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We noticed mostly young women and girls were praying at this shrine. Very few guys.125 views
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Yokobue was a court servant who fell in love with Takiguchi-no-Tokiyori, a warrior. His family rejected her and he sought solace by becoming a priest. She is on her way to visit him in the Saga area of Kyoto. 横笛125 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu (left) was the author of Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari). Sei-Shonagon (right) authored "The Pillow Book" and wears a juni-hitoe 12-layer kimono. 清少納言、紫式部125 views
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Roof tiles of palace wall. Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is rectangular. It used to be a town of 200 homes of court nobles surrounding the Imperial Palace while the emperor lived in Kyoto. 125 views
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Flower umbrella124 viewsThese flower umbrellas are mainly for decorative purposes, to add more color to the procession.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ124 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流, comical play featuring a rabbit and monkey who enjoy the longer daylight in spring.124 views狂言風流
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Huge crowd watch the floats turn at the corner in front of Kyoto City Hall. 京都市役所前124 views
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So why does it have a tree growing on the roof?124 views
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A sea of people in front of Kyoto City Hall. 京都市役所前124 views
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Successful corner turn to Oike-dori street124 views
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Fune Hoko boat-shaped float makes the turn.124 views船鉾
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Jishu Jinja Shrine 地主神社124 views
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Chief Commissioner (Director of the Heian Kosha organization of parishioners of Heian Jingu Shrine.)総奉行（平安講社理事長）124 views
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Izumo-no-Kami 出雲阿国124 views
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Room inside Shodaibu-no-Ma with Nissho and Gessho banners.124 views
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Gosechi-no-Mai court dancers (mannequins).124 views
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About the Takamikura Imperial Throne in English. Nice that they have English signs.124 views
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The Otsunegoten has 15 rooms. 常御殿124 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float always appears last in the parade. (This float now appears in the Ato Matsuri parade on July 24.) 南観音山123 views
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Tenjin-yama123 views
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Geta for 600 yen123 views
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Crowd and floats om Shijo-dori street 四条通り123 views
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Ono no Komachi was a famous poet reputed to be exceptionally beautiful. She wrote many poems about love as she had many love affairs. 小野小町123 views
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The Shin-Mikuruma-yose had a display of two mannequins posed as Gosechi-no-Mai dancers.123 views
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Shijo-dori street is the first segment of the procession route. 四条通り122 views
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Fune Hoko boat-shaped float. 船鉾122 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float122 views
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Izumo-no-Kami, shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine and Tokugawa descendant. In Kyoto, she performed a prayer dance which became the origin of kabuki. 出雲阿国122 views
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Pulled on a cart are Sei-Shonagon and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. 清少納言、紫式部122 views
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Kino Tsurayuki-no-Musume was the daughter of famous poet Tsurayuki. 紀貫之の女122 views
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It also houses the throne for the empress called the Michodai. Both the Takamikura and Michodai were originally made for Emperor Taisho's enthronement ceremony. 御 帳台122 views
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Even the uneme court waitress looks like a princess.122 views
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The wheel's diameter is 1.9 meter.121 views
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There are nine of these giant hoko floats.121 views
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Crowd and floats on Shijo-dori street as darkness sets in.121 views
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Mayor of Kyoto and Jidai Matsuri banner. Very many historical figures and costumes appear in this festival. If you're a student of Japanese history, you will want to see this. 京都市長、時代祭旗121 viewsIt's most crowded at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Go early if you want good views. Be prepared to sit on the ground. Festival will be postponed in case of rain.
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Wake-no-Hiromushi's orphan kids121 views
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The city of Maibara is pursuing a Kizuna campaign in reference to the bond (kizuna) with family and one's hometown. The city thus commissioned Bruce to shoot outstanding Oyako living in Maibara.121 views
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One of six court dancers called maibito. 舞人120 views
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Deck of Kiyomizu-dera main hall120 views
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Court nobles who were Meiji Restoration heros: Yoshimura Torataro, Rai Mikisaburo, and Umeda Unpin 吉村寅太郎、頼三樹三郎、梅田雲浜120 views
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More Heian Period ladies.120 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi was a caretaker of many orphan children. She was a catalyst for Japan's orphanages. 和気広虫120 views
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Court ladies called uneme. Their kimono have a blue wave design. 釆女119 views
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Lady Yodogimi's maids.119 views
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Ono no Komachi's maid. 侍女119 views
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Nikkamon Gate (日華門) and Giyoden Hall (宜陽殿) on the right.119 views
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The naishi attendant court lady uses a folding fan to signal the respective court noble to take his seat at the court banquet. 内侍119 views
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Kinkakuji is one of the world's most picturesque buildings.119 views
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End of Part 1 with a happy ending.118 views
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The procession's highest-ranking official called Chokushi. An Imperial Messenger. 勅使118 views
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Tenjin-yama 天神山118 views
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Saigo Takamori 西郷吉之助（西郷隆盛）118 views
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Enryaku Period (782-806) 延暦時代：延暦武官行進列118 views
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Yoshikawa117 views
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Otowa no Taki waterfalls117 views
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Patriotic Court Noblemen: Sanjo Sanetomi, Sanjonishi Suetomo, Higashikuze Michitomi, Mibu Motonaga, Shijo Takauta, Nishikoji Yorinori, and Sawa Nobuyoshi 七卿落：三條実美、三條西季知、東久世通禧、壬生基修、四条隆詞、錦小117 views
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Ox cart 牛車117 views
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Lord Natsuka Masaie is the fifth commssioner in Hideyoshi's administration. (長束 正家)117 views
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Takigawa Kazumasu 滝川一益117 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成117 views
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Sakamoto Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂117 views
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We finally get to see the Shishinden Hall, Kyoto Imperial Palace's focal point and main building. In the southeast corner was a mannequin display.117 views
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The Ogakumonjo had a display of palace guards and official attendants.117 views
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Yoshikawa116 views
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On the way out, knock on this wall for prosperity.116 views
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Takasugi Shinsaku 高杉晋作116 views
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Nakaoka Shintaro 中岡慎太郎116 views
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Edo Period (1600-1868): Procession of Tokugawa Shogun's Deputies 江戸時代：徳川城使洛列116 views
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Procession of Kusunoki Masashige 楠公上洛列116 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成116 views
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Procession of Edo Period Ladies (1600-1868). A whole slew of photogenic women. 江戸時代婦人列115 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子115 views
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Lord Asano Nagamasa 浅野長政115 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen is dressed as a Heian-Period court dancer. 静御前（源義経の室）115 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列115 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Warriors 延暦武官行進列115 views
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After Emperor Meiji moved to Tokyo in 1869, the town of court nobles around the old Kyoto Imperial Palace deteriorated. When Emperor Meiji saw this sorry state when visiting Kyoto in 1877, he ordered ordered this area to be reconstructed.115 views
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Jomeimon Gate is directly aligned with Kenreimon Gate. Of the three doors, the center door was used only by the emperor. Looks pretty new. 承明門115 views
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Kenreimon Gate looking from the inside. Opened only for VIP visitors.115 views
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Another major palace building is this Seiryoden, the emperor's residence from the late 8th century to 11th century. This is a reconstruction built in 1790 on a smaller scale, but close to the style of the original building. 清涼殿115 views
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The Kogosho faced this garden called Oike-niwa. 御池庭115 views
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Court noble Konoe Tadahiro has a long train. 近衛忠熈114 views
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Anenokoji Kintomo 姉小路公知114 views
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Hashiba Hideyoshi (later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) was Nobunaga's right-hand man. 羽柴秀吉114 views
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Katsura-me women. The white cloth wrapped around their head was their trademark. 桂女114 views
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Roof of Okurumayose.114 views
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Painting inside the Ogakumonjo.114 views
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Unusual fox114 views
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Altar inside Goeido Hall, Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 御影堂114 views
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A plastic sheet protects the tapestry from rain (it was a cloudy day)113 views
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Nishiki no Mihata are Imperial Army banners. 錦の御旗113 views
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The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600) is represented by the Toyotomi Hideyoshi procession. 安土桃山時代：豊公参朝列113 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子113 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏113 views
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Nikaido-shi 二階堂氏113 views
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Ohara-me women are from Ohara in northern Kyoto (Rakuhoku). They traveled to Kyoto city to sell firewood and charcoal carried on their heads. 大原女113 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen was the tragic concubine of Minamoto Yoshitsune. 静御前113 views
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Child 童113 views
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This procession provides music and dance prior to the palanquins.113 views
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Veranda of Shodaibu-no-Ma. 113 views
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Displayed behind the wedding attire was this Nikai-zushi cabinet.113 views
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John Wells' oil painting of Mt. Hiei at dusk as seen from his window at home.113 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ112 views
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Side street to Minami Kannon-yama float112 views
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殿士112 views
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Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc. 奴112 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使112 views
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The procession includes the Five Commissioners (Go-Bugyō) appointed by Hideyoshi. One of them was Lord Maeda Gen'i. 前田玄以112 views
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Tokiwa-gozen's son112 views
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Palace guard112 views
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Gonaitei Garden was the emperor's private garden. 御内庭112 views
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Rooms of the Otsunegoten had painted walls and sliding doors. 御常御殿112 views
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My video of the Gion Matsuri Saki Matsuri procession on July 17.112 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流111 views
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At the end of the route, the last floats arrive here by 1:20 pm or so. So if you want to see the float procession, be in Kyoto by 1 pm and go to the end of the route.111 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.111 views
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Armed Imperial Army soldiers.111 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使111 views
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Lord Niwa Nagahide 丹羽長秀111 views
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Kusunoko Masasue, younger brother of Masashige. 楠木正季111 views
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Higyosha (also called Fuji-tsubo because of the wisteria in the inner courtyard) was the residence of the court ladies. It has a Heian-kyo style architecture. 飛香舎 藤壺111 views
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Ryoanji has too many tourists to make it a place to meditate in Kyoto.111 views
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Entering Yasaka Shrine West Romon Gate.111 views
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The karuta card players appeared slightly before 1 pm. First the children, all dressed in Heian costume. 111 views
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Crowd on one of the main streets110 views
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Crowd on Shijo-dori street110 views
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Naginata float at night110 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots 維新志士列110 views
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Ashikaga shogun 足利将軍110 views
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Kikusui crest banner 菊水紋旗旗差110 views
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Soldiers carrying various weapons. 兵110 views
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Samurai Daisho commander. 侍大将110 views
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Katsura-me women are from Katsura in western Kyoto. They went into the city to sell fish and sweets. T 桂女110 views
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About the Shin-Mikuruma-yose in English.110 views
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Imperial exhibits in Giyoden Hall.110 views
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This is a depiction of the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Court lady attendant on the left and a court noble or Imperial prince on the right on standby.110 views
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On this side of the Shishinden is the omonadori (pantry) with a depiction of the uneme court waitress who delivers food during the court banquet.110 views
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The Kogosho had a large Zejo hanging tapestry of a pine tree.110 views
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Zejo hanging tapestry inside the Kogosho.110 views
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Now we came to the palace's largest structure called Otsunegoten. This was the actual residence of the emperor. Emperor Meiji lived here until he moved to Tokyo.110 views
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About the paintings in a room of the Otsunegoten.110 views
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Otsunegoten. The connected building beyond is the Omima.110 views
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The Kogogu Tsunegoten has 13 rooms. The building was constructed at the end of the 16th century.110 views
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This woman prepares to sit on the floor.110 views
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Motoyasu "Musashi" Matsutani showed scenic photos of Kyoto. These photos were also displayed the week before at a martial arts event in in Los Angeles, CA.110 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float109 views
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On the way out, knock on this wall for prosperity.109 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips.109 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots are key figures who helped to overthrow the samurai government and restore government power to the emperor. 維新志士列109 views
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Oda Nobunaga started the unification of Japan. 織田信長109 views
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Procession of Muromachi customs 室町洛中風俗列109 views
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Dancers 側踊り109 views
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We could clearly see inside the Seiryoden. 清涼殿109 views
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About the Seiryoden.109 views
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Connected to the Kogosho was the Ogakumonjo. 御学問所109 views
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About the Otsunegoten in English.109 views
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Connected to the Higyosha is the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten palace where Imperial children lived. Emperor Meiji lived here during childhood. 109 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float108 views
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Nakayama Tadayasu 中山忠能108 views
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The procession features many armored men and arms. Coming next is Niwa Nagahide. 丹羽長秀108 views
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Oda Nobunaga 織田信長108 views
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Another banner bearer 錦旗旗差108 views
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Banner bearer 菊水紋旗旗差108 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Nobles 延暦文官参朝列108 views
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Mokou running curtain displayed in the Giyoden Hall. Hung in the Shishinden Hall during the emperor's enthronement. 108 views
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About the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Gee, how should we translate that into English? 108 views
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Keyakibashi Bridge in Oike-niwa Garden.108 views
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Rooms inside the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. The building had two sections of four rooms each. One section was for child princes (wakamiya) and the other was for child princesses (Himemiya).108 views
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About the hair rope.108 views
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John Wells' large paintings of Mt. Hiei, Ryoanji, and the people on Japanese bills.108 views
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Palanquin (horen) bearing the spirit of Emperor Komei. 孝明天皇 御鳳輦107 views
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About the Nissho and Gessho banners.107 views
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Otsunegoten107 views
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Side of Goeido Founder's Hall.107 views
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Bilingual biographies of Bruce Osborn, Peter Miller, and Peter MacIntosh.107 views
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Kyoto-based John Wells showed large paintings based on photographs. 107 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float and flute players106 views
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I went up to the 2nd floor of the house and lined up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.106 views
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Sanjo Sanetsumu 三條実萬106 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers106 views
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目附頭106 views
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