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View of Kitahanebashi-mon Gate154 views
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Moat as seen from Kitahane-bashimon Gate154 views
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Otemon Gate 大手門154 views
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Tatsumi Turret was used for defense with holes to drop stones and windows to shoot arrows. 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）154 views
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Sakuradamon Gate154 views
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Ninomaru Garden154 views
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Kasai Rinkai Park waterfront154 views
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View of Kasai Kaihin Park154 views
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River boat taxi154 views
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Gingko tree in autumn154 views
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View from Hondo worship hall154 views
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Shinobu-ren on stage during the Nakamurabashi Awa Odori.154 views
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I love red and white flowers, Japanese symbol of felicitation. 154 views
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Leaving Tokyo Big Sight153 views
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Memorial for sunken naval warships153 views
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Other dancers might also wear a simpler outfit of short pants and happi coat. Swinging around a fan is also common.153 views花の木連
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The lanterns are lit by lightbulbs, not candles.153 views
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Taishakuten is the god Indra from Brahmanism, a Hindu religion. Being the god of rain and thunder, Indra was a powerful warrior god that was adopted by Buddhism as a protector. Photo: Glass wall protecting the exterior of Taishaku-do Hall.153 views
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Going up the castle tower foundation.153 views
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Suwa-no-Chaya Teahouse 諏訪の茶屋153 views
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View of Kasai Rinkai Park from ferris wheel. Disneyland in the distance.153 views
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Inari Sando torii gates are donated by individuals and companies for business prosperity. 稲荷参道153 views
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Ii family crest on East Gate153 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori dancer153 views
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The shrine priest was followed by some 15 or so people ready for their freezin-cold water ablution bath.153 views
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Everyone followed the priest's lead.153 views
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Hydrangea or ajisai153 views
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Hangar 15 had an indoor stage and food booths. A good place to sit and rest. It wasn't so hot, like I remembered before. I was told that this hangar is normally used for the C-130.153 views
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The entertainment when I was there was the "Tanabata Dancers." Good to see these military wives embracing Japanese culture. Tanabata is the star festival for which host city Fussa is also famous.153 views
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Komaba-Todaimae Station is right in front of the main gate of the Komaba Campus.153 views
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About the Jowa Stone Tablet153 views
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The new Tokyo Station with original domes restored. See more before and after photos below.153 views
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The higher observation deck called Tembo Galleria has a unique design with a spiraling walkway called the Skywalk.153 views
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Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.153 views
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Kyozo 経蔵152 viewsStorehouse for sutra texts. Originally built in 1613 with the financial aid of Tokugawa Ieyasu and renovated and relocated here in 1800. It has an octagonal-shaped with revolving bookshelves in the center.
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Back view of second torii152 views
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Hyottoko-ren ひょっとこ連152 views
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Daruma152 views
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The Nitenmon Gate was completed in 1896 and features wooden statues of Zocho and Komoku, two of the four Devas which guard the four cardinal directions from demons.152 views
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More steps (rest time)152 views
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The middle of the campus has a long, straight road lined with cherries.152 views
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Statue in front of red brick building.152 views
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Side view152 views
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Picnic area152 views
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Inside Soshido Hall, view of right side. 大堂（祖師堂）152 views
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Kanizaka Park near Tamagawa River かに坂公園152 views
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Shopping street near Ontakesan Station152 views
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Each mikoshi is preceded by a row of women carrying lanterns and wands. Also see the video at YouTube152 views
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Communal toilet152 views
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Rikugien Garden, Tokyo152 views
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Robots in the boxing ring...152 views
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This size is easy to sell to mom and pop sushi restaurants.152 views
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Above the Asakusa Tourist Information Center is this clock which opens and chimes every hour. This clock is no more since a new building for the tourist information center opened in April 2012.152 views
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The Shirasagi-no-Mai White Heron Dance is performed in Asakusa on the second Sunday of April and on Nov. 3. On April 11, 2010, I found them on the main road at around 2 pm. The mans holds a banner reading "Shirasagi-no-Mai."152 views
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My YouTube video of the Hachioji Matsuri in 2009.152 views
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This is the stage where entertainment was held on the weekends during the ume matsuri.152 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree and plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.152 views
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Manhole showing Nishi-Tokyo's official flower.152 views
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Manhole showing Nishi-Tokyo's official tree.152 views
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On her legs is a summer pelt of deer fur (muka-baki 行縢). It supposed to cushion any fall from the horse. Fortunately, no one fell off the horse this day.152 views
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First the priests walked on the fire.151 views
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"No stopping please..."151 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館151 views
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Bikkuri-ren びっくり連151 views
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Police motorcycles escort Daniel Njenga, the marathon leader since 25 km (well before Asakusa).151 views
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Azalea bushes and pond151 views
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Suikeien Garden 庭園151 views
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Castle tower's foundation on the lower right.151 views
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Tatsumi Turret 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）151 views
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Suwa-no-Chaya Teahouse 諏訪の茶屋151 views
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Pine tree at Shinagawa-juku's Honjin. The pine tree came from Tsuchiyama-juku in Koka, Shiga Prefecture.151 views
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Soshido Hall altar 大堂（祖師堂）151 views
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Poster for the temple's spring festival which includes Hanamatsuri.151 views
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Don Quixote151 views
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Crowd during New Year's151 views
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Where the head was attached.151 views
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Full of pep and vitality. Great for basketball games.151 views
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Entertainment schedule. There was an indoor stage inside Hangar No. 15 and an outdoor stage. Plus airborne demos.151 views
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Dunking contest. Hey, where's the bikini girl?151 views
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A symbol of Hanamatsuri (literally "flower festival") is the white elephant which is paraded around. This one stands ready at Kaminarimon Gate. It has a baby Buddha statue on top.151 views
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I once saw Shiraume Taiko perform on a truck in Nihonbashi.151 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine and Tokyo Sky Tree.151 views
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Tokyo Skytree151 views
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Japan's largest round mailbox in Kodaira, Tokyo is 2.8 meters tall and weighs 1.5 tons (without mail). Tokyo's 23 wards has only 5 of these old, round mailboxes in use.151 views
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Kodaira Green Road is also noted for sculptures along the way by Kodaira-native Saito Sogan (1889-1974). This is a Hippo. カバ151 views
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The exposed struts inside the observation deck are padded so you don't crack your head when you bump into it. Lonely people who don't have anyone to hug could hug one of these. It's soft enough.151 views
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After the aikido, falconry demonstrations were held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 as a New Year's event. (放鷹術実演) 151 viewsHama-Rikyu Garden used to be where the Tokugawa shoguns and the Imperial family practiced falconry.
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After the demo, they showed off the hawks for photos.151 views
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Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.151 views
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Sometimes on the way to Sensoji temple in Asakusa, you might see stalls selling seasonal gifts like the Hozuki Ground Cherry Pod Fair held on July 9th–10th.151 views
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Hozuki Ground Cherry Pod Fair held on July 9th–10th in Asakusa.151 views
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Memorial for military dogs which died.150 views
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Noh stage150 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館150 views
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Maicho-ren 舞蝶連150 views
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Maicho-ren 舞蝶連150 views
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Tensho-ren 天翔連150 views
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International Christian University is one of Japan's leading English-speaking universities.150 views
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Tatsumi Turret 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）150 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.150 views
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However, due to urban development, the bamboo groves were fast disappearing. So from 1974, the city decided to preserve this one bamboo grove.150 views
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Map of park. There are two areas connected by a short path.150 views
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Sanno torii gate 山王鳥居150 views
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Sacred Monkey sculpture (Shin'enzo) holding a real banana. The monkey is Hie Shrine's messenger believed to bring marital harmony and children. 神猿像150 views
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Camellias150 views
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In spring, a cherry blossom motif is put up.150 views
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Gravestone of Ii Naosuke.150 views
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Grave of Edoardo Chiossone (1833-1898), an Italian who introduced printing technology (for money and stamps) to Japan. He loved Japan and amassed a huge collection of Japanese art, especially woodblock prints. The collection is donated to a Genova museum.150 views
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Most impressive is the large variety of hydrangea flowers in both bold and subtle colors.150 views
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Fighter pilots always look quite intelligent. A college degree is required.150 views
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Dragon wood carving at Tanashi Shrine. By coincidence, I visited in the year of the dragon, 2012. Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo.150 views
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Tokyo Skytree and the first taiko bridge.150 views
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Actor Toshiro Mifune at Meiji Shrine.150 views
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They allowed a few people from the audience to try falconry. This is an Italian who was lucky enough to be chosen to hold and release this hawk.150 views
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Yuka-chan, A.B.S.UNIDOS DO URBANA based in Nagoya at Asakusa Samba 2016.150 views
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I always wondered how hot it was to walk on the fire, so this time I decided to walk over the fire just to see how much heat my feet could bear. Also see the video at YouTube.149 views
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Blossoms and boat at night149 views
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Second torii149 views
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Gate built in 1934. 神門149 views
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Entrance to sumo arena.149 views
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One trademark of the dancers is the crescent-shaped straw hats.149 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連149 views
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Gargoyles on bridge149 views
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Irifune Satoshi and Sato Tomoyuki vie for 2nd place. (Sato succeeded.) 入船敏と佐藤智之（２位） 東京マラソン149 views
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Corner of castle tower foundation.149 views
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View of Hakucho moat from Shiomizaka Slope 汐見坂 白鳥濠149 views
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East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 皇居東御苑149 views
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Ninomaru Garden in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace149 views
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Stone bridge steps 円月橋149 views
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High-rise modern hotels have long replaced the old inns at Shinagawa-juku, the Tokaido Road's first post town during the Edo Period.149 views
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JR Fussa Station connects to Seiyu149 views
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People in happi coats carry the mikoshi while shouting "Wasshoi, wasshoi!"149 views
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Nezu Shrine bridge (built in 2006 神橋) and gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門（国指定重文）149 views
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Bales of rice inside the rice storehouse.149 views
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This was the entrance and bridge which the Emperor passed through when visiting the garden.149 views
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Straw band wrapped around the pine tree trunk to catch bugs crawling on the trunk.149 views
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Basho Memorial Museum displays a replica of the costume worn by Basho.149 views
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All the fish are labeled. They might indicate where the fish was caught (or raised).149 views
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Fresh tuna149 views
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G.R.E.S. Nakamise Barbaros is the most famous troupe, sponsored by Nakamise shopping mall. They won this year's Carnival. 380 members. The theme was "Art."149 views
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Musashino Hachimangu Shrine in Kichijoji.149 views
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Animal footprints149 views
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On the left is a statue of Jean-Baptiste Arthur Arrivet, a Frenchman who came to Japan in 1877 to teach French and Latin at the old Ichiko. On the right is Friedrich Putzier, a German teacher who came to Japan in 1884.149 views
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Very beautiful and subtle color tones.149 views
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Sumo wrestler with kids at Toshi Nogyo Park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.149 views
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Sculpure at Sendaibori Park, Koto-ku. Tokyo149 views
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Belly dancer149 views
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Sumo. Even little girls participated in Budo Hajime at Budokan.149 views
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Nakano Broadway Cafe decorated by Takashi Murakami. 149 views
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"Red light ahead, please stop..."148 views
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Somon Gate 惣門148 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり148 views
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Entrance to Yushukan war museum 遊就館148 views
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The men look more like the "fools."148 views
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These pictures show over 40 dance troupes which I photographed in 2004 and 2005. Budo-ren 富道連148 views富道連
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The dance troupes come from in and out of town. A few from Tokushima as well as Kanagawa, Chiba, Shizuoka, and other prefectures. Edokko-ren 江戸っ子連148 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連148 views
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Silver-ren 志留波阿連148 views
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Near the 35 km mark: Time car and police car proceed ahead of the marathon leader near the Kabuki-za in Ginza.148 views
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Soba noodles148 views
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Moat behind castle tower foundation.148 views
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Sumida Park's cherry blossoms at night.148 views
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A nice short trail goes through the bamboo forest.148 views
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Daikokuten, God of Wealth, Farmers, Agriculture, and Rice. He stands on bales of rice.148 views
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Duck-hunting wall148 views
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The temple is also called Kinryuzan, meaning Golden Dragon. 金龍山148 views
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A mikoshi in front of Asakusa Shrine.148 views
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Many food booths had long lines. Sasebo Burgers here.148 views
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They even had a race car display. They must've been happy that it didn't rain. There was some cloud cover, so it wasn't an unbearably hot day.148 views
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The shirasagi white heron dancers. There are eight of them. They were to perform the dance at 2:30 pm in front of Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon) temple.148 views
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Ikegami Baien Garden plum blossoms in Ota, Tokyo.148 views
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About the plum blossom festival. They have koto performances, serve hot sake and matcha green tea (for a fee), and a photo shoot of local tourist ambassadors.148 views
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Kodaira Green Road is also noted for sculptures along the way by Kodaira-native Saito Sogan (1889-1974). This is Natural Scientist. 自然科学者148 views
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Kapulanakehau "Kehau" Tamure has a Tokyo Skytree ornament in her hair as she performed during Opening Ceremony festivities at Tokyo Skytree for Sumida Ward residents on May 19-20, 2012..148 views
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Dragon carvings at Tanashi Shrine. By coincidence, I visited in the year of the dragon, 2012. Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo.148 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.148 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.148 views
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Imperial Palace Fujimi turret and Marunouchi office buildings. Tradtional vs. modern.148 views
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Great bird made or orchids at Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2012 in Tokyo Dome.148 views
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They don't use the same type of falconry birds that were used by Tokugawa shoguns. They now use Harris' hawks or red-tailed hawks imported to Japan. 148 viewsThey are highly intelligent birds and can recognize human faces.
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Sumo. A college sumo club. Sumo ring is just a mat (no dirt) for Budo Hajime at the Budokan.148 views
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11:45 am: Procession お練り147 viewsA long procession of priests, children, and people born in the year of the dog (2006 was the year of the dog) were in the parade.
お練り 午前11時45分〜 開山堂〜三門〜安国殿
餅つき 午後11時55分〜 於：特設舞台
祈 願 午後12時05分〜 於：安国殿
鬼問答 午後12時15分〜 於：特設舞台
豆まき 午後12時30分〜 於：特設舞台
大〆め 午後12時50分〜 於：特設舞台
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Jiunkaku 慈雲閣147 views
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Many of the troupe names have pretty meanings such as Maicho-ren which means "Dancing Butterfly." 舞蝶連147 views
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Tatsuno Otoshiko-ren たつのおとし子連147 views
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Nihonbashi Bridge today is the 19th reconstructed Nihonbashi Bridge since 1603. 日本橋147 views
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Founded in 1629 by a priest named Nitchu and his disciple Nichiei, the temple belongs to the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.147 views
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To protect the exterior woodcarvings from the elements and to allow visitors to view them up close, the temple built a transparent, permanent scaffolding on the side and rear exterior walls of the Taishakudo.147 views
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Hina dolls in guest house room 大客殿147 views
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Top of castle tower foundation.147 views
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Maru-biru building in 2006.147 views
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Red and gold147 views
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Clothes line for laundry.147 views
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Incense burner147 views
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GumQ kids are very well trained.147 views
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O!!147 views
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This is on the main road in front of Kaminarimon Gate (giant red paper lantern). The procession occupied one lane of road as they headed for Kaminarimon Gate.147 views
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Kubi-kake is the name of this large ginkgo tree in Hibiya Park.147 views
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Ryoma bears a resemblance to Fukuyama Masaharu who portrays Ryoma in the TV series.147 views
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Plum blossoms at Ikegami Baien Garden, Ota Ward, Tokyo147 views
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Tulips with cherry blossom design with "100" below it for the centennial of Adachi's sakura gift to Washington, DC.147 views
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Sendaibori, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Mother and child statue.147 views
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Sangedatsu-mon Gate with notices saying that table tennis player Fukuhara Ai and Ozeki Tochiazuma will be bean throwers for Setsubun.146 viewsThis is Feb. 3, 2006. 三門
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