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Map showing where Perry's Back Ships went. One ship went as far as Haneda.179 views
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Mt. Fuji as seen from Ubako Station in Hakone. It was a clear autumn day in early Nov.179 views
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The Perry Monument was originally built in 1901 by a US friendship association to mark the landing of Perry. ぺりー上陸記念碑178 views
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Red and white peonies.178 views
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Jaguar Yokota and her son tos bags of beans or Setsubun.178 views
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New Year's prayers at Ma Zhu Miao Temple Masobyo, Yokohama.178 views
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Chinese New Year at Yokohama Chinatown.178 views
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Yokosuka, Japan (Oct. 17, 2006) - The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) departs Yokosuka on a regularly scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.177 viewsYokosuka, Japan (Oct. 17, 2006) - The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) departs Yokosuka on a regularly scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group, operates from the Navy's Fleet Activities in Yokosuka. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen Rowe (RELEASED)
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A young man waves the American Flag as the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to depart Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time. 177 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2008) A young man waves the American Flag as the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to depart Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time. Kitty Hawk, the Navy's oldest active warship and only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, will soon be relieved by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White (Released)
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Kwan Tai Temple (Kanteibyo in Japanese 関帝廟) in Yokohama Chinatown.177 views
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Again, it's amazing how they placed the statue here. Another prime vantage point.176 views
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Nets along the edge function as a safety net for any crew who has to jump off the flight deck.175 views
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Kurihama beach, where Commodore Perry landed on July 14, 1853.175 views
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Very intricate streamers at Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri in early July.175 views
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Although the temple has been around for a long time, this building was built in 1990. Very ornate. Revered by merchants. Kwan Tai Temple (Kanteibyo in Japanese 関帝廟) in Yokohama Chinatown.175 views
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Sailor174 views
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Inside the Verny Commemorative Museum is a giant steam hammer used to stamp metal objects. Free admission.174 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue. For a long time, since I only saw the head sticking out of the hill, I assumed that it was a reclining buddha.173 views
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The most famous was Jaguar Yokota, a woman pro wrestler. At Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. ジャガー横田173 views
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Car ferry arriving Kurihama Port from Kanaya, Chiba, across Tokyo Bay.172 views
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Hakuba girl at CP+ 2011 Camera Show.172 views
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Closeup of Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue.172 views
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The ship has been very well restored. It was built in 1902 in the UK. It became a memorial ship in 1926, later fully restored in 1961.171 views
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Rough trail170 views
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Pukari Sanbashi Pier in Minato Mirai, Yokohama, Japan. Hokule'a docked on the left (arrived June 9, 2007).170 views
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Fan tail170 views
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There were no planes on the carrier when we visited. They were all at Atsugi. This jet was gutted and used only for ground crew training.170 views
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The shore is rocky.170 views
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Inside Kurofune Ichiba shopping arcade.170 views
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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.170 views
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It was especially crowded from 4 pm to 8 pm when they held the cai ching lion dances (saichin in Japanese 採青). Two guys in a Chinese lion danced at all the restaurants and shops in Chinatown. Four lions were there. 170 views
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We all received a cap.169 views
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Kianna and Koben Hill say goodbye to their father, Lt. Dane Hill and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during the ship's departure from Fleet Activities Yokosuka.169 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2008) Kianna and Koben Hill say goodbye to their father, Lt. Dane Hill and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during the ship's departure from Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Kitty Hawk, the Navy's oldest active warship and only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, will soon be relieved by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John J. Mike (Released)
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White heron and cherry blossoms.169 views
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Fishing hole168 views
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Daishi Nakamise shopping arcade leads to the temple.168 views
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Students from Yokosuka Middle School hold up a sign honoring the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship prepares to depart Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time.168 viewsYOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2008) Students from Yokosuka Middle School hold up a sign honoring the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship prepares to depart Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the last time. Kitty Hawk, the Navy's oldest active warship and only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, will soon be relieved by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White (Released)
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Ladies in waiting. 奥女中168 views
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These four beautiful streamers represent the four seasons, from left to right, spring, summer, fall, and winter.168 views
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival168 views
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Lumix girl168 views
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The lion dance was most dramatic when the lion stood up with one guy standing on the shoulders of the other. They are actually martial artists. The lion dance movements are similar to martial arts. 168 views
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Exotic peonies at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's Japanese garden.167 views
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Grey heron and cherry blossoms.167 views
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Sagami Giant Kite festival is held annually on May 4 and 5 along the Sagami River bank. The site is near JR Sobudaishita (相武台下) on the JR Sagami Line.166 views
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Walking path around Kannonzaki Park.166 views
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Guns165 views
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Map of Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival site on the slope of Matsuda-yama. It is a hillside park called Nishihirabatake Park. Lots of Kawazu sakura trees.165 views
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Heron finds a snack.165 views
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Odawara Castle has this one little picnic spot nearby.165 views
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Finally back to civilization164 views
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Aft with the Rising Sun flag.164 views
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The monument words were written by Ito Hirobumi (Japan' first Prime Minister). It says, "Monument Commemorating the Landing of Navy Commodore Perry from the United States."164 views
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A large crowd watch the procession cross the Yumoto Ohashi Bridge. The parade ended at 2:30-3 pm.164 views
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Display of model boats by elementary school children on the lower deck.163 views
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Cave163 views
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Hakone Open-Air Museum163 views
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Daruma162 views
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Hokule'a crew on stage.162 views
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USS Midway flight deck162 views
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Verny Park is on the waterfront facing the Navy Base.162 views
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Restaurant named "Kurofune."162 views
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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.162 views
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Royal Order of Kamehameha I leave the pier.161 views
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Central Command Area of Responsibility (Feb. 17, 2003) - An F/A-18C Hornet sits ready on catapult three, one of four steam-powered catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk.161 viewsCentral Command Area of Responsibility (Feb. 17, 2003) - An F/A-18C Hornet sits ready on catapult three, one of four steam-powered catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 remain mission-ready to respond to emergent national tasking where needed, and were recently ordered to the Central Command area of responsibility to join coalition forces preparing for possible operations in that area. Kitty Hawk is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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Nikon girls at closing time of CP+ 2011 Camera Show.161 views
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The cable length is 250 meters and 13mmm thick. There are about 1,200 carp streamers. They are reused every year and donated by local families. (I also noticed a few advertising carps.)160 views
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Kurofune Ichiba shopping arcade. "Kurofune" means black ship, in reference to Commodore Perry's ships.160 views
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Tengu man159 viewsIn the searing heat of summer, this costume must be unbearable.
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The ceremony included hula chanting and dancing.159 views
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The flight deck is dotted with these lugs used to tie down the planes.159 views
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Even this apartment building has a battleship motif.159 views
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Sometimes they dived into the crowd, which was hilarious. But no one dared to touch the gold bodies.159 views
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Canon girl159 views
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Hokule'a and escort ship Kama Hele. What makes this canoe so special and famous is that it was used to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti (and many other places) without any modern navigational instruments.158 views
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Hokule'a arrival ceremonies158 views
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Waterfront of Mikasa Park. The Navy base can be seen.158 views
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Ferry terminal for Sarushima island, next to Mikasa Park. Only 15 min. to Sarushima. 1,200 yen round trip. Boats run once an hour, 8:30 am to 5 pm.158 views
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Keikyu Kurihama Station is Kurihama's main train station with shopping arcades. The beach is also within walking distance. 京急久里浜駅158 views
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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.158 views
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These Kawazu cherry trees bloom in late February to mid-March. They bloom for about a month and have a pinker color than the Somei Yoshino sakura.158 views
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Other side of the island157 views
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BankART Studio NYK gallery showing Hokule'a photos.157 views
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Gold Imperial crest on the bow.157 views
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Before the feudal lord procession, there are normal people in dance groups, etc.157 views
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Pentax girl at CP+ 2011 Camera Show.157 views
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The Royal Order of Kamehameha I take part in arrival ceremonies. 入港式156 views
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Nihon Minkaen is an outdoor museum of traditional farm and merchant houses with thatched roofs. They have 25 homes from around Japan many were donated to the museum for preservation.156 views
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Captain's quarters156 views
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Tower of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier. This is all you can see of the carrier while it is in port.156 views
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Finally at the end, a little girl's artwork on a sheet of cloth catches his eye.155 views
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Perry Park faces the beach. It has the Perry Monument marking Perry's landing in Kurihama. ぺりー公園155 views
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Container ships, oil tankers, passenger ships, navy ships, etc., all pass through here. Anybody have a picture of an aircraft carrier passing by here?154 views
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Black Ship diorama154 views
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Portrait of Commodore Perry154 views
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The site is spectacular with views of the town below, the ocean, and Mt. Fuji.154 views
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Water's edge153 views
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Corridor of coat hangers153 views
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USS Midway control tower153 views
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You can see the navy base from this park, but can't really see the US navy ships.153 views
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Lots of ships pass by here.153 views
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Nainoa Thompson and other crew members get off the boat. Nainoa was on board, but was not part of the crew who brought the canoe to Yokohama.152 views
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Nainoa Thompson152 views
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Lower deck152 views
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Old guard posts of the Imperial Navy in Verny Park.152 views
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Perry Road and way to Perry Park.152 views
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The festival/parade starts before dark.151 views
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Hula dancers151 views
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Hokule'a crew members151 views
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Hula dancers take part in arrival ceremonies.151 views
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Hokule'a at Yokohama151 views
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New cars being driven into the car ship for export.151 views
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Verny Park waterfront. People tried to see the USS George Washington arrive, but in vain. The Verny Commemorative Museum can be seen in the rear.151 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse151 views
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The start of the Daimyo Procession. You hear, "Shitaaaa-niii, shitaaaa-niiii" (Go down, go down!) by the tsuyu-harai dew sweepers who lead the way to tell people to clear the way and bow in respect. 下ニー 下ニー151 views
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Yokohama Ma Zhu Miao Temple (Masobyo in Japanese 横浜媽祖廟), dedicated to Mazu, the goddess of the sea and travel. The goddess spirit was split from a temple in Tainan, Taiwan. 151 views
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Daimyo's wife is one of the main characters in the procession.151 views
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A crowd of a few hundred on hand to greet Hokule'a's arrival.150 views
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They only referred to the sun, moon, the stars, and ocean waves to navigate through the vast Pacific Ocean or Polynesia. This is called celestial navigation. Extremely few people can do this, and the Hawaiians are learning this skill of long-ago.150 views
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He poses with the girl.150 views
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Makeshift planetarium where they showed the stars used by Hokule'a for navigating.150 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park150 views
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But it was obvious that the gold paint easily rubbed off, when they sat on the ground, etc.150 views
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My YouTube video of the Japanese belly dancers at Noge Daidogei 2010.150 views
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Entrance to octagonal 5-story pagoda (Photos not allowed inside). It's a ferro-concrete building with no windows nor observation deck or balcony.149 views
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Conch shell blowers signal the canoe's arrival.149 views
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Kimo149 views
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Busts of Francois Verny and Lord Oguri Kozukenosuke Tadamasa who laid the foundation for Yokosuka.149 views
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Kurihama is easy to spot on the Miura Peninsula with these smoke stacks.149 views
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Pentax girl at CP+ 2011 Camera Show.149 views
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Main drag and shopping arcade called Yamato Chuo-dori148 views大和中央通り
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Future Hokule'a Captain, Ka'iu Murphy.148 views
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A winning entry. Model of the Mikasa.148 views
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Sarushima island as seen from Mikasa Park. Sarushima means Monkey Island. No monkeys there though. Too bad it does not look like a battleship. The only natural island in Tokyo Bay.148 views
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Hakone Tourism Companions148 views
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Kamonyama Park is a small park in a quiet neighborhood overlooking the skyscrapers of Yokohama Minato Mirai area.148 views
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Hanada Masaru, former Yokozuna Wakanohana at Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu148 views
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Royal Order of Kamehameha I147 views
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Miss Yokohama also took part in the arrival ceremonies.147 views
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He shook hands with EVERYBODY and ANYBODY.147 views
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Captain Blankenfeld receives a gift.147 views
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If you like ship watching, come to Kannonzaki. This is the Nippon Maru cruise ship. にっぽん丸豪華クルーズ船147 views
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Black ship on the sidewalk.147 views
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Luggage carriers carrying the hasami-bako boxes containing clothing and other necessities. 挟み箱147 views
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JCII Camera Museum booth at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010 in Yokohama.147 views
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Conch shell blower146 views
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The crowd was thrilled to be so close to this man full of aloha.146 views
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Inside the Battleship Mikasa.146 views
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Military protests are held here.146 views
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"Monument in Commmemoration of the Landing of Commodore Perry, USN - Marquis Hirobumi Ito Grand Order of Chrysanthemum"146 views
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The back of the Perry Monument in Kurihama.146 views
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri poster for 2004.146 views
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Lumix girl146 views
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Daimyo's palanquin, however, I don't think anyone was in it. They never opened it.146 views
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Daruma shop145 views
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Hula dancers145 views
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Hokule'a crew dance on the canoe.145 views
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Nainoa shook every single hand.145 views
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Nainoa Thompson gives a thank you speech with Hokule'a's captains.145 views
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Nainoa introduces the rest of the crew and future Hokule'a captains being groomed to take over.145 views
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Conference room145 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse145 views
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Crossing Yumoto Ohashi Bridge145 views
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From Odakyu Shin-Matsuda Station, signs point the way to the shuttle bus stop in front of JR Matsuda Station.145 views
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Hakone-machi manhole145 views
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Crew members hug each other.144 views
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Submarines of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.144 views
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Rose garden144 views
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Verny Park gives a view of one side of the navy base.144 views
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Yumoto Elementary School144 views
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Hakone-machi manhole of a palanquin144 views
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Yamato Station143 views
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Under overcast skies, Hokule'a docks.143 views
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He actually wanted her to keep her magnificant work of art, but she wanted him to have it.143 views
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Bow deck as seen from the bridge.143 views
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Sign says "No gatherings without permission." Such "gatherings" refers to protests against the military.143 views
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Cape Kannonzaki is at the tip closest to Uraga Channel, the narrow mouth of Tokyo Bay. Ships must pass through here to enter or depart Tokyo Bay.143 views
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My YouTube video of the jugglers.143 views
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FujiFilm143 views
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Sony booth had cyclists and models.143 views
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Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu Procession on Nov. 3143 views
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At sea142 viewsShrine helpers on a boat splash buckets of sea water on the mikoshi bearers.
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Hokule'a in Yokohama for the first time. This boat was first launched on March 8, 1975. It has become part of Hawaii's modern soul and spirit.142 views
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Lifeboats142 views
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JR Kurihama Station is not far from the Keikyu Kurihama Station, but there's hardly anything near this station.142 views
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The Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu Procession started in 1935 on the occasion of the Yumoto Expo. Except for the war years in the 1940s, this festival has been held annually.142 views
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Yokohama Ma Zhu Miao Temple (Masobyo in Japanese 横浜媽祖廟) was built in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of Yokohama Port opening to foreign trade. Very ornate outside and inside.142 views
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They wanted to prove that the original native Hawaiians were able to sail between Tahiti to Hawaii on purpose, and that they did not land on Hawaii by accident.141 views
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Captain Bruce Blankenfeld places a lei on the bow.141 views
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He was so touched and impressed that he gave her a hug.141 views
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I have never seen anyone who shook everybody's hand, signed autographs for everyone, and posed for all photographers. ナイノア・トンプソン141 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park141 views
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Bust of Commodore Perry at the entrance of Perry Memorial Hall 141 views
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Inside Ma Zhu Miao Temple Masobyo, Yokohama. Pay a fee to enter.141 views
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