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KAMAKURA, capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333. Yeah, it was the capital though one can hardly feel it. Today, it's more a seaside town with a legacy of 19 Shinto shrines & 65 Buddhist temples. My main purpose for visiting? To see The Great Buddha!
Kamakura once was as significant as Nara & Kyoto. It was the political center of Japan when Minamoto no Yoritomo (after being named Shogun) established Japan's first Shogunate (military government) here. Later, it was a center of Zen Buddhism in Japan! |
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miner Sat Mar 1, 2003 15:36 UTC
Fantastic tour; I was lost here and learning a little Japanese before I went would have really been helpful.Fortunately some one there spoke a little English !! |
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