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Kuzuharaoka
Shrine.
This is a Shinto shrine, and
dedicated to to the worship
of the spirit of Toshimoto
Hino. He was one of the
supporters of the emperor in
Kyoto that was trying to
overthrow the Kamakura
government in the 1300's..
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Tokei-ji
Temple
Women's Refuge
In
1285, Shokozan Tokeiji
Temple was founded in
Kamakura by Kakusanshidoni,
Hojo Tokimune's wife. This
temple was a sanctuary for
women seeking divorce and
succeeded as a
sanctuary for
almost 600 years..
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I believe these small Buddha
statues were on the grounds
of the Tokei-ji
Temple.
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Another
angle on the
above statue.
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A
side house at
Tokei-ji Temple...
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Another
building of one
of the shrines in Kamakura.
There were many!
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A
7 metre tall cement
pagoda along the path
nearby.
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Jochiji
Temple
This temple is one of the 5 most
prominent temples. Erected in
the 1280s by Morotoki, grandson
of Hojo Tokyori, and established
by a Chinese priest. This temple
possesses one of Kamakura's
Ten Celebrated Wells.
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A
number of stairs must be
climbed before getting to
the level of the temple.
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Nearby
are the common
bamboo forests in this
part of Japan.
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One
of the signs near
the temple. |
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A
stone or poured
cement pagoda in
along the wooded trail.
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The
Kamakura JR line
train station.
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