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Proceeding to the shrine. First they had a ceremony.64 views
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Cheerleader64 views
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They didn't throw very far.64 views
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Asakusa geisha on a cart.64 views
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Kiyari workmen singers.64 views
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Ninomiya mikoshi or portable shrine No. 2.64 views
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Sannomiya mikoshi. "Three Shrines," dedicated to the two fishermen brothers who found the Kannon buddha statue in Sumida River which became the object of worship that founded Sensoji Temple.64 views
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Sannomiya or No. 3 mikoshi. The third mikoshi is dedicated to the wealthy landowner who converted the fishermen brothers to Buddhism and helped to establish Sensoji.64 views
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White Heron Dancers. They didn't dance during the procession.64 views
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Musicians64 views
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Ichinomiya portable shrine, followed by the two other mikoshi.64 views
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A large crowd turned out to see this rare event in Asakusa. Sacred boat processions are not unusual in Japan though. Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka is a large boat procession.64 views
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Carrying Ichinomiya to the boat.64 views
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The barge carrying the three portable shrines were to have a few escort boats.64 views
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This boat carried Asakusa geisha.64 views
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Sensoji temple priest and Asakusa Shrine priest on a boat.64 views
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Guide boat. They sailed to Ryogoku and back.64 views
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Where the mikoshi go, the crowds follow.64 views
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Inside Komagata-do.64 views
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The park centers on this Yakushi Ike pond after which the park is named.64 views
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JR Kodaira Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.64 views
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The park also has an old thatched-roof house.64 views
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About the old longhouse gate. Wish I had time to translate all this, but sorry I'm too busy.64 views
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Sumida Park cherry blossoms.64 views
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Tokyo Marathon 2012's top Japanese woman finisher was Eri Okubo. 大久保 絵里64 views
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JR Akishima Station north exit.64 views
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JR Akishima Station on the Chuo Line.64 views
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Tamagawa Josui Station on Tama Toshi Monorail Line.64 views
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The 7th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 24, 2013. As usual, many runners wore costumes. These photos were taken at the finish line at Tokyo Big Sight.64 viewsIt was a sunny, but cold and windy day when 96% of the 36,000 marathoners completed the run within 7 hours.
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Bridge to cross the pond.64 views
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Thunderbird 364 views
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Thunderbird 564 views
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Planetarium64 views
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Inside the ISS module64 views
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ISS module mockup64 views
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Japan's first female astronaut, Chiaki Doi.64 views
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Koichi Wakata64 views
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South exit for Inokashira Park.64 views
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As the top floor is gutted and debris removed by cranes inside the building, they lower the roof, thereby shrinking the building.64 views
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Opening ceremony included speeches by politicians.64 views
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Some troupes came all the way from Kagoshima.64 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine was established in 1369.64 views
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Crowd in front of JR Ome Station64 views
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This part of town has more traditional buildings.64 views
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The former Inaba family residence from the Edo Period. The house includes a traditional kura storehouse. The Inaba family were successful merchants and Ome village elders. The house also exhibited one of the large dolls originally mounted on a float. 64 views
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The floats paid its respects to another doll housed here.64 views
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The hangar can get very noisy when they are testing an engine.64 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.64 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.64 views
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Asakusa Samba 201664 views
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PIE 2005, ticket booth63 views
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Minabe in Wakayama Pref. is the only place where I saw more plum blossoms than this.63 views
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Another tree with photogenic blossoms63 views
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Edokko-ren 江戸っ子連63 views
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The middle of the foot must land on the corner to turn the log.63 views
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Rolling with geta clogs. 駒下駄乗り63 views
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Ice crystals on rocks63 views
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Cemetary behind main hall63 views
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Great day for flower-viewing63 views
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Finally a waterfall63 views
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Walking on the bridge63 views
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Plum tree and Shoren'an63 views
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Yellow plum blossoms63 views
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Haiku poems solicited from the public are also displayed along the riverside.63 views
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Fountain63 views
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Kokubunji Station, North side63 views
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Kannon-do63 views
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Bell Tower63 views
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Although the shrine no longer hosts sumo tournaments, it has maintained close ties to sumo ever since. As of 2008, Koto Ward has several sumo stables (Taiho, Kitanoumi, Musashigawa, Kasugayama, Oshiogawa, Ajigawa, and Tomozuna).63 views
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The names of the Strong Sekiwake includes Rikidozan whose name is highlighted in white here. Rikidozan later became a pro wrestler and got famous for his "karate chop." He was Korean, and his hometown is not inscribed here.63 views
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The most recent name inscribed is Kirishima (as of Feb. 2008).63 views
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I visited Horikiri Garden first, then dashed off to visit Mizumoto Park, a short bus ride from Kanamachi Station. From the bus stop, this little gate points the way to the park.63 views
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Former Edogawa River63 views
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Hall lobby (Get that trash bin outta there.)63 views
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Make a wave!63 views
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Sign for Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.63 views
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Division standings as of Dec. 21, 2008. Tokyo Apache in 1st place, and Grouses in last place among the six teams in the Eastern conference of the bj-league.63 views
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Towels63 views
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Signing autographs before the game.63 views
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Pregame entertainment by Gum Q, a terrific dance troupe of kids who act as the team cheerleaders.63 views
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Kids basketball game63 views
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Betting windows63 views
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The iris garden also has some hydrangea, but they were withered by the time I visited the garden in mid-June.63 views
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Showa-dori shopping street near Koiwa Station.63 views
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Hydrangea at Hakusan Shrine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo63 views
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Hotaru from Koganei.63 views
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Mitaka City Hall 63 views
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I stayed at the finish line the whole day, just to see what they do here. Here's the 2010 Tokyo Marathon winner FUJIWARA Masakazu (#102) heading for the finish line.63 views
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Finally a woman. This is Alevtina Biktimirova, a Russian who was the first woman runner to cross the finish line and claim 8 million yen in prize money for Tokyo Marathon 2010.63 views
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Minnie Mouse was also popular.63 views
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Tabasco sauce. Made me laugh alright.63 views
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In an instant, her wardrobe changes.63 views
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Snowflakes63 views
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Individual flower exhibits63 views
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Overseas Table Display had small flower displays created by overseas people.63 views
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These trees stood out.63 views
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Map of Yoyogi Park.63 views
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It won't be just a tower for broadcasting. It will also have lookout decks and a shopping/hotel/restaurant complex adjoining it.63 views
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Shopping/hotel complex (Solamachi) being built next to the tower.63 views
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My YouTube video featuring three outstanding awa odori dance troupes on Aug. 29, 2009 in Koenji: Kokesaku (from Tokushima) 苔作, Edo-uki-ren 江戸浮連, and Edokko-ren 江戸っ子連.63 views
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My YouTube video of Otsuka Awa Odori featuring local Otsuka (Toshima Ward) dance troupes.63 views
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2011 being the year of the rabbit, we saw a lotta bunny costumes.63 views
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About Kanda Myojin in English. Kanda Myojin was originally built to protect Edo Castle from the ominous kimon direction.63 views
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Besides small bags of soybeans, they threw small packets of sweets and mikan (tangerines).63 views
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All three mikoshi (portable shrines) ready to go at Hozomon Gate. 宝蔵門63 views
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Festival musicians63 views
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Tekomai geisha weren't in sync.63 views
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Departing the dock with this tug pushing and another pulling.63 views
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Going under Komagata Bridge.63 views
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After the mikoshi arrived back from the cruise, they held a service at this small worship hall called the Komagata-do. This marks the spot where the original Kannon statue was first worshipped before it was moved to Sensoji.63 views
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About Yakushi Ike Koen Park. The park is 15-min. by bus from bus stop 21 at Machida Station's North Exit.63 views
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Gold medal for Tokyo Marathon winner.63 views
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Mascot63 views
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A large hall for Tokyo Marathon Expo.63 views
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Side entertainers included yosakoi dancers.63 views
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Bicycles near Tamagawa-Jōsui Station.63 views
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Heavy boat traffic.63 views
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Watch out for low branches.63 views
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The Thunderbirds exhibition was held during July 10 to Sept. 23, 2013.63 views
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Lady Penelope63 views
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The background paper moved to create the illusion of flight.63 views
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The nearby staircase was also had these panels showing everyone who went into space over the years. Including the first space dog in 1957.63 views
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Cherry blossoms went into space.63 views
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