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Tokyo Chrysanthemum Show in Hibiya Park.191 views
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Karuta Hajime on the Noh stage at Yasaka Jinja Shrine, Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2011191 views
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Next to the geisha photos was Philbert Ono's cove of photos introducing the Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta).191 views
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I wondered how much I should donate for this sake. I just dropped a 100 yen coin and probably got 20 yen worth of sake. At Atsuta Shrine (one of Japan's Big Three shrines) in Nagoya, they have a nice big hall where they serve hot tea and sweets for 191 viewsNothing like that here.
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Piece of the bow that is displayed. Other gun turrets and parts from the Mutsu are displayed at the Etajima Naval Academy in Hiroshima, Yamato Museum in Kure, and Yasukuni Museum in Tokyo.191 views
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The crowd try desperately to get a shot of Haruka Ayase. I was shooting blind as I raised my camera in the air to shoot. Narita-san Shinshoji temple Setsubun bean throwing.191 views
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Hikone's super popular official mascot Hiko-nyan appears every day outside Hikone Castle Museum (photo) or in front of the main castle tower. A large crowd gathers each time.191 viewsHiko-nyan was the official mascot for Hikone Castle's 400th anniversary in 2007. He proven to be so popular that he has been retained as the city's official mascot.
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Lake Ashi's famous torii of Hakone Shrine with Mt. Fuji in the background.191 views
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Sailboats and Lake Biwa manhole for Shiga-cho in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.191 views
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Ryoanji temple in Kyoto has Japan's most famous rock garden. 191 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.191 views
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OK, RUN NOW!! This is the most exciting part when we start running with the rope. It was like a stampede, and I let go after a few seconds to avoid getting runned over by the mob behind me.190 views
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Back at the Yakuoin temple which belongs to the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. 薬王院190 views
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Along the river were food stalls.190 views
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Inside San Lorenzo Cathedral190 views
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Castle wall facing the street190 viewsWhen you walk to Tsu Castle from the bus stop, this is what you first see. It is obviously a flatland-type castle. Tsu Castle was first built in 1580 by Oda Nobukane, the younger brother of warlord Oda Nobunaga.
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Helsinki Railway Station ヘリシンキ中央駅190 viewsIn Finnish, "Rautatieasema" (or "Rautatientori" for the railway square where the bus stops in front of the rail station). A good word to know when you want to catch a bus to the railway station. Compared to English (and Japanese), the Finnish language has many long words with so many syllables. I had much difficulty trying to pronounce and spell words in Finnish.
The terminal building was designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950). Not to be confused with his famous son Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) also an architect who designed Dulles Airport near Washington, DC and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. (I didn't know he was Finnish.)
Even this side entrance of the train station looked so impressive that I thought it was the front side of the station. The front side is much wider and grander.
フィンランド出身の有名建築家エーロ・サーリネン(1910-1961)の父親、エリエル・サーリネン(1873-1950)が設計した中央駅。写っているのは、一つの横の入口で、正面側はもっと大きい。この横の入口でもりっぱなもの。
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Instruments and implements of the Nenets tribe ネネッツ族の展示190 viewsDrum and other implements.
This exhibit was presented by Markku and Johannes Lehmuskallio and Anastasia Lapsui who studied and filmed the Nenets and other tribes.
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East Gate ticket gate. Nagoya Castle admission is ¥500 for adults. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Dec. 29–Jan. 1.190 views
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Northwest corner turret. Also called the Inui or Kiyosu Turret. Very photogenic with the wide moat in front. 戌亥櫓（いぬいやぐら）、清洲櫓、西北隅櫓190 views
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Rabbit Island190 views
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Mall to Zenkoji190 views
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Inside the top floor of Kobuntei Villa190 views
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Noddy190 viewsKids could have their picture taken with this character.
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Long line to enter the cherry blossom path...190 viewsI did not stand in this line.
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Sleeping cat190 views
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"Nanohanaya"190 views
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Gassho-zukuri Minka-en outdoor museum190 views
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Making okonomiyaki190 views
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What's a submarine doing in Kagoshima?190 views
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Giant torii as it looked years ago, minus the new paint job.190 views
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It's not a large or long run, but better than nothing.190 views
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Daiichi Keihin highway. One road which replaced the Tokaido Road.190 views
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JR Gotanda Station, east side190 views
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Ikegami Station platform on the Tokyu Ikegami Line190 views
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Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct190 views
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Shrine gate and azaleas.190 views
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Maiko pose190 views
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Graves of the 19 teenage Byakkotai warriors who killed themselves with their own swords.190 views
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Path to the temple cemetery where the Ii clan is buried.190 views
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Ramen at Ramen Yokocho in Sapporo190 views
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He's a crowd pleaser as well and well-known in Japan. Also a graduate of the same high school as me.190 views
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Kunewa Mook, one of the kumu hulas for Hula Halau 'O Kamuela.190 views
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Ikaho's sister-city exhibit in Machi-no-Eki building (ropeway terminal).190 views
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If you like the tanuki raccoon dog, this is the place to be.190 views
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Windsurfing at Onjuku190 views
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You need some trained muscles and a flexible back to do what they are doing.190 views
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The stone buddhas are about 1.6 meter tall, made of granite.190 views
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What it looked like before the new school building was built.190 views
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Where Hiko-nyan's helmet design came from.190 views
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Cherry blossoms along the pond, Shinjuku Gyoen.190 views
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They dance to live music with drums, bell, and flute. The Kenketo Odori dance of Tagi Shrine is a National Intangible Folk Cultural Property. 国選択無形民俗文化財190 views
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Sakata Shinmeigu Shrine Yakko-buri, Maibara, Shiga190 views
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Rules on Uminoko: Safety first, Save water, No running, etc. During the current school year from April 2010 to Feb. 2011, Uminoko will go on over 90 overnight voyages.190 views
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Hiroshima190 views
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Hiko-nyan merchandise in Heiwado190 views
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Nude sculpture at Chidorigafuchi Moat, Imperial Palace, Tokyo.190 views
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100 kite pullers189 views
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Side entrance to Narita-san temple.189 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument. Song details here. 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑189 views
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View from Mt. Hiei189 views
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Toyota stage. In 1958, the venue changed to Korakuen Bicycle Racing Stadium. Also in 1958, the date was changed from spring (April-May) to fall (Oct.-Nov). In 1959, the venue was switched to Harumi at the domed Tokyo International Trade Center.189 viewsToyota had a large spread in the Center Hall.
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Mitsubishi Motors189 viewsShe attracted a big crowd of snapshooters and oglers.
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Sakamoto Ryoma exhibit189 views
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View from the top floor of Kobuntei Villa189 views
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Daruma and maneki neko189 views
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They performed in the afternoon.189 views
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Free Awa odori lessons.189 views
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Naginata Hoko and chigo child 稚児189 views
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The race was won by Nihon Univ. who also won the overall title.189 views
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine189 views
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Inside Visitors Center189 views
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Romon Gate 楼門189 views
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Imperial Household Agency is the government agency which controls and manages the affairs of the Imperial family (Emperor, Empress, etc.). 宮内庁189 views
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Engetsukyo Bridge (Full Moon Bridge) so named because it creates full moon with its reflection in the water. 円月橋189 views
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Naitei Inner Garden, formerly a private garden for a guesthouse built by the Mito Clan. The garden just does not match the huge Tokyo Dome in the background... 内庭189 views
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A heron bringing back a branch to make a nest at Genkyuen Garden in Hikone, Shiga.189 views
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Lunch and dinner buffet for 1500 yen.189 views
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Monument for Itoh Bunkichi VII (1896-1958) and Lt. Ralph E. Wright (from Peoria, Illinois). Right after WWII in 1945, they saved the property from being demolished due to the Land Reform Act.189 views
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Lake Hyoko (Lake Hyo), a man-made lake where thousands of swans and ducks migrate to during the winter months.189 views
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Rokabashi Bridge 廊下橋189 views
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Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn189 views
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On Sundays, the main drag is closed off to vehicular traffic, allowing us pedestrians to walk on the road.189 views
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The north entrance to the Nishiyama Crater Trail (Nishiyama Kako Sansakuro Kitaguchi). Open from April 20 to Nov. 10 during 7 am - 6 pm. Free admission, but donations accepted.189 views
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Another wrecked house.189 views
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Toilet with a view in JR Tower189 views
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Members of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela try Japanese-style dancing during the farewell party.189 views
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Bella Irwin established the Irwin Gakuen school and kindergarten アルウィン学園 in 1916 in Kojimachi. Today, the school is in Tokyo's Suginami Ward called Irwin Gakuen Gyokusei Hoiku Senmon Gakko.189 viewsshe
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Jockey's Ridge State Park, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2002) -- Lt. Cmdr. Klas "Santa" Ohman, from aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), completes a flight in a replica of the 1902 Wright brothers' glider.189 viewsJockey's Ridge State Park, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2002) -- Lt. Cmdr. Klas "Santa" Ohman, from aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), completes a flight in a replica of the 1902 Wright brothers' glider. Ohman, one of only three military pilots with the honor to fly the aircraft, will do so during the commemorative event "Return to Kitty Hawk," scheduled for the first weekend in October. The 1902 Wright glider was the first aircraft incorporating yaw, pitch, and roll controls, and considered by most aviation historians to be a significant milestone in aviation history. USS Kitty Hawk is the United States' only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. The replica is built by the Wright Brothers' Aeroplane Company, an educational organization established to further the interests of young people in aviation careers. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shane T. McCoy. (RELEASED)
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Letter from Perry to his daughter.189 views
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Ceiling of Hikone Castle tower.189 views
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The finale was the throwing of mochi.189 views
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Minamigawa River189 views
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The sumo tournaments are broadcast live every day on TV by NHK, focusing on the Makunouchi Division matches.189 views
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After the last wrestler is on the ring, they all turn around and raise their arms.189 views
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach and Lake Biwa in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture.189 views
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Most kabata have two water sinks (ike), the one on the right (tsubo-ike) is for washing summer vegetables like tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumber. The one on the left (hata-ike) is for washing dirty root vegetables like daikon, carrots, and spinach. 川端189 views
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Tarui Hikiyama Matsuri held on May 2 in Tarui, Gifu. Featuring three floats and kabuki plays performed by boys (kodomo kabuki).189 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu from Enryakuji Station. The conical Mt. Mikami in Yasu can be seen on the right.189 views
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Osasahara Shrine's Honden Hall, a National Treasure in Yasu, Shiga. The shrine dates from the mid-Heian Period. It is dedicated to a god named Susano-o. 大笹原神社 本殿189 views
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The matchlock guns make a huge bang.189 views
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On the 2nd floor toward the bow is the large Study Room where they hold lectures, tug of war, etc. Usually, 5th graders from two or more schools go on the overnight voyages. Besides learning about the lake environment, the kids get to meet other kids. 学189 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Ishiyama-dera from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series. Looking toward Lake Biwa.189 views
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My video of Spa Resort Hawaiians. Visit Fukushima, visit Spa Resort Hawaiians!189 views
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Look how small the offertory box is at Ise Jingu's Naiku. The one at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo is like half the size of a football field. Of course, Ise Jingu just doesn't have the space for it.189 views
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Yamanakako Tourism Association has tourist information and also rents bicycles. We rented bicycles here. It's slightly away from the main part of the lake.189 views
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Daihatsu188 views
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Second portable shrine. 三社大権現祭礼 船渡御188 views
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Edo Castle construction: Rock-hauling procession. Not a real boulder.188 views
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Castle tower viewed from Bizen Maru (Honmaru). 大天守188 views
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Map of Akashi Park188 viewsThe castle is now only a small part of the park.
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Reconstructed Honmaru Gate188 views
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Guard house and Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate (Main entrance) 二之丸東大手門188 views
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Bridge across the Sotobori moat to East Gate 東門188 views
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Kobuntei Villa188 views
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Monument for kamikaze pilots who died.188 views
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1:30 pm: The end (path to Futarasan Shrine). A similar festival is held in Oct., but on a smaller scale and with only one mikoshi.188 viewsAfter the festival ends, there's enough time to see the shrine.
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Sleeping cat 眠り猫188 views
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10:30 am: Starting point at Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace 京都御所 出発188 viewsThe procession is ready to depart.
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Many children come and sit in front of the Nebuta to sketch it.188 views
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The dancers hop on one leg.188 viewsSo what is Tokushima's Awa Odori doing in Koenji, Tokyo? It was first organized by a youth group of Koenji's retail merchants in 1957. They wanted to hold an event to attract more shoppers to the area. Neighboring town Asagaya had already started the Tanabata Festival in 1954. The Tanabata Matsuri, of course, is from up north in Sendai, Miyagi Pref. So the Koenji folks decided to transplant a southern festival to Koenji. That was the Awa Odori.
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The lanterns say "For the Spirits of Past Generations."188 views
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National Bunraku Puppet Theater Museum188 views
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Sando worship path to Taishakuten temple188 views
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Every Jan.-Mar., the Keiunkan holds the Nagahama Bonbaiten exhibition of plum tree bonsai.188 views
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Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼188 views
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Mihogasaki harbor, Otsu. The arrow points to the boat house.188 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.188 views
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Tsutenkyo Bridge 通天橋188 views
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View from Tsutenkyo Bridge 通天橋188 views
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Tokyo Sea Life Park188 views
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Power voltage station188 views
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In front of the fire watchtower is this open area designed as a fire break to prevent any fires from spreading further. It is also a gathering place with food stalls.188 views
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Royal Order of Kamehameha I wear red and gold capes.188 views
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Even before evening comes, a large crowd stop to see the Naginata-boko float at Shijo-Karasuma.188 views
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Akihabara is also undergoing a major physical transformation with the new Tsukuba Express train line, a revamped Akihabara Station, Yodobashi, and several skyscrapers.188 views
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On the fourth Sunday in May, the Yuki Saiden O-taue Matsuri, or Rice-planting Festival is held here. It starts at 10 am with a Shinto ceremony with the planters and local dignitaries in attendance in front of the rice paddy.188 views
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2008) Students from Yokosuka Middle School wave goodbye to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time.188 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2008) Students from Yokosuka Middle School wave goodbye to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time. Kitty Hawk, the Navy's oldest active warship and only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, will soon be relieved by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White (Released)
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Map showing where Perry's Back Ships went. One ship went as far as Haneda.188 views
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Different boats on Lake Biwa.188 views
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Resembling a pair of praying hands, the train accident memorial is right next to the railway track.188 views
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Fukagawa Chikara-mochi is traditional entertainment spawned by warehouse workers in Sagacho (near Kiba), Tokyo during the Edo Period.188 views
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Asashoryu and Hakuho glare at each other.188 views
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Placard holders called Waranbe (童部).188 views
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Front entrance of the new Toyosato Elementary School building.188 views
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Gyoza restaurants in Utsunomiya Station. The city's gyoza connection started in 1940 when soldiers in the Imperial Japanese Army's 14th Division assigned to a garrison in Manchuria returned to Utsunomiya and brought back gyoza recipes.188 views
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Matcha shaved ice for dessert. I ended up buying two 1000-yen ticket books. Cheap food, but you want to try as much as possible and end up spending around 2,000 yen.188 views
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Nihonmatsu Castle's old stone wall originally built by Gamo Ujisato.188 views
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K-ON! dolls. Too bad they don't sell any K-ON! merchandise.188 views
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The Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii.188 views
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Sumo figurines.188 views
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Jaguar Yokota and her son tos bags of beans or Setsubun.188 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art. Saitama.188 views
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Square manhole with gourds in Nagahama, Shiga.188 views
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Japan Pavilion 日本館187 viewsThe Japan Pavilion is also in the Giardini site.
まったく地味な建物で、全然日本らしくありません。
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Cormorants. There are to many of them and they deplete fisheries in the lake and cause forest damage.187 views
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Foundation of the Nana Magari-mon Gate187 views
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Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate (Main entrance) 二之丸東大手門187 views
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Shiomi Turret187 views潮見櫓
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Ehime Maru Memorial in Kakaako Waterfront Park, Honolulu えひめ丸慰霊之碑187 viewsThe memorial is on a slope with a good view of the ocean. It was indeed a suitable place for such a memorial.
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White elephant to anchor the parade. Notice the Buddha altar riding on the top. Before she gave birth to the Buddha, Queen Maya dreamed of a white elephant.187 views
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During the festival period, several events are held in the daytime. 187 viewsOne is the "Kanto Challenge Corner" where the first 100 applicants on each day can try balancing the smaller kanto. Each participant receives a "Kanto Master" certificate. There is also the Kanto Myogi (Stunt) Contest where group and individual participants compete to be the year's best kanto technician.
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By 7:30 pm, it was completely dark.187 views
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This is where they offload fish.187 views
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Lotus pond in Umi Jigoku187 views
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Basho Matsuo's grave at Gichuji temple, Otsu. 芭蕉の墓187 views
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Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村 繁邸). Gokasho is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).187 views
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Pet urns in columbarium187 views
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Moat187 views
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Yamanote Line platform187 views
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Cherry trees along the park's perimeter.187 views
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Aomono-Yokocho Station on the Keihin Kyuko Line. This must be one of the ugliest train stations in Tokyo. The old Tokaido Road goes further beyond, but I stopped here.187 views
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JR Gotanda Station, east side187 views
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Quack, quack. Actually the ducks were pretty quiet.187 views
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Butsuden Buddha Hall side view.187 views
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We cannot climb Showa-Shinzan.187 views
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Neon signs of Susukino, Sapporo187 views
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Miyako shopping arcade187 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, Saitama187 views
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At sea with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Jan. 24, 2003 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet,” with its tailhook down, attempts a controlled landing on the ship’s flight deck.187 viewsAt sea with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Jan. 24, 2003 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet,” with its tailhook down, attempts a controlled landing on the ship’s flight deck. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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The Perry Monument was originally built in 1901 by a US friendship association to mark the landing of Perry. ぺりー上陸記念碑187 views
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Dennosuke plugging the Nipponbashi electronics district in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. There's a power cord on his back too. でんのすけ (大阪 大阪市浪速区）187 views
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Ozeki Chiyotaikai works out and gives a great photo op.187 views
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During the first day, the karakuri mechanical puppets are removed from the floats and displayed on street level. The karakuri ningyo puppets are a major highlight of the floats and festival. The puppets perform on the floats during the procession.187 views
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Inside Umaya Horse Stable, open to the public for the 400th anniversary onward in 2007.187 views
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The referee is thrown into the crowd by the wrestler (by accident, of course). An attendant carries the water bucket out of the way so the referee does not crash into it and spill the water. A judge looks on concerned, while some spectators are amused.187 views
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During the Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, JR Hiratsuka Station on the Tokaido Line is festooned with Tanabata decorations.187 views
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At Ishiyama-dera, inside Room of Genji is a lifesize doll of Lady Murasaki Shikibu who wrote Tale of Genji, one of Japan's most famous novels.187 views
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Lakeside at Zeze Castle Park.187 views
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Pulling a float at Hachioji Matsuri.187 views
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Here's Supply Gate No. 5 at Yokota Air Base. It looked like a long wait here too, but it went smoothly.187 views
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K-9 Unit posing for photos with a German Shepherd. That's a big doggie.187 views
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Old Yamagata Station.187 views
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Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri and Kishiwada Castle187 views
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This old school library is most interesting architecturally.187 views
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Entrance to new public library.187 views
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