takatsugu and one of the three Azai sisters.46 views
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Altar in Tokugen-in's Mortuary Hall. 位牌堂46 views
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Kyogoku Takanori (1718-1763) and Kyogoku Takanaka's (1754-1811) graves.46 views
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Leaving Sugaura.46 views
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Nagahama Castle (photos here) can be seen on the left.46 views
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Participants from each country came up and gave thanks or sang a song.46 views
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At the Odani pavilion at the foot of Mt. Odani, a shuttle bus to Odani Castle with a tour guide is provided for 500 yen roundtrip during 2011. A lot easier than walking up the mountain.46 views
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Bell inside the Statue of Democratic Rights in Yakushi Ike Park, Machida, Tokyo46 views
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Remains of a torii that collapsed during the March 11, 2011 earthquake.46 views
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The shrine's background is changed forever with Tokyo Sky Tree.46 views
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Plum blossoms on the left side of the shrine.46 views
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Photogenic shot of plum blossoms and a taiko bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo.46 views
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If you go rom JR Yonezawa Station to Uesugi Shrine, you will cross the Mogami River. In spring, a long line of cherry blossoms line the riverbank.46 views
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Sky sculpture at Yonezawa Station.46 views
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From the Jizo-do to the main Hondo Hall is this path lined with 13 Kannon/Buddha statues.46 views
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Shofukuji temple's Hondo Hall. 本堂46 views
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Jizo-do roof.46 views
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Community bus with iris motif.46 views
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To Kitayama Park, near Shofukuji temple.46 views
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The Road is split for pedestrians and bicyclists.46 views
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Second floor of Shunan City Museum of Art and History.46 views
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JR Tokuyama Station and Sanyo Line train.46 views
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Tourist info office at JR Tokuyama Station.46 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station46 views
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Seafood restaurant near Humming Road where I had lunch.46 views
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Very quiet in the Ube Chuo Gintengai shopping arcade.46 views
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Looking for tenants.46 views
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Nippori-Toneri Liner train arrives Toneri Koen Station. 日暮里・舎人ライナー46 views
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The main drag is nicknamed "Sakura-dori" meaning Cherry Blossom Road.46 views
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After the top finishers. came the costumed runners. There are always cross dressers.46 views
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I then moved up to the grandstands.46 views
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From Kuromon Elementary School.46 views
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The stonemason displayed these hina dolls made of stone.46 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.46 views
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Hina dolls inside Kinujin.46 views
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Kinjujin also has this storehouse which we could not enter, but only peer inside to see hina dolls.46 views
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About the Hanno Silk Weaving Association office.46 views
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Inside the kura storehouse, gorgeous hina doll display. Besides the dolls, there is kimono and more stuff on the side walls (not pictured). Notice the snakes in the foreground.46 views
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Today, Itabashi-shuku is a hodgepodge of shops, restaurants, and condominiums.46 views
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About Kanmyoji46 views
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Gyoza dumpling shop in Naka-shuku, Itabashi-shuku.46 views
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Approaching the center of Naka-shuku.46 views
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Site of the Waki-Honjin in Naka-shuku in Itabashi-shuku. A huge condominium now stands here. The landowner lives on the top floor.46 views
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Sign post next to Itabashi Bridge indicating the distance to Nihonbashi.46 views
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On a quiet street corner near the koban in Kami-shuku is the En-kiri enoki (縁切榎) which means, "Cutting-ties hackberry tree."46 views
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Stone lantern donated by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu46 views
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Spider monkey46 views
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Yagura tower where the singers and musicians perform Goshu Ondo songs.46 views
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Held near Yokaichi Station in summer, the Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri is a bon dance featuring Shiga's native Goshu Ondo folk song. 八日市聖徳まつり・江州音頭総おどり46 views
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West side of train station.46 views
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Nagahama Station and wedding hall as seen from Heiwado.46 views
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West side of JR Nagahama Station with the wedding hall in view.46 views
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Cherry blossoms in late March to early April.46 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.46 views
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Sendaibori Park makes the 90-degree turn northward. This section has the official trees of all 47 prefectures.46 views
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Koinobori carp streamers.46 views
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Bicycle Center where you can rent a bicycle.46 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008.46 views
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Fish in Tokyo Bay.46 views
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From the corner of Wakasu Park.46 views
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Tokaido Road plaque.46 views
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Entrance to Yumenoshima.46 views
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Tokyo Metropolitan Daigo Fukuryū Maru Exhibition Hall 第五福竜丸展示館46 views
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The Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5) was a wooden tuna fishing boat that was exposed to nuclear fallout from the United States' hydrogen bomb test on Bikini Atoll, on March 1, 1954.46 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine also holds setsubun ceremony on Feb. 3, but at night. First the ogre appeared as they growled toward the shrine.46 views
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Giant waraji straw sandal.46 views
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Fukagawa Fudoson prayer tablet.46 views
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