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Range of various weapons: Spear 6 meters, arrow 30 meters, bullet 200 meters, and cannon 1800 meters.136 views
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On the left is the Jodan-no-Ma where the daimyo lord stayed.136 views
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View of Sunomata and the main bridge to the castle.136 views
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Also before the ukai fishing began, this little boat came round to sell beer and fireworks. My relatives, being rich, bought some fireworks for the kids.135 views
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Toda Ujitaka (1854-1936), last lord of Ogaki Castle. (Toda family)135 views
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Inaba Shrine is Gifu city's main shrine. The path to the shrine is lined with food and souvenir stalls.135 views
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JR Takayama Station134 views
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Nakahashi Bridge. During the Takayama Festival, ornate floats cross this bridge. 宮川に掛かる中橋134 views
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Higashiyama Teramachi (Temple Row)134 views
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You can bring your own food and drinks on the boat. Next to the ticket office is this stone moument for a TV program which declared a song about Nagara River ukai cormorant fishing to be a national favorite for many years.134 views
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The viewing boats are called yakata-bune. They come in different sizes. 屋形船134 views
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They are all dressed in colorful samurai armor.134 views
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A few lifesize mascots walked around the foot of Sasaoyama. This is Chacha Hime, the oldest Azai sister who became Yodogimi.134 views
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Shimasako-nyan, a cat based on one of Ishida Mitsunari's retainers. しまさこにゃん134 views
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Ishida Mitsunari134 views
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Oda Nobunaga was played by actor Hiroshi Fujioka at the Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri in Oct. 2017.134 viewsHiroshi Fujioka is famous as the actor who portrayed "Kamen Rider" in the 1970s TV series. He's still famous and beloved in Japan and has had a very good career after Kamen Rider.
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Parking lot along the main road through the village.133 views
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The ukai viewing boats were parked right next to shore, so we could easily get out and go on land. We could walk to the toilet boat parked nearby.133 views
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Ishida Mitsu-nyan, another cat, was the most popular.133 views
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Yoro Station is decorated with gourds.133 views
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JR Takayama Station132 views
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At the boat dock (next to Nagarabashi Bridge) at 5:45 pm, one of the six ukai cormorant fishing masters give a short talk about ukai fishing. The crowd gathers for the talk.132 views
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With passengers aboard, the boats depart one after another, heading upstream.132 views
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The ukai viewing boats are parked like so as they watch the ukai fishing boats pass by.132 views
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Mini banners for all the clans who battled at Sekigahara.132 views
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Inside Ogaki Castle tower that is a castle history museum with a good display of samurai stuff.132 views
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Yoro Station amid cherry blossoms in April. 養老駅132 views
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Gourd monument in front of Yoro Station. The gourd has become a symbol of the town. "Yoro" refers to staying young or living a long life.132 views
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Ogaki Castle132 views
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Bus terminal for Nohi Bus131 views
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Gourds in a souvenir shop in Yoro.131 views
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Pretty crowded, but it proceeded smoothly.131 views
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Nakahashi Bridge130 views
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For 176 years or 25 generations, the building housed government administrators, accountants (rice tax collectors), and the police.130 views
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The lanterns in the boat were covered with bugs. Apparently harmless, but it got the girls and women squeamish.130 views
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1000-meter elevation mark and Mt. Ibuki haiku poem by Basho, on Ibukiyama Driveway.130 views
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Entrance to Ogaki Hachiman Shrine. Highlights include karakuri mechanical doll performances atop the floats and the floats lit up at night with paper lanterns. Held by Hachiman Jinja Shrine.130 viewsOn Dec. 1, 2016 (JST), Ogaki Matsuri Festival was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of 33 "Yama, Hoko, and Yatai float festivals in Japan."
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View of Nagara River.130 views
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Approaching another gate called Shinmon. 神門130 views
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Inaba Shrine's Haiden Hall was where we could pray.130 views
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Chukonhi Monument for the war dead from the Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War. 忠魂碑130 views
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Inside one boat. The floor has tatami mats. A low table is also provided. No dinner provided on this boat.129 views
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Statue of Lord Toda Ujikane who was the castle lord in 1635. The Toda Clan occupied Ogaki Castle until the feudal era ended with Meiji Period.129 views
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On a clear day, Mt. Ibuki can be seen.129 views
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Sunomata Castle marker.129 views
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Inaba Shrine worships a god named Inishiki-Irihiko-no-mikoto who was a member of the Imperial family during the Kofun Period. The present shrine was built here in 1539.129 views
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Dinner at Hisamatsu, Shirakawa-go. Includes Hida beef.129 views
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Ukai viewing boats head upstream to where the boats are parked next to the river shore.128 views
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Writing by Ishida Mitsunari and other allies. (Facsimile)128 views
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Yoro Station is decorated with gourds.128 views
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Ogaki Castle is within Ogaki Park.128 views
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View of Sunomata-juku post town.128 views
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Ishida Mitsu-nyan and his calligraphy brush127 views
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All these samurai were gathering at Sasaoyama for a procession to the Fureai Hiroba Square where a mock battle would be staged. This is Lord Shimazu Yoshihiro.127 views
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Top 4th floor of Ogaki Castle tower. There is no balcony, only glass windows.127 views
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You'll be frustrated to see a few more stone steps that you need to clumb to get closer to the falls.127 views
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West Gate 西門127 views
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About Hokoku Shrine.127 views
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After they took our picture in front of the boat (and later charged 1,000 yen for a 5x7 in. print), we started to board the large boat.126 views
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Boats awaiting passengers. We call them yakata-bune. The roof is shaped like a house roof. 屋形船126 views
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Nagara River, looking upstream. We departed at about 6:30 pm. 長良川126 views
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The driveway is open only during non-winter months.126 views
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Spear-wielding women warriors (with foxy makeup on).126 views
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"Hideyoshi" in kanji spelled out with small gourds.126 views
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Miyagawa River 宮川125 views
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Shiroyama Park, former site of Takayama Castle.125 views
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Mt. Kinkazan, topped with Gifu Castle, is a prominent sight on Nagara River. 金華山125 views
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Ukai viewing boats going upstream with Mt. Kinkazan in the background. The castle is also lit at night.125 views
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We approach the parking place along with the other boats already parked next to the river shore.125 views
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FIRE!! Those guns make a huge noise.125 views
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Apparently they had women warriors too. Or maybe they did not have enough male actors to fit into the samurai costumes.125 views
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Toda Kazuaki (1541-1603), first lord of Ogaki Castle. 戸田一西125 views
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Statue of the famous local boy who used a gourd to bring sake (from a spring) to his father. This story of filial piety caught the attention of Empress Gensho who visited Yoro and proclaimed the water as a fountain of youth.125 views
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The first torii to Nangu Shrine. This is along the Nakasendo Road.125 views
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Flower tower and Hachiman Shrine torii.125 views
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Next to Shirahige Shrine is Hokoku Shrine dedicated to Hideyoshi.125 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Gifu City Tower 43.125 views
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View of temple roof124 views
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Monumental tree124 views
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JR Takayama Station124 views
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Beckoning cat124 views
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Entrance to Takayama Jinya. A Jinya was a regional government office during the Edo Period. The Tokugawa government dispatched magistrates to administer the region. About 60 jinya existed and only this one survives.124 views
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The smaller yakata-bune, like this one, is human-powered.124 views
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They get ready to fire their matchlock guns. (No bullets)124 views
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Model of a battle124 views
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Poster for Yoro Park's cherry blossoms lit up at night.124 views
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Hokoku Shrine is called the home of the "God of Success" in reference to Hideyoshi's spectacular rise to power from humble beginnings.124 views
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Nagara River and Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinka on the upper left.124 views
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We had to wait a while...124 views
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Many attractions are within walking distance from JR Takayama Station.123 views
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Nakahashi Bridge and pine tree123 views
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A neighboring boat shoot some fireworks.123 views
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Parts of a samurai warrior on horseback.123 views
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Inui Turret (not open to the public).123 views
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Way to Yoro Park which is within walking distance from Yoro Station. There's a slight slope.123 views
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Yoro Park consists of several areas besides the river and waterfall.123 views
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Gourds for sale. I was surprised to see gourds in Yoro, because in my native Hawai'i, they are used as a percussion instrument. I wonder if the ancient Japanese ever thought of using the gourd as a musical instrument like the Hawaiians did.123 views
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Monumental tree next to Hachiman Shrine122 views
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If you're staying at a hotel or ryokan in Gifu city, it's possible to have your hotel arrange the viewing of the cormorant fishing. I went to see ukai cormorant fishing through a luxury hotel on the river. The dock was a short walk from the hotel.122 views
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Mt. Kinkazan122 views
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Smoke signal on Mt. Sasaoyama. Also notice the bell on the left.122 views
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Matchlock gun warrior122 views
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Even computers for more info.122 views
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Portraits of all the lords of Ogaki Castle.122 views
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Map of Yoro Park showing the location of numerous song/poem monuments in the park.122 views
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About Yoro Falls (in English).122 views
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Hachiman Shrine122 views
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Shochiku-yama float. 松竹 (伝馬町)122 views
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This float features dancing by children in kimono. The back has a painting of a pine tree.122 views
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View of Shirahige Shrine122 views
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Fuwa-no-seki Museum's model of an ancient warrior121 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場121 views
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They fired the gun a few times.121 views
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Small waterfall.121 views
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Yoro temple121 views
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Panoramic shot of Yoro121 views
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Ogaki Castle121 views
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Nakahashi Bridge120 views
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Palanquin120 views
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If you have a group of 15 or more, it would be cheaper to charter a boat to view the cormorant fishing. Some of the viewing boats are also handicapped-accessible.120 views
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Nagara River 長良川120 views
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Sword demo120 views
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Matchlock gun warrior posing for pictures.120 views
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The site is squeezed into a small space by a big building.120 views
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Breakfast at Hisamatsu, Shirakawa-go120 views
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Site of Fuwa-no-seki Gate (no entry) 不破関119 views
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Bamboo screen119 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu leaving Sasaoyama.119 views
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The Sekigahara Ondo dance was then held. 関ヶ原音頭119 views
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The Tamanoi-yama was a crowd pleaser with so many child dancers.119 views
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Hachiman Shrine119 views
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Hanging on during the tilt...119 views
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Ebisu-yama float. 恵比須(船町・伝馬町・岐阜町・宮町)119 views
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養老の滝118 views
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Ogaki Castle tower. In 1936, Ogaki Castle was designated as a National Treasure. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire in July 1945 due to World War II.118 views
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Tamanoi-yama float. 玉の井 (船町)118 views
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Shrine near Shiroyama117 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu gives commands during the Battle of Sekigahara.117 views
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The cherries were beautiful this year in April 2009.117 views
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Looking downstream117 views
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Some distance away from the main castle tower is the site of Ogaki Castle's Omotemon Gate which was the front gate. Nothing remains today, only a small shrine.117 views
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The Shiki no Michi Promenade starts near Ogaki Station and follows along a moat or canal for about 2.2 km. There is a nice walking path and some parts have cherry blossoms.117 views
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Shochiku-yama also features dances by children in kimono.117 views
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Hachiman Shrine 八幡神社117 views
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Shirahige Shrine is next to Sunomata Castle. 117 views
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Banners with the crest of Ishida Mitsunari and Tokugawa Ieyasu flank the Monument for the decisive battle, near Mt. Sasaoyama, where the fighting was the fiercest. 決戦地116 views
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Ishida Mitsu-nyan goods116 views
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Another lord dies in battle.116 views
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Taiko drum on top floor.116 views
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Ogaki Castle's Inui Turret116 views
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Yoro-no-taki Falls in spring116 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場115 views
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Magistrate's (governor) office 御役所115 views
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Ishida Mitsunari posing for me. He said, "You got an unusual-looking camera." (Because I was shooting both stills and video.)115 views
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Cherry trees on both sides of the river.115 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station, Eastern Forces114 views
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Site of Fuwa-no-seki Gate 不破関114 views
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Fuwa-no-seki Museum 不破関資料館114 views
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Storehouse for a Takayama Festival float114 views
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View from Ibukiyama Driveway114 views
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After the demo, they posed for pictures.114 views
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Ishida Mitsunari114 views
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The battle ensues.114 views
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An angelic dancer then came to cover Ishida's body with a white cloth.114 views
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Yoro was named by Empress Gensho in the 8th century and proclaimed Yoro as the fountain of youth. She even named her era after Yoro (717-724).114 views
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Welcome to Yoro114 views
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Shops inside Gifu City Tower 43.114 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station, Western Forces113 views
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Cavern exit113 views
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Hachiman Shrine113 views
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Former Takayama-cho Town Hall 旧高山町役場113 views
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View of Administrator's office from the veranda113 views
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Great photo opp.113 views
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Ishida Mitsunari113 views
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It was actually kind of humorous.113 views
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Even toward the city center, mostly trees blocking the worthless view.113 views
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The first of eleven floats is called Kagura-yama. 神楽 (本町・中町・新町)113 views
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.113 views
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Inside Fuwa-no-seki Museum 不破関資料館112 views
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Bamboo screen112 views
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Bento box lunches named after Ieyasu and Hideyoshi. 1000 yen.112 views
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Most of the forces who took part in the Battle of Sekigahara are represented. Banners with the lord's crest indicate who's who.112 views
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Ishida Mitsunari is beheaded and dies.112 views
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View from the top floor of Ogaki Castle tower. This faces the adjacent park.112 views
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Heading for Yoro Falls.112 views
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