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Godzilla's roaring time. On a rooftop in Kabukicho, Shinjuku.118 views
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Roppongi Hills at center117 views
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Hirokatsu Tayama, winner117 views
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Pouring sweet tea over the Buddha117 viewsWhen the Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden in Nepal, sweet rain is said to have fallen. Thus, sweet tea is poured over the baby Buddha statue in the Hanamatsuri altar.
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Tamagawa River as seen from the bridge.117 views
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Entrance to a temple with a view117 views
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Jisho-in Mausoleum117 views
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Putter golf course117 views
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Koganei is a city in Tokyo with a park famous for sakura cherry blossoms. Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連117 views
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Sazanka-ren 杉並区役所さざんか連117 views
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View from Dai-Hondo Hall117 views
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TV crew117 views
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With a pink afro wig. Or is it his real hair??117 views
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Approaching Musashi-Itsukaichi Station117 views
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Corridor of guest house 大客殿117 views
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Hina dolls in guest house room 大客殿117 views
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Nitenmon Gate carvings117 views
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Roots117 views
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Petals117 views
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Kasai Rinkai Park waterfront117 views
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The cute little Kiyo Bus takes you to the katakuri (dog's tooth violet) site. It leaves every half hour from Kiyose Station's North Exit. About a 5-min. ride. This was at 8:30 am. 清瀬駅北口 きよバス117 views(called katakuri in Japanese or Erythronium japonicum) grow in early spring (late March). While they are in bloom, they hold the Katakuri Matsuri festival
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Ebara Shrine. Near Shinagawa bridge and adjacent to cherry-lined Meguro River on the left. 荏原神社117 views
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Honden main hall, Shinagawa Shrine117 views
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Clean water flows through the field.117 views
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Deer skin117 views
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Path to Ontake Jinja.117 views
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Wet face117 views
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Dental students can practice on this robot which will say "ouch" if you do something wrong. If your elbow accidentally touches the robot's breast, it will also yelp. Also see my video117 views
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Goal in sight. Runners had to cross the finish line by 4:10 pm. The vast majority did so.117 views
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All full and ready to go. Gee, how much is all that tuna worth??117 views
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The frozen tuna is cut up into quarters lengthwise by a band saw.117 views
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Panoramic shot of a mikoshi n front of Kaminarimon Gate. I was in a tight squeeze during this shot, mixed in with the mikoshi bearers.117 views
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A long line of people waiting to buy croquette at a well-known shop.117 views
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These photos were taken in the 1997.117 views
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AWACS plane117 views
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Side view of the C-5 Galaxy's front end. The closest thing we have to Thunderbird 2.117 views
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Next to the C-17 Globemaster III was this refueling plane called the KC-135 Stratotanker made by Boeing.117 views
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Long lines almost everywhere.117 views
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This is the umbrella holder (ogasa 大傘). He doesn't really shade anyone.117 views
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Musicians float. They are playing music all the while.117 views
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This shishi-mai lion dance is performed by a high school girl.117 views
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Mt. Fuji as seen from Tokyo Skytree.117 views
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Kameido Tenjin (Tenmangu) Shrine Wisteria Festival is held in late April to early May. Entrance to Kameido Tenjin Shrine.117 views
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The pile catches fire very easily due to the kerosene. Even at this distance, it gets very hot. Also see the video at YouTube.116 views
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Mochi throwing116 views
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Bagged a bag of beans, to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck this year.116 views
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Japanese Garden 日本庭園116 views
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Shinobu-ren しのぶ連116 views
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Bridge lamps116 views
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Nitenmon Gate carvings116 views
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Tora-san souvenir shop116 views
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Shinagawa-juku road marker116 views
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Traffic sign for Tokaido Road.116 views
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Looks like a former police box (koban) next to Shinagawa Bridge.116 views
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Back of Soshido Main Hall116 views
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Rikidozan's grave116 views
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Plot with exotic tulips.116 views
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A horde of people follow each portable shrine.116 views
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Bonsai-like chrysanthemum116 views
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Gishisai lanterns.116 views
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The Blue (or Blues?) Brothers116 views
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Looks yummy.116 views
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Octopi116 views
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Heading to the front of Sensoji temple.116 views
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Quite a few women carried the mikoshi too.116 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team116 views
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Dunk shot by John Humphrey.116 views
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Then they ran around the shrine.116 views
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To this man, ice water is a healthy thing. I know I would never do this.116 views
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From the Edo Period, the festival was originally held by two local shrines, the Hachiman Yakumo Shrine and Taga Shrine. Both shrines are still involved, but today the festival is more of a community event organized by a large group of local organizations.116 views
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Pilot's name116 views
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P-3 Orion116 views
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Young Tigers on the tail of this KC-135 Stratotanker.116 views
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People lined up to sit in the cockpit of the Huey helicopter.116 views
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Otsuka Awa Odori116 views
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At around 2:30 pm, they started dancing.116 views
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Yushima Tenjin Shrine was one of Hiroshige's "100 Views of Edo" ukiyoe primt series. Honden main hall during the Chrysanthemum Festival in Nov. Bunkyo- Ward, Tokyo.116 views
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Soft drinks in Tokyo Skytree-shaped bottles.116 views
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Saori Yoshida seemed very nice. She was Japan's key person to help get wrestling back into the Olympics. 116 views
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Three-time wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida.116 views
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Bird feeder on the left sprinkled some colorful pieces of paper as bird feed. They dance to music played by 19 musicians.116 views
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Frozen116 views
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Cafe decorated by Takashi Murakami. 116 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.116 views
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Nose Myokenzan Betsuin at a street corner. In Feb., priests at this small temple splash cold water on themselves for 30 min. Near Honjo-Azumabashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line or JR Kinshicho Station on the Sobu Line.115 views
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Filled with a water hose115 views
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People born in the year of the dog.115 views
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It's singer Hashi Yukio (wow).115 views
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Although still small, the replanted plum trees have been flowering. and the groves have reopened to the public. Yoshino Baigo poster. Yoshino Baigo is a small town in Ome city near Hinata-Wada Station.115 views
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Soy sauce shop115 views
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Kikusui-ren 菊水会菊水連115 views
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Edo Kabuki-ren 江戸歌舞伎連115 views
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Going to Tokyo Big Sight115 views
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Cherry trees115 views
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Wooden targets115 views
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Stone lantern115 views
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7-year-old girl in kimono on the bridge. Many kids in kimono visit shrines in Nov. when they reach age 3 (girls), 5 (boys), or 7 (girls).115 views
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Hand-drawn cart, good for four fish.115 views
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Horikiri Iris Garden has about 200 varieties of irises and 6,000 iris plants. The garden is most famous for irises in June. However, the garden also has flowering plants throughout most of the year.115 views
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Entrance to Horikiri Iris Garden. Free admission. Next to the entrance is a table with free maps of the garden and local area. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed during the year end and New Year's period.115 views
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Quite a crowd.115 views
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Thank you banners in Tokyu Dept. Store in Nihonbashi on Jan. 31, 1999, last day.115 views
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Hello there, I love my eucalyptis leaves...115 views
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Back at Shinozaki Station, it was quite quick to get on a train. "Keep walking slowly and do not stop."115 views
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Another road with tanabata decorations in Fussa was this Ginza-dori road, also outdoors.115 views
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Three C-130 Hercules cargo planes start to take off one after another for an airborne demo.115 views
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The C-5 Galaxy has 28 wheels.115 views
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These people are lining up to see the C-5 Galaxy's cockpit on the upper deck.115 views
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C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy cargo planes115 views
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We could also enter the C-17 Globemaster III from the rear.115 views
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In the afternoon at the outdoor stage, they had a Strongman's Competition.115 views
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This strongman pulled a bus loaded with kids.115 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.115 views
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Tokyo Skytree has a unique curving side.115 views
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The former Waida home, donated to the park by the Waida family in the early 1980s. Adachi Ward, Tokyo115 views
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She even let one of the kids hold her gold medal.115 views
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Be sure to see my video of the White Heron Dance held on April 13, 2014.115 views
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11:45 am: Mochi pounding 餅つき114 views
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Main hall114 views
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Tokiwadai Photo Studio, 1937114 viewsUnfortunately, it was closed for renovations. It has a large frosted glass which brought in daylight for studio lighting.
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One of the giant spotlights used to accent the mikoshi, torii, and night sky.114 views
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光明殿114 views
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Miss Nippon114 views
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Current time: 5 hr. 8 min. 15 sec.114 views
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Toden streetcar leaving Oji Station114 views
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Wedding at Jindaiji temple114 views
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Jindaiji beer114 views
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The Central Tower is 9 stories high. Below it is the Central Entrance whose bronze doors are opened only for the Emperor of Japan, State Guests, and new Diet members on the first day of a Diet session.114 views
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Still just modern buildings in Shinagawa-juku, looking like any ordinary street in Japan.114 views
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More shutter art.114 views
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Tokyu Ikegami Line train114 views
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Tamagawa River114 views
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Nezu Shrine114 views
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Shishimai Lion heads114 views
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亀戸天神菊まつり114 views
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Statue of Basho. A short walk away is the Basho Memorial Museum.114 views
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Soon after the 47 retainers committed seppuku on Feb. 4, 1703, they were buried here.114 views
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Grave of Joseph Heco who was born Japanese (as Hamada Hikozo) but naturalized as a US citizen.114 views
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Women in happi coats labeled with "Tokushima University" and "Honolulu Marathon." Perhaps they ran in the Honolulu Marathon (held in Dec.) as well.114 views
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"Today's my birthday" is written on her sash.114 views
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Eels114 views
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Phoenix atop the mikoshi roof.114 views
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Crowd in Tokyu Dept. Store in Nihonbashi on Jan. 31, 1999.114 views
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Crowd in Tokyu Dept. Store in Nihonbashi on Jan. 31, 1999. There were bargains to be had.114 views
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The festival is said to have originated from a Star Festival in China. According to Chinese legend, east of the Milky Way there was a Heavenly King whose daughter worked as a weaver. However, when she married a herdsman, she quit weaving.114 views
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C-130 taking off.114 views
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Parachutes in the air.114 views
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Men in parachutes heading toward Yokota Air Base. They landed on the runway area.114 views
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Floor of the C-5 Galaxy, dotted with eyelets for hooks or ropes to secure the cargo.114 views
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Exit of the C-5 Galaxy. The plane's openings on both the front and back enables unloading and loading to be done at the same time.114 views
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C-17 Globemaster III114 views
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C-17 Globemaster III has only one opening (in the rear) for loading/unloading cargo.114 views
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There are also three warriors who never did anything. 武人114 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...114 views
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Children from the local kindergarten walk toward Kaminarimon Gate from where they will pull the white elephant.114 views
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In front of Sensoji temple, they held a Hana Matsuri ceremony with the kindergarten kids.114 views
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The public was not allowed to enter the garden.114 views
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Bonsai plum blossoms in the shrine.114 views
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After the end of their performance, they threw small envelopes containing small charms to the audience.114 views
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Books about Tokyo Skytree.114 views
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Stunning views. Sumida River.114 views
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There were two horse-drawn carriages and I correctly assumed she was riding in the first one. No one waved Japanese and American flags though.114 views
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Lum114 views
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The Buddha. I didn't see Jesus Christ (carrying a large cross on his back) this year. Maybe this Buddha took his place.114 views
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Asakusa Butsudan-dori is a road between Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line) and Ueno Station lined with many shops selling butsudan (household Buddhist altar) and household Shinto altars (kamidana). It is perpendicular to the Kappabashi kitchenware road.114 views
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Hama-rikyu Garden113 views
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Kazushige runs on the sidewalk in Odaiba.113 views
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Temple gate and flag113 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり113 views
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Closest train station is Hinata-Wada Station. To get to Hinata-Wada, you have to change trains at Ome Station on the JR Chuo Line. 日向和田駅113 viewsSadly, spring 2014 was the last time we could see these trees. The plum trees were infected by the plum pox virus and the city cut down all the trees in 2014 to wipe it out. These photos were taken in 2006 when the plums were still fully glorious. Good news is that they have been replanting since 2016.
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Red drooping cherries called kanhi-zakura カンヒザクラ113 viewsSimilar to a rose.
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Water Fountain113 views
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Suiren 粋輦113 views
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