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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren66 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren66 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連66 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station66 views
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When the dept. store was being planned, there was opposition by Nakasendo fans who liked to walk along the old road. So the dept. store had the road built-in.66 views
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Buyu-ren 舞遊連65 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station65 views
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Kyoto Univ.64 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.64 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren64 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.64 views
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Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連（みやこ連）64 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren64 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station64 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren63 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮63 views
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This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.63 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）63 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）63 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Urawa (4th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.63 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station platform63 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.63 views
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This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連62 views
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These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. 62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.62 views
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The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. 62 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 62 views
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This man does a fan dance with his feet too.61 views
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This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.61 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. 61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 61 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）61 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）61 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Omiya (5th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.61 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.61 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 60 views
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Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連60 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連60 views
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Hanno in Saitama Prefecture holds its Hina Matsuri as a citywide exhibition of hina dolls and hanging decorations centering on two main streets in central Hanno, near JR Higashi Hanno Station and Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.60 views
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Shinbashi Station sign60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi59 views
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A stonemason shop in Hanno.59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi58 views
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So we enter the store to look at the hina dolls.58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.57 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技57 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.57 views
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Miyako-ren drummers.55 views
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This fish monger had hina decorations made of clam shells.55 views
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Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.55 views
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Odori street and Kinujin on the left.53 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei53 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 53 views
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Hina dolls displayed inside a shop.52 views
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The showcase displayed many hina dolls some of which were quite old.52 views
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The problem with many hina doll displays was that most of them were behind glass, not good for picture-taking.52 views
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Another old building in Hanno. It used to be the Hanno Silk Weaving Association office, built in 1922. Inside the window facing the street showed hina dolls.52 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 152 views
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Kumagaya Station platform had this cool sign.52 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 52 views
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Many local shops display hina dolls and decorations along the Hanno Ginza road and Odori road. The festival is held from mid-Feb. to March 3. These photos were taken on March 3, 2013.51 views
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Hina doll tapestries51 views
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Hanno Ginza street.51 views
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Hanging decorations outside Kinujin.51 views
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80 year-old hina doll.51 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei51 views
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Such an impressive sight at one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in the Tokyo or Kanto area.51 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 51 views
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This shop had its hina decorations outside which is unusual.50 views
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Old urinal and toilet at Kinujin.50 views
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Acros from Kinujin is one of the few shops with a traditional design. This shop had its hina dolls displayed in the showcase on the left.50 views
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Tailor shop50 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 50 views
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They usually indicate how old the hina dolls are. Usually a family heirloom going back a few decades.49 views
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This is Odori street, another main street with hina doll displays. This street goes to JR Higashi Hanno Station.49 views
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Hanno Chamber of Commerce statue.49 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.49 views
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Showcase with Hina dolls.49 views
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Rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. The rapeseed blossoms were planted in 1988 where there used to be rice paddies here.49 views
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This is Hanno Ginza, one of Hanno's main streets where hina dolls are hanging decorations are displayed. A short walk from Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.48 views
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Inside the Hanno Chamber of Commerce.48 views
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Hanno's main hina doll display was in this old Japanese shop storehouse called Kinujin (絹甚). It was built in 1904 by a silk merchant.48 views
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About Kinujin.48 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.48 views
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Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.48 views
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Most shops had their hina dolls inside the shop. 47 views
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One shop had a large hina doll tapestry outside to catch our attention.47 views
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Inside the tapestry shop.47 views
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Hina dolls in a senbei cracker shop.47 views
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Hanno Chamber of Commerce also had a hina doll display.47 views
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Inside the Hanno Chamber of Commerce.47 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.47 views
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Inside Kinujin.47 views
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Kinjujin's storehouse had these hina dolls.47 views
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About Kinujin's storehouse.47 views
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Hina dolls inside the former Hanno Silk Weaving Association office.47 views
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I hope the sun won't damage the dolls too much.47 views
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Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.47 views
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Old Honda shop in Hanno, Saitama. I like old buildings.47 views
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Old pool hall in Hanno that closed down.47 views
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Hanno is in the direct flight path to Yokota Air Base in neighboring Mizuho and Fussa.47 views
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"Head mark" is the train's nameplate attached to the front of the train. 47 views
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The stonemason displayed these hina dolls made of stone.46 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.46 views
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Hina dolls inside Kinujin.46 views
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Kinjujin also has this storehouse which we could not enter, but only peer inside to see hina dolls.46 views
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About the Hanno Silk Weaving Association office.46 views
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JR Higashi Hanno Station is near Hanno Station.46 views
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The first locomotive used on Hokkaido's first railway. JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei46 views
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Hina dolls mde of stone.45 views
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The stonemason also had a little room in the back displaying real hina dolls.45 views
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Even this bank had a hina doll display in its show window.45 views
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The men's basketball game was held first, with Japan vs. Tunisia. The stadium was packed with over 18,000.45 views
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The hina doll displays are usually placed at the storefront where we can immediately see it as we pass by. 44 views
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In front of Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.44 views
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About Riichi Namiki (双木 利一), a politician from Hanno.44 views
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Odori main street in Hanno, leading to JR Higashi Hanno Station.44 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station northern dome.44 views
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Statue of Riichi Namiki (1878-1939) (双木 利一), an educator, banker, and politician from Hanno. He was elected Hanno mayor in 1926.43 views
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Mighty fine-looking third-class car.43 views
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Asakaze sleeper train between Tokyo and Hakata. The start of the "Blue Train" nickname given to sleeper trains in Japan.43 views
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Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Used by the Yamanote and Chup Lines in Tokyo from 1914.43 views
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Museum gift shop.43 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.42 views
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Omiya is a hardcore railway town with all six northern shinkansen lines (Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local train lines passing through. A train maintenance facility is also near Omiya Station. 42 viewsTo get to the Railway Museum, from Omiya Station, ride the New Shuttle line.
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 142 views
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Third-class car.42 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei42 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.42 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.42 views
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Outdoor exhibit of Limited Express tokkyu trains.42 views
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Inside Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Lacquered wood interior.42 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.42 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1 at Shinbashi Station.41 views
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About JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei41 views
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Wash basin41 views
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Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Built in 1927.41 views
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Class Kiha 42300 train car, Japanese government's first mass-produced steam train car. Used by many train lines from 1934.41 views
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Fuji Hayabusa train nameplate41 views
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Mini trains41 views
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Welcome to Satte! A city in Saitama Prefecture famous for Gogendo Park when the cherry blossoms and rapesed blossoms bloom at the same time.41 views
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About the Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 140 views
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Model of the train set given to Japan by Commodore Perry on his second visit to Japan in 1854.40 views
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Shinbashi Station40 views
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Hokkaido's first train car.40 views
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Squat toilet in the 0 Series shinkansen.40 views
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Ueno Station40 views
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Wooden interior of Class Kiha 42300 train car. 40 views
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TR73 series first-class car40 views
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Discover Japan rubber stamps.40 views
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Hello JNR train nameplate in April 1987 after JNR was privatized into JR.40 views
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Train simulators40 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 2006.39 views
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Behind the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab39 views
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About shinkansen stations.39 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postage stamp39 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds with curtains drawn.39 views
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Toki Limited Express39 views
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Ueno Station bench39 views
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Freight train cars39 views
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Train ferry39 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station outside the turnstile. Go left.39 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.38 views
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Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.38 views
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Tohoku shinkansen38 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen38 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen 38 views
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The Railway Museum has a separate building just for the 0 Series, first-generation shinkansen.38 views
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The building recreates the opening ceremony of the Tokaido shinkansen running between Tokyo and Osaka taking 4 hours.38 views
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Very pristine. We could sit on the seats too.38 views
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Urinal38 views
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Shinkansen wheels38 views
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