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This is the second to the last torch to be burned. 80 views
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Hachiman Matsuri fire festival, Shiga Prefecture.80 views
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The rear of Chikubushima island is still recovering from wilted trees caused by tens of thousands of cormorant birds.80 views
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Arriving at Nagahama Port. Nagahama is one of Shiga's major cities and covers northern Shiga almost entirely. Chikubushima is also part of Nagahama.80 views
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Leaving Nagahama Port at around 8:30 am. Photos you see here are only part of the total number of photos I gave to Seta Rowing Club for distribution.80 views
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This painting uses a real bench where you can sit down and pose with the ninja. JR Koka Station on the JR Kusatsu Line, Shiga Prefecture.80 views
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Rakuyaji temple main worship hall. Inside is Japan's largest statue of a seated Kannon Buddha with 11 faces. The Buddha is hidden, shown only once every 33 years. Last shown in fall 2018. 日本最大坐仏十一面観音菩薩 櫟野寺80 views
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A little path lined with little Kannon statues at Kannonji.80 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Evening Glow at Seta. Today, you can see a modern version of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.80 views
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Shinkansen train. It takes about 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Maibara.80 views
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Walk through a forest.80 views
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One of the larger galleries at Seian University.80 views
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Free shuttle buses ran from JR Notogawa Station to the park which had no public parking. 80 views
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About 30 teams competed in kite-flying and design contests.80 views
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The design is also characterized by having a pair of creatures and a Japanese kanji character. Together, they indicate a clever meaning based on word play.80 views
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Kite train, called rendako 連だこ, based on Awa Odori dancers in Tokushima Prefecture.80 views
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About Kannon-dai temple 80 views
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Entrance to the hot spring baths. Women on the left and men on the right. No coed bathing except in guest rooms.80 views
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.80 views
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Lotus species is called Karasumasan. Glad I visited when I did. 80 views
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Inside the main lobby of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) in Hikone.80 views
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JR Otsu Station building corridor, 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.80 views
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Entrance to Ikemen Battle 2013 next to the Shiga Prefectural Government.80 views
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In the auditorium lobby, companies were holding a recruiting fair when I visited in Jan. 2016.80 views
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Lake Biwa shore in Hassaka.80 views
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The monument is in a very good location within the Chomeiji temple grounds. All temple visitors have to pass by the monument. It also overlooks the lake.80 views
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Oguchi Taro exhibit.80 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line.80 views
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Eigenji Temple80 views
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Kawau cormorants. Shiga has thousands of these birds, and most of them live on Chikubushima whose trees are being destroyed by the droppings and branches broken off to make bird nests.80 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge in southern Lake Biwa leading to Seta River.80 views
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Miidera in Otsu.80 views
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Michigan paddlewheel boat leaving Otsu Port, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.80 views
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Kenyan Macharia NDIRANGU (left) glances at Albert KORIR (also Kenyan) at Lake Biwa Canal a few km before the finish.80 viewsMacharia NDIRANGU soon won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2:07'53", and Albert KORIR came in second.
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My video of Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession held in 2018.80 views
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Stone bridge79 views
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Rear view79 views
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The procession in front of the Honjin. Also see the video at YouTube. 本陣前79 views
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Lord's crest79 views
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Bridge to Yabase79 views
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Omotesando is lined with shops.79 views
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Photo taken in Jan. 2006.79 views
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Crossing Seta Karahashi Bridge79 views
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Seta Castle site79 views
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Shrine79 views
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Pine tree in garden79 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house79 views
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Spacious garden and Fujii Hikoshiro house79 views
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Statue of Fujii Hikoshiro79 views
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Kitchen area79 views
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Entrance to Itoh Chube'e Memorial House79 views
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Inside entrance. The house was occupied by Itochu company founder Itoh Chube'e and his son, Chube'e II.79 views
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Shopkeeper's desk79 views
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Nagahama Station, west side (Nagahama Castle side)79 views
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Track switching point79 views
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Anegawa River, looking upstream79 views
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Photo exhibition panels at Biwa Library79 views
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Third panel explaining Verses 5 and 6.79 views
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The second yakata-bune boat. They referred to old drawings, etc., and carefully built the boat to resemble Edo-Era yakata-bune.79 views
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Plastic pails and brushes79 views
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Hawk eye79 views
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Group photo of those who worked on the kite this time. This session was 9:30 am to noon.79 views
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Besides the diagonal grid of bamboo rods, a bamboo rod is also fastened along the edges of the design where the paper will be cut out (or carved out). These bamboo rods keep the edges of the cut-out paper taut. Otherwise it would flap around in the wind.79 views
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Tsuchiyama-juku on the old Tokaido Road. On the right is the site of the Waki Honjin which is near the Honjin. If no VIPs were staying at the Waki Honjin, ordinary travelers could also stay here if they had the money. This building is not original.79 views
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Monument commemorating famed novelist Mori Ogai's visit to Tsuchiyama in 1900 to visit his grandfather's grave in Jomyoji temple. The grave was later moved to Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture.79 views
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Inside Tokaido Tenmakan Museum79 views
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Kiri-e and souvenirs of Tsuchiyama-juku79 views
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The dolls were special ordered from Kyoto.79 views
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Tea leaves79 views
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Tsuchiyama tea fields in the Tongu area. Koka city produces 80% of the green tea produced in Shiga.79 views
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Tamura Shrine Honden Main Hall. It is now known as the shrine to ward off bad luck and for transportation safety. You can often see a car being blessed by a shrine priest.79 views
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On the lower right, the guy in blue tries to shield himself from the spray of boiling water. The crowd laughed.79 views
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I feel sorry for the launderer of the costumes after they finish.79 views
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Nakasendo sign79 views
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View from the main hall of Enshoji.79 views
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View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. One stumbling block to the restoration is high land prices. Shiga needs to purchase all of the reclaimed land.79 views
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Emperor Meiji rested here.79 views
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There were four racing categories: 1. Junior and high school students, 2. General public (beginners or experienced), 3. Rowing club alumni and experienced rowers, and 4. Combination of 2 and 3.79 views
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Way to Nakae Toju's hometown.79 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden79 views
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Rear of Toju Shoin Study.79 views
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Inside Toju-no-Sato Adogawa. Fresh produce, drinks, sweets, snacks, and souvenirs are sold.79 views
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Adogawa River79 views
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On the right was a large stage for the band.79 views
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The contingent from South Korea also marched to their seats from the center stage.79 views
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The hall lobby also had articles and snapshots of the aerobics event the day before.79 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.79 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up for their debut pro game on Oct. 11, 2008 against Osaka Evessa.79 views
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Tip-off at 4 pm.79 views
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Team bench79 views
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Ryan Rourke79 views
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Brayden79 views
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Leaving Zeze Castle79 views
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More rocky lakeshore79 views
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GO GO LAKES!!!79 views
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People cheering for Fukuoka roar as the ball goes through the hoop.79 views
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Inside Mishima Pond Visitors' Center.79 views
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Map of Oichi-no-Sato. The biggest building on the left is the Azai Public Library. If you don't have a car, catch the Kokoku Bus (Takayama Route) at Nagahama Station and get off at Plaza Fukura no Mori-mae (プラザふくらの森前). Walk 10 min. 79 views
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Wara defends against Darin Maki. It was exciting to see two of my favorite teams playing each other.79 views
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Bobby Nash79 views
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This was the last LakeStars game I watched for the 2008-09 season.79 views
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Ryan Rourke dunks it.79 views
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Brayden Billbe dunks one.79 views
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The Chigo-no-Mai dances were to begin at 11 am. The musicians were 12 men and boys called Juni-no-yaku (十二の役) including this drummer of a large taiko drum (Odaiko).79 views
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This is Takatoki River where the festival participants purify themselves before the festival. The Chawan Matsuri supposed to be held every 3 years, but the lack of funds and people (young ones) has made it much less frequent. 高時川79 viewsThe area is quite rural, with many rice paddies. May 4 is a national holiday (Greenery Day) in Japan, during Golden Week, a string of national holidays in Japan amounting to a spring vacation.
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Whoever designed the Hana-yakko costume, dance, and umbrella was quite brilliant.79 views
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Upside-down baboon is connected only by his left hand. How are all these objects suspended like that?? 岩見重太郎 狒狒退治の場79 views
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View of the shrine grounds from the steps.79 views
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The festival started with these young men dressed like sumo wrestlers.79 views
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Three centuries ago, the Kaizu was a port for small cargo boats plying Lake Biwa to deliver goods from Hokuriku to Kyoto. Local young men working for these boats started sumo wrestling in the shrine and making these kesho mawashi aprons.79 views
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At Kaizuten Shrine, kids light their torches.79 views
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Makino Station turnstile/gate79 views
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River in Makino Highland.79 views
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A red sake bowl is brought.79 views
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Sacred sake is served.79 views
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The shrne priest refuses another round of sake.79 views
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Plaza in front of Moriyama Station, west side. MAP79 views
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Next door to the Shimoda-yaki hall is this hall for trying traditional crafts. たくみの家79 views
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Praying in front of MInakuchi Shrine.79 views
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Tamachi-Katamachi float79 views
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Gofuku-machi79 views
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Decoration on Gofuku-machi hikiyama 呉服町79 views
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Chigo children79 views
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Festival scene at Minakuchi Shrine79 views
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The Tamachi-Katamachi float entering Minakuchi Shrine.79 views
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Near the forked intersection is Daitokuji Temple. Originally a Zen temple, it now belongs to the Jodo-shu sect. When Tokugawa Ieyasu passed through and visited the temple, he renamed it Daitokuji. 大徳寺79 views
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Green Park Santo: Ibuki no Mieru Bijutsukan (Ibuki Museum of Art). Small exhibition space with meeting rooms. グリーンパーク山東、伊吹の見える美術館79 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition79 views
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Higashi-Omi City Hall 79 views
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This taiko dance is unique for having these yakko men painted. It takes about 30-45 min. to paint a belly.79 views
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The men wore kabuki-style make-up (called kumatori 隈取り) on their faces.79 views
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The seated drumming was also interesting.79 views
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Two team captains at each other.79 views
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.79 views
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Introduction of the starting five players for the Lakestars.79 views
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Takamatsu Five Arrows Head Coach John Neumann who used to be the HC of Fukuoka Rizing. This is his first season with Takamatsu. He's one of the more vocal coaches during games, almost comical and pretty amusing.79 views
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Shinya aiming79 views
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Luke Zellar #40 rises to the occasion.79 views
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Statue of Vories.79 views
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Education Building called Kyoiku Kaikan. 教育会館79 views
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Back view of the former Hachiman YMCA, the first building designed by William Merrell Vories in 1907. Inside is quite modern, except for one room. MAP79 views
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This third house in Ikeda-cho is the former Omi Mission Double House that was used to house the Omi Mission's American staff. 旧近江ミッション・ダブルハウス79 views
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Building on Jizo-zaka which was later torn down.79 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team "Superstar" (cheerleaders) performed also. 79 views
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No, Wara is not pinching Cohey's nose.79 views
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Kawase Junior and Senior High School band.79 views
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They fire their matchlock guns.79 views
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Hyozu Taisha is amid rice paddies. The row of pine trees in the distance marks the path to the shrine. This is the view from the bus stop.79 views
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Approaching Hyozu Taisha.79 views
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Path to the shrine. The shrine is in Maeno in Tsuchiyama. MAP79 viewsThis Kenketo Odori Dance has been inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022 as one of Japan's furyu-odori (風流踊) ritual dances.
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They dance again in front of the shrine office. 社務所前で宮踊り79 views
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Nice shoes.79 views
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The Omizo Matsuri is a Shiga Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property.79 views
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Every year, they take turns being the first float (called Hanayama 花山) in the procession.79 views
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