lovely temple of Kamakura

Kamakura and Fuji Winter Holidays Part 4 (2004)

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June 27th 2006
Jan 4 This is the beginning of our travel back to Osaka. Vivianne and I met Sophie at the train station and we all went to Kamakura. We left our luggage in the train station lockers and we went traipsing around Kamakura. Kamakura was a capital in early Japan and its famous for all these temples. and it also houses the 2nd biggest buddha in Japan. When we got there, Sophie went mad and wanted ... 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