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Paper plane sculpture1306 views
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These photos were taken in late April 2007. (Copyright year in the images are mistaken.)882 views
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Iruma Air Base is near Inariyama Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line (40-50 min. from Ikebukuro). This is the crowd leaving the train platform at around 9 am.792 views
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Female princess reigning over the Sakitama Fire Festival in Gyoda, Saitama719 viewsShe's 15 years old.
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train station entrance at Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It takes about 90 min. from Ikebukuro to Yokoze Station via Tokkyu express train. Cheaper trains take 2 hours.631 views
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If you go early in the morning, there are fewer people.612 views
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Autumn Rose. Moss pink flowers have five petals with notches, looking like miniature cherry blossoms. The flowers are small. ｵｰﾀﾑﾛｰｽﾞ572 views
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Mini octopus554 views
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Tekomai537 views
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Tokorozawa Aviation Museum. The building on the left is an IMAX theater, and the larger structure on the right is modeled after a blimp on the inside to show retired planes and helicopters. Looks like jet turbine too. 所沢航空発祥記念館476 views
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It is not yet full bloom. A few patches of green.457 views
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Another sculpture in the Aviation Memorial Park.443 views
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Quite spectacular when the flowers are in full bloom.437 views
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Koku-Koen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line 航空公園駅426 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train with shibazakura design.421 views
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Air Nippon YS-11 propeller plane. Donated by All Nippon Airways in 1997.414 views
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Other more modern planes and helicopters are on display in the main exhibition hall. This is a North American T6G.400 views
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Little Dot are white flowers with a yellow dot at the center. リットルドット386 views
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McDaniel's Cushion are dark pink flowers. ﾏｯｸﾀﾞﾆｴﾙｸｯｼｮﾝ382 views
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Yokoze Station. Get off here for an easy walk to Hitsujiyama Park where the Shibazakura moss pink hill is. A tourist info office is on the left. 西武池袋線横瀬駅381 views
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Psst, wanna know a secret? Kitain Temple, Kawagoe372 views
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In front of Koku-Koen Station. Notice the paper plane sculpture and YS-11 prop plane.368 views
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The 25th Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori was held during Aug. 21-23, 2009. I saw it on the 22nd. The 21st was the festival eve when they had dance performances in the community center. The festival's main days were the 22nd and 23rd.355 views
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Chichibu Night Festival climax348 views
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Entrance to Honmaru Goten palace, Kawagoe Castle.346 views
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Tekomai geisha lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.336 views
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Chuo University (came in 4th) 中央大学4位335 views
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You can buy a park entry ticket (300 yen) at a booth in front of Yokoze Station. Maps also available. Underpass at Yokoze Station.334 views
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Oakington Blue are bluish flowers. ｵｰｷﾝﾄﾝﾌﾞﾙｰ328 views
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Sikorsky H-19328 views
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Inside the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum. You are greeted by a replica of Kai-1, Japan's first military plane developed, produced, and flown at Tokorozawa on April 5, 1911. It flew 10 meters high and 800 meters long for 80 sec. 会式一号機324 views
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Shiga University women rowers321 views
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Kyoto University 京都大学312 views
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Floats at night, Kawagoe Festival.312 views
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Outside the main entrance is this area full of food and souvenir stalls.303 views
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The combination of Mt. Bukosan and the flowers are almost unlimited. Chichibu, Saitama. 武甲山298 views
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Tama-no-Nagare have a pink stripe on each petal. 多摩の流れ297 views
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Marvelous spectacle296 views
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Scarlet Flame are red. ｽｶｰﾚｯﾄﾌﾚｰﾑ294 views
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Map of Koku Ki'nen Koen Park or Aviation Memorial Park. Besides the museum, the large park has a baseball field, ponds, playground, and memorials.293 views
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The map tells you how to walk to the park, but better to just follow the signs.292 views
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter.292 views
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A total of 6 floats arrive. Chichibu Yomatsuri. Also see the video at YouTube.289 views
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Children lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.288 views
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Entrance to Hitsujiyama Park. Show your ticket or buy it at the booth nearby.282 views
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Front of YS-11 propeller plane.277 views
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Train station entrance.274 views
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Musical battle between floats.273 views
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Kawagoe Festival270 views
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Stage ceremony267 viewsThe torch bearers gathered in front of the stage where there were speeches and cheers.
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Well-wishers look on as rowers embark for the race taking place at the same venue where the rowing competition was held at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.267 views
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YS-11 propeller plane. Open to the public on certain days of the year.265 views
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On sunny days, great for taking pictures.264 views
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Statue of Japanese aircraft mechanics who worked at Tokorozawa. This is where the aircraft maintenance hangar was.263 views
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Scarlet Flame258 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms and moss pink.258 views
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Poster255 views
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Crowd going home. It's a good idea to buy a round-trip ticket at Ikebukuro Station so you don't have to buy a return ticket here.253 views
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Replica of Nieuport 81E2. This was first imported to Japan in 1918 and used to train Japanese pilots by a French mission.251 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms250 views
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Local fire station designed like a float.249 views
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Moss pink is therefore commonly called "shiba-zakura" which can be translated as "grassy cherry blossoms" or "lawn cherry blossoms."249 views
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Nihon University takes the lead (later wins the race) 日本大学248 views
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Bust of General J.P. Faure247 views
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Iruma Air Show Blue Impulse video 2010.247 views
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Boeing 747 flight simulator (Not as good as Microsoft Flight Simulator.)245 views
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Lion for good luck.244 views
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Part of the original runway at the Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park. 所沢航空記念公園243 views
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A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. 243 views
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One of two giant kites242 viewsThis festival has two giant kites and two smaller (but still large) kites. Resting on its side, the kite was scheduled to fly at 2 pm. The kanji characters read "Michi no Eki" in reference to a new train station built in the town.
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Model of Japan's first motorized flight.242 views
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In front of Tokorozawa Aviation Museum is a Curtiss-Wright C-46 transport plane.240 views
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Pagoda at Kitain temple, Kawagoe236 views
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Chichibu Shrine236 views
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Above is a Piper L-21, below is Fuji T-1B.236 views
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Eight varieties of moss pink are planted. This is Autumn Rose. ｵｰﾀﾑﾛｰｽﾞ235 views
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Bust of General J.P. Faure, a Frenchman who trained Japanese pilots in 1919.235 views
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Helicopter cockpit with glass bottom.234 views
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The C-46 was used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces for cargo transport from the 1950s.233 views
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Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park. 所沢航空記念公園229 views
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Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation 日本の航空発祥の地・所沢228 views
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Kyoto Univ. rowing club and alumni sing Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) at their celebration party.224 views
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Propeller224 views
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Inside helicopter223 views
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Saitama Stadium is a large soccer stadium built for the Soccer World Cup in 2002 and now home of the Urawa Reds. Way to Saitama Stadium 2002 from the train station.222 views
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Pilot's goggles and cap.221 views
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MInami-Koshigaya Awa Odori Dance, indoor performance. 南越谷阿波踊り221 views
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Poster220 views
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Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation 日本の航空発祥の地・所沢216 views
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Remains of a Nieuport 81E2.215 views
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Turbine engines215 views
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Kawasaki C-1 for a parachute drop at Iruma Air Show in Saitama.213 views
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Engagement Control Station (ECS) for the Patriot missile system.211 views
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Flight simulator (Not as good as Microsoft Flight Simulator.)209 views
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Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri doll festival in Konosu, Saitama.208 views
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Blue Impulse jet207 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連206 views
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Held on Dec. 2-3 by Chichibu Shrine, Chichibu Yomatsuri is one of Japan's Big Three Hikiyama Float Festivals. 205 viewsOrnate floats are pulled along the city's main streets until they reach a large plaza at night where they are lit with lanterns. Fireworks then serve as the climax. Photo: Seibu Chichibu Station
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Very impressive and educational aviation museum. Great for kids too.204 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.203 views
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This Tack Cross has one jet flying straight while the other is spiraling around it. Quite spectacular.201 views
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Little Dot. リットルドット199 views
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Manhole at Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture199 views
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Shiga Univ. cox at Toda Boat Course198 views
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This joint session of Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance troupes was the best performance of all, I thought.198 views
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Blue Impulse Kawasaki T-4198 views
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Little Dot196 views
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Control tower equipment.196 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori, Saitama Prefecture.195 views
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Kura-zukuri style architecture. Local merchants built these earthen buildings after the Great Fire of Kawagoe in 1893. 蔵造りの町並み193 views
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Exhibits on Tokorozawa's aviation history.193 views
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Pilots who flew at Tokorozawa.193 views
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Blue Impulse Aerobatic Team at Iruma Air Show.193 views
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Back of Monument for Japan's Birth of Aviation日本の航空発祥の地・所沢191 views
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Konosu Hina Matsuri Doll Festival190 views
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One of Japan's biggest Hina Matsuri doll festivals is held at Konosu, Saitama from mid-February to March 3, Girls' Day. The main site is Konosu City Hall lobby with its huge, 7-meter-high pyramid with over 1,800 hina dolls. Inside Konosu Station189 views
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The race was won by Nihon Univ. who also won the overall title.188 views
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Kawagoe Matsuri is a parade of ornate floats during the day and evening in the city's old town of traditional buildings. Around 15 floats appear during the festival. Held on the third weekend in Oct. 186 viewsMain road where the festival will climax in the evening.
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Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, Saitama186 views
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Kitain Main hall, Kawagoe184 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art. Saitama.183 views
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Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山180 views
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Konosu Hina Matsuri Doll Festival179 views
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McDaniel's Cushion ﾏｯｸﾀﾞﾆｴﾙｸｯｼｮﾝ176 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.176 views
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Great that they posed for us. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama176 views
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With great fanfare, the floats are pulled up the slope.175 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.174 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.174 views
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A bakery in Hanno, Saitama displayed hina dolls flanked with hanging decorations made of bread. 174 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama174 views
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama171 views
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Hikawa Shrine gate, Omiya, Saitama 楼門170 views
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Hina dolls inside Kinujin, Hanno, Saitama.168 views
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第33回全日本大学選手権大会・第46回オックスフォード盾レガッタ167 views
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The festival climaxes with fireworks.167 views
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One of the picturesque streets of the city.166 views
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Stage at Chichibu Shrine166 views
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I followed the floats from Nakasendo Road near Yagihashi Dept. Store to the main festival plaza. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama166 views
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As it got darker, they lit the lanterns on the floats. Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, Saitama166 views
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Festival's focal point165 viewsThis grass hut is at the center of the festival site which is within the Sakitama Tumuli Park. It will be burned later in the evening for the festival's climax.
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McDaniel's Cushion165 views
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Hina dolls and tapestry on the bottom in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture.164 views
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Ornate float is pulled along the streets toward Chichibu Shrine.163 views
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Yae-zakura cherry blossoms combine well with moss pink.161 views
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Closeup of hanging decorations made of bread. These were outside, and I guess there were enough people to keep the birds away.160 views
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Main street crowd159 views
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Good place to pick up something to eat at the food court.159 views
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Closeup of hina doll made of stone.159 views
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The top of one slope provides a grand view of the flower carpet and Mt. Bukosan, one symbol of Chichibu. 武甲山157 views
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Hina dolls made of stone in Hanno, Saitama.157 views
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Floats parked along the main drag.156 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin temple, a National Treasure in Kumagaya, Saitama. 歓喜院聖天堂 奥殿の彫刻156 views
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Ride'em cowboy155 viewsAs the kite quickly flew up, the forward kite pullers had to release the rope.
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A float climbs up the Dangozaka slope before entering the Otabisho.155 views
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Torch bearers from the tumulus154 views
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Torch bearers enter152 views
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Turning the corner152 views
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A float proceeds to the Otabisho plaza.152 views
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団子坂152 views
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Hitsujiyama Park with weeping cherry blossoms and Mt. Bukosan. 羊山公園152 views
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More photos of the Blue Impulse later on below.152 views
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Exhausted rowers at finish line.151 views
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Postcards151 views
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Taiko drum performance at the Otabisho.150 views
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For more info about this doll festival, see the official site.150 views
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Menuma Shodenzan temple150 views
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Patch up149 views
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Rowers reach the finish line after 2,000 meters.149 views
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Sporty police car.148 views
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In front of Seibu Chichibu Station147 views
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JR Omiya Station 大宮駅147 views
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Festival participants146 viewsThey are dressed in the costume of the ancient Kofun (Tumuli) Period of Japan. They will be carrying torches from the nearby tumuli.
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Oakington Blue ｵｰｷﾝﾄﾝﾌﾞﾙｰ146 views
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Tulip and moss pink146 views
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The flower patterns don't look like anything.146 views
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Bokusui Falls (I think...) 牧水の滝146 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.146 views
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Menuma Shodenzan's Kisomon Gate has three gables called "sanhafu." Very unusual. Kumagaya, Saitama146 views
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Smaller kite "Yujo"145 views
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Fireworks145 viewsThe festival ended at 7:30 pm.
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Festival site144 viewsThey did not allow people go enter the launch area at all times. Spectators were kept far away.
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Children's kabuki143 views
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A symbol of Chichibu, Mt. Bukosan is being slowly eaten away by cement companies. 武甲山143 views
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Uphill climb for Shibazakura.143 views
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Moving the kite to launch point142 views
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Michi no Eki142 viewsThe kite design is the same every year, but the kanji characters change. They make a new giant kite every year.
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Lowering the kite141 views
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Housing for visiting rowing teams whose school flags are displayed.141 views
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Saitama Stadium 2002141 views
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Oakington Blue141 views
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Torii141 views
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Hitsujiyama Park and Mt. Bukosan.141 views
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Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.141 views
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Shopping area was also very crowded with food booths and souvenir shops.141 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.141 views
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