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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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Suiren 粋輦113 views
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Awa Odori dancers also performed.113 views
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Map of the walking route along Shinagawa-juku.113 views
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Bridge to Ebara Shrine.113 views
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Honden main hall, Shinagawa Shrine113 views
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Roof of Soshido Main Hall 大堂113 views
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Sign pointing the way to wrestler Rikidozan's grave.113 views
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Senzoku-ike station platform113 views
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Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct required constant repair and maintenance during the Edo Period. It created new jobs for Hamura residents (mostly farmers).113 views
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Woman archer113 views
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Water hose at Kiyosu-bashi Bridge113 views
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Inside Basho Memorial Museum. Open 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.113 views
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I took the intermission time to photograph an Asakusa geisha.113 views
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The men (and one woman) about to take a dip standby in this shrine meeting hall.113 views
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Tama Zoo is very spacious.113 views
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Samba dancer at Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo113 views
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Our fly boys on a lunch break.113 views
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There was also singer providing music in the background.113 views
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These guardian children lead the way. They come from Sensoji Kindergarten. 守護童子113 views
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My YouTube video of Nakamurabashi Awa Odori featuring Kumegawa-ren, Koganei Sakura-ren, Tsukushi-ren, and Kyokushin Karate-ren. 久米川連、小金井さくら連、つくし連、極真カラテ連113 views
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Ume Matsuri banners decorate the street leading to Yushima Tenjin.113 views
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Yushima Tenjin Shrine's plum blossom grove was in full bloom in early March.113 views
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Another stage had Mukojima geisha performing. Mukojima is in Sumida Ward. http://mukoujima-kenban.com/index.html113 views
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Sky window over a rest area in Solamachi.113 views
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The irises are accented by some hydrangea at Shobu-numa Park, Adachi, Tokyo.113 views
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Views from the Skywalk.113 views
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View from the shrine's worship hall.113 views
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Yuka-chan, A.B.S.UNIDOS DO URBANA based in Nagoya at Asakusa Samba 2016.113 views
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Big Sight saw112 views
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About 120 varieties of plum blossoms are planted, attracting 60,000 to 100,000 visitors during the flowering season.112 views
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Takei Sanshodo stationary shop112 views
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女112 views
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Narimasu Child-ren 成増チルド連112 views
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Takahata Fudoson temple entrance 高幡不動尊112 views
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The setsubun bean-throwing starts with a memorial service, then a procession of the bean throwers and priests.112 views
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One of two floating bridges supported by floating barrels. ドラム缶橋112 views
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Inokashira Park once only had rowboats.112 views
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Entrance to Sumida Park's cherry blossoms at night.112 views
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One end of Shakujii Park.112 views
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Special section for younger kids.112 views
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The man at the corner makes sure the kids obey the traffic rules.112 views
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Shinagawa-juku famous spot marker. It reads "Kyu-Tokaido no Nigiwai" meaning "Full of People on the Tokaido."112 views
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Road to Shinagawa Shrine.112 views
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Site of Shinagawa-juku's Honjin. Seems to be used for parking bicycles... 品川宿 本陣112 views
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Other shukuba (post towns), especially in the rural areas, have been successful in making their buildings look traditional. But Shinagawa was a total failure in this regard.112 views
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Marker for "New 100 Views of Tokyo."112 views
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Third torii112 views
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Kappa112 views
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Materials and technique used for the Tamagawa Josui floodgate in the Edo Period.112 views
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Tamagawa Josui canal in Fussa112 views
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The Jinko-sai Procession passes in front of the Imperial Palace.112 views
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On the Gishisai day or anniversary of the attack on Kira, there is an extra amount of people and incense smoke.112 views
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Colorful and cheerful. Many runners were still smiling and laughing. They were having fun.112 views
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Hauling these tuna on this lift looked easy.112 views
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Good exercise in the morning.112 views
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Festival music (drums and flute).112 views
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Kichijoji Sunroad サンロード112 views
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Fussa Tanabata Matsuri, Tokyo112 views
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At the mouth of the plane is this ladder going up the cockpit of the C-5 Galaxy.112 views
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On a garbage truck.112 views
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Trophy Awards112 views
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Immediately, I noticed the great shadows the dancers were casting. Proof of how good the costumes are made and how well they are posed.112 views
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Yushima Tenjin also has a small Japanese-style garden with plum blossoms.112 views
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Otoko-zaka steps lined with ume plum blossoms at Yushima Tenjin.112 views
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She sang a Misora Hibari song.112 views
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Each elevator has a design based on one of the four seasons. I went inside the summer elevator with a fireworks design. The elevator is very fast going up.112 viewsPart of the elevator door is also transparent. Close your eyes or look away if you start to feel sick/dizzy. Please don't vomit in the elevator.
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I overheard one woman say, "The city looks like it's made of Lego." I had to agree. 112 views
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Tokyo Tower from Shiba Park.112 views
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Their year in 2006.111 views
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Zojoji Temple111 views
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Farmer's house111 views
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Inside farmer's house111 views
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Finish line dead ahead111 views
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Nitenmon Gate as seen from Taishaku-do Hall111 views
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Bicycling road for kids renting bicycles, go-karts, etc., for free.111 views
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Isshinji Temple gate sign111 views
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Shinagawa Bridge, with a small park on the bridge. 品川橋111 views
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Another portable shrine crosses Eitai-bashi Bridge.111 views
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This is the final stretch and wettest part of the festival.111 views
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During a break, two kids get water.111 views
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Western-style manor designed by renown British architect Josiah Conder (1852-1920). Advance reservations are required to enter the home.111 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine111 views
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Small statue of Basho in Basho Memorial Museum111 views
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Nitemon Gate in the east undergoing renovations. One of the few original buildings still intact. 二天門111 views
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A monument erected in March 2007 by Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro in appreciation of the foreigners who helped build Japan.111 views
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Road near Imperial Palace.111 views
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Left side of Sensoji temple, in "the pit."111 views
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The three Sanja mikoshi portable shrines dedicated to the three fishermen who founded the Kannon statue. Unfortunately, the parading of these mikoshi was canceled this year (2008) because people always stood on the beams to ride on it.111 views
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The mikoshi rests too.111 views
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Elephant111 views
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Walk further along the Edogawa River and you see this. The iris garden occupies a good-sized area along the river.111 views
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Entrance to the Daiichi Elementary School.111 views
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Near the train station is this diagonal road called "Yu Road" leading to the Koshu Kaido (Route 20) main road where the festival is held. 111 views
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C-130 landing at Yokota Air Base. These planes drew large crowds as they took off and landed. There are many aircraft fans in Japan, photographers crazy about military aircraft.111 views
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Lining up to see the C-5 Galaxy's cockpit on the upper deck. There are some passenger seats as well.111 views
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Front and nose of C-17 Globemaster III111 views
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Entering the C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane.111 views
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Sky-colored C-130 of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.111 views
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Now for the helicopters. A bunch of them were on display, including this Huey.111 views
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It was the show's 20th anniversary. The first show was held in 1991. Tokyo Dome's entire field was covered with orchids, orchid flower arrangements, orchid artwork, and stalls selling orchids.111 views
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Bird feeder and umbrella holder. 餌まき,111 views
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The bird feeder then sprinkled small pieces of colored paper above the white heron dancers.111 views
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It looks like they are feeding.111 views
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The bird feeder sprinkles more food for the birds.111 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.111 views
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Ladies in waiting.111 views
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Ema prayer tablets are accented by plum blossoms.111 views
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So elegant.111 views
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Tourist posing with a dancer after the dance.111 views
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White herons are a common sight in Japan. They do like to feed on rice fields.111 views
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The white heron dancers bow before Sensoji temple before leaving.111 views
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These guardian children headed the procession. They come from Sensoji Kindergarten. 守護童子111 views
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Asakusa-style welcome for the sacred Olympic flame. (Golden Dragon Dance)110 views
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Passing on the flame at Asakusa110 views
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The white elephant110 views
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Ume no Koen park straight ahead, you can see the hill covered with white.110 views
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The large field named "Minna no Harappa" or Field for All. みんなの原っぱ110 views
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Front of Kokugikan. The wide stairs make it quick for many people to exit the building. It is a sleek, modern building with a spacious interior. The roof collects rainwater for use in the toilets.110 views
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Yagiri no Watashi boat dock110 views
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Edogawa River mouth next to Kasai Rinkai Park110 views
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Flowering crab apple (Hanakaido in Japanese) 花海棠110 views
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Ebara Shrine also holds the Sanno Festival in early June.110 views
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Honden main hall, Shinagawa Shrine110 views
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Kaguraden for sacred dances.110 views
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Hachimangu Shrine torii110 views
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Local high school girl proudly rides back to the starting point amid applause.110 views
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Getting wet upside down might be an extra thrill...110 views
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Daibutsu Buddha statue110 views
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The kiku can be shaped and trimmed in fantastic ways. Very nice when you go and see them during shichi-go-san in Nov. when 7-year-old and 3-year-old girls and 5-year-old boys come to shrine in kimono.110 views
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The smoke can kill all the bugs in your fur or wool coat.110 views
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Maiko110 views
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Grave of Joseph Heco110 views
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Wish I got a clearer shot of this cute Minnie Mouse.110 views
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After passing through Hozomon Gate, they enter Nakamise shopping arcade.110 views
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JR Kichijoji Station central entrance110 views
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The second number was called Matsuri (Festival). It featured these three young village girls and two geisha dancers. 藤間流 まつり110 views
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Japan's largest Tanabata Matsuri is in Sendai. Tanabata in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa and Asagaya in Tokyo are also well known.110 views
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Daiichi Elementary School had a stage for performances, etc. There were numerous performers every day of the festival.110 views
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I went on the second day years ago, and on the third day on Aug. 9, 2009. The second day features a parade of the 19 floats. The festival attracted over 600,000 people during the three days in Aug. 2009.110 views
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Coming down on Yu Road.110 views
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They should understand that the samurai was a land-based fighter. They never flew in the air.110 views
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The green (camoflauge) one is for flying over land, the blue for ocean.110 views
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Helicopter taking off at Yokota Air Base.110 views
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Once in a while, the shirasagi dancers spread their wings and do a few dance steps along the narrow Nakamise shopping arcade.110 views
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The dance started with the baton twirler running around the dancers.110 views
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During a brief break, people gawk at the dancers. This was when I talked to one of them.110 views
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Behind the main shrine are weeping plum blossoms.110 views
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The entertainment started with hayashi festival music played by the Yushima Hayashi-ren troupe. 湯島はやし連110 views
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More hayashi festival music, this time by the Ueno Hayashi Hozonkai. 上野囃子保存会110 views
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Tokyo Skytree Arena had another stage.110 views
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A gasp of amazement from spectators could be heard when the dancers spread their wings.110 views
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White heron dance in front of Sensoji temple. 110 views
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During the wisteria festival, they hold various entertainment on stage.110 views
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Tokyo Tower and cherry blossoms in Shiba Park.110 views
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Urban areas like Tokyo typically have small homes so the market is for compact, modern butsudan.110 views
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Missed bean bags on ground109 views
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Yoshino Baigo's main attraction is the Ume no Koen plum park. This is an entrance leading to the park.109 views
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Inside another farmer's house109 views
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Distances from the Zero Milestone to major cities such as Chiba, Mito, and Sapporo.109 views
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All going to Tokyo Big Sight109 views
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Jindaiji soba restaurant109 views
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Rear of Nitenmon Gate109 views
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They should close the roads to cars during the sakura season. Then more people would come.109 views
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As the portable shrines reach the shrine, they give one last show before returning to their parish.109 views
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