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Since the torch bearers supposed to receive good fortune from the god, there is no shortage of volunteers, including a few foreigners.38 views
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The lantern bearer provides light for the priest inside the cloth barrier carrying Michizane's spirit.38 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torch festival38 views
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Small bon fire next to the shrine that lit the torches.38 views
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Main worship hall.38 views
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See my YouTube video of the Kameido Tenjin Shrine's Taimatsu Torch Festival on March 25, 2016.38 views
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Kyugetsu, a large Japanese doll shop near JR Asakusabashi Station.38 views
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2012 Japan Grand Prix winner: Den. nobile 'Hatsue' by 大塚 初枝38 views
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Orchid tree at Orchid show in Tokyo Dome, 201238 views
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Press cameramen behind us on their own platform to record the event.38 views
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Eitaibashi Bridge spans over the Sumida Bridge. Lit up in blue at night.38 views
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The festival site's ground is rough with large pebbles.38 views
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About the Castle Gate's rock wall.38 views
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Ieyasu statue.38 views
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Hamamatsu Station decorated with Ii Naotora and Ii Clan symbols.38 views
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Birthplace of Ii Tomoyasu, the first of the Ii Clan.38 views
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Well near where the Ii Clan's founder Ii Tomoyasu was born in 1010. Also a gravestone on the right.38 views
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Poem composed by Ii Naosuke when he visited this site in 1851.38 views
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Entering Ryotanji temple.38 views
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Map of places related to the Ii Clan in Hamamatsu.38 views
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Altar inside Ryotanji temple's Hondo main worship hall38 views
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About the Kannon statue38 views
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Inside Inari-do Hall 稲荷堂38 views
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TripAdvisor award displayed here.38 views
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Chronology of Ii Naotora and Naomasa.38 views
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View from Iinoya Castle site38 views
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館38 views
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Hijiri-bashi Bridge over the Kanda River goes to Yushima Seido temple. See this album.38 views
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Crazy about the Olympics, that's Japan.38 views
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Start of the parade of 50 Olympian and 37 Paralympian medalists on four double-decker, open top buses and two flatbed trucks. The Olympians wore red uniforms while the Paralympians wore white. 38 views
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Paralympians on a flatbed truck first appeared. They are wheelchair rugby players who won the bronze.38 views
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A small stage was setup along the main path to Meiji Shrine for traditional performances.38 views
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Chrysanthemum exhibits on the main path to Meiji Shrine.38 views
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Yabusame is one of Japan's hallmark traditional arts and commonly staged for visiting heads of state at Meiji Shrine.38 viewsFormer US president Ulysses Grant saw it with Emperor Meiji at Ueno Park in 1879, Ronald Reagan in 1983 at Meiji Shrine, George W. Bush (with PM Koizumi) at Meiji Shrine in 2001, and Obama (with Caroline Kennedy) at Meiji Shrine in 2014.
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The Kabuki-za Theater looks like traditional building surrounded by modern buildings.38 views
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Higashi Ginza Station is closest to Higashi Ginza, home of the Kabuki-za Theater, Japan's most famous kabuki theater.38 views
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Shinto shrine at Kabuki-za Theater.38 views
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Kabuki-za also has a museum open to the public. This room shows pictures and scale models of previous Kabuki-za theaters.38 views
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"Gunma-chan" Gunma Prefecture gift shop in Higashi Ginza, Tokyo.38 views
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Iwate Prefecture gift shop in Higashi Ginza, Tokyo.38 views
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Floor plan of Pearl Museum.38 views
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Only a small percentage of harvested pearls are perfect.38 views
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To weigh the pearl38 views
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About Mikimoto Kokichi Memorial Hall38 views
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Toba Castle is a short walk from Toba Station.38 views
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Toba Castle site is on a small hilltop overlooking Mikimoto Pearl Island.38 views
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Way to the Honmaru.38 views
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About the well.38 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.38 views
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Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.38 views
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Tohoku shinkansen driver's cab38 views
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1970s children's book about traveling.38 views
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The building recreates the opening ceremony of the Tokaido shinkansen running between Tokyo and Osaka taking 4 hours.38 views
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Water dispenser.38 views
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How the government railways' logo evolved. It's now JR.38 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station.38 views
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Chiyoda S model bus from 1932.38 views
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Long-distance JNR bus that ran on the Meishin Expressway in 1964.38 views
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Mini trains38 views
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Might be the priest's residence.38 views
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We could go inside this building.38 views
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Hagi Castle has no castle buildings remaining, but the moats and stone walls are impressive. Short walk from the Hagi Castle bus stop or Hagi Museum.38 views
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Historical figures from Choshu (Yamaguchi).38 views
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Came a little too early.38 views
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About Sanmon Gate.38 views
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Bus stop to Hyakusaiji Temple.38 views
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View from Fushimi Castle.38 views
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I asked the float's leader about the cost. I was told that they spent ¥200,000 for edible float materials and ¥800,000 for festival expenses even with free labor.38 viewsThey work on the float in the evenings after work or school. They solicit donations from neighborhood residents and sponsors.
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The 13 floats don't coordinate their designs. They don't share their design plans with other floats.38 viewsSo no one knows who will make which breed of dog until the festival day. Didn't see any chihuahua nor dachshunds.
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When Oda Nobunaga died and Azuchi castle destroyed, people in Azuchi moved to Omi-Hachiman and restarted the festival here. Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町38 views
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Sanwakai children's float. 参和会38 views
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会38 views
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会38 views
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This one has a picture of the famous Azuchi Castle which is in Omi-Hachiman. The castle was built by warlord Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. This festival originated in Azuchi. Jukku-kai float. 十区会38 views
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Shinmachi-dori float. 新町通り38 views
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会38 views
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Miyauchi-cho float leaving the shrine to join the procession. 宮内町38 views
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Shinmachi-dori float leaving the shrine. 新町通り38 views
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In front of the torii and Hakuunkan. Uwai-cho float leaving the shrine. 魚屋町38 views
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On Sat., the first day of the two-day festival, there is a procession from 2 pm. It is led by these shrine officials and the shrine priest on horseback.38 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会38 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会 Lots of peas and beans.38 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会38 views
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Dai-Juikku float. 第十一区38 views
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Miyauchi-cho float 宮内町38 views
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Shinmachi-dori float. 新町通り38 views
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Dai-niku float sold this hand towel and mini Sagicho for ¥500. 第二区38 views
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Float leader directing the float bearers carrying the float. Jukku-kai float. 十区会38 views
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The first torii you see right near the train station.38 views
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This is where the shrine holds the rice-planting festival on the third Sunday of May.38 views
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Jizo statue38 views
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A significant rock.38 views
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This narrow slit separates the Wedded Rocks, wide enough for normal-size people to pass through. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩38 views
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Inside Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 38 views
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Lots of torii along the way.38 views
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Back down now.38 views
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Awa Odori dance troupe from Nagoya also gave a street performance.38 views
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Nature trying to reclaim its place.38 views
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During World War II, the facility was used by the Japanese military. Then it became a school for hospital nurses. Today, the building is a South America emigration museum and the base for the Kansai Brazilian Community.38 viewsThere are exhibition rooms showing Kobe's history of Japanese immigration, especially to South America. Art studios, art gallery spaces, and meeting rooms are also provided for cultural exchange.
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Old Kobe Immigration Center.38 views
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Map of Kobe Port on the floor.38 views
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History of the emigrant center: 1930s38 views
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History of the emigrant center: 1970s-80s as a School of Nursing.38 views
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Pictures of emigrants.38 views
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.38 views
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Sports equipment.38 views
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Corridor on an upper floor.38 views
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3rd floor38 views
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Kobe Port Tower ticket window. 38 views
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Restaurant includes this Kobe Port Tower rice.38 views
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Meriken Park38 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.38 views
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Inside Solamachi too.38 views
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