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Mizugahama lakeside coffee shop 水ケ浜97 views
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Giant Jizo statue. (Cannot go inside the statue.) 地蔵大銅像97 views
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Palanquins in the shoin97 views
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Jizo paintings 地蔵尊縁起絵97 views
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.97 views
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Power line tower on Mt. Anyoji97 views
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Fresh produce grown by local farmers. They don't use pesticides.97 views
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Beyond the river on the other side were the Azai clan.97 views
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Open deck at the rear. The boat departed at about 11:30 am.97 views
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Heading toward Sugaura, Nishi-Azai in northern Lake Biwa.97 views
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They refused to be pulled by the fishing boat. They wanted to row all the way home to Imazu.97 views
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Niigata Shiga Kenjinkai exhibit included stuff from Hokuriku region. Web site here.97 views
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Sometimes log steps are provided.97 views
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Going down to the lookout point.97 views
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Summit of Mt. Mikami. Only a small clearing with a bench. It was a great day for hiking. It is quite a popular mountain for climbers. Even for families with little kids. Didn't see any monkeys. No bears.97 views
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Downward slope and trail. This trail is called the Karyoku Koen-gawa Tozando which starts from the Karyoku Koen flower park. 花緑公園側登山道97 views
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The plum tree blooms in March.97 views
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Another famous building remaining in Echigawa-juku. This is the Takeheiro restaurant where Emperor Meiji once stayed.97 views
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Hakone bonkei. The elliptical plates are about 50 cm in diameter.97 views
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In the same room, you can wear these traveler's costumes and take a picture.97 views
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Sankin Kotai: During the Edo Period, all the daimyo lords were required to work alternately between their own fiefs and the capital of Edo (Tokyo). One year at home, and the next year in Edo. Thus, the daimyo had to travel to and from Edo periodically.97 views
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Incense burner inside Kannon-do Hall97 views
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Tenjin-sui Natural Spring Park 天神水広場97 views
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JR Takatsuki Station on the Hokuriku Line. West side. This new station building was built in Oct. 2005. 高月駅97 views
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Toju-no-Sato Adogawa also has a small fan museum.97 views
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A tall Tsunuga-kun from Tsuruga, Fukui Pref. To celebrate the Tsuruga's 100th anniversary of its port opening. The mascot is based on a Korean prince. Many ships plied between Tsuruga and the Korean Peninsula. ツヌガくん (福井 敦賀市)97 views
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Sagawan actually has two other siblings. she's the cute little sister.97 views
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Entrance to West Hiking Trail.97 views
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Instead of going to Hama-Otsu Station, go to Shimanoseki Station (Keihan streetcar) to reach the free viewing area.97 views
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Another part of Mishima Pond in summer.97 views
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Map of the Battle of Anegawa where Lord Azai Nagamasa fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga in 1570.97 views
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Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine 住吉神社97 views
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People head for Nishi Hongu where the mikoshi are.97 views
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Smaller temples along the way.97 views
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Omizo Castle's Honmaru keep.97 views
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Another noted sight of Makino is this neat row of Metasequoia (dawn redwood) trees. MAP97 views
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About Toshogu Shrine in Japanese.97 views
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Kaizu-Osaki port. Cherry blossom (sakura) cruises are great because you can get to the sakura without fighting traffic.97 viewsBest to take the cruise that lets you get off and walk around for 30 min. at Kaisu-Osaki Port. Better than the boats that only cruise and do not enter port.
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Next to the Kondo hall is the famous Mii Bell Pavilion (Mii-no-Bansho). It is one of the Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) depicted in ukiyoe woodblock prints. Dating from the Momoyama period, it is an Important Cultural Property.97 views
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You can visit Mt. Ibuki by hiking up from the foot at Ueno or driving up the Ibukiyama Driveway (from Sekigahara) to the summit. MAP97 views
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Mt. Ibuki and camellias in winter.97 views
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The yobidashi caller calls the name of the sumo wrestler.97 views
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While dressed in formal sumo aprons, they first went to the shrine to pray.97 views
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Pregame entertainment by the Hannaryz cheerleaders.97 views
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Joho Masashi runs down the court.97 views
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Gary Hamilton97 views
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Luke Zellar #40 passing to Ogawa.97 views
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Hiko-nyan and Magnee fires up the crowd. Hiko-nyan is a white cat wearing a red samurai helmet modeled after the one worn by Lord Ii Naomasa, the first lord of Hikone Castle.97 views
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Normally, the largest dotaku is not exhibited here. It is in the Tokyo National Museum.97 views
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The parade has children and adults dressed in historical costumes, especially the red samurai armor which was the trademark of the Ii clan. Even a modern samurai needs a cell phone. 97 views
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Leaving Otsu Port as the ground crew wave us off.97 views
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Hachiman-bori is also part of the National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).97 views
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If the cherry blossoms are in bloom, I recommend walking along the canal from the west end since the sun will be on your back and on the flowers.97 views
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Being the heart of Hachiman-bori, Hakuunbashi Bridge is where the sakura is concentrated the most. 白雲橋97 views
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They undo the ropes covering the mikoshi.97 views
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Sanposan Shrine near the bottom torii.97 views
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Corridor going to the west side. Maibara Station was renovated during 2007-2009. Most parts of Maibara Station are new, and others are old. This is an old corridor. 97 views
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B-grade food festivals have proven to be popular in various parts of Japan and Shiga finally started its own. With an estimated 120,000 attendees over the two-day period, Shiga's first B-class food fest was wildly popular as you can see by this crowd97 views
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A Shinto ceremony is held in front of the three portable shrines.97 views
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The Rikutoku float from Shimizu-cho prepares to leave the shrine.97 views
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Site of Kannon-dai temple that was here before the castle was built. Near Nishinomaru.97 views
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Scale model of Genkyuen Garden next to Hikone Castle at the top of the picture. Garden has a large pond.97 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge also has a "melody road" with grooves on a 600m stretch of the bridge. When you drive over it, you can hear the melody for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).97 views
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Keihan train at Karahashi-mae Station.97 views
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Room of Genji (源氏の間)97 views
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Inside the Tahoto is this altar for Dainichi Nyorai. 大日如来97 views
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Keihan Line at Ishiyama Station.97 views
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TripAdvisor certificate displayed at Ishiyama-dera.97 views
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Funazushi fermented carp fish.97 views
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Sumo ring on the beach96 views
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Hikone City Hall96 views
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Lookout in front of temple96 views
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Water's edge96 views
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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake. It affords a scenic view of the lake. This is a national pension so prices are affordable. 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘96 viewsSadly, after 40 years in business, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities that were too expensive to repair.
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Lacquerware sold by Hino merchants96 views近江日野商人館
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House96 views
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Daimyo Gyoretsu (Feudal Lord) procession 大名行列96 views
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Fire finally dies down.96 views
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Hibarino park. Map96 views
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Nakasendo Road96 views
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Police station96 views
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Chojitsudo Hondo main hall 朝日堂96 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge from east end96 views
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Heiwado as seen from the station terrace.96 views
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Kawara roof tile donations. 奉納瓦96 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue96 views
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Workers restore unearthed artifacts.96 views
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Memorial marking Itoh Chobe'e's house, right near Itoh Chube'e's house. Chobe'e was Chube'e's older brother and co-founder of Marubeni Corporation.96 views
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Panel showing Japanese lyrics, old and new. Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan, Imazu96 viewsOne of the exhibition panels with the song lyrics showing all the little quirks and idiosyncrasies of the words. This is the first verse.
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Title: Lake Biwa Rowing Song - Sing in English! 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語で歌おう！ Entrance to Biwa Library.96 views
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Water lily (Hitsuji-gusa). ひつじぐさ96 views
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Inside former bank building.96 views
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Tying the bamboo frame is considered to be one of the more tedious tasks, so we were rewarded with a pair of gloves with the kite design. These gloves will also give us higher priority to pull the kite during the kite festival.96 views
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This boat's name is "Chiaki/Taro," named after the writer (Oguchi Taro) and composer (Yoshida Chiaki) of the song, Biwako SHuko no Uta.96 views
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Off Makino Sunny Beach96 views
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8th panel showing more newspaper articles, and guest book messages.96 views
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These flowers actually generate heat, so if it's a snowy ground, the snow around the flower would be melted.96 views
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage flowers 座禅草96 views
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In an adjacent hall was the "Social Salon" with exhibits by most of Shiga's cities and towns and by various Shiga Kenjinkai. Many tourist pamphlets (mostly in Japanese) were provided.96 views
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Overseas Shiga Kenjinkai exhibits.96 views
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View of Imazu shore from Imazu Sun Bridge Hotel. 今津サンブリッジホテル96 views
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Path to shrine with stone lanterns, and cars.96 views
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Checking the furnace96 views
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Steel railing to grab.96 views
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Looking toward Ritto96 views
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Mt. Mikami and slide96 views
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Inside Sato no Ie96 views
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Marker indicating that St. Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Sect, once stayed at this temple.96 views
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263) in front of the plum tree which he planted. The temple also has a scroll written by Shinran.96 views
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The Honjin's garden has a stone monument indicating that Emperor Meiji stayed here. It was during the first year of the Meiji Period when he stayed here, and it was in Tsuchiyama when he celebrated his first birthday during the Meiji Period.96 views
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Driving on Ozuchi Dam 青土ダム96 views
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When the temple founder was crossing this bridge, a temple in China was ablaze. When he sprinkled water from a well, a mist arose from beneath the bridge and flew to extinguish the burning temple in China. 村雲橋96 views
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In front of the Kannon-do Hall is the water basin for purification.96 views
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Soroban (Abacus) Monument96 views
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In May, a large field of tulips bloom.96 views
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Ichikawa Kiyoshi, head of the Takashima-Imazu Rowing Club NPO, gives the awards to the winners. The Lake Biwa Rowing Song was also played in the background. 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版CDも一つの賞品として寄付しました。96 views
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Trippy from Tottori Pref. トリピー (鳥取県)96 views
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Tokimeki Silvers ときめきシルバーズ96 views
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Yukata with a logo of Lake Biwa.96 views
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The dance area is very big. Many of the dance groups are from local companies.96 views
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浜大津と大津港の近辺では非常に不快感でした。柵で閉鎖されて有料の観客席だけ。最低の花火会場。96 views
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Bobby Nash is from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (my alma mater as well). His father is the current basketball coach at UH and was one of the Fabulous Five at UH during the early '70s.96 views
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Final score, LakeStars 78, Osaka 81. The LakeStars lose their debut game by a heartbreaking 3 points.96 views
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Monument for Otsu-juku, where Emperor Meiji once lodged.96 views
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Hikone Castle tower lit up at night.96 views
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Brayden Billbe is pestered by a Fukuoka Rizing player.96 views
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There were no celebrity bean-throwers like at famous shrines/temples.96 views
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The temple is full of other graves and monuments.96 views
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Temple belfry96 views
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In front of Omi-Takashima Station is a large Gulliver statue.96 views
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On top of the stone foundation. Not very well kept.96 views
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Omizo Castle 大溝城96 views
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In front of a large crowd, they dramatically raise and lower the mikoshi.96 views
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The Higashi-machi hikiyama is pulled toward the shrine amid a yae-zakura tree.96 views
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Approaching Sanno Torii96 views
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Way to Shirayama-gu Shrine.96 views
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A few scenic views from the trail.96 views
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Note that the cars are bumper-to-bumper and the road has no sidewalk for pedestrians or bicycles. Be careful when walking/cycling on the road.96 views
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Steps going to Issaikyo-zo Hall.96 views
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Mt. Yamamoto-yama as seen from Nagahama Castle.96 views
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In the end, they gathered on the sumo ring and clapped their hands in appreciation.96 views
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Introduction of Lakestars players. Joho Masashi.96 views
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All eyes on the ball.96 views
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Sign pointing the way to Shizugatake. MAP96 views
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You can see white banners on the top of Shizugatake.96 views
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Map of the Dotaku Museum and Yayoi no Mori Park featuring Yayoi Period grass shacks. Dotaku Museum is a short bus ride from JR Yasu Station. Take the bus which goes to Dotaku Hakubutsukan-mae.96 views
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Mikey Marshall joined the team in early March, about a week before this game. He is the apparent replacement for Bobby Nash who was released from the team in early March 2010. Missed seeing Bobby, a fellow Hawaiian.96 views
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On the 3rd floor top deck, Uminoko has five cutter boats for 12 rowers each. There is also a motor boat. The cutter boats are used for rowing excursions. The cutters are named after waterfowl.96 views
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Nemonogatari-no-Sato is where the prefectural boundary between Gifu (Imasu) and Shiga is located. The inns are no longer here, but guests at both inns used to talk to each other across the border before sleeping.96 views
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June 9, 2011 (Day 6): Nagahama Port at around 8 am. This was the only day I accompanied the rowers on a motorboat to take pictures and videos.96 views
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It makes you wonder how they can carry a heavy mikoshi down such a steep and rough slope. 96 views
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If you want to climb up the slope to see the mikoshi at higher-up rough spots, you have to climb up. 96 views
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There was hardly any crowd control nor crowd direction. We just had to work our way through the lines when moving to another booth. Some lines extended all the way to the hotel behind the park.96 views
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My video of Hino Matsuri on May 3, 2011.96 views
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Most of the floats have decorations on the roof. Most depict local heroes such as Lord Gamo Ujisato.96 views
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Since this was soon after 3/11 Tohoku disasters, a black and white curtain (used for mourning) was put up.96 views
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