Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Work scene of the REXS Shinkansen rail replacement system

Keywords: East Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, Omiya Branch, Shinkansen, Shinkansen construction vehicles, Shinkansen rail replacement system, REXS, Rex = Taken on October 14, 2017 at Washinomiya Maintenance Base Open Day, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series. (Kyodo)

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series. (Kyodo)