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Square manhole with gourds in Nagahama, Shiga.Jul 15, 2014
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Kaichi Gakko school was Shiga's first elementary school built in 1874, the early Meiji Period. Moved here in 1936. Now houses a restaurant and other facilities. 開智学校Jul 15, 2014
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Manhole in Nagahama, Shiga. Gourd design.Jul 15, 2014
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Ando House, a Japanese-style house built in 1905. The Ando family was one of the local administrators of Nagahama while Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the Nagahama Castle lord. 北国街道 安藤家Jul 15, 2014
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Traditional buildings near Kurokabe SquareJul 15, 2014
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Approaching Kurokabe Square intersection.Jul 15, 2014
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Entrance to Nagahama Hikiyama Museum. Hikiyama floats are on display. The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is held in spring. 長浜曳山博物館Jul 15, 2014
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Nagahama Hikiyama Museum 曳山博物館Jul 15, 2014
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Nagahama Hikiyama Museum and the Hikiyama storehouse door.Jul 15, 2014
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Nude sculpture, Gaia 大地Jan 12, 2008
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Outdoor sculptureJan 12, 2008
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Sculpture in a small parkJan 12, 2008
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Outdoor sculptureJan 12, 2008
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Tokonoma alcove and scroll in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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2nd floor of Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Signboard in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Ando House also has a uniquely-designed room painted by Kitaoji Rosanjin who once lodged in the house while designing the room around 1912. Sometimes the room is opened to the public, but photography is not allowed.Jan 29, 2007
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Room in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Room with Hama Chirimen display. Ando House MAPJan 29, 2007
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Inside Ando House. This house was rented from the Ando family by Nagahama and used as a tourist attraction for 10 years until March 31, 2008 when it was closed. It reopened in April 2012.Jan 29, 2007
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Room inside Ando House. The city operated the house in the red, the main reason it closed the house in 2008. Reopened in April 2012.Jan 29, 2007
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Hama Chirimen 浜ちりめんJan 29, 2007
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Inside Hikiyama MuseumJan 01, 2007
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Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Nagahama Hikiyama MuseumJan 01, 2007
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Storehouse for hikiyama floats.Jan 01, 2007
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Hikiyama MuseumJan 01, 2007
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CanalJan 01, 2007
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Otemon-dori arcade 大手門通りJan 01, 2007
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Entrance to Otemon-dori shopping arcade. It is right near Kurokabe Glass Shop. See shops and restaurants. 大手門通りJan 01, 2007
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NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" souvenirs.Jan 01, 2007
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Toward Otemon-dori arcade. Kurokabe Square on the left.Jan 01, 2007
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Kurokabe Square intersectionJan 01, 2007
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Glassware workshopJan 01, 2007
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Glass artists make their works.Jan 01, 2007
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Studio Kurokabe, a glass factory and shopJan 01, 2007
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Glass factoryJan 01, 2007
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Inside Kurokabe Glass Shop in Kurokabe Square.Jan 01, 2007
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The focal point of the Kurokabe Square shopping area is this "black wall" Kurokabe Glass Shop in a former bank building. MAPJan 01, 2007
 
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