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I first went to one of the starting points of the parade.168 views
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Tomoe Gozen is one of my favorites. She was the wife of Minamoto no Yoshinaka and went to battle with him. She wears samurai armor (for men). A macho woman. 巴御前167 views
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Castle tower foundation166 views天守閣跡
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"Irises" are in full bloom. 菖蒲166 views
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Disassembly165 views
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Somebody had a big head...165 views
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Even while sitting in the 3rd row, I managed to get some decent shots in between the heads (and cameras) of people sitting in front of me.165 views
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Souvenir hunters. Cheap geta clogs and yukata (made in China) are sold.164 views
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Inside the tunnel of toriis at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, all donated to the shrine by companies.164 views
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Verse 6. Rowing further down the eastern shore brings us to Omi-Hachiman, a old castle town and merchant town. One of its major temples is Chomeiji, dedicated to long life and good health and belonging to the Tendai Buddhist sect.164 views
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Entrance to the hiking trail of torii gates, what Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for.163 views
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Taro overhears the Lord's daughter trying to compose a poem.162 views
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First thing we saw after entering was this Okurama-yose entrance for VIPs arriving by ox-drawn carriage. Connected to the Shobudai-no-Ma room. 御車寄162 views
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"Irises" She holds an iris flower. She just took a bath with iris leaves. 菖蒲161 views
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Lady Yodogimi, wife of Hideyoshi and daughter (Chacha) of Azai Nagamasa 淀君（浅井長政娘 茶々）161 views
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Kyoto International Community House (京都市国際交流会館) is near Keage Station on the Tozai subway line in Kyoto. It is near the famous Nanzenji temple, Keage Incline, and Lake Biwa Canal Museum.161 views
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Dance program for 2005.160 views
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Taro gets to marry the lord's daughter.160 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ160 views
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Goeido Founder's Hall. For several years, the Nishi Hongwanji buildings were hidden by construction scaffolding as they underwent major renovations. Finally, we get to see all the buildings unobstructed. 御影堂160 views
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Verse 5. This is the only verse where the place is not specifically mentioned. The only hint is "old castle," which must be either Nagahama Castle or Hikone Castle. 160 views
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Finale: Throwing hand towels159 views
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Side street of food and souvenir stalls159 views
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With over 30 horses in the procession, this guy will be kept busy...158 views
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The Tamba area of Kyoto (now Kameoka) had skilled archers. These archers were employed to protect Emperor Kammu's entourage while the Heian capital was being moved.158 views
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Gate157 views
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The woman reached the other stone and will find love.157 views
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We weren't allowed to enter the Shishinden, but we could see the Takamikura from outside. Notice the chair inside the canopy. This Takamikura and the Michodai for the empress were transported to Tokyo for Emperor Akihito's enthronement ceremony.156 views
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The Procession of Archers is the last group of this festival.155 views
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I visited the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Nov. 2009 when it was open to the public to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. This is Kenreimon Gate, used only by the emperor and heads of state. 建礼門155 views
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Saio-dai Princess passing through Shimogamo Shrine's Tadasu no Mori forest promenade. 斎王代、糺の森（ただすのもり）にて154 views下鴨神社
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Maiko in my midst154 views
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Kyoto Station154 views
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Disassembly. The wheel axel is made of steel.153 views
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Princess Kazunomiya 和宮153 views
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Inari Station was not so bad.153 views
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Taro helps her compose her poem.151 views
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It turns out that Taro was a grandson of the Emperor.151 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ151 views
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Bridge to the float.151 views
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People vying to see Naginata-boko float.151 views
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The Seiryu-e includes a procession of native-attired men.151 views
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Goeido Founder's Hall at Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. The building is an Important Cultural Property. 御影堂151 views
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Verse 3. This verse is about a crossroads in life. It ponders over the question, "What do I want to do with my life?" Do we make life happen, or do we let life happen to us (rolling with the waves)?151 views
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Shrine maiden on horseback called Munanori Onna.150 views
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Kanko Hoko150 views
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Kyoto Ebisu Shrine on its busiest day of the year.150 views
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The next nine men are the Patriotic Court Noblemen. Maki Izumi and Kusaka Genzui here. 七卿落：真木和泉、久坂玄瑞150 views
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Sweets sold for the 20th anniversary of the enthronement.150 views
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Now I'm going down the mountain. You can then see the writings on the back of the toriis. The name of the company and date are written. Of course, donating a torii here is no guarantee for business success. Some of these companies have gone bankrupt.149 views
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Bell tower at Nishi Hongwanji149 views
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19th Century Hall, SL & Piano Museum and sculpture of locomotive wheels.149 views
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Pulling the Tsuki Hoko. Also see the video at YouTube.148 viewsNotice the crescent moon design on their happi coats.
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They are pulling floats weighing 10 tons.148 views
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Tomoe Gozen is the only woman in the procession wearing samurai armor and weapons. 巴御前148 views
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Shirakawa-me woman. 白川女献花列148 views
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Ryukoku University148 views
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Kinkakuji Gold Pavilion 金閣寺148 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) photos at Kyoto International Photo Showcase 2011 by Philbert Ono. I used eight large corkboards. First time to exhibit these photos in Kyoto.148 views
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This road has paid seating, but most are empty. Probably too hot to sit over the asphalt.147 views
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Roof of Gishumon Gate. If you like Japanese architecture, art (painting), Japanese history, or the Imperial family, visiting the Kyoto Imperial Palace is a must. Much more traditional than the current Imperial Palace in Tokyo which actually was a castle.147 views
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Inside the Okurumayose entrance.147 views
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How it looks from the top of the steps. Hordes of people coming to the shrine to pray for prosperity in the new year.147 views
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A short walk from the temple halls is this ornate Karamon Gate, a National Treasure at Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 唐門147 views
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This broad, graveled path makes it very stately and the gate up ahead is the main gate. However, it is reserved only for VIPs, and common folk like us must use a side gate to enter the palace when it is open to the public.146 views
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May 15, the day of the procession, is the festival's climax. However, there are other festival-related ceremonies and events before this day.145 views
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Ox carriage decorated with purple wisteria flowers.145 views
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Capping the festival is this horse running at Kamigamo Shrine. 走馬144 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms). They dance like they were melting into the sea of flowers. 菜の花や144 views
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Naginata Hoko 長刀鉾144 views
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Trying to toss coins through the hole for good luck.144 views
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Higashi Hongwanji in Kyoto is not included in the World Heritage Site of Kyoto temples.144 views
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High-ranking Lady of the Court 高級女官143 views
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Shrine maiden on horseback called Munanori Onna.143 views
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Yama float143 views
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Yamabushi-yama143 views
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One love stone. If you can walk from this stone to the other one blindfolded, you will find love by yourself.143 views
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Way out was crowded.143 views
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Another panorama shot of our exhibition room from a different corner of the room. The exhibition theme was "Home Sweet Hometown" or Furukiyoki Furusato.143 views
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Shrine maiden on horseback called Munanori Onna.142 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ142 views
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Maiko alert142 views
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Teens in yukata142 views
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Kinkakuji Gold Pavilion, Kyoto142 views
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Photos of Verse 2 (Omi-Maiko). Although this song is about rowing around Lake Biwa, it is also widely interpreted as a song about life itself. 142 views
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Kawaramachi-dori 河原町通141 views
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This good horse stopped as signaled. But a few other horses just galloped past without stopping.141 views下鴨神社
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Girls in yukata singing in front of Minami-Kannon Yama float to attract donors.141 views
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Princess Kazunomiya heads this group. She was the sister of Emperor Komei and was married to Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi at age 16. She wears a 12-layer kimono. 和宮141 views
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Way to Gishumon Gate where we could enter the Kyoto Imperial Palace. In the old days, this gate was used by government ministers, siblings of the emperor, court nobles, and princes and princesses.141 views
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Fox at Fushimi Inari Shrine.141 views
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The first ox carriage. 牛車140 views
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All you hear are these bells ringing overhead.140 views
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Gate to Yasaka Shrine. The shrine also holds the annual Gion Matsuri Festival in July featuring ornate floats paraded around the city.140 views
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The ox carriage's traditional entourage includes a carpenter who repairs the carriage during the procession if necessary.139 views最高位の女官が乗る女房車という牛車
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The procession's highest-ranking official called Chokushi. An Imperial Messenger. 勅使139 views
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Maiko promoting a local product at Kyoto Station.139 views
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Main promenade of Kyoto Imperial Palace138 views
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Kawaramachi-dori 河原町通138 views
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Tsuki Hoko (Moon Float) 月鉾138 views
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Shijo-dori street 四条通り138 views
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Lady Yodogimi died in Osaka Castle along with her son during a siege by Tokugawa Ieyasu. They picked a fine woman to portray Yodogimi. 淀君138 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie is depicted in her travel clothes. Very photogenic. 藤原為家の室138 views
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The Saio-dai's ox carriage called a gissha. 牛車137 views
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Talisman for good love matches137 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie was the author of the Izayoi Nikki diary in 1277. 藤原為家の室137 views
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is actually within a much larger compound called the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. The palace itself is walled within this spacious garden. This earthen wall is called tsujibei.137 views
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They have several horses running down the track at full speed. 下鴨神社136 views
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High-ranking Lady of the Court 高級女官136 views高級女官
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や136 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨136 views
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Yamabushi-yama residence opened up for public display136 views
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Start of the Blue Dragon dance (Seiryu-e) at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto. 136 views
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Tokiwa-gozen was a concubine of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. She is shown with her children. 常磐御前136 views
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Shin-Mikuruma-yose was designed for cars and was used only by the emperor. It was built in 1915 upon the enthronement of Emperor Taisho. 新御車寄136 views
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Karamon Gate, a National Treasure. 唐門136 views
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Yasaka Shrine's Honden Hall.136 views
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Peter Miller is one of the few artists who uses the traditional technique of copperplate photogravure. A copperplate is etched through a chemical process and then inked and pressed with paper to make prints.136 views
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About 3:00 pm: The start of the procession begins with a police car.135 views鴨川沿いの加茂街道
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Norijiri horsemen. 乗尻135 views
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Fune Hoko boat-shaped float. 船鉾135 views
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As people ring the bell and pray for prosperity amid the current recession, the shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.135 views
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Gyokuran was a noted painter and poet. Married Ikeno Taiga, a famous painter. 玉瀾135 views
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Kudara O Myoshin was the wife of a prominent government official. Chief Lady in Waiting for Emperor Kammu. 百済王明信135 views
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Tsuru-no-Ma Crane Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Kano Eikaku. 鶴の間135 views
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Photos of Verse 1. There are six verses, and each verse take you to a different place around the lake. Verse 1 starts in Otsu where the rowers departed in southern Lake Biwa.135 views
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And mounted police.134 views
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High-ranking court lady134 views
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Tsuki Hoko134 views月鉾
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Yamabushi-yama 山伏山134 views
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Otowa no Taki waterfalls 音羽の滝134 views
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Yoshino Tayu, a high-ranking geiko entertainer. 吉野太夫134 views
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Shodaibu-no-Ma is a waiting room for dignitaries making official visits to the Palace. It has three anterooms and the VIP would be ushered into one of the three rooms in accordance with rank. 諸大夫の間134 views
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Tsuru-no-Ma Crane Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Kano Eikaku. 鶴の間134 views
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2010 is the Year of the Tiger.134 views
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Entrance to the hiking trail of torii gates.134 views
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Bruce showed 12 portraits of his Oyako (Parent-child) portraits taken in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture which is next to Kyoto. The portraits were organized according to the four seasons starting with spring.134 views
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He steers the rear wheels with a wedged stick.133 views
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If you like women in yukata, see the Yoiyama (or Yoiyoiyama or Yoiyoiyoiyama during the three evenings before the main Gion Matsuri parade).133 views
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The procession starts at Kyoto Imperial Palace at noon and ends at Heian Jingu Shrine at 2:30 pm. You first see horse carriages carryiing Honorary Festival Commissioners including the city council members and the mayor of Kyoto. 名誉奉行133 views
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Meiji Restoration Period (around 1868): The procession starts with the more recent years, then progresses back in time. This is the Meiji Restoration Imperial Army procession. 明治維新時代：維新勤皇隊列133 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke, a wealthy businessman. A socialite. 中村内蔵助の妻133 views
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Tora-no-Ma Tiger Room of the Shodaibu-no-Ma. Painted by Gantai (岸岱). 虎の間133 views
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Kenshumon Gate in the southeast corner of the palace. It has a karahafu-style roof. Originally used by Imperial messengers. 建春門133 views
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Map of Ryukoku Univ.133 views
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Bilingual biographies of Motoyasu Matsutani, Micah Gampel, John Wells, and Philbert Ono.133 views
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The procession is about 1 kilometer long.132 viewsWall of Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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Tapestry on Urade Yama float depicting's Japan's Scenic Trio 占出山132 views
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Jishu Shrine is also within the Kiyomizu-dera grounds. This shrine is dedicated to love matches and marriage. The statue is Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, god of love matchmaking.132 views
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It takes about an hour to see the entire procession go by.131 viewsWall of Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨131 views
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About the Nikai-zushi cabinet.131 views
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Main promenade of Kyoto Imperial Palace130 viewsUnless you get here early, it is very difficult to get a good place to take pictures. This promenade is the most popular place for photographers. It is most scenic because there are no distracting buildings.
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11:50 am: The procession reaches Shimogamo Shrine. 下鴨神社130 viewsShimogamo Shrine has a very elongated shrine grounds, with a long straight path to the shrine hall.
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Flower umbrella called furyu-gasa. 風流傘130 viewsThese flower umbrellas are mainly for decorative purposes, to add more color to the procession.
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An ambulance comes through, probably with someone suffering from heat stroke.130 views
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When the wheels are on the bamboo strips, they pull.130 views
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The yama floats have no problem turning.130 views
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The other love stone.130 views
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Imperial army musicians, flutists.130 views
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Almost all the current buildings in Kyoto Gosho were recomstructed in 1855. But they include Heian Period-style architecture.130 views
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Sanjusangendo. Unfortunately, photography is not allowed inside.130 views
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Bridge to Shimogamo Shrine 出町橋129 views
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Procession crossing over the Kamogawa River on the Misonobashi Bridge to Kamigamo Shrine. 御薗橋129 views
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The front wheels are placed on wet strips of bamboo.129 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.129 views
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This is Seiryu-e, a blue dragon dance held near the steps on March 15-17, April 3, and Sept. 15-17 at 2 pm. 青龍会129 views
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Taicho or battalion leader. 隊長、参謀、司令長129 views
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Amida-do Hall is an Important Cultural Property at Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 阿弥陀堂（本堂）129 views
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Sanjusangendo129 views
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People entering Yasaka Shrine on Jan. 3, 2011. Must've been worse on Jan. 1.129 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲128 views
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One of six court dancers called maibito. 舞人128 views
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Disassembly occurs soon after the procession ends.128 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float128 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke 中村内蔵助の妻128 views
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Philbert showed photos visually depicting Shiga's most famous hometown song about a rowing trip around Japan's largest lake by a bunch of rowers from a Kyoto university rowing club. 128 views
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Horse track at Shimogamo Shrine. 下鴨神社127 views
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The procession departed Shimogamo Shrine at 2:20 pm to head for Kamigamo Shrine up river. People here waiting for the procession along the Kamogawa River. 鴨川沿いの加茂街道127 views鴨川沿いの加茂街道
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The Fune Hoko is a unique, boat-shaped float. 船鉾127 views
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Another float is preparing to make the turn.127 views
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Matsuzakaya 松坂屋127 views
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Kyoto Tower in the distance as seen from Kiyomizu-dera.127 views
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Katsura Kogoro 桂小五郎（木戸孝允）127 views
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Otagaki Rengetsu was a poet. 太田垣蓮月127 views
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Kaji was a poet and operator of a tea house. 梶127 views
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Medieval (Kamakura and Muromachi Periods) women laborers procession 中世婦人列（鎌倉 ・室町時代） ：大原女127 views
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My favorite part of this festival is this Procession of Heian Period Ladies. This is Tomoe Gozen. 平安時代婦人列：巴御前127 views
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In green is the Kocho dancer with butterfly wings. In orange is the Karyobinga.127 views
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Shunkoden Hall (春興殿) was built on the occasion of Emperor Taisho's enthronement in 1914. The wooden building's roof is made of copper plates.127 views
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Horses going to the starting point to run down the track between the two toriis at Kamigamo Shrine.126 views
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Norijiri horsemen leads the procession. 乗尻126 views
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The hoko floats are about 20 meters tall.126 views
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Oike-dori is a wide road and the last stretch of the procession. 御池通り126 views
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Karyobinga depicts a beautiful bird which lives in the Pure Land (Heaven). 迦陵頻伽126 views
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is spread over 27 acres or about 110,000 square meters. It's rectangular as is the national garden that surrounds it.126 views
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Shin-Mikuruma-yose126 views
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High-ranking Lady of the Court125 views高級女官
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Kamigamo Shrine 上賀茂神社125 views
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3:30 pm: The procession reaches Kamigamo Shrine. 上賀茂神社125 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流125 views
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Urade Yama float 占出山125 views
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Yoshikawa: A special treat is that private residences in the old kimono merchant district open up their entryways to show folding screens, kimono, and other treasures.125 views
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