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Vissel Kobe in maroon, Kashima Antlers in white.17 views
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first goal.17 views
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Current score and player roster.17 views
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Ball boy.17 views
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Vissel Kobe scores again.17 views
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.17 views
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first ever championship.17 views
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Final score.17 views
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Princess Takamado during the Awards ceremony.17 views
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After the awards ceremony, Vissel Kobe walked around the stadium and posed for photos.17 views
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Mt. Fuji in autumn with red momiji maple leaves.17 views
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Our guide showed us the original kanji characters used for "Okegawa." 輿川17 views
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Inari Shrine's Power Stone (chikara-ishi). 力石17 views
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Perhaps Okegawa-juku's most distinctive building is the Shimamura family earthen storehouse (島村家住宅土蔵). Mr. Shimamura was our guide. 島村家住宅土蔵17 views
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Only part of Okegawa's Honjin remains today, but it is private property and normally not open to the public. We could only see the entrance gate.17 viewsDuring its heyday, Okegawa-juku saw VIP guests such as the Maeda daimyo from Kaga (Ishikawa Prefecture) and Tokugawa Nariaki (1800–1860) from Mito (Ibaraki Prefecture). But the most famous VIP to stay in Okegawa was an emperor's daughter named Princess Kazunomiya (1846–1877).
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Called "cho" (butterfly), the target is shaped like a gingko leaf. The number of points you earn depends on how well you knock down the target.17 views
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It's quite hard for beginners to even knock it down because the fan tends to fly in unpredictable directions.17 views
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Front side of Saitama Super Arena. Enter toward the left side. Looks like a complicated structure from the outside.17 viewsI was here to see men's and women's basketball games were held on Aug. 25, 2019 as part of the five-day International Basketball Games event for men and the Mitsui Fudosan Cup for women. It was also an Olympic test event.
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Long line to buy basketball merchandise outside the stadium.17 views
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Introducing the players.17 views
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Naoto Tsuji17 views
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Kadysha Juna Umezawa, from Canada.17 views
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Bamboo forest in Shuzenji Spa, Shizuoka Prefecture. 竹林の小径17 views
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After the Bamboo forest is Katsura Bridge in Shuzenji Onsen. Cross this bridge to make your wish come true, especially if you want children.17 views
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Katsura Bridge17 views
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Soft-serve with freshly-grated wasabi17 views
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Tokko-no-Yu spring in the middle of the river, Shuzenji's symbol and hot spring water source founded by Kobo Daishi. I was told that people are not allowed to dip into the water here, but tourists are using it as a foot bath.独鈷の湯17 views
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Tokko-no-Yu spring in the middle of the river, Shuzenji's hot spring water source. 独鈷の湯17 views
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Kokei Bridge 虎渓橋 17 views
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Togetsu Bridge 渡月橋17 views
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Togetsu Bridge 渡月橋17 views
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Hakoyu Spa lookout tower. 筥湯17 views
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Hakoyu Spa lookout tower. 筥湯17 views
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Tokko-no-Yu Park 独鈷の湯公園17 views
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High-class inn named "Asaba"17 views
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Mino Station waiting room.17 views
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On the 1st floor below, there's a gift shop where you can buy Mino washi paper products. It's also where you can sign up for a washi papermaking lesson.17 views
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The spread of paper17 views
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Ota-juku Honjin Gate rear view. 太田宿本陣門17 views
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Relief sculpture by local kids.17 views
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Mechanical water well outside the museum.17 views
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Ota-juku Nakasendo Museum17 views
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Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence (inkyo) is open to the public. 太田宿 脇本陣 隠居17 views
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Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence is open to the public.17 views
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Built in 1769, the Ota-juku Waki-Honjin was a backup VIP lodge in addition to the Honjin. Operated by the Hayashi family since the latter 1700s. Hayashi family head also served as the Ota-juku headman along with the Honjin's Fukuda family head. 太17 views
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Inside Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence. 太田宿 脇本陣 隠居17 views
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Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence rear.17 views
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Ceiling of Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence.17 views
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Entrance hall of Yoshida Family Residence (吉田家住宅). The residence is a National Tangible Cultural Property.17 views
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Yoshida Family Residence (吉田家住宅) was first operated as an inn during the Edo Period for Ise Grand Shrine pilgrims, then became tobacco merchant Komatsu-ya from the 1920s.17 views
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Yusenji Temple in Ota-juku, Gifu. 祐泉寺17 views
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Walking back west on the Nakasendo in Ota-juku.17 views
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Hie Shrine's amulet for finding a good partner.17 views
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Museum greeter (non-human).17 views
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Saio princess procession.17 views
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Old bicycle from the late 19th century (Meiji Period). Still a rare luxury item in those days. Bicycles became widely used in Japan from the 1930s. This bicycle was donated by a local resident in Seki. 17 views
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is Japan's only beach where motor vehicles are permitted to run as a public thoroughfare. It extends for about 8 km.17 viewsThe beach is not pronounced "Senrihama."
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Noto Kongo Coast stretches for 29 km, a scenic part of Noto Peninsula. 能登金剛17 views
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Ganmon Gate Rock is the most noted natural formation on the Noto Kongo Coast. 巌門17 views
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market is held from 8 am to noon, closed on the 2nd Mon. and 4th Wed. of the month. Neither grand nor extraordinary, it is just a small street lined with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, seafood, and crafts.輪島朝市17 views
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Wajima has many nice lacquerware shops. Walk around town and drop in to see the fine lacquerware for sale. You will gasp at some of the prices. (A pair of lacquered chopsticks can cost ¥20,000.) 輪島塗17 views
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Old Wajima Station before it closed in 2001 when the Noto Railway line between Wajima and Anamizu Stations was abolished. It's now a Michi-no-Eki Wajima Roadside Station selling local produce.17 views
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They also perform indoors for free on weekend evenings (or every evening in summer) at Wajima Kiriko Art Museum.17 views
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The old Ushitsu Station before the Noto train line was abolished in March 2005. The site is now a tourist info center. Part of the tracks in memorialized in concrete. 宇出津駅17 views
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After the Mt. Fugen-dake's eruption in 1991, Shimabara Castle grounds served as the command headquarters for a small contingent of Self-Defense Forces monitoring the mountain 24 hours a day.17 views
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Naruto whirlpools in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture are very famous and a major tourist attracton in Shikoku. The whirlpools occur in Naruto Strait between Naruto and Awaji island.17 views
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa. You can also park your car and wade in the water.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple in Hakui belongs to the Nichiren Buddhist sect. It is the Nichiren headquarters temple for the Hokuriku Region. 妙成寺Myojoji Temple gate.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Tsukumo Bay has this island called Horaijima. 蓬莱島 九十九湾17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Nicknamed "Battleship Island" (Gunkanjima), Mitsukejima island is Suzu's most famous attraction about 200 meters from shore. 見附島17 views"Mitsukejima" means "Found Island," supposedly named by the priest Kukai (Shingon Buddhist sect founder) when it was the first island that he "found" on his way back from Sado island in Niigata. It was also "found" by a deity who descended here.
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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The new headquarters temple was transferred to the one in Yokohama in 1911. Sojiji Soin Temple is now a regional headquarters temple (betsuin).17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Noto Airport17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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From JR Mihara Station, there's a local bus that goes up to Mt. Fudekage taking 7 min. Otherwise, it's a 50-min. hike from JR Sunami Station (JR Kure Line).17 views
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Looking east. 17 views
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Mt. Fudekage has a lookout deck for great views.17 views
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View of Seto Inland Sea from Mt. Fudekage in Mihara, Hiroshima.17 views
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View of central Mihara (area around Mihara Station) from Mt. Fudekage in Mihara, Hiroshima.17 views
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Approaching Rishiri's Oshidomari Port in northern Rishiri, closest to Wakkanai. 鴛泊港17 views
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We did some hiking on Rishiri in early autumn, nothing strenuous.17 views
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While walking here, I looked down since my intuition told me I might find something...17 views
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Sure enough, a well-disguised starfish moving in slow motion. Hope it's not the kind that eats coral or other native species. Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.17 views
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Manta Beach on Yubu. マンタの浜17 views
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Cornerstone of Peace (平和の礎) in Mabuni, a large oceanfront memorial park full of these stone slabs inscribed with over 240,000 names of people who died in the battle. 17 views
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Origami display17 views
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Original Himeyuri Cenotaph monument built here in 1946.17 views
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The cave goes down deep by 14 meters. They used a ladder for access.17 views
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Sekishin Cenotaph 赤心之塔17 views
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Himeyuri Peace Museum courtyard.17 views
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Thick, wild forest and lots of exposed tree roots. The frequent typhoons wash/blow away the soil from the tree roots.17 views
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Northern Iriomote has Okinawa and Iriomote's longest river, Urauchi River (18 km). It's a popular tourist route to go on the jungle cruise, then hike through the forest to see two waterfalls on the river.17 viewsNear Urauchi-hashi Bridge at the mouth of the river, there's a boat dock for Urauchi jungle river cruises. Since the hiking trail is rocky or muddy, don't wear high heels or slippers. Wear sneakers or hiking shoes. Although there's a restroom along the hiking trail, it's not as clean as you would like. Better to use the toilet at the boat dock before the cruise. Also bring something to drink. The roundtrip cruise and hike will take about 3 hours. Map here
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Bird of Paradise flower in Banna Park.17 views
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Shiraho coral reefs on Ishigaki.17 views
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Great views of the greenery from the Otomi Lookout Deck.17 views
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Way to Shuri Castle's main entrance.17 views
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Sundial 日影台（にちえいだい）17 views
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Inside Nyokan Kyoshitsu, now a gift shop. 女官居室（にょかんきょしつ）17 views
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About Nyokan Kyoshitsu. 女官居室（にょかんきょしつ）17 views
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Shuri Castle papercraft sold at the gift shop.17 views
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About the kunebu citrus plants.17 views
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Map of buildings behind the Seiden.17 views
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Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts.17 views
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Kouri Island's best beach is Kouri Beach next to Kouri Bridge. There's a parking lot and snack bar and gift shop. Also shower faciilties. This was autumn, so too cold to swim. Beach is 300m long. 古宇利ビーチ17 views
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From left to right, the current Nenes/Nenez are Kohama Rin (小濱凜), Yonaha Ruon (与那覇琉音), Uehara Nagisa (上原渚), and Nakazato Haruhi (仲里はるひ). ネーネーズ17 viewsMost are in their 20s, and two of them have grandmothers who were the original Nenes from the early 1990s. Amazing! (As of Nov. 2020.)
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Arakawa River sign.17 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋17 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. The other half of the bridge is in Koto-ku. 平成橋17 views
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Hiroshige woodblock print of this place.17 views
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Walking down Sendaibori Park from the northern end.17 views
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Many daruma shops along the way. These daruma are designed like a boar since 2019 was the Year of the Boar.17 views
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Getting closer to Kawasaki Daishi.17 views
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Dai-Sanmon Main Gate rebuilt in 1977. 大山門17 views
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Giant paper lantern hangs in the Dai-Sanmon (Main Gate).17 views
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Water basin with a lotus flower.17 views
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Setsubun started with a religious ceremony inside the main temple at about 1:15 pm. The priests and bean throwers paraded into the temple.17 views
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To be a Setsubun bean thrower, you have to pay money to the temple. Kawasaki Daishi charges ¥70,000.17 viewsIt includes a nice lunch and a few auspicious souvenirs like a wooden goma prayer tablet, wooden box of lucky beans, folding fan, and sake.
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Kawasaki Daishi Temple grounds is quite large. It has this large field near the main worship hall. Perfect for bean throwing. 17 views
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My lucky setsubun beans. It hit my hand in the air and I caught it. I think one of the priests threw it.17 views
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Octagonal 5-story pagoda at Kawasaki Daishi Temple. 八角五重塔 (中興塔)17 views
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Yakushiden Hall 薬師殿17 views
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Nihon Hyaku Kannon Reijo Osunafumi Sanpaijo (Sand Stepping Worship Field of Hundred Kannon Temple of Japan). Sand from 100 Kannon temples in Japan are here. 日本百観音霊場お砂踏み参拝所17 views
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Rooftop jewel on Shinto Kaikan (Followers Hall). 信徒会館17 views
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Some of the 7,240 books of Kenryuban Daizokyo.17 views
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War Recovery Memorial from 1974.17 views
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Back to Daishi Nakamise.17 views
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Many students pray here during January to February to pass school entrance exams or to do well in school. 17 views
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Map of Taga Taisha Shrine.17 views
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Jr. Third Officer's cabin.17 views
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From Kyororo, a 500-meter walk to Ao-Ike Blue Pond.17 views
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Matsumae Castle's main tower was destroyed by a fire in 1949. The current castle tower is a 1960 reconstruction, serving as a local museum. Only the gate on the left is an original structure from the 19th century. National Important Cultural Property17 views
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Cruising off Amami-Oshima island, Kagoshima, Japan. 17 views
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Mishima Pond stone lantern and cherry blossoms. 17 views
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Hachioji Castle lord, Hojo Ujiteru played by a woman. 八王子城主 北条氏照隊17 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)17 views
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Giant dogwood is nicknamed "Wedding Cake Tree" due to the multi-tiered trunk and branches. ミズキ(Mizuki)17 views
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Rowing off central Otsu.16 views
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Rowing past the rowing club of Ritsumeikan University.16 views
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Dairenji Temple bell16 views
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Inside a San'in Line train.16 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station turnstile.16 views
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Inside JR Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Police box in front of JR Kurayoshi Station, Tottori.16 views
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JR Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Kokeshi doll at JR Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Statues at JR Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Gift shop at JR Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Bus stop at JR Kurayoshi Station. Buses go to Hawai Onsen and the Shirakabe Storehouse district.16 views
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Turnstile inside Tottori Station.16 views
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Welcome to Tottori! Giant shan shan umbrella inside Tottori Station.16 views
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Bus back to Kurayoshi Station.16 views
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Waseda's cheer squad performed in front of Keio, and vice versa. 16 views
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The finish line was at Sakura Bridge near Asakusa. Elderly alumni spectators on Sakura Bridge sang the school song spontaneously. 16 views
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In the stadium.16 views
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Kumagaya Rugby Stadium for USA v. Argentina on Oct.9, 2019. Rugby World Cup 201916 views
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Kumagaya Rugby Stadium for USA v. Argentina on Oct.9, 2019. Rugby World Cup 201916 views
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Argentina vs. USA16 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.16 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.16 views
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The local kids proved to be a great cheering section.16 views
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Argentina's ball.16 views
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USA looking to pass the ball.16 views
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USA looks mean before the tackle.16 views
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The wave...16 views
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Players went around the stadium and bowed to fans.16 views
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Volunteers give high-fives to spectators leaving.16 views
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Walk left for the shuttle bus stop or walk on the right to walk back to Kumagaya Station (50-min. walk or 3.5 km).16 views
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