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Imperial Palace in the distance57 views
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Kitte Bulding (Central Post Office)57 views
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Hato bus57 views
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JR Expressway Bus terminal at Tokyo Station57 views
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Tokaido shinkansen entrance57 views
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JR Highway Bus dropoff at Nihonbashi Entrance.57 views
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On Feb. 3, 2011, the annual setsubun festival was held at Hie Shrine at 11:30 am. People await the arrival of the people who will throw the beans.56 views
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Stone lion mountain.56 views
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Besides small bags of soybeans, they threw small packets of sweets and mikan (tangerines).56 views
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Kitte Building (post office)56 views
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Yaesu side roof under construction in 2012.56 views
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About Kanda Myojin in English. Kanda Myojin was originally built to protect Edo Castle from the ominous kimon direction.55 views
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Daikoku and Ebisu, two gods of good fortune.55 views
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This is a singing idol group called Houkago Princess who threw beans and sang at the end. They are still obscure.55 views
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As the top floor is gutted and debris removed by cranes inside the building, they lower the roof, thereby shrinking the building.55 views
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Yaesu side taking shape.55 views
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Sumo stablemasters Dewanoumi and Mihogaseki.54 views
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Proceeding to the shrine. First they had a ceremony.54 views
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At 2 pm, a procession led by kiyari workman chanters and the bean throwers entered the shrine.54 views
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Trucks leave the demolition site.54 views
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About Kanda Myojin in Japanese.53 views
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Blue and red ogre representing the evil spirits to be chased away.53 views
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Nice that they included all of us in the ceremony too. A priest waved his wand outside to bless us.53 views
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Ebisu-sama god53 views
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After the old Daimaru was demolished, construction starts on the Yaesu side.53 views
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Corridor going to the Honden. Photos of the Kanda Matsuri adorn the wall.52 views
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Tokyu Hotel in Akasaka.52 views
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The shrinking hotel. Akasaka Prince Hotel in Tokyo was being demolished from top to bottom. It used to be 39 stories high. Now it's about 10-15 stories in March 2013.52 views
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Site of the Owari Clan's residence in Edo.52 views
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The National Diet also sometimes sees demonstrators or protestors.52 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.52 views
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Entrance to the old Daimaru Dept. Store in 2007.52 views
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Plum blossoms at the Imperial Palace.52 views
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On Feb. 3, 2012 to mark the start of spring, Kanda Myojin Shrine near Ochanomizu/Akihabara, Tokyo held its annual Setsubun Festival from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. About 350 people including local politicians and an idol group threw beans.51 views
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They didn't throw very far.51 views
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Map of shrine grounds51 views
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Storehouse.51 views
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Shrine museum.51 views
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Ema with dragon design.51 views
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It's an enclosed demolition system starting at the top. They've kept the building's roof intact while being supported by temporary pillars using hydraulic jacks.51 viewsBefore they started, they first installed cranes and a suspended canopy (seen here) that slides down. This system reduces dust and noise, makes it safer for workers, doesn't affect surrounding buildings, and generates electricity with the crane lowering debris.
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They look like farmers complaining about increasing food imports to Japan.51 views
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Carvings on the gate.50 views
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Path to the main worship hall.50 views
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The bean throwers head for the worship hall for a short Shinto ceremony.50 views
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The archers symbolically aim their arrows at the two ominous directions (kimon and ura-kimon).50 views
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Bells of Good Fortune swung by the Daikoku and Ebisu gods.50 views
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Clean up after a crowd.50 views
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Very difficult to catch the mikan (you need a baseball glove). Most of it fell to the ground and got trampled. It's a waste and dangerous to throw such heavy things.50 views
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Grand mikoshi50 views
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My video of Kanda Myojin Setsubun.50 views
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The New Otani Hotel opened in Sept. 1964. It became an iconic building in Tokyo even since it appeared in the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice." This area was also where prominent daimyo had their Edo residences.50 views
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.50 views
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About the Ii Clan's residence here near The New Otani.50 views
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Yaesu side of Tokyo Station under construction in 2012.50 views
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The new Daimaru Dept. Store already constructed before the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station is constructed.50 views
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Monument to mark Emperor Meiji's visit to the shrine.49 views
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About the Stone lion mountain.49 views
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The archer symbolically aims his arrow at the ominous directions (kimon and ura-kimon).49 views
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Live festival music played during the bean throwing.49 views
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They broke up the crowd into groups and the crowd took turns getting the beans. This is the next crowd waiting to enter.49 views
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Ebisu on a wave.49 views
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Akasaka49 views
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The demolition started in June 2012 and was completed in May 2013. Built in 1982, the Akasaka Prince Hotel is Japan's tallest building ever to be demolished. 49 views
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.49 views
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Site of the Owari Clan's residence in Edo.49 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.48 views
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Night view from Daimaru Department Store restaurant.48 views
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Ukulele shop at Ochanomizu.40 views
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Hirakawa Gate at the Imperial Palace.40 views
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Ochanomizu is a neighborhood of schools, musical instrument shops, and religious edifices. JR Ochanomizu Station.39 views
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Map of Ochanomizu. North of the river is Bunkyo Ward, and south of the river is Chiyoda Ward.39 views
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Plum blossoms at the Imperial Palace.39 views
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Plum blossoms at the Imperial Palace.39 views
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Ochanomizu music shops.38 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do)38 views
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JR Ochanomizu Station38 views
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The Imperial Palace also has some plum blossoms near Hirakawa Gate. Blooming in Feb.37 views
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Plum plossoms near Hirakawa Gate.37 views
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Hirakawa Gate at the Imperial Palace.37 views
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Shopping for a guitar? Come to Ochanomizu.36 views
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Cello and violins at Ochanomizu.36 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do), an Important Culltural Property of Japan.36 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do). We can enter, but no photos inside.36 views
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Dome of Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do) as seen from Hijiri-bashi Bridge that also goes to Yushima Seido.36 views
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JR Ochanomizu Station36 views
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JR Ochanomizu Station with Marunouchi Line 36 views
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JR Ochanomizu Station.35 views
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Where Ochanomizu got its name "Tea Water."35 views
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Hijiri-bashi Bridge over the Kanda River goes to Yushima Seido temple. See this album.35 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do) is also near Ochanomizu Station.34 views
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The Marunouchi North Entrance's new dome is visible from the Chuo Line platform.33 views
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Aoiyama 碧山15 views
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Statue of sumo wrestlers at the entrance of Yasukuni Shrine's sumo arena. The shrine has a large outdoor sumo arena with a capacity of 6,000. 13 views
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On April 17, 2023, sumo exhibition matches with professional sumo wrestlers was held for the first time since 2019 after a four-year absence due to the pandemic. Free admission.12 views
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This is shokkiri or comedic sumo. Two lower ranking wrestlers do things normally not allowed in sumo. Spitting at each other, kicking, fighting with the referee, etc. 初切り12 views
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Good to see Terunofuji after four tournament absences. He plans to compete in the May 2023 summer tournament in Tokyo.11 views
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It's rare to see an outdoor sumo arena in Japan. In Nov. 1918 when the Kokugikan sumo arena was destroyed by fire, the sumo tournaments were held here for two years.10 views
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Enho is popular. 炎鵬10 views
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Enho 炎鵬10 views
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Takayasu 高安10 views
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Yasukuni Shrine.9 views
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Sumo jinku singing. 相撲甚句9 views
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Endo has a kabuki kesho mawashi ceremonial apron.9 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji performing the shiranui-style dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 照ノ富士9 views
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Terunofuji has the shiranui-style yokozuna rope with double loops on the back. 不知火型9 views
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Asanoyama. They went through the motions of receiving the water. but there was no water. Not a real tournament.9 views
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Ura 宇良9 views
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Endo, one of the most popular wrestlers. 遠藤9 views
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Mitakeumi, a former Ozeki. 御嶽海9 views
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Mitakeumi, a former Ozeki. 御嶽海9 views
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Mitakeumi, a former Ozeki. 御嶽海9 views
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Spectators exiting the sumo arena. Before, spectators had to bring their own picnic mats to sit on. Now they provided a mat over the entire ground 9 views
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At Yasukuni Shrine, sign indicating that sumo will be held on April 17, 2023. Sumo has been held at Yasukuni Shrine annually since 1869 to console the spirits at the shrine. It's part of the shrine's religious ceremonies and festival in spring. 8 views
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When I arrived, they were performing the sumo jinku folk singing. 相撲甚句8 views
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Juryo Division ring-entering ceremony or dohyo-iri.8 views
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The ring-entering ceremony is when you can see the designs on the wrestlers' colorful ceremonial aprons.8 views
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Asanoyama8 views
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Juryo wrestler Kitanowaka facing frontward. 北の若8 views
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Asanoyama who has been climbing back up the ranks. 朝乃山8 views
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Aoiyama 碧山8 views
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Kotonowaka. His father and stable master was also a sumo wrestler named Kotonowaka. 琴ノ若 傑太8 views
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Hoshoryu 豊昇龍8 views
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Yokozuna Terunofuji getting ready for his match. 照ノ富士8 views
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