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Unfortunately, I had to answer my cell phone during this performance and couldn't shoot the rest of their act.85 views
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This was in late April when the yaezakura was in bloom.85 views
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Plaque behind the statue.85 views
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The cherry trees just go on and on as you go walk down the slope. It's a lot easier to take the shuttle bus up to the park and walk down rather than hiking up and taking the bus down.85 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji, a tanuki raccoon dog dressed as a Buddhist priest. 八ちゃん85 views
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More lion dances.85 views
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The procession reenacts the daimyo procession of Okubo Tadazane (Kaga no Kami), lord of Odawara on his way to Edo (Tokyo) for the periodic sankin kotai procession.85 views
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Inside Hajimari-no-Mori. It's not a huge place, but the main attraction is La Machine and the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion.84 views
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The dawn of Japan-America relations.84 views
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Beato Photo Studio. Beato was a pioneering photographer in Japan.84 views
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Across the road from Hajimari-no-Mori is Tomorrow Park, a smaller site, mainly an indoor theater for anime. Admission required.84 views
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Inside Dream Front in the waiting lobby were corrugated cardboard models of various boats. On the left is Hokule'a from Hawaii.84 views
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Now a ride on the Kanko Maru blackship. It was a free ride for Expo Y150 admission ticket holders. Reservation tickets were available from 10 am at the entrance of Tomorrow Park which is near the boat pier.84 views
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Yamashita Park was as far as we got.84 views
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Next activity was tying rope knots. Haven't done this since being a Boy Scout.84 views
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Pukari Pier84 views
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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.84 views
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View of Matsuda town.84 views
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Crowded food stalls.84 views
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Shop inside the Herb Pavilion.84 views
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Path leaving the shrine.84 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.84 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.84 views
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Auspicious, gleaming souvenirs.84 views
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Kimono dancers at Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu84 views
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"Sakuma Teicho" lyrics.84 views
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About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.83 views
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Inside Soyu-do.83 views
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The temple also has a small bamboo forest.83 views
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Ticket office at Hajimari-no-Mori. Admission for adults is 2400 yen.83 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori Gate. 83 views
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History of Yokohama after the port opening in 1859.83 views
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One new occupation was photographers.83 views
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Sometimes the spider would spew its web from its mouth and tail. (Actually water.)83 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park83 views
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Yokohama Bay Bridge.83 views
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Slider for kids.83 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.83 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.83 views
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They had a short ceremony and briefing.83 views
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These men are the luggage carriers carrying the hasami-bako boxes containing clothing and other necessities. Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu. 挟み箱83 views
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At about 11 am, they arrived at Hotel Nanpuso for a 30-min. break. ホテル南風荘83 views
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At 11:30 am in front of Hotel Okada, the Odawara Hojo Gunners fired matchlock guns. 小田原北條鉄砲衆 ホテルおかだ83 views
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Video of James Kunichika singing an Iwakuni Ondo song called "Sakuma Teicho" about Tsutomu Sakuma, the brave commander who died when his submarine that sank off Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1910.83 views
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Showcase had more exhibits about Iwakuni Ondo with an umbrella, happi coat, and tenugui hand towel from the Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai.83 views
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Kite pullers82 views
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Held for four days from the first Thursday of July, this is one of the largest Tanabata Festivals in the Kanto region. Usually called the Star Festival, about 3,000 colorful streamers hang all around the city center in the shopping district.82 views
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Inside the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion which explains Yokohama's history with emphasis on Perry's visit.82 views
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Entrance to the Hajimari-no-Mori's main pavilion called Yokohama Monogatari (Yokohama Story).82 views
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Inside ENEOS Energy Future Pavilion82 views
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Nissan's first electric car.82 views
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Kanko Maru in Yokohama82 views
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Red Brick Warehouses82 views
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Views of Matsuda from the Matsudayama Herb Garden.82 views
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Foot soldiers. 徒士82 views
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. This is a symbolic shot of Hakone.82 views
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Yokaichi's anchor truck81 views
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Another launch81 viewsThey fly the kite a few times during the festival days.
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Until 2008, the festival used to be held on and around July 7, but now it is held for four days from the first Thursday of July. Depending on the year, July 7 might not fall within the festival period.81 views
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Food stalls abound.81 views
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The start of new occupations.81 views
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Kurofune (Blackship) Restaurant81 views
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Inside Tomorrow Park81 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON showed anime movie.81 views
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Then we were allowed to walk along the bowsprit after donning life jackets. Safety net below, but we were told not to bring sunglasses, etc., which may fall into the water.81 views
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Minato Mirai skyline81 views
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Off Minato Mirai81 views
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Commemorative monument81 views
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These small flowers got no attention. Poor thing.81 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.81 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.81 views
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It's quite a long procession route so it's not that crowded much of the way.81 views
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At around 11:30 am, the procession resumed. This is Marching Band Hakone 21. マーチングバンド箱根2181 views
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The back of the exhibition room was this large cloth panel listing all the places (mostly Buddhist temples) on each island that hold a bon dance.81 viewsUpper right photos are of Waialua Hongwanji on Oahu and lower left photos show Daifukuji Soto Mission in Kona.
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Hajimari-no-Mori's main attraction is La Machine, a giant mechanical spider. (Photos below.)80 views
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About Townsend Harris, US Counsel.80 views
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Each of the spider's legs is controlled by an operator.80 views
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Kurofune Restaurant80 views
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Kanko Maru departing the pier.80 views
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First duty of the day was to raise the mast.80 views
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Osanbashi Pier.80 views
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Japan Coast Guard ship80 views
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The Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in the middle of the busy Wakamiya Oji street.80 views
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Path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.80 views
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The crowd follows Hanada Masaru.80 views
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Marching Band Sirius80 views
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Scenic river80 views
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Hakone geisha on rickshaw80 views
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone with Mt. Fuji80 views
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C.I.Q Plaza stage where numerous hula troupes, etc., performed all day long.79 views
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The outdoor stage was the best and roomiest facility for sitting down and watching the entertainment.79 views
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Outside JR Hiratsuka Station79 views
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Many Tanabata decorations feature current themes such as Japan's athletes going to the Olympics (in Athens in 2004 when this photo was taken).79 views
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Inside the Hondo hall.79 views
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Panel outlining the history of Yokohama since its port opening.79 views
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The start of newspaper publishing.79 views
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Souvenir shop79 views
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Tanemaru dolls79 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park79 views
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Stage79 views
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Nitenmon Gate at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.79 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Myohonji temple.79 views
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Marching Band Sirius マーチングバンド Sirius79 views
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They even waved at the people in the train station.79 views
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Tenugui hand towels often worn or used by bon dancers.79 views
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Enoshima Station79 views
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Disassembly78 viewsThe paper is actually large strips that can be removed and rolled up.
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Entrance to Osambashi Pier in Yokohama. This is a terminal building and dock for large passenger ships. When there are no ships, the facility can be rented for various events.78 views
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Adjacent to the Soyu-do.78 views
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Food served to Perry and his men.78 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON78 views
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Raising a sail.78 views
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Safety net below so it was not dangerous to walk on the pole.78 views
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About the fallen gingko tree.78 views
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The original tree might still grow.78 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.78 views
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Myohonji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1260. Site was formerly the estate of the Hiki Yoshikazu, a senior retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo. The temple grounds is noted for cherry blossoms and other flowers.78 views
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They fired twice.78 views
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Very loud bang.78 views
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Narrow road78 views
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Firing matchlock guns at Chimoto at 2 pm. 小田原北條鉄砲衆78 views
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Hanada Masaru78 views
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The procession crossed the Yumoto Ohashi Bridge and ended at 2:30 pm at Hakone Fujiya Hotel.78 views
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Bon Dance Panel 6 - Bon Dance Songs Still in Use78 viewsThe songs played at bon dances in Hawai’i are either recordings from CDs or tapes or performed live. Recordings include modern ondo songs like Tanko-bushi and Pokemon Ondo. New recorded songs are also added every year. Songs performed live have a deep connection to the specific prefecture from where immigrants hail.
In 1924 when Japanese immigration was banned, the Japanese population in Hawai’i was 125,361. Most of them came from (in order of the highest number): 1. Hiroshima, 2. Yamaguchi, 3. Kumamoto, 4. Okinawa, 5. Fukuoka, 6. Niigata, 7. Fukushima, and 8. Wakayama. Of the five prefecture-specific bon dance songs that were performed in Hawai’i until the postwar years, only three of them have survived: Iwakuni Ondo (from Yamaguchi), Fukushima Ondo (from Fukushima), and Eisa (from Okinawa).
Table shows the number of immigrants from each prefecture and their percentage in the Japanese population in Hawai’i (same order as listed above from 1 to 8). Right column shows the five prefecture-specific bon dance music genres that they practiced.
Panel photo shows Eisa drummers at the Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu in 2013.
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Places on Kauai that hold a bon dance.78 views
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The multi-level Osambashi Pier building is huge and goes beyond what your eye can see. The air-conditioning was quite high, making all of us sweat.77 views
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Hall Stage77 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.77 views
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