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The Tokyo Marathon Expo is basically a trade show showing products related to running. Shoes, treadmills, clothing, official merchandise, etc. 59 views
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2012 Tokyo Marathon winner Michael Kipyego won with 2:07:37, the third fastest time in Tokyo Marathon history. 35,000 runners this year. Entry fee is 10,000 yen.59 views
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Samba dancers. They don't look cold.59 views
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The whale is a symbol of Akishima. Remains of an ancient whale were found in Akishima, along the riverbank. A few pieces are displayed at Akishima City Hall. The rest are preserved at the national museum.59 views
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The park and irises turned out to be very nice. There are also shaded benches to sit and enjoy the flowers. A nice break from my computer screen.59 views
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Gyosen Park was donated to Tokyo in 1933 by a local politician whose had a business named "Gyosen." In 1950, Edogawa Ward took over the park's management. In 1983, a small zoo opened.59 views
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End of the park/pond.59 views
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Inokashira Park Zoo. Admission 400 yen. The famous elephant Hanako is displayed until 3 pm.59 views
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Inside Miraikan at ticket vending machines.59 views
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In front of Shimin Kaikan.59 views
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Turtles are invasive species, red-eared slider.59 views
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The former Oishi family home is open 10 am–4 pm on weekends and national holidays only. Free admission. Moved here in 1996.59 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008. It was completed in 2012.59 views
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See my Youtube video showing the entire dancer performance.59 views
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Jet engine undergoing maintenance.59 views
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Extra dock in the maintenance hangar.59 views
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Go to the JAL Maintenance Center 1 Building and show your reservation to the reception. They will give you a pass. You can arrive 30 min. before the tour starts. Use the time to see this Sky Museum.59 viewsThe tour pass is on a JAL cell phone neck strap that you can keep.
*Note that if you take the tour and take pictures and want to post pictures online, you will need JAL's approval. They don't allow photos of JAL personnel and tour guests in online photos. All these photos have been approved by JAL for posting here.
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A visitor tries an interactive exhibit for directing a JAL plane to a gate.59 views
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Cabin attendant uniforms throughout JAL's history (including TDA aka Japan Air System that merged with JAL). 59 views
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JAL Boeing 787.59 views
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Entrance to Kappabashi kitchenware road. The Butsudan-dori road is perpendicular to Kappabashi.59 views
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Halloween costumers and cosplayers of all kinds gathered in Shibuya on on Oct. 31, 2016. 59 viewsHalloween in Japan is fast becoming a major seasonal/commercial event, on par with Valentine's Day. Halloween merchandise has been taking off in Japan.
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Asakusa Samba 201659 views
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Plum blossoms at the Imperial Palace.59 views
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Shinkawa River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.59 views
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Without the bamboo pole, it is more difficult to keep your balance.58 views
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Acrobatics on a floating ladder. 梯子乗り58 views
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Lion dance.58 views
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The waterfall is actually a series of four falls, only two of which can be seen.58 views
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Tokyo Toden streetcar at Oji Station, bound for Minowa-bashi.58 views
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Floating drum ドラム缶橋58 views
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No. 4 elementary school (Dai-yon Shogakko) where you get off the bus and where the Information Center is. 第四小学校58 views
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Kiyose Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Only about 23 min. from Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo.58 views
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Gingko tree in fall58 views
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Small shopping mall at Komae Station under the tracks.58 views
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Hondo main hall. 本堂58 views
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Riverside path good for bicycles. Much of the river has a bicycle path.58 views
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The street was most crowded in front of Bishamonten temple, the focal point of Kagurazaka.58 views
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All the mikoshi have gathered on this street in front of Kichijoji Station.58 views
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This group's women formed a gauntlet for the mikoshi to pass through. Very nice. 大正祭礼58 views
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The basketball players also service the fans with autographs and handshakes before and after the game.58 views
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Practice shots58 views
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Some footwork by Masashi Joho.58 views
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Skills Challenge was held during halftime. Several contestants try to dribble through a course for shooting and passing a basketball.58 views
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Paddock58 views
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Tokyo Racecourse Finish line as seen from inside the track oval.58 views
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Being near the finish line is the worst place to shoot unless you're one of these press photographers.58 views
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Back view. 58 views
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Top of the hill has Asama Jinja 浅間神社.58 views
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Hakusan Park58 views
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The Asagaya Tanabata Festival is characterized by these giant characters hanging above, making it pretty unique.58 views
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Flatfish58 views
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Inokashira-ren 井之頭連58 views
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Budo-ren 富道連58 views
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Poor baby58 views
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Sun Mall Otsuka Ekimae-ren. サンモール大塚駅前連58 views
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Otsuka Awa Odori58 views
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This troupe, called Kokesaku (苔作), was spectacular. They are from Tokushima. This boy (or maybe girl) in front, dressed like a kite, performed acrobatic cartwheels. Watch the video.58 views
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Kite flyer trying to fly his kite.58 views
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Tsukushi-ren is outfitted with clothing dyed with indigo. つくし連58 views
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Kataoka Shinwa, actor. 片岡信和58 views
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Pink afro58 views
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Kids cheerleaders58 views
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Gold Man. Maybe a former stockbroker.58 views
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Always time to take pictures.58 views
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Ballerina man. He gets my Most Gross Award. He actually danced around in front of us.58 views
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Santa Claus, Mrs. Clause and Rudolf the Red-nosed reindeer.58 views
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Bee again. A costume shop must've had a clearance sale of bee costumes.58 views
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Orchids for sale at numerous flower booths. I was looking for a booth from Hawaii, but couldn't find the word "Hawaii." They always say that they are only from "USA." Next time, include "Hawaii" please.58 views
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Hanami flower-viewing picnics under these trees are prohibited.58 views
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Going up the pedestrian overpass.58 views
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Yoyogi Park is one of the more popular parks for hanami flower-viewing picnics in late March-early April in Tokyo.58 views
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In the background is the roof of the Honden main hall.58 views
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Small red chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style. 懸崖作り58 views
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Entertainment stage near Tokyo Big Sight.58 views
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2nd place women's winner HIGUCHI Noriko.58 views
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Triplets58 views
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Batman58 views
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Somehow these bunnies look sinister. The kind of costume bank robbers would use.58 views
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Mayonnaise58 views
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Empty grave plot.58 views
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Elaborate grave sculpture.58 views
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Some of the best sakura trees are on this main road.58 views
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About Kanda Myojin in Japanese.58 views
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Clean up after a crowd.58 views
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Very difficult to catch the mikan (you need a baseball glove). Most of it fell to the ground and got trampled. It's a waste and dangerous to throw such heavy things.58 views
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Ebisu on a wave.58 views
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Chigo children58 views
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A tugboat hauls a flat barge to the dock.58 views
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Priests on the lead boat.58 views
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Carts for the three mikoshi on Komagata Bridge, not far from Asakusa.58 views
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Camellia garden58 views
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Beautiful building. Pity that it's so obscure in an obscure city. Only the local people know about it.58 views
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Map of Kitayama Park.58 views
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About the former Waida home. 和井田58 views
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About the Reagan Sakura in Japanese. Lower left is a photo of Nancy Reagan giving the sapling at the White House. To the right is a photo of the planting by the Tokyo Governor and Adachi Ward mayor in 1982.58 views
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Toneri Koen Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner 日暮里・舎人ライナー58 views
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Inside Tanashi Station.58 views
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Tokyo Marathon posters.58 views
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Tokyo Marathon Expo stage show schedule for this day.58 views
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A large crowd stood around her to listen to her wise words for running marathons.58 views
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Yuki KAWAUCHI came in 14th place. He had received the most publicity before the marathon. Too bad he lost his ticket to the London Olympics.58 views
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Spiderman58 views
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My favorite shot of both Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree running together.58 views
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This was the most unbelievable costume. Jesus Christ crucified.58 views
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Hina matsuri cake58 views
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But I was able to find a few remnants of the old post town or at least stone markers. Itabashi-juku had three sections, Hirao-shuku, Naka-shuku, and Kami-shuku. Naka-shuku was in the middle and the busiest part of the town.58 views
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Inside Itabashi Tourist Information office. They had friendly guides explaining about Itabashi-shuku.58 views
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A 3D map of the old Nakasendo Road from Tokyo to Kyoto with all the shukuba post towns marked. The road winds through many valleys.58 views
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Boat dock58 views
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View from one end of the park.58 views
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Large lobby with a globe.58 views
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South exit58 views
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Tokyu Hotel in Akasaka.58 views
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.58 views
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.58 views
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