Most viewed - Saitama city さいたま市 |
A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. 236 views
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Saitama Stadium is a large soccer stadium built for the Soccer World Cup in 2002 and now home of the Urawa Reds. Way to Saitama Stadium 2002 from the train station.218 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連195 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, Saitama180 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.166 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.166 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.166 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate, Omiya, Saitama 楼門163 views
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JR Omiya Station 大宮駅141 views
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Saitama Stadium 2002139 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.133 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)130 views
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Urawa-misono Station with soccer fans going home. Also see the video at YouTube.119 views
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Inside Omiya Station110 views
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Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005.107 views
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Manchester United vs. Urawa Reds107 views
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These photos were taken during the Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005. Over 58,000 fans attended. 106 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns in front of Kita-Urawa Station.104 views
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Sea of Red97 views
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Stadium entry96 views
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Sando path to Hikawa Shrine. Being 2 km long, it's one of Japan's longest shrine sando paths. 参道96 views
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Getting nearer to the train station.93 views
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Someone injured89 views
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Attendance number87 views
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Path to Hikawa Shrine87 views
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Crowd heading for Urawa-misono Station on the Sai-no-Kuni Stadium Line. It was a stop and go process.86 views
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Good save85 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii. 20-min. walk from Omiya Station.85 views
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Finale on Happy Road. Anybody could join in and dance.83 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 182 views
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Inside Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Wooden interior. Notice the heater.82 views
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Hikawa Shrine in Omiya is the headquarters of all Hikawa shrines in Tokyo and Saitama.77 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns and signboard in front of Kita-Urawa Station.76 views
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All shinkansen stations had platform chairs having the same color theme of blue and cream.76 views
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Near the train station is Happy Road. This is the entrance and one starting point of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori folk dance festival.75 views
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TR73 series first-class car targeting foreign tourists.75 views
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Saitama Super Arena is right near JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station on the JR Takasaki Line (30 min. via Ueno-Tokyo Line) and Keihin-Tohoku Line (42 min.).75 viewsVery convenient because this train line runs between Saitama and Yokohama and passes through central Tokyo including major train stations.
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station heading out the turnstile.75 views
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Railway Museum highlight: The first locomotive used on Japan's first railway between Shimbashi and Yokohama in 1872. Imported from the UK, a Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 173 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate 楼門72 views
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Inside Haiden Hall72 views
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At 5:30 pm, they held a short demonstration of awa odori dancing on Happy Road with the local Kita-Urawa Aho-ren dancing.72 views
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Tohoku shinkansen, 200 Series Shinkansen72 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren 北浦和阿呆連71 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren71 views
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Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.71 views
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Opening ceremony. The festival actually started at 4:20 pm with an opening ceremony and a parade of marching bands from local elementary schools and the fire dept.69 views
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A school marching band starts off the festivities.69 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori banner.69 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. "Aho" means fool. 69 views
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The Haiden Hall is on the right. It was undergoing renovations. 氷川神社68 views
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Ema votive tablets68 views
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Happy Road, the main venue of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori. It is a short route.68 views
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Another one marches on.67 views
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Happy Road goes straight to this road which leads to Fureai Road, another dance venue and Saty shopping mall (now AEON) at the end of the road. The entire route quite short.67 views
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Giant trees in Hikawa Shrine66 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren66 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.66 views
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The 32nd Kita-Urawa Awa Odori was held on Sept. 5, 2009 from 6 pm to 9 pm. About 11 awa odori dance troupes participated. Most of them from Saitama.65 views
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Lots of local children in Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. 北浦和阿呆連65 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren65 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連65 views
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Next was Buyu-ren.64 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)64 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.63 views
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Buyu-ren 舞遊連63 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren63 views
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This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連62 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren62 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren62 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)62 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)62 views
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This man does a fan dance with his feet too.61 views
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This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.61 views
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The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.61 views
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This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.61 views
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Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連(みやこ連)61 views
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These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. 60 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.60 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. 60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. 60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 60 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)60 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連60 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 59 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連(みやこ連)59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi59 views
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Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連59 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.59 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.57 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Urawa (4th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.57 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技56 views
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Shinbashi Station sign56 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.56 views
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Miyako-ren drummers.55 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Omiya (5th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.55 views
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Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.54 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 148 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei48 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei47 views
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The men's basketball game was held first, with Japan vs. Tunisia. The stadium was packed with over 18,000.44 views
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"Head mark" is the train's nameplate attached to the front of the train. 43 views
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The first locomotive used on Hokkaido's first railway. JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei42 views
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Wash basin41 views
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Asakaze sleeper train between Tokyo and Hakata. The start of the "Blue Train" nickname given to sleeper trains in Japan.41 views
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Inside Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Lacquered wood interior.41 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station northern dome.41 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 140 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.40 views
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Outdoor exhibit of Limited Express tokkyu trains.40 views
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Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Built in 1927.40 views
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Museum gift shop.40 views
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Omiya is a hardcore railway town with all six northern shinkansen lines (Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local train lines passing through. A train maintenance facility is also near Omiya Station. 39 viewsTo get to the Railway Museum, from Omiya Station, ride the New Shuttle line.
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Third-class car.39 views
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Mighty fine-looking third-class car.39 views
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About JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei39 views
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Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Used by the Yamanote and Chup Lines in Tokyo from 1914.39 views
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Fuji Hayabusa train nameplate39 views
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Mini trains39 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.39 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1 at Shinbashi Station.38 views
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Hokkaido's first train car.38 views
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Behind the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab38 views
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Squat toilet in the 0 Series shinkansen.38 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postage stamp38 views
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Sleeper train room38 views
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Class Kiha 42300 train car, Japanese government's first mass-produced steam train car. Used by many train lines from 1934.38 views
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Wooden interior of Class Kiha 42300 train car. 38 views
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Discover Japan rubber stamps.38 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station outside the turnstile. Go left.38 views
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About the Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 137 views
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Model of the train set given to Japan by Commodore Perry on his second visit to Japan in 1854.37 views
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Shinbashi Station37 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei37 views
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Shinkansen wheels37 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.37 views
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Ueno Station37 views
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Ueno Station bench37 views
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TR73 series first-class car37 views
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Freight train cars37 views
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Hello JNR train nameplate in April 1987 after JNR was privatized into JR.37 views
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Train simulators37 views
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The Railway Museum is near Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station on the New Shuttle line.36 views
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Tohoku shinkansen36 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen36 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen 36 views
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This Tokaido shinkansen cab was formerly displayed at the old Transportation Museum in Tokyo's Manseibashi in Akihabara, which closed in 2006.36 views
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Just like new.36 views
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Very pristine. We could sit on the seats too.36 views
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Urinal36 views
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