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Rear view of hikiyama. The actors await their cue to appear.69 views
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The Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri is also held at night. They perform once or twice after dark. This is the Sho-ouzan float. 松翁山69 views
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Asahiyama float in Oct. 2008.69 views
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Bridge in Osugi-cho. 大杉町69 views
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Kawara Roof Tile Museum69 views
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Former site of Kashiwabara's village hall. Now a medical clinic seen in the rear. The traditional-looking building on the left is a public toilet.69 views
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Sign and stone marker indicating the site of the Ochaya Goten in Kashiwabara-juku.69 views
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Road markers are commonly found at intersections to tell travelers which way to go.69 views
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West end of Kashiwabara-juku in spring.69 views
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Jobodai-in temple's Hondo main hall. This temple served as lodging for the likes of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Azai Nagamasa, and Kobayakawa Hideaki. 成菩提院69 views
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Yamato Takeru was a legendary prince and warrior who traveled a lot and defeated his enemies. However, he met his demise at Mt. Ibuki when he battled an evil god disguised as a white boar.69 views
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Jizo statues in Samegai. In 817, the priest Saicho carved a Jizo statue in Samegai and prayed for rain during a drought. It then rained heavily for three days. The Jizo was originally placed in the river to prsy for the souls of the fish.69 views
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Ground staff wore bright yellow T-shirts with the Lake Biwa logo on the back.69 views
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Leaving the beach in front of Hotel Laforet.69 views
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That's Hotel Laforet in the background, where the rowers stayed every night during the rowing tour and commuted to/from the rowing start/end points.69 views
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The torii in the water is perfectly aligned with the torii on land and the shrine's main worship hall.69 views
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Final stop for the day was here at Shirahama Beach. "Shirahama" means white sand beach.69 views
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Trees on a sandbar, a haven for birds.69 views
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Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.69 views
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Red kon-yaku or devil's tongue.69 views
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Keyari-yakko carrying fur-tipped spears enter the Romon Gate. 毛槍奴69 views
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The priest on horseback arrives at Aburahi Shrine. 頭殿69 views
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The Medicine Museum has a large permanent exhibition room.69 views
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Hino-shonin merchants based in nearby Hino town helped to sell Koka's medicines.69 views
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Kafuka Yume no Mori park across the street. 鹿深夢の森69 views
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On the left is Nishi Honden hall, a National Treasure. On the right is Juzenji Shisha Honden shrine (十禅師神社本殿), an Important Cultural Property.69 views
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She did a few practice runs first.69 views
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Pictures of their indigo plant farm in Konan.69 views
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Way to Kannonji temple in Maibara.69 views
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Kannonji temple in Maibara. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect.69 views
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Well where Ishida Mitsunari fetched water for tea he made for Toyotomi Hideyoshi in three servings. 観音寺 水汲みの井戸69 views
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Kannonji temple bell.69 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)69 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)69 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)69 views
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Omi-Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi 近江八景): Returning Boats at Yabase69 views
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Escalators going to the east exit of Maibara Station.69 views
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Maibara PR posters.69 views
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The Maibara oyako portraits are in four panels, one for each season.69 views
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Oyako photos taken by people with their cell phones.69 views
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Tatoo artist parents.69 views
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Old Maibara Station's shinkansen turnstile entrance.69 views
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Shakunage means Rhododendron. From the bus stop, it's a short walk through the gorge until the flowers. But first, pay 400 yen to enter. The money is used for preservation work. Map69 viewsShuttle bus from Hino Station arrives at Shakunage Gorge, taking about 15 min.
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Path to the flower gorge.69 views
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The thatched-roof house in the middle is Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館69 views
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Inside the gift and produce shop. This was where they displayed kimono in 2011. Now a gallery.69 views
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The crowd gets thicker near the shrine's entrance.69 views
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Inside Kohoku Mizudori Station, selling local products and souvenirs.69 views
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Ko-ayu sweetfish tempura, fresh out of the oil. Yummy!69 views
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Map of Mt. Ibuki.69 views
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This gondola was built in 1989 to take people from the foot of the mountain directly to the 3rd station.69 views
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During Oct. 5 to Nov. 24, 2013, for the first time since its discovery in Yasu in 1881, Japan's largest bronze bell was exhibited at the Dotaku Bronze Bell Museum. Buses to the museum ran from Yasu Station.69 views
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Buses going back to Yasu Station run only once an hour. The bus stop to go back to Yasu Station is up the slope on the other side of the road where you got off. You can ask the museum about the bus times to go back.69 views
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The old Maibara Station building on the left.69 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hidetsugu at Hachiman Park in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga.69 views
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Gate to Kannonji temple.69 views
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Long bench inside Hikoneguchi Station before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.69 views
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple in the evening of ennichi festival.69 views
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Temple visited by Rennyo in the 15th century. 明楽寺69 views
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Traditional townscape in Kinomoto69 views
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Rice transplanter is also something we see in early summer in rural Japan.69 views
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The museum's rooftop is also open to the public. The museum also holds various hands-on activities like rice planting/growing.69 views
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Autumn leaves accent Zensuiji very nicely in autumn.69 views
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Walkway to the central cluster of buildings.69 views
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The cafeteria is downstairs on the right.69 views
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Cafe is also pleasant.69 views
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Arches at Human Cultures school69 views
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Los of bicycles.69 views
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Lake Biwa shore in Hassaka.69 views
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Lunch at Joyfull. Food is good. *Sadly, Joyfull restaurant at Nagahama Station Mondecool closed on Jan. 21, 2019.69 views
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Water skier on Lake Biwa69 views
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Rice paddy art by 180 junior high students from Yokosuka visiting Maibara in late May 2016. It's their city's mascot Sucurry.69 views
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This old corridor gets a nice touch with artwork by local kids.69 views
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Mt. Ibuki69 views
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A special guest was Kitagawa Akihiro who is the vocalist of the Nagahama-based duo ~Lefa~. He sang in English with the girls.69 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge over Seta River69 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station platform has a nice view of the lake.69 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station turnstile.69 views
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Sit on the bench and soak your feet in the Ogoto Onsen Station hot spring foot bath for free.69 views
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Reeds69 views
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Current exhibitions.69 views
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Site of a new museum building to be built.69 views
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Bus for Seta Station.69 views
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The glass bench actually consists of several glass pieces. A few are largely transparent.69 views
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South Basin69 views
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Lake Nishinoko reed beds.69 views
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Lake Nishinoko, an attached lake in Omi-Hachiman.69 views
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Chikubushima can be reached from Nagahama Port, Hikone Port, or Imazu Port (Takashima). I always use Nagahama Port (photo) to visit Chikubushima. Nagahama boat schedule69 viewsBoat cruise company Biwako Kisen (琵琶湖汽船) operates round trip boats from Nagahama daily. Schedule varies depending on the season (fewer boats in winter). No reservations necessary.
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Ceiling in front of the altar includes a red paper lantern.69 views
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Ryokyo Shrine 凉橋神社68 views
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Suzuka Quasi-National Park marker68 viewsThe area is within this park.
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Castle monument68 views
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Trench or moat68 views
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Nice view of adjacent reservoir 日渓溜68 views
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Nagahara Station in winter68 views
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Lake Biwa side of Nagahama Station under construction in 2006.68 views
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Annual festival held on May 3 by Chikuma Shrine. It is a procession along the shore of Lake Biwa featuring eight 8-year-old girls wearing a "nabe" or pot helmet.68 viewsThe shrine is dedicated to the God of Food and the nabe pot is for containing food offerings to the god.
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As seen from the train platform.68 views
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Hino River 日野川68 views
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1st lookout point, too many trees in the way.68 views
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View from Yukinoyama68 views
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Top of Yukinoyama at 308 meters elevation. The views are obstructed by many trees. 雪野山 頂上68 views
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Lookout point68 views
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Verse 4 photos (Chikubushima)68 views
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Exhibition room on the 2nd floor of the Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan song museum.68 views
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The photos displayed were almost the same as the Imazu exhibition.68 views
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Otemon Bridge68 views
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Castle tower as seen from the moat68 views
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End of the moat. The moat once was connected to Lake Biwa, but not anymore since the lake's water level does not match the moat's water level.68 views
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9th panel showing song monuments for Verses 4-668 views
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Up to four rowing teams raced down a 250-meter straight course.68 views
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CDs68 views
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Koto entertainment by Maiko, a well-known singer-songwriter from Shiga. 真衣子68 views
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Trail entrance to Toragozen-yama. It actually leads to Yaai Shrine.68 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime. Gansan Daishi temple can also be seen.68 views
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Railway crossing68 views
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Girl planting rice, Taga Taisha O-taue Matsuri, Shiga Prefecture68 views
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Unfinished work.68 views
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Reed beds abound in the southern portion of the biotope. Invasive species are also very minimal compared with Lake Biwa.68 views
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Chonoki River cuts through the biotope. Looking upstream. 丁野木川68 views
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The novel "Hoshi to Matsuri" 星と祭 mentions Kannon statues in Takatsuki and northern Shiga. In 1950, he won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary prizes.68 views
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Entrance to the second water tunnel. This is much larger, large enough for a car to pass through. No longer used as a water drainage tunnel. We could easily walk through this tunnel.68 views
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Toju Shrine main hall68 views
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Wish they actually flew the kite, but I guess there wasn't enough room.68 views
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Sports Recreation Shiga 2008 aerobics tournament in Maibara.68 views
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Miyazaki's booth.68 views
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Stairs at Shiga Prefectural Gym68 views
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Fans cheer on, and roar whenever the LakeStars score.68 views
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Shiga Lakestars souvenir stand68 views
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This area seen here has been flooded with water as part of the biotope. Reed beds now flourish. Mt. Ibuki is in the background. These pictures were taken in Feb.68 views
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Where there are reeds, there is life. 68 views
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Large exhibition rooms.68 views
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Shiga LakeStars boosters. I wonder how many of them came to Tokyo all the way from Shiga? (I live in Tokyo.)68 views
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Hiphop kids from Nagahama perform at halftime.68 views
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Hana-yakko dancers with flower umbrellas. 花奴68 views
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The three floats were lined up at the foot of a hill.68 views
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The Miko dancer used these bamboo leaves in his dance.68 views
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Sake poured high for the mayor of Moriyama, one of the dignitaries watching the festival.68 views
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They all performed again at Ozu Shrine.68 views
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Flute players68 views
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Oguchi intersection. Turn left for Namura Shrine and Kawamori.68 views
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Fire department at Kawamori68 views
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Agri-Park Ryuo's farm house museum. Small admission of 200 yen charged. 田園資料館68 views
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Suginoki Shrine Honden Hall68 views
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This Community Center also houses a hikiyama float.68 views
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Daitokuji Temple Hondo Hall.68 views
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A tree shows where the Ichirizuka marker was. It served as a milestone and distance marker for travelers.68 views
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Daikoji temple's bell tower. 「木造千手観音立像」と「木造阿弥陀如来立像」は寺の関係者が勝手に持ち出したあと第三者に売り渡された。68 views
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Yoshibue Junior Ensemble consisting of kids playing the reed flute. Eighteen yoshibue groups performed. Most of them welcome new members. I saw groups from Omi-Hachiman, Moriyama, Konan, Otsu, Yasu, and Kyoto.68 views
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Playing the yoshibue reed flute from Lake Biwa.68 views
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Mini golf68 views
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Flute players enter the shrine.68 views
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In front of Sakata Station is a small plaza.68 views
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.68 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.68 views
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National anthem. The waving flag is an animated video image.68 views
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Official Shiga Lakestars merchandise.68 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.68 views
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Wara tries for one.68 views
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View from upper level for free seating costing 1,800 yen (advance tickets).68 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11, team captain. Nickname is "Wara."68 views
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Osaka provided an exciting game as the score kept see-sawing between the two teams.68 views
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Wara gives the signal.68 views
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Vories Memorial Chapel on the 5th floor of the Omi Brotherhood Schools main building. ヴォーリズ平和礼拝堂68 views
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Hachiman Church Pastor House is not open to the public.68 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺68 views
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Front of station still under construction.68 views
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Men's restroom made of wood. Very nice.68 views
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Entertainment by Tokyo Apache Dance Team68 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi68 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team in formation.68 views
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After the front torii, there is a 300-meter gravel path lined with pine trees.68 views
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