 Most viewed - Saitama city さいたま市 |
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About shinkansen stations.42 views
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Shinkansen wheels42 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds with curtains drawn.42 views
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TR73 series first-class car42 views
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Sayonara JNR train nameplate in 1987 before JNR was privatized into JR.42 views
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Lobby of Railway Museum.41 views
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Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.41 views
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This Tokaido shinkansen cab was formerly displayed at the old Transportation Museum in Tokyo's Manseibashi in Akihabara, which closed in 2006.41 views
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The Railway Museum has a separate building just for the 0 Series, first-generation shinkansen.41 views
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The building recreates the opening ceremony of the Tokaido shinkansen running between Tokyo and Osaka taking 4 hours.41 views
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Just like new.41 views
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Urinal41 views
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Hibari Limited Express, 485 series41 views
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"Silver seat" now usually called "Courtesy seat."41 views
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Toki Limited Express, 181 series41 views
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Diverse exhibits of artifacts on 2nd floor.41 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station.41 views
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Noto train nameplate41 views
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Train simulator41 views
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Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station. 167 series train for school excursions.40 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen40 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen40 views
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Scale model of JR Ueno Station, the initial terminus of the Tohoku shinkansen.40 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen 40 views
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Tokaido shinkansen ticket issued in Sept. 196440 views
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Corridor40 views
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Water dispenser.40 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.40 views
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Freight train cars40 views
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Refrigerated freight train car.40 views
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Refrigerated freight train car.40 views
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The Railway Museum is near Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station on the New Shuttle line.39 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.39 views
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Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.39 views
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Tohoku shinkansen39 views
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Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.39 views
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Early history of shinkansen.39 views
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Asama Limited Express39 views
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Inside Hibari Limited Express.39 views
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Ueno Station platform sign39 views
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Ueno Station turnstile.39 views
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How the government railways' logo evolved. It's now JR.39 views
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Chiyoda S model bus from 1932.39 views
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Long-distance JNR bus that ran on the Meishin Expressway in 1964.39 views
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Mini trains39 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.39 views
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Opened in October 2007, the Railway Museum in Saitama is one of Japan's largest train museums. 38 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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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab section38 views
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Inside the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen.38 views
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Inside the Asama Limited Express.38 views
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Vendor38 views
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Chuo Line, 101 series.38 views
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Freight train locomotive, JNR Class EF6638 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postcards38 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative medals.38 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.38 views
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Tohoku shinkansen37 views
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1970s children's cards about transportation.37 views
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Inside Toki Limited Express, 181 series.37 views
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Japan's first train tickets.36 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.36 views
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Seat categories.36 views
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For smaller crowds, Saitama Super Arena can be adjusted to have only two tiers of seats.35 views
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For smaller crowds, Saitama Super Arena can be adjusted to have only two tiers of seats.30 views
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Introducing the players.30 views
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Saitama Super Arena's press room.29 views
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Corridor in Saitama Super Arena. 27 views
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The crowd was excited to see their national team.26 views
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Posing with player cutouts.25 views
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Yuta Watanabe, one of the star players and an NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies.25 views
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Hallway after showing your ticket. Long line to pose with player cutouts.24 views
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Introducing the players.23 views
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Makoto Hiejima. Japan trailed Tunisia most of the time, but it finally caught up and tied the score during last few minutes. But a basket by Tunisia during the final seconds beat Japan. Good game.22 views
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Kadysha Juna Umezawa, from Canada.22 views
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Entering Saitama Super Arena.21 views
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Introducing the players.21 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station exterior view.20 views
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International Basketball Games was held first, with Japan vs. Tunisia on Aug. 25, 2019.20 views
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Daiki Tanaka. Tunisia in white.20 views
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Front side of Saitama Super Arena. Enter toward the left side. Looks like a complicated structure from the outside.19 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.19 views
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Naoto Tsuji19 views
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My second visit to Saitama Super Arena was on Jan. 11, 2020. It was for the Empress's Cup national baskteball tournament.19 views
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Entering Saitama Super Arena, not so crowded for women's basketball games.19 views
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Mikoto Onuma19 views
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Countdown to Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics as of Aug. 25, 2019.18 views
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Long line to buy basketball merchandise outside the stadium. Can well imagine what it will be like during the Olympics...18 views
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"Japan as One"18 views
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Roster for Japan and Tunisia. Rui Hachimura didn't play this day and was on the courtside. Too bad! 18 viewsHe had played the day before against Germany and the crowd went wild whenever he scored. The crowd was still very excited on this day too.
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Daiki Tanaka18 views
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Daiki Tanaka18 views
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Today's attendance.18 views
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Speech by Rui Hachimura.18 views
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Large block of empty seats. It seems the TV cameras needed a clear view and the red seats were for sponsors left unused. Hope we don't see this at the Olympics.18 views
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Japan easily beat Chinese Taipei.18 views
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Outside the srena.18 views
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Olympic/Paralympic venues in Saitama Prefecture.18 views
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Kadysha Juna Umezawa, from Canada.18 views
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Spectators were given red-colored file folders to create this red blanket. It seems red is Saitama's sports cheering color.17 views
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The national basketball team also has cheerleaders named "Akatsuki Venus." Like the players, most cheerleaders come from cheerleading squads from various pro basketball teams in Japan.17 views
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Courtside TV cameramen.17 views
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Cheerleaders in a corner.17 views
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Remarks by Rui Hachimura, the main reason for Japan's renewed interest in the NBA.17 views
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Kadysha Juna Umezawa, from Canada.17 views
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Saitama Super Arena concourse had a few souvenir stands.17 views
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The next semi-fonal women's basketball game for the Empress's Cup was Eneos Sunflowers vs. Toyota Antelopes.17 views
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Saori Miyazaki17 views
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"Akatsuki Five" is the nickname for Japan's national basketball team (for both men and women). "Akatsuki" means "red dawn."16 views
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Naoto Tsuji16 views
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Naoto Tsuji16 views
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Final score.16 views
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Post-game comments by Yuta Watanabe.16 views
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Saitama Super Arena snack bar.16 views
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Next was the women's national team playing against Chinese Taipei. The arena became pretty empty for women's basketball. Aug. 25, 2019.16 viewsWomen's basketball is nowhere near as popular as men's basketball in Japan. This was my first time to see a women's basketball game in Japan.
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Japan women's national team in red.16 views
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Arena layout.16 views
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We saw two women's semi-final basketball games for the 86th Empress's Cup at Saitama Super Arena.16 views
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稲井 桃子 / Momoko Inai16 views
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Another concourse.16 views
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Introducing the players.16 views
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Saori Miyazaki16 views
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on Sept. 30, 2023.16 views
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Courtside15 views
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Yuta Watanabe expresses his disappointment with the loss.15 views
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Chinese Taipei practicing.15 views
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Tip off.15 views
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Yuki Miyazawa15 views
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This semi-final game was Denso Iris (white) vs. Mitsubishi Electric Koalas.15 views
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Introducing the Toyota Antelopes.15 views
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This is Yuta Watanabe, one of the star players and an NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies.14 viewsThe national team's other NBA player, Rui Hachimura, didn't play this day and was on the sidelines.
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After the game, team members lined up on the court for a thank you speech by Rui Hachimura (in black on the left).14 viewsIt seems men's basketball has finally become a lot more popular with Rui being drafted to the NBA's Washington Wizards and a member of Japan's national team. Rui has a Japanese mother and Beninese father. Born and raised in Toyama, Japan and fluent in Japanese. He's likely to appear in Tokyo 2020.
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Cheerleaders shoot a prize to the crowd.14 views
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Nako Motohashi14 views
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Eneos Sunflowers 14 views
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Eneos Sunflowers (yellow) vs. Toyota Antelopes. Asami Yoshida14 views
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Saori Miyazaki14 views
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We also visited courtside.14 views
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Seat categories.13 views
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Countdown to Tokyo 2020 as of Jan. 11, 2020. Saitama Shin-toshin Station.13 views
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赤穂 ひまわり / Himawari Akaho13 views
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Asami Yoshida12 views
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My YouTube video (three parts) of the 2009 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on September 5, 2009.12 views
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