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Mayor of Moriyama drinks the sake as Uno Osamu, one of Shiga's National Diet members, looks on.89 views
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Naginata odori dance89 views
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Back at Suginoki Shrine.89 views
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Shimoda-yaki is characterized by deep-blue colors on white. They exhibit and sell Shimoda-yaki pottery and also offer pottery lessons. You should make reservations at 0748-72-7444. Take a bus from Mikumo Station and get off at Higashi Iwane 東岩根.89 views
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Romon Gate rear89 views
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Path to Mt. Hachioji where there are two more shrines.89 views
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Near the boat pier is Osaki temple. 89 views
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Chikubushima89 views
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View of central Otsu which is experiencing a building boom along the lake shore. This has prompted local residents to seek a building height limit, otherwise the lake would disappear from view.89 views
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Cherry blossoms in April.89 views
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Zeze Castle was built in 1601 upon the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu after he won the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He dismantled Otsu Castle and assigned Zeze Castle as a guard for the Tokaido Road.89 views
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After the ring-entering ceremony, the men remained on the ring and performed the sumo odori dance accompanied by sumo jinku singing.89 views
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During a break, the cheerleaders got out a giant slingshot to shoot a prize into the crowd.89 views
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Ogawa Shinya #5 and Takushi Naoto #1, Hannaryz captain.89 views
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Kawabe Taizo #1189 views
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Kojima Yuta #3 passes to Ogawa.89 views
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Team huddle89 views
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Hannaryz huddle89 views
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Bobby Nash #33 goes for 3 points.89 views
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Iwasa Jun wants the ball from Fujiwara.89 views
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Mike Hall gets a Halloween face from John Clifford #44.89 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.89 views
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After you get off the chair lift, walk up the slope for 300 meters to the summit.89 views
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On this side of Shizugatake is a great view looking south.89 views
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Lookout deck for Lake Yogo.89 views
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Minakuchi Christian Church designed by Vories and built in Nov. 1930. In Koka, Shiga. MAP89 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.89 views
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Rasheed Sparks89 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.89 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.89 views
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Otsu Port as seen from the boat dock.89 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.89 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.89 views
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Gifu side.89 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Night Rain in Karasaki from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series. 89 views
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Landing at the beach in front of Hotel Laforet.89 views
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Kites for sale.89 views
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Hiko-nyan kite train89 views
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Afternoon flying session from 2:30 pm to 3 pm when the festival ended.89 views
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The kite pullers get ready to run. A small taiko drum beats, faster and faster.89 views
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On May 5, 2013 (Children's Day), the kite museum held an event for children to write their wishes on paper stickers to be affixed on the back of the giant kite.89 views
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The 2nd floor of the Kohoku Mizudori Station for resting and dining. Also views of the lake and birds.89 views
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Sugatani Spa is a hot spring near Mt. Odani. The hot spring water has been used since centuries ago. MAP89 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.89 views
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There's a footpath along the shore.89 views
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Omi-Maiko white sand beach.89 views
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Cycling path in Azuchi.88 views
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Bike path that goes on forever88 views
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Suga Shrine, dedicated to Sugaura's patron god. The shrine also has a connection with Emperor Junnin (733-765). 淳仁天皇. 須賀神社88 views須賀神社
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Lake shore88 views
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3-story pagoda88 views
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Kyodai's 4-man crew rowing with dark-blue blades88 views
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Barrels of Hino merchant sake88 views
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House88 views
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Very little remains of Otowa castle originally built by Lord Gamou Sadahide. Two battles took place here in 1496 and 1503. Road to Otowa Castle on the hill seen on the left.88 views
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Unkoji Temple, famous for satsuki azaleas. 雲迎寺（さつき寺）88 views
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Shrine building88 views
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Lantern88 views
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The torch procession goes from Gosha Shrine to Hibarino park.88 views
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Gate to Seta Castle ruins 瀬田城跡88 views
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Seta Castle site88 views
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Leaving Okinoshima (we'll be back).88 views
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Ground floor of new train station building.88 views
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Name plate with "Nagahama Eki" in old kanji characters.88 views
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Fire hydrant and hose just in case.88 views
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Road to Mt. Yukinoyama, an ancient mountain and home to over 200 tumuli built during the 5th to 7th centuries. In 2013, it was designated as a National Historic Site.88 views
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Ema votive tablets with Year of the Boar88 views
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Inside temple hondo main hall88 views
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Shoin entrance and where Emperor Meiji rested. 書院88 views
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.88 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station train platform.88 views
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Omi merchant statue.88 views
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Entrance to the former residence of Omi merchant Fujii Hikoshiro (1876-1956) (藤井 彦四郎邸)88 views
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Corridor to rooms and garden.88 views
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Rear of Verse 6 monument. Next to the main stone is a plaque for the entire lyrics.88 views
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Yokaichi Public Library, near Yokaichi Station. 東近江市 八日市図書館88 views
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How he wished that he could just pull the strings to drag the kite out.88 views
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The design sketch is being completed.88 views
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Fixed-seat boat with Mt. Ibuki and Chikubushima in the background. 千秋・太郎号のフィックス艇88 views
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"Today is Imazu or, Nagahama huh..."「今日は今津か 長浜か」88 views
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Welcome to Taga88 views
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Festival schedule, starting at 5:30 pm and ending after 9 pm.88 views
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These lanterns hanging in the main shrine hall must be the most expensive ones.88 views
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Entertainment on stage88 views
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Benzaiten Shrine88 views
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Almost departure time88 views
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Rear end of train.88 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88 views
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Yuba-no-Futokoro88 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.88 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.88 views
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A toiya-ba staff person keeps records. He might have assigned luggage to fresh horses, gave work to pack-horse pullers, and received arriving travelers and luggage.88 views
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Next to the Tokaido Tenmakan Museum's main building is the Daimyo Procession Hall which used to be a storehouse.88 views
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Matsuo-zaka Slope has this Suzuka Mago (Pack horse) Song Monument. The 10-verse song was sung by pullers of pack horses traveling over Suzuka Pass. It made the phrase "Ai no Tsuchiyama" famous. 鈴鹿馬子唄88 viewsThe first verse reads, "The slope shines, the Suzuka mountains are cloudy. Rain falls on Ai no Tsuchiyama."
The mago horse puller made his living by lending his horse to carry luggage or people. He would sing this song while ringing a bell. The song was very slow and drawn out, with many syllables sung for a few seconds. It was to match the pace of the horse. It has a series of 7 and 5 syllables. The song is one of Japan's most noted pack horse songs and kept alive by a song preservation society and annual song contest in Tsuchiyama.
「坂は照る照る 鈴鹿は曇る あいの土山 雨が降る」
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Stone lantern in Tongu88 views
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Takamiya Shrine. On the Sunday closest to April 10, the shrine's spring festival is held with a procession featuring a giant taiko drum.88 views
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Shuho Kannon. Worship her and become prosperous. 衆宝観音88 views
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Kannon-do Hall, Miidera temple, Shiga88 views
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Kannon-do Hall is the 14th temple in the Saigoku (Western Japan) pilgrimage circuit of 33 temples. Important Cultural Property 観音堂88 views
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Statue inside Kannon-do Hall88 views
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Samegai Museum in a former toiya-ba. 米原市醒井宿資料館 醒井宿問屋場（旧川口家住宅）88 views
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The finish line was in front of the Sunbridge Hotel seen here. It was a nice, sunny, and calm day for a regatta. レガッタのBGMは「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版。88 views
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On Hokkoku Kaido Road fronting the temple, more food/game stalls.88 views
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Hand sculpture.88 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.88 views
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Tiger Lily コオニユリ88 views
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Mt. Ibuki summit area with pretty patches of summer flowers.88 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen88 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.88 views
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Lynn Washington, one of the league's top scorers, goes for the basket.88 views
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Kondo Hall88 views
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Kondo Hall roof88 views
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New LakeStars cheerleaders are already being recruited from May 2009 for the 2009-10 season.88 views
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Autographs88 views
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Typical stone walls in Sakamoto88 views
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Other altars in Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 88 views
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Backstage88 views
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Japanese-style room in Chojiya ryokan. Very quaint and quiet place fronting the lake.88 views
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Makino Station platform in winter. This was in Jan. 2006.88 views
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These boys are carrying a long sword called naginata. Later they will perform acrobatics (dance) with the naginata.88 views
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Konan has some industrial parks.88 views
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The quiet-motor Yakatabune boat is a replica of the daimyo's boat.88 views
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Arriving at the Otabisho.88 views
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Hikiyama floats started to appear at Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri in 1735. Initially, there were nine floats. This number increased to as many as 30 hikiyama floats.88 views
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Right side of Higashi Hongu Honden. The front looks almost identical to Nishi Hongu.88 views
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There are a few tunnels along the road. 88 views
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima island88 views
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View of Kaizu-Osaki.88 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88 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88 views
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On the lookout deck.88 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.88 views
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Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station 近江鉄道八日市駅88 views
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Looks like the cheerleader uniforms can be called "hannari." Although I prefer shorts or skirts on cheerleaders.88 views
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We could also see the 2nd floor which had a panel exhibition of Vories buildings.88 views
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Pregame entertainment started at around 5:10 pm.88 views
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Ishibashi Haruyuki88 views
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Miss Plum Blossom from Mito, Ibaraki Pref. Mito's connection with Hikone lies in the radical samurai who assassinated Ii Naosuke near Edo Castle.88 views
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Haiden Hall of Sakata Shinmeigu Shrine. 坂田神明宮88 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.88 views
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The water looked quite transparent to me. Couldn't quite understand the demo, and it was too hot under the sun to spend time asking questions.88 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.88 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.88 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.88 views
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Beach in front of Hotel Laforet.88 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.88 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Bell at Miidera Temple88 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Descending Geese at Katata88 views
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Omi Italian sausage. Hot dog like I've never tasted before. Very good.88 views
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Thank you letter from Azai Nagamasa to a temple for their cooperation in civil construction work.88 views
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Wind Goddesses fanning wind the traditional way.88 views
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Wind Goddess kite.88 views
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Taga Taisha Shrine is a short walk from Taga Taisha-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways Line. It's Shiga's most popular shrine during New Year's.88 views
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Top floor of the old Nagahama Heiwado store is being cleared out. The restaurants are gone by June 2014.88 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi (1888-1962) 山岡孫吉, founder of Yanmar Diesel, Co. In 1933, he developed the world's first compact diesel engine.88 views
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Power tiller88 views
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Hosho-dai 鳳翔台88 views
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Panel exhibits of each verse.88 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms as seen from sakura cruise boat.88 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.88 views
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Okino-shiraishi Rocks, a favorite resting place for birds which turned the rocks white from bird droppings. Four rocks stand 80 meters deep in the lake. Out of the water, the tallest stands 14 meters high. 沖の白石88 views
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.88 views
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Adjacent museum showing things from Oura.87 views
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The wooden maruko-bune boat was a common sight on Lake Biwa before railroads were built. They were mainly used for shipping cargo between Kyoto and the northern region of Fukui, Kanazawa, etc.87 views
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The big maruko-bune boat (17 meters long) was donated by a native of Nishi-Azai. It could hold 13 tons of cargo.87 views
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Thatched-roof gate, called Shisokumon 四足門, on the west end used to monitor outsiders entering the village. Another one is at the east end. MAP87 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.87 views
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Dedicated to Susano-O no Mikoto, Daiho Shrine is a short walk from JR Ritto Station. Main torii. MAP87 views
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Hino's most prominent shrine is best known for the Hino Matsuri festival on May 2-3. The shrine was originally atop Mt. Watamuki, Hino's tallest mountain. It was moved to its present location in 796.87 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87 views
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Bus stop87 views
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Inside Hino Station at night before the building was renovated in 2019. 日野駅87 views
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