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About Tokushoji temple in Japanese.107 views
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Water clock (clepsydra). Emperor Tenchi made Japan's first clock which was a water clock. Hence, the shrine is associated with clocks.107 views
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During China's Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, chancellor of the state of Shu Han, fought Cao Cao, the chancellor of the state of Wei.107 viewsZhuge Liang looked at flowing water and prayed to the water god to wash away the enemy's huge army. He thereby emerged victorious.
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Normally, you cannot see this Buddha through the altar since the Buddha is housed behind closed doors. We were allowed to walk behind the altar to see the giant Buddha in its shelter with the doors open. 107 viewsA large, impressive Buddha. No photos were allowed.
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The event attracts a lot of photographers who like to photograph women in kimono. Many of the women are also willing to pose if you ask them. 107 views
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Honjin owner Tanaka's house106 views
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Recycling truck106 views
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Old Nakasendo Road and Dobashi Bridge. Supposedly, this is the bridge from where Hiroshige drew his print of Moriyama-juku.106 views
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Kyoto Univ. in dark blue T-shirts106 views
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Rear view of floats106 views
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Road marker: Go left for the Nakasendo Road or right for the Hikone Road.106 views
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Shopping arcade106 views
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Okinado Hall with a statue of Basho. 翁堂106 views
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The old outdoor hot spring bath at the old Sugatani Spa in mid-2004 before the new building was completed.106 views
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View from Tarobogu.106 views
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Student uniform for Daisan Koto Gakko school.106 views
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The Lake Biwa Rowing Song CDs were donated by Philbert Ono.106 views
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Umoregi-no-ya entrance.106 views
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Great view, but hazy when I was there. Ishibe is toward the left, and the shinkansen tracks toward the right.106 views
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I visited this park after coming down from Mt. Mikami which was full of green and brown. So seeing bright colors in this park was a great sight.106 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu's diary.106 views
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Slightly north of Amenomori is Okaido, a site where the ruins of numerous Yayoi-Period homes and canals and artifacts were found. 15-min. by taxi from Takatsuki Station. 大海道遺跡 MAP106 views
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Sumo souvenir shops and food stalls.106 views
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They set up up to the ring.106 views
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The crowd stretches very far down the shore.106 views
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The twelveth float was Komeikisui-zan, originally built in 1694. 孔明祈水山／中堀町106 views
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JR Otsu Station106 views
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The backdrop was quite dramatic with the temple gate.106 viewsChianji belongs to the Obaku-shu Chinese Zen sect. It also has a connection to the Imperial family.
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The four mikoshi at the Yomiya-jo storehouse.106 views
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The offerings are given to the four mikoshi at the Yomiya-jo storehouse.106 views
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Assistants stand on the steps of the Nishi Hongu.106 views
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The torch procession gather at Shogenji temple at 7 pm on April 13.106 views
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Now at the Yomiya-jo where the four mikoshi are placed. The torch bearers run from the Sando road to Yomiya-jo. This is at around 9 pm.106 views
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There they go, racing to Nishi Hongu Shrine. And that's it for April 13.106 views
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Mikoshi bearers run to the shrine.106 views
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Makino Sunny Beach looks best on a sunny day...106 views
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During cherry blossom season, pedestrians will walk through this dark, narrow tunnel. No sidewalks, so be careful. Cars whiz by. Best to carry a flashlight.106 views
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Fall leaves on a rock formation.106 views
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking north and west.106 views
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In the left corner is Jukku-kai... 十区会106 views
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Lakestars bowing to the crowd.106 views
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Dotaku-kun from Yasu, Shiga. Modeled after Japan's largest ancient bronze bell discovered in Yasu. ドウタクくん (滋賀 野洲市）106 views
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Ii Naosuke (井伊 直弼) (1815-1860) as the Tokugawa shogunate's Chief Minister (Tairo) who favored and concluded commercial treaties with the Western powers and thus broke Japan's isolation from the world.106 views
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My YouTube video of the Yuge Fire Festival in 2010.106 views
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I was in Omi-Hachiman to see the Hachiman Matsuri fire festival on April 14. I was lucky to find the cherries in full bloom at Hachiman-bori moat on a sunny day.106 views
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View from Sakura-no-Baba with Lake Biwa and Chikubushima island.106 views
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About the O-hiroma hall in Japanese.106 views
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O-hiroma as seen from atop the Honmaru. Lots of rocks, not sure if any of them were foundation stones.106 views
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About the Honmaru.106 views
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Azai Sukemasa designated Tokushoji temple as the Azai clan's family temple in 1518 and moved the temple to Shimizu Valley adjacent to Mt. Odani.106 views
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On the west side of Maibara Station is this long escalator to go down. The up escalator is inside the station building.106 views
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The new Ohmi Railways Maibara Station. This station is now closer to the JR Maibara Station, but still not integrated in Maibara Station. I thought it was a temporary structure.106 views
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Omi Jingu Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji (Tenchi 天智天皇) who moved the capital from Asuka, Nara to Otsu in 667 at the location of this shrine. Otsu was therefore once the capital of Japan. 106 views
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JR Nagahama Station and wedding hall (right).106 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song official music video.106 views
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Hikone Castle admission fees in 2017.106 views
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For ¥500, you can try matcha tea and a small confection. It’s operated by members of a tea school started by castle lord and tea master Ii Naosuke.106 views
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Choshoan tea house was originally the bell ringer’s rest house.106 views
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Matcha tea and confection at Choshoan tea house, Hikone Castle.106 views
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Boy monk with eyeglasses at Eigenji Temple, Shiga.106 views
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Path to Daitsuji Temple was full of kimono ladies for the Nagahama Kimono Garden Party in Shiga.106 views
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Road from Imazu Port to Omi-Imazu Station.105 views
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It's all too beautiful105 views
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Autumn leaves and stone wall105 views
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Nitenmon Gate to main temple (Hondo)105 views
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Miniature Kannon. Pay money to have your name under one of them.105 views
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Temple grounds105 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument for Verse 6 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑105 views
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Honjin owner Tanaka's house105 views
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Ukiyoe105 views
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Side view of a float105 views
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Some chidren lead the way for the second mikoshi.105 views
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The three Kamiko.105 views神子
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Making repairs. The boats are decades old.105 views
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Connected to the Local Artifacts Museum is the History and Folklore Museum (Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan) 歴史民族資料館105 views
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Steps to the larger hill105 views
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Narrow alley105 views
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Bridge sidewalk.105 views
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Ritto History Museum, accessible by bus from Kusatsu Station. 栗東歴史民俗博物館 MAP105 views
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East side (Ibuki)105 views
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Nomura-bashi Bridge crosses Anegawa River. This is where Oda Nobunaga battled the Azai clan.105 views
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Chikubushima island and snowly Mt. Ibuki in the background.105 views
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Mar. 4, 2007 Nakamura Naoko sings "Lake Biwa Rowing Song" at Canora Hall in Okaya, Nagano Pref.105 views
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"Lake Biwa Rowing Song postcards on sale," June 16, 2006, Asahi Shimbun, Shiga Edition105 viewsSold at Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan in Imazu.
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Storehouse for float105 views
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For tea ceremony, he was the one who coined the phrase "Ichigo Ichie," literally meaning one time, one meeting. It can mean, "happens only once." 一期一会105 views
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Bonkei of Minakuchi-juku, also in Koka, follows Tsuchiyama-juku. It shows a few women drying gourd shavings. Mr. Mikami donated the entire bonkei collection to Tsuchiyama in 1992. He did not make any bonkei for the Nakasendo. He died in 1998.105 views
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The center showcase introduced the Lake Biwa Rowing Song.105 views
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Samurai warriors in the Flower Procession.105 views
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The Tendai Abbot receives the sacred branch to be offered at Nishi Hongu.105 views
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The mikoshi pass under the Sanno torii.105 views
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JR Hiezan-Sakamoto Station on the JR Kosei Line accessible from Kyoto and Yamashina Stations.105 views
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Portable shrine105 views
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Inside Pieri Moriyama. It was in financial trouble due to competing megamalls in southern and eastern Shiga. Many stores closed. MAP105 viewsThe mall is being revived.
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In the middle is the Haiden for Higashi Hongu.105 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha once had as many as 108 shrines, but Oda Nobunaga torched all of it along with Enryakuji temple on Mt. Hiei in the 16th century. The buildings were since rebuilt.105 views
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Inside the Bungei Seminario in Azuchi, Shiga. This hall is noted for a large pipe organ. The yoshibue concert started at noon and ended at about 4 pm. Free admission.105 views
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A boy writes with a brush with his mouth.105 views
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As the float is pulled, flute players follow it.105 views
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View of cherry blossoms from Nagahama Castle's lookout deck.105 views
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Shinoda Fireworks climaxed with an incredible spectacle of sight and sound. The ancient Japanese sure knew how to make and show fireworks.105 views
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In a local community center in Suijo, they started at 6 am to paint the bellies and thighs of 15 men called yakko. Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc.105 views
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A few more matches by the men were held.105 views
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Hannaryz105 views
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.105 views
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Ninjaemon ninja mascot from Koka, Shiga105 views
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Michigan paddlewheel.105 views
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Boat pier north of the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge. This is where the crowd was concentrated. People gave a few speeches before the boats left.105 views
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By 6 pm, all the boats left and we would have to wait 2 hours to see the fireworks when they returned. Unfortunately, I couldn't stand the heat and left. Perhaps I'll see the fireworks someday.105 views
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About the Horse Stable in Japanese.105 views
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View from Sakura-no-Baba. Yamamoto-yama is on the right.105 views
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Sakura-no-Baba is also one of the best spots for scenic views atop Mt. Odani. These wooden "benches" are actually explanatory panels which never got completed.105 views
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Marker for Odani Castle.105 views
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Sakura-no-Baba also overlooks the Ouma-ya Horse Stable.105 views
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About the Kurogane-mon Gate in Japanese.105 views
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Stone marker for O-hiroma. The enclosure is about 85 meters long and 35 meters wide.105 views
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Trail going beyond the Honmaru.105 views
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Peak of Mt. Odani105 views
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Iris pond105 views
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Mitsunari-kun is the official mascot of the Nagahama Sengoku Taiga Furusato-haku expo. The expo highlights three areas of interest in Nagahama: Odani Castle and Azai, Kinomoto and Mt. Shizugatake, and central Nagahama and Chikubushima island.105 views
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A female wearing a crane crown and a male with a turtle crown start dancing in front of the Chinese emperor to celebrate his longevity. 105 views
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The bonfire is used to burn about 100,000 goma prayer tablets collected from all over Japan. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.105 views
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Our boat paddler uses a long, slender paddle/rudder stick. We (two of us) were the only ones on the boat which normally seats 6 people.104 views
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Azuchi Castle Museum (Azuchi Jokaku Shiryokan)104 views
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Azuchi Castle Museum (Azuchi Jokaku Shiryokan). Near Azuchi Station. 安土城郭資料館 MAP104 views
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Diorama of Oura Port. MAP104 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. This is the second, almost parallel canal constructed in 1912.104 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2104 views
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Garden at Kongorinji104 views
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Hondo altar104 views
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三仏堂104 views
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Chomeiji roofs104 views
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Nishi-no-ko Lake as seen from Kitanomaru atop Mt. Hachiman-yama.104 views
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Fall colors are also nice. Accessible by bus from Ishibe Station or walk from Jorakuji. Path to temple. MAP104 views
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Honjin owner's house104 views
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Burning of old New Year's decorations in mid-January104 views
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Shopping mall104 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康104 views
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Fireworks platform for the Biwako Fireworks that night.104 views
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Okinoshima Port104 views
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One eye is closed. For people with eye or vision/health problems, the frogs are trying to take their place and bear the problem while the Jizo is to give blessings to the person. 身代わり蛙104 views
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Road to Kan'onji temple and marker of Ishida Mitsunari's estate104 views
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Ishida Shrine104 views
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Nearby Hachiman Shrine.104 views
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Welcome to the JRA office, where the free 90 min. (1 pm - 2:30 pm) tour starts. (Reservations by phone required.)104 views
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Inside Ando House. This house was rented from the Ando family by Nagahama and used as a tourist attraction for 10 years until March 31, 2008 when it was closed. It reopened in April 2012.104 views
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando House104 views
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Jamie and Megan Thompson singing during a Lake Biwa cruise.104 views
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Dragon dance104 views
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Hikone's exhibit in the Social Salon, featuring red samurai armor from the Ii clan.104 views
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We dipped the handkerchief in multiple vats, each successive vat had a higher density of indigo. The more vats we dip the fabric in, the darker the color.104 views
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Traditional-style building104 views
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Tsuchiyama-juku was the forty-ninth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road, following Sakanoshita-juku in Mie. This section of the old Tokaido is lined with pine trees. Matsu-namiki 松並木104 views
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The main draw by far was Sento-kun from Nara. The place had two small stages where they introduced each mascot. A huge crowd gathered to see Sento-kun appear on stage.104 views
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Left showcase104 views
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Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine104 views
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Arena layout and ticket prices. The cheapest ticket was 4,000 yen and the most expensive near ringside was 14,000 yen.104 views
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Shiga LakeStars official mascot, Magnee (modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish).104 views
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Bunka Zone garden, a nice place for a nap.104 views10 min. by bus from Seta Station on the JR Biwako or Tokaido Line (the kaisoku express train does not stop at Seta Station). Go to bus stop 1 and get on the bus for Shiga Idai (Shiga Medical Univ.). Get off at Bunka Zone-mae.
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Sacred Horse (dummy) on a small truck proceeds around the shrine at 1 pm. I wonder how they did this in the old days. 御浦神事104 views
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Returning the large sakaki branch from Tenson Shrine. 大榊還御104 views
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Mikoshi on trucks to transport them to the boat dock.104 views
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Moat and cherry trees next to Genkyuen Garden.104 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Romon Gate at Nishi Hongu Shrine is an Important Cultural Property. 楼門104 views
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Usa-gu Shrine Honden 宇佐宮 本殿104 views
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Next to Nishi Hongu is Usa-gu Shrine.104 views
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Pulling the boat float from the shrine.104 views
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Festival banner104 views
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Naganoya104 views
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.104 views
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If you feel down or depressed, see a basketball game to cheer you up.104 views
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Mori from Moriyama, Shiga104 views
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Now, only one entertainer performs as passengers board the boat in Aug. 2010.104 views
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View of Mt. Ibuki from Mt. Odani.104 views
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