Engaku-ji

Temples and shrines in Kamakura

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May 4th 2010
Today I went to Kamakura with my husband. It was about 1 hour trip from Tokyo. Kamakura is one of the beautiful and historical places that was a capital from 1192 to 1333. Since Buddhism was popular among the shogun, lords, and even ordinary people like farmers and merchants at that period, there are lots of temples as well as shrines. The day we went there was holiday so that Kamakura was e ... read more

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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