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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.25 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.25 views
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Some cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River near Heisei Bridge. 旧中川25 views
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Heisei Bridge photographed in 2019, the last year of the Heisei Period.25 views
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Heisei Bridge photographed in 2019, the last year of the Heisei Period.25 views
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Cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River in Koto Ward.25 views
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Cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River in Koto Ward.25 views
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Cherry blossoms along Kyu-Nakagawa River in Koto Ward.25 views
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Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden with ume plum blossoms in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.25 views
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Pine tree at Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden.25 views
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Plum trees on left side are tall trees, with the one in the middle being weeping plum blossom tree at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida, Tokyo.25 views
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Tokyo Tower lit up as seen from Shiba Park at night.24 views
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This is Block 7 where the tuna auctions are held. Let's enter here first. Notice the pedestrian overpass going into the building.24 views
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Block 7 has a restaurant section (not indicated on the official map). All crowded.24 views
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Next is Block 6 where the fish is carved up and sold to sushi restaurants and supermarkets. This is the largest building of the three.24 views
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Block 6's market entry hall had two turret trucks on display.24 views
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Block 6 has many windows for tourists, but you can hardly see anything. We can see just a small slit of the market floor. 24 viewsJust a pathway for the people and turret trucks, you don't see the sellers. However, I was later told that there is also a viewing deck on the first floor where there is a better view.
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Map of Uogashi Yokocho Market in Block 6. Lots of little shops.24 views
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The fruit market's biggest item is mikan (tangerines), then citrus.24 views
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Inside Cafe Haus near Toyosu Station.24 views
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Stairs and escalator to the stadium's 2nd tier seats.24 views
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Stairs and escalator to the stadium's 2nd tier seats.24 views
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Outside Gate E, there was a short pre-event performance of the Sendai Suzume Odori dance from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. 24 viewsThe Suzume Odori (Sparrow Dance) is held in late July near Sendai Station. They performed in front of Tanabata streamers for which Sendai is famous in early Aug. 仙台すずめ踊り http://www.suzume-odori.com/
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The line moved quickly though. It took about 15 min. to get to the gate to go inside.24 views
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Entering Gate A for security check of our bags. Notice that Gate A branches off into smaller gates from A1 to A6. 24 viewsA1 goes to the 1st floor, A6 goes to the 4th floor.
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The turnstile used a QR code scanner. Show the QR code on your ticket and the turnstile unlocks for you to pass through.24 views
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The turnstile scanner machine (spare ones here).24 views
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Men's room, very clean.24 views
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Navigational map of the men's room. Mainly for visually impaired people, but I believe the braille is in Japanese.24 views
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In front of me, this person's head was slightly above my knees when I was sitting. 24 viewsA little kid sitting can easily kick the person's head in front. The drink holder is also on the floor.
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2nd tier concourse (3rd floor) does not have any crosswinds.24 views
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End of corridor to seats.24 views
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The culture part of the program featured a festival from each of the six prefectures in the Tohoku Region: Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima Prefectures. 24 viewsThey are all annual summer festivals. There's an emphasis on this region because it was where the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake hit Japan the hardest. The Japanese government also wants to call this the "Recovery Olympics."
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From Fukushima Prefecture, the Waraji Matsuri.24 views
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They paraded completely around the track. 24 views
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Muraoka Momoka starts for the Green Team. 村岡桃佳24 views
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Stadium gate directions.24 views
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Gate A1 on the 2nd floor leading to the 2nd tier.24 views
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Turnstile at Gate A1. Barcode scanner lets you in.24 views
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LCD screen showing the layout of each concourse. The wheelchair symbol is for the accessible toilets which are always near the wheelchair spaces.24 views
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The seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green, brown, and white look like fallen autumn leaves. Ingenious. Sort of like having fake followers/spectators.24 views
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Map of a block of seats on 2nd tier. Each block has two corridors/entrances. Enter the corridor closest to your seat.24 views
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Short corridor to 2nd tier seats.24 views
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Corridor to seats in Blocks 240 and 241.24 views
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Row and seat numbers on steps on 2nd tier steps.24 views
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Seat numbers (without row number) are on the seat edge, not on the seat back. If there are people sitting, you cannot see the seat number.24 views
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It's an oval stadium with a track and field and a partial, fixed roof. Everyone was relieved that the stadium was completed in time for the Olympics after a flubbed initial design.24 views
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Seats with lounges.24 views
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. 24 views
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Vissel Kobe fans. "1995 to 2020, Kobe"24 views
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Kashima Antlers fans24 views
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Players entered the pitch.24 views
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Vissel Kobe scores their first goal.24 views
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"Goal"24 views
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Watering the field (natural grass) during halftime.24 views
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Vissel Kobe won 2-0.24 views
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Vissel Kobe fans go wild.24 views
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Awards ceremony had Princess Takamado (in white) giving the trophy. She is an Honorary Patron of the Japan Football Association.24 views
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Trash collection at the exit.24 views
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Excellent views of Tokyo Skytree too. The park also has tennis courts, playground equipment, and a public gymnasium. The park opened in July 1928.24 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.24 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.24 views
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The northern end of Sendaibori Park.24 views
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Walking down Sendaibori Park from the northern end.24 views
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Not far from Sendaibori Park is Heisei Bridge on the border with Edogawa-ku. It was built in Dec. 1994 (Heisei 6). 平成橋24 views
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Heisei Bridge photographed in 2019, the last year of the Heisei Period.24 views
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Weeping plum blossoms dripping down at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.24 views
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Tokyo Tower has a number of evening illumination themes. This is the "Diamond Veil" illumination.23 views
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Inside the elevator.23 views
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Long line for the down elevators.23 views
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1st floor elevator.23 views
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Block 7 has this small exhibition room with photos of the old Tsukiji fish market and other things.23 views
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Many of the shops had congratulatory flowers for their grand opening.23 views
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Waseda cheerleaders saying "Otsukare!" (Good job!)23 views
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This shows how far each train/subway station is.23 views
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Long line for the women's restroom on the ground floor. 23 viewsThere are men's and women's restrooms on each floor. If the line is too long, just look for another one.
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Line to enter Gate H.23 views
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Stairs and escalator to the stadium's 2nd tier seats.23 views
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Food stalls.23 views
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Diaper-changing table.23 views
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Third tier steps going up to the top row of the stadium. Above the top row is open-air. Steps are narrow and steep. Hold the hand rails.23 views
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The 1st tier on the bottom has a gradual incline, the 2nd tier is steeper, and the 3rd tier is the steepest. 23 views
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Spotlight fixture occupies three rows of 5 seats.23 views
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Row and seat numbers on steps on 2nd tier.23 views
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At 6:30 pm, the Opening Act was the famous taiko drum troupe Kodo from Sado, Niigata. 鼓童23 viewshttps://www.kodo.or.jp/en/
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It started with the Kanto Festival from Akita Prefecture (same place where the Akita dog comes from). 23 viewsOn both ends of the field, men in happi coats balanced tall paper lantern-bedecked bamboo poles, called kanto, on their shoulders, hand palms, or hips. These kanto symbolize rice plants. Akita Kanto Festival is held annually during Aug. 3 to 6 near JR Akita Station in Akita Prefecture. http://www.kantou.gr.jp/english/index.htm 竿灯まつり
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The last Tohoku festival was the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri. Held in the evenings during Aug. 2 to 7 near Aomori Station. ねぶた祭23 viewsThe Nebuta float is accompanied by dancers called haneto. They hop all over while shouting "Rasse, Rasse, Rassera!" These people came from Aomori and Tokyo. ねぶた祭
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With lead singer Yoshida Miwa, Dreams Come True performed a few numbers for about 20 min. 23 viewsThey once performed at the old National Stadium. So I guess that's why they were selected to perform here. ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー https://dreamscometrue.com/
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Arashi on stage. The stadium is so big, so everyone looked tiny. 嵐23 views
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Anchors Marlou van Rhijn and Usain Bolt.23 views
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2nd tier concourse (3rd floor) does not have any crosswinds.23 views
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The seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green, brown, and white. It makes it look like there are spectators even when the seats are empty.23 views
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Drink holder is slightly above the floor unlike on the 3rd tier where the drink holder is on the floor.23 views
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Seats with tables on the Main Stand.23 views
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Vissel Kobe fans on the North Stand. 23 views
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Kashima Antlers fans23 views
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Vissel Kobe before the kickoff at 2:35 pm.23 views
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Current score and player roster.23 views
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.23 views
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After the awards ceremony, Vissel Kobe walked around the stadium and posed for photos.23 views
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They are in front of the Back Stand.23 views
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The man waving is Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder of Rakuten that owns Kobe Vissel.23 views
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One thing they need to fix is trash collection. On the 2nd floor concourse.23 views
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These photos were taken in April 2019.23 views
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Many students pray here during January to February to pass school entrance exams or to do well in school. 23 views
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Main Deck at Tokyo Tower. Despite the opening of Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower is still holding its own with innovative attractions.22 views
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Tourists loved to pose with the projection mapping imagery.22 views
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A mysterious baseball was found on the top of Tokyo Tower.22 views
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Waseda's cox (who controls the rudder) raising his arms in victory. They were crying, knowing how much pride and honor they have bestowed to their school.22 views
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Keio's cheerleaders. 22 views
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Each gate had a bag checkpoint.22 views
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Gate G, Aoyama Gate22 views
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Tanabata streamers from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. One event highlight was Tohoku festivals.22 views
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance. 22 views
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance. 22 views
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The stadium as seen from Gaien Gate.22 views
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Concourse on the 4th floor. This is open-air. Quite cold this day.22 viewsConcourse on the 4th floor. This is open-air. Quite cold this day. I felt sorry for the staff who were working here, standing outside the corridor entrance to the seats.
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View outside the concourse, looking toward Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Sendagaya Station.22 views
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On the concourse, trash bins for burnables, plastics, and PET bottles.22 views
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Awesome-looking roof. It also has loudspeakers.22 views
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My row on the 3rd tier. Hardly any room for a person to pass in front of people sitting. 22 viewsNot good when someone wants to get out and I'm shooting video of a precious moment on the field.
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We all got a free face towel as a souvenir.22 views
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Comcession stand on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).22 views
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Seat numbers (without row number) are on the seat edge, not on the seat back. If there are people sitting, you cannot see the seat number.22 views
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On 2nd tier, the incline is less than the 3rd tier. The drink holder is above the floor.22 views
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It's an oval-shaped stadium with a track and field and partial, fixed roof. The track and field had taiko drums and kanto paper lantern poles on both ends.22 viewsThe seats have a random mosaic design in shades of green,
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They danced along only part of the track. Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri 山形花笠まつり 22 views
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Finally, the program moved to the music portion.22 viewsHeadlining a string of mini concerts was J-pop group Dreams Come True. ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー
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Next was boy group Arashi first appearing on trucks that moved to the stage on the field. 嵐22 views
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Usain Bolt runs to his position on the track. It was a cold evening so the runners wore overcoats before the race.22 views
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Comcession stand on 2nd tier concourse (3rd floor).22 views
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2nd tier concourse.22 views
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first goal.22 views
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Ball boy.22 views
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Game attendance of 57,597. (sold out).22 views
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Awards ceremony22 views
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Princess Takamado during the Awards ceremony.22 views
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It wasn't a long wait for the elevator.21 views
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End of the line on the Main Deck for the Down elevator.21 views
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Tokyo Skytree is the backdrop for Sumida River, Tokyo's most famous and storied river. This part of the river is near Asakusa. In mid-April, longtime rivals Waseda University and Keio University hold their annual Sokei Regatta (早慶レガッタ).21 viewsSokei Regatta (早慶レガッタ) is the Waseda-Keio Regatta held here on Sumida River. (At Keio University, it's usually called the "Keio-Waseda Regatta.")
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For last and main race of the day, Waseda and Keio's best collegiate rowers raced 3,750 meters upstream on Sumida River. Both cheering sections got very loud. (This is Waseda which also has male cheerleaders.) 21 views
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Stadium gates opened at 2 pm, stadium seating opened at 4:30 pm, and the program started at 6:30 pm. Cold, overcast day, but fortunately, it didn't rain.21 views
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Long and winding line for Gate A.21 views
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Corridor to 2nd tier seats.21 views
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Morioka Sansa Odori Festival 盛岡さんさ踊り21 views
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From Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri, an evening dance festival held annually during Aug. 5 to 7. 21 viewsIt's a flower hat (hanagasa) dance parade near JR Yamagata Station. 山形花笠まつり http://www.hanagasa.jp/en/
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From Fukushima Prefecture, the Waraji Matsuri is mainly an evening parade of dancers wearing waraji straw sandals.21 viewsIncludes a giant golden waraji. Held on the first Fri. and Sat. of Aug. near Fukushima Station. 福島わらじまつり https://www.waraji.co.jp/
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Tohoku summer festivals are conveniently held during the same period in early Aug. so you can see most of them during a single trip. Well worth it. 21 viewsAomori Nebuta, Sendai Tanabata, and Akita Kanto are the Big Three. There's also the Neputa Matsuri in Hirosaki.
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Arashi on stage. 嵐21 views
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Kiryu Yoshihide's team is introduced.21 views
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Takakuwa Saki 髙桑早生21 views
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Kiryu Yoshihide, who had finished, applauds Usain Bolt and others crossing the finish. 21 viewsFor us spectators, it was hard to see and understand what was going on
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Passed by the Olympic Stadium in June 2018 when it was still under construction.21 views
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Wheelchair space on 2nd tier concourse. Seats are for abled-bodied wheelchair companions. This space also has power outlets for recharging power/electric wheelchairs. Mounted on the ceiling is a cooling fan.21 views
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Vissel Kobe scores again.21 views
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.21 views
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Final score.21 views
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Memorial for writing brushes and any writing instruments including pens. You can put used pens in the box for disposal.21 views
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Photogenic shot of plum blossoms and a taiko bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo.21 views
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Main Deck had a cherry blossom-theme projection mapping on the windows.20 views
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Saw the Waseda-Keio Regatta for the first time on April 14, 2019. It lasts almost all day with numerous men's and women's rowing categories and age groups ranging from jr. high school to senior citizen alumni rowers.20 views
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