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School kids outside the shrine

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Five-tired Pagoda

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Guard of the Toshogu Shrine

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Drums for the festival

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Toshogu Shrine

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Monkey carvings on the stable

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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I think I have something in my eye

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Tori Gate

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Yomeimon Gate

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine, watch tower

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Yomeimon Gate

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Yomeimon Gate Details

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Yomeimon Gate Details

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The shrine carriers pass by

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more shrine carriers

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and, their feet!

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Shinto Priest

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Getting dressed behind the whiskey

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Portable Shrine in Storagehouse

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine

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Sake offerings

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Nikko Toshogu Shrine,

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Sleeping cat (Nemuri Neko)

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Kelly takes a picture of the cat

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Rooftops of Toshogu Shrine

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Climbing the 207 stairs to the tomb

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Finally, the top!

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Tomb of Ieyasu

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Tomb of Ieyasu

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Tomb of Ieyasu

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Tomb of Ieyasu

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Dragging the scared tree

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The scared tree

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Sarah and I with samurai(everyday&battle

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Samurai wait for the procession

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Different types of samurai

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Samurai

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Samurai

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A Samurai

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Talking about the weather???

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Sarah has her fortune translated

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Getting ready to start

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Young boys w/monkey mask

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Family of Samurai

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Kids on the stairs of the storagehouse

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Getting ready

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More children

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The dragon emerges

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Getting the dragon ready

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One of the musicians

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Almost ready

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Helping put on the mask

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Now, the front...

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me in a samurai helmet

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the parade is about to begin

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About to start

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The kids line up

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The horses are ready

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Too cute!

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Sarah answers the students questions

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They were very cute!

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Everyday wear of samurai

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The procession

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Battle wear of the samurai

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The festival begins

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Here they come!

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The dragon

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The dragon

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The portable shrine

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The portable shrine

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The portable shrine

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More samurai

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Shinto Priest

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Shinto Priest

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One very important dude

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The crowd after the procession

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The gardens

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Nikko Rinnoji Temple

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The beautiful outdoors

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Walking to the sacred bridge

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Walking to the Shinkyo

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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Rachel and the Shinkyo

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On the Shinkyo

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Kelly on the Shinkyo

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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The Shinkyo, scared bridge

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On the bridge

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End of the procession

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End of the festival

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Sarah and Rachel

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Sarah cleans her hands and mouth

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Gate gaurdian

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Jenny and Stacey

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The gate at Futarasan Shrine

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Overlooking a garden

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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The Drum Tower

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The Japanese idea of an elephant in 17c.

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Gate to the tomb of Iemitsu

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Jenny

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Stacey and Sumi

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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God guarding the shrine

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

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