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Boat landing near finish line.124 views
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I've never seen so many parachutists in an air show before.124 views
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The smoke color was either white or gray.124 views
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The crowd cheers wildly as the Blue Impulse returns. They performed until around 2:30 pm. The festival ended at 3 pm when many of the planes on display took off for home.124 views
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This U-125A plane is for search and rescue operations. A good number and variety of planes were also on display. Some of them were flown during the air show.124 views
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Starting line staff must have strong back muscles.123 views
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The park allows dogs, but they bark and ruin the peace. They should ban dogs from the park.123 views
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Toward the end, they had a special joint group of dancers from all the Koshigaya Awa Odori troupes performing together on stage. 123 views
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RF-4E reconnaissance plane based on the McDonnell F-4 Phantom.123 views
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The shadowy areas bloom much later.122 views
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Koshigaya Community Center.122 views
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Anybody could take pictures, but flash was not allowed.122 views
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Tail of F-2 fighter plane.122 views
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Why is Woody Woodpecker on the tail?122 views
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Life vests122 views
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Stadium entry121 views
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Tama-no-Nagare look light pink from afar.121 views
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I watched the indoor performance inside the Koshigaya Community Center on Aug. 22, 2009 from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.121 views
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But it was nice to watch it on stage in a large hall as well. Although I still prefer seeing Awa Odori outdoors where you can see it in a continuous procession.121 views
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Shadow dancing121 views
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At 5:10 pm, the Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori started at all the main venues outdoors. 121 views
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The problem with this place were all these poles on the sides. Bad for picture-taking unless you are sitting on the front row. The lights also turned out very yellow, and my camera could not color balance it well.121 views
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Nihon Univ. in foreground and Kyoto Univ. in background120 views
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Sea of Red120 views
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On the opposite side of the train station on the west side (nishi-guchi) is the other main venue called the Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This was less crowded, and fewer photographers.120 views
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I liked this road because we could take front and center photos of the dancers.120 views
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Their dancing and music are so good.120 views
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Giant Kite Museum119 viewsLocated a short walk from the kite festival site. This is also where you can catch the bus back to Kasukabe Station.
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Kyoto Univ.119 views
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So you can see that they are wearing different costumes.119 views
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The final performance was by a troupe from Tokushima.119 views
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Donations for the festival.119 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road's starting point.119 views
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The cockpit of this F-15J fighter plane was open for public viewing.119 views
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Smaller kites118 viewsThe museum displays many different kites from all over Japan and other countries.
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Cheering/coaching horde on bicycles.118 views
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JR Kawagoe Station 川越駅118 views
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Someone injured118 views
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Map of the festival venues. There are no less than seven venues where you can watch Awa Odori dances by 66 dance troupes. One venue is indoors at the Koshigaya Community Center.118 views
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The scene in front of the train station. The outdoor stage in the forefront, and the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road on the upper right.118 views
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Foinally, I moved to another venue across the road called Higashiguchi Minami-dori road.118 views
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They are so good. Obviously, very well-trained and they must have practiced a lot.118 views
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Kobe Univ. women rowers117 views
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Nihon Univ. takes the lead at 500-meter line.117 views
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I found an almost infinite number of image combinations of the flowers and mountain.117 views
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At first I thought that Awa Odori was meant to be performed outdoors, and it wouldn't be the same watching it in a large hall. 117 views
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A major problem with the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road was that they had 5 or 6 press photographers who kept getting in the way. 報道陣がとても邪魔、迷惑。５〜６人の報道人は多すぎるぞ。117 views
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Flying upside down.117 views
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Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft with wings folded back. It can serve on an aircraft carrier.117 views
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U-4 is based on a Gulfstream IV.117 views
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Mural near the bus stop at Menuma Shoden.117 views
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Kisomon Gate is very unusual for its triple gables.117 views
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Kannon statue117 views
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Older giant kite "Odako"116 viewsThe museum displays giant kites from previous years. Usually the giant kites are destroyed after the festival. But a few of them have been preserved here. The kanji means "Giant Kite."
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Kyoto Univ.116 views
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Aoishin-ren, what I was waiting for. They are one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world.116 views
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View from the spectator stand, near the finish line.115 views
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Coach with megaphone115 views
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Whenever a race is proceeding, the boats in the side lane keep still.115 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at Chichibu Station115 views
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The hall is emptied as people waiting to see Part 2 were waiting outside.115 views
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Next to the community center was this small outdoor stage.115 views
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It was just a small stage with seats for the audience.115 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori on Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This road was also quite short, only a few hundred meters.115 views
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I was curious to see all the dance venues. A short walk away was this Nishiguchi Minami-dori road. It was smaller and less crowded.115 views
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Nishiguchi Minami-dori 115 views
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I love watching them. I got them on video as well.115 views
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Aoi means hollyhock.115 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin temple features the colorful Gongen-style of architecture which is also found in Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Tochigi.115 views
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Kisomon Gate wooden carvings.115 views
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Taking seven years from 2003 to 2010, the temple was painstakingly restored to its former splendor. The magnificent result was open for public viewing from June 1, 2011. In May 2012, it was designated as a National Treasure.115 views
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Preliminary heats were held on the first day.114 views
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The surroundings are not very scenic, and the water is not so clean.114 views
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8-man rowing114 views
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Getting nearer to the train station.114 views
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Less crowded than the other side.114 views
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Grou[ photo of Aoishin-ren, one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world. More photos of them later. 葵新連114 views
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Aoishin-ren is based in Koenji, Tokyo, and one of the leading troupes during the Koenji Awa Odori.114 views
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JR Konosu Station.114 views
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Kisomon Gate was built in 1855. 貴惣門114 views
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Way to the main temple.114 views
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Nakamon Gate 中門114 views
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Numerous woodcarvings depict a variety of scenes.114 views
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Name of a donor.114 views
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Sando path to Hikawa Shrine. Being 2 km long, it's one of Japan's longest shrine sando paths. 参道113 views
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Niji (Rainbow) was the name of the troupe.113 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns in front of Kita-Urawa Station.113 views
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Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori, starting point for the dancers.112 views
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This venue was very loose, no press photographers, and the kids wander about as they pleased.112 views
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Everyone in this group have glowing faces, very vivacious.112 views
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Both sides of Kisomon Gate has three gables called "sanhafu." Very unusual.112 views
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Kisomon Gate is very unusual for its triple gables.112 views
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Niomon Gate 仁王門112 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall, front side 本殿112 views
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Kyoto Univ.111 views
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Are your eyes getting tired of seeing this mountain and flowers?111 views
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Corner work111 views
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This is the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road venue. This is the main and most crowded venue. It's not that long though.111 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall 本殿111 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall 本殿111 views
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ABout Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall 本殿111 views
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Old telephone still widely used in Japan until the 1980s.111 views
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Winners of the preliminary heats advanced to the semi-finals held on the 3rd day (Aug. 26).110 views
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Starting line: ATTENTION!110 views
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京都大学 男子８110 views
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Crowd heading for Urawa-misono Station on the Sai-no-Kuni Stadium Line. It was a stop and go process.110 views
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