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At 8 pm, five floats are set on fire at one time by a torch such as this one.112 views
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Swan maiden tree at Lake Yogo. It's actually not that close to the lake edge. It's a willow tree. (マルバヤナギ) 余呉湖の衣掛柳112 views
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JR Yogo Station platform with Lake Yogo in the background. In Sept. after the rice was harvested.112 views
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Satellite view of Yasu.112 views
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Hiko-nyan and mouse.112 views
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After a short walk was the Bansho guard house site here. 番所112 views
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Site of the Ochaya which was right above the Bansho. It was Odani Castle's first castle keep or bailey within the castle's central area. 御茶屋跡112 views
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View from the Ouma-ya. That's Yamamoto-yama in the distance.112 views
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Marker for the Akao Yashiki residence. The Akao family was one of the Azai's important samurai retainers. The proximity of the residence to the Honmaru is indicative of this.112 views
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Circle of rocks in Sannomaru. Not sure what it means.112 views
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Both Katsube Shrine and Sumiyoshi Shrine hold a fire festival on the same day and same time so you cannot see both fire festivals on the same day.112 views
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Some 400 bundles of rapeseed hulls are used for the 12 torch heads. The torch head smells like tatami mat.112 views
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Katsube Shrine torii.112 views
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They all carry a shushi stick imprinted with "Prayer for family safety and health" (奉納勝部神社 家内安全 かない あんぜん).112 views
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National Historic Site of Omi-Otsu Palace building in Nishikori. Thirteen large pillar holes of a long building was first discovered here in 1974. Otsu was Japan's capital for only 5 years from 667. 近江大津宮112 views
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Near the first Otsu Palace site is this second site of the Otsu Palace's main building when Otsu was Japan's capital for 5 years from 667. Now an open space. 近江大津宮錦織遺跡112 views
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Second site of the Otsu Palace at Nishikori is a National Historic Site called Omi-Otsu-no-Miya Nishikori Iseki.112 views
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Hikoneguchi Station on the Ohmi Railways first opened in 1901 and renamed Hikoneguchi in 1917. This station building was torn down in Aug. 2014. 彦根口112 views
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Old Hikoneguchi Station turnstile.112 views
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Torii and gate at night111 views
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The steps never seem to end...111 views
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Float named "Kanbusha" 観舞車111 views
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Omi Hino Merchant House. The former home of Hino merchant Yamanaka Hyouemon was donated to the town in 1981. Now a museum exhibiting the history and artifacts of the Hino merchants. 近江日野商人館111 viewsSmall admission charged. Open 9 am to 4 pm, closed on Mon. and Fri. Close to the center of town.
Address: Okubo 1011, Hino-cho
Phone No.: 0748-52-0007
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Omi merchant desk, History and Folklore Museum 近江商人の帳場風景111 views
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Guide map to places in the area related to Ishida Mitsunari.111 views
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Giant stone lantern111 views
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Verse 5 Song Monument, the third monument showing the rowing route, Hikone Port111 viewsThe monument's third stone shows a map of the lake and rowing route. It also states the dates when all the song monuments were built in Shiga.
See more photos of Hikone here.
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Nakamura Naoko sings "Lake Biwa Rowing Song" up to verse 3.111 views
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It flew very high, up to about 150 meters, then veered to the right, over our heads.111 views
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All-girl crew pose for a picture. The rowing club has more girls than boys. はい、ポーズ！111 views
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Driver's cabin111 views
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Snowcapped Mt. Ibuki and half-frozen Mishima Pond in winter.111 views
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Tickets please. We all got a sumo booklet with pictures of all the wrestlers.111 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho performs the yokozuna dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony.111 views
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Takamisakari does his robocop routine.111 views
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Inside the house was the tanuki mask worn by Jihei.111 views
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A small parade comes thrpugh.111 views
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Ichiba Kumin Hiroba square.（市場区民広場）111 views
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Marker for the site of the former Tarumi Tongu palace.111 views
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The Dochumai was performed. 道中舞111 views
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Flower Procession draws large crowds.111 views
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At 1 pm on the Sando main road leading to Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, the Flower Procession (Hana-watari-shiki) is held with little kids dressed up as nobility. 111 views
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Flower Procession. They walk slowly and deliberately with parents and relatives in tow. 花渡り式111 views
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Shrine parishioners carry giant torches around the streets of Sakamoto the neighborhood of Hiyoshi Taisha.111 views
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More Tendai priests from Enryakuji temple proceed to Nishi Hongu. Buddhist priests do not wear the flappy cap like Shinto priests.111 views
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On the left is the Haiden Hall with the mikoshi which were brought there the night before from the Yomiya-jo. Nishi Hongu's Honden (main hall) is on the right. 例祭111 views
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Unoke is the former home of the late Prime Minister Uno Sosuke. Now owned by the city, it has been renovated as an exhibition space and restaurant/cafe.111 views
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Unfortunately, it later rained in the afternoon.111 views
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Statue of Nichiren at Joko-in temple.111 views
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Sanno Torii has a unique shape. The triangular gable on top represents the integration of Buddhism's Womb Realm and Diamond Realm with Shinto. 山王鳥居111 views
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The gate gives a hint of what's to come.111 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Sanno Torii rear view.111 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms, one of Japan's 100 Best Spots for cherry blossoms.111 views
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Hikiyama float storehouse.111 views
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If you missed the performance at the shrine, you can see the same performance later in the shopping arcade or at the Otabisho.111 views
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Nagahama Castle tower, local history museum.111 views
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Praying at the main hall of Himure Hachimangu Shrine. 日牟禮八幡宮111 views
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Spectators in front of Hakuunkan watch the floats. Local police estimate 38,000 people came to see the festival this day.111 views
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Tapioca, chewing gum, rock salt, and dried cuttlefish are among the edible materials here.111 views
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Each float also has someone with wood clappers.111 views
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And in the right corner is Uwai-cho, ready to rumble. 魚屋町111 views
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Then they usually spin around until one float topples over.111 views
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They keep pushing until one of them topples over.111 views
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Running around the fire while chanting.111 views
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Each float is pushed until they clash.111 views
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But it is soon repaired to see another fight.111 views
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Along the lakeshore road are few monuments like this one for the souls of lake fish.111 views
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In a hard-fought match, the Shiga Lakestars sqeaked by Osaka Evessa 66-64. They beat Osaka the next day as well, 83-80 in another close game. With 6 wins and 2 losses so far, the Lakestars head the Western Conference.111 views
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Entrance to the former Minakuchi Public Library has Romanesque columns.111 views
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On Aug. 20, 1881, two young lads were playing on Mt. Oiwa when they stumbled across three dotaku partially exposed in the ground. The next day, eleven more dotaku were discovered in the same area.111 views
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They leave here and proceed along the pine tree path to the first torii. Then they will come back here and go back and forth a few times during the festival.111 views
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Cafeteria menu for the overnight voyage. The Uminoko curry is said to be famous. Too bad no sample meals were served during the open house.111 views
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Entertainment stage on 3rd floor. The entertainers always seem to be from Australia. Instead of a trio, I think they now got only one entertainer.111 views
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About the Kingo-maru keep in Japanese.111 views
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Site of the Ouma-ya Horse Stable. This castle keep was used to defend the castle's Honmaru keep. There was a water well in the center.111 views
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Frogs are another auspicious pottery piece. Sotoen Web site: shigarakiyaki.co.jp111 views
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Another Katsube Shrine torii.111 views
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These people insist on praying front and center of the shrine. Even though they can easily go to the left or right side of the shrine to pray more quickly.111 views
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Cherry blossoms near Toragozen-yama in Nagahama.111 views
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The bow's tip is studded.110 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley110 viewsThe Keage Incline was a dry slope which connected the upper part of the canal with the lower part of the canal. Since the canal was disconnected by this dry slope, boat trolleys on rails ferried boats between the upper and lower sections of the canal. It was in operation until 1948.
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Foilage on the path110 views
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Stairs back down110 views
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Gate in front of Ishibe Station110 views
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Woodblock print of Ishibe-juku110 views
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Univ. of Tokyo alumni crew in light blue T-shirts110 views
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Kamiko. 神子 芝田楽 (shibadengaku)110 views
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Landed in fishing lines.110 views
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Departing Manohama at about 11:30 am. 真野浜出発110 views
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Canal110 views
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Besides the Basho's gravestone, the temple has a myriad of Haiku stone monuments.110 views
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Monument marking Ishida Mitsunari's former residence.110 views
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Poem about Ishida Mitsunari110 views
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Imazu Port. A large crowd of people waiting to board the chartered boat for a 3-hour cruise on Lake Biwa to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the song, Biwako Shuko no Uta.110 views
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After they sang, there was a mad rush to buy the CD priced at 800 yen. 英語版CDの購入者が殺到。110 views
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See the paper flaps pasted over the edge.110 views
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Lantern-lit path to Taga Taisha110 views
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Chairman Otaka gives letters of appreciation to Shiga Kenjinkai members for meritorious service. In the afternoon, the keynote speech was given by Donald E. Devaney who talked about historical ties between Shiga and the U.S. (photography was not allowed).110 views
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This is a high-class ryotei restaurant called Omi Shonin-tei (近江商人亭). Built in the 1920s, it used to be an Omi Merchant's second home who sold hemp cloth.110 viewsThis is also one location where the film Idai Naru, Shurararabon (偉大なる、しゅららぼん The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom) was filmed. The Natsume family's dojo scene.
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South end gate of Echigawa-juku.110 views
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Taiko drummer added atmosphere.110 views
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The tall building is Otsu Prince Hotel.110 views
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Karakuri dolls from the Kakkyo-yama float.110 views
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The karakuri shows Ebisu (God of Business Prosperity) going fishing for sea bream (an auspicious fish).110 views
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Behind the castle tower is Nishinomaru keep which is west of the castle tower.110 views
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After seeing the main castle tower, walk behind it to also see the Nishinomaru keep. This is the rear view of Hikone Castle's main tenshu tower as seen from Nishonomaru in fall.110 views
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Bobby Nash wins MVP with a prize from TV station Biwako Broadcasting.110 views
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They gathered at Maeno Community West Hiroba Square (前野集会所西広場) at about 2:40 pm.110 viewsPanorama shot.
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Saio makes her way to her place.110 views
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Saio and tea plants.110 views
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Young ceremony assistants.110 views
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Shogenji temple where all the torch bearers will gather later. Shogenji is a Tendai Buddhist temple on the Sando road. 生源寺110 views
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The Shinto priests proceed to Nishi Hongu.110 views
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1st place winner 「合唱団かやの樹」（三重県伊賀市）が金賞110 views
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Map of Makino. Makino used to be an independent town until it merged with neighboring towns to form the city of Takashima.110 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms are fluffy-looking.110 views
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The crowd watches the final kabuki performance starting at around 1:30 pm.110 views
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Fine art work on the hikiyama's ceiling.110 views
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The festival on April 15 lasts well after dark. The day's final kabuki performance starts at around 8 pm at the Otabisho.110 views
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Deer seems to have some sort of candy shavings.110 views
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Ball made of candy.110 views
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Float bearers push the end of the float to try and topple the other float. Each float clashes with various other floats during the afternoon on Sunday.110 views
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Reda Rhalimi really stands out.110 views
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Osasahara Shrine's Honden Hall, a National Treasure. 大笹原神社 本殿110 views
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Next are groups wearing period costumes. They are junior high schoolers.110 views
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Festival waste material.110 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Otsu-juku (70th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. Hatcho-dori street and Lake Biwa in the distance.110 views
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About the Bansho in Japanese.110 views
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Trail blocked off.110 views
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About the Head Display Stone in Japanese.110 views
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The Akao Yashiki residence was on a terraced area on the mountain slope near the foot of the Honmaru stone wall.110 views
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Sakura-no-Baba is where they filmed the scene in the NHK Taiga Drama "Go--Himetachi no Sengoku" when Nagamasa proposed marriage to Ichi.110 views
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From the Sannomaru was a back road going down to Shimizu valley below where the most people lived.110 views
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Kyoto International Photo Showcase, Nov. 16-20, 2011 at Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto. 京都市国際交流会館110 views
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Photos labeled as "2012" were taken on May 3, 2011, not 2012.110 views
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All the while at the shrine, festival music was played.110 views
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The torches are about 5 meters long and weigh over 400 kg.110 views
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YouTube video of the song Hitsuji-gusa (Water Lilies) by a choir called Koai Gassho no Kai (小合合唱の会) performing at a memorial gathering on the anniversary of Chiaki’s death in Feb. 2013 at Chiaki’s birth home.110 viewsVideo uploaded by Ichii Yasuzo in Niigata.
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The karakuri is based on the Noh play Sessho-seki.110 views
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Another room in Choshoan.110 views
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The woman might even bring a prop like a red umbrella. Nagahama, Shiga.110 views
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Motorized boats. We thought that human-powered boats were definitely more pleasant than these motorized boats.109 views
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Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) marker109 views
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The canal in Kyoto near Yamashina.109 views
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Romon Gate at night in fall.109 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑109 viewsThe song is about a four-day, boat-rowing trip around Lake Biwa undertaken on June 27, 1917 by seven college students. They were in the rowing club at an elite college in Kyoto called Dai-san Koto Gakko (No. 3 High School 第三高等学校) which later merged with Kyoto University. They started at Otsu and rowed to Omatsu (now called Omi-Maiko), Imazu, Chikubushima island, Nagahama, Hikone, Chomeiji, and back to Otsu. They stopped overnight at Omatsu, Imazu, and Hikone.
For a detailed explanation of this song and monument, this album.
Biwako Shuko no Uta
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The floats were very colorful against the greenery.109 views
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South of Biwako Ohashi Bridge.109 views
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The last boat arrives.109 views
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Omi merchant furniture, History and Folklore Museum 近江商人の帳場風景109 views
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Legend of Seta Karahashi Bridge with Fujiwara Hidesato who killed the giant centipede on Mt. Mikami.109 views
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Washing a horse with warrm water.109 views
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Then they signed autographs on the CD. CDのサインを求める。109 views
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Inside Chojiya. Very impressive Japanese-style inn with lake views.109 views
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Scenic point at end of trail. Notice the hut.109 views
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National high school soccer tournament award from Yasu. (Yasu High School won the national title in Jan. 2006.)109 views
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Umoregi-no-ya was restored from 1985 to 1991, costing 200 million yen. Subsidized by the Cultural Affairs Agency, the prefecture, and city. It is a Special National Historic Site.109 views
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The "Front Mountain Path" has a gate to prevent monkeys from escaping to the residential area. Be sure to close the gate after entering.109 views
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Sandwiched between the foot of Mt. Mikami and Kibogaoka Bunka Park, Omi-Fuji Karyoku Koen Park (also called Omi-Fuji Green Acres) is about flowers and greenery, including cherry blossoms. 植物園109 views
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Garden of various cherry trees.109 views
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Inside Issaikyo-zo Hall is an octagonal, rotating Rinzo rack where the scriptures are stored.109 views
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Snow on Mt. Ibuki and Lake Biwa as seen from the ski lift to the 3rd station.109 views
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Dohyo-iri Ring-entering ceremony by Juryo wrestlers on the west side.109 views
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