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Honden Halls beyond the fence.65 views
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The other shrine is Tenmangu dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, god of scholarly learning. Popular with students. 天満宮65 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65 views
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The boys are taken to Tenmangu Shrine.65 views
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Then this cute little boy wandered in.65 views
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Turned out that the umbrella holder was his papa whom he had missed.65 views
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They pay their respects to the shrine.65 views
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At around 7:30 pm, they all gathered here near the hospital and took a break. 分部神社前65 views
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Pulling the Ryu (龍) hikiyama.65 views
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Omizo Matsuri float passing by Omi-Takashima Station.65 views
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Tapestry behind the Isamu hikiyama float.65 views
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Tomoe hikiyama float (巴)65 views
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This booth was from Iga, Mie Prefecture.65 views
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Heading for the shrine entrance.65 views
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Two men on the hikiyama float's roof make sure overhead wires and cables are lifted out of the way.65 views
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Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri lanterns at night near Maibara Station.65 views
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It took them about 90 min. to reach the shrine.65 views
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They also performed while sitting on straw mats.65 views
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After they finished, they all bowed.65 views
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The third and main pavilion is in Azai. This is where the expo's opening ceremony was held on Jan. 15, 2011 with Shiga Governor Kada Yukiko and actor Tokito Saburo in attendance.65 views
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Palanquin65 views
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Another temple in Kiyotaki.65 views
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Site of Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin, now a private home. Many of the homes have signs indicating where the typical shukuba buildings were. MAP65 views
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Road marker65 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank being renovated.65 views
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Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave 北畠具行卿墓65 views
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Jobodai-in temple65 views
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Water spring called Shirashozu. 白清水65 views
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Shirashozu. Note that this water has not been certified for safe drinking. 白清水65 views
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Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. During the Meiji Period while still in Kashiwabara, the former Honjin was used as a primary school before it was moved to Tarui.65 views
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Isame-no-Kiyomizu spring was supposedly where famed warrior Yamato Takeru bathed to heal his wounds after battling an evil boar on Mt. Ibuki.65 views
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Jizo-bon is held along the Nakasendo road with various displays of paper mache figures made by local school children.65 views
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People line up at Jizo-do temple to pray to Jizo. 65 views
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Jizo altar at Jizo-do temple in Samegai, Maibara.65 views
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Fortune-telling octopus.65 views
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Some displays move.65 views
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Exhibition in Mizunoeki65 views
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Exhibition in Mizunoeki65 views
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Jens Chr. Kolberg from FISA. Leader of the rowing group. FISA is the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international Rowing. 65 views
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Rowing to Hotel Laforet beach.65 views
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People also pray at the shrine for finding a good marriage partner, conceiving a child, academic excellence (passing college entrance exams), and water/boating safety.65 views
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Cormorant birds (those white specks are the birds) break off tree branches to make nests, and their acidic droppings damage the trees. However, it seems the cormorant population is decreasing and the island is showing more greenery than before.65 views
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The sliced-off peak flew high in the air and fell into Lake Biwa. It became Chikubushima. And the undisputed highest mountain in Shiga became Mt. Ibuki in Maibara.65 views
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These blue boat landing decks are portable and were brought here by truck.65 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.65 views
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At around 11:30 am, the two mikoshi portable shrines leave the shrine.65 views
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Path to Namura Shrine's Romon gate. Shrine's address: 滋賀県蒲生郡竜王町大字綾戸467 MAP65 views
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Thatch roof of Romon Gate.65 views
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About Hachiman Shrine, an Important Cultural Property.65 views
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Affiliate shrine next to the Nishi Honden.65 views
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Babysitter sculpture 子守りの像65 views
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Sacred horse statue65 views
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Poster for Namura Shrine's Sekku Matsuri Festival held on May 5. May 5 is Children's Day and the festival prays for their healthy growth along with a good harvest.65 views
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She missed the target the first two times.65 views
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Bull's eye. Compared to other yabusame that I've seen, she rode the horse pretty slow.65 views
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A student created a woodblock print of the indigo artisan dyeing threads.65 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)65 views
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Tokaido Road: Kusatsu65 views
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Summer in Maibara.65 views
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Within Oichi-no-Sato is the Azai Folk History Museum, a small complex of history museums.65 views
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You could even dress up as a train conductor.65 views
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Inside the gift and produce shop.65 views
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Go and Azai Sisters Memorial Hall65 views
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Go and Azai Sisters Memorial Hall65 views
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Hikiyama Festival Museum.65 views
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Inside the new Torahime Station65 views
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A fire to burn old New Year's decorations and to warm yourself up. 65 views
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View of 3rd station. Higher up the mountain are the 4th and 5th stations.65 views
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At the 3rd station is a statue of Nakayama Saijiro, a pioneer who spread skiing in the Kansai region via Mt. Ibuki.65 views
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Hikone Station65 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.65 views
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Lanterns have candles.65 views
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Priests chant in front of an altar.65 views
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People start floating the lanterns.65 views
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Tanabata decorations in Hikone.65 views
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Hikoneguchi Station platform for Kibukawa.65 views
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Hikoneguchi Station building before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.65 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65 views
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Approaching Kurokabe Square intersection.65 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65 views
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The new station building (on left) later saw a larger building (on the right) used as a wedding hall.65 views
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JR Nagahama Station's new building was built in 2006.65 views
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The 1st floor of the wedding hall has a few restaurants.65 views
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Bicycles parked at the old Nagahama Heiwado store.65 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store entrance.65 views
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Top floor of the old Nagahama Heiwado store is being cleared out. 65 views
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JR Omi-Imazu Station65 views
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Exhibit about Yoshida Chiaki who composed the original melody.65 views
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Water lilies from the Niigata home of Chiaki Yoshida who composed the melody of Lake Biwa Rowing Song. From the original plant that Chiaki planted.65 views
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William Merrell Vories architecture map of Shiga.65 views
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Heron hunting for dinner.65 views
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Sailboats on Lake Biwa65 views
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Mishima Pond65 views
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East side of Maibara Station, still largely undeveloped.65 views
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Junibo Onsen Yurara hot spring facility65 views
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Hondo altar65 views
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Temple bell.65 views
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Taxi at Otsu Station65 views
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1st/ground floor now has Starbucks and three Shiga-original restaurants: Okaki for Omi beef, Chanpontei for ramen, and Konkian for soba noodles.65 views
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Not much of a view though.65 views
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Beautiful urinals65 views
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Some inspiration while you do your business.65 views
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Imazu Port. The end of the pier has a red lamp which is also a song monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).65 views
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End deck of megumi.65 views
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清音（せいいん）65 views
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Nagisa Terrace65 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.65 views
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Held during the weekend in mid-March, the Sagicho Matsuri is a dramatic parade and clashing of 13 or 14 colorful Sagicho floats. On the first day at 1 pm, 14 Sagicho Festival floats gather at Himure Hachimangu Shrine near Hachiman-bori Canal.65 viewsThe festival has 13 handmade floats featuring the year's Chinese zodiac creature. 2018 is the Year of the Dog, so all the Sagicho floats have a dog. Short bus ride from Omi-Hachiman Station. These festival photos were taken on March 17–18, 2018.
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach in Takashima. I know they did some filming here for the NHK Taiga Drama "Go" where she rides on horseback. 白ひげの浜65 views
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Rio Grande65 views
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My lunch on the boat was Uminoko Curry, the same dish served on the Uminoko Floating School. 65 views
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Main shrine64 views
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Procession along the shore of Lake Biwa64 views
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View of Ritto from Mt. Anyoji. Marvelous view if it weren't for the trees...64 views
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Photos of song monuments.64 views
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Verse 1 photos (Otsu)64 views
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8th panel showing song monuments for Verses 1-364 views
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Black swan in Hikone Castle's moat, a gift from Mito in Ibraraki Prefecture.64 views
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A rowing team leaves the dock for Seta-Karahashi Bridge seen in the background.64 views
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Seta-Karahashi Bridge, the start line.64 views
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Finish line.64 views
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Kita-Kyushu, Southern California (Nanka), and Hiroshima64 views
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Dehara Itsuzo, Shiga Prefectural Assembly Chairman64 views
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Kanpai!64 views
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Kobo Daishi Road64 views
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Map of Kamaha Castle. 鎌刃城64 views
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Nakasendo Road on left, entering Samegai-juku. On the right is Route 21 going to Maibara Station.64 views
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Lyrics to the song, "Nishino Suido Uta." 西野水道歌64 views
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Katayama Tunnel, leading to Lake Biwa. 片山トンネル64 views
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Monument marking the birthplace of Yamaoka Magokichi (1888-1962) 山岡孫吉, founder of Yanmar Diesel, Co. In 1933, he developed the world's first compact diesel engine.64 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 22.64 views
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Hoshu rightly believed that language represented the culture, and learning the language was thus essential to understand the country.64 viewsIn 2017, Amenomori Hoshu's documents related to Japan-Korea relations during the Edo Period will be inscribed as a UNESCO Memory of the World.
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Over 20,000 people competed in the sports tournaments held all over Shiga. They included soccer, softball, badminton, bowling, track, gate ball, folk dancing, aerobics, and trampoline.64 views
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Sculpture for the Sky.64 views
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There were various health-related booths. Free shoulder/head massages here.64 views
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Caffy-yaki sweet bean buns were popular.64 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.64 views
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Parking lot in sight.64 views
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In it goes...64 views
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John Humphrey tries to steal the ball.64 views
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A fan is interviewed.64 views
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Robert Pierce, head coach.64 views
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Team huddle64 views
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Opposing teams shake hands at the end of the game.64 views
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Two mikoshi portable shrines in front of the shrine await action. MAP64 views
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Everyone else leave Ozu Shrine.64 views
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Vote for Shiga's first woman governor (in July 2006).64 views
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The museum also exhibits an actual Minakuchi Hikiyama float used in the annual Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri festival during April 19-20. One of the 16 floats is displayed here every year.64 views
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Saw this along the way to Minakuchi Castle.64 views
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Near Minakuchi Shrine are these storehouses for hikiyama floats.64 views
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The hoinobori are carried from the respective parishioners neighborhoods to this park next to the shrine.64 views
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Meishin Expressway64 views
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Haniwa figure shaped as a house.64 views
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Outside the gm entrance is this food stand selling Bobby Nash's Locomoco (sunny-side up egg on a hamburger on a bowl of rice) and team captain Fujiwara Takamichi's curry rice.64 views
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Path to the gym entrance is lined with Lakestars banners.64 views
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Door to the Moriyama gym.64 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi #1164 views
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Kojima Yuta #03 passing the ball.64 views
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Gary Hamilton #264 views
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Lakestars defense.64 views
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Joho Masashi #3164 views
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