More of the same shrine

This was they busiest place we visited that day, don't let this picture fool you.

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September 8th 2007
Kamakura is about an hour southeast of Tokyo and is a quiet little city withstanding the hoards of pligrims that invade it to see the many temples that it holds. Dave and I were among them and found it spritually refreshing. The first one we visited was the biggest and most popular, Hachiman gu Tsurugaoka, built by Minamoto Yoritomo, the first Shogun in Kamakura in 1180s. It's got so much to see i ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa » Kamakura

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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