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We visited another Sagicho float studio at Suwai-cho. 仲屋町50 views
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They shout "Cho-yare!" or "Masse-masse!" It's related to food.「チョウヤレ」「マッセマッセ」50 views
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Dai-Juikku float's Tosa dog is a fighter. 第十一区50 views
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The float battles are prone to damage the float decorations. A few dogs lost their heads or broke their legs in the battles. All those intricate works of art, only to be soon destroyed. But no one really cares.50 views
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Shinmachi-dori float. 新町通り50 views
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町50 views
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区50 views
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Uwai-cho float vs. Dai-ikku. 魚屋町50 views
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会50 views
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At 6 pm, the children's floats are torched first. Sanwakai children's float is set afire.50 views
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Local students also dressed in historical costumes. 少年少女時代行列50 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.50 views
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Meriken Park also has this impressive monument of Japanese emigrants to South America. Built in April 2001 by local Brazilian organizations.50 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.50 views
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The new Uminoko's design motif is also similar to the old one. Looks good. For overnight cruises, maximum capacity is 180 kids and 43 adult staff.50 views
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When they were trying to give the new ship a name, they decided to keep the old name. Wise choice. It's a perfect name.50 views
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This is the old Uminoko right after it was retired in March 2018. At Otsu Port.50 views
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Lots of Shiga people have fond memories of this old Uminoko Floating School. 50 views
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Pay the small admission and enjoy the garden and see inside the Hondo main hall. This is inside the Kyakuden (Guest Hall). 客殿50 views
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In Sept. 2018, this front wall of Tokugen-in temple collapsed due to a strong typhoon.50 views
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Collapsed wall gone. Now the tourists comingto see the fall leaves won't be so shocked to see the mess that was here.50 views
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The wall tore off from this storehouse.50 views
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The temple wall also hit and slightly damaged the temple's tourist signs.50 views
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Pearly shells used in their fabrics.50 views
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Near Mandarayu is Gokurakuji Temple, a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple. It worships Amida Nyorai. 本堂50 views
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Also a good snack is the Tajima beef bun.50 views
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Warning sign for drivers for small children. (It means to go slow.)50 views
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Hongu No. 2 shrine with netting to protect the altar from flyimg coins. (第二本宮)50 views
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Not much is left except for a few markers indicating the location of the Waki Honjin, Honjin, and other features. 50 viewsTenmangu Shrine and Kano Castle's stone walls are the major sights.
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Marker for Kano-juku's Waki Honjin. 脇本陣50 views
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Entrance to Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 加納天満宮50 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine's Haiden worship hall. 拝殿50 views
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Kano Tenmangu Shrine. 50 views
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Miidera Station platform.50 views
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Another part of the Itsuura Kanko Hotel is the main wing (本館) which is the former artist residence of Kimura Buzan (木村武山), another famous Nihonga painter who followed Tenshin to Izura.50 views
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Tenshin's home on the Izura Coast, near the Rokkakudo Pavilion. Can't go inside.50 views
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Movie poster for the movie, "Tenshin." It was being screened in the city.50 views
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Marsala restaurant has Hawaiian decor, but no Hawaiian food. Only tropical drnks in summer.50 views
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A sea wall being built. After 8 years, we hardly saw any other remnants of tsunami or quake damage.50 views
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Plum plossoms near Hirakawa Gate.50 views
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Snowy mountains all around. Mt. Ibuki can be seen on the right. It was a smooth ride.50 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Chikubushima.50 views
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The first Odawara Hojo lord, Hōjō Sōun played by actor Goda Masashi. 初代北条早雲 (合田 雅)50 views
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From the top of the blocks, he's supposed to jump onto the log in front. But he couldn't do it.49 views
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After this lion dance, the Fukagawa tekomai geisha performed.49 views
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.49 views
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.49 views
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Display of different rocks.49 views
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Folding screen from Hikone (National Treasure).49 views
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Exhibit of Nagahama bonsai plum trees and folding screen from Hikone, 1st floor of Takashimaya Dept. Store during the Grand Omi Fair.49 views
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Goeido Hall housing Kobo Daishi image. 御影堂49 views
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Sign pointing to the katakuri flower site.49 views
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Inside the Egypt Pavilion. Everything inside are replicas of the real thing.49 views
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The quality of the replica pieces is quite good.49 views
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King Kamehameha Statue49 views
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Izumi Shrine is the Komae's most popular shrine for New Year's prayers.49 views
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Komae Station, south exit.49 views
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Carved stone lantern49 views
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Great Robot Exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno during Oct. 23, 2007 to Jan. 27, 2008.49 views
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Horseback archer49 views
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Map of Toragozen-yama.49 views
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In the old days, Yaai Shrine had rituals where they shot arrows. 矢愛神社49 views
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Toragozen-yama Educational Camping facilities on Toragozen-yama.49 views
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Maruyama Tumulus monument49 views
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Jiyukan Hall49 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.49 views
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Rear view of Honden49 views
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Ohmi Railways Amago Station side view49 views
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Kora Shrine49 views
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Kora Shrine Honden Hall49 views
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You will soon see this Hokuriku Highway overpass. Go under it.49 views
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"River of Blood" sign. In charge of national security, Hojo Nakatoki was the last Rokuhara Tandai Kitakata chief from the Hojo clan in the Kamakura shogunate. When tourists see this sign, they become scared to enter the temple.49 views
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Inside Rengeji Hondo Hall, left altar.49 views
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This is the area where Hojo Nakatoki and his men committed seppuku.49 views
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Bell tower. Cast during the time of Saint Ikko, the bell is an Important Cultural Property.49 views
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Memorial for Hojo Nakatoki and his men. They had lost to Ashikaga Takauji in the battle at Kyoto and were trying to escape to Kamakura, but was caught by Takauji's forces at Bamba.49 views
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Welcome to Yakushodo. This is one of the most noted Kannon temples in Takatsuki. The temple's 11th priest, Esho 恵荘, was the one who engineered the Nishino Water Tunnel in 1845.49 views
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Daikon-ren also gave a great finale at the end of the festival.49 views
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Another local Awa Odori troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren.49 views
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From Koganei in the outskirts of Tokyo.49 views
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Athletes from Shiga at the opening ceremony.49 views
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The next activity, representing water, was having a huge blue sheet covering the spectators. The opening ceremony had a theme based on water, humans, and the sky.49 views
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For the finale, they released these little balloons shaped like doves. This was to represent the sky.49 views
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Everyone started to arrive.49 views
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And there they go to the Otabisho.49 views
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At the Otabisho, they held a ceremony with the mikoshi.49 views
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This branch is a symbol of a good harvest.49 views
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Leaving Kurusu.49 views
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Before 1 pm, people started preparing for the procession back to Taga Taisha.49 views
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Even with all these horses, I didn't see anyone cleaning up after them. Watch your step...49 views
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The procession is ready to head back by 1 pm.49 views
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The procession first goes on a major highway where one lane is closed to traffic.49 views
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Another ceremony was the passing of the Tomi-no-ki tree branch (Japanese Judas tree) at 3:30 pm. 富の木渡し式49 views
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Sado Okesa (from Niigata)49 views
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They are running on the dirt track.49 views
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Horse preview in the Fuji View Stand basement. The jockeys are returning after a race.49 views
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Pink Frost from the USA.49 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連49 views
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Fast-action dancers of Takarabune-ren performed on stage for about 15 min.49 views
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Narimasu Child-ren teamed up with Shinobu-ren.49 views
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Bicycle parking at Torahime Station49 views
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Roadside shrine49 views
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Takawa River 田川49 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).49 views
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Plum trees49 views
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Samurai49 views
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Harem49 views
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Swans49 views
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Entertainment stage too.49 views
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I hope it has a large elevator because huge crowds will be visiting this tower.49 views
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Women Buddhist priests.49 views
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Torii and lantern-lined path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.49 views
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Then they lit everything else. 49 views
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They proceeded along a route within the shrine's neighborhood and Sakata Station. There are 16 of them.49 views
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The procession continued along.49 views
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Sightseeing pamphlets from all the Takatora-related cities who came.49 views
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Sculptures made of styrofoam.49 views
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Mochi-tsuki.49 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49 views
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Golden State Warrior Girls from California.49 views
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Bokusui poetry monument. 牧水歌碑49 viewsのずえなる 三島のまちのあげはなび 月夜の空に 消えて散るなり
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Famous and very old sweet olive tree (kinmokusei) キンモクセイ 金木犀49 views
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The design of the Imperial Family crest is based on this type of chrysanthemum.49 views
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Peacock chrysanthemum displays in a bontei display. 盆庭49 views
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Chrysanthemums exhibited in a half-globe shape called Oozukuri. The semi-globe usually has six circular rows. 大作り49 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).49 views
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The Odani pavilion is at the foot of Odani Castle. Shuttle buses run between the three pavilions. Best to take a shuttle bus from Nagahama Station (West exit) and go directly to this pavilion.49 views
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Donald Duck49 views
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Tokyo Yosakoi dancers. 東京よさこい49 views
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Tax man49 views
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