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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)59 views
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Official Shiga Lakestars merchandise.59 views
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Posing with local kids basketball players who also served as the player escorts during the introductions.59 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.59 views
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Defense!59 views
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Mike Hall #2359 views
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Joho helps up a Takamatsu player who crashed into a billboard.59 views
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Bobby gives a signal as he plays point guard with Fujiwara disabled and Shinya fouled out of the game.59 views
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Head Coach Bob Pierce thanks the crowd for coming and urges them to come again to support the Lakestars. (Will do.)59 views
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Tourist map of Torahime59 views
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Seated Kannon statue inside Kannon-do Hall. The hall is not normally open, so permission is needed to view it. 木造聖観音坐像 59 views
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Monument for used and broken needles.59 views
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Two giant torches made of straw were on display in front of the shrine.59 views
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In front of the Haiden Hall were small torches.59 views
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Farm land next to the shrine. Notice the giant torches on the right.59 views
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The men walk with a stylized, kicking action while singing.59 views
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Next, the horseback archer approached the shrine.59 views
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Putting on the phoenix ornament atop the mikoshi.59 views
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A giant taiko drum was also on display at the shrine.59 views
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The road from Hachiman Shrine to Takatora Park. Another giant taiko drum.59 views
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The various groups in the procession enter the shrine grounds after going up the steps and pass through the torii gate.59 views
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Adult taiko drummers.59 views
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This pavilion is actually a small exhibition room on the 2nd floor of a small shopping complex. It has panel displays of past NHK Taiga Dramas (50 of them) and a small video theater.59 views
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Inside the Odani pavilion is this samurai costume which you can wear and take pictures of yourself.59 views
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Mt. Ibuki and cherry trees near Kiyotaki.59 views
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Cherry blossoms greet you at the entrance to Kiyotaki.59 views
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Front wall of Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki. 59 views
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This older cherry tree is about 10 meters high and a trunk 2.3 meters in diameter.59 views
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The second cherry tree and the Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.59 views
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Garden of Tokugen-in temple in April. 庭園59 views
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Altar-type statues of Kyogoku clan members.59 views
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Layout of Kyogoku Clan graves at Tokugen-in temple. There is a lower level and an upper level of graves on a slope accessible by stairs. Although Ujinobu was the first to make it the clan's family temple, it was quite dilapidated by Takatoyo's t59 views
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Kyogoku Takanaka's (1754-1811) grave. He was the fifth lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高中59 views
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Tokugen-in's other cherry tree.59 views
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Jobodai-in temple's Bell tower59 views
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Jizo statues during Jizo-bon.59 views
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Dragon boat drummer.59 views
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Sitting on the tatami mat for a long period can be trying.59 views
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Rowing past Nagahama Dome, a sports and event complex.59 views
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Takeshima is a small island with only Nichiren Buddhist temple and the priest's family living on the island. Accessible by boat from Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.59 views
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Aburahi Shrine is a 30-min. walk from Aburahi Station. I could've rented a bicycle, but walking was going to be more convenient for me.59 views
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Aburahi Shrine Honden hall.59 views
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About the old tree.59 views
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The crate is carried by two men in the front and one man in the back.59 views
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Heiwado dept. store in front of Nagahama Station.59 views
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Lots of Azai sisters merchandise on sale in Heiwado.59 views
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The exact year when the shrine was established is unknown, but records go back as far as the year 969.59 views
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Fudo-myoo Shrine, an affiliate shrine.59 views
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Across the street from Namura Shrine is the Higashi Honden torii. 苗村神社東本殿59 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.59 views
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Entrance to Folk Studies Museum.59 views
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A guide explains about the Battle of Shizugatake inside the Kinomoto Pavilion.59 views
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There are no buses connecting Kinomoto to Nagahama. So take the train. Central Nagahama and the bus stop to visit Azai Folk Museum and Odani Castle.59 views
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Model of Mt. Odani.59 views
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During the Azai Sisters Expo in 2011, this was the Azai–Go no Drama-kan (浅井・江のドラマ館). Now it's a gift and produce shop.59 views
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Mishima Pond59 views
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Approaching the 3rd station. The old Ibukiyama Kogen Hotel.59 views
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Old ski lift and run. 59 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.59 views
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Entrance to a kura storehouse inside a former Omi shonin home in Hino.59 views
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Niagara Falls fireworks.59 views
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JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line opened in Oct. 2006. 木之本駅59 views
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View of Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.59 views
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Red maples at the temple entrance.59 views
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Dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hokoku Shrine is geared for business prosperity and success in life.59 views
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The festival is held to give thanks to fire (for use in pottery kilns, industry, everyday life, etc.) and to pray for fire safety.59 views
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Torch bearers pass through the torii as they leave the shrine.59 views
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Shimoda-yaki pieces are designed for practical, everyday use.59 views
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View of Lake Biwa59 views
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The Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument is engraved with the song's Verse 6 that mentions Chomeiji.59 views
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At Imazu Port, the boat named "megumi" goes to Kaizu-Osaki.59 views
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megumi at Kaizu-Osaki Port.59 views
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Just beware of the cars on the narrow road.59 views
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Mt. Toragozen is near JR Torahime Station on the Hokuriku Line. Mt. Toragozen is an easy walk. MAP59 views
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Most visitors come from Kansai Region.59 views
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We visited another Sagicho float studio at Suwai-cho. 仲屋町59 views
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会59 views
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Old Uminoko is shorter than the new one.59 views
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It wasn't so bad nor strenuous. 59 views
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Before-and-after photos of the corridor in front of the altar. The wooden pillars that used to be covered with pilgrim name stickers are now all gone. Pillars totally re-lacquered. 観音堂59 views
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Mt. Anyoji trail sign totally illegible. No map on the mountain to tell you where ypu are either.58 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.58 views
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Ready to pass under Otemon Bridge again.58 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course boathouse58 views
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Questions from the audience were also taken.58 views
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Lookout deck58 views
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Lounge with picture windows showing views of Mt. Ibuki.58 views
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Haiden worship hall, Important Cultural Property. 拝殿58 views
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Ohmi Railways Amago Station platform. The station building (community house) can be seen ahead on the left.58 views
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Ohmi Railways Amago Station front view. 尼子駅58 views
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Ohmi Railway track58 views
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Water intake pumping station. The water drainage pumping station is in another location.58 views
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There are more steps which lead to graves of temple priests and Saint Ikko's mausoleum.58 views
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Entrance to Takatsuki Kannon Temple (Daienji temple).58 views
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JR Takatsuki Station on the West side. 高月駅58 views
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The monument shows tunnel laborers.58 views
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Rice paddies near Nishino Water Tunnel.58 views
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On the first day Oct. 18, 2008, this stage featured an entertainment program from 9:30 am to 11:15 am. It included this balloon session for kids.58 views
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Abbreviated "Spo-rec," this event was a very big deal for Shiga with over 20,000 visiting Shiga. Kibogaoka Park is a huge grassy park. There was an entertainment stage called Kenmin Yume Stage which can be seen at the center of this photo.58 views
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What are these large balls for? We'll find out soon.58 views
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Site of the opening ceremony held on Oct. 18, 2008 at the center part of Kibogaoka Park.58 views
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Then they tossed these small balls onto the sheet where they bounced all over.58 views
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A tall crane hoists up the Yokaichi giant kite.58 views
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Spo-rec flags58 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda58 views
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The first Kyogoku grave, that of Ujinobu, the founder of the Kyogoku Clan.58 views
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Bell ringing.58 views
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Shrine maiden dancers. 舞女58 views
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The main mikoshi leaves Taga Taisha.58 views
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The afternoon procession is the main one to leave the shrine at 2 pm. These people will join the morning procession when it arrives here at 2 pm.58 views
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They raise the mikoshi high up.58 views
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Totonomiya Shrine 調宮神社58 views
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Both mikoshi went over the shrine's steep, arched, stone bridge.58 views
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Ceremony58 views
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The lookout deck in view at the end of the trail.58 views
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Sakata Station amid rice paddies.58 views
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For a rural museum, the Haniwa Museum is quite impressive. It displays ancient haniwa figures, made of clay, found in tumuli in the surrounding area.58 views
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Ogawa Shinya gives Hiko-nyan a hug.58 views
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Hikone Shimin Taiiku Center gym58 views
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders and Magnee.58 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, 2009.58 views
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Bobby on defense.58 views
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Takamatsu swarms Gary Hamilton.58 views
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The cheerleaders perform during most timeouts, even for 20 sec.58 views
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Main drag of Torahime58 views
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Path to Osasahara Shrine.58 views
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Shiga Lakestars warming up.58 views
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Getting darker.58 views
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Behind Kobiyoshi Shrine is the Hino River. Nice place to sit and have a bento dinner.58 views
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Torii of Kobiyoshi Shrine and giant torches in the distance for Yuge Fire Festival.58 views
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Ugano Shrine. 宇賀野神社58 views
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Zaiji Hachiman Shrine also offered a rest place where tea and sweets were served.58 views
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More booths.58 views
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Mayor of Tsu, Mie Prefecture. Tsu Castle was built by Takatora.58 views
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Non-chan is a horse from Imabari. Imabari Castle was built by Takatora. のんちゃん58 views
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Greeted and led by the shrine priest, the taiko drum procession starts to enter the shrine grounds.58 views
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The mayor of Maibara, holding a microphone, says a few words.58 views
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Odani–Go no Furusato-kan (小谷・江のふるさと館) in Odani. 58 views
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Stone lantern and Kiyotaki welcome sign.58 views
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This is Tokugen-in temple's second Doyo cherry tree, planted in 1977. It is the third-generation tree.58 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.58 views
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Benches for viewing the cherry trees, made by the local Kashiwabara Jr. High School. 58 views
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The corridor has a few exhibits.58 views
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Graves of Kyogoku Takayoshi (京極 高美), Takatoo (京極 高迢), and Takamasa (京極高政). They were much less prominent.58 views
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Grave of Kyogoku Takamochi, third lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高或58 views
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Going back.58 views
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Entrance to Takekurabe Castle on a mountain. 長比58 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Banba-juku from his Kisokaido series.58 views
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Beach in front of Hotel Laforet.58 views
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Nagahama Port58 views
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My video of the the group rowing from Nagahama to Hikone (Satsuma) on June 9, 2011.58 views
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Passing by Isakiji temple.58 views
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Walking to Aburahi Shrine.58 views
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Aburahi Shrine also worships Sarutahiko (猿田彦神) god of strength and resilience and Mizuhanome (罔象女神) goddess of wells. This is the Honden hall. 58 views
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Aburahi Shrine Honden hall.58 views
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Aburahi Shrine's afiliate shrines.58 views
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Storehouse.58 views
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35 meter-high tree, about 750 years old next to the Honden hall.58 views
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Go to the west side of Nagahama Station to catch the shuttle bus going to the Go and Azai Sisters Expo pavilions. Buy the roundtrip bus ticket at the little office near the bus stop at the train station.58 views
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Oda Nobunaga58 views
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About Juzenji Shisha Honden shrine.58 views
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Tokaido Road: Kusatsu58 views
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Inside Itohime no Yakata.58 views
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Inside the old Kinomoto Station. They made it photo op place with a steam locomotive photo in the background.58 views
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The Azai Paviion is this 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58 views
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Inside the Azai Paviion is this small theater showing a video of the Battle of Anegawa.58 views
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View from Mt. Odani.58 views
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Inside Kohoku Mizudori Station, with a food stand and restaurant.58 views
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