OUR LANDLADY'S HOUSE IN 1990 OUR HOUSE WAS NEXT TO WHERE THE TWO STORY PART IS NOW. IT WAS DETACHED FROM THE MAIN HOUSE. THERE WAS A STALL BETWEEN THE MAIN HOUSE AND OURS. THE SECOND STORY WAS ADDED AFTER WE LEFT OTSU
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Otsu is the capital of Shiga Prefecture. For a brief time it was the capital of Japan from 794 to 795 at which time it moved to Kyoto.
ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE MIDERA TEMPLE GROUNDS 1955
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HATSUME (SHIRLEY) ON BRIDGE IN OTSU 1955
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HATSUME (SHIRLEY) AND SAME BRIDGE IN OTSU 1955
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OTSU AND BIWAKO FROM MIDERA 1955
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A MEMORIAL NEAR MIDERA IN OTSU-SHI 1955
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ENTRANCE TO MIDERA TEMPLE IN OTSU-SHI 1955
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MIDERA TEMPLE GROUNDS WITH SCHOO AND CAMP OTSU IN THE BACKGROUND 1955
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SANJU-NO-TO (THREE STORY POGODA) MIDERA TEMPLE 1955 PHOTO BOB PROCTOR
ANOTHER VIEW OF SANJU-NO-TO MIDERA TEMPLE 1955
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SCHOOL GROUNDS BETWEEN MIDERA AND CAMP OTSU 1955
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HATSUME WALKING TOWARD A SMALL SHRINE AND TORII IN OTSU-SHI 1955
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SMALL SHINTO SHRINE IN OTSU-SHI 1955
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LAUNDRY MAN'S SON OTSU-SHI ACROSS FROM CAMP OTSU 1955 PHOTO BOB PROCTOR
HATSUME (SHIRLEY) ON BRIDGE IN FRONT OF THE CANAL
LOCKS OTSU 1955
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HAIJIMA EKI OTSU-SHI 1990
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DOWNTOWN OTSU-SHI WITH SEIBU DEPARTMENT STORE IN THE CENTER 1990
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YAMAGAMI-CHO OTSU-SHI 1990
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LOOKING ACROSS BIWAKO FROM YAMIGAMI-CHO OTSU-SHI 1990
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STREET MARKET OTSU 2003 PHOTO BOB PROCTOR
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE OPEN STREET MARKET 2003 PHOTO BOB PROCTOR
CHERRY BLOSSOMS ON OTSU CANAL 2003
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THIS HOTEL WAS THE SUNNY HOTEL AND MY WIFE STAYED THERE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS UNTIL OUR HOUSE WAS BUILT. IT IS THE ONLY ORIGINAL BUILDING LEFT IN THE AREA 2003
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THIS PLAYGROUND IS WHERE THE CAMP OTSU HOUSING AREA USE TO BE AND RIGHT BEHIND WHERE MY HOUSE WAS 2003 PHOTO BOB PROCTOR
