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Takeshima Island locates center of Japan. |
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View from Takeshima |
Night scene from Takeshima |
Shrine gate at night |
Takeshima Island |
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Fishery boats for clam |
Birds fly around Island |
Fishermen walk in the sea |
When tide ebbs, may walk |
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Sea gull and pigeon fly |
School excursion maybe |
Birds fly on dried sand |
Start to walk on bridge |
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Takeshima was assigned natural monument in 1930 |
Area is 19,000m2 |
600m round, 22m high |
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History is written |
Bridge is 387m long. |
Go up to Yaotomi Shrine |
Good-luck, easy birth |
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and God of marriage. Takeshima is 400 m from main land but with plenty
of green and warm temperate forest |
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and has 238 kinds of plants completely different from main land. |
Purification water |
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First Uga Shrine of food |
Sanctuary of Uga Shrine |
Daikoku Shrine of Business |
God Horse |
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Chitose Shrine,Academy God |
This main shrine is called Yaotomi which means plenty of wealth. |
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Yaotomi Shrine was founded in 1181 and lasts more than 800 years. |
Yataitaki Shrine for rain |
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Sunshine through leaves |
End of Island Ryujin |
Again, go back to start |
Daikoku Shrine again |
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Foo at the shrine |
Labarums everywhere |
Actually plenty of green |
Go back through bridge |
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Seaside is a park. |
Rest house |
Greeting to sea gulls |
and Goodbye Takeshima |