Most viewed - Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival 湯島天神 梅まつり |
Belly dancer at Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival, Tokyo.5240 views
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Belly dancer at Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival. Tokyo.1221 views
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Belly dancer at Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival. Tokyo.1203 views
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Belly dancer at Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival. Tokyo.891 views
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You have to see the video of these fantastic women taiko drummers on March 5, 2011.587 views
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The Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri (Plum Blossom) Festival is held annually from early Feb. to early March. Enjoy the sweet fragrance of the flowers and on weekends, stage entertainment can include belly dancers and Shiraume Taiko women drummers.538 viewsThis is the entrance to Yushima Tenjin Shrine (also called Yushima Tenmangu) flanked by plum blossoms on the right.
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Must-see video of the belly dancers at Yushima Tenjin Shrine's Plum Blossom Festival on March 5, 2011.355 views
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Video of all the performers at the Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival on March 5, 2011.308 views
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Yushima Shoden temple is noted for this Yanagi well whose water supposed to make women's hair beautiful. The Shiraume taiko drummers always wet their hair from this well. 柳の井戸 柳井堂 (りゅうせいどう)248 views
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At the foot of the Otoko-zaka steps is this Yushima Shoden temple, a Tendai Buddhist temple. Also called Shinjo-in. 心城院 (湯島聖天)216 views
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Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri poster.209 views
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Next were these enticing belly dancers from the Komatsu Buyodan. 小松舞踊団 ベリーダンス173 views
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This is the stage where entertainment was held on the weekends during the ume matsuri.150 views
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I once saw Shiraume Taiko perform on a truck in Nihonbashi.150 views
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Video of belly dancers at the Yushima Tenjin plum blossom festival on Feb. 22, 2014. They are the Haruna Aki & Arabina troupe. 春奈あき&アラビーナのベリーダンス。132 views
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They were great.130 views
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Shiraume Taiko women drummers climaxed the 4-hour show. They are based at Yushima Tenjin Shrine. 白梅太鼓129 views
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The entertainment started at noon with a festival music group entering through the spectator seats.128 views
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Founded in the 14th century, Yushima Tenjin Shrine is famous for plum blossoms and its dedication to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning and scholarship.125 viewsYushima Tenjin Shrine is near Yushima Station on the Chiyoda subway line. Also near JR Okachimachi Station on the Yamanote Line.
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Hula dancers from Waianuenue Hula Studio. ワイアーヌエヌエ・フラスタジオ124 views
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Nihon buyo dancers from Odori no Kukan. 日本舞踊 おどりの空間120 views
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Hula dancers from Waianuenue Hula Studio. ワイアーヌエヌエ・フラスタジオ118 views
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Bonsai plum blossoms in the shrine.114 views
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This shishi-mai lion dance is performed by a high school girl.114 views
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Ume Matsuri banners decorate the street leading to Yushima Tenjin.112 views
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The public was not allowed to enter the garden.112 views
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Ema prayer tablets are accented by plum blossoms.111 views
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Yushima Tenjin Shrine's plum blossom grove was in full bloom in early March.111 views
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After the end of their performance, they threw small envelopes containing small charms to the audience.111 views
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She sang a Misora Hibari song.111 views
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Behind the main shrine are weeping plum blossoms.110 views
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Otoko-zaka steps lined with ume plum blossoms at Yushima Tenjin.110 views
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Yushima Tenjin also has a small Japanese-style garden with plum blossoms.109 views
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The entertainment started with hayashi festival music played by the Yushima Hayashi-ren troupe. 湯島はやし連109 views
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More hayashi festival music, this time by the Ueno Hayashi Hozonkai. 上野囃子保存会109 views
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Free soba tea.108 views
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Great sound and performance which woke up the audience.108 views
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Otoko-zaka107 views
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The roof ends of the shrine has a plum blossom motif.106 views
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Onna-zaka slope is lined with ume as well.106 views
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Onna-zaka slope and plum blossoms at Yushima Tenjin.106 views
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Performance by Daikokuten, one of the seven gods of good fortune. He carries a wealth-pounding mallet. He pounds many treasures on his fan and disperses it to all.106 views
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Kayokyoku singer Sakuragi Rika. 歌謡曲:桜木里佳106 views
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Otoko-zaka steps.105 views
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Tsugaru shamisen players led by Waguri Goro. 和栗五郎社中105 views
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They didn't introduce each player so we don't know who this foreigner is. But he was good.105 views
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What they threw to the audience.104 views
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Rabbit design of ema prayer tablet.103 views
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This is where they hold the open-air tea ceremony.100 views
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In the old days, geisha often walked up and down these Otoko-zaka steps.99 views
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Another video of these women taiko drummers at the Yushima Tenjin plum blossom festival on Feb. 22, 2014.99 views
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More Nihon buyo dancers. 笹乃梅沙社中98 views
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Video of these fantastic women taiko drummers on Feb. 27, 2016.93 views
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