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Folkcrafts of Sumida-ku.25 views
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Tobu Kameido Station.25 views
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Tobu Kameido Station.25 views
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Tobu Kameido Station.25 views
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Pork restaurant.25 views
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Godzilla head is on the 8th floor.25 views
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8th floor.25 views
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There it is, the life-size Godzilla head.25 views
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Godzilla relief25 views
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Front of the reconstructed Shimbashi Station.25 views
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Right side of building.25 views
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Behind the reconstructed Shimbashi Station, the train platform is partially reconstructed on the original location.25 views
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About the Mile Marker Zero.25 views
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Part of the station's original foundation.25 views
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Christmas decorations at the C11 steam locomotive.25 views
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JR Tottori Station25 views
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During the year end, people wait for family members returning home.25 views
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Tourist information office.25 views
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Tottori Station roofs with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.25 views
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Mini bus in Tottori.25 views
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Mori Terumoto (1553–1625) was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara, so his holdings were severely reduced and he had to move from Hiroshima to less central Choshu wher he built Hagi Castle.25 views
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Asa Mori Clan Residence was a longhouse of rooms.25 views
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Shoka-sonjuku school. 松下村塾25 views
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Pictures of the school's famous students.25 views
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Shoin Jinja Shrine torii.25 views
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Yoshida Shoin History Museum is also within the shrine grounds. 吉田松蔭歴史館25 views
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Teacher, Mori clan head.25 views
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Shoin confined.25 views
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Lake Shinji25 views
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Inside Lafcadio Hearn's former residence fronting a nice garden.25 views
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Must've been a pleasant place to live. Very Japanese.25 views
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Mr. Adachi pointing the way to the garden.25 views
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Picture window with no glass.25 views
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Ginza Station on the Ginza subway line is the closest station.25 views
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Ginza Station25 views
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Ginza 4-chome intersection at night.25 views
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Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store at night.25 views
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Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store.25 views
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Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako.25 views
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Ginza 4-chome intersection with Wako.25 views
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Wako Clock Tower at Ginza 4-chome intersection.25 views
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The old Sony building in Ginza.25 views
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The new Sony building in Ginza.25 views
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Closing off the road to traffic for "pedestrian's paradise."25 views
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On weekends, Ginza roads are closed for pedestrians.25 views
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Ginza Mitsukoshi Dept. Store's lion statue is a popular meeting place.25 views
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Mother's Day photo shoot event at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store.25 views
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Cats posing.25 views
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Beggar25 views
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Yamano Music Store25 views
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Mikimoto Pearls25 views
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Ginza Apple Store.25 views
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When this picture was taken, they had recently torn down Matsuzakaya Dept. Store. The new Ginza Six complex has since been built.25 views
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Citibank in Ginza.25 views
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GAP in Ginza.25 views
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Fujiya25 views
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Nikon used cameras at Sukibayashi.25 views
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Sukiyabashi25 views
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Subway exit near Sukiyabashi.25 views
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In 2010, a truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.25 views
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Truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.25 views
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Yurakucho Mullion25 views
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Yurakucho Mullion has movie theaters and shops.25 views
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Yuraku Concourse old movie posters.25 views
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Toward Yurakucho Station.25 views
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In 2014, a building in Yurakucho right next to the Shinkansen tracks caught fire and the shinkansen passed through the fire.25 views
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Byobu Iwa rock.25 views
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San'in Kaigan Geopark (山陰海岸ジオパーク) area.25 views
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View from my room.25 views
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Outdoor baths on the balcony. It was night so I couldn't see the scenery. But it was great that we could try these two different baths during our overnight stay.25 views
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Inside Heshiko Kobo Hisami.25 views
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Shijo-mae Station is connected directly to convenient pedestrian overpasses leading to the three Toyosu Market buildings/blocks. (That's Block 6 in the distance.)25 views
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Toyosu Market is proving to be massively popular among the curious and sushi lovers. Toyosu Market is near Shijo-mae Station (seen on the left here) on the Yurikamome Line that runs between Shimbashi and Toyosu Stations.25 views
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Another crowd-pleasing tuna display in Block 7. Life-size model of the biggest tuna ever sold at Tsukiji fish market in April 1986. 2.88 meters long, 496 kg. Didn't say how much it sold for.25 views
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Entrance to the fruit and vegetable market.25 views
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Corridor wall also had panels explaining the history of the food and vegetable market in Tokyo.25 views
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Sumiyoshi Taisha is the headquarters shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan, about 600 of them. Most are in central and western Japan.25 views
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Sumiyoshi Taisha Hongu No. 3 and No. 4 shrines. Both are National Treasures. Hongu No. 4 worships Jingu Kogo (Empress Jingu 神功皇后).(第三本宮・第四本宮)25 views
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Nankun-sha cat shrine (楠珺社). 25 views
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Otori Taisha (officially named "Otori Jinja") shrine is dedicated to Yamato Takeru (日本武尊), a very famous, legendary warrior prince. This is the headquarters shrine of all Otori shrines (大鳥神社) in Japan. 25 viewsShort walk from Otori Station (鳳駅) on the JR Hanwa Line that connects to Tennoji on the Osaka Loop Line.
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About Otori Taisha in English, Korean, and Chinese.25 views
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Otori Taisha shrine's Haiden worship hall on New Year's Day 2019, Sakai, Osaka. 拝殿25 views
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Especially popular was the omikuji.25 views
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New Year's arrows.25 views
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Otori shopping arcade, but the shops were closed on New Year's Day.25 views
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JR Hanwa Line at JR Otori Station. 鳳駅25 views
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Police vehicles to be used for the marathon.25 views
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Trucks for marathon staff and logistics.25 views
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Runners walking to the start line as the starting time of 12:30 pm approaches.25 views
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They paused here first.25 views
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Two police motorcycles lead the way for the leading runners.25 views
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No. 270 NAKAMURA Shogo (中村匠吾) came in 7th at 2:10'51".25 views
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Romon Gate25 views
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The festival used to be held by local fishermen, Now held by Hitachi-Otsu Ofune Matsuri Preservation Society (常陸大津の御船祭保存会) with most of the men being fishermen or their descendants.25 views
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The portable shrine is loaded on the boat.25 views
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Held annually on May 4 and 5 along the Sagami River from 10 am to 4 pm. Nearest train station is Sobudaishita Station on the JR Sagami Line (20-min. walk to the festival site). They have shuttle buses from the train station to festival site, but I walked.25 views
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In May 2019, the giant kite celebrated the new Reiwa Era by having the kanji characters for Reiwa on the giant kite.25 views
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This is where Hasegawa Roka's pair of fresco wall murals were in the old National Stadium's main stand. 25 viewsSaw it in May 2014 when I toured the old 1964 Olympic Stadium before it was torn down to make way for the new stadium.
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Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture.25 views
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Gallery Shuzenji Kairo along the river.25 views
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We tried making a washi sheet.25 views
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Small desk was for the merchant at work for his tobacco business at Komatsu-ya or Yoshida Family Residence (吉田家住宅).25 views
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Mt. Oyama in Isehara, Kanagawa is about halfway to Hakone near Mt. Fuji. Easy day trip from Tokyo. During the Edo Period (1603–1867), Mt. Oyama was very popular for pilgrimages by the fun-loving masses in Edo/Tokyo.25 viewsIt had many shrines and temples and mountain ascetic priests. When Edo/Tokyo's pop. was 1 million, Oyama saw 200,000 pilgrims per year. Today, there are fewer shrines and temples and pilgrims, but it's still a pleasant place to visit and less crowded than more well-known spots. The main attractions are Oyama Afuri Shrine and Oyama-dera Temple.
From Shinjuku, take the Odakyu Line to Isehara Station (about 1 hour). Get out the North Exit, and go to bus stop 4 to take the bus to the Oyama Cable stop. Google Map to Mt. Oyama
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Nuno-maneki banners.25 views
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Cheap seats were ¥1,500.25 views
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Bon fire burned until it got dark. The sacred fire was also used to light the torches near the Noh stage.25 views
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Nara Period (8th century) sacred dance (舞樂蘭陵王).25 viewsGagaku music was performed by Kogakkan University's Gagaku club seen in the background. 皇學館大学 雅楽部
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Posing with top-ranking court ladies called the Naishi (内侍) working at the Saiku Palace. They have fancy umbrella bearers called furyu-gasa. 風流傘25 views
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Child Saio princess and adult Saio princess.25 views
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The Saio princess wears a juni-hitoe (12-layer) robe reserved only for female Imperial family members or women marrying into the Imperial family.25 views
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Everyone quickly dissipated and all the food stalls closed up. It was only 3:30 pm.25 views
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JR Kameyama Station platform.25 views
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View of Seto Inland Sea from Mt. Fudekage in Mihara, Hiroshima. you can see Kosagi in the foreground, Sagi, and Hoso islands. In the distance on the right is Innoshima and part of the Shimanami Kaido bridge connecting Shikoku (Imabari) and Hiroshima.25 views
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Bye-bye Rishiri.25 views
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About the Himeyuri-no-Tou monuments.25 views
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The war's progression.25 views
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Harry Shinichi Gima worked as an engineer on a US military base in Okinawa and visited Himeyuri Monument in 1951. 25 viewsHe wanted the story and place to be presented more properly, so he quietly donated the money to the Himeyuri Alumini Association to buy the land.
This area was originally just a grassy area. None of the asphalt or cement we see here today. The land was privately owned.
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No jet bridge, but it wasn't a problem when it didn't rain.25 views
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I liked walking on the tarmac to the plane at Ishigaki Airport.25 views
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Walking on the tarmac to the JTA plane at Ishigaki Airport.25 views
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Ground crew at the old Ishigaki Airport waving goodbye to us. I waved back.25 views
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Dinner at Takemori Inn. Chawan-mushi, local fish, Yaeyama soba. The ryokan owner was very friendly. Not English-speaking though.25 views茶碗蒸し、海藻と野菜和え、近海魚の刺身、近海魚の塩煮、煮物（冬瓜)、ソーキ、昆布、こんにゃく、黒紫米入り西表産ひとめぼれごはん、八重山そば
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Delicious Okinawan breakfast at Takemori Inn/Ryokan (竹盛旅館).25 views
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On Kokusai-dori in Naha, souvenir shop looking like Shuri Castle.25 views
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For the 1st anniversary of the Shurijo Castle fire on Oct. 31, 2020, all the local Okinawan newspapers were filled with special articles about the fire and reconstruction efforts.25 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.25 views
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Saimyoji Temple Hondo hall (National Treasure)25 views
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About Kongorinji's famous temple garden.25 views
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Steps to the Hondo main worship hall.25 views
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Kongorinji's three-story pagoda, National Important Cultural Property.25 views
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Another prime spot for autumn foliage at Kongorinji.25 views
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Autumn foliage near the Dojo. 25 views
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Aisho Town Museum.25 views
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Shuttle bus on the right going to the next Koto Sanzan Temple.25 views
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Snowy mountains around Lake Biwa.25 views
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Approaching Chikubushima, Lake Biwa's most famous, historic, and sacred island. Takes about 30 min. from Nagahama Port. I've visited this island a number of times before, but this time I wanted to see something I'd never seen before.25 views
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Chikubushima (竹生島) is a small, sacred island dominated by a temple/shrine complex called Hogonji (宝厳寺) perched on this fairly steep slope. 25 viewsThe temple/shrine's construction was ordered by the emperor in 724 when he proclaimed that Chikubushima was a sacred place for the goddess Benzaiten (弁才天). The temple was to bring national peace, bountiful harvests, and prosperity to all. A priest named Gyoki (僧行基) then proceeded to build the temple with Benzaiten as the principal object of worship.
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Chikubushima boat dock.25 views
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After you get off the boat at Chikubushima, you face this slope of buildings. Many monuments. On the upper right is the famous Karamon Gate.25 views
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Kannon-do Hall roof corner with a tokyo assemblage. So much eye candy in this building. 25 views
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Before photo of the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja and the nearby wall with flower carvings. (See the next photo after the restoration.)25 views
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Behind the Karamon Gate.25 views
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Left side of the kaeru-mata.25 views
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It looks new because it was magnificently restored (including the roof) after six years of meticulous work completed in March 2020. Finally came to see it. I was not disappointed. It's jaw-dropping beautiful.25 views
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The roof was also entirely restored. The gate is a splendid example of the finest art from the Momoyama Period (late 16th century).25 views
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About the Kannon-do Hall.25 views
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What the Karamon looks like with the doors closed.25 views
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Karamon Gate entrance to Kannon-do Hall.25 views
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Another statue of Benzaiten.25 views
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"Interlaken" boat to Imazu at Chikubushima.25 views
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Inside the Interlaken boat. Very comfortable and looks new.25 views
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Leaving Chikubushima.25 views
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"Birthplace of Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Bwa Rowing Song) on a bulletin board in the train station.25 views
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Imazu Port also has this song monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song). 琵琶湖周航の歌 歌碑25 viewsThe song is about college boys from Kyoto rowing around Lake Biwa while mentioning famous places like Otsu (the starting point), Omi-Maiko (Omatsu), Imazu, Chikubushima, Nagahama, and Chomeiji.
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The new museum occupies a large corner of the building's first floor. It's on the left when you enter the building.25 views
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Photos of the Kanazawa college rowers who died due to strong winds that capsized their boat in 1941.25 views
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Overpass to station building.25 views
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Mt. Shizugatake has a bald patch where the lookout point is for tourists. Accessible by chair lift on the other side of the mountain.25 views
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Lake Yogo is also called "Mirror Lake" for its mirror reflections.25 views
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Lake Yogo cherry blossom trees in late May.25 views
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Entrance to the long hiking trail to Mt. Shizugatake.25 views
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