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Side view of Soshido Hall. 大堂133 views
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Taiko drummers at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine.133 views
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Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge. They chant "wasshoi wasshoi!" as they carry the mikoshi. 清洲橋133 views
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The White One133 views
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Nezu Shrine Kaguraden133 views
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Shiori-no-Ike Pond133 views
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Paper umbrellas133 views
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Packaged to sell.133 views
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They are deified by Asakusa Shrine next to Sensoji Temple. The festival's formal name is Asakusa Jinja Reitaisai. The festival's formal name is Asakusa Jinja Reitaisai.133 views
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The mikoshi come from over 40 neighborhoods of Asakusa. 氏子各町神輿連合渡御、発進133 views
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A giant food court on the tarmac. Good idea to bring something to sit on. Lucky that it wasn't a bright sunny day. Otherwise, the tarmac would be like a frying pan.133 views
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Plum blossoms at Ikegami Baien, Tokyo133 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree and plum blossoms at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida Ward.133 views
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Tokyo Station unveiled its fully-restored Marunouchi building on Oct. 1, 2012 after taking several years. To appreciate the extent of this splendid restoration, I've included photos of what it looked like before.133 views
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Hokan-gei (幇間芸) or Female male geisha (?)133 viewsThere used to be a few hundred male geisha in Japan. They were jesters providing comical entertainment. Now there are only seven of them, all in Asakusa. And she is the only female one. Call her a "female male geisha" (??).
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Asakusa Samba 2016 onsen-theme float 133 views
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Jizo statues132 views
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Transportation132 views
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Cherry blossoms bloom from late March to mid-April.132 views
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Inside Hana-midori Bunka Center132 views
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Mitaka-ren みたか連132 views
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Goraku-ren 伍楽連132 views
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Shinobu-ren しのぶ連132 views
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Damudan-ren だむだん連132 views
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Hanamichi-ren 花道連132 views
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Shinobu-ren しのぶ連132 views
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After the mikoshi, the Nebuta float and haneto dancers make an appearance.132 views
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Daruma132 views
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Shibamata Station is on Keisei Kanamachi Line which runs between Kanamachi Station on the Japan Railways Joban Line (originating at Ueno Station) and Keisei Takasago Station on the Keisei Main Line coming from Keisei Ueno Station.132 views
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It's actually a series of small waterfalls. Mt. Hinodeyama, Tokyo.132 views
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Omikuji132 views
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Roots in stone132 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome has paint peeling off. A net catches the paint.132 views
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Tree trunk132 views
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Hinkai Park132 views
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JR Fussa Station, South side132 views
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Kiba Kakunori Monument for square log rolling 角乗り碑132 views
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I wonder how long it takes to be able to cut up a giant tuna.132 views
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Drunkard on street132 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.132 views
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Main gate of University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. I had visited Kyoto University, so I thought I'd better visit Todai too. 正門132 views
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Every April 8, if it's a nice day, I try to visit a different temple in Japan to see Hanamatsuri. This year I decided to see it in Asakusa.132 views
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Olympic gold medalist marathon runner Naoko Takahashi at Tokyo Marathon Expo on Feb. 2012.132 views
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Video of belly dancers at the Yushima Tenjin plum blossom festival on Feb. 22, 2014. They are the Haruna Aki & Arabina troupe. 春奈あき＆アラビーナのベリーダンス。132 views
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Lots of coins that fell short of Meiji Shrine's money pit. People no longer throw money from so far away. They wait until they get to the front.132 views
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Hina doll132 views
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Bullfinch exchange. The person puts her old bullfinch on the rack and prays.131 views
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Next is the hichiriki, another gagaku instrument. The hichiriki makes a prolonged duck-call sound. 篳篥131 views
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Inside old Ankokuden 安国殿131 views
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Play room for kids on Hanamatsuri131 views
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Cherry tree forest near the Nishi-guchi (west) gate.131 views
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参集殿131 views
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Musashi Minami-ren むさし南連131 views
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Zomeki-renju 騒連中131 views
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Entrance to Jindaiji pet cemetary131 views
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Dragon131 views
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Going down131 views
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Kids enjoy riding around the park.131 views
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Rikidozan's gravestone131 views
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Daytona131 views
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Water splashing truck near Kiyosu-bashi Bridge131 views
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Raising the mikoshi on Kiyosu-bashi Bridge131 views
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Nezu Shrine Haiden Hall, Important Cultural Property 拝殿131 views
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Shinmon Gate 神門131 views
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After the Chumon is the Sanmon Gate which is the temple's main gate. Reconstructed in 1832. 山門131 views
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Hozomon Gate ahead. 宝蔵門131 views
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Foreigner's Cemetery 外国人墓地131 views
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Inside Tokyo Big Sight, an endless stream of runners walk past a crowd looking for their friend or relative.131 views
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Torii gate on the east side131 views
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From the train station, just follow the paper lanterns.131 views
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The 16th Kitamachi Awa Odori was held on July 26, 2008 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Kitamachi is a small neighborhood near Tobu-Nerima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line.131 views
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The pilots or staff were on hand selling patches, T-shirts, etc. 131 views
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This plane, they allowed people to look inside the cockpit. A long line for this.131 views
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After the bean throwing, lots of people lined up to obtain good-fortune beans or fukumame. 福豆131 views
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The baton twirler does his thing as the crowd gathers around.131 views
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They were great.131 views
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Harimazaka cherry blossoms, Bunkyo Ward Tokyo131 views
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Yuko nee-san of Asakusa131 views
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Asakusa Meibutsu (浅草名物)131 viewsSong about Asakusa's many famous attractions like Matsuchiyama Shoten temple, Hanakawado, Hanayashiki Amusement Park, Sanja Matsuri, Sensoji temple, and Asakusa geisha.
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Blue Orchid at Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2012131 views
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Priests procession heading for Ikegami Honmonji's main worship hall on Setsubun day, Feb. 3.131 views
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Divine arrow to ward off any life-threatening devils. The festival is executed by the mountain ascetic priests called yamabushi.130 views
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Raking the fire. They are making the footpath for fire walkers.130 views
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Red cherries called kanhi-zakura カンヒザクラ130 views
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Sometimes you see a gaijin participant. F.I.A.-ren えふあいえい連130 views
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Tatsuno Otoshiko-ren たつのおとし子連130 views
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Suzaku-ren 朱雀連130 views
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Sazanka-ren 杉並区役所さざんか連130 views
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Nihonbashi River130 views
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Sky roof130 views
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Daishi-mae Station 大師前駅. Nishi-Arai Daishi Temple was said have been founded by Priest Kobo Daishi in 826. One of the Kanto Region's Big Three Daishi Temples.130 views
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Junishi Kannon altar130 views
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Weeping cherry tree and Tsutenkyo Bridge 通天橋130 views
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In the murky waters.130 views
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Road to Shakujii Park.130 views
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Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct lined with cherry trees. I missed the full bloom period.130 views
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Right after hitting the first target, the archer starts to pull out another arrow for the next target.130 views
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In front of the shrine, a shrine priest blesses each portable shrine as it departs to join the procession.130 views
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Since it was during the Gishisai Festival on Dec. 14, banners are in front of the Hondo hall for the 47 loyal retainers of Ako. Read about it here.130 views
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Higashimon East Gate (closed)130 views
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Grave of the family of Robert Walker Irwin (1844-1925), Hawaiian Minister to Japan. (Iron gate has since been removed.)130 views
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Almost 1,000 kg is on this man below. This stunts were also performed at Ueno Park for US President Ulysses S. Grant when he visited Japan in 1879 after his term ended.130 views
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There were no musicians on stage like they have now. It was a pretty quiet ritual, and the crowd was quite small.130 views
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This shrine priest does not appear in recent photos of this ritual, so he might have passed away. This festival won't be the same without him.130 views
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The man is still hugging his ice.130 views
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Tanabata Galaxy Street had food stalls.130 views
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Would you believe an ambulance made its way through the food court?? People had to get up and make room.130 views
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Japan Air Self Defense Force Kawasaki C-1130 views
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Inside the C-17 Globemaster III. I could almost smell the Hawaiian air. A few people from Hawaii were inside the plane selling souvenirs, greeting people with "Aloha!"130 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.130 views
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Relief of Frederick William Strange near the athletic field. He came to Japan in 1875 as an English teacher at Daiichi High School and started outdoor games which morphed into Japan's undokai sports meets.130 views
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The Shirasagi-no-Mai White Heron Dance is performed in Asakusa on the second Sunday of April, mid-May for the Sanja Matsuri, and on Nov. 3.130 views
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Asada Mao hina doll in Kyugetsu, Asakusabashi, Tokyo130 views
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Nippon Budokan is Japan's most famous and prestigious martial arts hall in the grounds of the Imperial Palace. It was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.130 viewsThe Budokan was where the Beatles played in 1966, the first band to play there. The acoustics are not that good for concerts though. Playing at the Budokan is a hallmark of a bonafide rock star in Japan.
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Cherry blossoms129 views
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Mitaka-ren みたか連129 views
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Kikusui-ren 菊水会菊水連129 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連129 views
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Hanamichi-ren 花道連129 views
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節分会に吉井怜、三津谷葉子、福下恵美が豆まく129 views
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Check out the little girl too. She was good.129 views
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Jindaji temple, Hondo main hall and incense burner129 views
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In 1926, large keyaki replacement panels were finally procured and the project was back on track. The carvings were completed in 1934.129 views
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It makes you feel like you are in an art gallery. From the front of the Taishakudo, the scaffolding is neatly concealed from view.129 views
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Corridor to Guest House (Dai-kyakuden)129 views
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Tea ceremony house 茶室129 views
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Inokashira Park in the early in the morning, with a mirror reflection of the cherry blossoms.129 views
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How the tree looks after it finishes blooming.129 views
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Kasai Rinkai Park waterfront129 views
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White elephant for Hanamatsuri129 views
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JR Fussa Station, South side129 views
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Kami Josui Park near Tamagawa Josui canal. 加美上水公園129 views
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Map along the Tamagawa River129 views
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Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge over Sumida River.129 views
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Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge129 views
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Wish they also wrote the name in English... ハナグルマ129 views
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Many pine trees in the garden129 views
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Gekkoden Hall (Important Cultural Property). It was moved here from Miidera temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Now it serves as a tea ceremony headquarters 茶道本山. 月光殿129 views
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Statue of Basho. Kiyosubashi Bridge and Sumida River in the background.129 views
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Foreigner's Cemetery 外国人墓地129 views
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There are little signs indicating the iris species. The non-scientific names are quite pretty. The irises are grown in numerous separate patches which are all number. The garden area is about 7,700 sq. meters.129 views
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Asakusa Shrine also has a stage for various entertainment such as an Asakusa geisha dance.129 views
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Inflatable rides for kids, a long line as well. Very important to have something for kids. Lotta families came to the festival.129 views
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Besides Yokota, these planes came from various places such as Kadena (Okinawa) and Misawa (Aomori) Air Bases.129 views
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F-16 Fighting Falcon129 views
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On the way back, both oiran did not wear the high geta clogs as they did when they arrived. Too tiring...129 views
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Tekomai geisha129 views
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Inside the cafeteria of University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. We went in before the lunchtime rush at noon.129 views
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Shiraume Taiko women drummers climaxed the 4-hour show. They are based at Yushima Tenjin Shrine. 白梅太鼓129 views
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Taiko drummer at Ome Taisai, Tokyo129 views
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Smiling professor.129 views
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Kyugetsu has a very large selection hina dolls for Girl's Day. The store is busy with rich parents or grandparents out to buy hina dolls for their little daughter or granddaughter.129 views
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Blue Orchid129 views
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Matsumoto Iyo to throw beans for setsubun at Ikegami Honmonji temple, Tokyo.129 views
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There's a 210-meter straight horse track within the shrine's spacious grounds. The track has three targets and each horseback archer gallops at full speed and tries to hit each target with an arrow.129 views
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Plum trees line the streets128 views
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The Three Treasures (in the 1960s): 1. Washing machine with manual wringer128 views
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きたまちじゃじゃ馬連128 views
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Damudan-ren だむだん連128 views
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Spotlights hit the torii.128 views
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Food stall128 views
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It's not the Year of the Rooster...128 views
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Woman sumo wrestler128 views
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Turn left for Mt. Hinode-yama128 views
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House of Councillors Visitors' Lobby. Various exhibits are here. 参観ロビー128 views
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View of Kasai Rinkai Park from ferris wheel.128 views
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The flowers are very nice, but viewing them is annoying due to the vehicular traffic.128 views
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Lookout deck128 views
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Ontakesan Station128 views
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The portable shrines are paraded through a route which will take them almost all day to complete, from 7:30 am to 3 pm.128 views
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Nezu Shrine Karamon Gate, Important Cultural Property 唐門128 views
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Heading to their lord's grave.128 views
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Hozomon Gate's giant paper lantern.128 views
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Giant straw sandal.128 views
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Here they come, over 30,000 of them.128 views
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Nippon Ganbare! The runners looked really happy, many were smiling or laughing with joy. If I were running, I would be grimacing and in pain after about 10 min.128 views
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The market building has many signs of its old age.128 views
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Kichijoji Sunroad, Kichijoji's main shopping arcade. サンロード128 views
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Samba dancer at Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo128 views
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Planes with the familiar red dot belong to Japan's Self-Defense Forces. Japan Air Self Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2 fighter.128 views
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Japan Air Self Defense Force F-4 Phantom128 views
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Sophia University cheerleaders at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon finish line.128 views
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This time I focused on the Oiran Show and didn't chase the procession heading to this stage. The opening act were these musicians playing festival music.128 views
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I decided to have lunch in the cafeteria with an American friend who is a Todai professor.128 views
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The entertainment started at noon with a festival music group entering through the spectator seats.128 views
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Houkago Princess128 views
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White heron dancer on a mural at Asakusa Station.128 views
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Kagoshima Goodwill Ambassadors in Shibuya, Tokyo128 views
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Mejiro Teien Garden centers on a pond that reflects the illumination.128 views
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Boy priest sweeping at Ikegami Honmonji, Tokyo.128 views
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Setsubun at Ikegami Honmonji temple, Tokyo.128 views
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Yabusame is a centuries-old Shinto ceremony to pray for peace in the land and rich harvests. The mounted archery is preceded by a Shinto prayer ceremony. 128 viewsIt originated with samurai who had to be skillful mounted archers in medieval battles before guns were introduced.
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