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Museum entrance.85 views
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Guest kite from Yokaichi, Shiga Prefecture84 viewsThis is a smaller version of their giant kite. Yokaichi (Higashi Omi) also holds a giant kite festival in May.
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Water mill84 views
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Another room in the temple has this famous round opening facing a garden.84 views
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Yokohama Port was opened to the world in 1859, making 2009 the 150th anniversary of the port's opening. To celebrate, Yokohama held EXPO Y150 during April 28 to Sept. 27, 2009.84 views
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The dawn of Japan-America relations.84 views
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With many Western technologies brought to Yokohama, many of Japan's Western things like railroads, ice cream, photography, and publishing started in Yokohama.84 views
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Beato Photo Studio. Beato was a pioneering photographer in Japan.84 views
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Inside Dream Front in the waiting lobby were corrugated cardboard models of various boats. On the left is Hokule'a from Hawaii.84 views
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Yamashita Park was as far as we got.84 views
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Next activity was tying rope knots. Haven't done this since being a Boy Scout.84 views
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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.84 views
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Statue of Ii Naosuke and Landmark Tower in Yokohama.84 views
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View of Matsuda town.84 views
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Crowded food stalls.84 views
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Shop inside the Herb Pavilion.84 views
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Path leaving the shrine.84 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.84 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.84 views
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Auspicious, gleaming souvenirs.84 views
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The procession reenacts the daimyo procession of Okubo Tadazane (Kaga no Kami), lord of Odawara on his way to Edo (Tokyo) for the periodic sankin kotai procession.84 views
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"Sakuma Teicho" lyrics.84 views
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Inside Soyu-do.83 views
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The temple also has a small bamboo forest.83 views
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Ticket office at Hajimari-no-Mori. Admission for adults is 2400 yen.83 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori Gate. 83 views
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History of Yokohama after the port opening in 1859.83 views
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Sometimes the spider would spew its web from its mouth and tail. (Actually water.)83 views
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Across the road from Hajimari-no-Mori is Tomorrow Park, a smaller site, mainly an indoor theater for anime. Admission required.83 views
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Yokohama Bay Bridge.83 views
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Slider for kids.83 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.83 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.83 views
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They had a short ceremony and briefing.83 views
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Kimono dancers at Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu83 views
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Kite pullers82 views
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Held for four days from the first Thursday of July, this is one of the largest Tanabata Festivals in the Kanto region. Usually called the Star Festival, about 3,000 colorful streamers hang all around the city center in the shopping district.82 views
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About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.82 views
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Inside Hajimari-no-Mori. It's not a huge place, but the main attraction is La Machine and the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion.82 views
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Inside the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion which explains Yokohama's history with emphasis on Perry's visit.82 views
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One new occupation was photographers.82 views
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Inside ENEOS Energy Future Pavilion82 views
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Nissan's first electric car.82 views
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Now a ride on the Kanko Maru blackship. It was a free ride for Expo Y150 admission ticket holders. Reservation tickets were available from 10 am at the entrance of Tomorrow Park which is near the boat pier.82 views
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Kanko Maru in Yokohama82 views
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Pukari Pier82 views
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Views of Matsuda from the Matsudayama Herb Garden.82 views
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These men are the luggage carriers carrying the hasami-bako boxes containing clothing and other necessities. Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu. 挟み箱82 views
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Showcase had more exhibits about Iwakuni Ondo with an umbrella, happi coat, and tenugui hand towel from the Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai.82 views
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Yokaichi's anchor truck81 views
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Until 2008, the festival used to be held on and around July 7, but now it is held for four days from the first Thursday of July. Depending on the year, July 7 might not fall within the festival period.81 views
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Food stalls abound.81 views
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Entrance to the Hajimari-no-Mori's main pavilion called Yokohama Monogatari (Yokohama Story).81 views
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The start of new occupations.81 views
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Kurofune (Blackship) Restaurant81 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park81 views
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Inside Tomorrow Park81 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON showed anime movie.81 views
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Then we were allowed to walk along the bowsprit after donning life jackets. Safety net below, but we were told not to bring sunglasses, etc., which may fall into the water.81 views
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Minato Mirai skyline81 views
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Red Brick Warehouses81 views
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Off Minato Mirai81 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.81 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.81 views
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It's quite a long procession route so it's not that crowded much of the way.81 views
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At about 11 am, they arrived at Hotel Nanpuso for a 30-min. break. ホテル南風荘81 views
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. This is a symbolic shot of Hakone.81 views
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Video of James Kunichika singing an Iwakuni Ondo song called "Sakuma Teicho" about Tsutomu Sakuma, the brave commander who died when his submarine that sank off Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1910.81 views
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The back of the exhibition room was this large cloth panel listing all the places (mostly Buddhist temples) on each island that hold a bon dance.81 viewsUpper right photos are of Waialua Hongwanji on Oahu and lower left photos show Daifukuji Soto Mission in Kona.
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Another launch80 viewsThey fly the kite a few times during the festival days.
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Hajimari-no-Mori's main attraction is La Machine, a giant mechanical spider. (Photos below.)80 views
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About Townsend Harris, US Counsel.80 views
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Each of the spider's legs is controlled by an operator.80 views
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Kurofune Restaurant80 views
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Kanko Maru departing the pier.80 views
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First duty of the day was to raise the mast.80 views
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Osanbashi Pier.80 views
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Japan Coast Guard ship80 views
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These small flowers got no attention. Poor thing.80 views
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Path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.80 views
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Foot soldiers. 徒士80 views
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At around 11:30 am, the procession resumed. This is Marching Band Hakone 21. マーチングバンド箱根２１80 views
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At 11:30 am in front of Hotel Okada, the Odawara Hojo Gunners fired matchlock guns. 小田原北條鉄砲衆 ホテルおかだ80 views
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone with Mt. Fuji80 views
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C.I.Q Plaza stage where numerous hula troupes, etc., performed all day long.79 views
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The outdoor stage was the best and roomiest facility for sitting down and watching the entertainment.79 views
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Outside JR Hiratsuka Station79 views
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Many Tanabata decorations feature current themes such as Japan's athletes going to the Olympics (in Athens in 2004 when this photo was taken).79 views
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Inside the Hondo hall.79 views
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Panel outlining the history of Yokohama since its port opening.79 views
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The start of newspaper publishing.79 views
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Souvenir shop79 views
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Tanemaru dolls79 views
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The Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in the middle of the busy Wakamiya Oji street.79 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Myohonji temple.79 views
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The crowd follows Hanada Masaru.79 views
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Marching Band Sirius79 views
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Scenic river79 views
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They even waved at the people in the train station.79 views
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Tenugui hand towels often worn or used by bon dancers.79 views
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Enoshima Station79 views
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Entrance to Osambashi Pier in Yokohama. This is a terminal building and dock for large passenger ships. When there are no ships, the facility can be rented for various events.78 views
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Adjacent to the Soyu-do.78 views
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Food served to Perry and his men.78 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park78 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON78 views
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Stage78 views
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Safety net below so it was not dangerous to walk on the pole.78 views
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Nitenmon Gate at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.78 views
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Bon Dance Panel 6 - Bon Dance Songs Still in Use78 viewsThe songs played at bon dances in Hawai’i are either recordings from CDs or tapes or performed live. Recordings include modern ondo songs like Tanko-bushi and Pokemon Ondo. New recorded songs are also added every year. Songs performed live have a deep connection to the specific prefecture from where immigrants hail.
In 1924 when Japanese immigration was banned, the Japanese population in Hawai’i was 125,361. Most of them came from (in order of the highest number): 1. Hiroshima, 2. Yamaguchi, 3. Kumamoto, 4. Okinawa, 5. Fukuoka, 6. Niigata, 7. Fukushima, and 8. Wakayama. Of the five prefecture-specific bon dance songs that were performed in Hawai’i until the postwar years, only three of them have survived: Iwakuni Ondo (from Yamaguchi), Fukushima Ondo (from Fukushima), and Eisa (from Okinawa).
Table shows the number of immigrants from each prefecture and their percentage in the Japanese population in Hawai’i (same order as listed above from 1 to 8). Right column shows the five prefecture-specific bon dance music genres that they practiced.
Panel photo shows Eisa drummers at the Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu in 2013.
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Disassembly77 viewsThe paper is actually large strips that can be removed and rolled up.
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Hall Stage77 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.77 views
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Raising a sail.77 views
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Asuka II luxury ship was docked at Osanbashi.77 views
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About the fallen gingko tree.77 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.77 views
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Myohonji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1260. Site was formerly the estate of the Hiki Yoshikazu, a senior retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo. The temple grounds is noted for cherry blossoms and other flowers.77 views
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Matchlock gunners77 views
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Narrow road77 views
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Firing matchlock guns at Chimoto at 2 pm. 小田原北條鉄砲衆77 views
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Hanada Masaru77 views
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Hakone geisha on rickshaw77 views
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The procession crossed the Yumoto Ohashi Bridge and ended at 2:30 pm at Hakone Fujiya Hotel.77 views
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Buses in Hakone are multi-lingual.77 views
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Bon Dance Panel 8 - Iwakuni Ondo Aiko Kai and James Kunichika77 viewsIn the 1920s, an Iwakuni Ondo group was formed. They obtained a taiko drum and other implements and started practicing for public performances. Such a group played an important part in having the Iwakuni Ondo survive in Hawai’i.
In 1951, popular Honolulu bon dance singer James Kunichika (1915–2012) formed the Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai fan club together with taiko drummer Goichi Fukunaga. (Kunichika was born on Kauai and moved to Honolulu. Iwakuni was his mother's hometown.) At the time, it was Oahu's only official fan club for the Iwakuni Ondo. It was composed only of Yamaguchi Prefecture immigrant descendants. From the 1980s, their membership increased dramatically. By 2000, they had over 200 members. The Honolulu mayor and Lieutenant Governor at the time were also members.
The Iwakuni Ondo's lead singer has to memorize long Japanese lyrics lasting 10 to 15 min. So it was important to train the younger generations. By the mid-1990s, Japanese-speaking nikkei in Hawai’i were almost gone and Kunichika was practically the only bon dance lead singer on Oahu who could sing in Japanese.
Kunichika made efforts to train the non-Japanese-speaking sansei as successor singers. He also worked hard to perpetuate and sustain the Iwakuni Ondo on the neighbor islands.
For his efforts and accomplishments, he received numerous awards including the Living Treasure Award from the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai’i and the 2003 Pan-Pacific Festival Silversword Award.
Panel photos: Top is Iwakuni Ondo Aikokai soon after it was formed. Bottom is Kunichika (second from left) at home teaching Iwakuni Ondo to a few younger people.
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