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Path to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave64 views
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Way to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki during cherry blossom season in April.64 views
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Tokugen-in is also famous for the graves of the Kyogoku Clan.64 views
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About Shirashozu. This might be the spring where Yamato Takeru healed himself after being poisoned by the evil god on Mt. Ibuki. 白清水64 views
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June 7, 2011 (Day 4): Rowing from Imazu to Nagahama in northern Lake Biwa. This online gallery shows only 372 photos of the rowing tour mostly taken by Seta Rowing Club members. They show only the highlights of the tour.64 views
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Motoki Kyo, chairman of Seta Rowing Club.64 views
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Kanpai! (Cheers)64 views
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Lunch and a misspelling.64 views
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The procession proceeds across town on a 9 km circular route bringing them back to Aburahi Shrine in the late afternoon. They head for the Otabisho rest place.64 views
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The rich medicinal herbs in Koka spawned numerous pharmaceutical companies in Koka.64 views
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Medicines made by pharmaceutical companies in Shiga Prefecture.64 views
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Medicine factories and companies in Shiga Prefecture.64 views
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Medicine cabinet.64 views
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Room for changing exhibitions.64 views
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Stone monuments marking the Namura Shrine's east section.64 views
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Higashi Honden 苗村神社東本殿64 views
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It seemed to be a provincial festival with few tourists. It wasn't so crowded and most people were local people.64 views
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Horseback archer.64 views
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They had seven horses.64 views
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One mikoshi was taken to the Higashi Honden across the street.64 views
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Altar for Fudo-Myo-o.64 views
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Upstream at the top of the waterfall.64 views
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Looking downstream from the waterfall.64 views
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Dried indigo plant.64 views
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Way to Kannonji temple in Maibara.64 views
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Kannonji temple in Maibara. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.64 views
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About Mitsunari servng tea to Hideyoshi.64 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)64 views
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Nakasendo Road: Samegai (Maibara). The 61st station on the Nakasendo. One of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.64 views
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The interior is basically white.64 views
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Next to Maibara Station's east exit is the Ohmi Railways Station. Otherwise, there's nothing much on the east side. For a shinkansen station, Maibara is pretty lonely.64 views
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The Oyako photos are exhibited along most of the corridor space, mainly toward the east side.64 views
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Besides celebrity parent-child portraits, there are four, large photo panels showing parent-child portraits taken in Maibara, seen on the left here.64 views
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About the Maibara oyako portraits.64 views
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The third Maibara oyako portrait panel is about fall. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.64 views
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More celebrity oyako photos with English captions.64 views
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Different type of flower called Ookaminoki in Japanese. オオカメノキ（大亀の木、学名： Viburnum furcatum)64 views
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Way up to a lookout point.64 views
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Lookout deck.64 views
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Rhododendron closeup.64 views
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A stream runs through the gorge.64 views
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Entrance to Azai Folk History Museum. 64 views
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On the left is this modern structure called the Folk Studies Museum or Kyodo Gakushu-kan. It centers on the history of Odani Castle and three generations of the Azai Clan. 郷土学習館64 views
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Folk Studies Museum or Kyodo Gakushu-kan. It centers on the history of Odani Castle and three generations of the Azai Clan. 郷土学習館64 views
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Order written by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to award any Shizugatake residents a reward for killing his enemy.64 views
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This says, "Okaeri" or "Welcome home!" Perfect artwork for people returning to their hometown from the cities for spring vacation.64 views
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Took maybe an hour to get to the shrine. MAP64 views
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Hope all or most of their hopes and prayers will come true this new year.64 views
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Large groups of worshippers pay a fee to attend prayer ceremonies.64 views
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Most of the snow had melted.64 views
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Amazake (sweet sake, non-alcoholic) for 300 yen/cup to warm you up.64 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. A small plateau.64 views
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Sannomiya Shrine64 views
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Paraglider64 views
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Site of Kashiwabara-juku's Waki-Honjin lodge. Now a post office and ordinary private home. Decorated for Yaito Matsuri.64 views
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Jobodai-in temple in its heyday around 1665, it had 64 affiliate temples (末寺) and 109 priests. Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieysau even donated land to the temple.64 views
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Old map of Nagahama shows the castle mostly surrounded by lake water. Another moat still exists at the red dot.64 views
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Nagahama Castle's Sotobori outer moat64 views
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Narita Art Museum64 views
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Mt. Ibuki and rice paddies64 views
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There's also a line from Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song). My kind of bus.64 views
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Corridor back to west side of Hikone Station.64 views
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Shiga Kaikan that was across from the Shiga Prefectural Government. Already torn down.64 views
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Ennichi in the evening as people stick around for the fireworks.64 views
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Well-known confection shop on Jizo-zaka.64 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple at the end of Jizo-zaka road.64 views
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Footbath on the Yanmar Museum rooftop. Too hot in summer, but maybe nice in colder months.64 views
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Nursing school64 views
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Different clusters of buildings have different designs to reflect their respective departments such as buildings that look like barns.64 views
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Los of bicycles.64 views
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Joyfull menu. Very cheap. *Sadly, Joyfull restaurant at Nagahama Station Mondecool closed on Jan. 21, 2019.64 views
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JR Omi-Imazu Station turnstile64 views
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Water skier on Lake Biwa64 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge64 views
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Stairs to The Calendar on the 2nd floor. No elevators.64 views
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Gansan Daishi temple in the distance near Toragozen-yama, Nagahama.64 views
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Sit on the bench and soak your feet in the Ogoto Onsen Station hot spring foot bath for free.64 views
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Outside Ogoto Onsen Station.64 views
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Site of a new museum building to be built.64 views
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Bunka Zone bus stop from Seta Station.64 views
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Bus for Seta Station.64 views
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Nagisa Terrace64 views
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The first people to sit on the song monument. L-R: Nagahama-native Kitagawa Akihiro of the duo ~Lefa~, singer and special guest Kato Tokiko, Kada Yukiko former Shiga governor, and the mayor of Nagahama.64 views
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South Basin64 views
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Otsu waterfront64 views
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Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.64 views
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Lake Nishinoko reed beds.64 views
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Shigaraki Station platform decorated with tanuki raccoon dogs.64 views
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Well used by the castle63 views
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Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument for Verse 5, three stone monuments.63 viewsThe song is about the boys rowing around Lake Biwa while mentioning famous places like Otsu (the starting point), Omi-Maiko (Omatsu), Imazu, Chikubushima, Nagahama, and Chomeiji.
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Procession along the shore of Lake Biwa63 views
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Narrow terrace facing Heiwado.63 views
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Side view of torches.63 views
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View from top of Yukinoyama63 views
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View of Ritto from Mt. Anyoji. Marvelous view if it weren't for the trees...63 views
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Ritto manhhole63 views
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Inside Toyosato Station.63 views
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Railroad tunnel monument63 views
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Photos of song monuments.63 views
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Verse 1 photos (Otsu)63 views
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8th panel showing song monuments for Verses 1-363 views
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The boat includes a narrator who explains about the castle and moat and swans.63 views
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All the boats are held stationary with a rope provided from the bridge.63 views
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The Lake Biwa rowing Song CD was also sold.63 views
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Buffet63 views
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In the afternoon of Nov. 14 was a "Youth Session," or panel discussion by representatives of various Kenjinkai overseas. They discussed about recruiting younger members and facilitating networking among members.63 views
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Inside Ohmi Railways Museum, a pantograph63 viewsThis museum in Hikone closed and reopened inside Yokaichi Station in Higashi-Omi.
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Ohmi Railways Museum display panels63 views
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Foot of Mt. Toragozen-yama.63 views
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Entrance to Tokaido Tenmakan Museum. Open 9 am - 5 pm, closed Mon. and Tue. and year end and New Year's period. Phone: 0748-66-2770, Web site63 views
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Priests and taume girls enter the paddy.63 views
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After the Oyushiki, the singers on stage start singing the rice-planting song. 御田植歌63 views
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Now you know why some old Japanese women crouch when they walk. They used to plant rice. Of course, these days, most rice is planted mechanically.63 views
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This part was flooded in 2001, and it is now teeming with reeds, fish, and other wildlife which entered this wetland naturally over the years. A local NPO conducts tours and hands-on activities for kids and adults.63 views
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Chonoki River looking downstream toward Lake Biwa. This river divides the Hayasaki biotope into the northern and southern areas.63 views
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Natural spring called Saigyo-sui. 西行水63 views
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Katayama Tunnel, leading to Lake Biwa. 片山トンネル63 views
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At age 18, Hoshu went to Edo and studied Confucianism under Confucian scholar Kinoshita Jun'an. He was later employed by the Tsushima clan and was put in charge of Korean relations at age 22.63 views
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Street corner plaque with one of Toju's sayings.63 views
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Shiga athletes applaud as the different athletes marched past.63 views
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Ryukoku University band entertains.63 views
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Kibogaoka Park63 views
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Paint it yourself.63 views
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Biwako Bunkakan is the lakeside building that looks like a castle. Used to be an aquarium before it was converted into an art museum. Now closed.63 views
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Path to Tokugen-in Temple. The temple bell indicates that there was a temple here. Tokugen-in had a number of subordinate temples here. They have all gone.63 views
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Red maple leaves63 views
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Torii and gravesite along the East Hiking Trail63 views
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Tarui and Ogaki in Gifu.63 views
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Stairs at Shiga Prefectural Gym63 views
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Fans cheer on, and roar whenever the LakeStars score.63 views
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Explanation of Steller's sea eagle and its movement in the area.63 views
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Viewing room in the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center.63 views
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Connected via a passageway to the Kohoku Wildbird Center is the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center set up by the Ministry of the Environment in 1997. It is also operated by Kohoku town.63 views
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LakeStars still lead.63 views
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Wara and Bobby63 views
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Entrance to Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall.63 views
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The cheap seats were on the ends of the court which are designed badly with the railing obstructing the view.63 views
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Score near halftime. It was a close game throughout.63 views
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Line dance and kick63 views
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Wara63 views
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Ogawa Shinya63 views
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Head coach Robert Pierce is happy as the team leads the Grouses in last place.63 views
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Magnee63 views
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MVP award to Wara63 views
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The men riding the floats are either musicians (flutes, drum, bell) or caretakers of the festival or float or tapestries.63 views
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Chawan Matsuri no Yakata Museum. Admission 300 yen. Visited the museum during the lunch break. 茶わん祭の館 MAP63 views
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Detaching the bamboo pole from the baboon balancing on only one hand.63 views
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Second dance called Suzu-no-Mai.63 views
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It was then a lunch break until 1 pm. I took the time to walk around the area.63 views
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Taiko drum troupe63 views
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Naginata bearers leave.63 views
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The procession was quite long, when the children were joined by their parents.63 views
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A short break at the Ozu Shrine torii.63 views
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Oguchi intersection. Turn left for Namura Shrine and Kawamori.63 views
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Get off at Oguchi which is near central Ryuo and Namura Shrine. 小口63 views
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Grounds of Suginoki Shrine and main venue for the Kenketo Festival in Ryuo.63 views
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Minakuchi Shrine torii63 views
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Minakuchi-juku documents63 views
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Minakuchi Shrine decorated for the Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri festival on April 19.63 views
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Sample bulletins on the Kosatsu bulletin board. That's a lotta fine print...63 views
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Jizo statues next to the Daitokuji Temple Hondo Hall. 63 views
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This is a reconstruction of the Kosatsu bulletin board which displayed official notices from the shogunate. These bulletin boards were placed where many people passed by so they can stop and read the bulletins. 高札場63 views
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Pieces from Minakuchi Okayama Castle ruins.63 views
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Rock with Buddha's footprints.63 views
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Group from Kyoto called Kawasemi, named after the kingfisher bird.63 views
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Dock for Setagawa River boat cruise in Otsu.63 views
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Flute players enter the shrine.63 views
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Nagahama Dome and Chikubushima island in the background.63 views
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Meishin Expressway63 views
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The low hill on the left and right are tumuli.63 views
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Haniwa figure63 views
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National anthem. The waving flag is an animated video image.63 views
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Joho and Takada Hidekazu63 views
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KOJIMA Yuta #0363 views
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ISHIBASHI Haruyuki #1263 views
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Moriyama gym entrance.63 views
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