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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in front of Sunomata Castle.193 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.193 views
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Ayame girls at Hyozu Matsuri.193 views
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The Takatora Summit was held in Kora-cho's Zaiji area on May 9, 2010. It was Kora's second time to host the summit. The first time was in 2000. Zaiji Hachiman Shrine was one of the festival venues.193 views
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They are carried on the shoulders of a man to a waiting car.193 views
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Outside Kawake Station is a statue of Lord Azai Nagamasa and wife Ichi who was Oda Nobunaga's younger sister. They lived in Odani Castle and had three famous daughters: Chacha, Hatsu, and Go.193 views
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K-ON! fans have donated and dropped off numerous K-ON! merchandise like these figurines of the K-ON! characters.193 views
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Crossing Oshima Ohashi Bridge.193 views
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Main stage at Narita-san temple.192 views
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Another observation deck192 views
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Mizu-no-go Gate. 水五門192 views
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Top floor veranda192 viewsThe fence is quite low and anyone can easily fall over...
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Plum tree grove192 views
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Outside JR Chiba Station192 views
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It was the finest day for the Hino Matsuri festival.192 views
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Nice mikoshi.192 views
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Foundation and pillars rest on stones. The beam is shaped to fit the stone.192 views
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Horseback riding at Kusasenri. 草千里192 views
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Monument marking Fukushima Masanori's position.192 views
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Monument marking the site of Todo Takatora and Kyogoku Takatomo's position.192 views
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Entrance road to JRA (Japan Racing Association) Ritto Training Center. MAP192 views
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Hossawa Falls is one of Japan's 100 Famous Falls. 日本の滝百選192 views
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Lift station in middle (very short distance) which no one rides.192 views
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Hosenji temple in Nakano-ku, Tokyo. Belongs to the Shingon-shu Sect, Buzan School. 宝仙寺192 views
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After passing through this gate, the men enter the shrine grounds. Romon Gate 楼門192 views
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Inside Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007. 東京駅丸の内南口192 views
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Near Shinagawa Station is this poor little shrine called, Takayama Inari Shrine, encroached on all sides by urban development. 高山稲荷神社192 views
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Sleek boat slicing through the water.192 views
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Keihan Ishiyama Station with a sign showing Lady Murasaki Shikubu saying "Welcome to Otsu, Lake Capital."192 views
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The Usuzan Ropeway terminal has gift shops selling a variety of G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit merchandise. T-shirts, bags, candy, etc.192 views
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While traveling, St. Shinran was unable to cross the Echigawa River since there was a flood. So he stayed at this temple temporarily. During that time, he planted a plum tree which bloom red plum blossoms.192 views
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Singer with a tall flower hat.192 views
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan's Truman Bay after completing its last deployment before being replaced by the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) this summer.192 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan's Truman Bay after completing its last deployment before being replaced by the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) this summer. During the four-week deployment, the ship worked with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Kitty Hawk operates from Fleet Activities Yokosuka. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)
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Arch at the entrance to Mikasa Park.192 views
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A sweet confection to eat with the matcha tea.192 views
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There goes Asashoryu.192 views
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Natural spring in Ogaki192 views
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Miidera's Kondo Hall and cherry blossoms in Otsu.192 views
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Lovely Yamagata hanagasa dancer.192 views
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Women in yukata watching the Hachioji Matsuri.192 views
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To the beach and water.192 views
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Exhibition panels explaining school's history.192 views
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Wedding attire of the empress wearing juni-hitoe kimono, and the emperor wearing sokutai. 192 views
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Canon booth's talk show featuring actress Takeshita Keiko. The talk show had two young photographers whom Takeshita interviewed. The show was later televised on NTV on Feb. 11.192 views
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This air-conditioned waiting room for regular trains was renovated finally by 2011.192 views
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Print Club photo sticker booth.192 views
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Panel for exhibition credits クレジット191 viewsRossella Menegazzo and Philbert Ono were co-curators of the photo exhibition.
イタリア側でこの展覧会と図録のコーディネートをしているRossella Menegazzoさんは、ちょっと古い友人です。彼女は素晴らしい頑張りやさん。まだベネチア大学の学生のとき、夏休みに来日して僕と会いたいと言われて都内のピザ屋（彼女のバイト先）で初めて会ってあげた。
「卒業論文のため、日本人の写真家を研究したい！」と言い出してびっくりしたよ。「木村伊兵衛か土門拳、どっちがいいと思う？」と聞かれても答えないよ。（結局、土門拳になった。）しかし、参考書はほとんど日本語で英語の参考書も（僕のHP以外）非常に少ないと指摘した。でも３年後、なんとイタリア語で土門拳の論文が完成された。これは、イタリア国内で史上初の日本人写真家の論文である。ということは、彼女が日本語も勉強して読めるようになったの。凄いでしょう。
で、話しがまだ続く。彼女の草分けの論文のおかげで大学の後輩も二人、三人が日本の写真家の論文を書いたりしているの。その後輩たちにも僕ができる限り参考書など送っています。（向こうは喜ぶね。）でも、その学生さんが日本人の写真家を論文のためにインタービューしようとすると拒否されることがある（例えば奈良原 一高）。それを聞くと僕はとても恥ずかしい気持した。一方、森山大道の論文を書いた学生が本人とのインタービューが成功した。彼女がとても喜んでいたそうです。（大道さん、ありがとう。）
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Inside Malpensa Express191 viewsLuggage rack provided.
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View from Sokos Hotel Torni ホテルの展望台191 viewsHelsinki has no real tall buildings so the skyline is low. In this picture, you can see the famous white cathedral in the background and Stockmann department store (brown building) in the foreground.
Helsinki also has many islands off shore. Helsinki's sister city in Japan is Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. It's easy to guess why. Sendai is also a coastal city and near Matsushima, famous for many pine tree islands in the bay.
This terrace atop the Sokos Hotel Torni afforded a terrific, 360-degree panoramic view of Helsinki. The terrace also has chairs and tables since it is part of Ateljee Bar.
ヘリシンキは、高層ビルがなくて低いスカイラインである。海岸沿いに島々が多い。ちなみに仙台市と姉妹都市でもある。
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Kunitomo teppo no sato Matchlock Museum (Kunitomo Gun Museum) 国友鉄砲の里資料館 MAP191 views
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Built as a castle garden in 1677 by Ii Naooki, the fourth lord of Hikone Castle. The garden has representations of the Eight Views of Omi, Chikubushima island, and the Shiraishi rocks in Lake Biwa.191 views
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Castle tower191 views
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Akashi Castle seen from the train platform of Akashi Station.191 views
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Ninomaru Palace side view facing the garden.191 views
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Warehouse wall191 views
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Moat between Ninomaru (left) and Honmaru (right)191 viewsEast Bridge in the distance.
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Torano-o plum blossom (Tiger's Tail) 虎の尾191 views
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Omote-mon Gate191 viewsThis supposed to be the front gate.
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Kobuntei Villa191 views
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Nihon University college band was part of the parade. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり191 views
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Five-story pagoda 五重塔191 views
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"Heian" comes from "Heian-kyo," the former name of Kyoto city.191 views
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Kyoto Univ. alumni crew in dark blue T-shirts191 views
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Yasukuni Shrine during the Mitama Matsuri before dark.191 views
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Kasumigaike Pond191 views
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View of Mt. Daisen.191 views
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.191 views
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Another torii191 views
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Verse 4 Lyrics (Chikubushima) 四番の英訳（竹生島）191 viewsAzure blue flower garden, revered coral shrine.
Full of old-time stories, Chikubushima.
In the hands of Buddha, one young maiden lies.
She's sleeping in compassion, resting peacefully.
瑠璃の花園 珊瑚の宮
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Ruri no hanazono, sango no miya
Furui tsutae no, Chikubujima
Hotoke no mite ni, idakarete
Nemure otomego, yasurakeku
Lake Biwa's most famous and sacred island is accessible by boat from Hikone, Nagahama, and Imazu. Color of the water in the photo is not real.
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Eight-plank Bridge 八つ橋191 views
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Outside wall of garden.191 views
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The lights are not as good covering the flowers. Pretty uneven lighting.191 views
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By 6 pm, shrine parishioners started boarding boats near Tenjin-bashi Bridge, the starting point of the Boat Procession. These are supporter's boats.191 views
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Shinagawa-juku along the old Tokaido Road looks like this today. In the old days, it looked like this.191 views
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Making sure that the rope is aligned and positioned correctly.191 views
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Shimosuwa Station on May 8, 2004. Here for the final three days of the Onbashira Matsuri's climax, the Satobiki when they haul the Onbashira logs to the Shimo-sha Shrines (Akimiya and Harumiya) and erect them.191 views
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Onbashira-sai, Shimosuwa-machi, Nagano.191 views
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The Sanno Matsuri Festival is one of Japan's Big Three Festivals and one of Tokyo's Big Three Festivals held in mid-June during several days. 191 viewsThe main highlight is the Jinko-sai Procession held every two years. The 600-meter long procession consists of about 500 people parading through central Tokyo near the National Diet, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, and Ginza. It includes three portable shrines, carriages, and flower floats. Various events are also held at Hie Shrine which holds the festival. Jinko-sai Procession left Hie Shrine at 8 am on June 11, 2004. Before noon, they approach the Imperial Palace. 山王まつり神幸祭
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When Wright found out that Bunkichi was a fellow University of Pennsylvania graduate, he fully supported the preservation of the property. They saved the property by converting it into a museum. 191 viewsA foundation was established and the property was donated to it. Pictured is Ralph Wright and Itoh Bunkichi VIII (1927- ), the son of Bunkichi VII (1896-1958).
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Facing Eitai-dori road, the main entrance to Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. The original shrine fronted the ocean, but landfills over the centuries have put the shrine further away from shore.191 views
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A short bus ride from Toyako Onsen is the Nishiyama crater trail. Highly recommended. A series of craters can be seen up close. More photos here.191 views
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Otaue odori dancer at Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival (O-taue Matsuri).191 views
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The Biwako Ohashi Bridge spans the neck of Lake Biwa's panhandle between Moriyama and Katata, the lake's narrowest width. Completed in Sept. 1964, the bridge portion over the lake is 1.4 km long.191 views
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The hump at the center is about 26.3 meters above the lake surface allowing boats to pass under. If you bicycle around Lake Biwa, you can cross this bridge as a short cut. But I recommend cycling all the way down to central Otsu.191 views
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This is the USS Midway which I also toured with a group while it was still homeported in Yokosuka during 1973-1991. The first US aircraft carrier to be homeported outside the US.191 views
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Yokosuka, Japan (July 19, 2004) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) departs Yokosuka Naval Base and prepares to transit the Tokyo Bay, to the Pacific Ocean.191 viewsYokosuka, Japan (July 19, 2004) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) departs Yokosuka Naval Base and prepares to transit the Tokyo Bay, to the Pacific Ocean. The Kitty Hawk Strike Group is participating in Summer Pulse 2004, the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy’s first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class William H. Ramsey (RELEASED)
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The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Truman Bay after completing its last deployment before being replaced this summer by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).191 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Truman Bay after completing its last deployment before being replaced this summer by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)
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During June 2008 to March 2010, the castle celebrated the 150th anniversary of Lord Ii Naosuke and the opening of Japan.191 views
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Ogaki manhole, Gifu Pref.191 views
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Yoro, Gifu191 views
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Hana-yakko dancer at Chawan Matsuri, Yogo, Shiga191 views
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Held annually on April 18 by Hioki 日置神社 and Tsuno Shrines in Imazu, Takashima, Shiga, this festival features a pair of very tall (18 meters), decorated bamboo poles called O-nobori carried little by little at a horse-riding course. 191 views
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Sunomata Ichiya Castle was reconstructed in April 1991.191 views
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A short walk from Jozenji-dori is the Shimin Hiroba (Citizens' Square) where there was a stage for more entertaining performances by numerous groups. The program started at 6 pm and ended at 8:45 pm.191 views
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Kishiwada manhole with castle motif, Osaka.191 views
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Telephone booth191 views
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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. Inch by inch, we crept toward the main shrine on New Year's Day.191 views
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Hashi Yukio sings the "Yuru-kyara Ondo" in front of Yuru-Kyara characters in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.191 views
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After each performance, they must have some touch-up painting where it rubbed off.191 views
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2010 March 5 --- For the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, Naoko Yamazaki is about to board Space Shuttle Discovery.191 views
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This Tack Cross has one jet flying straight while the other is spiraling around it. Quite spectacular.191 views
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I like the sales girls wearing happi coats, a symbol of the shitamachi (old merchants' quarters) area of Tokyo.191 views
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Manhole with tanuki design in Tatebayashi, Gunma.191 views
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Largemouth bass (black bass) and bluegill are Lake Biwa's worst invasive species. They eat eggs and fry of native fish, crustaceans, and insects.191 views
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Slide show in Annantalo auditorium スライドショー190 viewsFor about 80 min., I showed my pictures and movie clips of Japanese festivals in English: Kiba Kakunori square log rolling, Tokyo Jidai Festival, Yamato Awa Odori Dance, Onbashira Festival in Nagano, Yotsukaido Hadaka (Mud) Festival, Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival in Shiga Pref., Imperial Palace visit on the Emperor's Birthday, and more.
The slide show was held as an event by the Friends of Japanese Culture Society in Helsinki. It was a good crowd, perhaps 30 or more people attended. Special thanks to the Society's chairman, Ronny Rönnqvist, who arranged everything on very short notice, and to the Annantalo staff. Annantalo is also the venue used by the Society for its annual Japan Day event in April.
Annantalo Web site: kulttuuri.hel.fi/annantalo/esittely_en.html
80分ほど日本のお祭りをスライドショーで英語で紹介しました。木場角乗り、東京時代祭り、大和市の阿波踊り、滋賀県八日市大凧祭り、皇居の一般参賀など。約３０人が来場した。ヘリシンキにある「フィンランド・日本文化友の会」のイベントとして開催されました。その会長(Ronny Rönnqvist)が私の友人でお世話になりました。
偶然に一ヶ月前にこの会長が別件で初めてメールが来て、返事のついでに「実は、９月にフィンランドへ行くよ」と言ったら「是非会いましょう」と。じゃ、せっかくだから、友の会のためにもスライドショーやってあげようかと提案したら急きょ受け入れてくれた。クーサモへ行く前にヘルシンキに数日間いる予定だったのでヘルシンキにも日本を紹介できました。運良くこのいい会場が見つかれた。
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Kuusamo Luontokaupunki, by Paavo Hamunen, Hannu Hautala, and Lassi Rautiainen クーサモの写真集190 viewsI first saw this book at the Finnish Tourist Board's office in Tokyo (Imperial Hotel) which I visited before going to Finland. I think it is the only nature photo book about Kuusamo with Japanese text. It also has text in Finnish, Russian, and Italian (but no English!).
It shows pictures of the best nature spots in and around Kuusamo such as Julma Ölkky, Kitkajoki River, and Näränkä, the three places I visited (or experienced) while in Kuusamo (click on links to see my pictures). Published by Articmedia in 2000.
ISBN: 951-98612-0-3
唯一の日本語も含むクーサモの自然を紹介するの写真集。東京にあるフィンランドの観光局（帝国ホテル内）にもこの本が置いてあった。
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. Near Mihogasaki in Otsu, and adjacent to the boat racing arena.190 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. The Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) supplies water from Lake Biwa in Otsu to Kyoto. After four years of monumental construction, the canal was completed in 1890.190 views
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Sankin Kotai Daimyo Gyoretsu. "Gyoretsu" means procession. It was a great expense since they traveled in a large contingent. 参勤交代 大名行列190 views
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1635: Sankin Kotai Daimyo Gyoretsu. The daimyo was a warlord who owned and supervised a fief. Tokugawa Iemitsu started the Sankin kotai system where all daimyo were required to visit Edo annually at great expense. 参勤交代 大名行列190 viewsThe daimyo was a warlord who owned and supervised a fief. Tokugawa Iemitsu started the Sankin kotai system where all daimyo were required to visit Edo annually at great expense since they traveled in a large contingent.
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Inside hondo, Hyakusaiji190 views
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Path to Ni-no-mon Gate190 views
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Top of castle tower foundation190 views天守閣跡
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The troupe can consist of children (as young as age 2 or 3), women, and men.190 viewsThe Awa Odori originated 400 years ago in Tokushima Prefecture (in Shikoku) where it is one of Japan's most famous festivals. Although it is not as large as the one in Tokushima, the Koenji Awa Odori in Tokyo has become a major summer festival in Tokyo.
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Shiga Univ. cox at Toda Boat Course190 views
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Due to a lack of thatch, only half of one side of Otaya's roof is newly thatched.190 views
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Roof construction190 views
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Aoshima Station 青島駅190 views
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Minowa-bashi Station platform for departing trains190 views
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There are ten large carvings (each 2.27 meters by 1.27 meters) depicting scenes from the Lotus Sutra (Hokekyo).190 views
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Niomon Gate 仁王門（三門）190 views
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Hot spring facility, the centerpiece of the Kita-Omi Resort. MAP190 views
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San-no-Maru entrance to Tsurugajo Castle 三の丸190 views
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Yodobashi-Akiba, the largest store in Akihabara. Major camera, computer, and electronics store. A favorite store for photographers in Japan.190 views
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Anybody who knows the names of these characters are welcome to enlighten me...190 views
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On May 25, 2008 at the Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival, the new giant kite was flown for the first time. The wind conditions was good.190 views
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Kita in front of Sumpu Castle in Shizuoka city. 「東海道中膝栗毛」十返捨一九190 views
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Young baby sitters. The girls look around 8 or 9 years old. The artist went slightly overboard with the hand coloring. Colorful, but too bold.190 views
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Flight deck of the USS Independence.190 views
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Shigaraki tanuki is said to bear Eight Lucky Omens (八相縁起).190 viewsShigaraki tanuki is said to bear Eight Lucky Omens (八相縁起). 1. The hat is protection from unexpected disasters. 2. The smiling face is for affability, 3. The large eyes is for seeing the situation and making correct and considerate decisions, 4. The large belly is for being calm as well as bold, 5. A sake flask in the left hand for innate virtue, 6. An unpaid bill in the left hand symbolizes trust, 7. Large gonads between the legs which is the money bag for prosperity, and 8. A thick tail for reliability and stability no matter what.
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Also this garden for the daimyo.190 views
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Sanno-sai Festival, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture190 views
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Since the construction of Hikone Castle was designated as a national project by the Tokugawa government, as many as 12 daimyo lords were ordered to assist in the construction.190 views
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A black kite is perched in a cherry tree.190 views
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We spent the night in the mountain hut with a small dinner.190 views
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Many of the dancers wore waraji-related things.190 views
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Swan maiden statue at Lake Yogo. Monument built in Nov. 1994.190 views
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Little statue in the entrance hall.190 views
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The bean-throwing was disappointing at Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Few beans and they hardly reached anybody.190 views
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Map of Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. It's not as big as it looks. The shrine is one of Nihondaira's main attractions. It was the original burial site of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine was built by his son Hidetada.190 views
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Tokyo Skytree as seen from the air. It just stands out since there are no tall buildings around it.190 views
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Lumix girls190 views
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Utsunomiya Castle, Tochigi Pref.190 views
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The steps lead to Minowa Gate. 箕輪門190 views
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Nanohana rape blossoms. In the distance are gift shops.190 views
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Bear cave クマのほら穴189 viewsSmall bear cave for hibernation. This was a short walk from the road.
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Lamborghini Murcielago189 viewsNo price was listed. But if you have to ask, then it's too expensive.
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Nissan GT-R Proto189 views
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Kobuntei Villa has exquisite Japanese-style paintings on paper sliding doors. Kobuntei was damaged by the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and was closed until early 2012 for repairs.189 views
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Kobuntei Villa189 views
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Start of the Hanamatsuri parade which also promotes traffic safety.189 viewsThe starting point was a nearby park.
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Chiba Monorail Station189 views
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Front of Kokugikan. The wide stairs make it quick for many people to exit the building. It is a sleek, modern building with a spacious interior. The roof collects rainwater for use in the toilets.189 views
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Magistrate's House189 views
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Moving the Neputa floats into position.189 viewsHeld during Aug. 1-7, the Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri is without the rowdiness of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri. Instead of the haneto, there are many children pulling the floats with ropes. The main floats are fan-shaped and more two-dimensional and lantern-like. As with the Nebuta floats, the Neputa floats are handpainted and illuminated from the inside. There are two parade routes which are followed alternately on different nights. On the 7th, there is only a daytime parade from 10:00 a.m. If it rains on any day, the parade may be canceled.
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Rethatching a small storehouse.189 views
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Fukushima Masanori's position and shrine.189 views
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Nihonbashi Bridge ahead, with the expressway over it.189 views
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Torii ahead. Mt. Mitake is topped with a Shinto shrine.189 views
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Side view of Taro Oguchi Statue and Song Monument in spring with azaleas.189 views
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Inside the shrine hall.189 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.189 views
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A play189 views
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Taiko drummers at the shrine's Otorii gate. 催太鼓189 views
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Kiyomizu-dera Gate189 views
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Butsuden Buddha Hall189 views
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Another cruise boat. The cruise boats leave every 30 min. from 8 am to 4:30 pm during April-Oct. During Nov.-April, it operates every hour from 9 am to 4 pm.189 views
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Entrance to the Echigawa Bin-temari Museum. Free admission.189 views
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The surprise on the last night was kumu hula Kunewa Mook dancing on stage. 違う夜にクネヴァ・ムークも飛び入り参加189 views
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His footwear is a pair of half-slippers (ashinaka) made of straw (handmade by the fishing master). It is half the usual length. It prevents him from slipping on the fish oil and water. 足半（あしなか）189 views
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7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Mar. 21, 2004 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) launches past Lt. Cmdr. Mark W. Kekeisen, of St. Louis, Mo., as it speed its way down.189 views7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Mar. 21, 2004 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) launches past Lt. Cmdr. Mark W. Kekeisen, of St. Louis, Mo., as it shuttles its way down USS Kitty Hawk’s (CV 63) flight deck before becoming airborne. Kitty Hawk is currently underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), and is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Jason T. Poplin. (RELEASED)
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Sailors and Japanese contractors work together to secure an E-2C Hawkeye to a barge for transport to Naval Air Facility Atsugi for repairs.189 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 5, 2007) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors and Japanese contractors work together to secure an E-2C Hawkeye to a barge for transport to Naval Air Facility Atsugi for repairs. The E-2C Hawkeye is the U.S. Navy's all-weather, carrier-based tactical airborne warning and control system platform. Kitty Hawk is the only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Navy and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio (Released)
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Kiyosu Castle as seen from the train on the Tokaido Line going to Nagoya.189 views
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The colorful kesho mawashi are expensive to make, and each wrestler has a sponsor who donates an apron. The sponsor's name is usually on the bottom.189 views
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