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Ray going for it.62 views
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LakeStars win 78-71.62 views
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LakeStars chairs.62 views
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Toyama Grouses head coach Takatoshi Ishibashi, a former player for the Grouses, takes the imminent loss calmly.62 views
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The kids wore this cushion-like padding on their backs.62 views
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A Shinto ceremomy was held at the shrine at 8:30 am.62 views
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Banner for Totonomiya Shrine.62 views
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A few pretty good views from the top.62 views
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About Minakuchi's Honjin.62 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Hinade.62 views
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Summit of Hinade-yama is a rickety bench.62 views
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Another trail to go down. Mt. Ibuki in the distance.62 views
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Mt. Ibuki62 views
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓62 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11 for a free throw.62 views
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Ogawa Shinya #562 views
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Joho Masashi #31 trying the keep the ball away from the long arm of an Evessa player.62 views
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Shiga Lakestars Joho Masashi #3162 views
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Joho Masashi #31. During this game, I got a lot of good shots of Joho.62 views
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Lakestars cheerleaders and Magnee in a corner.62 views
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Name plate at the front gate of the Vories residence, called the Hitotsuyanagi Memorial House. It is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Shiga. MAP62 views
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Current standings: Shiga Lakestars lead the Western Conference with 6 wins 2 losses. (7 wins 3 losses after the weekend was over)62 views
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Official Shiga Lakestars merchandise.62 views
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Posing with local kids basketball players who also served as the player escorts during the introductions.62 views
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Shiga Lakestars official mascot Magnee also welcomed Hiko-nyan to their first game in Hikone. Hiko-nyan is one of Japan's most famous and popular PR mascot characters. So popular that Hikone retained this cat as its official mascot indefinitely.62 views
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Entanglement62 views
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Shinya62 views
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The Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders wear a new outfit, a shimmering silver miniskirt. They wore it for the first time during the game with Osaka on Oct. 25, 2009.62 views
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Bobby on defense.62 views
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Defense!62 views
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Takamatsu swarms Gary Hamilton.62 views
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Mike Hall #2362 views
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Joho helps up a Takamatsu player who crashed into a billboard.62 views
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Tourist map of Torahime62 views
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Looks very traditional except for the car.62 views
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Ohofura Jinja Shrine62 views
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Pass through the Romon Gate and this 100-meter path goes straight to the shrine's Haiden Hall. 62 views
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I took the bus from Omi-Hachiman Station and walked to the shrine. It's hard to find the shrine if you don't know where it is. I went before dark to make it easier to find. Yuge Fire Festival in Ryuo.62 views
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Small torches in front of the Haiden.62 views
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Then they ran up the steps.62 views
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They didn't have any signs indicating the name of the float. Isamu hikiyama float (勇).62 views
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A giant taiko drum was also on display at the shrine.62 views
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More booths.62 views
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The mayor of Maibara, holding a microphone, says a few words.62 views
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Adult taiko drummers.62 views
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Photography is not allowed inside the pavilions except for certain objects. Model of Odani Castle. This pavilion next to the Hikiyama Museum does not have much. See it only if you have time or if you're a Taiga Drama fan.62 views
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Path to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki in spring.62 views
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The two Doyo Sakura trees at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple in Maibara, Shiga. The left tree is older.62 views
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Altar on the left of the main altar in the Hondo with Fudomyoo at center. In the background on the right is the famous "ghost scroll painting." The ghost seems like it's stepping out of the picture. 絹本淡彩(けんぽんたん�62 viewsLike Sadako stepping out of your TV...
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Portrait of Hatsu, wife of Kyogoku Takatsugu and one of the three Azai sisters.62 views
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Cherry blossoms next to Kashiwabara Junior High School sports ground.62 views
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Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. The former Honjin served as the Nangu Shrine priest's residence.62 views
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Taiko drummers send off the rowers.62 views
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Sitting on the tatami mat for a long period can be trying.62 views
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Aburahi Shrine torii. There's a short path leading to the Romon Gate and this is where the yakko procession performs as they proceed to the shrine. 62 views
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Calligraphy of Azai sisters-related words and phrases.62 views
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The exact year when the shrine was established is unknown, but records go back as far as the year 969.62 views
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Fudo-myoo Shrine, an affiliate shrine.62 views
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Across the street from Namura Shrine is the Higashi Honden torii. 苗村神社東本殿62 views
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Namura Shrine's Sekku Festival's highlight is the yabusame horseback archery. There's a path in front of the Romon Gate for horses. They had two archery targets set up along the path.62 views
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Top of the waterfall.62 views
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Budding Rhododendron.62 views
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Bus stop in central Nagahama nearest to the Nagahama Pavilion. Bus pass is 500 yen for all day.62 views
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Route of the expo shuttle bus from Nagahama Station. It goes to Kunimoto Gun Museum, Azai Pavilion (Folk Museum), and Odani Castle Guide Station where you can catch the bus to visit Odani Castle.62 views
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Route of the expo shuttle bus from Nagahama Station.62 views
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Azai Folk History Museum 浅井歴史民俗資料館(お市の里)62 views
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Small theater showing a video of the Battle of Anegawa.62 views
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First floor of Azai Pavilion.62 views
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The thatched-roof house is Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館62 views
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Inside Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館62 views
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Old toilet inside Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館62 views
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Sengoku Guide Station at the foot of Mt. Odani. This is where you board the bus to go up Odani Castle with a tour guide. This was the Odani–Go no Furusato-kan (小谷・江のふるさと館) pavilion during the Azai Sisters Expo in 2011. Only an expo o62 views
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Kohoku Mizudori Station, a local roadside shop/restaurant for tourists traveling by car.62 views
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Stuffed tundra swan.62 views
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Mishima Pond62 views
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Approaching the 3rd station. The old Ibukiyama Kogen Hotel.62 views
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Old ski lift and run. 62 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank62 views
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Gate to Jobodai-in temple during open house when we could tour inside the temple.62 views
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Temple treasure tour is held in autumn in Maibara.62 views
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Held near Yokaichi Station in summer, the Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri is a bon dance featuring Shiga's native Goshu Ondo folk song. 八日市聖徳まつり・江州音頭総おどり62 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.62 views
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Shrine priests.62 views
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Niagara Falls fireworks.62 views
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This is what Hino Station looked like before it was renovated in 2019. This old train station building was built in 1916.62 views
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View of Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.62 views
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The Samegai Trout Farm raises eight types of fish, mainly river fish and trout/salmon species including Biwa salmon, rainbow trout, carp, char, and sturgeon.62 views
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Drawings by local children.62 views
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Yanmar's research facility is near Maibara Station.62 views
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Yahei-togarashi hot chili peppers are grown in Konan by company called fm craic.62 views
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View of Lake Biwa62 views
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With the pagoda in the background, the song monument can be seen on the lower right.62 views
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Inside the bell tower. Admission is free, but a small donation is requested to ring the bell.62 views
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Ground floor with ATMs on the left and the entrance to The Calendar.62 views
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At Imazu Port, the boat named "megumi" goes to Kaizu-Osaki.62 views
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Kaizu-Osaki coast ahead.62 views
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megumi at Kaizu-Osaki Port.62 views
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Mt. Toragozen is near JR Torahime Station on the Hokuriku Line. Mt. Toragozen is an easy walk. MAP62 views
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Most visitors come from Kansai Region.62 views
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会62 views
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Ikeda-machi float. 池田町62 views
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Wish they offered Uminoko study cruises for the public too.62 views
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Old Uminoko is shorter than the new one.62 views
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Ninja statue in front of JR Koka Station, Shiga Prefecture.62 views
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Tourist corner with samurai armor of Hikone's Ii Clan.61 views
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A few of the stones in the wall are black. Some say those stones might have come from Azuchi Castle after it was burned to the ground.61 views
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"Lake Biwa Rowing Song" was played all day long over the PA system.61 views
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Awards ceremony was held from 2 pm after each final race was completed.61 views
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A comedian from Mt. Ibuki in Maibara.61 views
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On the morning of Nov. 14, a boat cruise on the Michigan. Narration in both Japanese and English explaining about Lake Biwa's ecology. I was unable to join this cruise, so no photos.61 views
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Garden at Jiyukan Hall61 views
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan Hall61 views
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Sannomiya Shrine of the right of the Honden. 三宮社61 views
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Ohmi Railway track61 views
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Water intake pumping station. The water drainage pumping station is in another location.61 views
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There are more steps which lead to graves of temple priests and Saint Ikko's mausoleum.61 views
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Picture taking of the Kannon statue is not allowed. The statue was carved by Taicho 泰澄 in the 8th century for Emperor Shomu. During the war between the Azai and Oda Nobunaga, the temple was burned. But the statue had been buried and was saved.61 views
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Tunnel monument and song monument.61 views
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Nishino Yakushido Kannon-do Hall, also called Jumanji temple. Inside this hall is one 11-face and fleshy Kannon statue and one Yakushi Nyorai statue. Photography not allowed. 充満寺61 views
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Route of the Korea's royal embassy procession to Edo. The Korean kingdom sent an official mission to Edo when there was a significant occasion, such as the installation of a new shogun. They traveled along this route which also passed through Shiga.61 views
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Assembly hall. The museum sometimes holds events. Once a year, they conduct a homestay program for students from South Korea.61 views
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A duo called Mellow Pair also performed. The keyboard player is from Shiga, while the singer on the right is from Miyazaki Prefecture which is the host of next year's Sports Recreation event in 2009.61 views
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Earthquake simulator61 views
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Most people tried to stay out of the hot sun.61 views
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Stone marker61 views
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The first Kyogoku grave, that of Ujinobu, the founder of the Kyogoku Clan.61 views
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The afternoon procession included these two foxy ladies who supposed to be women warriors on horseback. Also see my YouTube video here.61 views
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The horses are readied.61 views
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The morning procession leaves Taga Taisha at 10:30 am heading for Totonomiya Shrine in Kurusu. It turned out to be pretty far away. 調宮神社 栗栖61 views
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At 4 pm, the procession headed back to Taga Taisha Shrine, starting with the children's mikoshi.61 views
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At Totonomiya Shrine, they held a Shinto ceremony.61 views
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The children's mikoshi arrive back at Taga Taisha.61 views
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Huge taiko drum made a deep sound echoing throughout the place. These men soon got tired beating the drum and took turns.61 views
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Phoenix atop the mikoshi.61 views
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Plaza in front of Moriyama Station, west side.61 views
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Potato61 views
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Ukulele Warabi61 views
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Lake Biwa and Takeshima island off Hikone.61 views
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Sign promoting NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji."61 views
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Lakestars trail Evessa at halftime. The Lakestars never allowed Osaka to lead by more than several points.61 views
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Wish I was on the other side of the court.61 views
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Shinya61 views
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Joho Masashi #3161 views
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Still tied with less than 4 min. left in the game. Very exciting. The crowd either roared each time the Lakestars scored or sighed each time they missed.61 views
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High five between Joho and Wara.61 views
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Ogawa Shinya gives Hiko-nyan a hug.61 views
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Hikone Shimin Taiiku Center gym61 views
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Bobby Nash #33 looking to pass.61 views
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders and Magnee.61 views
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The cheerleaders perform during most timeouts, even for 20 sec.61 views
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Front of Shakudoji temple61 views
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Steps to Shakudoji temple61 views
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Kinomoto Station as seen from the train.61 views
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Shiga Lakestars warming up.61 views
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A short mikoshi procession led by the shrine priest.61 views
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