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Tokugawa Ieyasu at Mt. Momokubari, his base camp near the Sekigahara battlefield.105 views
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Samurai lay dead.105 views
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Battle continues.105 views
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Execution of 105 views
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Ieyasu (left) and Mitsunari then walked toward each other and bowed to everyone together.105 views
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Sekigahara samurai warriors gather at Sasaoyama.104 views
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Ishida Mitsunari 全軍武者行列104 views
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Ishida Mitsunari spotted me and my camera and posed for me. He's a friendly guy. 104 views
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View of the Sekigahara battlefield from the top of Mt. Sasaoyama.103 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu103 views
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Ishida's western forces ready for battle.103 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu103 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Sekigahara from his Kisokaido series.103 views
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JR Sekigahara Station platform102 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu was on one side of the field (Mt. Momokubari). The play mainly took the viewpoint of Ishida Mitsunari. 「義の人・三成〜運命の関ヶ原決戦〜」102 views
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Ishida Mitsunari kneeling.102 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station101 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station101 views
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Inside cavern.101 views
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My lord!!101 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu101 views
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On Oct. 19 during 10 to 11 am in the Sekigahara Fureai Center Hall, a free lecture about Ishida Mitsunari was given by a Shizuoka Univ. professor. The hall was packed.100 views
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Ishida Mitsunari100 views
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The matchlock gun battalion arrives as well.100 views
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Entrance to cavern.99 views
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Food stalls99 views
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The Sekigahara Town Hall parking lots were used for flea markets, food stalls, and souvenir stands. These photos were taken on the second day of the festival when a samurai procession and mock battle were staged. 99 views
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At the Monument for the decisive battle, one lord's troops give out a battle cry.99 views
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Mock battle staged during the Battle of Sekigahara Festival.99 views
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Rainbow trout in the clear (and cold) spring waters.98 views
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After the hour-long play ended, a photo opp for all. Mitsunari and his gang here.98 views
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Ieyasu and his gang.98 views
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Stone monument on the top of Sasaoyama marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.97 views
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After a brief ceremony, the samurai procession started to leave Sasaoyama at 1:30 pm. They headed for Jinbano (Fureai Hiroba Square).97 views
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The foot of Sasaoyama is full of samurai and spectators.97 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu97 views
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The troops enter town on a perfectly sunny day for a festival.97 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu kneeling.97 views
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JR Sekigahara Station platform96 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu96 views
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Ieyasu (left) and Mitsunari bowing to everyone.96 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu 96 views
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Old Sekigahara Station in the 1980s.96 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama.95 views
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While Ishida Mitsunari was on the stage on the other side of the field.95 views
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A total of about 130 actors/actresses took part, and 80 of them were recruited from all over Japan. A few were professional actors. The scale was much smaller than the 800 people recruited for the 400th anniversary in 2000.95 views
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Giant's Leg 巨人の足94 views
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There were two festival venues. One was at the Fureai Hiroba Square (Jinbano) and the other was at Mt. Sasaoyama. A free shuttle bus plied between the two venues, but it was short enough to walk.94 views
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The procession leaving Sasaoyama.94 views
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Then Ieyasu's guns fired.94 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Sasaoyama93 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu93 views
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Ishida's guns fire first.93 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu never engaged in actual combat.93 views
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A final salute, Ishida's forces.93 views
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The cavern is 518 meters long, taking 20 min. to walk it.92 views
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Height of the cavern is barely enough for an adult to walk througgh.92 views
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People also climbed up Mt. Sasaoyama.92 views
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The smoke from the guns.92 views
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Soon after the samurai procession arrived at Fureai Hiroba Square at 2 pm, a mock battle was staged in the form of a narrated outdoor play. It opened with a lady walking across the field. 関ヶ原合戦絵巻200892 views
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Ishida's western forces on the left, and Ieyasu's eastern forces on the right.92 views
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Marker indicating the west entrance of Imasu-juku.91 views
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Later, Ishida came back to life as he stood up and walked. People giggled.91 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama had a smoke signal rising.90 views
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Food and souvenir stalls at the Sasaoyama parking lot.90 views
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Head of the procession. Mt. Ibuki can be seen in the background.90 views
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Ishida's forces were on one side (seen here).90 views
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Imasu-juku has many stone lanterns.89 views
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Imasu-juku's most famous stone lantern is this Eitai Joyato or Eternal Lantern which lit the road at night for travelers. 永代常夜灯89 views
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With Mt. Sasaoyama and the larger Mt. Ibuki (to which Ishida escaped after the battle) in the background, the Sekigahara samurai procession makes its way to Fureai Hiroba at the town center.89 views
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The entire play was scripted and the speaking parts were prerecorded. The actors/actresses only had to move and didn't speak. They were all prompted by script prompters (seen on lower left).89 views
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Photo opp89 views
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There are no stairs so you can even take a baby stroller.88 views
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Smoke signal on Mt. Sasaoyama.88 views
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Ieyasu's eastern forces.88 views
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Climbing to the top of Mt. Sasaoyama.87 views
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A few spectators were on the route.87 views
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The matchlock gun battalions then appeared.87 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasaoyama86 views
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Paleozoic fossil85 views
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Festival banner85 views
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Foot of Mt. Sasaoyama was the other festival venue. The parking lot had food and souvenir stalls.84 views
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Near the foot of Sasaoyama is this clearing used as a stage.84 views
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Ishida Mitsunari acting during the Battle of Sekigahara Festival84 views
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Site of Imasu-juku's Honjin lodge. 今須宿本陣跡83 views
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Site of Imasu-juku's Honjin lodge.82 views
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Site of Imasu-juku's Honjin lodge. 今須宿本陣跡82 views
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Entrance to Imasu Elementary and Junior High School. This was the site of the two Waki-Honjin lodges. 今須小中学校82 views
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Imasu-juku on the Nakasendo81 views
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The tall tree on a hill indicates the site of Imasu-juku's Ichirizuka or milestone. 今須宿の一里塚80 views
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Imasu Post Office80 views
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Imasu-juku's Ichirizuka or milestone. Today, Imasu is a small, sleepy cluster of houses. It has no train station, but you could walk it from Kashiwabara Station. 今須宿の一里塚78 views
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The Toiyaba was like the town's logistics management office where they arranged lodging, horses, document deliveries, etc., for officials and travelers. Today, this building is a private residence. 今須宿問屋場78 views
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Hydrangea along the river in Imasu.78 views
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Hachiman Jinja Shrine in Imasu.78 views
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Site of Imasu-juku's Honjin lodge. 今須宿本陣跡77 views
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Imasu-juku's most notable shukuba-era building called the Toiyaba. It is the only Toiyaba still existing among the 16 post towns in Mino (Gifu). 今須宿問屋場76 views
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Shinshuji temple 真宗寺76 views
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Path to Myooji temple. 妙応寺75 views
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Imasu-juku on the Nakasendo75 views
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Imasu-juku's Ichirizuka or milestone on the west end of Imasu. 今須宿の一里塚74 views
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Imasu-juku's Toiyaba. 今須宿問屋場73 views
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Imasu-juku's Toiyaba. 今須宿問屋場73 views
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