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About shinkansen stations.36 views
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Toki Limited Express36 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.36 views
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Hibari Limited Express, 485 series36 views
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Toki Limited Express, 181 series36 views
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Inside Toki Limited Express, 181 series.36 views
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Train ferry36 views
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Chiyoda S model bus from 1932.36 views
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Long-distance JNR bus that ran on the Meishin Expressway in 1964.36 views
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Noto train nameplate36 views
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Mini trains36 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.36 views
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For smaller crowds, Saitama Super Arena can be adjusted to have only two tiers of seats. The ceiling is lowered to hide the third tier on the top.36 views
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Nearest station is Satte Station on the Tobu Nikko Line. Inside the station is this tourist information desk.36 views
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Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.35 views
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Path to the Railway Museum has a train schedule on the floor.35 views
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Lobby of Railway Museum.35 views
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Lobby of Railway Museum has large picture windows where you can watch real trains go by.35 views
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Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.35 views
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Tohoku shinkansen driver's cab35 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen35 views
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Scale model of JR Ueno Station, the initial terminus of the Tohoku shinkansen.35 views
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1970s children's book about traveling.35 views
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The Railway Museum has a separate building just for the 0 Series, first-generation shinkansen.35 views
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The building recreates the opening ceremony of the Tokaido shinkansen running between Tokyo and Osaka taking 4 hours.35 views
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Water dispenser.35 views
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Asama Limited Express35 views
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Freight train locomotive, JNR Class EF6635 views
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Diverse exhibits of artifacts on 2nd floor.35 views
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How the government railways' logo evolved. It's now JR.35 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station.35 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postcards35 views
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Sayonara JNR train nameplate in 1987 before JNR was privatized into JR.35 views
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Train simulator35 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.34 views
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Opened in October 2007, the Railway Museum in Saitama is one of Japan's largest train museums. 34 viewsThe highlight exhibits include the first locomotive that was used for Japan's first train line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, the 0 Series first-generation Tokaido shinkansen, the 0 Series first-generation Tohoku shinkansen, and sleeper trains.
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Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station. 167 series train for school excursions.34 views
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Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.34 views
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1970s children's cards about transportation.34 views
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Inside the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen.34 views
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Side table34 views
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Corridor34 views
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Early history of shinkansen.34 views
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Inside the Asama Limited Express.34 views
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Inside Hibari Limited Express.34 views
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Ueno Station turnstile.34 views
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Vendor34 views
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Chuo Line, 101 series.34 views
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Refrigerated freight train car.34 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative medals.34 views
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For smaller crowds, Saitama Super Arena can be adjusted to have only two tiers of seats.34 views
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Japan's first train tickets.33 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab section33 views
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Tokaido shinkansen ticket issued in Sept. 196433 views
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Ueno Station platform sign33 views
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Refrigerated freight train car.33 views
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Tohoku shinkansen32 views
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"Silver seat" now usually called "Courtesy seat."32 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.32 views
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Seat categories.32 views
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Saitama Super Arena's press room.27 views
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Rugby World Cup 2019 was held at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. Argentina vs. USA on Oct. 9, 2019. Kumagaya Station greeted visitors with festival music played on ornate floats.26 views
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Soka's manhole depicts Hyakutai-bashi (百代橋) and Soka-Matsubara pine trees in Soka, Saitama. "Hyakutai" (Eternity) comes from Basho's Oku-no-Hosomichi poetry collection.25 views
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Corridor in Saitama Super Arena. 24 views
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For smaller crowds, Saitama Super Arena can be adjusted to have only two tiers of seats.24 views
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Introducing the players.24 views
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Catfish sculpture on a small office building in Soka, Saitama.24 views
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Volunteers at Kumagaya Station give local information to foreign visitors.23 views
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Benibana Furusato-kan Hall (べに花ふるさと館) in Okegawa is mainly a restaurant. It was originally a late 19th century home of an industrialist. It also offers udon-making lessons. From JR Okegawa Station, take the bus and get off at "Beniban23 views"Benibana" means safflower.
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Lunch on the 2nd floor of Benibana Furusato-kan Hall.22 views
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Fueki Masatsugu explains about a large vat of what will become soy sauce.22 views
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The crowd was excited to see their national team.22 views
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Two Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri floats were parked outside JR Kumagaya Station to delight rugby spectators. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri is held in July with 12 ornate floats with musicians.21 views
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Volunteers give local information to foreign visitors.21 views
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USA rugby fans.21 views
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Volunteers show the way to the shuttle buses and fan zone.21 views
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Volunteers show the way to the shuttle buses and fan zone.21 views
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Walking toward the shuttle bus stop near the fan zone.21 views
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Before entering Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, there was a security check of bags. Couldn't bring in any drinks.21 views
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Hallway after showing your ticket. Long line to pose with player cutouts.21 views
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Yuta Watanabe, one of the star players and an NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies.21 views
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Northern view from Yatate Bridge.21 views
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Statue of Matsuo Basho at the southern end of Soka-Matsubara, Saitama. Depicts him looking at his well-wishers in Tokyo (Edo) as he departed for his Oku-no-Hosomichi trip. 21 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri float drummers.20 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri float drummers. For this day, eight of the twleve Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri floats greeted visitors.20 views
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Statue of famous warrior Kumagai Naozane (1141–1207) in front of Kumagaya Station, North Exit. 熊谷直実20 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri float on the way to the bus stop and fan zone.20 views
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Kumagaya rugby fan zone entrance. 10-min. walk from the station.20 views
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Matches to be shown at the Kumagaya rugby fan zone.20 views
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A short walk to the stadium.20 views
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Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park20 views
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"It's so nice to be a volunteer here, heh-heh! I'm happy with my assignment...."20 views
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Beautiful day for rugby.20 views
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During halftime, volunteers tended the grass.20 views
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End of game. USA lost.20 views
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Rugby ball for Kumagaya.20 views
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Kumagaya Station had signboards introducing the 12 floats of the Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival in Japanese.20 views
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Kumagaya Station 20 views
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Lunch at Benibana Furusato-kan Hall was udon noodles with tempura topping. Saitama is Japan's second largest producer of udon noodles after Kagawa Prefecture.20 views
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Tofukuji Temple in Soka, Saitama.20 views
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JR Kumagaya Station notice to train travelers.19 views
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Rugby Town monument in front of Kumagaya Station.19 views
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Argentina rugby fans.19 views
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Volunteers show the way to the shuttle buses and fan zone.19 views
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To shuttle buses.19 views
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Bus stop near the rugby stadium.19 views
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Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park map showing walking route from the bus stop to the stadium.19 views
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"Where's my seat?" One moment, sir...19 views
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Your seat is this way ma'am...19 views
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A lewd, half-naked fan attracts the media.19 views
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US flag leads the American rugby players.19 views
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Way to the shuttle bus stop back Kumagaya Station.19 views
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Volunteers give high-fives to spectators leaving.19 views
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Shuttle buses lined up six at a time. Very little waiting.19 views
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Entering Saitama Super Arena.19 views
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Posing with player cutouts.19 views
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Introducing the players.19 views
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Statue of Kawai Sora, Matsuo Basho's apprentice and travel companion for Oku-no-Hosomichi. This statue is at the intersection leading to the old Nikko Kaido Road. It's across the bridge from the Basho statue at the watchtower.19 views
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Giant dogwood is nicknamed "Wedding Cake Tree" due to the multi-tiered trunk and branches. ミズキ(Mizuki)19 views
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JR Kumagaya Station with banners for Rugby World Cup 2019 nations that will play in Kumagaya.18 views
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Information booth inside JR Kumagaya Station was very busy.18 views
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Volunteers at Kumagaya Station show the way out of the train station. From the station, it ws a 15-min. walk to the bus stop to ride free shuttle buses to the rugby stadium.18 views
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Volunteers at Kumagaya Station show the way to the shuttle buses and fan zone.18 views
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Rugby ball monument in Kumagaya.18 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri floats in front of the fan zone.18 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri float in front of the fan zone. Anybody could pose with the float.18 views
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Shuttle buses to the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium came and went continuously. Hardly any waiting. Very smooth.18 views
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Inside the shuttle bus.18 views
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Sakura design rugby T-shirt18 views
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Find your gate on this map. Volunteer to help you. But no block numbers.18 views
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Lots of local kids came to cheer both teams/countries.18 views
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Lots of local kids cheered both teams/countries. Their uchiwa fans showed both teams' flags.18 views
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USA fans18 views
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USA rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.18 views
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Easy to get out.18 views
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Friendly volunteers bid visitors farewell. RWC volunteers were selected randomly from a large number of applicants. They got free uniforms and a backpack.18 views
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First aid station not so busy. They probably had to take care of mostly drunk fans.18 views
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Kumagaya Fan Zone to watch rugby games.18 views
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Volunteer taking photo with a frame.18 views
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Inari Shrine's Power Stone (chikara-ishi). 力石18 views
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Only part of Okegawa's Honjin remains today, but it is private property and normally not open to the public. We could only see the entrance gate.18 viewsDuring its heyday, Okegawa-juku saw VIP guests such as the Maeda daimyo from Kaga (Ishikawa Prefecture) and Tokugawa Nariaki (1800–1860) from Mito (Ibaraki Prefecture). But the most famous VIP to stay in Okegawa was an emperor's daughter named Princess Kazunomiya (1846–1877).
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Soka-Matsubara pine trees in Soka, Saitama. Part of the Nikko Kaido road and Oku-no-Hosomichi stop by Haiku poet Matsuo Basho.18 views
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Giant dogwood flowers. ミズキ(Mizuki)18 views
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Some of the shuttle buses had local RWC liveries.17 views
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USA rugby fans.17 views
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Steps to the stands.17 views
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Local kids loved to interact with foreign visitors.17 views
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Good to see a beer girl selling soft drinks. For the those kids.17 views
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USA fan17 views
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Warm-up time for both teams.17 views
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Argentina flag leads the Argentinian rugby players.17 views
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USA rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.17 views
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Beer girl selling beer to spectators. Same as at pro baseball games in Japan. Except that only one beer brand was availalble here.17 views
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USA looks mean before the tackle.17 views
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Time to leave the building.17 views
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Walk left for the shuttle bus stop or walk on the right to walk back to Kumagaya Station (50-min. walk or 3.5 km).17 views
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Volunteers on the street waving at buses.17 views
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Lots of beer and food at the Kumagaya Fan Zone to watch rugby games.17 views
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Inside Kumagaya Rugby Museum.17 views
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Beer booth's beer kegs. They were ordered to never run out of beer.17 views
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Street banners for all the rugby nations to play in Kumagaya.17 views
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USA rugby fans taking a break.17 views
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Our guide showed us around Okegawa-juku on foot. All the major spots are within walking distance.17 views
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Our guide showed us the original kanji characters used for "Okegawa." 輿川17 views
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Perhaps Okegawa-juku's most distinctive building is the Shimamura family earthen storehouse (島村家住宅土蔵). Mr. Shimamura was our guide. 島村家住宅土蔵17 views
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Entrance to Shimamura family earthen storehouse. It's fireproof and it has proven to be earthquake proof too.17 views
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Called "cho" (butterfly), the target is shaped like a gingko leaf. The number of points you earn depends on how well you knock down the target.17 views
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It's quite hard for beginners to even knock it down because the fan tends to fly in unpredictable directions.17 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station exterior view.17 views
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Front side of Saitama Super Arena. Enter toward the left side. Looks like a complicated structure from the outside.17 viewsI was here to see men's and women's basketball games were held on Aug. 25, 2019 as part of the five-day International Basketball Games event for men and the Mitsui Fudosan Cup for women. It was also an Olympic test event.
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Long line to buy basketball merchandise outside the stadium.17 views
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Introducing the players.17 views
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Naoto Tsuji17 views
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Kadysha Juna Umezawa, from Canada.17 views
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In the stadium.16 views
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Steps to the stands.16 views
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Kumagaya Rugby Stadium for USA v. Argentina on Oct.9, 2019. Rugby World Cup 201916 views
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Kumagaya Rugby Stadium for USA v. Argentina on Oct.9, 2019. Rugby World Cup 201916 views
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Argentina vs. USA16 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.16 views
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Argentina rugby team singing their national anthem at Kumagaya, Saitama.16 views
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The local kids proved to be a great cheering section.16 views
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Argentina's ball.16 views
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