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Being at the shrine's torii entrance is a great place to watch the mikoshi.109 views
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Storehouse for Sanno Festival floats109 views
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The runners got sparse at the end of the line.109 views
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View from finish line bleachers.109 views
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Tying a ribbon on fish.109 views
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Hand-drawn cart.109 views
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The fish is taken to the fish stalls in the market.109 views
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Smaller trolley for a smaller haul.109 views
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After the fish is cut, they shave it with an ax.109 views
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OK, which one's next?109 views
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The mikoshi also leave Sensoji temple and head to the Nakamise shopping arcade.109 views
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Nakamise shopping arcade.109 views
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Some foreigners also carry the mikoshi.109 views
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The decorations on Ginza-dori were more creative.109 views
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Koshu Kaido is filled with people during the mikoshi procession.109 views
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The KC-135 Stratotanker has been in service since 1957. 109 views
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We could only peek inside Japan's C-130.109 views
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The aircraft started departing at around 3 pm.109 views
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Fighter on the runway.109 views
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There are six major categories including fragrance, flower displays, flower designs (Japanese and western arrangements), artwork (photos, paintings, etc.), and individual flowers. Huge crowds on weekends.109 views
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The windmill rotated.109 views
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I was told that they practice the dance only a few days before the performance. Apparently, it's not that difficult to master. It also seems that different dancers do it each time.109 views
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The very modern Komaba Communication Plaza. On the left is the coop and bookstore, and on the right is the cafeteria.109 views
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Tennis courts.109 views
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Free soba tea.109 views
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Performance by Daikokuten, one of the seven gods of good fortune. He carries a wealth-pounding mallet. He pounds many treasures on his fan and disperses it to all.109 views
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Male (kane) hula dancers at Tokyo Skytree.109 views
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Mukojima geisha performing. Mukojima is in Sumida Ward. http://mukoujima-kenban.com/index.html109 views
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One of the shopping alleys inside Solamachi.109 views
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Miso from all over Japan.109 views
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The first/lower observation deck is called the Tembo Deck. 109 views
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Shrine grounds include a kaguraden dance stage.109 views
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The Kurayami Matsuri is Okunitama Shrine's most important festival held annually on April 30-May 6 in Fuchu, Tokyo. The main festival days are May 4 and 5. Kurayami means "pitch dark" in reference to it originally being a night festival.109 views
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Friendly Amida Buddha at Tokyo Marathon 2016.109 views
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Cosplayer as a miko shrine maiden.109 views
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Tokyo Tower from Shiba Park.109 views
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JR Shin-Koiwa north entrance. On the left is the escalator to Skydeck Tatsumi.109 views
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12:15 am: Devil out! Fortune come in! Kindergarten kids throw beans at an orge to drive out evil and bring in good fortune. 鬼問答108 views
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People on the right wait for the main event...108 views
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Outdoor food court108 views
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Pink and white weeping plum blossoms108 views
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Red drooping cherries called kanhi-zakura カンヒザクラ108 viewsSimilar to a rose.
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Takahashi Korekiyo mansion108 views
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Runners in Asakusa108 views
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Runners pass by Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa108 views
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Torii108 views
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Flowering Crabapple and ornamental peaches ハナカイドウとハナモモ108 views
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There's even a train crossing gate.108 views
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Shinagawa Bridge over the Meguro River. After Nihonbashi Bridge in Edo, this was the next major bridge to cross on the Tokaido. 品川橋108 views
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If they could even build one traditional-looking building here, more tourists would come. But the most traditional-looking building is this public toilet.108 views
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The water hose is now handled by volunteers, not real firemen.108 views
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Water spray108 views
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Crowd on Eitai-dori road108 views
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Crowd at the shrine entrance.108 views
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Rock excavated in this area.108 views
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People buy incense sticks at the gravesite gate and place incense at all the graves.108 views
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Battledore stalls and 5-story pagoda108 views
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Bridesmaid? Gosh, she's carrying a handbag.108 views
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Oysters108 views
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What it looks like from the left side of Sensoji temple.108 views
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Headband108 views
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Nakamise shopping arcade108 views
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On the left, the mikoshi navigator refers to his festival map and schedule.108 views
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What people are waiting in line for. Didn't buy the famous croqeutte, but bought some meatballs and they were good. Still warm.108 views
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Inside Ariake Colosseum. The front row seats along the court edge are called "Premium Seats" which cost 20,000 yen each. Includes free drinks and food delivered to your seat.108 views
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Darin Maki108 views
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On Oct. 25, 2008, a baby kola was born. It finally appeared from its mother's pocket in April 2009. By June 2009, the baby koala grew large enough to be cute and recognizable as it clinged to its mother's belly.108 views
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Statue in front of Bubaigawara Station.108 views
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Engines of the C-17 Globemaster III.108 views
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People could also enter the KC-135 Stratotanker.108 views
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Japan Air Self Defense Force, U-125A108 views
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So what's the difference between a green helo and a blue one (next photo)?108 views
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The Chinook helicopter going to the runway to take off.108 views
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Toward the end of the procession is a group of musicians, 19 of them (楽人). Some of them walk while the others ride a float.108 views
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At the end of the dance, they bowed.108 views
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This is what the "bird feed" was. Colored pieces of paper with the kanji characters for "good fortune" and "long life." No wonder people were rushing to pick these up. Well, I guess I'll live a long and prosperous life..108 views
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Ama-cha sweet tea for everyone. 甘茶108 views
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Otoko-zaka108 views
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Great sound and performance which woke up the audience.108 views
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That's why most Tenmangu/Tenjin shrines have plum blossoms. Kameido Tenjin Shrine flanked with red and white plum blossoms in March.108 views
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On the food floor, they were giving out yummy samples. This is shumai.108 views
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Sake from all over Japan.108 views
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This thin man challenged the sumotori.108 views
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Tanashi Shrine is dedicated to Ookuni Nushi-no-Mikoto. 大国主命（おおくにぬしのみこと）in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo.108 views
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Tokyo Sky Tree seen from Sumida Park in Asakusa.108 views
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Irises at Shobu-numa Park in Adachi, Tokyo.108 views
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The problem with buying a reserved ticket for a specific day is that you won't know what the weather will be like that day. It's not worth going up on a cloudy/rainy day.108 viewsLow clouds can easily cover the lookout decks and all you may see is cloud white. They also close the tower on windy/stormy days.
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The Skywalk can get quite warm on sunny days.108 views
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Much more crowded in late morning with lots of school kids on class trips.108 views
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Sakurada Moat108 views
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Fortunately, she was sitting on the right side of the carriage facing my side of the street. You can see her in this photo. Wish she waved to us. As soon as she passed, the crowd dissipated.108 viewsWe haven’t had such a star ambassador to Japan in a long time, not perhaps since Edwin Reischauer in 1960s or the beloved Mike Mansfield in the 1980s. Welcome to Japan, Sweet Caroline!
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A short break after the dance.108 views
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Rear of Nijubashi Bridge.108 views
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Security detail. There was a good number of policemen and security people, mainly to discourage pickpockets. 107 views
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Hand towel which fell onto my chest while I was not watching.107 views
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Hydrangeas (June)107 views
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Taiko drum performance by Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. 大江戸助六太鼓107 viewsTheir Web site: http://www.oedosukerokutaiko.com/
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Red weeping plum blossoms107 views
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On the left is a soy sauce and miso shop. On the right is a public bath.107 views
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Turning right for the finish line and posing for the photographer107 views
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Bridge to Ebara Shrine with cherry blossoms.107 views
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Cherry blossoms along the Meguro-gawa River.107 views
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More pine trees. This one came from Oiso in Kanagawa Pref.107 views
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Cherry blossoms107 views
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The festival ended in about an hour.107 views
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For a procession this large and grand, the crowd of spectators was extremely sparse. Good for photographers like me, but it was strange.107 views
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One of the three portable shrines.107 views
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Looks like they are on fire107 views
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Tamagawa River is on Komae's southern border.107 views
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Incense burner107 views
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Music entertainment also provided by high school bands.107 views
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Main O-torii gate. The shrine holds various ceremonies and events including an antique flea market. The Fukagawa Hachiman Festival is its most famous festival held annually. The Hon-matsuri full-scale version held every three years (2008, 2011, 2014, etc.107 views
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Quite a few more to cut up.107 views
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Styrofoam and plastic cartons contain all kinds of fish.107 views
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Shellfish107 views
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Shiga's Bay Waves, Horikiri Iris Garden 滋賀浦波107 views
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Eighteen awa odori dance troupes danced this night.107 views
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They receive their blessings, then leave.107 views
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Mikoshi for the kids too.107 views
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Float for festival music.107 views
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OK, break time is over and they pick up the mikoshi.107 views
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Minyo Nagashi folk dancing at Hachioji Matsuri, Tokyo.107 views
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Entering the KC-135 Stratotanker.107 views
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Years Plates to mark the show's 20th anniversary. Each plate has 1,500 to 30,000 flowers.107 views
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This year's Japan Grand Prix winner.107 views
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I shall miss the old Daimaru Dept. Store.107 views
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They walked to the area in front of the 5-story pagoda. 107 views
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The shirasagi dancers then spread their wings and started to dance.107 views
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Onna-zaka slope is lined with ume as well.107 views
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Shishi-mai lion dance107 views
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They were extending the train station. Roof still under construction.107 views
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I saw one school girl here who looked very nauseous (likely threw up in the bathroom) with a friend rubbing her back.107 views
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Tourists make way for the white heron dancers along Nakamise mall in Asakusa.107 views
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Passing under Hozomon Gate in front of Sensoji temple. Gotta watch their head.107 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's wisteria made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series called "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."107 views
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Also see my Kurayami Matsuri video taken on May 5, 2014.107 views
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Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.107 views
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Children from the neighboring kindergarten.106 views
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Praying to the Hanamatsuri altar106 views
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200 yen admission charged during March only. But I went on April 1 so it was free (and full bloom).106 views
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Typical Somei-Yoshino cluster of cherry blossoms106 views
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Priests in setsubun procession coming through Niomon Gate106 views
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Yoshii Rei and Mitsuya Yoko106 views
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Map of temple grounds106 views
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Chuo-dori in Ginza106 views
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Inside Ito-ya106 views
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Sanmon Gate 山門106 views
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Cherry blossoms tunnel106 views
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)106 views
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Canal Cafe106 views
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Water purification plant is adjacent to the park.106 views
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Sign explaining about Shinagawa-juku. There were 1,600 buildings and a population of 7,000. The town was right on the waterfront which used to exist before the land reclamation.106 views
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Shinagawa-juku Honjin marker.106 views
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Woman archer misses her target.106 views
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Inside Hie Jinja Shrine's Shaden Worship Hall. 社殿106 views
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Hondo worship hall 本堂106 views
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"Due to the Tokyo Marathon, you cannot cross the road. Use the underground pasage."106 views
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What is she?106 views
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Sea urchins106 views
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