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Introduction of Tokyo Apache's starting five.67 views
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Cohey always passes the ball in a direction where his eyes are not looking.67 views
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Ray Schafer67 views
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Whenever Cohey (left) is playing defense one-on-one, I notice that he's always staring into his opponent's eyes. It seems that he's trying to gauge his opponent's next move.67 views
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Joho Masashi scrambling.67 views
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Kojima Yuta67 views
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Shiga Lakestars boosters make noise.67 views
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Cheerleaders in the stands.67 views
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Cohey and Fujiwara Takamichi at it again. They must be tired of seeing each other's faces all the time.67 views
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Joho Masashi played for Tokyo Apache up until last season. He was welcomed back by Apache fans whom I'm sure miss Joho in Tokyo.67 views
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Sarugaku entertainers from the Omi Sarugaku Taga-za troupe. 猿楽67 views
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After the front torii, there is a 300-meter gravel path lined with pine trees.67 views
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Another path to Tagi Jinja Shrine in Tsuchiyama, Shiga.67 views
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Honden Halls beyond the fence.67 views
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The other shrine is Tenmangu dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, god of scholarly learning. Popular with students. 天満宮67 views
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After the festival umbrellas, the young boys started their kenketo odori dance on the baba area. 馬場踊り67 views
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The boys are taken to Tenmangu Shrine.67 views
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The young men performing the yakko-furi come from one of the eight former villages in the area. The former villages take turns in participating in the yakko-furi procession.67 views
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After lunch, the yakko-furi arrived at the shrine at around 1 pm.67 views
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The musicians and umbrella holders go back down from the shrine.67 views
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And they run again ahead of the horse.67 views
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After his first run, the horseback archer trots back.67 views
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Then the remaining horses ran a few times as well, three times each.67 views
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Omizo Matsuri float passing by Omi-Takashima Station.67 views
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The wheels are pretty small compared to other floats in Shiga.67 views
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Float pullers definitely look better with happi coats.67 views
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Hiyoshi Jinja Shrine. MAP67 views
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Statue of Takatora in a pond at Takatora Park.67 views
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Six boys perform in this play.67 views
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Even if you don't understand what they're saying or the story, there's enough eye candy and theatrics to make it interesting to anyone.67 views
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At the shrine exit, the float stops to unload the kabuki actors.67 views
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It was quite a bit of work to turn this float.67 views
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Tapestry on rear of hikiyama.67 views
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Storehouse for the Juzan hikiyama float.67 views
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About Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri.67 views
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Finally, they are in sight of Sannomiya Shrine.67 views
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For the finale, they all approached the shrine hall and performed.67 views
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Male flute players and dancers.67 views
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Rear view of Odani–Go no Furusato-kan (小谷・江のふるさと館) pavilion. The building in the foreground is a small gift shop.67 views
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The Azai pavilion is called Azai–Go no Drama-kan (浅井・江のドラマ館). It displays kimono worn by the actresses (Ueno Juri, Miyazawa Rie) and samurai armor worn by the actors playing Oda Nobunaga and Azai Nagamasa. There’s also a small video 67 views
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Go and Azai Sisters Expo banner.67 views
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Opened in 1998 to mark the 40th anniversary of the company's founding. Highly recommended. Museum has a Shinto shrine architecture. Built on the company's former truck depot.67 views
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Hakuunbashi Bridge and stone lantern. 白雲橋67 views
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Kawara Roof Tile Museum in spring.67 views
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Outdoor sculpture at Kawara Roof Tile Museum, Omi-Hachiman, Shiga67 views
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About the Kyogoku Clan graves at Tokugen-in temple. It was Kyogoku Takatoyo, lord of Marugame in Shikoku, who in 1672 acquired the temple land and gathered all the Kyogoku graves scattered in the area to Tokugen-in.67 views
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Ibuki-do on the left. The current Fukusuke statue is the second one made by the 6th-generation shop owner Shichibei. The original statue was hand-carved on the order of 2nd-generation shop owner. 伊吹堂亀屋佐京商店67 views
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Road marker67 views
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Kashiwabara has been converting its buildings into a traditional look.67 views
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West end of Kashiwabara-juku in spring.67 views
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Haiku poem by Basho Matsuo about Mt. Ibuki.67 views
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Path to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave67 views
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Way to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki during cherry blossom season in April.67 views
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Tokugen-in is also famous for the graves of the Kyogoku Clan.67 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67 views
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About Isame no Shimizu and Yamato Takeru.67 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Boats Returning to Yabase from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series.67 views
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Tea ceremony and koto (Japanese harp) performance.67 views
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Rowing along western Lake Biwa.67 views
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Posing at Imazu, a nice lakeside town. In June, they hold a choir contest for the Lake Biwa Rowing Song. More photos of Imazu here.67 views
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Rowing away from Kaizu-Osaki.67 views
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Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.67 views
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Isakiji temple holds a Buddhist ritual on Aug. 1 where participants jump off the plank into the lake 7 meters below. They do it to wash away bad luck and build up courage.67 views
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Entertainment stage67 views
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The procession's yakko-furi (medieval marching dancers) consists of three units. This first unit is the Nagamochi-yakko who are coolies carrying a long crate. They mimick the laborers who carried luggage for traveling samurai contingents.67 views
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At around 11:30 am, the two mikoshi portable shrines leave the shrine.67 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.67 views
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Horseback archer.67 views
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They had seven horses.67 views
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One mikoshi was taken to the Higashi Honden across the street.67 views
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A student created a woodblock print of the indigo artisan dyeing threads.67 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)67 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)67 views
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Tokaido Road: Kusatsu67 views
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Inside Maibara Station's east exit, just a large empty space.67 views
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The first Maibara oyako portrait panel is about spring. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.67 views
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Winter in Maibara.67 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)67 views
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Way up to a lookout point.67 views
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Lookout deck.67 views
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Rhododendron closeup.67 views
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A stream runs through the gorge.67 views
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Within Oichi-no-Sato is the Azai Folk History Museum, a small complex of history museums.67 views
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You could even dress up as a train conductor.67 views
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Inside the gift and produce shop.67 views
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Go and Azai Sisters Memorial Hall67 views
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Go and Azai Sisters Memorial Hall67 views
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Hikiyama Festival Museum.67 views
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Inside the new Torahime Station67 views
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Took maybe an hour to get to the shrine. MAP67 views
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Money pit for monetary offerings. A few days from now, we will see happy bank employees counting the money from shrines.67 views
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Kaguraden stage where they performed sacred dances. They would dance on Jan. 1 and 2, in the morning and early afternoon.67 views
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Amazake (sweet sake, non-alcoholic) for 300 yen/cup to warm you up.67 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. A small plateau.67 views
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Sannomiya Shrine67 views
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Paraglider67 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.67 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.67 views
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Shiga University's Archives Museum centers mainly on Omi shonin merchants.67 views
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Mt. Ibuki and rice paddies67 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007. On the left will be the main building.67 views
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Hikoneguchi Station on the Ohmi Railways. This station building was torn down in Aug. 2014. 彦根口駅67 views
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Hikoneguchi Station.67 views
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Train for Maibara at Ohmi Railways Hikoneguchi Station.67 views
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Entrance to Nagahama Hikiyama Museum. Hikiyama floats are on display. The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is held in spring. 長浜曳山博物館67 views
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Approaching Kurokabe Square intersection.67 views
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Ando House, a Japanese-style house built in 1905. The Ando family was one of the local administrators of Nagahama while Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the Nagahama Castle lord. 北国街道 安藤家67 views
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The 1st floor of the wedding hall has a few restaurants.67 views
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Bicycles parked at the old Nagahama Heiwado store.67 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store entrance.67 views
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Top floor of the old Nagahama Heiwado store is being cleared out. 67 views
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During the 17th and 18th-centuries, over 1,000 maruko-bune sailed on the lake. The busiest ports were Shiotsu in the north and Otsu. After railroads were built, maruko-bune dwindled. Today, there are no maruko-bune on Lake Biwa.67 views
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Nursing school67 views
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Different clusters of buildings have different designs to reflect their respective departments such as buildings that look like barns.67 views
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Pictures of Lake Biwa Rowing Song monuments in Shiga. One for each of the six verses in the respective locations mentioned in the song.67 views
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A little south of Omi-Maiko. Bicycled from Omi-Maiko and went south.67 views
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Kita Hira beach67 views
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Juge Shrine near Shiga Station67 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge67 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge 近江大橋67 views
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Junibo Onsen Yurara hot spring facility67 views
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After performing at Imazu Port, we also performed inside the Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan song museum's 2nd floor.67 views
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The current bridge was rebuilt in 1979 and painted a beige color.67 views
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Menu for The Calendar.67 views
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The building’s biggest and most dramatic change is upstairs on the 2nd floor. 67 viewsIt’s where they have “The Calendar,” a unique combination of different and almost seamless spaces for a restaurant, cafe, bar, open-air rooftop terrace (barbecue and beer garden), bookshelves selling books, 60-bed capsule hotel, and even a ping-pong table.
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Bookshelves of books for sale. Couldn’t find any books about Otsu.67 views
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Lots of cherry blossoms greet boat passengers.67 views
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Nagisa Terrace67 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station is a Western-style, two-story wooden building built in 1913. The second floor is closed to the public due to old age. It originally housed the Konan Railway company’s head office (湖南鉄道).67 views
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My lunch on the boat was Uminoko Curry, the same dish served on the Uminoko Floating School. 67 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Chikubushima.67 views
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The castle is somewhat out of the way. It's a 15-min. walk from the nearest bus stop. 66 views
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Nagahara Station66 views
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Verse 6 photos (Chomeiji)66 views
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Left panel.66 views
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Verse 6 song monument photos (Chomeiji)66 views
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Exhibition introduction66 views
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Verse 2 song monument photos (Omi-Maiko)66 views
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12th panel showing photos of our song-related activities.66 views
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The next Otemon Bridge66 views
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Boat landing is near the entrance to Genkyu-en Garden.66 views
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All the boats are held stationary with a rope provided from the bridge.66 views
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Buffet66 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.66 views
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Hotel New Otani in Tokyo used to be the site of the Ii clan's residence. They were warlords from Hikone in Shiga Prefecture.66 views
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Kobo Daishi Road66 views
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Way to the graves of Hojo Nakatoki and his men who committed suicide.66 views
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Have a Nice Day wooden bench at the train station.66 views
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This is the third water tunnel and currently in use. The Yogo River flows out of it to Lake Biwa. Built in 1980. Also a local fishing spot.66 views
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Tea ceremony room.66 views
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Shiga athletes applaud as the different athletes marched past.66 views
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Ryukoku University band entertains.66 views
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Kibogaoka Park66 views
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Paint it yourself.66 views
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Cherry tree path to Tokugen-in Temple.66 views
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Famous cherry tree (in fall)66 views
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Torii and gravesite along the East Hiking Trail66 views
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Tarui and Ogaki in Gifu.66 views
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