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That's why most Tenmangu/Tenjin shrines have plum blossoms. Kameido Tenjin Shrine flanked with red and white plum blossoms in March.104 views
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Another portable shrine crosses Eitai-bashi Bridge.102 views
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This is the final stretch and wettest part of the festival.102 views
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Unusual102 views
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Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, Honden worship hall102 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's wisteria made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series called "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."102 views
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Sarue Onshi Park has azalea, sakura cherry blossoms, and autumn leaves. Near Sumiyoshi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line subway and Kinshicho Station.102 views
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Water spray101 views
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Girls in kimono pose in front of the flowers101 views
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Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.101 views
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Usokae stall100 views
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Being at the shrine's torii entrance is a great place to watch the mikoshi.100 views
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The water hose is now handled by volunteers, not real firemen.99 views
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Crowd on Eitai-dori road99 views
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Hand clapping99 views
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As the portable shrines reach the shrine, they give one last show before returning to their parish.98 views
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Chrysanthemum peacock98 views
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Inside Honden worship hall98 views
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Crowd at the shrine entrance.97 views
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Girls in kimono pose in front of the flowers96 views
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Christmas trees?96 views
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Prepared for the water...95 views
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Tossing a mikoshi.95 views
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Many matsu pine trees and many stones.95 views
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Tiny yellow chrysanthemum95 views
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Droopy petals95 views
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Site of Saito-an Hut which was a 2nd house of Sugiyama Sanpu, one of Basho's disciples. 採茶庵跡95 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine is a short walk from JR Kameido Station (Sobu Line).94 views
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Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.94 views
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Red bursts of chrysanthemum93 views
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Large crowd watch the mikoshi parade near Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine on Eitai-dori road.92 views
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The portable shrine gets a final mid-air toss while passing by Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. This mid-air toss of the portable shrine is called "mai-age" or tossing up.92 views
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And give their last show.91 views
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Flowery peacock91 views
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My video of a water truck splashing water on mikoshi.91 views
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One after another, the mikoshi arrives in front of the shrine.90 views
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This garden is very green. Even the pond is deep green. Kiyosumi Garden is classified as a "kaiyu-shiki teien" (回遊式庭園) or "circular-strolling Japanese garden." 90 viewsIt's a common and classic Japanese garden design where you simply walk around the garden, usually around a central pond.
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The centerpiece stone is a 3.5-meter tall, 20-ton monument made in 1900 by the 12th yokozuna Jinmaku Kyugoro after collecting donations from business and political circles.89 views
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Tanuki welcomes customers to a restaurant in Kameido Tenjin Shrine.89 views
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Isowatari. 磯渡り88 views
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Anime characters for the kids88 views
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Award-winning kiku88 views
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The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage is Tokyo only museum dedicated to the infamous Tokyo air raid on March 10, 1945.88 viewsWhile grand museums and memorials have been built in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Tokyo has not built any substantial museum.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/y43KJBVJYEeyG9Y49
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Stepping stones, called Isowatari. 磯渡り87 views
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Stone marker for Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine.87 views
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Azalea bushes and Ryotei teahouse86 views
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There is a makeshift hut and a statue of Basho sitting. 採茶庵跡86 views
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Basho Memorial Museum along the Sumida River. Near Morishita Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. Address: Tokiwa 1-6-3, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Phone: 03-3631-1448 芭蕉記念館86 views
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Eitaibashi Bridge spans over the Sumida Bridge. Lit up in blue at night.86 views
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Kiba Sqaure Log Rolling is performed by the Kiba Kakunori Hozon-kai or Preservation Society. 木場角乗保存会85 views
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Isowatari. 磯渡り85 views
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Torii gate on the west side85 views
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Wisteria is low enough to smell.85 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri has carp streamers on ropes above the road. Near Kameido Station.85 views
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Eitaibashi Bridge spans over the Sumida Bridge. Lit up in blue at night.85 views
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Half domes84 views
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The shrine has close historical ties to sumo. Sumo has existed in Japan since at least the 8th century, but modern sumo began to take shape only during the Edo Period from the 17th to 19th centuries.84 views
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Chikara-mochi Strongman's Monument84 views
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View from the first taiko bridge in 2014.84 views
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The second taiko bridge and wisteria.84 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri84 views
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Stepping stones, called Isowatari, are another major feature of the garden.83 views
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Award-winning chrysanthemum83 views
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Haiku poem by Basho displayed along Sumida River83 views
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This is what it looks like today.83 views
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Map showing the number of victims in this area of Tokyo (Koto, Sumida, Taito wards).83 views
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭82 views
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He drew a very accurate coastline map of Japan and first used his own money to finance the project. Later, the government recognized the importance and accuracy of Ino's work and increased its support. He did all this while well past age 50.82 views
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A long bamboo pole is used for balance.81 views
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Star bursts81 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri81 views
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The museum is operated by the Association to Record the Tokyo Air Raid. 81 views
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Bridge to a small island and gazebo80 views
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Yokozuna Rikishi Monument (Yokozuna Rikishi-hi) at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, Koto Ward, Tokyo 横綱力士碑80 views
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Behind the centerpiece stone are 45 yokozuna names (from the first yokozuna up to Wakanohana I) inscribed.80 views
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Ino lived in Fukagawa and before he went off to survey Japan, he always first came to this shrine and prayed. He had studied astronomy, geography, and mathematics.80 views
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Tokyo Skytree 80 views
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Koinobori at Kameido Umeyashiki80 views
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The middle of the geta clog must land right on top of the log's corner.79 views
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Anpan Man79 views
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Inside Honden worship hall79 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.79 views
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Wisteria trellis at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.79 views
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Photo taken in May 2014.79 views
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Kiba used to be where wood and lumber were stored and produced. 相乗り78 views
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭78 views
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During the Edo Period, sumo became more organized and professional. It began with fund-raising sumo tournaments (kanjin-zumo) held at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples to raise money for the shrine or temple's building construction and repair.78 views
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Looking back toward the the torii.78 views
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Display cases78 views
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Wisteria77 views
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭77 views
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The left stone has a drawing of Yokozuna Shiranui.77 views
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Statue of Ino Chukei (Tadataka) (1745-1818), Japan's first geographical surveyor and cartographer. He helped to produce the first accurate map of Japan. Monument built in Oct. 2001. 伊能忠敬77 views
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White heron under the wisteria.77 views
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Red and white azaleas76 views
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In 1684, government permission was granted for holding fund-raising sumo tourneys on the grounds of the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. Sumo tournaments were then held every year at the shrine.76 views
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Tokyo Skytree now overlooks Kameido Tenjin Shrine.76 views
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The bus has a propeller for river cruising.76 views
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From Akihabara Station, go to bus stop 2 and take the No. 26 bus (bound for Kasai Station). Get off at "Kita-suna itchome."76 viewsOpen 10:30 am to 4 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday and closed on Tue. instead). Adult admission ¥300. tokyo-sensai.net Address: 〒136-0073東京都江東区北砂1丁目5-4
Phone: 03-5857-5631
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Piano bearing the scars of the bombing.76 views
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Start of the Pacific War with the bombing of Pearl Harbor.76 views
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Gazebo on one of the three islands in the pond. あずまや75 views
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White wisteria75 views
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Model of an fire bomb.75 views
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Location of John Manjiro's house in Koto-ku, Tokyo. It's now a school. Manjiro was one of the first Japanese to visit the US.75 viewsMap: https://goo.gl/maps/UazmmJd3FgfTvMsy8
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Men managing the logs in the river eventually developed their own log tricks while on the job.74 views
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Pine branches and azaleas74 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine worships the famous scholar Sugawara Michizane. Many students pray here to pass school entrance exams.74 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is also the starting point for the Sky Duck amphibious bus tour.74 views
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How the fire bombs worked.74 views
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The March 10, 1945 air raid killed over 100,000, mostly helpless and defenseless civilians.74 views
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Taisho Memorial Hall73 views
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Iris garden73 views
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White wisteria and Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine73 views
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How the war started and expanded.73 views
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Huge and hungry carp72 views
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Pine tree and Ryotei72 views
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Pine tree and Ryotei72 views
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Tiny red chrysanthemum72 views
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Near the southern corner of Kiyosumi Garden is the site of the Saito-an Hut where Basho departed for his Okuno Hosomichi trip to the Tohoku region. 採茶庵跡72 views
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In the middle row, from right to left: Kotozakura, Wajima, Kitanoumi, Wakanohana (II), Mienoumi, Chiyonofuji, and Takanosato.72 views
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On the bottom row, right to left: Futahaguro, Hokutoumi, Onokuni, Asahifuji, Akebono, Takanohana, and Wakanohana (III).72 views
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From right to left: Musashimaru, Asashoryu, and Hakuho. Whenever a new yokozuna is promoted, a name inscription ceremony is held here.72 views
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Names of the first to fifth yokozuna on the centerpiece stone. The first yokozuna was Akashi Shiganosuke. The Edo Period's golden age of sumo was during the time of the 4th yokozuna Tanikaze and 5th yokozuna Onogawa around 1789.72 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is a rest place for tourists at the street corner near Kameido Tenjin Shrine.72 views
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This museum opened in March 2002 with the help of donations. In 2020, the museum completed renovations and reopened in June 2020. Most exhibits now have English captions. Mother and Child statue72 views
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Reading corner72 views
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Sign at the site of John Manjiro's house in Koto-ku, Tokyo. He served as a translator for the Shogunate when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan in 1853.72 viewsFamous for getting shipwrecked on a small island while fishing and getting rescued by an American whaling ship which took him to America where he worked for 8 years. He returned to Japan in 1851 with valuable knowledge of the West. He served the Tosa Clan from Kochi Prefecture from 1868 and their large Tokyo residence (shimo-yashiki) was located here. Manjiro lived here for 11 years while teaching at the university that was to become Univ. of Tokyo.
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Preparing for a head stand.71 views
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Basho Haiku Monument written with the famous haiku of the frog jumping into the pond. 芭蕉の句碑71 views
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Irises71 views
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Main stone of Yokozuna Rikishi Monument is inscribed with "Yokozuna Rikishi-hi" (横綱力士碑) which means Yokozuna Monument.71 views
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The right stone shows Yokozuna Jimmaku Kyugoro.71 views
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Names of yokozuna inscribed on the back of the centerpiece stone.71 views
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Nicknamed Miraikan, The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation is a science and technology museum in the Odaiba area in Koto, Tokyo. US President Barack Obama visited here on April 24, 2014.71 views
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Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, acquired the estate in 1878 and developed the garden with a pond and famous stones brought from all over Japan.70 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki has a few shops and eateries and some entertainment during the wisteria festival.70 views
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Mini theater for a short film.70 views
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The kanji "ki" (wood) is written on the his back on the left.69 views
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Stone buddha69 views
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See this same shot during plum blossom season: 69 views
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"Mt. Fuji" with azalea bushes blooming in early May.68 views
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On the right of the centerpiece stone is this newer stone (added in 1983) inscribed with the names of the most recent yokozuna.68 views
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Since the front side of this stone is full, it continues on the back as you can see here.68 views
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In the top row, we can see from right to left: Asashio, Kashiwado, Taiho, Tochinoumi, Sadanoyama, Tamanoumi, and Kitanofuji. Inscribed are the ring name, hometown, and yokozuna promotion date.68 views
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Early air raids on Tokyo in 1942 and 1944.68 views
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When the wisteria are in bloom, it is also lit up at night.68 views
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Tiny chrysanthemum67 views
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Jimmaku67 views
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This is one end of Sendaibori Park, also running along along a river. It also intersects with Yokojukken River.67 views
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Tiny white chrysanthemum66 views
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Yokozuna Jimmaku Kyugoro66 views
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Huge crowd at Kakunori pond in Kiba Park.65 views
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Kasa-tei 傘亭65 views
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Names of yokozuna inscribed on the back of the centerpiece stone.65 views
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Mikoshi65 views
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Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine with the wisteria in bloom in the evening.65 views
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Famous stone64 views
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Playground64 views
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Shiranui verses...63 views
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The stone has three rows with seven names each.63 views
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Stone for handprints and footprints.63 views
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The shrine's happi coat has a design for the character "Hachi" (for Hachimangu) consisting of two pigeons. Pigeons are regarded as the messengers of the deity worshipped at Hachimangu shrines in Japan.63 views
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The stunts gradually get more difficult and dramatic.63 views
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