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Indicates the power generated by the windmill.53 views
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Bicycle Center where kids can ride here. Wakasu Park has a nice cycling path all the way around.53 views
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Fish in Tokyo Bay.53 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008.53 views
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Almost like a rock garden.53 views
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From the corner of Wakasu Park.53 views
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Tokyo Disneyland53 views
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Entrance to Yumenoshima.53 views
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Meiji Shrine torii53 views
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Meiji Shrine's forest was man-made, not natural.53 views
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Where you wash/purify yourself. Temizuya53 views
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The main worship hall is flanked by these two large trees.53 views
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On the left, there is a gate where you can exit and go to the shrine's park area.53 views
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Tokyo Tower in its Diamond Veil illumination.53 views
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Pagoda and pile of setsubun boxes52 views
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柴燈大護摩供52 views
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2nd floor of Okutama Station has a gallery and soba shop52 views
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JR Kokubunji Station, South Entrance.52 views
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Jizo statues52 views
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The area is well forested and maintained by volunteers. The area is open to the public only on certain days.52 views
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There are actually more than five pine trees. A nice, quite place to relax and scenic during all four seasons. 五本松52 views
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He kicked the ball.52 views
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Lion dancing robot and robot taiko drummers in the background.52 views
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The opening ceremony started on time at 5 pm under the train tracks instead of on the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station. These are local politicians lined up to give speeches. Each speech was short, but there were so many of them.52 views
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Another local Awa Odori troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren.52 views
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Dancer on truck52 views
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These practice gallops are a good photo op, especially if the jockey is famous.52 views
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Winner's circle.52 views
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Mitaka Hanamichi-ren 三鷹花道連52 views
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Seiwa-ren 盛和連52 views
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This time I went to Shin-Koenji Station on the Marunouchi subway line. Much less crowded than JR Koenji Station. Near Shin-Koneji is this small shopping street where the dancers paraded through.52 views
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Maicho-ren (Koenji) 舞蝶連52 views
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Another local troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren. 中村橋連52 views
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Tsukushi-ren52 views
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Now we have Narimasu Chirudo-ren (Child-ren), a play on words for "Children." 52 views
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Narimasu Child-ren teamed up with Shinobu-ren.52 views
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Narimasu Child-ren 成増チルド連52 views
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Honden main hall of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, a Zen Buddhist (Soto) branch temple of Toyokawa Inari temple in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. Near Akasaka Mitsuke and Nagatacho subway stations.52 views
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Coming in 2nd is FUJIWARA Arata (#12), 3rd is SATOH Atsushi (#11), and 4th place is KAWAUCHI Yuki (#117). All men. They will claim 4 million, 2 million, and 1 million yen in prize money respectively.52 views
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Fifth place is ADACHI Tomoya (#18) for 750,000 yen in prize money.52 views
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Minnie Mouse worn by a man. Didn't see Mickey though.52 views
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Isn't it dangerous to carry a sign like this??52 views
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Another Snow White, this time a Japanese one.52 views
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The pedestrian overpass gives you an up-close look at the flowers.52 views
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Bus stop near Kunitachi High School. The kanji characters for "Kunitachi" can also be read as "Kokuritsu" which means "national" (as in national museum). It can cause confusion for people who don't know. They might think 52 views
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Yoyogi Park's pond and fountain.52 views
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Near the Skytree is this small Info Plaza where you watch a short video about the tower and panel displays.52 views
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The Honden is flanked by chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style. 懸崖作り52 views
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At the Honden, chrysanthemums displayed in the kengai-zukuri style where smaller flowers slope downward. 懸崖作り52 views
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Next to the shrine office are more chrysanthemums. They are exhibited in a half-globe shape called Oozukuri. 大作り52 views
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Steps called Otoko-zaka or Male Slope. This was where many geisha went back and forth between their geisha quarters during the Edo Period.52 views
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Finish line.52 views
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Nurse costumes appear every year.52 views
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Okinawan taiko drummer52 views
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Musubi head52 views
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Watermelon head52 views
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Karate52 views
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Pair look52 views
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How Japanese can you get?52 views
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Bell inside the Statue of Democratic Rights in Yakushi Ike Park, Machida, Tokyo52 views
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The shrine's background is changed forever with Tokyo Sky Tree.52 views
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Kitayama Park entrance. 52 views
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Flower beds in front of Kodaira Station.52 views
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Post office symbol on the roof.52 views
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These cherry trees are from America. The park has 29 species of cherry blossoms. Most of them, like these Kanzan trees, bloom later than the Somei Yoshino trees.52 views
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These trees were planted here in 1981-82 from American saplings taken from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward in 1912. They are called "homecoming trees" (里帰りの桜).52 views
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Next to the Waida home is this old gate.52 views
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Around halfway down the main drag is this small clearing. This was where a five-story pagoda was. It was destroyed by fire in 1957 by arsonists.52 views
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Sakura latte only during cherry blossom season.52 views
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About Itabashi-shuku. 52 views
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Roadside map showing places of interest. Temples are the main remnants still remaining from the old days.52 views
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End of Hirao-shuku section of Itabashi-shuku.52 views
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Entrance to the Naka-shuku section of Itabashi-shuku. This was and still is the main section of Itabashi-shuku.52 views
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Coffee shop in an old building.52 views
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It was amusing to read the cutting-ties prayers on the ema wooden tablets. This one says that she wants her husband to cut ties from obtaining things so she can cut ties from putting away those things. A pack rat.52 views
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Marker next to the weeping cherry tree planted to mark the 1st anniversary of Edogawa's sister city relationship with Gosford, Australia.52 views
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Wasen boat dock on Yoko-Jukkengawa River. They are here on Wednesdays from March to Nov. and on Sundays from Dec. to Feb. Operates from 10 am to 2:15 pm.52 views
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Also a woman boat pilot. Had a nice talk with her. Nearest station is Sumiyoshi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. For more info, see the Website.52 views
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Shiodome Station52 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's ume plum blossoms made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series called "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."52 views
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Willow trees and azalea in spring.52 views
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Rowers also practice on this part of the river.52 views
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Sendaibori Park makes the 90-degree turn northward. This section has the official trees of all 47 prefectures.52 views
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The park also has Koto Ward's oldest house, the former Oishi family home built over 160 years ago in the late Edo Period. 旧大石家住宅52 views
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Sendaibori Park from Kasaibashi road is another prime section of cherry blossoms. 52 views
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Koinobori carp streamers.52 views
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Road for the Tokyo Gate Bridge.52 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008.52 views
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Wakasu Park has this small yacht harbor for yachting classes.52 views
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Fukagawa Fudoson prayer tablet.52 views
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Samurai52 views
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Minions52 views
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Swan52 views
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Harajuku Station52 views
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The torii gate for Meiji Shrine.52 views
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Meiji Shrine is in a large wooded, park-like area. A wide walking path leads to the shrine. It can be dusty due to the gravel.52 views
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You can buy a prayer tablet and write your wish/hope/prayer on it and hang it here.52 views
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Shrine maidens (miko)52 views
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Chrysanthemum crest is the symbol of the Imperial family.52 views
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People on my right on New Year's Day at Meiji Shrine.52 views
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Phone booth52 views
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Vintage JAL luggage tags.52 views
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Map of Ochanomizu. North of the river is Bunkyo Ward, and south of the river is Chiyoda Ward.52 views
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