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Aerial view of Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.19 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Gojinjo-Daiko is powerful, crazied drumming performance by several men donning demon masks and wigs. They are based in a small village called Nabune in Wajima where Gojinjo-daiko originated.19 viewsLegend has it that their drumming and fierce-looking masks drove off the invading forces of Uesugi Kenshin, ruler of Echigō Province (Niigata Pref.) during the Warring States Period in the 16th century.
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Omi-cho Market 19 views
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Omi-cho Market crab vendor.19 views
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Samurai house 長町武家屋敷跡野村家19 views
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Mt. Fudekage is 313 meters high and part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. Great views of Seto Inland Sea and Shikoku from Mihara, Hiroshima.19 views
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JR Sunami Station (JR Kure Line) is the closest to Mt. Fudekage. Then it's a 50-min. hike up. 須波駅19 views
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Rishiri's Oshidomari Port. 鴛泊港19 views
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We did some easy hiking on Rishiri in early autumn.19 views
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View from Cape Peshi.19 views
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Parrot fish in Kabira Bay.19 views
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Monument for the Army Field Hospital's Third Surgical Staff. 19 views
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Himeyuri Cenotaph (white) built in 1957 and older monuments. The small stone monument on the right is the original Himeyuri Monument that was placed here in 1946. ひめゆりの塔19 viewsThis monument stands over the entrance of the cave where 80 people died on June 19, 1945 when US troops searching for Japanese soldiers threw in white phosphorus grenades. It's like a smoke bomb that suffocates people. Those who died included 38 Himeyuri high school student nurses and four of their teachers. US troops didn't know who were in the caves.
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About the Himeyuri Cenotaph in English.19 views
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About the Himeyuri Peace Museum. It opened in June 1989.19 views
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Hiking back. The lady in front of me was wearing rubber slippers on this muddy trail. She kept slipping and almost falling. Her dainty feet got all muddy.19 views
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Aerial view of Ibaruma and Hirakubo, Ishigaki.19 views
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Sakishima suounoki mangroves, Iriomote. サキシマスオウノキ (古見)19 views
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JTA in-flight magazine "Coralway" had a nice Japanese article about the reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Naha.19 views
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Shuri Castle is Naha's top tourist attraction. The home of kings who ruled the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 to 1879 before it was annexed by Japan and renamed Okinawa Prefecture. Shuri Castle was the kingdom's capital.19 viewsPhoto shows Shurijo on a hill as seen from Shuri Station on the Yui Rail. The castle grounds extend about 400 meters long and 200 meters wide. This hill is about 130 meters high.
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Shuri Castle has a free area which is like a castle park where you can enter for free. There is also a paid area where a small admission is charged to see the main buildings..19 views
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Seiden stone railing pieces.19 views
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Dangerous sea creatures to look out for.19 views
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Kyu-Nakagawa River from Heisei Bridge. 旧中川19 views
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Cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River in Koto Ward.19 views
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Cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River in Koto Ward.19 views
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Kawasaki Daishi Temple, Dai-hondo main worship hall 大本堂19 views
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Inside Shotoku Taishi-do Hall dedicated to Prince Shotoku Taishi. 聖徳太子堂19 views
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Nitenmon Gate.19 views
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Saimyoji Temple Hondo hall (National Treasure)19 views
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Red maples framing Zensuiji temple in autumn.19 views
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Near Imazu Port.19 views
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The museum has only one room in a square layout with glass cases and exhibits. The middle has a small showcase as well.19 views
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About the song lyrics.19 views
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The bean-throwers for 2021 pose for a group shot in front of Taga Taisha Shrine.19 views
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Mieji became an official shukuba town on the Nakasendo in 1637. It was named after Mieji Temple that worshipped an eleven-face Kannon statue. 19 views
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Kashiwabara Ichirizuka distance marker or milestone used by travelers to gauge how far they have traveled. This is a reconstruction in the approximate location.19 views
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Mt. Ryosen in the distance.19 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in early June. Although it's close to Lake Biwa, it is totally separate from Lake Biwa.19 views
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Stone monuments at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.19 views
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Mori-no-Bussan Kyororo (森の物産館キョロロ) is where we got off the tour bus. This is a local gift shop selling local produce and snacks. Restrooms and rest house too. We walked to the ponds from here.19 views
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This side of the monument faces the lake. It's a popular bench to sit on during weekends and holidays.19 views
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Wavy bench surface. Looks like marble, but not sure what type of stone it is.19 views
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Nagahama Castle and autumn foliage.19 views
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Nagahama Castle is most famous for cherry blossoms, but it also has some maple trees too.19 views
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Hokoen Park with cherry trees in autumn.19 views
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Sadly, Hoko-so has been closed since the start of the pandemic. As of Nov. 2022, they still don't know when it will reopen.19 views
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JR Ishibe Station platform.19 views
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Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden ume plum blossoms.19 views
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Statue of Kawai Sora, Matsuo Basho's apprentice and travel companion for Oku-no-Hosomichi. This statue is at the intersection leading to the old Nikko Kaido Road. It's across the bridge from the Basho statue at the watchtower.19 views
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).19 views
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Mishima Pond and Mt. Ibuki with cherry blossoms. 19 views
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Hachioji Castle lord, Hojo Ujiteru played by a woman. 八王子城主 北条氏照隊19 views
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The fifth Odawara Castle Hojo lord, Hojo Ujinao played by Yanagisawa Shingo. 五代氏直 (柳沢慎吾)19 views
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Approaching Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge, a historic landmark although the bridge has been rebuilt a few times.18 views
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This FISA flag has flown at all the World Rowing Tours. It was time to fold it up and give it to the host of next year's FISA World Rowing Tour.18 views
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Opened in 2004, Hagi Museum is in an impressive, traditional-style modern building. Features mainly local history of Choshu. The Maaru bus stops here. 18 viewsGet off at Hagi Hakubutsukan-mae. 萩博物館前
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The Sankin Kotai route the Mori clan took to visit Edo.18 views
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Gallery of notable people from Choshu/Yamaguchi.18 views
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Kurashi-no-Yakata displays old everyday artifacts and billboards from the 1950s. くらしのやかた18 views
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Old electric fans and TVs.18 views
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Old billboards.18 views
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Inside Hagi's Maaru bus.18 views
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Hagi Station platform.18 views
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Railway monument in front of Hagi Station.18 views
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The main Shirakabe kura warehouse in Kurayoshi, Tottori. 赤瓦二号館18 views
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Tamagawa River 玉川と研屋町の町並み18 views
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This street corner had a large monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura, a sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi.18 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻18 views
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Monument for Yokozuna Kotozakura. 横綱琴櫻18 views
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To Dairenji Temple.18 views
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Gate to Dairenji Temple.18 views
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Dairenji Temple in Kurayoshi, Tottori also has graves of local merchants who made it rich and local samurai. 大蓮寺18 views
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Earthquake damage on the plaster.18 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station on the JR San'in Line.18 views
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Lake Togo is a small brackish lake connected to the Sea of Japan through a 2 km river. The perimeter is 12 km, and there's a walking path. There are no swimming beaches.18 viewsIt is a rare lake in Japan to have hot spring water gushing out of the center of the lake. The warm water creates a misty lake surface in winter.
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Sennentei lobby.18 views
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Tottori Prefecture's second most popular hot spring. 25-min. bus ride from JR Kurayoshi Station.18 views
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At the spur of the moment, just decided to hop on the bus and take a casual look at Misasa Onsen. Nothing serious. Maybe next time.18 views
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The river has a nice outdoor bath for mixed bathing. (Probably no women.) Kawaraburo18 views
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Tourists loved to pose with the projection mapping imagery.18 views
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End of the line on the Main Deck for the Down elevator.18 views
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For last and main race of the day, Waseda and Keio's best collegiate rowers raced 3,750 meters upstream on Sumida River. Both cheering sections got very loud. (This is Waseda which also has male cheerleaders.) 18 views
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The cheering section had a large video monitor showing the status of the two boats with 8 crew each. People here were cheering loudly non-stop during the entire race.18 views
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Waseda and Keio are also fierce rivals in other sports like baseball, soccer, and rugb18 views
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JR Kumagaya Station with banners for Rugby World Cup 2019 nations that will play in Kumagaya.18 views
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Information booth inside JR Kumagaya Station was very busy.18 views
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Volunteers at Kumagaya Station show the way out of the train station. From the station, it ws a 15-min. walk to the bus stop to ride free shuttle buses to the rugby stadium.18 views
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Volunteers at Kumagaya Station show the way to the shuttle buses and fan zone.18 views
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Argentina rugby fans.18 views
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Rugby ball monument in Kumagaya.18 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri floats in front of the fan zone.18 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri float in front of the fan zone. Anybody could pose with the float.18 views
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Shuttle buses to the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium came and went continuously. Hardly any waiting. Very smooth.18 views
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Inside the shuttle bus.18 views
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Bus stop near the rugby stadium.18 views
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Sakura design rugby T-shirt18 views
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Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park map showing walking route from the bus stop to the stadium.18 views
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Find your gate on this map. Volunteer to help you. But no block numbers.18 views
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Lots of local kids came to cheer both teams/countries.18 views
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USA rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Easy to get out.18 views
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Way to the shuttle bus stop back Kumagaya Station.18 views
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Friendly volunteers bid visitors farewell. RWC volunteers were selected randomly from a large number of applicants. They got free uniforms and a backpack.18 views
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First aid station not so busy. They probably had to take care of mostly drunk fans.18 views
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Volunteer taking photo with a frame.18 views
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Approaching the Olympic Stadium. The white tent is where we had to show our tickets.18 views
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This shows how far each train/subway station is.18 views
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Long line for the women's restroom on the ground floor. 18 viewsThere are men's and women's restrooms on each floor. If the line is too long, just look for another one.
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Near Gate G, a large, fresco mosaic wall mural of Nomi no Sukune, a legendary sumo wrestler posing as a victor. 18 viewsBy pioneering artist Hasegawa Roka (長谷川路可 1897–1967). This was preserved and moved here from the old National Stadium. So this work dates from 1964. 「野見宿禰」
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Stairs and escalator to the stadium's 2nd tier seats.18 views
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Stairs and escalator to the stadium's 2nd tier seats.18 views
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Outside Gate E, there was a short pre-event performance of the Sendai Suzume Odori dance from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. 18 viewsThe Suzume Odori (Sparrow Dance) is held in late July near Sendai Station. They performed in front of Tanabata streamers for which Sendai is famous in early Aug. 仙台すずめ踊り http://www.suzume-odori.com/
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Popular photo spot with the "National Stadium" sign. Near Gaien Gate.18 views
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The stadium as seen from Gaien Gate.18 views
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The turnstile scanner machine (spare ones here).18 views
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2nd tier concourse (3rd floor) does not have any crosswinds.18 views
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Comcession stand on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).18 views
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Extra space on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).18 views
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Wheelchair space on 2nd tier concourse. Seats are for abled-bodied wheelchair companions. This space also has power outlets for recharging power/electric wheelchairs. Mounted on the ceiling is a cooling fan.18 views
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The name of the stadium's opening event was "Hello, Our Stadium." Two giant monitors were used to show live closeups of the performers.18 views
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The culture part of the program featured a festival from each of the six prefectures in the Tohoku Region: Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima Prefectures. 18 viewsThey are all annual summer festivals. There's an emphasis on this region because it was where the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake hit Japan the hardest. The Japanese government also wants to call this the "Recovery Olympics."
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From Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai Suzume Odori dance which I saw earlier outside the stadium. 18 viewsNormally held in late July near Sendai Station. 仙台すずめ踊り http://www.suzume-odori.com/
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They paraded completely around the track. 18 views
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With lead singer Yoshida Miwa, Dreams Come True performed a few numbers for about 20 min. 18 viewsThey once performed at the old National Stadium. So I guess that's why they were selected to perform here. ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー https://dreamscometrue.com/
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Muraoka Momoka starts for the Green Team. 村岡桃佳18 views
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Leaving the stadium. Glad it was over. It was cold.18 views
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The seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green, brown, and white. It makes it look like there are spectators even when the seats are empty.18 views
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Short corridor to 2nd tier seats.18 views
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Corridor to seats in Blocks 240 and 241.18 views
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Row and seat numbers on steps on 2nd tier steps.18 views
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Seats with tables on the Main Stand.18 views
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first goal.18 views
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The sun finally went down.18 views
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On Tier 2, view from the Back Stand, Block 241, nearer to the North Stand.18 views
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Forest of Japanese beech trees nicknamed "Climax Forest." ブナ林18 views
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Mt. Fuji in autumn with momiji maple leaves.18 views
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Near Togendai is Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel with good views of Lake Ashi.18 views
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Hie Shrine ema tablet.18 views
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About Hakoyu Spa. This site is where Shogun Minamoto Yoriie bathed during the Kamakura Period. 筥湯18 views
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Hakoyu Spa lookout tower. 筥湯18 views
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Monument by Mino city explaining the history of Mino Station. This station has been preserved as a testament to the hard work by forebearers for this old train line.18 views
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Inside Mino Station in Mino, Gifu Prefecture.18 views
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Play area for kids.18 views
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Three old trains are on display. You can go inside each one. 18 views
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Inside the Mino Station office is now a shop selling old J-pop records from the 1960s and 1970s.18 views
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Inside the Mino Station office is now a shop selling old J-pop records from the 1960s and 1970s. Huge collection.18 views
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1960s J-pop singers.18 views
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Records also on sale.18 views
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Pop singer Noguchi Goro posters.18 views
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Pop singer Noguchi Goro posters.18 views
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Pink Lady, Candies, Iwasaki Hiromi, etc.18 views
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Little external shrine, Akiba-sama. 秋葉様18 views
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The paper is them placed on this water heater to further dry the paper. We could take home our washi after 30 min.18 views
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On the 2nd floor, Exhibition Room I displays washi art.18 views
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About washi yarn.18 views
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Paper for everyday use18 views
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Facade of a hatago inn.18 views
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Yoshida Family Residence was originally one of the 20 inns in Ota-juku.18 views
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