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I walked completely around the stadium on the ground level outside.20 views
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Near Gate G, a large, fresco mosaic wall mural of Nomi no Sukune, a legendary sumo wrestler posing as a victor. 20 viewsBy pioneering artist Hasegawa Roka (長谷川路可 1897–1967). This was preserved and moved here from the old National Stadium. So this work dates from 1964. 「野見宿禰」
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance. They were also going to be part of the main program inside the stadium. 20 views仙台すずめ踊り http://www.suzume-odori.com/
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance. 20 views
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Corporate sponsor booths.20 views
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Items not allowed: Knives, scissors (longer than 5.5 cm), poison, illicit drugs, flammable things, flares, fireworks, firecrackers, explosive items, oil, hammers, screwdrivers, chains, ice picks, glass bottles, cans, canned goods, raw eggs, and more. 20 viewsPlastic (PET) bottle drinks are allowed, but it may be subject to inspection.
Even this sign was not in English. So I guess they weren't expecting foreigners to attend this event.
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Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri 山形花笠まつり 20 views
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Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri 山形花笠まつり 20 views
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Japan's largest waraji straw sandal.20 views
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Nebuta floats are large wire-frame, paper lanterns shaped in various legendary and macho characters such as samurai warriors, demons, and gods. 20 viewsThey are dramatically illuminated from the inside and paraded on the streets of Aomori city at night. They did not parade this big float on the track since it might damage the track. ねぶた祭
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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri paraded completely around the track.20 views
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Some marching bands and other people appeared.20 views
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The stadium went dark with a spotlight on the field...20 views
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Usain Bolt was the anchor on the Blue Team with four starting runners in Paris. So we saw only he and Hannah Cockroft in the stadium.20 views
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Cambridge Aska starts off his relay team.20 views
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J-pop duo Yuzu appeared as an unannounced, surprise guest performer. They sang "Eiko no Kakehashi." 栄光の架橋20 views
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Vissel Kobe in maroon, Kashima Antlers in white.20 views
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Vissel Kobe celebrate their first ever championship.20 views
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Plum blossoms and Tokyo Sky Tree.20 views
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Monument for the man who first manufactured matches in Japan.20 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.20 views
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The cheering section had a large video monitor showing the status of the two boats with 8 crew each. People here were cheering loudly non-stop during the entire race.19 views
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After 12 min. 49.64 sec., Waseda squeaked by Keio to win. Here they are after winning. 19 views
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The winning crew acknowledge cheers from the crowd.19 views
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Waseda and Keio are also fierce rivals in other sports like baseball, soccer, and rugb19 views
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The last race is the main attraction when the "Eight" is held with eight collegiate rowers on each boat racing on the river upstream for 3,750 meters. 19 viewsWaseda is the yellow boat, and Keio is dark blue.
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance. 19 views
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Roof laden with wood.19 views
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My seat, made of hard plastic. 19 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.19 views
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Morioka Sansa Odori Festival 盛岡さんさ踊り19 views
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance19 views
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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri parading past Akita Kanto lanterns.19 views
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The Nebuta float is accompanied by dancers called haneto. They hop all over while shouting "Rasse, Rasse, Rassera!" ねぶた祭19 views
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19 viewsThe Nebuta float is accompanied by dancers called haneto. They hop all over while shouting "Rasse, Rasse, Rassera!" ねぶた祭
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Pro soccer/football player Miura Kazuyoshi appeared and said a few words. 19 viewsHe also played with the ball and kicked it into the crowd. The lucky guy in the stand who caught the ball got to keep the ball autographed by Kazu. 三浦 知良
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Another spotlight was on three members of Japan's national rugby team. 19 viewsIn the middle is team captain Michael Leitch who thanked the crowd for their support during the Rugby World Cup.
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Starting on the Green Team was Muraoka Momoka. 村岡桃佳19 views
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Anchor Kiryu Yoshihide and Suzuki Tomoki 桐生祥秀 鈴木朋樹19 views
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People in my block didn't heed this request. As soon as they said "This concludes today's program," we all up and left the stadium via the stairs. Got out in no time.19 views
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Awards ceremony19 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park (near JR Kinshicho Station in Sumida-ku) and Tokyo Skytree.19 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine main worship hall in Feb. 2019.19 views
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These plum blossoms are from Dazaifu Shrine in Fukuoka. Feb. 2019.19 views
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Weeping plum tree.19 views
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My video of 2023 Koenji Awa Odori. 第64回高円寺阿波おどり 19 views
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My video of Maicho-ren at 2023 Koenji Awa Odori on Aug. 26, 2023.19 views
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Tokyo Tower celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018.18 views
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Waseda-Keio Regatta is Japan's most famous collegiate rival regatta, similar to Oxford vs. Cambridge (The Boat Race) in the UK. 18 viewsWaseda and Keio (pronounced "Kay-oh") in Tokyo are two of Japan's most prestigious private universities and a few of their rowers make it to Japan's Olympic rowing team.
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The finish line was at Sakura Bridge near Asakusa. Elderly alumni spectators on Sakura Bridge sang the school song spontaneously. 18 views
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance.18 views
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This supposed to be Japan's largest waraji straw sandal. It's an offering to pray for healthy legs/feet. Fukushima Waraji Matsuri 福島わらじまつり18 views
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Sendai Suzume Odori dance18 views
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Anchoring the Green Team was Kiryu Yoshihide. 桐生祥秀18 views
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Kiryu Yoshihide runs to his position on the track. 桐生祥秀18 views
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The opening event's sports highlight was the "One Race" featuring Olympians and Paralympians, both male and female. It was a relay race of four teams with six runners each. 18 viewsTwo teams (Red and Green) represented Japan. The other two teams (Orange and Blue) represented the world. The world teams had only two runners each in the stadium. The remaining four runners would run in Los Angeles or Paris in real time. Each runner was to run 200 meters. https://ourstadium.jpnsport.go.jp/onerace/
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Next, the stadium went dark and the MC asked everyone to turn on their cell phone flashlight. There was one more thing... Spotlight on a surprise...18 views
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Andrés Iniesta, Spanish professional footballer.18 views
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They line the pedestrian and cycling path on the riverbank. Very nice. Near Higashi-Ojima Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line.18 views
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Map of the area.18 views
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Visited Heisei Bridge in the last year of the Heisei Period (2019). Heisei Bridge was built in Dec. 1994 (Heisei 6). 平成橋18 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋18 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋18 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. The other half of the bridge is in Koto-ku. 平成橋18 views
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Komatsugawa Cherry Blossoms (Komatsugawa Senbon-zakura) are along the west side of Arakawa River. 18 views
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My video of Sharaku-ren 写楽連 at 2023 Koenji Awa Odori on Aug. 26, 2023.18 views
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Large crowd heading to Sendagaya Station, but it went smoothly and trains came often. My next visit to the this stadium will be on New Year's Day for a national soccer/football final game.17 views
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Cherry blossoms at Edogawa Heisei Garden pond, Tokyo.17 views
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Way to Ukita Park.17 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.17 views
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Lots of people flower viewing in early April 2019.17 views
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Arakawa River sign.17 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋17 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋17 views
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Hiroshige woodblock print of this place.17 views
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Right in front of Funabori Station on the Toei Shinjuku subway line is this tall tower with a view. It's part of the Tower Hall Funabori building. It's a banquet hall and convention center. タワーホール船堀17 views
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The straight road is Funabori Green Road that goes to Shinkawa River.17 views
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Sacred cow statue. Rub the nose for good luck.17 views
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Statue of Sugawara Michizane as a child.17 views
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Weeping plum tree.17 views
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Mitake Shrine17 views
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Also near Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden is Shirahige Bridge crossing Sumida River to Taito Ward (left side) and Arakawa Ward (right side). The road leads to Minowa and Minami-Senju.17 views
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Statue of sumo wrestlers at the entrance of Yasukuni Shrine's sumo arena. The shrine has a large outdoor sumo arena with a capacity of 6,000. 17 views
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On April 17, 2023, sumo exhibition matches with professional sumo wrestlers was held for the first time since 2019 after a four-year absence due to the pandemic. Free admission.17 views
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My video of 2018 Koenji Awa Odori 第62回高円寺阿波おどり 17 views
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Next to Sakura Bridge was the main cheering section for both Waseda (left) and Keio on the right. Surprised to see them sitting together, but it later made sense.16 views
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Waseda's cheer squad performed in front of Keio, and vice versa. 16 views
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The runners celebrate on the podium.16 views
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In late March or early April, the park has some cherry blossoms.16 views
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Shower me with your weeping cherries.16 views
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Cherry tree at Edogawa Heisei Garden pond, Tokyo.16 views
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Cherry blossoms at Ukita Park, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. 宇喜田公園16 views
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What's left of this cherry tree. Too bad I missed it.16 views
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Cherry blossoms in Kinshi Park and Tokyo Skytree.16 views
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The white building is Sumida City Gymnasium. 墨田区総合体育館16 views
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Water fountain fringed with sakura.16 views
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I started walking along the river from Shin-Wataribashi Bridge near the middle of the 3km river.16 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋16 views
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Heisei Bridge on the Edogawa-ku side. 平成橋16 views
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Plum trees grew since the last time I took this shot.16 views
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2019 was the Year of the Boar.16 views
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About Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden.16 views
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Onari-zashiki 御成座敷16 views
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These flowers were in bloom in late March.16 views
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Yasukuni Shrine.16 views
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This is shokkiri or comedic sumo. Two lower ranking wrestlers do things normally not allowed in sumo. Spitting at each other, kicking, fighting with the referee, etc. 初切り16 views
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Endo has a kabuki kesho mawashi ceremonial apron.16 views
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Mitakeumi, a former Ozeki. 御嶽海16 views
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Mitakeumi, a former Ozeki. 御嶽海16 views
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In Japan, rowing is still a niche sport and not a popular spectator sport. It doesn't get much national press coverage. These are alumni rowers.15 views
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The park's main cherry tree is this weeping cherry blossom tree. Very nice.15 views
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The weeping cherry tree looks totally different from different angles.15 views
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The weeping cherry tree planted to mark the 1st anniversary of Edogawa's sister city relationship with Gosford, Australia.15 views
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A few cherry blossoms near the pond.15 views
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Cherry blossoms on the edge of the park.15 views
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Map of the neighborhood around Ukita Park.15 views
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Cherry blossoms at Ukita Park, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. 宇喜田公園15 views
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The white building is Sumida City Gymnasium. 墨田区総合体育館15 views
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