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Ogawa Shinya #5 and Takushi Naoto #1, Hannaryz captain.83 views
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Team huddle83 views
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Josh and Chris83 views
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After you get off the chair lift, walk up the slope for 300 meters to the summit.83 views
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Inside the former bank building in Imazu. A nice place to rest. Exhibition panels explain about Vories.83 views
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Magnee and cheerleaders. 83 views
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Ishibashi Haruyuki83 views
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A Shinto ceremony is held at the shrine in the morning. Then by noon or so, over 30 portable shrines and taiko drums gather here on this path for the annual Hyozu Matsuri on May 5.83 views
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Other boats follow. They all proceeded to the shrine's Otabisho near the Nango sluice on Seta River. A Shinto ceremony would be performed there before they returned back to Seta Karahashi Bridge at 8 pm.83 views
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It rained on this day on Oct. 10, 2010, so the floats were covered and the kabuki performance was delayed.83 views
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Perfect day to shoot cherry blossoms.83 views
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Leaning torch. Unfortunately, I had to catch the last train home so I didn't have time to see this torch burning. Maybe next time.83 views
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Seta Rowng Club members in kimono.83 views
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Zazen meditation lesson at Enryakuji temple. Mt. Hie is the birthplace of Japanese Buddhism as many founders of Japanese Buddhist sects once trained on Mt. Hiei. 83 views
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Omi Italian sausage. Hot dog like I've never tasted before. Very good.83 views
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This is sculpture by Hiromu Okuda (奥田博士), a Shiga-born artist.83 views
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Hiko-nyan kite train83 views
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Afternoon flying session from 2:30 pm to 3 pm when the festival ended.83 views
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The kite pullers get ready to run. A small taiko drum beats, faster and faster.83 views
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Members of the Giant Kite Preservation Society pull the front of the rope.83 views
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Across the moat from Hikone Castle is Umoregi-no-ya, a reclusive house where Lord Ii Naosuke lived and trained in various arts from age 17 to 32. 埋木舎83 views
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Waterwheel objects on Notogawa Station's west side.83 views
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Dotaku means bronze bell. Yasu is the site of the discovery of Japan's largest ancient bronze bells. The Dotaku Bronze Bell Museum (Dotaku Hakubutsukan) explains the history and discovery of Yasu's bronze bells.83 views
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About Rakurakuen Palace.83 views
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During Ishiyama-dera's display of the hidden Kannon Buddha, they also allowed the public to ring the temple bell for a small fee.83 views
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Inside the Tahoto is this altar for Dainichi Nyorai. 大日如来83 views
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Cycling path in Azuchi named Yoshi-bue Road.82 views
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Canal to Johama Port82 views
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Omi-Shiotsu Station with an old 111-series JR train.82 views
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Side torii82 views
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The shrine also holds the Hino Matsuri on May 2-3.82 views
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Lake Biwa shore. Lots of picnicking space.82 views
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Otsu Prince Hotel right across the lake.82 views
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Boat ride82 views
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Shrine building82 views
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Entrance to Gosha Shrine. 五社神社82 views
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The torch procession goes from Gosha Shrine to Hibarino park.82 views
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Nagahama Station's first stationmaster.82 views
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Toriimoto-juku is the sixty-third of the sixty-nine stations or shukuba post towns on the Nakasendo Road. It is the fourth Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Bamba-juku in Maibara), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.82 views
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JR Kusatsu Station iwith azaleas.82 views
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To Omi-Shiotsu and Tsuruga, Fukui.82 views
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Fire hydrant and hose just in case.82 views
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Ema votive tablets with Year of the Boar82 views
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Inside temple hondo main hall82 views
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Shoin entrance and where Emperor Meiji rested. 書院82 views
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.82 views
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Nature trail into bamboo forest.82 views
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In front of Gokasho Station is a map and stone monument. Gokasho is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).82 views
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Stone monument for the local Obata shonin merchants.82 views
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Old Sprite sign82 views
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Another guest meeting room 客間82 views
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Shopkeeper82 views
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Kitchen82 views
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Oshiro Shrine torii 大城神社82 views
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Shopkeeper's desk82 views
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Battle monument82 views
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On the adjacent wall, I showed a map of the rowing route, artist's message in English and Japanese, and an English biography of Taro Oguchi, the songwriter.82 views
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Medium-size kites entered in a kite-flying contest.82 views
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The design sketch is being completed.82 views
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Three ocean sculls wander in front of Mt. Ibuki82 views
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Welcome to Taga82 views
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Festival schedule, starting at 5:30 pm and ending after 9 pm.82 views
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These lanterns hanging in the main shrine hall must be the most expensive ones.82 views
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Entertainment on stage82 views
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Benzaiten Shrine82 views
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The steam locomotive was built in 1939.82 views
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The steam locomotive pulled modern-looking passenger cars.82 views
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Kokegatani Valley. There's a small dip in the trail, going down and up again. This is a small valley near the peak. Visible as a small notch next to the peak. 苔が谷82 views
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This park and surrounding area has a number of different things to see and do. Walk further more and you will reach Kibogaoka Park.82 views
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The Tsuchiyama-juku Honjin opened in 1634 on the occasion of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu staying here on his way to Kyoto. The Tsuchiyama family was appointed as the Honjin's caretaker.82 views
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This lists the dates when members of the Imperial Family lodged here. Emperor Meiji came here three times. The first time was on Nov. 3, 1868 when he lodged overnight and celebrated his birthday. The next two times, he only took a break here.82 views
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Model of Tsuchiyama-juku during the 19th century.82 views
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These miniature scenic sculptures are called bonkei (similar to bonsai), created on a plate. He essentially made a 3-D version of each ukiyoe print. It took him 10 years to complete all the 53 Tokaido stations. This one is for Nihonbashi in Tokyo. 盆景82 views
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Diorama of daimyo gyoretsu procession. The daimyo procession is reenacted at some festivals in Japan, such as the Kusatsu Shukuba Festival in Shiga.82 views
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In the center of the To-in complex is the Kancho-do Hall. Its a dojo exercise hall for entering the priesthood and conducting Buddhist initiation ceremonies. 潅頂堂82 views
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Kannon-do Hall, Miidera temple, Shiga82 views
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Moon-viewing stage 勧月舞台82 views
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Behind the Kancho-do Hall is the Daishi-do Hall where Enchin is interred.82 views
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On Hokkoku Kaido Road fronting the temple, more food/game stalls.82 views
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PR booth for Sento-kun and Nara.82 views
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Other animals included a racoon dog82 views
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Hand sculpture.82 views
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Inside the hall with the aerobics competition which started at 9:30 am on Oct. 20, 2008. The hall was filled with energy and cheering. Thirty-nine teams of 3 to 5 people competed, totalling about 190 competitors. Three South Korean teams also competed.82 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.82 views
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The winning teams performed their routines again.82 views
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Statue of Yamato Takeru-no-Mikoto 日本武尊像82 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.82 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa on court for warm-up.82 views
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Otsu Port and this area is reclaimed land.82 views
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Piazza Omi contains a hotel, passport office, and the Shiga Intercultural Association for Globalization. 82 views
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Otsu and Lake Biwa as seen from the top of Otsu Prince Hotel.82 views
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Panoramic photo of the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa as seen from Top of Otsu.82 views
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Team captain Fujiwara Takamichi.82 views
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Mishima Pond is adjacent to the Green Park Santo recreational park. The nearest train station is Omi-Nagaoks on the JR Tokaido Line. Take a bus.82 views
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When I visited in Feb. 2009, there was an exhibit showing artifacts of a local Okonai Festival (held in various locations during Jan. to March to pray for a good harvest).82 views
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Autographs82 views
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Typical stone walls in Sakamoto82 views
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Pieces of concrete indicate that something was here before.82 views
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Monument dedicated to the eight college rowers from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture and three rowers from Kyoto who died while rowing in waters off Haginohama beach on April 6, 1941..82 views
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Makino Station corridor with a photo showcase.82 views
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There's a walking path along both sides of the trees.82 views
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Pieri Moriyama's own boat dock.82 views
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These boys are carrying a long sword called naginata. Later they will perform acrobatics (dance) with the naginata.82 views
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Naginata odori dance82 views
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And there it is, the National Treasure. Zensuiji's Hondo Hall. Zensuiji worships Yakushi Nyorai (the buddha of healing and medicine).82 views
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Temple bell on the left. Public is welcome to ring the bell during New Year's Eve.82 views
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Konan has some industrial parks.82 views
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Arriving at the Otabisho.82 views
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Near the boat pier is Osaki temple. 82 views
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Special halftime entertainment provided by a Uyghur dish dancer by a Chinese dancer. She is an graduate student attending Hyogo University. ジャミラ ウライム82 views
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Part of the stage decoration were these towering bundles of reeds from Lake Biwa.82 views
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The Japan Yoshibue Association held a yoshibue (flute made of reeds growing in Lake Biwa) concert on April 4, 2009 which was Yoshibue Day. Various groups playing the reed flute gathered to perform a free concert. This married pair called Hot Line. ほっ82 views
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Kondo Hall carvings82 views
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Cherry blossoms in April.82 views
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Stone marker and statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.82 views
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Finally at 9:50 pm, they shot a small rocket to the big panel which then exploded loud enough to knock your pants off.82 views
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Then they held the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony performed by the men.82 views
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Pregame entertainment by the Hannaryz cheerleaders.82 views
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During a break, the cheerleaders got out a giant slingshot to shoot a prize into the crowd.82 views
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Kojima Yuta #3 passes to Ogawa.82 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi for a free throw.82 views
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Yasu Sogo Taiikukan Gymnasium is a 15-min. bus ride from JR Yasu Station's North Exit. There are very few bus runs to this gym, but there is a shuttle bus from the train station when basketball games are held.82 views
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We could also see the 2nd floor which had a panel exhibition of Vories buildings.82 views
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Minakuchi Christian Church designed by Vories and built in Nov. 1930. In Koka, Shiga. MAP82 views
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The ceiling has square beams.82 views
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Then the curtain was lifted to show all the mascot characters as the audience began snapping pictures in a frenzy.82 views
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Pregame entertainment started at around 5:10 pm.82 views
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Sleeping quarters are on the 1st floor. This room is for 20 girls. They sleep on the floor. There are 12 rooms similar to this one. A total of 240 kids can thus be accommodated.82 views
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Bunk beds in teacher's quarters. One of my cousins is a school teacher in Shiga who went on Uminoko twice as a chaperone. She complained that you can't even sit up on the bunk bed. Well, I've seen worse on US Navy ships.82 views
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Michigan boat at Otsu Port. I would call this boat suited for spring and fall. The open-air design can make it too hot or too cold if you don't opt to pay extra to relax in the air-conditioned rooms.82 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge had four bamboo poles indicating where the mikoshi (portable shrine) boats will pass under. These photos were taken on Aug. 17, 2010, a very hot day. MAP82 views
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A long bamboo pole stiffens the torches which really look like sculpture. The festival is held on April 14-15. On the 14th, they burn these giant torches one by one from 8 pm.82 views
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But there was another torch to be set afire. This one was to be the climax. They would light this torch while it is still leaning sideways, then they gradually make it vertical as it burns.82 views
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Kashiwabara-juku is the sixtieth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. It is the first Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Imasu-juku in Gifu), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.82 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Moriyama-juku (68th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. Tea houses in spring.82 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kusatsu-juku (53rd post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. A rest house and servants are depicted.82 views
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Landing at the beach in front of Hotel Laforet.82 views
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Mt. Hie is on the border between Shiga and Kyoto. The east side of Mt. Hie is in Shiga, while the west side is in Kyoto. Enryakuji is on the east side in Shiga and also accessible from Kyoto.82 views
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Azai Sisters Expo poster.82 views
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Thank you letter from Azai Nagamasa to a temple for their cooperation in civil construction work.82 views
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To my delight, it was an arch kite of hula girls.82 views
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Kites for sale.82 views
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An incredible variety of kites are displayed. They come from all 47 prefectures of Japan and many foreign countries.82 views
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Scale model of original Nishinomaru Sanju-yagura turret.82 views
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Across the moat from Hikone Castle is Umoregi-no-ya, a house where Lord Ii Naosuke lived and trained in various arts from age 17 to 32. 埋木舎82 views
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Hot spring water composition. The water supposed to be good for a variety of ailments.82 views
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Japan's largest dotaku bronze bell is 134 cm high and dated from around 100 BC to 300 AD (Japan’s Yayoi Period).82 viewsDotaku bells in Kinki area are known for their protruding "ears," whereas dotaku found in Shizuoka (another dotaku hotbed) usually don't have ears.
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Japan's largest dotaku bronze bell on special display at Dotaku Museum in Yasu, Shiga. This bell was used as a religious ceremonial piece rather than as a real bell.82 views
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Tea house on Hosho-dai hill. This was used by the daimyo to entertain guests with good views of the garden. 鳳翔台82 views
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Verse 6 Song Monument, Chomeiji Temple. Built in Nov. 2011.82 viewsDirections: From Omi-Hachiman Station on the JR Biwako Line, take a bus to Chomeiji. Takes about 20 min. Omi-Hachiman Station has a tourist information office where you can obtain directions and a map. You can also rent a bicycle at the station and follow the map to Chomeiji Port. The monument is in a small park in front of the port near the Chomeiji bus stop. The other Verse 6 monument is within the Chomeiji temple grounds. Climb the 800 steps (quite strenuous) to the temple or call a taxi to drive up near the top.
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Across the road from the Verse 2 song monument is this small music box. Press the button and you can hear the song play (sung by Kato Tokiko).82 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.82 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.82 views
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Cycling path in Azuchi near Lake Nishinoko.81 views
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Cycling path in Azuchi near Lake Nishinoko.81 views
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View of Chikubushima island81 views
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Pass under the torii81 views
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Some scenery from the road between Nagahara and Sugaura.81 views
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Chikubushima island in the distance81 views
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The maruko-bune boat is a symbol of Nishi-Azai town which is now part of the city of Nagahama.81 views
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Thatched-roof gate, called Shisokumon 四足門, on the east end used to monitor outsiders entering the village.81 views
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4-man crew alumni boat race81 views
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Kyodai is clearly in the lead81 views
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Carrying the boat back81 views
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Hino Station on the Ohmi Tetsudo railway before the building was renovated in 2019. On the right was the tourist info office. 近江鉄道 日野駅81 views
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Shingyo-in Temple belongs to the Jodo-shu Buddhist Sect. It was the Gamou clan's family temple. 信楽院81 views
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