Tsuwano matsuri, the good guy
some more video
here comes the bad guy
the bad guy
they fight
the good guy wins
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Tsuwano is known for the festival where they dress up like this to dance
shrine at Tsuwano
the 1,045 torii leading to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine
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the fate to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine
The altar at Taikodani
Taikodani grounds
side temple at Taikodani
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back at the matsuri
fishing for kids
caught one
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Kumamoto from the New Sky Hotel
rooms inside Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei
rooms inside Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei
rooms inside Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei
the kitchen (nice stairs)
Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei (Residence of Lord Hosokawa-Gyobu
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Kumamoto traditional crafts center
Kumamoto-jo
Kumamoto-jo