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Big Budda (Daibutsu)

This is a huge bronze Buddha. Its the second largest standing in Japan the first being in Nara. His color is incredible and you can even go inside of him from his hiney. He has two windows in his back to let light in and hot air out. Its located on the grounds of the Kotokuin Temple.
The statue was cast in 1252 and originally located inside a large temple hall. However, the temple buildings were washed away by a tsunami tidal wave in the end of the 15th century, and since then the Buddha stands in the open air.
I made an offering a 27 second head stand while others gave fruit and incense. For my kind gesture, he farted me out.

Modern Japan Structure

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Temple Complex

Fox Sculptures

Tori Gates up stairs

Tori Gate

Ok how perfect is this, that dove just chilling in a place of such solitude. These tori gates are used as an entrance way to something with a spiritual power. You find them all over the country, in all different scales. I would be walking way out in the woods and come across Tori's stuck somewhere in time guiding to a rock, or tree that has some spiritual signifigance. Such a simple design, but I love these.

Elephant ears pond

As you approach the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (the main temple complex) both sides of the enterance are outlined with ponds overflowing with Elephant ears.

Sake Kegs

Sake and I don't mix the way other substances do. I can put alot of it down, but I'm not sure why mixing other things with it makes it wanna leave my insides. This is a wall of Sake Kegs at the main Temple complex in Kamakura. Warm or Cold this stuff will make you cross eyed.

Kamakura

Kamakura is a short 30 minute train ride from Tokyo. The city is littered with Temples and Shrines, and has a small town feel compared to Kyoto, Japans major Shrine city. Some of the most famous sites lye in this town as well. You must go here if you can't make it to Kyoto.