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They look like farmers complaining about increasing food imports to Japan.58 views
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The National Diet also sometimes sees demonstrators or protestors.58 views
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P.A. booth58 views
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Cherry blossoms in late March to early April.58 views
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On weekends, swan boats and rowboats can be rented. The building in the background is Sports Kaikan, a gym and indoor pool.58 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008.58 views
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Short path to Fukagawa Fudodo Temple. This is almost next to Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine near Monzen-Nakacho Station (Tozai line).58 views
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Fukagawa Fudodo Temple worships Fudō Myōō (不動明王), destroyer of evil. Ahead is the former Hondo main hall. The modern building behind it is the Inner Buddha Hall housing multiple Buddha statues. 内仏殿58 views
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Ozashiki refers to a geisha party. So these dances are performed at geisha parties.58 views
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When you enter the building, you will be in the reception lobby.58 views
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ANA model planes in the lobby.58 views
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Historical model planes in JAL's Sky Museum. The museum is quite big, and we didn't have time to see everything.58 views
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Asakusa Samba 201658 views
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Grave of Robert Walker Irwin (1844-1925), Hawaiian Minister to Japan and his Japanese wife Iki. Eldest child Bella Irwin is also buried here.58 views
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This stone monument gives the biography of Robert Walker. His birthdate, descendant of Benjamin Franklin, his move to Japan, companies he worked for in Japan including Mitsui Bussan, supervision of the immigration to Hawaii,58 viewsfounding of the Taiwan Sugar Co., and the decorations he received from the Japanese government. Died in 1925 at age 81.
ロベルト・ウォルカー・アルウインは米国費府
の住民にして西暦千八百四十四年一月七日
に生まれベンジャミン・フランクリンの後裔也
慶應二年十一月来朝し海外貿易又は日本海
運の開発誘導に貢献するところ頗る多く三
井物産会社其他に勤務し後ち日本駐劄布哇
国公使に就任して日本移民の布哇渡航を企
画成功す蓋し之れ日本移民海外発展の基と
なれるものにして実に日本移民事業の開祖
たり明治三十三年台湾製糖株式会社の創立
発起人となり日本糖業の為めに尽くすとこ
ろ又尠なからす勲一等に叙せられ瑞鳳章を
賜ひ後ち又旭日大綬章を賜ふ大正十四年一
月五日永眠す行年八十一才也
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It starts at 11 am, so if you want a good view, go there early.57 views
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However, it is always possible that they splash down.57 views
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Rear view of Fudo Hall57 views
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Paper lanterns 奥殿57 views
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Side of the main worship hall57 views
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Hondo hall 本堂57 views
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Inside Hondo hall 本堂57 views
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People at the very front are not ignored.57 views
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Bean-throwing started at 4:30 pm. 豆まき57 views
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ドラム缶橋57 views
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Kiyose Station with overhead passge to Seiyu.57 views
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In front of Kiyose Station57 views
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Rowboats and low-hanging cherries.57 views
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Petals57 views
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Paper lantern written with "Itabashi-ku."57 views
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Kokubunji Station, North Entrance57 views
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Yukimi Lantern 雪見 and Shinji Pond 心字池57 views
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Entrance to the Benzaiten Pond Greenery Preservation Area. Adjacent to Senryuji Temple, it used to be part of the temple grounds. The small loghouse is an activity space. 狛江弁財天池緑地保全地区57 views
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The first humanoid robot called "P2" was large and tall. His hands were claws (see enlarged photo below). Looks very threatening. Introduced in 1996.57 views
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Then one after another, all the mikoshi came up to the stage.57 views
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She left the stage this way.57 views
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The horses then gather here and walk in a circle.57 views
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Inside the Tokyo Racecourse track oval.57 views
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From the Fuji View Stand. These are the free seats. 57 views
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After each race, these people scour the entire course and pick up trash and patch holes with dirt.57 views
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JR Koiwa Station, north exit sculpture57 views
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Map of temple grounds57 views
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Inconsiderate photographers. This is why more temples ban tripods.57 views
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Photographers' tripods are a nuisance. おい、三脚はじゃまだよ。57 views
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The weaver is represented by the Vega star and the herdsman by the Altair star. As a prayer to produce better arts and crafts, the Imperial Court and the warrior class paid homage to these two stars from ancient times. This practice spread to the masses.57 views
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Musashi-Minami-ren from Koganei. むさし南連（小金井）57 views
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Mitaka Hanamichi-ren 三鷹花道連57 views
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from Koenji 東州斎（高円寺）57 views
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Troupe for a local bank.57 views
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All the celebrity bean throwers introduced themselves. Arimura Miki. 有村実樹57 views
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Many men cross-dressed. Many of them were middle-aged even.57 views
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Tiger57 views
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Another monster or ghost? Not Caspar.57 views
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Ninja57 views
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Mara...57 views
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Froggy.57 views
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School girl taming two tigers.57 views
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I dunno why Santa Claus is so popular in Feb. Perhaps that's the costume they wore at the Honolulu Marathon in Dec.57 views
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Cherry tree near Kunitachi High School.57 views
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Pikachu57 views
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On Feb. 3, 2012 to mark the start of spring, Kanda Myojin Shrine near Ochanomizu/Akihabara, Tokyo held its annual Setsubun Festival from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. About 350 people including local politicians and an idol group threw beans.57 views
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The bean throwers head for the worship hall for a short Shinto ceremony.57 views
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Bells of Good Fortune swung by the Daikoku and Ebisu gods.57 views
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Live festival music played during the bean throwing.57 views
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They broke up the crowd into groups and the crowd took turns getting the beans. This is the next crowd waiting to enter.57 views
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Corridor going to the Honden. Photos of the Kanda Matsuri adorn the wall.57 views
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Inside waterwheel shack.57 views
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Entrance hall of the former Ogawa residence. This was originally connected to the main house. 旧小川家住宅玄関棟57 views
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Inside the former Waida home.57 views
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Adachi Ward's cherry tree history. 57 views
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Location (middle of this map) of the Reagan Sakura cherry tree.57 views
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Reagan Sakura hasn't grown very well due to a lack of water. The tree is planted on small hill which is bad because the ground does not retain water very well. They had to cut off the withered branches. 57 views
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Booth selling food from Tohoku.57 views
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Tokyo Marathon 2012's woman winner was Atsede Habtamu57 views
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A sento public bath in Itabashi-shuku, Tokyo.57 views
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They also hold an iris festival on the early weekend in June. I visited before the weekend festival.57 views
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Map of Gyosen park zoo. Free admission.57 views
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Bicycles near Tamagawa-Jōsui Station.57 views
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Kichijoji Art Museum57 views
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The boat ride is about 20-min. long. They paddle down the river and back.57 views
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The demolition started in June 2012 and was completed in May 2013. Built in 1982, the Akasaka Prince Hotel is Japan's tallest building ever to be demolished. 57 views
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See my recent video of Inagi Awa Odori (Part 2) taken on Sept. 7, 2013.57 views
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In June, irises bloom.57 views
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Yumenoshima, meaning "Dream Island," originated as a garbage dump. It has been developed as a public park and sports park.57 viewsThe main attractions are the Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome and the Daigo Fukuryu Maru exhibition hall. Near JR Kiba Station on the Keiyo Line. Buses also run from Toyocho Station on the Tozai Line.
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About the exhibition hall.57 views
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This was the temple's Hondo main hall until April 2011 when it was replaced with a new building built on the left. This building was transplanted here from a temple in Inbanuma, Chiba in 1951 since the previous Hondo was destroyed during World War II57 views
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4th floor of Inner Buddha Hall. The ceiling also has a large painting of Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来蓮池図). 内仏殿４階57 views
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How Fukagawa Fudodo Temple was founded.57 views
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Ema prayer tablets.57 views
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Ema prayer tablets for sale.57 views
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Second torii57 views
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Ema prayer tablets.57 views
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Panel about the 747. ANA retired its last Boeing 747 in March 2014. ANA first flew 747s in 1979. Will be missed.57 views
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Tire, cockpit window, lights.57 views
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They have to replace the tires quite often, every 2 months or so.57 views
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Jet engine cowlings.57 views
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History of JAL planes.57 views
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Model of JAL Boeing 747.57 views
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Tail of the JAL "Fuji" DC-8. Looks like they are restoring the plane.57 views
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Raining wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.57 views
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Hirakawa Gate at the Imperial Palace.57 views
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Rolling with a fan. 扇子乗り56 views
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One of the highlight stunts...56 views
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Another highlight and difficult stunt.56 views
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