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Toba 鳥羽

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Ise Bay / Tôba City

Toba is a seaport that guards the southern entrance to Ise Bay. The bay has many islands and Pearl Island in Toba Harbour is the site where Mikimoto Kokichi succeeded in producing a cultured pearl at the beginning of the 20th century.


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Ise Bay - Ise-Shima National Park
Toba City
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Ise Bay - pearl cultivation  (2)
Toba City

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Ise Bay  (3)
Toba City
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sculpture of Mikimoto Kôkichi - Ise Bay
Toba City

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bridge leading to Mikimoto pearl island
Toba City
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bridge leading to Mikimoto pearl island  (2)
Toba City

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sculpture of a ama woman diver
Toba City
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boat - ama woman divers
Toba City
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ama poster
Toba City

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ama boat  (2)
Toba City
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ama boat  (3)
Toba City

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swimming ama
Toba City
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ama boat  (3)
Toba City

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ama during diving
Toba City
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ama during diving  (2)
Toba City
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ame and wooden tub
Toba City

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ferry boat: Toba - Nagoya
Toba City

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Toba Aquarium
Toba City
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Toba Aquarium  (2)
Toba City

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souvenir akafuku ("red luck") - omiyage
Toba City

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shop Akafuku - since 1707 / 1954
Toba City
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Akafuku  (2)
Toba City