Torii gate leading to the main shrine!

April 15th 2006
Saturday Amy and I decided to go on a day trip to Kamakura. We caught the Shinkansen from Shizuoka, then a couple of local trains which altogether took about 2 hours. There was a festival on at the main shrine in the city which is surrounded by beautiful gardens. We were lucky to also see two couples getting married! We then checked out the Great Buddha of Kamakura. For 25 cents we also went ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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Marissa Nakos

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Read about my travels around the world. After completing my Early Childhood Education degree in Adelaide, Australia, my love of travelling and setting foot into the unknown took me to Japan. I taught at an English Kindergarten for two amazing years while admiring the glorious Mt Fuji and exploring Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa and everywhere in between. I was lucky to meet Mario in Japan and now we are engaged and living in Spain. We have no idea what the future holds, but we’re sure it will be adventurous! ... full info

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