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Trout fishing for a fee86 views
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Fixed-seat boat race.86 views
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I got to row in this quadruple boat.86 views
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Nice new quadruple boat owned by the Takashima-Imazu Rowing Club NPO.86 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden, a Chinese-style garden.86 views
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Yomeien Garden 陽明園86 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.86 views
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Path to summit86 views
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Summit buildings86 views
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Okinawan eisa taiko drummer 琉友会86 views
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Monument where Akechi Mitsuhide's son-in-law and retainer Samanosuke (Mitsuhide) rode his horse on the lake to Sakamoto Castle in June 1582. Now a legend.86 viewsUpon hearing of his brother's defeat and death by Hideyoshi at the Battle of Yamazaki, Samanosuke rushed back to Sakamoto Castle where he committed suicide.
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JR Otsu Station86 views
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Marker for the place where Russian Crown Prince Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (later Tsar Nicholas II) was attacked by a policeman guard (Tsuda Sanzo) on May 11, 1891.86 views
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Introduction of LakeStars team members.86 views
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Introduction of starting lineup.86 views
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Ryan Rourke now sporting some facial hair.86 views
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Time-out entertainment by the LakeStars cheerleaders amd mascot Magnee.86 views
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Kitchen.86 views
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Fan said to have belonged to Ichi.86 views
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Five LakeStars play defense against Joho.86 views
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms above the tunnel entrance.86 views
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Chawan Matsuri Hana-yakko flower umbrella dancers 花奴86 views
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The Chigo-no-Mai dances were performed again. This time at Hachiman Shrine. This is the Miko-no-Mai Dance. 神子の舞86 views
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Imazu-cho Tourist Association booth in the lobby where they sold song-related souvenirs, including our Lake Biwa Rowing Song CD.86 views
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Old-style train on Kosei Line at Makino Station.86 views
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Kosei Line train going to Makino Station.86 views
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Kaizu stone wall is what you see along the way to Kaizu-Osaki on the distance.86 views
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Map of Makino Highland. Quite a large area.86 views
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About the Higashi Hongu in Japanese.86 views
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Zeze Castle wall86 views
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First we heard taiko drum beating and they entered the shrine at around 8:30 pm.86 views
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Hinade Shrine's priest blesses the wrestlers.86 views
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Hiking trail on Mt. Hinade.86 views
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Lakestars boosters were a loud bunch.86 views
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It went in.86 views
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Chris taking the ball.86 views
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On the other side of Shizugatake is this lookout deck.86 views
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View of Nagahama.86 views
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Lake Yogo gets closer toward the end of the trail.86 views
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Dense forest, somewhat rocky at times. Go right here.86 views
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This trail is the shortest route to Lake Yogo. It goes down to the Yogo-so minshuku.86 views
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Minakuchi Christian Church86 views
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Front entrance to Torahime High School, one of Shiga's most excellent schools, boasting Shiga's highest rate of college-bound students.86 views
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Inflatable mascot86 views
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Cohey and Wara86 views
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Gary Hamilton shoots.86 views
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Ray Schafer dunks one and thrills the crowd.86 views
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A few foreigners too.86 views
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Foreigners carry the shishimai lion heads, but they did not perform with it.86 views
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Entrance to teacher's quarters (named Kiho 帰帆) on the 1st floor.86 views
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Hachiman Park cherry blossoms.86 views
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In the afternoon of the 14th, people who made miniature torches can come to Himure Hachimangu Shrine and burn them.86 views
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Basho haiku monument86 views
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Welcome Ceremony at LaForet Hotel in Moriyama. The tour was supposed to have 60 rowers, but many cancelled due to the sensationalized Fukushima radiation scare without understanding that Shiga was unaffected.86 views
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Shiga does have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are fun because anybody can row on it.86 views
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Lunch at Shirahama.86 views
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Arriving at Sugaura for a rest stop. Sugaura is one of the best areas of northern Lake Biwa with a nice lakeshore road and trail almost to the tip of the peninsula. It's a quiet and scenic place.86 views
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Group photo in Nagahama.86 views
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Lunch at Enryakuji.86 views
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Buddhist cuisine called "shojin ryori" which is vegetarian.86 views
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A small park outside the mall next to the pond.86 views
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Kusuri Gakushukan Medicine Museum across from Kafuka Yume no Mori park. 20-min. walk from Koka Station. くすり学習館 MAP86 views
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Fudo-no-taki Waterfall in Mikumo, Konan, Shiga Prefecture.86 views
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I went on the second day in mid-afternoon and already many booths had sold out. This is a "Sold out" (kanbai 完売) sign.86 views
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Folding fan supposedly used by Oichi.86 views
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Bus stop at Azai Paviion. Next stop is the Odani area.86 views
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Higashi-Omi's giant kite is a National Intangible Folk Cultural Property (選択無形民俗文化財) with a 300-year history. It started with villages flying kites for Boy's Day in May to celebrate the birth of a boy.86 views
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Around 100 people pull the giant kite. Junior high and older people can sign up to pull the kite.86 views
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Outdoor bath at Sugatani Onsen Spa in Nagahama, Shiga.86 views
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Japan's smallest dotaku. 3.4 cm high.86 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store as seen from Nagahama Station. This building was demolished and replaced with a small shopping complex called Ekimachi Terrace Nagahama that opened on July 29, 2017.86 views
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Native of Takatsuki in northern Nagahama. At age 24, Yamaoka Magokichi established Yamaoka Hatsudoki Seisakusho 山岡発動機工作所, the forerunner of Yanmar Diesel Co., now called Yanmar Co.86 views
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Emperor Hirohito once visited a Yanmar factory in rural Nagahama.86 views
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Inside Hosho-dai tea house. They actually serve tea for a fee. 鳳翔台86 views
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Main building of Rakurakuen.86 views
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Shigaraki Fire Festival: Burned hot and high. It got quite hot even at this distance. I thought my camera would melt.86 views
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They all carry the torches on their shoulders.86 views
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Old records by famous Japanese singers and groups who covered the song.86 views
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Statue of the goddess Benzaiten at Hogonji, Chikubushima. She plays the biwa lute.86 views
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One of the lion dogs on Karamon Gate. Brought back to life from a drab-looking brown. It's part of a wooden protrusion called the "kibana" (木鼻). 86 views
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南浜85 views
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Taga Taisha is dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami, husband and wife deities who created the islands of Japan and many other gods such as Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess. According to the Kojiki Ancient Records, Izanagi retired in Taga, so this shrine was built.85 views
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Suga Shrine85 views
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Path to shrine85 views
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One of the main events, the 4-man boat race between Todai and Kyodai on a 3200-meter course.85 views
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Toward the exit85 views
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Yabase lakeshore park 矢橋帰帆島85 views
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Inside old Nagahama Station85 views
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Main hall veranda85 views
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Seta Castle site85 views
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Seta River and reeds85 views
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Leaving Horikiri Port85 views
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Okinoshima Port85 views
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Misty Omi-Hachiman coast85 views
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The old Nagahama train station building being torn down in Jan. 2007.85 views
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Corridor to turnstile and west (Lake Biwa) side of the station.85 views
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Hondo 地蔵堂85 views
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Temple bell85 views
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Back view of Jizo statue85 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. 御戒壇巡り85 views
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Small Jizo statues out front85 views
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Shoin 書院85 views
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Shoin85 views
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.85 views
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Beads85 views
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Stone monument for the local Obata shonin merchants.85 views
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Old Sprite sign85 views
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Joeiji temple 浄栄寺85 views
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Oshiro Shrine torii 大城神社85 views
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Inside Yokaichi Library. Giant kite with the words for "Knowledge" is written.85 views
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Kokoku bus in front of Nagahama Station east exit.85 views
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Anegawa River85 views
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Medium-size kites entered in a kite-flying contest.85 views
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Pit for offering white stones85 views
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The kite design announcement and pasting ceremony lasted an hour, after which a group photo was taken.85 views
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Each person holds one edge-pasted sheet and line up to align and join the sheet. Each sheet measures about 90 cm by 60 cm. There are also half-size sheets.85 views
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The stacked paper is put on a table where water-based paste is applied to one horizontal and one vertical paper edge.85 views
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The sheets are joined in the same pattern as a brick wall. Every other row of sheets has a half sheet along the edge. Notice the autographs of people on the paper.85 views
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The giant kite's main and largest kanji character "sei" is painted in vermilion.85 views
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Local cable TV station also came to cover the kite-making progress.85 views
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Tied bamboo intersections. The rod-like bamboo are supported by larger pieces of bamboo.85 views
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The bamboo grid was temporarily fixed with weights and some tape.85 views
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Sugaura as seen from Lake Biwa. The Oku Biwako Parkway Road can be seen going up the mountain.85 views
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Restaurant shaped like a pyramid.85 views
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Buying omikuji fortune paper85 views
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Basho haiku monument85 views
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Log steps85 views
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Mt. Mikami85 views
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Model of a Toiya-ba which was like a travel logistics office and lodging reservations agency. Staffed by one or more people, it handled horses, messengers, luggage, helpers, etc.85 views
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The Haiden Hall was undergoing repairs to the foundation when I visited in May 2008.85 views
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Traverse Road has cherry trees. Cherries are a major product of Traverse City.85 views
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Inside Tsuchiyama Folk History Museum, mannequins depicting the Kenketo Odori Dance.85 views
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The shrine priests and taume girls return to Taga Taisha Shrine.85 views
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Hydrangea85 views
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Bishamon-do Hall. 毘沙門堂85 views
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Bell tower85 views
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Takatsuki Kannon Temple (Daienji temple) is also near Takatsuki Station, in the south. Temple noted for a 1000-arm Kannon statue. 大円寺 MAP85 views
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Imazu shore85 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road85 views
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Hiko-nyan did not walk around the road. He only appeared on stage as an "escort" for the mascots being introduced every 15 min. all day.85 views
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Audience in the seats.85 views
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Mt. Ibuki's summit is easily accessible via this Ibukiyama Driveway toll road (3,000 yen for passenger cars) from Sekigahara, Gifu Pref. This road opened in 1965 and is open to traffic during April to Nov.85 views
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Rocky trail.85 views
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Looking back on West Hiking Trail and parking lot85 views
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It used to be a lake fish aquarium as well before the Lake Biwa Museum opened in Kusatsu.85 views
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Rocky shore85 views
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Lake front near Zeze Castle Park. Finally we see reeds.85 views
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Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse has a nice public hot spring bath. Also a sauna and other relaxing facilities. Good day trip. Free shuttle bus from Ogoto Onsen Station. スパリゾート雄琴 あがりゃんせ85 views
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Shiga Lakestars jerseys, T-shirts, and sweats for sale.85 views
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Team captain Fujiwara Takamichi.85 views
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Ryan Rourke, forward85 views
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Speech by coach Robert Pierce.85 views
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How they bathed in the bathtub.85 views
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Blacksmith-related materials.85 views
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John Humphrey and Bobby Nash85 views
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A few words by Apache head coach Joe Bryant. He said that bj league games are fun, and we should all come out to see the games. I agree.85 views
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Chawan Matsuri Hana-yakko flower umbrella dancers performing the Hanagasa Odori (花傘踊り). 花奴85 views
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Poster for song competition. 第11回「琵琶湖周航の歌」音楽祭 合唱コンクール85 viewsHeld annually in June since 1997, this song contest has over 20 choirs, mainly from western Japan, compete by singing two songs each. One song they must sing is Biwako Shuko no Uta, while the other song can be anything. On June 17, 2007, the English version, called "Lake Biwa Rowing Song," was sung for the first time at this contest. 第11回「琵琶湖周航の歌」音楽祭 合唱コンクールでジェイミーとメゲン・トンプソン姉妹がコンクールで英語版を歌った。
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Makino Station corridor with a photo showcase.85 views
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There's a walking path along both sides of the trees.85 views
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First they moved the fish to the left side in unison. 85 views
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The naginata dance has been inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022 as one of Japan's furyu-odori (風流踊) ritual dances.85 views
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Not a spectacular view, but the lake can be seen.85 views
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Flute players pose for a picture.85 views
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Suginoki Jinja Shrine. A short walk from Yamanoue 山之上 bus stop from JR Omi-Hachiman Station. 杉之木神社 MAP85 views
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Naginata dance 長刀仕舞振り（長刀芸）85 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).85 views
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Near the shrine, the floats stop here to setup the rooftop decorations.85 views
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Pipes85 views
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Under a hoinobori, made of bamboo strips wrapped with paper and attached with paper flowers, usually pink.85 views
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