The
main map, in Japanese,
of the basic layout of
Kamakura. |
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A
street sign points you
in the general direction
of the different shrines
and temples.
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A small buddha statue
adorns a yard in this
lovely little town.
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Obviously
no desert,
this coastal, mountainous
town in Japan, gets its
fair share of rain. The
water runoffs like this one
are pretty typical.
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The
most stubborn man
in the world award goes to
this chap. "IT WILL FIT" he
screams as he shears off
the entire side of his car to
get it in. Click the image
to see the full size damage
he has done to get his car in.
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A
shop along the road side,
where our favorite little
school girls pick up some
food and knick knacks on
their school trip to Kamakura.
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A
couple of Japanese
electric workers are
rewiring this post.
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Off
into the forest trail
loop we walk. It is a highly
recommended little and easy
to walk trail that has many
of the temples and shrines
along it. Andy falls behind..
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Along
the way to one of
the temples, we see carved
into stone, many dogs and
fox heads. I am not sure
which one is what, but the
red paint seems recent,
though the carvings may
not be. |
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Another
shot of a dog
like carving on the way
up the stairs to a temple. |
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A
third and final picture. In
all cases, the three statues
show the dog or fox biting
down on a stick. Is this to
subtly suggest one should
be quiet? |
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The
main pathway leading
up to a temple on Kamakura's
wooded trail. |
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The
small temple itself.
I do not have the name of
this one temple. Forward it
to me if you know it. |
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A
tasty looking squirrel
eating a tasty looking nut. |
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This,
and many squirrels like
it, were running around all
over the place. |
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