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Torii gate at Kanda Myojin Shrine.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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Daibonsho temple gong 鐘楼堂146 viewsGiant bell with a diameter of 1.76 meters, height of 3.33 meters and a weight of 15 tons. Known as one of the Big Three Bells of the Edo Period. The bell is rung twice a day, in the early morning and in the evening. 鐘楼堂
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Inside the old Ankokuden 安国殿146 views
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Adobe146 views
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Bonsai exhibition146 views
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The first Koenji Awa Odori in 1957 had only 57 dancers and about 2,000 spectators. Iroha-ren いろは連146 viewsThere are now about 30 to 40 Awa Odori parades held in Tokyo alone, usually in shopping areas. The one in Koenji is the largest in Tokyo.
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Kikusui-ren 菊水会菊水連146 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連146 views
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Certificate for Minowa-bashi Station being one of the best 100 Train Stations in the Kanto Area146 views
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If you want a detailed explanation (in Japanese) of the Lotus Sutra scenes depicted by the woodcarvings, buy the pamphlet that is sold at the temple's souvenir stand near the Nitenmon Gate.146 views
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Corner of moat146 views
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Nozomi shinkansen model146 views
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Kasai Rinkai Park waterfront. 葛西臨海公園146 views
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A bee's eye view.146 views
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View from lookout deck.146 views
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They cannot bloom any better than this.146 views
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Nezu Shrine gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門（国指定重文）146 views
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Gishisai on Dec. 14: Headed by Oishi Kuranosuke, the 47 loyal retainers arrive Sengakuji temple.146 views
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The 47 masterless samurai then proceed to the nearby grave of their Lord Asano.146 views
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke's wife.146 views
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Without flinching, he took a dip. This is quite tame compared to what he does every Feb: Swim in the icy Sea of Okhotsk off Abashiri, Hokkaido.146 views
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.146 views
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Orchids galore146 views
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Phoenix wood carving at Tanashi Shrine in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo.146 views
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First we pass through a gauntlet of chanters.145 views
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Daibonsho temple gong145 views
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Hana-midori Bunka Center145 views
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Kokesaku-ren 苔作連145 views
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F.I.A.-ren えふあいえい連145 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連145 views
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Shamisen player who knows how to smile for my camera. Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連145 views
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This is a big pond with small islands and surrounded by trees. There are replicas of famous Japanese scenery such as Wakanoura in Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture).145 views
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Shinagawa Shrine 品川神社145 views
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Weeping cherry and Senzoku-Ike Pond. Near Senzoku-Ike Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line from Gotanda.145 views
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One plot had more exotic tulips such as this one called Mickey Mouse.145 views
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Otsutaibashi Bridge145 views
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Tiny slits to look at the ducks145 views
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Kimono shop145 views
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Right side of Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.145 views
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Watch out for these speeding trolleys. They are almost everywhere.145 views
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Cut-off tails145 views
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Tuna head145 views
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Prawns145 views
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First the shrine priest came out.145 views
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Toilets, both American and Japanese style. They had many portable toilets on hand. And they were busy all day long.145 views
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Tokyo Skytree is clearly visible from Asakusa.145 views
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White Heron Dance (Shirasagi-no-Mai) was performed three times in Asakusa on April 13, 2014. Their second performance was held here on the roof of Matsuya Dept. Store at 2:30 pm.145 views
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Tokyo Skytree and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.145 views
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A shop's shutter art near Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo145 views
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Priests parade back to temple.144 views
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Miura Yukari, a high school student from Fukushima Pref.144 viewsMiura Yukari, a high school student from Fukushima Pref.
福島工業高等専門学校に通い、部活動はソフトボールという三浦由香里さん。
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Mother Statue 母の像144 views
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女144 views
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Musicians always bring up the rear of the dance troupe. Taiko drums, flutes, and shamisen. The Awa Odori has a distinct rhythm and beat. It really makes you want to get up and dance.144 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連144 views
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View from castle tower foundation.144 views
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Bridge to swimming beaches at Kasai Kaihin Park.144 views
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Shakujii-Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. 石神井公園駅144 views
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Azalea Ball144 views
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The graves all have headstones with the loyal retainer's name on it and age at death.144 views
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Battledores were originally used to play a game called hanetsuki, similar to badminton with a shuttlecock. The battledores are now mainly used to dispel bad luck and for decoration.144 views
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Fruit section.144 views
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Headless tuna carcasses144 views
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I also saw the 22nd Asakusa Odori held in April 2001 at the Asakusa Kokaido. The lobby had two hangoyku greeting the audience.144 views
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One food booth was "Sons of Hawaii," run by people from Hawaii. Maybe they should change their name to "Sons and Daughters of Hawaii" cuz I saw mostly daughters. BBQ pork sticks and cupcakes. How come neva have Haw'n food??144 viewsKalua pig, poi, lomi-lomi salmon, and haupia. C'mon guys, bring out da real Hawaiian food. (If you guys really from HI.)
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An American icon, SPAM.144 views
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An unkept grave.144 views
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Shinjuku Gyoen Sendagaya Gate144 views
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Tokyo Skytree as seen from Sarue Onshi Park in Koto Ward.144 views
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Plum blossoms at Ikegami Baien Garden, Ota Ward, Tokyo144 views
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Tokyo Skytree souvenir towels.144 views
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Sculpture of kids catching butterflies along Arakawa River in Adachi, Tokyo.144 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.144 views
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Near the main gate of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture is the statue of Hachiko reunited with its master.144 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace144 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine lit up in the evening.144 views
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Soba noodles from the soba shop on the platform at JR Ome Station, Tokyo.143 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館143 views
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Garden 神池庭園143 views
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Aoi Shin-ren 葵新連143 views
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Taiko drummers jamming. Tensui-ren 天水連143 views
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Spotlights create a silhouette of the statue of Omura Masujiro (1824-1869) 大村益次郎, founder of Japan's modern army.143 views
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Many flowers adorn the route, especially roses. This one is called Princess Aiko.143 views
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A streetcar arrives Minowa-bashi Station143 views
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桔梗門143 views
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Prefectural trees from all prefectures 都道府県の木143 views
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During the Meiji Period, Rikugien became a villa owned by the Iwasaki family who founded the Mitsubishi corporate empire and was donated to Tokyo and opened to the public in 1938.143 views
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Colorful flowers break the monotony of greenery. ハナモモ143 views
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Sumida Park's cherry blossoms at night. Not as crowded as Ueno Park.143 views
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Sumida Park's cherry blossoms at night. These night photos were taken before Tokyo Sky Tree was built.143 views
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On the west side, Higashikurume Station has a lookout deck called Fujimi Terrace to view Mt. Fuji on clear days. 富士見テラス143 views
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"Meguro-gawa Sakura Matsuri"143 views
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Sign explaining about the pine tree. Tsuchiyama in Shiga Prefecture was the 49th post town on the Tokaido Road.143 views
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JR Fussa Station, North side143 views
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Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge143 views
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Splotch of pink on white143 views
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Pine trees along the shore143 views
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Traditional footwear143 views
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GRES Uniao amadores143 views
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The rest of the people also jump in the tub.143 views
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Poster for Hachioji Matsuri in 2009.143 views
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Girl in yukata kimono posing with military persons in uniform in front of the C-130.143 views
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Koenji Awa Odori143 views
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Lower lookout deck.143 views
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Train around the sumo ring.143 views
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Sumo at the Budokan.143 views
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This festival is held on the second Sunday every March at the foot of Mt. Takao. It takes less than an hour from Shinjuku via the Keio Line. Train fare is only 370 yen. The pile of tree branches is supported by a wooden framework. A priest pours kerosene.142 views
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Usokae stall. The uosokae dolls come in various sizes, look pretty much the same.142 views
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After passing through Sangedatsu-mon Gate. Various memorials and monuments are all over the temple grounds.142 views
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Kodak and Mitsubishi Paper Mill142 views
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Each dance troupe starts with a lantern bearer showing the name of the troupe.142 viewsThe dance is quite simple. While bobbing up and down, the dancer holds her hands above the head and shakes the fingers. This hand gesture indicates that the person has gone crazy. It is therefore nicknamed the "fool's dance." The dance is held on the last weekend in August.
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Tokushima and Tokyo have the most number of Awa Odori troupes with 40 to 50 each.142 viewsEdokko-ren 江戸っ子連
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Kokesaku-ren 苔作連142 views
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A bon dance around the base of the statue.142 views
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Nihonbashi as seen from Mitsukoshi Dept. Store.142 views
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Hinamatsuri dolls 大客殿142 views
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Sakuradamon Gate142 views
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Shiraito Waterfall. Nothing spectacular. 白糸の滝142 views
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The spacious park is an oasis. Lots of greenery, a beach, bicycling roads, birdwatching stations, and an aquarium.142 views
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Neon lights near Ueno Park142 views
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I went on a Sunday when most of the shops were closed. Blessing in disguise because I got to see the ukiyoe art on their shutter doors.142 views
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Haijima Station platform 拝島駅142 views
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Robot fights attract a large crowd.142 views
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Kiba Kakunori Monument for square log rolling 角乗り碑142 views
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Looks good to me.142 views
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Tuna knives142 views
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The tuna flesh between the rib-like bones is also choice meat. It is scraped off with a spoon.142 views
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Samba dancer at Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo142 views
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T-shirts142 views
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Crowd going home. This was around 4:30 pm. There were still people entering the base, probably for the fireworks later in the evening. But I went on to Mitaka to see the Awa Odori.142 views
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The oiran herself. This year, the oiran and other women were portrayed by women who applied for this job voluntarily. I don't think they performed professionally in any oiran shows.142 views
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Large crowd wait for the mikoshi to be carried back to Asakusa Shrine via Nakamise arcade at 6 pm.142 views
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Ikegami Baien Garden, Ota Ward, Tokyo142 views
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Ikegami Baien Plum Garden in Tokyo.142 views
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Heron stalking fish in the pond at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.142 views
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Food court142 views
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Tokyo Station's Marunouchi North entrance in Oct. 2012. Lot of people were there gazing and taking pictures of the restored building.142 views
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Looks like she's enjoying the cherry blossoms in the nude. 142 viewsNude sculpture at Harimazaka in spring. Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo
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This long torch will be used to ignite the pile.141 views
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Walking on fire141 views
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Behind us141 views
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Emperor Showa Memorial Museum within Hana-midori Bunka Center. One-room museum with various exhibits on Emperor Showa (Hirohito). His marine biology lab is reproduced, a horse-drawn carriage, videos, etc., are shown. 昭和天皇記念館141 views
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The dancers also let out a yell as they dance. Hana-no-ki-ren 花の木連141 views
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Maicho-ren 舞蝶連141 views
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One of the worse urban-planning decisions of the 1960s.141 views
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Somei Yoshino cherry blossom tree141 views
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This form of public transportation dates back to the Edo Period when there were 14 locations in Tokyo where such boats operated. Only this one now remains. Boarding the Yagiri Watashi boat. 矢切の渡し141 views
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View from the shrine, not much.141 views
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Hiking guide141 views
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Side view of castle tower foundation.141 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in 2007.141 views
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Can you believe yellow azaleas??141 views
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Tree of white camellias grow about Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.141 views
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The mikoshi is brought in front of Sensoji temple one after another from all directions.141 views
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Tokyo Apache head coach Joe Bryant, Kobe's father.141 views
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The shrine priest is Nakagawa Masamitsu, still looking youthful in his 80s. This freezing water bath event started at a health club in Ichikawa, Chiba in 1956. But 4 years later, it could not be held any longer so it moved here.141 views
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The shrine priest had charisma and spunk.141 views
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Entrance to Tama Zoo.141 views
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Samba dancer at Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo141 views
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Cub Scout T-shirts, better design.141 views
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The black Camaro was on sale.141 views
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This looks more like something you would find in a tropical ocean.141 views
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Houkago Princess141 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.141 views
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Actor Makoto Nonomura at Tokyo Marathon 2014 141 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace141 views
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He shoots an arrow into the pile from the four corners.140 views
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She was tossing out these paper things to the crowd.140 views
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Blessing the path140 views
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It is most crowded along the large avenues. The crowd is several rows deep. Those in the front are expected to sit down.140 views
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F.I.A.-ren えふあいえい連140 views
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Silver-ren 志留波阿連140 views
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Far behind Daniel are these two leading Japanese runners.140 views
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Minami Daimon Gate 南大門140 views
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Sakashita-mon Gate 坂下門140 views
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Sakuradamon Gate, rear view140 views
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Ninomaru Garden 二の丸庭園140 views
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Weeping cherries140 views
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Cherry trees along the streetcar tracks.140 views
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A convenience store and condominium now at the location of Dozo Sagami, a secret meeting place of Ito Hirobumi and other Imperial loyalists seeking to oust the Tokugawa government during the Bakumatsu period. 土蔵相模跡140 views
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It is unfortunate that no one thought about preserving this historic stage town on the Tokaido Road. Tokyo may be too urban to have a long road of traditional buildings.140 views
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Statue of Rikidozan who was famous for his "karate chop" during the 1950s and early '60s. This famous postwar "Japanese hero" was actually Korean.140 views
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Nezu Shrine Karamon Gate, Important Cultural Property. Nezu Shrine is dedicated to Susano-o-no-Mikoto, younger brother of Sun Goddess Amaterasu. 唐門140 views
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Camellias140 views
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Tahoto Pagoda and Gekkoden Hall at Gokokuji temple in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo140 views
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Hondo temple hall. The original hall was destroyed during World War II. Reconstructed in 1953 in the Kamakura style. 本堂140 views
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Asano clan grave140 views
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