 Last additions - Yokohama 横浜市 |
The 2nd CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show was held during a cold winter of Feb. 9-13, 2011.Feb 12, 2011
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Plaque behind the statue.Jun 08, 2010
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Plaque in English Jun 08, 2010
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My YouTube video of the jugglers.Jun 06, 2010
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My YouTube video of the Japanese belly dancers at Noge Daidogei 2010.Jun 06, 2010
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My YouTube video of the Chinese acrobats at Noge Daidogei 2010.Jun 06, 2010
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My YouTube video of the Sasara Hosara Golden Butoh dancers at Noge Daidogei 2010.Jun 06, 2010
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Tree planted to mark the park's 90th anniversary.Apr 30, 2010
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Commemorative monumentApr 30, 2010
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Since Kamonyama Park is on a hill, it overlooks the Minato Mirai skyscrapers.Apr 30, 2010
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Statue of Ii Naosuke and Landmark Tower in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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This was in late April when the yaezakura was in bloom.Apr 30, 2010
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Statue of Ii Naosuke, lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture in Kamonyama Park, Yokohama. In 1914, the Ii family donated Kamonyama Park to the city of Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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The name "Kamonyama" comes from Ii Naosuke's official governmental rank of "Kamon-no-kami" (掃部頭).Apr 30, 2010
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The original statue of Lord Ii Naosuke was installed in 1909 in Kamonyama Park. However, it was melted down during World War II for its metal. This statue was reconstructed in 1954 to mark the 100th anniversary of Yokohama's port opening..Apr 30, 2010
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Statue of Ii Naosuke, lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture in Kamonyama Park, Yokohama. He was a key figure in opening Japan to the West. As a result, Yokohama was one of Japan's first ports opened to foreigners.Apr 30, 2010
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Kamonyama Park is a small park in a quiet neighborhood overlooking the skyscrapers of Yokohama Minato Mirai area.Apr 30, 2010
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In 1884, former retainers of the Hikone domain in Omi (Shiga Prefecture) bought the land here and the Ii family owned the land.Apr 30, 2010
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Kamonyama Park in Yokohama has a statue of Ii Naosuke, lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture who served as the Chief Minister of the last Tokugawa government in the 19th century.Apr 30, 2010
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ShivaApr 30, 2010
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遠峰あこと爛漫社中Apr 30, 2010
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Shiva, a walking human sculpture of a salaryman.Apr 30, 2010
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Accordion act. 遠峰あこと爛漫社中Apr 30, 2010
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Who was this guy?Apr 30, 2010
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Balloon manApr 30, 2010
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Another balloon act.Apr 30, 2010
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Diane Orrett gives a balloon headphone.Apr 30, 2010
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Another one which I didn't have time to see: Diane Orrett's balloon act. She's from Liverpool, UK.Apr 30, 2010
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Another act which I didn't have time to see: 3 Gaga Heads 3ガガヘッズApr 30, 2010
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Balloon Man バルーンおやじApr 30, 2010
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A "strange" performance by the Ojaruzu. おじゃるずApr 30, 2010
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Unfortunately, they didn't have a microphone so we couldn't hear them. おじゃるずApr 30, 2010
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It's impossible to see all the acts in one day. But I was able to see all the acts I really wanted to see, plus a few more.Apr 30, 2010
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Another juggling act was the Kikyo Brothers. 桔梗ブラザーズ Also see my video at YouTube. 桔梗ブラザーズApr 30, 2010
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ミス サリバンApr 30, 2010
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What would a street performance festival be without a juggling act?Apr 30, 2010
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She had the kid catch all the balls she was juggling.Apr 30, 2010
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She calls herself Miss Sullivan, a humorous Japanese juggler.Apr 30, 2010
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Unfortunately, I had to answer my cell phone during this performance and couldn't shoot the rest of their act.Apr 30, 2010
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Not sure if they really are a couple.Apr 30, 2010
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Everything was pantomime to music and they didn't talk at all.Apr 30, 2010
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They follow a love story from when they meet for the first time, fall in love, and perform together.Apr 30, 2010
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This is Solsora, a French-Canadian guy and Japanese lady doing a circus-like act on a giant swing.Apr 30, 2010
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Japanese belly dancer.Apr 30, 2010
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Balancing a sword on their heads while belly dancing.Apr 30, 2010
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They said that they follow the gypsy-style of belly dancing.Apr 30, 2010
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They danced in two groups. There's another group dancing on the right of this group.Apr 30, 2010
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Japanese belly dancers at Noge Daidogei in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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They actually didn't perform on the street. They were next to the train station under a roof. Apr 30, 2010
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The 36th Noge Daidogei Street Performance Festival in Yokohama, Japan featured an alluring troupe of Japanese belly dancers from the Al Camarani Oriental Dance Company on April 24-25, 2010. Apr 30, 2010
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They were quite good. Lately, I've been seeing more Japanese taking up belly dancing. I hope the trend spreads further.Apr 30, 2010
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Didn't understand what they were doing, but it was interesting to watch.Apr 30, 2010
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After making a grand entrance, they finally reached their performance area.Apr 30, 2010
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She moved very slowly down the road.Apr 30, 2010
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Two skywalkers and two dancers on the ground. Also see my video at YouTube.Apr 30, 2010
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OK, next was the eye-catching Yoshimoto Daisuke butoh dancers. 吉本大輔Apr 30, 2010
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She's like wow...Apr 30, 2010
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Ta-da!! And everyone applauded. What a show that was.Apr 30, 2010
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Amazing. We were all in awe.Apr 30, 2010
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Wow...Apr 30, 2010
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Then she balances herself on this high stack of chairs.Apr 30, 2010
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The 36th Noge Daidogei Street Performance Festival in Yokohama, Japan featured a fantastic troupe of Chinese acrobats on April 24-25, 2010. 中国雑技芸術団Apr 30, 2010
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She kept piling on these chairs. Good thing it wasn't a windy day.Apr 30, 2010
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But the most amazing act was the final one, by this world-class Chinese acrobat.Apr 30, 2010
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This man did a few amazing balancing acts.Apr 30, 2010
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Next group I saw were these Chinese acrobats. First he uses a long whip to cut off the flower the little boy is holding.Apr 30, 2010
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Then two women do quick costume and mask changes.Apr 30, 2010
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I gladly gave them a coin, even though they deserve a lot more. Hopefully there were people who gave bills.Apr 30, 2010
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Well, it was a very photogenic performance. Someday, I'd like to see foreigners dance with them.Apr 30, 2010
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It sure reminds you of the James Bond movie, "Goldfinger" where a girl was turned into gold.Apr 30, 2010
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The music was very spacy.Apr 30, 2010
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Golden GirlApr 30, 2010
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After each performance, they must have some touch-up painting where it rubbed off.Apr 30, 2010
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They gave three performances on each day of the Noge Daidogei festival. Imagine being painted in gold for the better part of the day.Apr 30, 2010
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But it was obvious that the gold paint easily rubbed off, when they sat on the ground, etc.Apr 30, 2010
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Sometimes they dived into the crowd, which was hilarious. But no one dared to touch the gold bodies.Apr 30, 2010
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There were two guys and three girls dancing.Apr 30, 2010
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The music, their movements, and gold appearance really made it interesting.Apr 30, 2010
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They gradually headed up the road toward their street performance area. ささらほうさら 金粉ショーApr 30, 2010
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The first street performer I wanted to see on April 24 was the Sasara Housara butoh dancers. First we see this sign warning us that the gold paint will not come off if it rubs on us.Apr 30, 2010
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At the 36th Noge Daidogei street performance festival in Yokohama, the Sasara Housara semi-nude butoh dance troupe, body-painted in gold, gave a spellbinding performance.Apr 30, 2010
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On the streets around Noge, they had well over 10 street performance areas numbered from A to N. Large crowds gathered around all of them, especially this one.Apr 30, 2010
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The Sasara Hosara butoh dancers were almost nude and painted in gold. I had to see this, and came away very impressed.Apr 30, 2010
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The 36th Noge Daidogei Street Performance Festival was held on April 24-25, 2010 in Yokohama, near JR Sakuragicho Station. "Daidogei" means street performance.Apr 30, 2010
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ExhibitionsApr 30, 2010
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Pacifico Yokohama escalator going down to the CP+ venue. CP+ 2011 will be held at the same place during Feb. 9-12, 2011.Apr 30, 2010
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JCII Camera Museum booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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Hasselblad booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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This Epson girl was a projection on plexiglass.Apr 30, 2010
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MaidsApr 30, 2010
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Sexy model at CP+ photo show in YokohamaApr 30, 2010
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Sexy model at CP+ photo show in YokohamaApr 30, 2010
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CasioApr 30, 2010
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Pentax camera displayApr 30, 2010
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Pentax girlApr 30, 2010
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Pentax booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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Lumix girlsApr 30, 2010
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Lumix girlApr 30, 2010
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Leggy Ricoh girlApr 30, 2010
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Hakuba girlsApr 30, 2010
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FujiFilm's 3D camera system attracted attention.Apr 30, 2010
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FujiFilm was another one with a bevy of girls showing off its latest cameras.Apr 30, 2010
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FujiFilm booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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Nikon had a dark room with colorful aquariums.Apr 30, 2010
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Nikon seminarApr 30, 2010
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Nikon booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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With a cherry blossom motif, the attractive General Electric booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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Canon camerasApr 30, 2010
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Canon booth had a number of pretty girls in pretty colors modeling under bright lights.Apr 30, 2010
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Canon camerasApr 30, 2010
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Canon cameras for touch and feel.Apr 30, 2010
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Over 41,000 people attended CP+ in 2010. The venue is near Sakuragicho Station. The show wasn't as big as PIE in Tokyo. Darkroom and large-format makers were absent at CP+.Apr 30, 2010
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Canon booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.Apr 30, 2010
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The 1st CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show was held in Pacifico Yokohama during March 11-14, 2010. It replaces the old photo expo held in Tokyo called Photo Imaging Expo (PIE). Apr 30, 2010
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Unfortunately, Expo Y150 failed to attract the 5 million visitors the city had hoped for. Only 1.24 million paid visitors came, resulting in a major financial loss for the city.Also see the Official Web site here.Aug 18, 2009
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Souvenir at EXPO Y150 in Yokohama.Aug 18, 2009
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Hikone no Yoi-nyanko and Tanemaru at EXPO Y150 in Yokohama.Aug 18, 2009
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Arrive back to port.Aug 18, 2009
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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.Aug 18, 2009
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Japan Coast Guard shipAug 18, 2009
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Pukari PierAug 18, 2009
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Off Minato MiraiAug 18, 2009
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Red Brick WarehousesAug 18, 2009
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Next activity was tying rope knots. Haven't done this since being a Boy Scout.Aug 18, 2009
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Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park.Aug 18, 2009
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Minato Mirai skylineAug 18, 2009
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Yamashita Park was as far as we got.Aug 18, 2009
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Osanbashi Pier.Aug 18, 2009
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Asuka II luxury ship was docked at Osanbashi.Aug 18, 2009
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Safety net below so it was not dangerous to walk on the pole.Aug 18, 2009
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