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Kitamachi Awa Odori, Nerima-ku, Tokyo589 views
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Okame-ren, Nakamurabashi Awa Odori450 views
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An egret stalking insects. It did not mind us photographers only meters away.446 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori Dance, Nerima-ku, Tokyo きたまち阿波おどり424 views
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Shinobu-ren on stage during the Nakamurabashi Awa Odori.412 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori, Tokyo392 views
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The only egret which never flew away when I approached.390 views
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Nice formation.385 views
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Would you believe a karate group? They did not dance. Just punched and yelled their way through. Kitamachi Awa Odori, Nerima, Tokyo 極真空手連384 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori371 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori in Sept.371 views
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The 34th Nakamurabashi Awa Odori dance festival was held on Sept. 6, 2009 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. First they held a tape-cutting ceremony with local politicians and festival organizers.369 views
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The 33rd Nakamurabashi Awa Odori festival was held on Sept. 7, 2008 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Before 5 pm, it poured rain. However, it became a drizzle and the dance started as scheduled.367 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori dancer365 views
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Nakamurabashi Awa Odori Dance with Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連363 views
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Shinobu-ren on stage during the Nakamurabashi Awa Odori.363 views
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Shakujii-Koen Station, North Entrance307 views
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The 16th Kitamachi Awa Odori was held on July 26, 2008 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Kitamachi is a small neighborhood near Tobu-Nerima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line.294 views
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Shakujii-Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. 石神井公園駅292 views
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Swan boats on Shakujii Pond. 石神井公園289 views
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Map of park. The park is a long, elongated shape.288 views
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Shinobu-ren, Nakamurabashi Awa Odori, Tokyo287 views
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Road to Shakujii Park.267 views
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One end of Shakujii Park.265 views
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Kitamachi Awa Odori, Tokyo 写楽連260 views
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Daikon-ren at Nakamurabashi Awa Odori260 views
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Ukimido Pavilion good for feeding ducks.259 views
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What is this?258 views
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There is a walking path around the entire park with two ponds.258 views
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Shrine258 views
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Hagrid’s Hut bed.257 views
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Shakujii Pond 石神井池245 views
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Notice the black legs and yellow feet.241 views
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My YouTube video of Nakamurabashi Awa Odori featuring Kumegawa-ren, Koganei Sakura-ren, Tsukushi-ren, and Kyokushin Karate-ren. 久米川連、小金井さくら連、つくし連、極真カラテ連237 views
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Toshimaen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line has been given a bold-red Harry Potter makeover, complete with a red telephone box.235 views
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Sanpoji Pond 三宝寺池234 views
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Shakujii Pond 石神井池233 views
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After the opening ceremony on the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station (Seibu Ikebukuro Line), Daikon-ren performed on the stage while other groups started dancing on the streets. だいこん連232 views
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Tsukushi-ren is outfitted with clothing dyed with indigo. つくし連230 views
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Bottled “Tokyo Special” butterbeer (¥1,000).230 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren 中村橋連229 views
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Entrance to Nerima Joshi Park and way to the Harry Potter studio.227 views
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Shrine226 views
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The Harry Potter Tokyo studio is conveniently located in central Tokyo, near Toshimaen Station (豊島園駅), about 15 minutes from Ikebukuro Station by train on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.224 views
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From the Backlot, the studio tour continues this way as we go back inside.223 views
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Enhance to Studio Shop, the world’s largest Harry Potter gift shop. 223 views
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From Koganei in the outskirts of Tokyo.220 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren performing on the outdoor stage.220 views
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The girl in the middle is carrying a sign saying that they won the Nerima Mayor's Award (区長賞). 220 views
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Studio Shop rooms guarded by Fawkes the phoenix.220 views
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Trail to the other end of the park.219 views
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Butterbeer Bar for non-alcoholic butterbeer (¥1,100), coffee/tea (¥500), and salted popcorn (¥700).219 views
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Daikon-ren218 views
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Karate-ren. Not really awa odori, but fun to watch. Too few girls though. Also see my YouTube video here.218 views
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Narimasu Child-ren 成増チルド連218 views
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Death Eater masks.218 views
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Dementors (evil beings) also fly around in the Forbidden Forest.218 views
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Narimasu Child-ren teamed up with Shinobu-ren.217 views
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This compartment shows Ron and Harry feasting on a pile of sweets. That’s when the chocolate frog jumped out.217 views
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Including the most powerful Elder Wand (No. 1).216 views
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Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom.216 views
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Quite spectacular finale performance by this troupe called Hyottoko-ren. ひょっとこ連214 views
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Due to the downpour, festival spectators huddled in the train station and under the train tracks.214 views
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Narimasu Child-ren also performed on stage. 成増チルド連 214 views
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Troupe for a local bank.213 views
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I see Sazanka-ren headbands. Perhaps they were hired to dance for the bank.213 views
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Flying horse carriage.212 views
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I took a good number of Daikon-ren pictures last year in 2008.211 views
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Fast-action dancers of Takarabune-ren performed on stage for about 15 min.209 views
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Photo op: Through the Wall. Push a baggage cart into the wall to enter Platform 9¾.208 views
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She loved to pose for photographers.206 views
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Wands and more wands. Buy the wand of your favorite wizard or witch for ¥4,600.205 views
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Shinobu-ren (from Koenji) teamed up with Chirudo-ren (Child-ren). しのぶ（忍）連204 views
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First time I saw an awa odori dancer wearing a hat like this.204 views
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Looks different from different angles. Architecture was inspired by Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Durham Cathedral, and Alnwick Castle.204 views
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Awa Odori dancer203 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren 小金井さくら連203 views
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Takarabune-ren allowed anyone to dance with them. A large crowd did just that.203 views
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About Voldemort, The Dark Lord.202 views
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She's one of the best dancers out there.201 views
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Kumegawa-ren from Higashi-Murayama in Tokyo. 久米川連201 views
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Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾ modeled after King’s Cross Station in London.201 views
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Coming out of the Floo Network fireplace next to Ministry of Magic. (Video screenshot). Another interactive activity where you walk out of the fireplace’s Floo powder flames upon arrival.201 views
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The last group I shot was Okame-ren. 女華夢連200 views
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After a few speeches and a "tape-cut" ceremony, the festival began at 6:30 pm.199 views
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Junior high school dancers dressed in yukata.199 views
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Tsukushi-ren199 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren from Koganei, not far from Nerima. Koganei has a large park famous for cherry blossoms. 小金井さくら連199 views
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Kasei-ren かせい連199 views
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The phone in the red telephone box works, but you only hear a simple recorded message like “Welcome.” It’s not a payphone and you cannot call anyone.199 views
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Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts headmaster.198 views
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Gryffindor Common Room198 views
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They danced on the main shopping streets called Kitamachi shotengai (pictured here) and New Kitamachi shotengai. Just few minutes walk from the train station. きたまち商店街197 views
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There were about 1,400 dancers and about 70,000 spectators lining the streets.197 views
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Another local Awa Odori troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren.196 views
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Koganei Sakura-ren musicians. I've seen them at Koenji Awa Odori as well.196 views
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Severus Snape, potions professor and later Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts and Head of Slytherin House.196 views
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Harry’s closet-like room in the Dursley home named Cupboard under the Stairs.196 views
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People and umbrellas crowd the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station.195 views
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Nagoyaka-ren was a cute group with many kids. なごやか連195 views
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The train is stationary, but you can enter the passenger carriage and see passenger compartments.195 views
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The opening ceremony started on time at 5 pm under the train tracks instead of on the outdoor stage in front of Nakamurabashi Station. These are local politicians lined up to give speeches. Each speech was short, but there were so many of them.194 views
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Another local troupe is Nakamurabashi-ren. 中村橋連194 views
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Kasei-ren194 views
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Owls for sale at Diagon Alley.193 views
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Twenty-three dancing and non-dancing troupes participated. This is somewhat small compared to bigger Awa Odori dances in Tokyo, but the enjoyment and enthusiasm of the dancers and crowd were top-class.192 views
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Now we have Narimasu Chirudo-ren (Child-ren), a play on words for "Children." 192 views
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Hogwarts Bridge entrance.192 views
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London Ministry of Magic, Atrium (ロンドン魔法省)192 views
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All the dancers' faces were glistening with perspiration.191 views
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Nakamurabashi-ren191 views
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Poster for the 33rd Nakamurabashi Awa Odori191 views
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Gryffindor boys’ dormitory. 191 views
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Quidditch filming experience: We visitors could act as spectators at a Quidditch match between Griffindore and Slytherin.191 views
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Aunt Marge as a balloon on her way to the sky.191 views
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The exterior windows are video monitors showing the passing scenery.191 views
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Takara-bune-ren 宝船連190 views
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Kumegawa-ren 久米川蓮190 views
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Photo op: Through the Wall. Push a baggage cart into the wall to enter Platform 9¾.190 views
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London Ministry of Magic, Atrium is unique to the Tokyo studio. (Not found in the London studio.)190 views
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Owls for sale at Diagon Alley.190 views
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You can also engrave your name on the wand. When I was there, the Slytherin wand was sold out.190 views
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Food Hall (with floating candles) for British food near the studio entrance.190 views
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I much prefer the women dancers.189 views
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So photogenic, like a crane in flight.189 views
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Shinobu-ren (Koenji) teamed up with Chirudo-ren (Child-ren). しのぶ（忍）連189 views
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Moving portrait experience: Next to the Marble Staircase, you can be a moving portrait too. The studio’s first interactive experience has booths with different backgrounds to film yourself for 15 seconds.189 views
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Props for Goblet of Fire.189 views
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Giant spider Aragog the Acromantula in his lair in the Forbidden Forest.189 views
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Shinobu-ren 忍連188 views
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Library books.188 views
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Japanese versions of Harry Potter novels.188 views
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The dance parade was held along the Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street that intersects with Nakamurabashi Station. Nakamurabashi is a short train ride from Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.187 views
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Narimasu Child-ren 成増チルド連187 views
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Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street is a straight road intersecting with the Keio Line train tracks. It has a good number of shops and restaurants. サンツ中村橋商店街186 views
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Kasei-ren かせい連186 views
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Kasei-ren186 views
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