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Yanagawa Canals

Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012

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Yanagawa

a married couple takes a boat ride through the canals of Yanagawa.
Yanagawa was originally constructed in the mid-16th century by the Kamachi clan. Before then, it had been a traditional farming village, with the canals used for irrigation; Tanaka Yoshimasa ordered the canals to be maintained and built a castle in Yanagawa, which is still maintained today

Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012

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red slippers

My favorite part...the red slippers
we had taken our shoes off and given these red slippers while we waited, when the parents approached me and asked me if I could take their photo with their daughter..

Uploaded on Feb 15, 2012

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at the shrine

during the ceremony, in which only immediate family members can attend, the bride & groom enter a special room where they share sake and are officially married, while family members wait outside

Uploaded on Feb 9, 2012

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