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Canon booth122 viewsThe Canon booth was very comprehensive and complete. They had a booth or counter for every imaging-related product, from movie cameras to D-SLRs to poster-size printers. They had everything. Of course the new EOS 30D was the main attraction as well as the 5D. Compared to the 20D, the 30D has a larger LCD monitor, a higher maximum burst during continuous shooting, and spot metering. The 8 megapixels and sensor size are the same. Canon says that this is the optimum pixel count for the supporting technologies in the camera. And that the image quality does not depend solely on the megapixel count.
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A very long hanamatsuri parade leaves the temple. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 集合は別院内、これは出発。122 views
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Asuka-ren 飛鳥連122 views
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Shinobu-ren しのぶ連122 views
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Distances from the Zero Milestone to major cities such as Yokohama, Kyoto, and Kagoshima.122 views
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Kannon tower122 views
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Mitake Gorge (御岳渓谷) is beautiful along the Tama River almost parallel to the Ome Line. Get off at Mitake Station or Saiwai Station. View from Mitake Bridge near Mitake Station.122 views
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Site of Shinagawa-juku's Honjin. 品川宿 本陣122 views
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Monument says that the practice of visiting all the seven shrines for the Seven Gods of Good Fortune started here.122 views
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Hanamatsuri, Buddha's birthday. When the Buddha was born, he walked seven steps and said, "I am my own Lord through Heaven and Earth," and pointed one hand to Heaven and the other to Earth. 122 views
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Rikidozan's grave, the temple's most famous grave.122 views
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Walking guide to Fussa at Haijima Station.122 views
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Flowery backdrop for picture-taking.122 views
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Path to the Hondo temple hall. 本堂122 views
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The deluge of runners continued for about 20 min.122 views
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After the auctions are over, they haul out the fish using a variety methods.122 views
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Puffer fish swim happily, ignorant of their ultimate fate.122 views
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Brass band parafe by Self-Defense Force.122 views
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After a job well done, the three C-130s return to Yokota Air Base.122 views
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C-5 Galaxy transport plane, one of the largest aircraft in the world. One of my favorites.122 views
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These pictures were taken soon after the garden gates opened at 9 am in early April 2010 when it was overcast.122 views
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The procession, headed by chigo children, pass through Kaminarimon Gate.122 views
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The contingent pass through Hozomon Gate which is right in front of Sensoji temple.122 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.122 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Nihonbashi from his Kisokaido series.122 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo122 views
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Tekomai122 views
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Asakusa Samba Carnival122 views
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Children from the neighboring kindergarten.121 views
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Mitaka-ren みたか連121 views
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Damudan-ren だむだん連121 views
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At night, 30,000 lanterns light up. A real summer spectacle.121 views
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They only chant, no dancing.121 views
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Hayashi Masashi, finished 4th.121 views
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Soba noodles121 views
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Omikuji121 views
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View of Kasai Rinkai Park from ferris wheel.121 views
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Another nude sculpture.121 views
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Inside Sumo Photo Museum121 views
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Park to meet someone special and to "create happiness" as the name "Fussa" implies.121 views
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A portable shrine crosses Eitai-bashi Bridge.121 views
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Every time, the water hoses are at the same location.121 views
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Site of Basho-an Hut at the mouth of the Onagigawa River where it meets the Sumida River.121 views
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Incense burner always attracts a crowd.121 views
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Middle-age cuteness121 views
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Headless frozen tuna.121 views
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These frozen fish did not show any signs of melting. Wonder how long it takes for them to defrost.121 views
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Sea urchin (uni), one of my favorites.121 views
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Main road to the iris garden.121 views
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Panoramic shot121 views
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Asakusa Sanja Festival121 views
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Tekomai hairstyle121 views
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This C-5 Galaxy came from Travis Air Base in California. Its gaping mouth open for visitors. I like the design of this plane. It's nice.121 views
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Fingers fastened to the wings control the wings.121 views
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I saw this festival again on April 10, 2010 and these are the pictures. The highlight was not one, but two oiran entourages who appeared. 第8回浅草観音うら 一葉桜まつり121 views
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She lights the pipe.121 views
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Nihon buyo dancers from Odori no Kukan. 日本舞踊 おどりの空間121 views
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Photogenic shot of plum blossoms and a taiko bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo.121 views
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The right side of the worship hall is also lined with plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.121 views
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My mochi catch: For good fortune this year.120 views
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Epson booth120 views
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Road to Yoshino Baigo. Almost the entire town is lined with plum trees.120 views
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Picnic area120 views
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Sharaku-ren 写楽連120 views
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Musashi Minami-ren むさし南連120 views
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Damudan-ren だむだん連120 views
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Suiren 粋輦120 views
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From the Suginami Ward Office, Sazanka-ren 杉並区役所さざんか連120 views
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Zomeki-renju 騒連中120 views
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Nakayama Falls as seen from the road. 中山の滝120 views
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The National Diet building (Kokkai Gijido in Japanese) was built in Nov. 1936 after 17 years of construction. 国会議事堂120 views
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Flowering crab apple (Hanakaido in Japanese). This is early April. 花海棠120 views
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Shinagawa beer120 views
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Senzoku-Ike Station on the Tokyo Ikegami Line. THe train line was built in 1928.120 views
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With raised arms, this is one way to carry the mikoshi.120 views
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Crossing over Eitai-bashi Bridge. 永代橋120 views
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Tekomai geisha at Eitaibashi120 views
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A fire hose. The local fire department with a fire hose on Eitai-dori avenue.120 views
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View from behind the "water truck." This goes on for about 15 seconds. The truck is refilled with a fire hose. All in the name of purification.120 views
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It's unfortunate that ordinary people cannot get a better view of the starting line.120 views
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The huge fish market consists of rows and rows of fish monger stalls, divided by narrow aisles.120 views
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In front of the shrine were two large tubs of freezing-cold water with a few large blocks of ice await. The Kanchu Suiyoku (Mid-winter Cold Water Bath) is held on the second Sunday of Jan.120 views
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What the panda is to Ueno Zoo is what the koala bear is to Tama Zoo. Three cute koala bears are on display in the Koala House pictured here.120 views
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JR Fussa Station120 views
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Fussa's biggest event is the Fussa Tanabata Matsuri. The 59th festival was held during Aug. 6-9, 2009. I visited on Aug. 9, 2009.120 views
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When you walk further down, you see the static displays of miltary aircraft. 120 views
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Torii at Yokota Air Base. I remember that there was a control tower back here. Not there anymore. In fact, I couldn't find the control tower anywhere.120 views
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Besides the Grand Prix winner, there are many other awards, ribbons, and medals given to the best orchids.120 views
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Map of Shinjuku Gyoen. It's huge with a variety of Japanese and Western gardens, not to mention thousands of trees.120 views
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There are various characters in the White Heron Dance contingent. This is the baton twirler (bo-furi 棒ふり) in orange pants followed by the bird feeder.120 views
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Close-up of the heron head.120 views
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When the Buddha was born, he walked seven steps and said, "I am my own Lord through Heaven and Earth," and pointed one hand to Heaven and the other to Earth.120 views
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Hula dancers from Waianuenue Hula Studio. ワイアーヌエヌエ･フラスタジオ120 views
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Elegant roof corner of Shofukuji temple's Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂).120 views
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The local Asakusa tourist association resurrected the dance in 1968. A picture scroll showed that it was performed in 1652 at Sensoji.120 views
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The dancers leave Sensoji.120 views
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From April 2015, Zojoji temple started allowing the public to view the Mausoleum of Tokugawa Shoguns.120 views
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Cafe decorated by Takashi Murakami. 120 views
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Hanamichi-ren 花道連119 views
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Rassera-rassera!119 views
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Bridge ornaments119 views
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Japan's Zero Milestone 日本国道路元標119 views
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Main path to temple119 views
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Wheelchair racer119 views
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Legs tired, but he got up and resumed.119 views
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In front of Apple Computer Store in Ginza119 views
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Good design119 views
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Folding screens119 views
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Wooden cart wheels are a common sight.119 views
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Cherry blossoms and Ochiai River119 views
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Flowering crab apple (Hanakaido in Japanese) 花海棠119 views
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Sumo Photo Museum119 views
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Entry point of Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct straight ahead. This water has been diverted from the Tamagawa River (on the right).119 views
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Sign in English119 views
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A portable shrine crosses Eitai-bashi Bridge.119 views
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A large truck filled with water with people using buckets to splash water in rapid succession.119 views
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More flower blobs...119 views
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How do they mix these flower colors?119 views
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Another entrance119 views
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Being the main gate, Hozomon Gate is much bigger than Kaminarimon Gate, and it also had a giant paper lantern.119 views
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Aoyama Cemetery has over 123,000 graves occupying 125,000 square meters within the cemetery land area of 263,564 sq. meters.119 views
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Taxi driver from New York?119 views
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Opened in 1958, Tama Zoo is one of Japan's largest zoos on par with Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Officially named the Tama Zoological Park, the zoo is spread over a very large and spacious area. 119 views
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Right outside the west exit of Fussa Station was this helpful information booth, offering free maps and info about the festival.119 views
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JR Fussa Station. Go out the West (Nishiguchi) exit for the Tanabata Matsuri.119 views
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Ekimae-dori road had outdoor tanabata decorations. In fact, there are no indoor arcade areas for tanabata in Fussa.119 views
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Mini samba parade at Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo119 views
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Another shirasagi shadow.119 views
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Nitemon Gate after renovations. Fresh paint makes it bright red. 二天門119 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.119 views
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Three-time wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida posing for the picture with kids at Tokyo Marathon 2013.119 views
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Three-time wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida at Tokyo Marathon event on Feb. 24, 2013.119 views
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For their third and last performance at 3:30 pm on April 13, 2014, they they walked/danced through the Nakamise mall leading to Sensoji temple in Asakusa. The man is the baton twirler, followed by the bird feeder and the dancers.119 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and wisteria119 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and taiko bridge with wisteria.119 views
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Bottom view of Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.119 views
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Children from the neighboring kindergarten.118 views
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Photographers' truck118 views
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Cherry blossoms118 views
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Ageo Koiki-ren (from Saitama) あげお小粋連118 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連118 views
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At 6:30 pm, a mikoshi portable shrine was paraded along the promenade.118 views
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Incense burner118 views
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Even the corridor has wood carvings.118 views
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Daishoro (bell tower)118 views
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View of Kasai Rinkai Park from ferris wheel.118 views
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Shinagawa Bridge and Meguro River.118 views
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Rest stop (a bench).118 views
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Five-story Pagoda was another structure which escaped war damage. 五重塔118 views
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Kami Josui Park118 views
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Phoenix atop a portable shrine.118 views
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Using a water hose is an efficient way to get people wet. But see what the big boys use..118 views
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After crossing Eitai-bashi Bridge, the portable shrines headed for the main stretch on Eitai-dori avenue already filled with people. The wettest and most crowded part of the festival is held along this one kilometer of road between the bridge and shrine.118 views
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Shinmon Gate 神門118 views
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The fresh tuna is cut up into smaller blocks.118 views
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Fish and more fish...118 views
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A sea of people.118 views
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The dance consisted of four numbers. The first one was called Sara Sanban-so (晒三番叟) which was first performed in Edo in Nov. 1755. 宝暦５年118 views
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Catch the zoo bus to go afar.118 views
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I'm definitely not a good fireworks photographer. To avoid the crowds, I left the scene about 30 min. before the fireworks ended.118 views
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On Aug. 15 at Yasukuni Shrine, you can see former soldiers and nationalists dressed in military uniform marching in the shrine.118 views
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Area in front of Fussa Station's west exit.118 views
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This angered her father who banished the herdsman to the other side of the Milky Way. He allowed the two to meet only once a year on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month (according to the lunar calendar).118 views
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C-130 on the runway to take off for an airborne demo.118 views
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On the farthest end of the festival site were the two biggest planes on display. The C-17 Globemaster III (left) and C-5 Galaxy (right).118 views
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Next to the C-5 Galaxy was the second largest plane on display: The C-17 Globemaster III. This plane came from Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii.118 views
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Damudan-ren (Kagurazaka) だむだん連. They like to pose for the camera.118 views
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From morning, people spread their picnic mats to claim their spot under or near the best cherry trees.118 views
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I'm not sure how they keep the tall bird head and neck on their heads.118 views
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Shirasagi dancers spreading their wings.118 views
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End of the first oiran show.118 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.118 views
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There are eight white heron dancers. The dance originated at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto about 1,000 years ago to ward off epidemics and pray for good harvests.118 views
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