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Nakayama Tadayasu 中山忠能112 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers112 views
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Kusunoko Masasue, younger brother of Masashige. 楠木正季112 views
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This is a depiction of the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Court lady attendant on the left and a court noble or Imperial prince on the right on standby.112 views
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Zejo hanging tapestry inside the Kogosho.112 views
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Connected to the Kogosho was the Ogakumonjo. 御学問所112 views
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Now we came to the palace's largest structure called Otsunegoten. This was the actual residence of the emperor. Emperor Meiji lived here until he moved to Tokyo.112 views
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Otsunegoten112 views
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Rooms inside the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. The building had two sections of four rooms each. One section was for child princes (wakamiya) and the other was for child princesses (Himemiya).112 views
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Connected to the Higyosha is the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten palace where Imperial children lived. Emperor Meiji lived here during childhood. 112 views
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Sanjo Sanetsumu 三條実萬111 views
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Another one was Lord Ishida Mitsunari. 石田三成111 views
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Lord Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成111 views
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Yamana-shi, officer of shogunate security. 山名氏111 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Nobles 延暦文官参朝列111 views
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Palanquin (horen) bearing the spirit of Emperor Komei. 孝明天皇 御鳳輦111 views
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Mokou running curtain displayed in the Giyoden Hall. Hung in the Shishinden Hall during the emperor's enthronement. 111 views
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We could clearly see inside the Seiryoden. 清涼殿111 views
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Keyakibashi Bridge in Oike-niwa Garden.111 views
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Map showing the torii hiking path.111 views
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This woman prepares to sit on the floor.111 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float110 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots are key figures who helped to overthrow the samurai government and restore government power to the emperor. 維新志士列110 views
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Gun carriers followed by pole spear bearers.110 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie married Oichi, Nobunaga's younger sister. With those helmet appendages, he must've been easy to spot in a crowd. 柴田勝家110 views
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Another banner bearer 錦旗旗差110 views
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Banner bearer 菊水紋旗旗差110 views
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About the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Gee, how should we translate that into English? 110 views
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The Ogakumonjo was the emperor's study. It was also used for monthly poetry parties and when the emperor received regents, Imperial advisors, government ministers, Imperial princes, etc.110 views
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Otsunegoten. The connected building beyond is the Omima.110 views
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Painted fusuma sliding doors in the Kogogu Tsunegoten.110 views
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Kyoto Tower at night.110 views
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Rice paddy in May109 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float and flute players109 views
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I went up to the 2nd floor of the house and lined up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.109 views
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Torii and entrance to Kyoto Ebisu Shrine.109 views
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Archers 弓徒士109 views
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Now the Kamakura Period (1192-1333) 鎌倉時代109 views
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Shirakawa-me were women from Shirakawa River (below Mt. Hiei) who grew and sold flowers. They began bringing flowers to the Imperial Court as gifts during the Heian Period. 白川女献花列109 views
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About the Nissho and Gessho banners.109 views
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View of Shishinden Hall through Jomeimon Gate.109 views
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Seiryoden 清涼殿109 views
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Side of Goeido Founder's Hall.109 views
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Amanohashidate manhole is based on the view from the southern end.109 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float108 views
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Flute players on Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山108 views
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An actress dressed almost like a geisha is on hand to give bamboo branches paid for by worshippers. Notice the shrine maiden dancing in the back to bless the branches.108 views
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Muromachi Shogunate Procession. This is the Ashikaga shogunate. 室町幕府執政列108 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏108 views
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Nikaido-shi, supervisor of judicial and government councils. 二階堂氏108 views
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Conch shell blower 貝役108 views
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About the omonayadori.108 views
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The northern palace quarters is dominated by this Kogogu Tsunegoten, the former residence of the empress. So, did the emperor and empress live separately? 皇后宮常御殿108 views
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Kobu Kaburenjo Theater108 views
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Women dressed as maiko walk around Yasaka Shrine and pose for tourists. (Not real maiko.)108 views
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One end of Sanjusangendo Hall.108 views
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Gion Matsuri108 views
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Food stalls crowd the path to shrine.107 views
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Hirano Kuniomi 平野国臣107 views
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Soldiers107 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie 柴田勝家107 views
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Yabusame target107 views
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The first palanquin bears the spirit of Emperor Komei. 御鳳輦107 views
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Jomeimon Gate looking from the inside.107 views
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The emperor's throne canopy inside the Seiryoden.107 views
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Kogosho was a ceremonial hall for Coming-of-Age ceremonies for Imperial princes and when the emperor met with the shogun and daimyos. This building was reconstructed in 1958. 小御所107 views
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Lucky charms for sale. Make no doubt, religion is big business in Japan. They are in the business of selling hopes and dreams with no money-back guarantee of success nor satisfaction. Only a religion can get away with selling something which may not work.107 views
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Water fountain107 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山106 views
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Yoshida Shoin 吉田松陰106 views
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For important Imperial events, the Tokugawa shogun sent his deputies as his representatives. The entourage was as large as 1,700 people.106 views
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Yabusame is a mounted archer who tries to strike three targets in a row while galloping at full speed. 謝手武士106 views
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More archers.106 views
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For sitting.106 views
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殿上人 文官106 views
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Shinko-retsu Procession is the heart (and spirits) of the Kyoto Jidai Matsuri. It features two palanquins bearing the spirit of two emperors. 神幸列106 views
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Corridor near Jomeimon Gate.106 views
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About the palace guards and official attendants.106 views
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Roof of Kogogu Tsunegoten.106 views
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About the juni-hitoe kimono and sokutai. 106 views
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The fox is the god's messenger at the Inari Shrine.106 views
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Go left.106 views
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View from a lookout point.106 views
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Then the adult women appeared on stage. (No men.) There were twelve of them. The karuta players are from a karuta organization in Kyoto called Nihon Karuta-in Hon-in. 日本かるた院本院106 views
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Thanks to all who visited our exhibition.106 views
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Kurotani is the name of the village (now part of Ayabe city) where they make Kurotani washi paper. This is the entrance to the small village in a valley.106 viewsKurotani Village started making washi about 800 years ago when 16 warriors of the Heike Clan defeated by the Minamoto Clan in Kyoto (Genpei War 1180–1185) fled and hid here to avoid capture. They and the local farmers made a living in summer by growing rice, but since there was nothing to do in winter, they thought of making washi paper. Washi can only be made in winter since it requires cold water.
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The Azuchi-Momoyama Period continues with Oda Nobunaga's procession, reenacting his entry into Kyoto. 織田公上洛列105 views
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Next is the Muromachi Period (1338-1573) that features more samurai. 室町時代：室町幕府執政列105 views
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Ise-shi, minister of financial affairs. 伊勢氏105 views
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Flutists105 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列105 views
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Yabusame archer targets.105 views
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Bunkan were government officials who were not warriors. 文官105 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi 和気広虫105 views
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Procession of Offerings to the Gods 神饌講社列105 views
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About the Gosechi-no-Mai court dancers.105 views
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As we stood in line to enter Nikkamon Gate, we passed by the Giyoden Hall with various exhibits.105 views
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Bell (sho) and drum (ko) displayed in Giyoden.105 views
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Roof renovations105 views
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About the Zejo hanging tapestry.105 views
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The normal palace tour would end here, but for Emperor Akihito's 20th anniversary, we were allowed to proceed to the northern palace quarters. 清所門105 views
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Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten 105 views
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About the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten.105 views
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People lining up to enter inside the shrine hall for more personalized prayers.105 views
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Kiyomizu temple with cherry blossoms lit up at night.105 views
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This work showing Ryoanji combines painting and photography. He made this painting just for this KIPS 2011 exhibition.105 views
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A large photo realistic painting of a broken traffic cone, also by John Wells.105 views
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Front of the float with small taiko drums. They sit on a very narrow bench along the edges.104 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers 長持104 views
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Bow and arrows104 views
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Rear guard 跡乗番頭104 views
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Palanquin for the shogun's deputy. Normally the deputy rides in this, but for this procession, he rides on a horse.104 views
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立入宗継104 views
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These are members of the Kyoto Restaurant Association who are entrusted with making offerings for Heian Shrine.104 views
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Near the Shin-mikurumayose were souvenir shops.104 views
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Round roof tiles with Imperial crest on the wall.104 views
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Nikkamon Gate (日華門)104 views
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About the Higyosha.104 views
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Fortune papers104 views
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Continuing up the torii hiking trail. It takes about 90 min. to walk the entire looping trail. You can turn back anytime if it's too hard for you. But it's not a difficult hike.104 views
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Rear view of Kinkakuji104 views
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A few pages from our Guest Book that visitors signed.104 views
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My video of the Gion Matsuri Ato Matsuri procession on July 24, 2014 held for the first time in 49 years.104 views
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Bells103 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.103 views
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Outside view from the float103 views
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This procession centers on the Furyu odori dance (風流踊り) which was popular among the masses in Kyoto during the Muromachi Period. Sometimes they stop to perform the dance. Lucky if they perform in front of you. 室町洛中風俗列103 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士103 views
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The costumes of this period has a strong Chinese influence.103 views
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Procession Preceding the Palanquins (Zen-retsu) 前列103 views
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Behind the Kogogu Tsunegoten was a display of wedding attire of the emperor and empress.103 views
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Votive tablets in the shape of a fox. Write your wishes on it.103 views
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You can also draw your own fox face.103 views
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It was an interesting and colorful event.103 views
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Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma in Maruyama Park.103 views
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The hair is a wig. Notice how it is parted at the top as she takes a bow.103 views
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Official flyer for Kyoto International Photo Showcase 2011.103 views
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Yabusame103 views
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Appetizers of our full-course, Chinese-style religious vegetarian cuisine at Icho-an. This plate was for four people. Very different, very colorful, and such a unique taste and deliciousness that I've never had before.103 viewsFucha ryori is healthy too. Well worth the ¥5,000 which I first thought was quite pricey for a religious meal with no meat. Got stuffed and we could take home some food too.
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On the top deck of the float where the musicians play. It is a very small space.102 views
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Yakko102 views
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Lord Mashita Nagamori (増田 長盛)102 views
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Fujiwara Period (898–1185) 藤原時代：藤原公卿参朝列102 views
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The second palanquin (horen) bears the spirit of Emperor Kammu. 桓武天皇 御鳳輦102 views
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Genkimon Gate 玄輝門102 views
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Higyosha102 views
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Loads of people heading for the shrine, but we progressed quickly enough.102 views
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Another main gate is this Amidado-mon Gate which leads to Amida-do Hall. 阿弥陀堂門102 views
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It's quite hard to get good still shots. I had better luck with video.102 views
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Kiyomizu temple with cherry blossoms lit up at night.102 views
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Gate of Higashi Hongwanji temple102 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float 南観音山101 views
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The public can enter the float through a small bridge connecting the float to a house.101 views
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Luggage carriers 101 views
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Leather taiko drummers101 views
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This procession shows costumes of Imperial court nobles. Chinese influence waned and Japan started to develop its own costume style.101 views
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Sakuheimon Gate, the main gate to Kogo Otsunegoten. Ornate but it was too narrow for us to get a good front view. 朔平門101 views
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Tying the omikuji fortune papers.101 views
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You can buy a tray of offerings.101 views
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Altar inside Goeido Hall 101 views
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View from the 3rd row. Not good if you're a photographer. People in the front row get the best views, but they must have been there from around 10 am.101 views
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Many of the prints were taken especially for this exhibition, displayed for the first time.101 views
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The photo of the back of a kimono woman was his favorite.101 views
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People line up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.100 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.100 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.100 views
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Front of the float100 views
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Hosokawa-shi, shogun's assistant for government affairs. 細川氏100 views
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Cleanup crew for horses.100 views
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Roof of Shin-Mikuruma-yose.100 views
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Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. Normal kids would rip up the paper sliding doors.100 views
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You can buy your own torii and write on it and place it within the shrine.100 views
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Goeido-mon Gate leads to the Goeido Founder's Hall. 御影堂門100 views
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US President George H.W. Bush, during a visit to Japan in Jan. 1992, tried to play kemari as if it were soccer. That embarrassment was overshadowed by him vomiting on the Prime Minister during a banquet.100 views
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It looks different from different angles.100 views
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Ryoanji rock garden. The cherry tree is beautiful when it blooms.100 views
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Higashi Hongwanji's Amida-do Hall undergoing roof work to be completed in 2011.100 views
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Photos of Taizo-in temple, festivals, and people.100 views
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