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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.87 views
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Plaque behind the statue.87 views
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View of Matsuda town.87 views
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Crowded food stalls.87 views
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Lookout deck.87 views
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The cherry trees just go on and on as you go walk down the slope. It's a lot easier to take the shuttle bus up to the park and walk down rather than hiking up and taking the bus down.87 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.87 views
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And the winner is number...87 views
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Lion bait.87 views
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Guest kite from Yokaichi, Shiga Prefecture86 viewsThis is a smaller version of their giant kite. Yokaichi (Higashi Omi) also holds a giant kite festival in May.
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Water mill86 views
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With many Western technologies brought to Yokohama, many of Japan's Western things like railroads, ice cream, photography, and publishing started in Yokohama.86 views
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One new occupation was photographers.86 views
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Across the road from Hajimari-no-Mori is Tomorrow Park, a smaller site, mainly an indoor theater for anime. Admission required.86 views
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After a beautiful. high-definition film (included footage of hang gliding atop Hawaii's Diamond Head) in the Super Hi-Vision Theater, we come here to gaze at Nissan's prototype electric car.86 views
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Kanko Maru in Yokohama86 views
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Unfortunately, I had to answer my cell phone during this performance and couldn't shoot the rest of their act.86 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.86 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.86 views
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Yokohama Chinatown gate.86 views
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Yumoto Elementary School is where the procession started at 10 am. The procession route is quite long, about 6 km. The procession ends at 2:30 pm. 湯本小学校86 views
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The procession reenacts the daimyo procession of Okubo Tadazane (Kaga no Kami), lord of Odawara on his way to Edo (Tokyo) for the periodic sankin kotai procession.86 views
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"Sakuma Teicho" lyrics.86 views
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Showcase had more exhibits about Iwakuni Ondo with an umbrella, happi coat, and tenugui hand towel from the Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai.86 views
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Inside Soyu-do.85 views
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The temple also has a small bamboo forest.85 views
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Ticket office at Hajimari-no-Mori. Admission for adults is 2400 yen.85 views
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History of Yokohama after the port opening in 1859.85 views
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The start of new occupations.85 views
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Beato Photo Studio. Beato was a pioneering photographer in Japan.85 views
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Sometimes the spider would spew its web from its mouth and tail. (Actually water.)85 views
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Yokohama Bay Bridge.85 views
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Yamashita Park was as far as we got.85 views
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Pukari Pier85 views
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Views of Matsuda from the Matsudayama Herb Garden.85 views
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Slider for kids.85 views
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Path leaving the shrine.85 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji, a tanuki raccoon dog dressed as a Buddhist priest. 八ちゃん85 views
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Auspicious, gleaming souvenirs.85 views
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These men are the luggage carriers carrying the hasami-bako boxes containing clothing and other necessities. Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu. 挟み箱85 views
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At 11:30 am in front of Hotel Okada, the Odawara Hojo Gunners fired matchlock guns. 小田原北條鉄砲衆 ホテルおかだ85 views
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. This is a symbolic shot of Hakone.85 views
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About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.84 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori Gate. 84 views
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Inside Hajimari-no-Mori. It's not a huge place, but the main attraction is La Machine and the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion.84 views
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Inside the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion which explains Yokohama's history with emphasis on Perry's visit.84 views
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Entrance to the Hajimari-no-Mori's main pavilion called Yokohama Monogatari (Yokohama Story).84 views
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Inside ENEOS Energy Future Pavilion84 views
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Kurofune (Blackship) Restaurant84 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park84 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON showed anime movie.84 views
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Now a ride on the Kanko Maru blackship. It was a free ride for Expo Y150 admission ticket holders. Reservation tickets were available from 10 am at the entrance of Tomorrow Park which is near the boat pier.84 views
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Minato Mirai skyline84 views
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Red Brick Warehouses84 views
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These small flowers got no attention. Poor thing.84 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.84 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.84 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.84 views
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It's quite a long procession route so it's not that crowded much of the way.84 views
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Video of James Kunichika singing an Iwakuni Ondo song called "Sakuma Teicho" about Tsutomu Sakuma, the brave commander who died when his submarine that sank off Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1910.84 views
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Kite pullers83 views
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Yokaichi's anchor truck83 views
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Held for four days from the first Thursday of July, this is one of the largest Tanabata Festivals in the Kanto region. Usually called the Star Festival, about 3,000 colorful streamers hang all around the city center in the shopping district.83 views
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Tanemaru dolls83 views
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Nissan's first electric car.83 views
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Kanko Maru departing the pier.83 views
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Off Minato Mirai83 views
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Commemorative monument83 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.83 views
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They had a short ceremony and briefing.83 views
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At about 11 am, they arrived at Hotel Nanpuso for a 30-min. break. ホテル南風荘83 views
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At around 11:30 am, the procession resumed. This is Marching Band Hakone 21. マーチングバンド箱根２１83 views
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Marching Band Sirius83 views
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Tenugui hand towels often worn or used by bon dancers.83 views
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Entrance to Osambashi Pier in Yokohama. This is a terminal building and dock for large passenger ships. When there are no ships, the facility can be rented for various events.82 views
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Until 2008, the festival used to be held on and around July 7, but now it is held for four days from the first Thursday of July. Depending on the year, July 7 might not fall within the festival period.82 views
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Food served to Perry and his men.82 views
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Panel outlining the history of Yokohama since its port opening.82 views
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Kurofune Restaurant82 views
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Inside Tomorrow Park82 views
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First duty of the day was to raise the mast.82 views
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Then we were allowed to walk along the bowsprit after donning life jackets. Safety net below, but we were told not to bring sunglasses, etc., which may fall into the water.82 views
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Osanbashi Pier.82 views
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Japan Coast Guard ship82 views
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Foot soldiers. 徒士82 views
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Scenic river82 views
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Hello Kitty flowers82 views
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Another launch81 viewsThey fly the kite a few times during the festival days.
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C.I.Q Plaza stage where numerous hula troupes, etc., performed all day long.81 views
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The outdoor stage was the best and roomiest facility for sitting down and watching the entertainment.81 views
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Many Tanabata decorations feature current themes such as Japan's athletes going to the Olympics (in Athens in 2004 when this photo was taken).81 views
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Food stalls abound.81 views
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Inside the Hondo hall.81 views
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Each of the spider's legs is controlled by an operator.81 views
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Souvenir shop81 views
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The Kanko Maru was built in 1987 in Holland.81 views
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Asuka II luxury ship was docked at Osanbashi.81 views
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The Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in the middle of the busy Wakamiya Oji street.81 views
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Path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.81 views
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About Myohonji temple.81 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Myohonji temple.81 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.81 views
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The crowd follows Hanada Masaru.81 views
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Marching Band Sirius マーチングバンド Sirius81 views
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Hakone geisha on rickshaw81 views
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They even waved at the people in the train station.81 views
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone with Mt. Fuji81 views
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The back of the exhibition room was this large cloth panel listing all the places (mostly Buddhist temples) on each island that hold a bon dance.81 viewsUpper right photos are of Waialua Hongwanji on Oahu and lower left photos show Daifukuji Soto Mission in Kona.
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Places on Kauai that hold a bon dance.81 views
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Disassembly80 viewsThe paper is actually large strips that can be removed and rolled up.
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The multi-level Osambashi Pier building is huge and goes beyond what your eye can see. The air-conditioning was quite high, making all of us sweat.80 views
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Adjacent to the Soyu-do.80 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori's main attraction is La Machine, a giant mechanical spider. (Photos below.)80 views
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About Townsend Harris, US Counsel.80 views
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The start of newspaper publishing.80 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park80 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON80 views
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Stage80 views
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The third Bayside Area venue was at Shinko Pier, featuring Nissan Dream Front. The building looks like a large warehouse. It had exhibits and a theater.80 views
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Safety net below so it was not dangerous to walk on the pole.80 views
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine straight ahead.80 views
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About the fallen gingko tree.80 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.80 views
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Small island in Genpei Pond has Benzaiten Shrine.80 views
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Myohonji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1260. Site was formerly the estate of the Hiki Yoshikazu, a senior retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo. The temple grounds is noted for cherry blossoms and other flowers.80 views
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Nitenmon Gate at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.80 views
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Hanada Masaru80 views
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Bon Dance Panel 6 - Bon Dance Songs Still in Use80 viewsThe songs played at bon dances in Hawai’i are either recordings from CDs or tapes or performed live. Recordings include modern ondo songs like Tanko-bushi and Pokemon Ondo. New recorded songs are also added every year. Songs performed live have a deep connection to the specific prefecture from where immigrants hail.
In 1924 when Japanese immigration was banned, the Japanese population in Hawai’i was 125,361. Most of them came from (in order of the highest number): 1. Hiroshima, 2. Yamaguchi, 3. Kumamoto, 4. Okinawa, 5. Fukuoka, 6. Niigata, 7. Fukushima, and 8. Wakayama. Of the five prefecture-specific bon dance songs that were performed in Hawai’i until the postwar years, only three of them have survived: Iwakuni Ondo (from Yamaguchi), Fukushima Ondo (from Fukushima), and Eisa (from Okinawa).
Table shows the number of immigrants from each prefecture and their percentage in the Japanese population in Hawai’i (same order as listed above from 1 to 8). Right column shows the five prefecture-specific bon dance music genres that they practiced.
Panel photo shows Eisa drummers at the Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu in 2013.
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Enoshima Station80 views
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Hall Stage79 views
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Outside JR Hiratsuka Station79 views
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Benzaiten79 views
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Earth Balloon HOME. Lit up at night and floats up by 20 meters.79 views
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Stage79 views
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Raising a sail.79 views
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