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Kannon-do69 views
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Bell tower 鐘楼（付梵鐘）69 views
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Riverside Mall shopping street in Izumi69 views
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The area includes two ponds. Here's one called Hyotan Pond. ひょうたん池69 views
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Gohon Matsu, or Five Pine Trees, one of Tokyo's Best 100 Sights. Lots of movies have been shot here. 五本松69 views
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Prices ranhe from 1000 yen to hundreds of thousands of yen.69 views
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Shiranui verses...69 views
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This Rikishi Monument for Over 50 Consecutive Wins has 10 sides, and only five sides are inscribed with names. Which means only five rikishi have achieved more than 50 consecutive wins. One of them is Chiyonofuji.69 views
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Stone for handprints and footprints.69 views
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Hydrangea69 views
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Entertainment stage (I was too late to see any entertainment.)69 views
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The first dance troupe perform after the opening ceremony. The dance festival lasted from 7 pm to 9 pm.69 views
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Entrance to Asakusa Kokaido and Asakusa Odori sign. In the 1950s, there were 550 geisha in Asakusa. Now there are only about 49 geisha in Asakusa. Not all of them appeared in the Asakusa Odori. The Asaji-kai dance was renamed Asakusa Odori in 1995.69 views
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A side attraction was a tea session (ocha-seki) performed and served by two geisha (or hangyoku). It cost 700 yen for tea and sweets. お茶席69 views
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The 2nd floor had a booth selling Asakusa geisha souvenirs. The dance program was 1,000 yen.69 views
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The third part of 三枚続花の姿絵 was called Hana no Shojo 花の猩々 which means Flowery Heavy Drinker. This play comes from a Noh play.69 views
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Toward the end, they threw hand towels to the audience. Also see my YouTube video here.69 views
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Ryukyu Golden Kings fan section. They came all the way from Okinawa?69 views
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The stunts gradually get more difficult and dramatic.69 views
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You can also watch the race inside on a large monitor.69 views
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View from Fuji View Stand. The place is huge, enough to host a small airport. These photos were taken on June 14, 2009 when the Grade III Epsom Cup races were held.69 views
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Entrance to Tokyo Racecourse. Admission is only ¥200.69 views
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Room where Emperor Meiji stayed.69 views
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After getting to the top of the riverbank, this is the spectacle I came to see and photograph. 69 views
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For five days centering on Aug. 7, a shopping arcade called Asagaya Pearl Center holds the Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri featuring colorful streamers and popular characters festooning the shops. These photos were taken in Aug. 2009.69 views
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Mitaka Shoko-ren 三鷹商工連69 views
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They are from Toshimagaoka Joshi Gakuen, a private girls' school. 豊島岡女子学園 桃李連69 views
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Otsuka Awa Odori poster for 2009. The dance is held on only one evening.69 views
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The clock shows the elapsed marathon time and the time behind the winner. See the names of the top 70 runners here.69 views
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A normal-looking female runner.69 views
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Rotating display in the middle.69 views
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New Zealand69 views
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Bus for Kunitachi Station.69 views
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Top of Tokyo Skytree so far. That's 338 meters into the air, already taller than the old Tokyo Tower's 333 meters by April 2010 when these photos were taken.69 views
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On Feb. 3, 2011, the annual setsubun festival was held at Hie Shrine at 11:30 am. People await the arrival of the people who will throw the beans.69 views
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Roller skating group entertained. 東京都ローラースポーツ連盟69 views
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Tama Cemetery Fountain tower.69 views
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Base of the torii.69 views
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Inside the Honden worship hall.69 views
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Golden Dragon makes its way down Nakamise arcade.69 views
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The road leading to Toshi Nogyo Koen Park is lined with many cherry blossom trees.69 views
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Medal for marathon finishers.69 views
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Picture-taking booth.69 views
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Supergirl69 views
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Lady Penelope undressed (!), but headless.69 views
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These photos were taken on May 3, 2014.69 views
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Tekomai dressed in kimono were hot since it was a hot spring day with a strong sun. A mom sprays coolant on this boy's head.69 views
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Shishimai lion dancer69 views
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The festival ended at 7:30 pm. Enjoyed it very much.69 views
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Ome Taisai poster for 201469 views
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About the replica of Nihonbashi Bridge at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku, Tokyo.69 views
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Imperial Palace69 views
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Aprons69 views
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Cutting boards69 views
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Winter elevator.69 views
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The glass reflections make it hard to get clear shots. Kinshicho and Tokyo Bay.69 views
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Asakusa69 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2015 第59回高円寺阿波おどり 40連の総集編69 views
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Gift shop sells ANA goods.69 views
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After the old Daimaru was demolished, construction starts on the Yaesu side.69 views
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Entrance to the old Daimaru Dept. Store in 2007.69 views
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Plum blossoms at the Imperial Palace.69 views
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Plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo69 views
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Cherry blossom-type plum blossom called "sakura-bai." 桜梅68 views
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Women dance with their hips high and knees bent.68 views
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Double head stands68 views
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Ladder stunts68 views
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Made in Hinohara, konnyaku68 views
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Niomon Gate68 views
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Roof of Horinkaku 宝輪閣68 views
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Hondo hall 本堂68 views
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ドラム缶橋68 views
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Mogusaen Station with plum decoration on top68 views
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Benten Pond68 views
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Another nearby shrine is Tenso Jinja, a 5-min. walk from Ontakesan Station. This is the schedule for their annual Negi-no-Mai Dance held on April 21.68 views
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Another grand grave68 views
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Tiny chrysanthemum68 views
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Tiny white chrysanthemum68 views
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Ichiro68 views
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Small signs next to the flowers indicated the flower's name.68 views
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Then they all sat and started to bow. It was really an outstanding performance.68 views
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Team huddle68 views
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Ticket prices are also inexpensive. Perhaps they should offer 500 yen tickets on special campaign days so more people will come out to watch.68 views
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Information booth68 views
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Different student desks.68 views
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Second floor has classrooms.68 views
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The tanabata decorations were quite impressive.68 views
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Mitaka Shoko-ren 68 views
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Hot dog stick with mustard and ketchup.68 views
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Pikachu68 views
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Pink cowgirl68 views
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I thought I had seen everything, but Jesus Christ!! The cross was made of styrofoam.68 views
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Enclosed by a water tank68 views
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Vietnam/Indonesia68 views
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Looking toward Kunitachi Station.68 views
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Opposite side, looking toward Yabo Station.68 views
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But you have to keep off the grass.68 views
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Sensoji's Golden Dragon standing by.68 views
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Temple cemetery.68 views
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Hina matsuri dolls for sale.68 views
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Perfect place for lunch.68 views
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Toilet inside ISS module68 views
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Sakura decoration68 views
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Gyoza shop in Kichijoji68 views
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Taiko drummers kicked off the festival.68 views
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They danced to two songs played repeatedly. One was Kagoshima Ohara-bushi おはら節, Kagoshima Prefecture's most famous folk song.68 viewsThe song rambles on about things and scenes in Kagoshima like the Sakurajima volcano.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine68 views
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Tekomai child guardian at Ome Taisai, Tokyo68 views
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On the way back to town, each float turned toward this house and performed for a while. Interesting how some of the floats can swivel.68 views
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Floats arrived and performed with other floats.68 views
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Two floats head for JR Ome Station.68 views
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Kasai Rinkai Park in the distance.68 views
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Imperial Palace in the distance68 views
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Tokyo Skytree at night68 views
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Sumida River and Ryogoku68 views
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My video of Koenji Awa Odori 2013 Part 1/3 第57回 東京高円寺阿波おどり 総集編68 views
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Reception lobby of the ANA Maintenance Facility's ANA Component Maintenance Building. There's a gift shop, model planes, and other exhibits. At lunch time, they sold bento so we had lunch here after the tour.68 views
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They also sell bigger items used in temples. Such items are typically bought by a temple member who donates it to the temple in memory of someone.68 views
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Shinto altar shop.68 views
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The new Daimaru Dept. Store already constructed before the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station is constructed.68 views
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The park is 35,000 sq. meters.67 views
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I think the white ones smell the sweetest...67 views
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Guide to sights in Ome, at Ome Station.67 views
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Taiko drummers67 views
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Huge crowd at Kakunori pond in Kiba Park.67 views
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Splash!67 views
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Down to another scenic point near Kichijoji Falls67 views
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Highway next to Kichijoji Falls67 views
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Bus from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.67 views
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Akikawa River67 views
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Pond behind the Dai-Hondo Hall67 views
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Koi67 views
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水子地蔵67 views
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Three-story Treasure Pagoda 三重宝塔67 views
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Fudo Hall67 views
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Horinkaku67 views
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Little Mermaid67 views
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Asukayama Monument67 views
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Last flight of steps to the summit.67 views
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Warrior monk procession 僧兵行列67 views
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Warrior monks entering Hosenji temple. 僧兵行列67 views
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The procession started at 3:30 pm at a nearby shrine.67 views
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View of the city67 views
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Keio Line Mogusaen Station 百草園駅67 views
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Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)67 views
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Sobu Line passes through.67 views
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A few bridges cross the river.67 views
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Stone lantern67 views
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Hill67 views
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Bato Kannon on top of a hill. 馬頭観音67 views
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Tenso Shrine 天祖神社67 views
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Stoves67 views
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Finally in 2002, the house was moved to and restored at this location. Dirt-floored kitchen with fire stoves. 土間67 views
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Benzaiten Shrine next to the pond.67 views
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During the years when tournaments were held at the shrine, professional sumo saw many important developments such as the incorporation of the yokozuna dohyo-iri (ring-entering ceremony), the establishment of the banzuke (sumo wrestler ranking sheet),67 views
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Names of yokozuna inscribed on the back of the centerpiece stone. On the extreme left is Raiden's name, a special case who was never promoted to Yokozuna, but was certainly Yokozuna material during the Edo Period..67 views
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The Yokozuna Rikishi Memorial Monument is also flanked by this smaller monument on the left. This is for sumo rikishi who acheived more than 50 consecutive wins.67 views
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Ozeki Rikishi Monument 大関力士碑67 views
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The Ozeki Monument also has a Strong Sekiwake Monument inscribed with the names of outstanding Sekiwake.67 views
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Portable Shrine Warehouse. Two giant mikoshi protable shrines are housed here.67 views
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Kagura-ren かぐら連67 views
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