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Hula kahiko started with a chant. ショーは夜の8:45〜9:45、フラカヒコで始まった。8月5日の第三の夜は雷雨のため中止となった。これらの写真は４日と６日に撮影。毎晩、ちょっと違うショーだった1325 views
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Hula Halau'O Kamuela from Oahu won the overall title at the 2008 Merrie Monarch Festival held in Hilo, Hawai'i. The overall winner is also invited to perform at Ikaho Spa's annual Hawaiian Festival held in August.837 views
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The following photos (watermarked "2008") of Robert Walker Irwin's summer residence were taken before it was moved to its present location.543 views
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Aloha Dalire teaching hula in Ikaho. The Hawaiian workshops were held at the Ikaho Kaikan Hall in central Ikaho. アロハ・ダリレが教えるフラセミナー513 views
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For the 12th Ikaho Hawaiian Festival held during Aug. 3-6, 2008, Hula Halau'O Kamuela performed every night for an hour as the festival's main event (free admission). 伊香保ハワイアンフェスティバルのメリーモナークショー448 views
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Morinji is a Soto-Zen temple famous for the Bunbuku Chagama (分福茶釜) folk tale about a tanuki raccoon dog that transformed into a steel pot used by the temple priest. Near Morinji-mae Station on the Tobu Line. One stop before Tatebayashi Station.420 views
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I would say this is one of Japan's top five best places to see carp streamers at Kanna-machi, Gunma.419 views
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A big mahalo to Hula Halau 'O Kamuela for traveling all the way to Ikaho and making us all happy with their hula. I have already given free copies of these photos (and more) to the performers through Kau'i and Kunewa.372 views
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The mountain top has a small rest house.355 views
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Eight strings x 100 carp streamers = 800 carp346 views
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Daruma dolls can never be knocked over since they always stand upright.346 views
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Kannon and bridge, Takasaki, Gunma329 views
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Disturbing news: On Dec. 19, 2022, two tanuki statues on a nearby bridge were destroyed by vandals. Then on Jan. 10, 2023, a roadside tanuki statue was knocked over and broken. All three were city property and not part of the temple. 325 views
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Daruma closeup316 views
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Main venue of the Ikaho Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Festival held every summer in Ikaho Spa, Gunma Prefecture since 1997. It is on a city-operated parking lot. 伊香保ハワイアンフェスティバル会場311 views
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Held during late April to early May, Kanna's Koinobori festival of carp streamers is this town's claim to fame. About 800 colorful carp streamers swim in the sky above a river. Strings of carp streamers viewable from the road.303 views
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The kumu hula is Kamana'o Anson Kauionalani or Kaui for short. He does a solo dance here. The music was performed by a wonderful Hawaiian trio called 'Ale'a.297 views
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For that one magical hour, it felt like we were in Hawai'i.297 views
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Tatebayashi The Treasures Garden (renamed "Tobu Treasure Garden" in April 2015) was a fairly large garden with various flowers, especially roses and moss pink. It was open from April to Nov. from 8 am to 6 pm (till 5 pm in autumn).297 viewsSadly, Tobu Treasure Garden permanently closed on June 14, 2021 due to the pandemic. The garden was forced to close in April 2020, reopened temporarily, but closed again from June 8, 2020. The garden never reopened after that.
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Robert Walker Irwin's summer residence in Ikaho, next to the Stone Steps. He was the Hawaiian Minister to Japan during the late 19th century. He coordinated the immigration of Japanese to Hawaii. ロバート W. アルウイン別邸292 views
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Carp streamer caught at Kanna-machi, Gunma288 views
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4. The large belly is for being calm as well as bold...285 views
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Shorinzan Daruma Temple 少林山達磨寺281 viewsDaruma offerings on both sides of the temple.
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Backbend sequence by Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.280 views
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View from mountain top, Kanna-machi town seen below.278 views
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Their first number was hula kahiko (ancient hula). The performance was held from 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm. On the third night (Aug. 5), the show was unfortunately cancelled due to heavy nighttime rains.272 views
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A few statues shows a tanuki morphed into a steel tea pot at Morinji temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Based on the Bunbuku Chagama folktale.270 views
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One of my favorite shots.269 views
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Inside the Daruma temple, Takasaki.265 views
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Two of the girls were students at the high school I graduated from in Honolulu.265 views
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More eye candy with colorful, shimmering grass skirts.264 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.263 views
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Kumu hula Kau'i Kamanao in a cheerful duet.262 views
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Many of the girls were still high school students.259 views
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On the way back out, passing by the 21 tanuki raccoon dog statues again.259 views
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For many women, hula is good exercise, recreational fun, or a chance to look and feel like a different person. The colorful costumes, flowers, attractive movements, and glamorous setting are all very appealing.257 views
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They used one 'uli'uli, a feathered gourd rattle.255 views
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Backbend was a real crowd pleaser.254 views
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Group shot of the Hawaii gang and Ikaho Hawaiian Festival Committee.251 views
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Right balcony of Daruma temple, Takasaki245 views
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After the backbend.245 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem performs at Ikaho, Japan. She later became Miss Aloha Hula 2010. Shadows on her velvety gown look good.245 views
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For the three shows they did perform, each show was slightly different. For people who saw all three shows, they got something different from each show.243 views
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The audience sit on the Stone Steps to watch the "Street corner hula." So what did they do when it rained?240 views
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The photos on this page were taken on two different nights.240 views
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Entrance and stairs going up to Shorinzan, a small hill. 少林山236 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.235 views
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What would a hula show be without the 'uli'uli gourd rattles?234 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem229 views
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Main room of the Irwin summer house. When these photos were taken, the house served as a museum. However, in April 2014, a new Guidance Museum next to the relocated house opened to display these artifacts. The house has no exhibits now.226 views
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Tatebayashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line (connects to Hanzomon subway line in Tokyo), east side. Takes almost 90 min. from central Tokyo by regular train. Costs only about 1100 yen.225 views
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Hula girl224 views
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A giant Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Donated by Tobu Railway in 1960.223 views
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Bus we rode to and from Kanna-machi.221 views
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Strings of carp streamers latched to the ground from the mountaintop.220 views
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Hawaiian celebrities Aloha Dalire and Luana Kawelu pose with yet another group of Japanese hula dancers in a hotel lobby in Ikaho.220 views
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Music was provided by Puka on bass, Aaron Sala on keyboard and Kunewa Mook on ukulele.219 views
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They use 'ili'ili stone castanets.217 views
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Iki and Robert Walker Irwin at the Imperial Palace for the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution in Feb. 1889. ロバート W. アルウインと妻のイキ215 views
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A touch of elegance with this solo number.213 views
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Different daruma from all over Japan. Very interesting.212 views
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In the background is the flag of the city of Shibukawa, the sister city of the County of Hawai'i (island of Hawai'i or the Big Island).210 views
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Love red and white flowers at Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi, Gunma.210 views
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These pictures were taken in May 2003, when Kanna-machi town was newly formed upon the merging of Manba town and Nakazato village.208 views
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JR Shin-machi Station to go back to Takasaki.208 views
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Her lit arms pierce the dark...208 views
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Letter from Big Island Mayor Stephen Yamashiro proclaiming sister-city relations with Ikaho (before it merged with Shibukawa).208 views
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The final number.207 views
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On the final night, they gave an encore where Kau'i joined in.206 views
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The crowd watching the show. The front row includes guests from Hawai'i.205 views
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Kau'i in a duet, paddling in a canoe.204 views
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最後の夜だけアンコールがあった204 views
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This modest building is only part of a larger complex of Irwin's summer residence. This is the front entrance. Note that this residence has moved slightly up the Stone Steps in fall 2013.203 views
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On the left side of the stage was the Hawaiian flag.202 views
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Kanna-machi banners celebrating the formation of the new town.201 views
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Sister-city exhibit for the County of Hawaii (Big Island).201 views
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Manhole with tanuki design in Tatebayashi, Gunma.200 views
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Kanna-machi is quite out of the way, but worth the time it takes to get there (from Takasaki).197 views
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Family of Robert Walker Irwin. Left to right: Robert Jr., Bella, 4th daughter Agnes, Iki, 2nd son Richard, Robert, 3rd daughter Marion, and 2nd daughter Mary.197 views
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Aloha Dalire dancing the hula on stage. 飛び入り参加したアロハ・ダリレもフラを披露。195 views
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JR Takasaki Station 高崎駅194 viewsAs seen from my hotel.
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Bamboo rattles called pu'ili.194 views
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Standing 41.8 meters high, equivalent to a 9-story building.193 views
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I was going to overdose on azalea. Had never seen so much azalea in my life. Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi, Gunma.193 views
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His slow hula dance drove the ladies wild. You should've heard the screams...192 views
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Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture.192 views
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Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture.192 views
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The band go over their numbers before going on stage.191 views
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The surprise on the last night was kumu hula Kunewa Mook dancing on stage. 違う夜にクネヴァ・ムークも飛び入り参加191 views
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Kau'i performs a solo number.190 views
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Room exhibiting the legendary chagama tea pot in Morinj temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma.190 views
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Eight strings of carp streamers hover over the river.189 views
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He's a crowd pleaser as well and well-known in Japan. Also a graduate of the same high school as me.189 views
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Ikaho's sister-city exhibit in Machi-no-Eki building (ropeway terminal).189 views
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Kunewa Mook, one of the kumu hulas for Hula Halau 'O Kamuela.188 views
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Room exhibiting the legendary chagama tea pot in Morinj temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma.188 views
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Members of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela try Japanese-style dancing during the farewell party.187 views
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Bella Irwin established the Irwin Gakuen school and kindergarten アルウィン学園 in 1916 in Kojimachi. Today, the school is in Tokyo's Suginami Ward called Irwin Gakuen Gyokusei Hoiku Senmon Gakko.186 viewsshe
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Kunewa is a very distinguished-looking man, much more so in person than in pictures. He always has a great smile for the camera too.185 views
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Tanuki in Tatebayashi, Gunma.184 views
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This lady has produced five Miss Aloha Hulas, including all three of her daughters and this year's Miss Aloha Hula (Kuhi Suganuma).183 views
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View from JR Takasaki Station's East Exit. 高崎駅東口182 viewsTakasaki Tower Museum of Art is the tall building on the left.
高崎市タワー美術館
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On the last night of the festival, a farewell party was held for the Hawaii delegation. Shibukawa city council chairman Katsuaki Oshima (left) and Mayor Kogure pose with members of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela.181 views
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Another tanuki morphed into a steel tea pot at Morinji temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Based on the Bunbuku Chagama folktale.181 views
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Lying low180 views
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JR Takasaki Station, West Exit 高崎駅西口178 views
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Parking lot downstream. Most people arrive by car or bus. (No nearby train station.)177 views
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View of Takasaki. The tall building is Takasaki City Hall.177 views
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Aloha Dalire performing in the Ikaho Hawaiian Festival.176 views
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The bass player is also a graduate of my high school.175 views
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The band.174 views
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Robert Walker Irwin and oldest daughter Bella. Portrait taken when they visited the US.174 views
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Daruma exhibits (the giant daruma on the left is for the late Fukuda Takeo, former prime minister from Gunma.172 views
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Right balcony of temple.170 views
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JR Takasaki Station169 views
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Daruma Museum (next to temple)167 views
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Swimming in the air166 views
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One of 20 Buddha figures inside the Kannon.166 viewsDuring New Year's, many people visit the Kannon.
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These tall rose bushes were most outstanding.166 views
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The surprise on the second night (Aug. 4) was a performance by kumu hula Aloha Dalire.165 views
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A few azalea bushes had passed their peak.165 views
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In Japan, the koi carp is regarded as a symbol of valiant manhood because it swims up the river against the rapids.164 views
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The giant daruma on the left is for Nakasone Yasuhiro, and the right is for the late Obuchi Keizo, both former prime ministers from Gunma.164 views
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Koinobori and azaleas in Tatebayashi, Gunma.164 views
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Raft rides163 views
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Modern hula dances such as this one is mainly for tourist entertainment.163 views
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Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi163 views
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There's a secret technique to fasten the carp to the cable so they don't slide around.162 views
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Entrance to Daruma Museum (one room only)161 views
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The Ikaho hula festival is officially sanctioned by The Merrie Monarch Festival, held in spring in Hilo, Hawaii. It is the most important and prestigious hula competition.160 views
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This venue is called "Machikado Hula." (Street corner hula). It went on from 11 am to 5 pm during the four-day festival (except on the first day when it started from 1 pm).160 views
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Bridge with a view159 views
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Hachiman Shrine on Tatebayashi Castle's Honmaru, Gunma.159 views
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Riverside158 views
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View from Fureai Bridge in Tatebayashi.158 views
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Rose157 views
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Takasaki Museum of Art 高崎市立美術館156 views
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Tahitian dances were also performed.156 views
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Tanuki and azalea, a good match? I prefer women and flowers. Tsutsujigaoka156 views
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Hiking up the mountain.155 views
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Tatebayashi Castle's Dobashi Gate. 土橋門155 views
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Made of concrete.154 views
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In the evenings, the overall winner of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hawaii performed on stage. In 2003, it was Hula Halau 'O Kamuela from Oahu. They performed both the ancient hula kahiko dances (pictured here) and modern auana dances in Ikah154 views
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This was a song about paddling a canoe, I think.154 views
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