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They crossed over the Taikobashi Bridge. あやめ神輿72 views
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A set routine is lowering and raising the mikoshi.72 views
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Kenketo dancers wearing peacock, pheasant and other bird feathers. Their feathered cap is called shagama. シャガマ72 views
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They dance again in front of the shrine office. 社務所前で宮踊り72 views
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I followed them to the lake shore as the sky got darker.72 views
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Samurai procession on stage.72 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.72 views
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Boys' shower room with blue curtains.72 views
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Room with a view in the teacher's quarters next to the shower room.72 views
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Tying rope is another thing the kids learn on the boat.72 views
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The third mikoshi was carried by women.72 views
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The main mikoshi all set on the boat.72 views
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The kabuki is performed by boys from the 1st grade to 6th grade. The play is about an hour long. They perform 3 times on the first day and 4 times on the second and third days of the festival.72 views
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Another tradition is to have children drag a miniature torch around a fire. In the old days, many children would be running around this fire.72 views
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They also light the mid-section of the torch.72 views
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Fire monster72 views
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It's amazing that the small, flying embers don't start fires nearby.72 views
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Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.72 views
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Kashiwabara holds a summer festival on a weekend in late July called Yaito Matsuri. "Yaito" means mogusa or moxa cautery. 柏原宿やいとまつり72 views
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Yaito Matsuri at Kashiwabara-juku, Maibara.72 views
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Kami-shibai (picture card) story-telling.72 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.72 views
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The western shore of Lake Biwa has many white sand beaches.72 views
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Rowing past Hikone Castle atop a hill.72 views
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Isakiji temple has a 13-meter long plank jutting above the lake in the city of Omi-Hachiman.72 views
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Popular restaurants attract large crowds.72 views
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They carried the mikoshi around a few times.72 views
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Inside the Kusuri Gakushukan Medicine Museum which is quite new. Phone: 0748-88-8110, Hours: 9:30 am - 5 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday and closed on Tue. instead)72 views
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Drawings of the three Azai sisters by local children exhibited in Heiwado in Nagahama.72 views
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On May 5, on the Sekku Matsuri, they opened the inner part of the shrine and so I went and got a closeup look at the Honden Hall.72 views
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This mikoshi went to Higashi Honden.72 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)72 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Autumn Moon at Ishiyama72 views
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Shinkansen train. It takes about 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Maibara.72 views
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Silk thread72 views
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One of the larger galleries at Seian University.72 views
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Internet room72 views
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About 30 teams competed in kite-flying and design contests.72 views
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The giant kite is replaced every three years. The previous giant kite is displayed in the museum, while the current giant kite is flown on the last Sunday in May near Echigawa River.72 views
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Giant kite displayed until 2004.72 views
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Kite from the USA, obviously.72 views
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After writing their wishes, kids paste their wishing stickers on the kite.72 views
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About Kannon-dai temple 72 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 2011.72 views
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Lotus species is called Karasumasan. Glad I visited when I did. 72 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.)72 views
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Snake swimming in the moat.72 views
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Map of Hachiman Park.72 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hidetsugu at Hachiman Park in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga.72 views
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JR Otsu Station building corridor, 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.72 views
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The Ikemen Battle was an event of ramen booths selling ramen noodles in a competition.72 views
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Castle wall foundation rocks.72 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded the Order of Merit from Germany.72 views
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History of Yanmar. Also see photos of Takatsuki where he was based. He built a large public hall too.72 views
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Marine diesel engine used in a boat in Ishinomaki up until the Tohoku disaster in March 2011.72 views
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Megan and Jamie pose in front of the song monument. Five major newspapers covered the event. (See the news article section.)72 views
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We were honored by former Shiga Governor Kada Yukiko attending our mini concert. She also promoted the 1st Biwako Music Festival to be held at Biwako Hall on June 30, 2017.72 views
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Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR leading the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2018.72 views
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River mouth71 views
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Path back to Ritto Station71 views
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Steps to Inari Shrine71 views
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New Nagahama Station being constructed, Jan. 2006.71 views
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2006 NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" Exhibition map71 viewsThe temple was one of the venues for the special exhibition held for the NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" in 2006.
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Before the torches burnt out completely, the men hauled away each torch one by one.71 views
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Map of hiking trails on Yukinoyama. It takes about 90-120 min. to go up and down the mountain. There are some fine views from the trails.71 views
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This trail was much more scenic.71 views
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Ryuo-cho town as seen from Yukinoyama71 views
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Inside Amida-do hall71 views
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Inside the Ritto Archaeological Center. 栗東市出土文化財センター71 views
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Signs71 views
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Storage area71 views
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Sign showing the way to Omi merchant homes.71 views
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Joeiji temple71 views
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Exhibits of Itoh Chube'e II, the son of the founder Chube'e (1842-1903).71 views
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Statue of Hideyoshi in front of the place where the station was.71 views
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Photo exhibition panels at Biwa Library71 views
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Fourth panel showing all the song monuments in Shiga and Okaya, Nagano.71 views
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3rd panel showing Verse 2 (Omatsu or Omi-Maiko)71 views
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13th panel showing photos of Kyoto University Rowing Club rowing around Lake Biwa in Aug. 2006.71 views
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We were then invited to sign our names on the kite paper.71 views
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Sixty rowing teams (300 people) rowed in five categories, including beginner and expert rowers, ranging in age from junior high to senior citizens.71 views
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A taiko drummer sits at the front of the dragon boat.71 views
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The "yorokobu" or "ki" kanji is also painted on the same day.71 views
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Awards ceremony. The presenter is Shigeru Aoyama, the director of the Lake Biwa Rowing Course.71 views
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1st panel for Verse 1 and explanation about the exhibition and English song.71 views
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Convention Hall Omi at Otsu Prince Hotel. 第11回滋賀県人会世界大会のメイン会場。71 views
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Opening ceremony started at 10:30 am on Nov. 13, 2007.71 views
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Otaka Tokio, Chairman of the National Federation of Shiga Kenjinkai, delivers a welcome message. 大高時男71 views
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Another entrance to the shrine71 views
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Inside Tokaido Tenmakan Museum71 views
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Together with the kiri-e cut-out pictures are each station's famous edible product.71 views
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They are replacing the foundation and foot of the columns.71 views
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The taume girls start to plant the rice seedlings to match the tune of the rice-planting song sung by the girls on stage.71 views
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O-taue rice-planting dancers take a break.71 views
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Kamiko Memorial has a piece of Haiku poet Basho's paper garment (his raincoat) buried here. 紙子塚71 views
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Nakasendo sign71 views
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Gate to Takamiya temple71 views
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Baikamo flowers of Samegai.71 views
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Kitano Shrine71 views
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Kawauchi stone monument71 views
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Quadruple with cox. This boat belongs to the NPO. The races were separate for men and women.71 views
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We rowed the boat to near the boathouse. It was a spanking-new boat, and felt good.71 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden71 views
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Inside Toju-no-Sato Adogawa. Fresh produce, drinks, sweets, snacks, and souvenirs are sold.71 views
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Group shot71 views
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The summit area. The gray tower building is the old Ibukiyama Weather Station which was in use until 2001. It is to be demolished.71 views
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In summer, lilies bloom at sunset on Mt. Ibuki's 3rd station.71 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa off Imazu.71 views
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LakeStars merchandise for sale.71 views
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Ray Schafer for free throw71 views
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Halftime show71 views
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Ryan goes for a 3-pointer.71 views
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Bridge going to Zeze Castle Park71 views
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Place your bets.71 views
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Otsu Police Station71 views
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A group played as a pre-game attraction.71 views
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Ogawa Shinya, another local boy from Nagahama.71 views
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Map of Kohoku-cho Waterfowl Park that includes a bird-watching center called Kohoku Wild Bird Center and the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center. 71 views
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The Kohoku Wild Bird Center is well equipped for bird-watching and also features exhibits of stuffed birds.71 views
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First the shrine priest had to shoot an arrow into the crowd, then the bean throwing began.71 views
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Rock engraved with "Mishima Pond" in Japanese. 三島池71 views
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Bobby Nash71 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.71 views
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Jutaro disguised himself as the daughter and put himself and a sword inside the offering box which was carried to the baboon's shrine as the human sacrifice offering. When the baboon opened the box, Jutaro fought and defeated the baboon.71 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.71 views
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Some local people come out to watch.71 views
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Makino Highland is quite large, includes a small skiiing ground and hiking trails to a waterfall. A great place to relax to get away.71 views
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Sushikiri Matsuri festival started about 400 years ago.71 views
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Inside Shimoniikawa Shrine setup for the Sushikiri Matsuri held on May 4-5, but May 5 is the main event. The formal name of the festival is Omi-no-Kenketo Matsuri. 近江のケンケト祭.71 views
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Finally the main dish.71 views
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Bell71 views
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If you go by car, this is the large parking lot you will see. 71 views
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Festival scene at Minakuchi Shrine71 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71 views
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1: Honjin, 2: Waki-Honjin, 3: Kosatsu bulletib board. Daikoji temple can also be seen on the upper left.71 views
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Daikoji temple was founded in 684 by priest Gyoki (行基) who installed a wooden Thousand-Arm Kannon statue (now missing). 大岡寺71 views
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Minakuchi Shrine71 views
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Inside Minakuchi Castle Museum 水口城資料館71 views
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The castle later became the residence of the Minakuchi clan in 1682 headed by Lord Kato Akitomo. MAP71 views
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Minami Sanno Matsuri Festival. For a few hours, they gather under the hoinobori with food and drinks.71 views
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Sign says "Yoshibue Day" which is April 4. "Yoshi" means reed, and both yo and shi can also be translated as the number 4.71 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.71 views
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At 9:45 pm, they lit a smaller panel which burst into colorful fireworks to form a picture. They used this small rocket mounted on a wire speeding to the panel. The little thing lit up the panel.71 views
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Mural at Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station71 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.71 views
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Most were happy to pose for the hordes of retiree amateur photographers.71 views
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The procession was headed by this small sound truck which had speakers to amplify the sounds. There is also a tall banner reading "Hachiman Jinja."71 views
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Fukube-furi kids waving a wand attached with a gourd. Small bells were attached to the gourd. ふくべ振り71 views
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Next were the temple/shrine magistrate followed by the fukube-furi kids waving a wand attached with a gourd.71 views
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The fukube-furi children gathered on the right.71 views
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The taiko drummers are as young as 3rd grade (age 8).71 views
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders performing at their first home game in Shiga for the 2009-2010 season.71 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.71 views
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Shoji Kazuhiro #10 of the Five Arrows fouls Gary Hamilton #2 who crashes to the floor.71 views
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Mike Hall #2371 views
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Gary Hamilton goes for it.71 views
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Magnee, official mascot, and Lakestars cheerleaders.71 views
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Entrance to Hyde Memorail Building.71 views
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Vories still felt greatly indebted to the school, nicknamed "Hassho."71 views
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My last stop was OMI Corp. which started out in 1920 as the Omi Sales Company.（株）近江兄弟社 MAP71 views
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Luke Zellar on a free throw and Coach Pierce looks on.71 views
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Arrival at JR Torahime Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line.71 views
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