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Stone lantern donated by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu47 views
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Wasen Japanese-style wooden boat.47 views
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Tokyo bus with Koto Ward motif.47 views
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In the following year, I revisited the garden to see the azalea in late April.47 views
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The Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5) was a wooden tuna fishing boat that was exposed to nuclear fallout from the United States' hydrogen bomb test on Bikini Atoll, on March 1, 1954.47 views
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Bus picking up runners who had to quit.47 views
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Someone's dad.47 views
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Most of the spectators knew someone in the marathon.47 views
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Carrying katsuo (bonito). Fake of course.47 views
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General MacArthur with "Bushido" (Way of the Warrior).47 views
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Deflated tomato47 views
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Her note thanks all the marathon staff and spectators for their support.47 views
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The Hachiko statue is on an empty lawn at the Faculty of Agriculture where Hachiko's master Hidesaburo Ueno (1871-1925), a professor of agricultural engineering, taught.47 views
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The 37th Koganei Awa Odori dance festival was held on July 25-26, 2015 from 6 pm to 9 pm in Koganei, Tokyo. A total of 43 dance troupes (2,800 performers) appeared during the two-day festival. Many are based in Koganei.47 views
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Starting point of the dancers near the train station. 小金井街道北口47 views
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Sakura-ren47 views
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Shiseikan Dojo (Martial Arts Training Hall)47 views
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Bunkakan museum47 views
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Gate to Taishakuten temple.47 views
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A wooden platform was constructed for the bean throwers. Great weather in 2015.47 views
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Ogre hanging out at the worship hall. This building has exquisite wood carvings on the exterior walls.47 views
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At 2 pm, the bean throwers started throwing the beans.47 views
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For the bean throwing, they did not allow anything other than your hands to catch the beans. No bags, boxes, umbrellas, etc.47 views
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Oni ogres like to pose for photos.47 views
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While carrying home my lucky beans, I was convinced that 2015 would be a great year.47 views
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Shibamata Station platform47 views
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Ikegami Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line47 views
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There's no organizer, no sponsors, no set event time, but it still happens. Just a spontaneous, massive street gathering. Unbelievable.47 views
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One Piece47 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do), an Important Culltural Property of Japan.47 views
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Kabuki-za Theater ticket booth.47 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.47 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.47 views
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Okutama Station at night46 views
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Tiny purple flowers on the slope46 views
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Many large stone lanterns are in the garden.46 views
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Walk further to the shrine's main hall.46 views
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Traditional karakuri dolls which were maneuvered using strings and gears. These would be put atop a float during festivals.46 views
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Dancing in formation.46 views
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Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street is a straight road intersecting with the Keio Line train tracks. It has a good number of shops and restaurants. サンツ中村橋商店街46 views
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Daikon-ren46 views
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The mikoshi then dispersed and paraded back to their home base.46 views
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Other mikoshi heading back home. This one passed by Yodobashi Kichijoji.46 views
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Each carry a lantern bearing their name.46 views
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Hydrangea and lilies46 views
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So before you do all that drinking, think about the toilet lines.46 views
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Current height: 338 meters (as of April 2010).46 views
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Hauling up materials.46 views
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Introducing Phoenix players46 views
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Golden State Warrior Girls cheerleaders46 views
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Final score: Hamamatsu Phoenix 84 and Osaka Evessa 56 for the bj league final and championship game on May 23, 2010 at Ariake.46 views
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Near the Honden is the shrine office where you can apply to have a private prayer in the shrine hall.46 views
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Beyond the dolls is this building with bonsai chrysanthemums.46 views
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Path from Omote Torii to the Honden.46 views
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Behind the Honden is this building also full of chrysanthemums.46 views
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Chrysanthemum tiger at Togakushi Shrine.46 views
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Chrysanthemums exhibited in a half-globe shape called Oozukuri. The flowers are already withering. 大作り46 views
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Spider-man.46 views
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Pandas are popular, especially this year when a pair of giant pandas from China will be in Ueno Zoo.46 views
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Captain of Thunderbird 1 (or maybe 2).46 views
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Plum blossoms in Yakushi Ike park, Machida, Tokyo.46 views
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Japanese tea ceremony house and Japanese-style room for rent. 清月庵46 views
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Offertory box46 views
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Weeping plum blossoms.46 views
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Plum trees on left side of shrine.46 views
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Donors for the 13 Kannon/Buddha statues.46 views
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Shofukuji temple's Hondo Hall. 本堂46 views
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Near Kodaira Station is Japan's largest round mailbox. 46 views
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The Road is split for pedestrians and bicyclists.46 views
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Old Ogawa Post Office at Kodaira Furusato-mura Village. Open 10 am to 4 pm, closed Mon. and 3rd Tue. of the month and Dec. 27-Jan. 5. 旧小平小川郵便局舎46 views
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This was the main house of the Koyama estate and the largest building at Kodaira Furusato-mura Village. It dates from the middle Edo Period.46 views
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Old Koyama home at Kodaira Furusato-mura Village was originally in Koganei. 旧神山住宅主屋46 views
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About the Old Koyama home at Kodaira Furusato-mura Village. 旧神山住宅主屋 Web site: http://kodaira-furusatomura.jp/46 views
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Inside the Entrance hall of the former Ogawa residence. 旧小川家住宅玄関棟46 views
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Illustration of the fomer Ogawa residence in its original state in 1888. 旧小川家住宅玄関棟46 views
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Painted restroom46 views
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The Honorable Adachi Ward Mayor Yayoi Kondo (近藤やよい), organizer of this commemorative ceremony, said a few words. See my Youtube video below for an English translation.46 views
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Kijiro Kakuta (角田喜次郎), went to the US in Jan. 1981 to collect saplings from cherry trees which originally came from Adachi Ward. It was to mark Adachi Ward's 50th anniversary and the start of planting the "sato-kaeri" cherry trees46 views
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Asahi Beer sculpture46 views
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Trash piles up during cherry blossom season when many people have flower-viewing (hanami) picnics.46 views
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Marker showing the location of the pagoda.46 views
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Tennoji temple's Buddha.46 views
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Tennoji temple.46 views
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In front of JR Nippori Station east side is a statue of Ota Dokan who built Edo Castle in the 15th century and thus founded Tokyo.46 views
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From Kuromon Elementary School.46 views
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Shakujii River as seen from Itabashi Bridge. The bridge serves as the boundary between Naka-shuku and Kami-shuku.46 views
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Kami-shuku stone marker next to the koban.46 views
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I call this the divorce shrine, opposite from the numerous en-musubi shrines (縁結びの神社) for making a connection/relationship (marriage partner, etc.).46 views
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In the old days, people (especially newlyweds) avoided walking near this tree. The tree today is the third incarnation of the original one.46 views
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This one says that she wants to break away from a Mr. Matsuda whom she met in Shinjuku on Jan. 27, 2013. A stalker perhaps.46 views
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Itabashi-shuku goes further north.46 views
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Kan-nana loop road46 views
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Irises in full bloom in early June.46 views
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Wallaby from Australia46 views
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Yokojukken River intersects with Onagi River here. A four-way "clover bridge" for pedestrians make it very convenient.46 views
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Revisited the garden to see the azalea.46 views
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Indoor swimming pool46 views
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Harem woman with jingles.46 views
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Taiwanese runner in some kind of ethnic costume with bells46 views
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Crab head46 views
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Taiyaki46 views
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Monster Univ.46 views
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Mt. Fuji46 views
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T-Rex from Taiwan.46 views
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This guy's face sums up what I thought of the marathon today.46 views
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Buses standby at the 30 km checkpoint for those who couldn't make it in time.46 views
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The 9th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 22, 2015. Costumes from the movie "Frozen" were popular this year. Took these photos at Tsukiji.46 views
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