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Paper plane sculpture1287 views
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These photos were taken in late April 2007. (Copyright year in the images are mistaken.)869 views
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Iruma Air Base is near Inariyama Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line (40-50 min. from Ikebukuro). This is the crowd leaving the train platform at around 9 am.776 views
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Female princess reigning over the Sakitama Fire Festival in Gyoda, Saitama705 viewsShe's 15 years old.
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train station entrance at Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It takes about 90 min. from Ikebukuro to Yokoze Station via Tokkyu express train. Cheaper trains take 2 hours.620 views
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If you go early in the morning, there are fewer people.605 views
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Autumn Rose. Moss pink flowers have five petals with notches, looking like miniature cherry blossoms. The flowers are small. ｵｰﾀﾑﾛｰｽﾞ558 views
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Mini octopus549 views
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Tekomai520 views
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Tokorozawa Aviation Museum. The building on the left is an IMAX theater, and the larger structure on the right is modeled after a blimp on the inside to show retired planes and helicopters. Looks like jet turbine too. 所沢航空発祥記念館461 views
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It is not yet full bloom. A few patches of green.448 views
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Quite spectacular when the flowers are in full bloom.429 views
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Another sculpture in the Aviation Memorial Park.427 views
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Koku-Koen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line 航空公園駅413 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train with shibazakura design.412 views
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Air Nippon YS-11 propeller plane. Donated by All Nippon Airways in 1997.398 views
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Other more modern planes and helicopters are on display in the main exhibition hall. This is a North American T6G.387 views
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Little Dot are white flowers with a yellow dot at the center. リットルドット375 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Yokoze Station. Get off here for an easy walk to Hitsujiyama Park where the Shibazakura moss pink hill is. A tourist info office is on the left. 西武池袋線横瀬駅373 views
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McDaniel's Cushion are dark pink flowers. ﾏｯｸﾀﾞﾆｴﾙｸｯｼｮﾝ370 views
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Psst, wanna know a secret? Kitain Temple, Kawagoe364 views
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In front of Koku-Koen Station. Notice the paper plane sculpture and YS-11 prop plane.350 views
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The 25th Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori was held during Aug. 21-23, 2009. I saw it on the 22nd. The 21st was the festival eve when they had dance performances in the community center. The festival's main days were the 22nd and 23rd.343 views
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Entrance to Honmaru Goten palace, Kawagoe Castle.342 views
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Chichibu Night Festival climax340 views
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You can buy a park entry ticket (300 yen) at a booth in front of Yokoze Station. Maps also available. Underpass at Yokoze Station.328 views
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Chuo University (came in 4th) 中央大学4位326 views
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Tekomai geisha lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.323 views
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Oakington Blue are bluish flowers. ｵｰｷﾝﾄﾝﾌﾞﾙｰ318 views
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Inside the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum. You are greeted by a replica of Kai-1, Japan's first military plane developed, produced, and flown at Tokorozawa on April 5, 1911. It flew 10 meters high and 800 meters long for 80 sec. 会式一号機312 views
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Shiga University women rowers309 views
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Sikorsky H-19301 views
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Kyoto University 京都大学299 views
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Floats at night, Kawagoe Festival.298 views
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Tama-no-Nagare have a pink stripe on each petal. 多摩の流れ289 views
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The combination of Mt. Bukosan and the flowers are almost unlimited. Chichibu, Saitama. 武甲山289 views
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The map tells you how to walk to the park, but better to just follow the signs.286 views
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Scarlet Flame are red. ｽｶｰﾚｯﾄﾌﾚｰﾑ284 views
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Marvelous spectacle283 views
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Map of Koku Ki'nen Koen Park or Aviation Memorial Park. Besides the museum, the large park has a baseball field, ponds, playground, and memorials.282 views
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A total of 6 floats arrive. Chichibu Yomatsuri. Also see the video at YouTube.281 views
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Children lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.279 views
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Outside the main entrance is this area full of food and souvenir stalls.279 views
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter.279 views
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Entrance to Hitsujiyama Park. Show your ticket or buy it at the booth nearby.273 views
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Musical battle between floats.264 views
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Front of YS-11 propeller plane.263 views
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Train station entrance.263 views
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Well-wishers look on as rowers embark for the race taking place at the same venue where the rowing competition was held at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.259 views
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Kawagoe Festival258 views
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On sunny days, great for taking pictures.258 views
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Stage ceremony253 viewsThe torch bearers gathered in front of the stage where there were speeches and cheers.
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YS-11 propeller plane. Open to the public on certain days of the year.253 views
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Statue of Japanese aircraft mechanics who worked at Tokorozawa. This is where the aircraft maintenance hangar was.249 views
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Scarlet Flame248 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms and moss pink.248 views
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Poster246 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms245 views
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Moss pink is therefore commonly called "shiba-zakura" which can be translated as "grassy cherry blossoms" or "lawn cherry blossoms."243 views
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Local fire station designed like a float.242 views
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Replica of Nieuport 81E2. This was first imported to Japan in 1918 and used to train Japanese pilots by a French mission.239 views
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Crowd going home. It's a good idea to buy a round-trip ticket at Ikebukuro Station so you don't have to buy a return ticket here.238 views
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Nihon University takes the lead (later wins the race) 日本大学237 views
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Bust of General J.P. Faure236 views
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A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. 236 views
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Iruma Air Show Blue Impulse video 2010.234 views
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Part of the original runway at the Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park. 所沢航空記念公園232 views
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Pagoda at Kitain temple, Kawagoe231 views
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Eight varieties of moss pink are planted. This is Autumn Rose. ｵｰﾀﾑﾛｰｽﾞ231 views
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Boeing 747 flight simulator (Not as good as Microsoft Flight Simulator.)231 views
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Lion for good luck.230 views
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Chichibu Shrine230 views
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Model of Japan's first motorized flight.230 views
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In front of Tokorozawa Aviation Museum is a Curtiss-Wright C-46 transport plane.228 views
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Helicopter cockpit with glass bottom.225 views
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Above is a Piper L-21, below is Fuji T-1B.225 views
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One of two giant kites224 viewsThis festival has two giant kites and two smaller (but still large) kites. Resting on its side, the kite was scheduled to fly at 2 pm. The kanji characters read "Michi no Eki" in reference to a new train station built in the town.
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The C-46 was used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces for cargo transport from the 1950s.224 views
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Bust of General J.P. Faure, a Frenchman who trained Japanese pilots in 1919.222 views
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Saitama Stadium is a large soccer stadium built for the Soccer World Cup in 2002 and now home of the Urawa Reds. Way to Saitama Stadium 2002 from the train station.218 views
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Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation 日本の航空発祥の地・所沢218 views
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Kyoto Univ. rowing club and alumni sing Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) at their celebration party.217 views
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Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park. 所沢航空記念公園217 views
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MInami-Koshigaya Awa Odori Dance, indoor performance. 南越谷阿波踊り212 views
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Propeller211 views
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Pilot's goggles and cap.211 views
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Inside helicopter209 views
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Poster205 views
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Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation 日本の航空発祥の地・所沢204 views
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Turbine engines204 views
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Remains of a Nieuport 81E2.201 views
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Held on Dec. 2-3 by Chichibu Shrine, Chichibu Yomatsuri is one of Japan's Big Three Hikiyama Float Festivals. 199 viewsOrnate floats are pulled along the city's main streets until they reach a large plaza at night where they are lit with lanterns. Fireworks then serve as the climax. Photo: Seibu Chichibu Station
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Kawasaki C-1 for a parachute drop at Iruma Air Show in Saitama.199 views
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Flight simulator (Not as good as Microsoft Flight Simulator.)197 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.197 views
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Engagement Control Station (ECS) for the Patriot missile system.196 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連195 views
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Little Dot. リットルドット193 views
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Little Dot192 views
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Very impressive and educational aviation museum. Great for kids too.192 views
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Blue Impulse jet192 views
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Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri doll festival in Konosu, Saitama.192 views
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Shiga Univ. cox at Toda Boat Course190 views
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This Tack Cross has one jet flying straight while the other is spiraling around it. Quite spectacular.189 views
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This joint session of Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance troupes was the best performance of all, I thought.187 views
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Kura-zukuri style architecture. Local merchants built these earthen buildings after the Great Fire of Kawagoe in 1893. 蔵造りの町並み186 views
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Manhole at Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture186 views
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Control tower equipment.184 views
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Blue Impulse Kawasaki T-4184 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori, Saitama Prefecture.182 views
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Exhibits on Tokorozawa's aviation history.181 views
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Pilots who flew at Tokorozawa.181 views
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The race was won by Nihon Univ. who also won the overall title.180 views
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Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, Saitama180 views
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Blue Impulse Aerobatic Team at Iruma Air Show.180 views
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One of Japan's biggest Hina Matsuri doll festivals is held at Konosu, Saitama from mid-February to March 3, Girls' Day. The main site is Konosu City Hall lobby with its huge, 7-meter-high pyramid with over 1,800 hina dolls. Inside Konosu Station179 views
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Kitain Main hall, Kawagoe178 views
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Back of Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation日本の航空発祥の地・所沢178 views
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Kawagoe Matsuri is a parade of ornate floats during the day and evening in the city's old town of traditional buildings. Around 15 floats appear during the festival. Held on the third weekend in Oct. 177 viewsMain road where the festival will climax in the evening.
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art. Saitama.177 views
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Konosu Hina Matsuri Doll Festival176 views
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Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山172 views
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McDaniel's Cushion ﾏｯｸﾀﾞﾆｴﾙｸｯｼｮﾝ169 views
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With great fanfare, the floats are pulled up the slope.168 views
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Konosu Hina Matsuri Doll Festival168 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.166 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.166 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.166 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama166 views
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A bakery in Hanno, Saitama displayed hina dolls flanked with hanging decorations made of bread. 165 views
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Great that they posed for us. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama165 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate, Omiya, Saitama 楼門163 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama161 views
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The festival climaxes with fireworks.160 views
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Hina dolls inside Kinujin, Hanno, Saitama.160 views
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Stage at Chichibu Shrine159 views
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I followed the floats from Nakasendo Road near Yagihashi Dept. Store to the main festival plaza. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama159 views
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Ornate float is pulled along the streets toward Chichibu Shrine.158 views
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McDaniel's Cushion158 views
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Festival's focal point156 viewsThis grass hut is at the center of the festival site which is within the Sakitama Tumuli Park. It will be burned later in the evening for the festival's climax.
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第33回全日本大学選手権大会・第46回オックスフォード盾レガッタ156 views
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Hina dolls and tapestry on the bottom in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture.155 views
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As it got darker, they lit the lanterns on the floats. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama155 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms combine well with moss pink.154 views
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Floats parked along the main drag.152 views
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One of the picturesque streets of the city.151 views
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Main street crowd151 views
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The top of one slope provides a grand view of the flower carpet and Mt. Bukosan, one symbol of Chichibu. 武甲山149 views
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Closeup of hina doll made of stone.149 views
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Closeup of hanging decorations made of bread. These were outside, and I guess there were enough people to keep the birds away.149 views
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Good place to pick up something to eat at the food court.148 views
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Hina dolls made of stone in Hanno, Saitama.148 views
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.145 views
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A float climbs up the Dangozaka slope before entering the Otabisho.145 views
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Taiko drum performance at the Otabisho.145 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms and Mt. Bukosan. 羊山公園145 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin temple, a National Treasure in Kumagaya, Saitama. 歓喜院聖天堂 奥殿の彫刻145 views
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Exhausted rowers at finish line.144 views
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Torch bearers from the tumulus143 views
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団子坂143 views
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In front of Seibu Chichibu Station142 views
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Postcards142 views
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Torch bearers enter141 views
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JR Omiya Station 大宮駅141 views
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Ride'em cowboy140 viewsAs the kite quickly flew up, the forward kite pullers had to release the rope.
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Bokusui Falls (I think...) 牧水の滝140 views
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Rowers reach the finish line after 2,000 meters.139 views
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Saitama Stadium 2002139 views
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Oakington Blue ｵｰｷﾝﾄﾝﾌﾞﾙｰ139 views
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More photos of the Blue Impulse later on below.139 views
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For more info about this doll festival, see the official site.139 views
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Turning the corner138 views
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Sporty police car.138 views
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Tulip and moss pink138 views
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A symbol of Chichibu, Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山138 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.138 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.138 views
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Menuma Shodenzan's Kisomon Gate has three gables called "sanhafu." Very unusual. Kumagaya, Saitama138 views
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Children's kabuki137 views
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The flower patterns don't look like anything.137 views
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Fireworks136 viewsThe festival ended at 7:30 pm.
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Menuma Shodenzan temple136 views
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Festival participants135 viewsThey are dressed in the costume of the ancient Kofun (Tumuli) Period of Japan. They will be carrying torches from the nearby tumuli.
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Housing for visiting rowing teams whose school flags are displayed.135 views
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Oakington Blue135 views
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Uphill climb for Shibazakura.135 views
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Chichibu Shrine offertory bin134 views
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In the Otabisho, a large plaza.134 views
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Torii134 views
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Hitsujiyama Park and Mt. Bukosan.134 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.133 views
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Float at Chichibu Shrine131 views
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Patch up130 views
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Stage performance at Chichibu Shrine130 views
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Hitsujiyama Park and Mt. Bukosan.130 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）130 views
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Festival site129 viewsThey did not allow people go enter the launch area at all times. Spectators were kept far away.
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Tumulus129 viewsCherry trees are at the top.
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