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Toramaru from Tsu, Mie.79 views
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Sleeping quarters for boys. On the right is their cubby hole. These sleeping quarters can also be used as multi-purpose rooms.79 views
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Room with a view in the teacher's quarters next to the shower room.79 views
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The mikoshi carried by the ladies is loaded onto the boat.79 views
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Lansing going to rendezvous with the other boats. Most of Lake Biwa's cruise boats are named after Shiga's sister states (like Michigan) or cities. Lansing is in Michigan.79 views
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Yutani Shrine in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture. During the Edo Period, it received a number of gifts from the Ii clan in Hikone. 湯谷神社79 views
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A pair of foxes.79 views
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This play is performed by 5 boys.79 views
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Pulling a hikiyama at night in Maibara.79 views
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At around 7 pm, people with taiko drums start to arrive.79 views
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Some time after 8 pm, they finally lit the first torch.79 views
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It seems that they gathered all the smaller torches (which they dragged around) here.79 views
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Now come near the shrine with more giant torches.79 views
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After a while, the torch falls to the ground. Of course, with ropes, they control which direction it falls. I should've brought marshmellows.79 views
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Yaito Matsuri at Kashiwabara-juku, Maibara.79 views
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All that remains of Ochaya Goten is this well.79 views
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Katata is on the west end of Biwako Ohashi Bridge, opposite of Moriyama where the hotel was. The ferris wheel was part of an amusement park which closed over 10 years ago. It has been rusting and abandoned since.79 views
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JCMU is an educational facility for college students mainly from Michigan to study in Japan. Shiga and the US state of Michigan are sister states. Many cities in Shiga have sister-city ties with cities in Michigan.79 views
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Isakiji temple has a 13-meter long plank jutting above the lake in the city of Omi-Hachiman.79 views
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The south entrance has community room serving as an exhibiiton space. It also displays medicines made by Koka medicine makers. Many ninja families in Koka were medicine makers.79 views
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Well where Ishida Mitsunari fetched water for tea he made for Toyotomi Hideyoshi in three servings at different temperatures to quench Hideyoshi's thirst well.79 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)79 views
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Nakasendo Road: Musa (Omi-Hachiman), 66th of the 69 stations on the Nakasendo Road. A bridge of boats.79 views
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Maibara Station's window wall, right outside the turnstile. This is the first thing you see when you give your ticket to go out.79 views
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Budding Rhododendron.79 views
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Bus stop at Kinomoto Station to visit Mt. Shizugatake. 79 views
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The Nagahama Pavilion shows the history of NHK Taiga Drama series over the last 50 years. Almost the same as last year's Go and Azai Sisters Expo.79 views
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In Japanese. the university is called Seian Zokei Daigaku 成安造形大学.79 views
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Their feet fluttered in the wind and their hips rocked left and right like real hula dancers.79 views
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Made of washi paper (from Mino, Gifu) and a bamboo frame, the giant kite measures 13 meters high and 12 meters wide and weighs 700 kg.79 views
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The kite is unique for its cutout and hanjimon (判じもん) design. 79 views
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Lunch time! In the middle of the park are food booths and an entertainment stage.79 views
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Hikone Castle kite, displayed in 2007, the 400th anniversary of the castle.79 views
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Notogawa Station's west side has a shopping mall whose entrance has a waterwheel motif.79 views
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Sugatani Onsen lobby. Very nice and spacious. They had New Year's decorations when I visited in early Jan. 2014.79 views
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Ticket machine to enter the bath. Only 1,000 yen for a hot spring bath. 500 yen for kids older than age 1. Towels can be rented for 200 yen. Give your ticket to the front desk clerk.79 views
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Bath for men. The sign says "Bath for Nagamasa" and the women's sign says "Bath for Ichi."79 views
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Gondola lift station. The gondola was somewhat pricey to go up to the 3rd station or Sangome. It stopped operating in 2011.79 views
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Japan's largest dotaku bronze bell on a special homecoming display at Dotaku Museum in Yasu, Shiga.79 views
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Entrance to Shiga University, Hikone Campus. It is a national university. (Not to be confused with University of Shiga Prefecture operated by the prefecture.)79 views
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Assembly Hall79 views
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Inside the main lobby of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) in Hikone.79 views
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Restaurant in the Otsu Station building 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.79 views
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Kinomoto is a former post town along the old Hokkoku Kaido Road going to the Hokuriku region. This is Jizo-zaka slope leading to the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. 地蔵坂79 views
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Castle wall foundation rocks.79 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded the Order of Merit from Germany.79 views
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History of Yanmar. Also see photos of Takatsuki where he was based. He built a large public hall too.79 views
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A few more stairs and this lookout deck on the museum roof.79 views
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Campus map. The largely flat, rectangular campus is quite near the shore of Lake Biwa in a rural fishing neighborhood called Hassaka (八坂町) in Hikone.79 views
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The meals are cheap.79 views
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Manohama Beach79 views
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Top floor of Hikone Castle's Nishinomaru turret.79 views
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Verse 3 Song Monument, Nagahama. Built and unveiled on June 25, 2017 by a non-profit citizens group in Nagahama formed to build this new song monument for the song's 100th anniversary. 三番の歌碑。長浜城のそば79 viewsThe new Verse 3 Song Monument is near Nagahama Castle near the lake shore. It was unveiled with great fanfare by singer Kato Tokiko and others.
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima.79 views
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Ukiyoe woodblock print by Hiroshige showing "Descending Geese at Katata" with Ukimido in the background. 近江八景「堅田の落雁」79 views
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Mt. Mikami across Lake Biwa from Karasaki.79 views
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Nightly water fountain show at Otsu Port.79 views
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River mouth78 views
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Near Nagahara Station78 views
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Stone bridge78 views
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Painted (and fading) wooden tablet78 views
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Rice paddies near the castle78 views
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Sign opposing the proposal to build an airport in 2006. The airport plan has since been abandoned.78 views
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Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument map78 views
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2006 NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" Exhibition banner and gate entrance.78 views
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Large Hall 大広間78 views
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Hondo main hall altar 大通寺 本堂阿弥陀堂78 views
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Seta Riverbank and shinkansen bullet train78 views
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Seta Castle garden78 views
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Turnstile entrance. Notice the high (and hllow) ceiling. No air conditioning.78 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival78 views
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To Mt. Yukinoyama78 views
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Tenjin Shrine 天神社78 views
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書院78 views
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Inside Amida-do hall78 views
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Earrings78 views
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Bus stop and sign to the Fujii house. Gokasho has good signs showing you the way to the Omi merchant homes.78 views
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Gokasho is a rural town.78 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house (in background)78 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum is on the 3rd floor of this building. 近江商人博物館 Map78 views
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Iki-ikikan tourist info center. This should be your first stop. Accessible by bus from JR Notogawa Station. 生き活き館78 views
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Exhibits of Itoh Chube'e II, the son of the founder Chube'e (1842-1903).78 views
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Stove 炊事場78 views
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Anegawa River78 views
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Position of the Azai clan78 views
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Omi-Hachiman One-Day Exhibition, Oct. 29, 2006 at Shima Kominkan Public Hall, Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. 島公民館文化祭78 views
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Center exhibition panel with song location images78 views
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Title: Lake Biwa Rowing Song in English 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版78 views
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Right panel.78 views
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7th panel showing Verse 6 (Chomeiji)78 views
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"So how does it look?" "It looks pretty bad, boss."78 views
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The size of the room almost exactly matches the size of the giant kite which is 12 meters by 13 meters or 100 tatami mats.78 views
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Dragon boat78 views
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"Yorokobu" or "ki"78 views
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Intricate bamboo grid/frame fitting all shapes along the edges.78 views
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Exhibition title even on the rear side of the exhibition panels.78 views
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Honden Hall 本殿78 views
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Votive tablet78 views
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Site of a Toiya-taku which was the residence of a town official staffing the toiya-ba. This building is not original, not open to the public.78 views
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Toiya-ba stone marker, near the Tokaido Tenmakan Museum. The site is a parking lot now.78 views
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These girls will sing the rice-planting song. 歌女78 views
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The cross at the center.78 views
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Keeping the hat on seemed to be common problem.78 views
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This paddy is unfinished, but looks pretty neat.78 views
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Gate to Takamiya temple78 views
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Baikamo flowers of Samegai.78 views
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This is the eastern edge of Hayasaki Naiko. The original lake's edge was up to here. This stone wall is original, existing when Hayasaki Naiko was still an attached lake.78 views
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Samegai-juku stone monument78 views
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Regatta starting line. By hosting a regatta, the local junior high and high school kids can learn about the hard work that goes behind a regatta.78 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road78 views
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Then representatives from all 47 prefectures marched through the crowd.78 views
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Caffy cap78 views
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Group shot78 views
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After the aerobics performances, there was a one-hour lunch break at noon, and a group picture-taking session of all the aerobics teams and officials.78 views
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As each winner was announced, the respective team cheered and went backstage. The senior group was of course a winner.78 views
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Ibukiyama Temple and souvenir shops on right.78 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.78 views
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The cheerleaders form a gauntlet for the players appearing on court.78 views
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Ogawa Shinya on defense78 views
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Defense!78 views
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Ray Schafer blocking a shot.78 views
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A lot of older women were also there.78 views
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Place your bets.78 views
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Magnee fires up the crowd.78 views
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Cheerleader in the stands!78 views
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The Kohoku Wild Bird Center is well equipped for bird-watching and also features exhibits of stuffed birds.78 views
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First the shrine priest had to shoot an arrow into the crowd, then the bean throwing began.78 views
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players with GumQ gauntlet. Cohey Aoki, now sporting some hair.78 views
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It was a very exciting game. The game ended as a tie 70-70, so it went into overtime and the LakeStars prevailed.78 views
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Shiga LakeStars cheerleaders78 views
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Odaiko drummer 大太鼓78 views
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The two baton twirlers (bo-furi 棒振り) are members of the juni-no-yaku musicians. They are followed by the drummers of the large taiko drum.78 views
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At around 4 pm, the procession left Hachiman Shrine to head back to Niu Shrine. At 4:30 pm, they danced again at Niu Shrine.78 views
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Gov. Kada then ran to the first float and someone gave her a happi coat and headband which she put on. She was accompanied by the Yogo mayor (not pictured). 滋賀県知事 嘉田由紀子78 views
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Mt. Ibuki across Lake Biwa as seen from the Otabisho.78 views
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They sometimes jostle the mikoshi up and down.78 views
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Road to Makino Highland. From here, it's an upward slope (if you're bicycling). Not too bad though. Otherwise, take a bus from Makino Station.78 views
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Oh yummy! Looks delicious. There are ten fish, but the boys cut only three fish during the ceremony. We could readily smell the fermented fish.78 views
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Wiping off their sweat.78 views
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Entering Ryuo-cho town by bus, heading for Oguchi 小口78 views
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Agri-Park Ryuo is open 10 am - 5 pm, closed Mondays (open if a national holiday and closed Tue. instead).78 views
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You can buy a bunch of carrots to feed the sheep. You have to go through the museum to get here. 動物ふれあい広場78 views
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The procession arrived Higashi Hiyoshi Shrine at about 2:15 pm.78 views
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Each float has a different humanoid decoration called "dashi" (ダシ) on the roof.78 views
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Putting up the rear tapestry.78 views
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The monument takes the shape of a hikiyama float. It contains a clock inside. MAP78 views
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Inside Minakuchi Folk History Museum78 views
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Daikoji temple. The current building was reconstructed in 1715. It is one of the 33 temples on the Saigoku Pilgrimage in western Japan. 大岡寺78 views
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Flower arrangement using reeds.78 views
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The first Zeze Castle lord was Toda Kazuaki who moved from Otsu Castle. The Zeze-han domain was thereby established. The castle was abolished in 1870. 戸田 一西.78 views
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Deva god78 views
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The yakko-furi men chanted, "Ei! Ei!"78 views
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The fukube-furi children gathered on the right.78 views
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After entering the shrine and drumming for a while, they started to form a circle.78 views
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The taiko drummers are as young as 3rd grade (age 8).78 views
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Lakestars still lead at the end the 3rd period.78 views
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Joho trying to get away.78 views
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A few of the cheerleaders from last season have remained, while the others are new for this season.78 views
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Mike Hall78 views
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Rebounding78 views
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Shoji Kazuhiro #10 of the Five Arrows fouls Gary Hamilton #2 who crashes to the floor.78 views
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Chris Schlatter #478 views
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Mike Hall #2378 views
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Gary Hamilton goes for it.78 views
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Entrance to Hyde Memorail Building.78 views
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Inside the municipal museum.78 views
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The arrow points the way to the next Vories building in Omi-Hachiman.78 views
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Like a big party.78 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.78 views
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Joho trying to block.78 views
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