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LEGO Kyomachiya
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LEGO Machiya 072
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Koinobori - Flags flown for Tango no Sekku [Boys' Day] on the fifth day of the fifth month [May 5] in Japan
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Koinobori
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Formal Entrance to the City Residence of the Ryuu [Dragon] Clan
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Genkan [Entryway] with a fierce stylized samurai statue on display in the Tokonoma [Alcove]
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Ryuunosuke and Haruto, the heads of the Ryuu [Dragon] and Hayato [Falcon] Clans congratulate eachother on their good fortune in marrying the twin daughters of the Takenaka Clan, whose women are known for producing many healthy, vigorous, sets of twins.
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Bonsai Tree and Water Feature in the Tsuboniwa [Courtyard Garden]
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Japanese Snow Lantern
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Golden Bamboo in the Tsuboniwa [Courtyard Garden]
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Coral Bark Maple next to Golden Bamboo Fall
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Michiko and Sachiko, twin sisters of the Takenaka Clan, enjoy the mild spring day, and the chance to catch up on eachother's news.
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Kaidansu [stair chest]
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Red Bedroom
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Red Bedroom Overview
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Blue Bedroom
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Masaru and Noboru, twin sons of the Ryuu [Dragon] Clan peer out of the second story mushikomado.
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Masaru and Noboru, twin sons of the Ryuu [Dragon] Clan peer out of the second story mushikomado.
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The Ryuu [Dragon] Clan's Kura [Storehouse]
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December 022
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Toriniwa [passageway] Overview
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The kitchen area of the toriniwa [a long passageway along the back of the home with a separate street entrance] contains a kamado [charcoal - fired stove], tiled sink, and well.
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Toriniwa [passageway]
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Yoshi is becoming distracted from his meal preparations by the visiting twin sons of the Hayato [Falcon] Clan
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Taiki and Yuki, the Hayato [Falcon] Clan twins have been amusing themselves by folding paper into water bombs and throwing them at Yoshi.
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Bath House - with traditional cedar wood stool, and basin for water to wash with before entering the soaking tub
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Bath House - The soaking tub has a removable lid to keep the water warm.