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Entrance lobby is decorated with player cutouts. We had to take off our shoes when entering the Moriyama gym. Slippers were provided.79 views
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The company sells a large variety of skin-care products.79 views
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These are kid dancers from a local dance school called avex Dance Master Human Academy.79 views
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Tokyo Apache head coach in a huddle.79 views
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Tokyo Apache huddle.79 views
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Flags from sister cities.79 views
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Gifu side.79 views
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Inside Kashiwabara-juku's former Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. On the left is the Jodan-no-Ma where the daimyo lord stayed.79 views
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Inside Kashiwabara-juku's former Honjin in Tarui, Gifu.79 views
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Samegai is famous for its Three Spring Waters and Four Rocks. 79 views
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Jizogawa River was also noted for a freshwater fish called hariyo or stickleback. However, researchers have found that the hariyo seems to have become extinct here by May 2010.79 views
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Ukiyoe print of Tsuchiyama-juku by Hiroshige. People at the head of a daimyo procession are crossing a bridge over a river near Tamura Shrine during spring rains. Now see the bonkei in the next photo.79 views
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Shiga does have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are fun because anybody can row on it.79 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.79 views
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Two of the mikoshi are put back into the storehouse.79 views
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Maibara Station's east exit has a bus stop.79 views
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They're even wearing a lei and a flower in their hair!!79 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.79 views
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Around 100 people pull the giant kite. Junior high and older people can sign up to pull the kite.79 views
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Samurai kite79 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.79 views
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Outdoor bath at Sugatani Onsen Spa in Nagahama, Shiga.79 views
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The outdoor bath is at the foot of a hill. You can gaze at the green trees and sky while bathing.79 views
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About Japan's largest dotaku bronze bell.79 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.79 views
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Emperor Hirohito once visited a Yanmar factory in rural Nagahama.79 views
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Entrance to Keyaki Goten Palace or Rakuraku-en. Completed in 1679 by the fourth castle lord Ii Naooki as a familiy residence. It took two years to build. It was highly admired for its beauty. 槻御殿79 views
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The old Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan (Lake Biwa Rowing Song Museum), dedicated to the Lake Biwa Rowing Song, Shiga's most famous song. 琵琶湖周航の歌資料館 MAP79 viewsThis old museum closed in March 2020, and moved to the Imazu-Higashi Community Center on April 1, 2020. Museum photos on this page show the old museum.
Photos of the new museum is here: https://shiga-ken.com/blog/2022/01/lake-biwa-rowing-song-museum/
In June 1917, a song called Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) was composed by college student Taro Oguchi during a boat rowing trip around Lake Biwa. He was a member of the rowing club at Dai-san High School (now Kyoto University). He composed it in Imazu, Shiga Prefecture during the second night of the trip.
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Kyoto University Rowing Club's official 2017 calendar includes "Lake Biwa Rowing Song" English lyrics for the 1st time. Back cover of the calendar made by Tetsuo Oshiro.79 views
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Asahi Shimbun article (April 17, 2017) about our Lake Biwa Rowing Song mini concert held in Imazu on April 16, 2017. 79 views
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Panel exhibits of each verse.79 views
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Old records by famous Japanese singers and groups who covered the song.79 views
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There's a footpath along the shore.79 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms as seen from sakura cruise boat.79 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79 views
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.79 views
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By now, you will notice that the tanuki (racoon dog) is the symbol of Shigaraki. This giant tanuki greets you at Shigaraki Station. Wish they removed that pay phone.79 views
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Honjin sign78 views
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Hinokawa River 日野川78 views
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Hino Station platform at night. Old roof was replaced in 2019.78 views
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Fishing too78 views
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Bridge to Yabase78 views
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Inside old Nagahama Station78 views
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Old train on Hokuriku Line.78 views
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Nagahama's first station building. 長浜鉄道スクエア78 views
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Main hall veranda78 views
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Sanmon Gate as seen from the Hondo main hall78 views
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Seta River and reeds78 views
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Leaving Okinoshima (we'll be back).78 views
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Corridor to turnstile and west (Lake Biwa) side of the station.78 views
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Hondo 地蔵堂78 views
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Omikuji fortune paper tied to strings.78 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. 御戒壇巡り78 views
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Small Jizo statues out front78 views
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Inside Amida-do altar78 views
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Many items found in and around the tumuli.78 views
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Kuri-chan bus in front of Tehara Station.78 views
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In front of Tehara Station.78 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station, waiting room.78 views
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Another sign.78 views
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Omi merchant display78 views
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Baba-dori street 馬場通り78 views
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Kitchen78 views
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Inside Yokaichi Library. Giant kite with the words for "Knowledge" is written.78 views
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Kokoku bus in front of Nagahama Station east exit.78 views
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Anegawa River78 views
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Model of fixed-seat boat, Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan museum78 views
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The first verse is wriiten, but the first line about Chomeiji being the 10th temple in the Saigoku Pilgrimage is omitted.78 viewsChomeiji is the 31st temple in the Saigoku Pilgrimage, not the 10th temple as sung in the song.
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Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan song museum, in Imazu, Shiga 琵琶湖周航の歌資料館78 views
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Verse 4 photos (Chikubushima)78 views
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As I expected, they soon started cutting down the bamboo.78 views
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Members of the giant kite preservation society look on as the disappointing and heartbreaking situation is assessed.78 views
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They used a wide brush to apply paste to the edges of a piece of kite paper.78 views
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The last sheet is pasted and joined. The job was finished in 3 hours.78 views
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The giant kite paper is finished, taking up the floor space of the entire room.78 views
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The work proceeds.78 views
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Vermilion paint78 views
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Kite edges are lined with a thicker bamboo to which the rod-like bamboo are tied.78 views
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The bamboo frame work is done after the kite design is painted.78 views
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Getting a free ride were these girls heading for Sugaura, a small town on the northern shore of Lake Biwa.78 views
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3rd place winner in the Masters Men's Category. マスターズ男子の部 3位 大歯大松籟会B78 views
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Kitaoumi Resort bought the entire Egypt Pavilion and brought it here in Sept. 2006.78 views
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Shrine souvenirs78 views
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Basho haiku monument78 views
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Grassy lawn78 views
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After you get off the bus at Mikami Jinja-mae, you see this small road leading to the rear entrance of the shrine. MAP78 views
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Way to Hachiman Shrine.78 views
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The shrine has ties to Prince Shotoku Taishi who hid here from an enemy during a war. In appreciation, he donated rice paddies to the shrine.78 views
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Former Echi Town Hall built in 1922.78 views
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To celebrate his birthday, Emperor Meiji gave sake and dried squid to all the families in Tsuchiyama. The Honjin's Tsuchiyama family went to great lengths to prepare for the Imperial stopover. Besides renovating the house, they dug a new water well.78 views
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Traverse Road has cherry trees. Cherries are a major product of Traverse City.78 views
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They performed the Rich Harvest Taiko Dance (Honen Taiko Odori). 豊年太鼓踊り 国指定無形文化財78 views
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The music was a mixture of taiko drums, flutes, and a gong. They performed for about 30 min. 国指定無形文化財78 views
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Tendai Daishi statue78 views
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Bishamon-do Hall and maple leaves. Should return in fall.78 views
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Gate to Goho Zenjin-do Hall78 views
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Nakasendo stone marker. Go left to enter the old Nakasendo Road.78 views
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Samegai-juku and Nakasendo Road 醒井宿78 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road78 views
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The highlight and newsmaker was this group called the Tokimeki Silvers consisting of women in their 80s and 90s. They were from Shiga.78 views
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Mt. Ibuki summit parking lot. The local bus also come up here. And loads of tour buses during flower seasons. Many tourists make the easy climb to the summit from the parking lot. 78 views
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High-altitude butterfly on rock78 views
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Summit is right there.78 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Hikone.78 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa warming up.78 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up.78 views
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JR Otsu Station before renovation.78 views
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Keihan Line streetcar, Shimanoseki Station78 views
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Ishibashi Haruyuki78 views
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Mishima Pond during a warmer winter78 views
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Mt. Ibuki and Mishima Pond in spring.78 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.78 views
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Sacred Child Dance. He holds two batons and later bamboo leaves (on the floor). The juni-yaku musicians provided the music for all the dances. 稚児の舞 神子の舞78 views
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Chawan Matsuri Hana-yakko flower umbrella dancers performing the Hanagasa Odori (花傘踊り). 花奴78 views
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Niu Shrine. The shrine is too small for the floats to enter, so they were positioned in different locations near the shrine and scheduled to move at 11:30 am. 丹生神社 MAP78 views
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At 5 pm, they started to carry the mikoshi again in their neighborhoods. This local festival features men dressed as sumo wrestlers (rikishi) carrying the two mikoshi portable shrines. This is the Nishihama group.78 views
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One mikoshi arrives at Kaizuten Shrine.78 views
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In spring when the cherry blossoms bloom at Kaizu-Osaki, a makeshift food stall is setup outside Makino Station selling local foods.78 views
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Entrance to Makino Highland (Makino Kogen). Free admission. マキノ高原78 views
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Onsen hot spring facility in Makino Highland.78 views
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All the while, the boys were heckled by men (mikoshi bearers) sitting on the steps in front. I didn't realize it then, but the heckling was part of the ceremony.78 views
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Within the shrine grounds is this monument indicating that legendary Emperor Jimmu worshipped here. 神武天皇遥拝78 views
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Monument indicating that Emperor Meiji worshipped here. 明治天皇遥拝78 views
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Plaza in front of Moriyama Station, west side. MAP78 views
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At the entrance of Agri-Park Ryuo is a dragon statue. The dragon is a symbol of Ryuo which means Dragon King.78 views
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This kenketo-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.78 views
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The boys had these small bells on their back.78 views
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Zensuiji Hondo main hall78 views
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On the left in the back are steps going up to the lookout deck. A must-see vantage point.78 views
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Zeze Castle monument 膳所城跡公園78 views
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Nagahama Castle78 views
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And faces.78 views
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Taiko drummers in Suijo.78 views
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The wrestlers then walked to the sumo ring.78 views
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Shinya takes the ball.78 views
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Ogawa goes for a jump shot.78 views
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Joho looking for an opportunity.78 views
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Wara going it for it, but is fouled instead.78 views
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An easy one by Mike Hall #2378 views
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Another successful layup by Chris.78 views
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Cheerleader in our midst.78 views
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In the lookout deck is this board to hang votive tablets on which people write their wishes.78 views
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Older votive tablets which were removed from the wall are preserved as photos in this photo album.78 views
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View of Nagahama.78 views
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Lake Yogo78 views
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Imazu Church, designed by William Merrell Vories. This is next to the former bank building. MAP78 views
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Cheerleader on roller blades.78 views
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This elevated structure served as a storehouse.78 views
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After the player is introduced, they walked down the cheerleader gauntlet.78 views
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Mikey shoots.78 views
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At the festival start time, the Ayame girls start carrying the taiko drum and mikoshi from this gate.78 views
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They knock down the flower umbrella and people rush in to grab something. They repeated this several times. This part of the festival is called Hanabai (花ばい).78 views
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The floats are decorated with paper lanterns lit up. They return to Ebisu-so by 10:30 pm. When I went on May 3, 2010, there were local volunteer guides at the train station distributing maps of the parade route and giving directions. Very helpful.78 views
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Then the floats passed by Omi-Takashima Station which has a giant Gulliver statue.78 views
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Steps to the shrine's hall.78 views
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The open house consisted of two 2-hour sessions, one at 10 am to noon and another from 1 pm to 3 pm. Indoor shoes were required. A total of 616 visitors came in the morning and 468 in the afternoon.78 views
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On the 1st floor toward the stern is the shower room. This is the changing area.78 views
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The kabuki actors ride the float.78 views
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Leaning torch crown closeup.78 views
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Hiroshige's Kashiwabara woodblock print in his Kisokaido series. It depicts Kameya, a shop selling mugwort from Mt. Ibuki used for moxa. Notice the Fukusuke statue on the right inside the shop.78 views
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The Seta Rowing Club is in eastern Otsu. It has a two-story clubhouse and an annex for storing more boats. It fronts a small canal connected to the lake.78 views
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Rowing on dragon boats from Ogoto to Katata.78 views
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Lunch at Shirahama.78 views
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The brown building is the Imazu Sun Bridge Hotel.78 views
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The cormorant birds inhabit parts of the island inaccessible to humans. Besides ruining the greenery on the island, they also gobble up the fish in the lake, seriously affecting the local fishermen.78 views
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