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189: 169: 2703: 2484:, causing widespread damage throughout the Kantō region. It was reported that the sea receded at an unprecedented velocity, and then waves rushed back towards the shore in a great wall of water over seven meters high, drowning some and crushing others beneath an avalanche of waterborne debris. The total death toll from earthquake, tsunami, and fire exceeded 2,000 victims. Large sections of the shore simply slid into the sea; and the beach area near Kamakura was raised up about six-feet; or in other words, where there had only been a narrow strip of sand along the sea, a wide expanse of sand was fully exposed above the waterline. 5144: 3737: 2504: 255: 150: 222: 2688: 5288: 526: 140: 81: 1967: 2170: 3038: 3239: 3750: 61: 5096: 3066:, they are relatively small-scale events attended mostly by locals and a few tourists. January in particular has many because it is the first month of the year, so authorities, fishermen, businesses and artisans organize events to pray for their own health and safety, and for a good and prosperous working year. Kamakura's numerous temples and shrines, first among them city symbols Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū and Kenchō-ji, organize many events too, bringing the total to over a hundred. 635: 1710: 92: 3435: 2542:) district, where three temples (Ankokuron-ji, Myōhō–ji, and Chōshō-ji), have been fighting for centuries for the honour of being the true heir of the master. During his turbulent life Nichiren came and went, but Kamakura always remained at the heart of his religious activities. It is here that, when he was about to be executed by the Hōjō Regent for being a troublemaker, he was allegedly saved by a miracle; it is also in Kamakura that he wrote his famous 5048: 1627: 101: 2714: 627: 72: 3685: 3724: 3711: 3698: 2001:. Almost the entire clan vanished at once, the city was sacked and many temples were burned. Many simple citizens imitated the Hōjō, and an estimated total of over 6,000 died on that day of their own hand. In 1953, 556 skeletons of that period were found during excavations near Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū's Ichi no Torii in Yuigahama, all of people who had died of a violent death, probably at the hand of Nitta's forces. 329: 5079: 1849: 2010: 958: 262: 229: 196: 1414:, the sea level was higher than now and all the flat land in Kamakura up to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū and, further east, up to Yokohama's Totsuka-ku and Sakae-ku was under water. Thus, the oldest pottery fragments found come from hillside settlements of the period between 7500 BC and 5000 BC. In the late Jōmon period the sea receded and civilization progressed. During the 3297:

Although important, the pass was not considered one of the Entrances because it connected two areas both fully within Kamakura. Its date of creation is unclear, as it is not explicitly mentioned in any historical record, and it could be therefore recent. It seems very likely however that a pass which

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Kamakura has many educational facilities. The city operates sixteen public elementary schools and nine middle schools. The national government has one elementary and one middle school, and there are two private elementary and six private middle schools. At the next level are four prefectural and six

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in 1192. It used to be thought that during this period, effective power had moved completely from the Emperor in Kyoto to Yoritomo in Kamakura, but the progress of research has revealed this was not the case. Even after the consolidation of the shogunate's power in the east, the Emperor continued to

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killed 23,000 people and seriously damaged the city. In the confusion following the quake, Hōjō Sadatoki, the Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate, carried out a purge against his subordinate Taira no Yoritsuna. In what is referred to as the Heizen Gate Incident, Yoritsuna and 90 of his followers were

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for example was built during this period and is therefore one of the city's oldest temples. The town was also the seat of area government offices and the point of convergence of several land and marine routes. It seems therefore only natural that it should have been a city of a certain importance,

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destroyed the temple that once housed the Great Buddha, but the statue survived and has remained outdoors ever since. This iconic Daibutsu is arguably amongst the few images which have come to represent Japan in the world's collective imagination. Kamakura also hosts the so-called Five Great Zen

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at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū: This event marks the beginning of the working year for local construction workers who, for the ceremony, use traditional working tools. The festival also commemorates Minamoto no Yoritomo, who ordered the reconstruction of the main building of the shrine after it was

2394:) many of the city temples were damaged. In other cases, because mixing the two religions was now forbidden, shrines or temples had to give away some of their treasures, thus damaging their cultural heritage and decreasing the value of their properties. Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū's giant 1904:. It was under the regency that Kamakura acquired many of its best and most prestigious temples and shrines, for example Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū, Kenchō-ji, Engaku-ji, Jufuku-ji, Jōchi-ji, and Zeniarai Benten Shrine. The Hōjō family crest in the city is therefore still ubiquitous. 1233:

runs Kuruma Ōji Avenue (also called Biwa Koji). These six streets (three running north to south and three east to west) were built at the time of the shogunate and are all still under heavy use. The only one to have been modified is Kuruma Ōji, a segment of which has disappeared.

2582:'s Hisagi district makes the same claim, and with a better historical basis.) Within Ankokuron-ji lie also the spot where Nichiren used to meditate while admiring Mount Fuji, the place where his disciple Nichiro was cremated, and the cave where he is supposed to have written his 1641:

The extraordinary events, the historical characters and the culture of the twenty years which go from Minamoto no Yoritomo's birth to the assassination of the last of his sons have been throughout Japanese history the background and the inspiration for countless poems, books,

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rule the country, particularly its west. However, it is undeniable that Kamakura had a certain autonomy and that it had surpassed the technical capital of Japan politically, culturally and economically. The shogunate even reserved for itself an area in Kyoto called Rokuhara

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In 1890, the railroad, which until then had arrived just to Ofuna, reached Kamakura bringing in tourists and new residents, and with them a new prosperity. Part of the ancient Dankazura (see above) was removed to let the railway system's new Yokosuka Line pass.

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The Azuma Kagami describes pre-shogunate Kamakura as a remote, forlorn place, but there is reason to believe its writers simply wanted to give the impression that prosperity had been brought there by the new regime. To the contrary, it is known that by the

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era is essentially a struggle for the shogunate between the Kamakura and the Kyoto branches of the Ashikaga clan, because both believed they had a valid claim to power. In the end, Kamakura had to be retaken by force in 1454. The five

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until it was uprooted by a storm in the early hours of March 10, 2010. Kugyō himself, the last of his line, was beheaded as a punishment for his crime by the Hōjō just hours later. Barely 30 years into the shogunate, the

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becomes gradually wider, giving the effect of looking longer than it really is when viewed from the shrine. Its entire length is under the direct administration of the shrine. Minamoto no Yoritomo made his father-in-law

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in 1202 but by that time, real power had already fallen into the hands of the Hōjō clan. Yoriie plotted to take back his power, but failed and was assassinated on July 17, 1204. His six-year-old first son

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district contains the very stone from which he used to harangue the crowds, claiming that the various calamities that were afflicting the city at the moment were due to the moral failings of its citizens.

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The reason why they were dug is not known, but it is thought likely that the tradition started because of the lack of flat land within the narrow limits of Kamakura's territory. Started during the

1665:, managed in the space of a few years to go from being a fugitive hiding from his enemies inside a tree trunk to being the most powerful man in the land. Defeating the Taira clan, Yoritomo became 2535:. But it was only natural for a preacher to come here because the city was the political centre of the country at the time. Nichiren settled down in a straw hut in the Matsubagayatsu (literally 1484:

There are various hypotheses about the origin of the name. According to the most likely theory, Kamakura, surrounded as it is on three sides by mountains, was likened both to a cooking hearth

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are caves dug on the side of hills during the Middle Ages to serve as tombs for high-ranking personalities and priests. Two famous examples are Hōjō Masako's and Minamoto no Sanetomo's

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children could inherit, led to the parcelization of the land and to a consequent weakening of the shogunate. This, and not lack of legitimacy, was the primary cause of the Hōjō's fall.

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In 1199, Yoritomo died falling from his horse at the age of 51, and was buried in a temple that had until then housed his tutelary goddess. He was succeeded by his 17-year-old son

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tombs within it means that it can be dated to at least the Kamakura period. It was then an important way of transit, but it was also much narrower than today and harder to pass.

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list. Although much of the city was devastated in the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923, damaged temples and shrines, founded centuries ago, have since been carefully restored.

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On April 28, 2010, a day of heavy rain, a large section of rock on the Omachi side of the Shakado Pass gave way, making the road temporarily impassable for pedestrians.

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According to The Institute for Research on World-Systems, Kamakura was the 4th largest city in the world in 1250 AD, with 200,000 people, and Japan's largest, eclipsing

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ruler of much of Japan and founder of the Kamakura shogunate, an institution destined to last 141 years and to have immense repercussions over the country's history.

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The ending "ヶ谷", common in place names and usually read "-gaya", in Kamakura is normally pronounced "-gayatsu", as in Shakadōgayatsu, Ōgigayatsu, and Matsubagayatsu.

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In accounts of that disastrous Hōjō defeat it is recorded that nearly 900 Hōjō samurai, including the last three Regents, committed suicide at their family temple,

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which, at least nominally, ruled Japan during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, at first established his residence at the same site in Kamakura where Yoritomo's

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737 years ago, in 1180, Minamoto no Yoritomo built his mansion here. Consolidated his power, he later ruled from home, and his government was therefore called

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had already been killed during political turmoil in Kamakura, while his second son Yoshinari at age six was forced to become a Buddhist priest under the name

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spent most of his life staying out of politics and writing poetry, but was nonetheless assassinated in February 1219 by his nephew Kugyō under the giant

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would be just a figurehead. Since the Hōjō were part of the Taira clan, it can be said that the Taira had lost a battle, but in the end had won the war.

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Ankokuron-ji claims to have on its grounds the cave where the master, with the help of a white monkey, hid from his persecutors. (However Hosshō-ji in

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killed. Power was now firmly in his hands, but the Minamoto dynasty and its power however were to end as quickly and unexpectedly as they had started.

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and went west in pursuit of Nitta Yoshisada. The Ashikaga then decided to permanently stay in Kyoto, making Kamakura instead the capital of the

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Although very small, Yamanouchi is famous for its traditional atmosphere and the presence, among others, of three of the five highest-ranking

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The damage caused by time, centuries of neglect, politics, and modernization was further compounded by nature in 1923. The epicenter of the

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in the town, they are extremely numerous also in the hills surrounding it, and estimates of their number always put them in the thousands.

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of 4,359 people per km over the total area of 39.67 km (15.32 sq mi). Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.

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Kamakura has a mayor and a city council, all publicly elected. The mayor is Takashi Matsuo. The City Council consists of 28 members.

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to the north, with Zushi to the east, and with Fujisawa to the west. It includes many areas outside the Seven Entrances as Yamanouchi,

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in 1923, Kamakura continues to be one of the major tourist attractions in the Kanto region, known for its historical landmarks such as

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were wiped out by the Hōjō who wished to get rid of Yoritomo's supporters and consolidate their power. Yoriie did become head of the

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The situation in Kantō after 1333 continued to be tense, with Hōjō supporters staging sporadic revolts here and there. In 1335,

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used to go all the way to Geba, but it was drastically shortened during the 19th century to make way for the newly constructed

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A map of Kamakura with the approximate location of the most important historical sites. The darker color indicates flatland.

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The fall of Kamakura marks the beginning of an era in Japanese history characterized by chaos and violence called the

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reports that Hōjō Masako came back to Kamakura from a visit to Sōtōzan temple in Izu bypassing by boat the impassable

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Many temples founded centuries ago have required restoration, and it is for this reason that Kamakura has just one

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At present there remain of the splendor of the past only the famous Daibutsu and the Tsurugaoka Hachiman temple.

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where Nichiren was about to be beheaded (an event known to Nichiren's followers as the Tatsunokuchi Persecution

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at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū and other locations: A whole week of events that celebrate the city and its history.

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamakura has remained relatively steady in recent decades.

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at the Kamakura Shrine: Archers in samurai gear shoot arrows at a straw deer while reciting old poems.

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which, as the name indicates, was the place where riders had to get off their horses in deference to

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August 10 (or following Monday if it falls on a Saturday): A full hour of fireworks on the beach in

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by 1200 AD. Yet, despite Kamakura's annihilation of Kyoto-based political and military power at the

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and even videogames; and are necessary to make sense of much of what one sees in today's Kamakura.

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Island in Sagami Bay, a short distance from Kamakura. Tremors devastated Tokyo, the port city of

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Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II

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Northwest of Kamakura lies Yamanouchi, commonly called Kita-Kamakura because of the presence of

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Yoritomo, after the defeat and almost complete extermination of his family at the hands of the

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in 1185, and the failure of the Emperor to free himself from Kamakura's control during the

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Besides the Seven Entrances there is another great pass in the city, the huge Shakadō Pass

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and his men carry by hand the stones to build it to pray for the safe delivery of his son

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can be found either isolated or in groups of even 180 graves, as in the Hyakuhachi Yagura

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for a total length of about 8 kilometers (5 mi). The river marks the border between

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Kamakura: History and the Historic Sites – Kamakura in the Modern era (the Meiji period)

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According to the plaque near the pass itself, the name derives from the fact that third

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Surrounded to the north, east, and west by hills and to the south by the open water of

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The architectural heritage of Kamakura is almost unmatched, and the city has proposed

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The earliest traces of human settlements in the area date back at least 10,000 years.

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cape and arriving in Yuigahama. Again according to the Azuma Kagami, the first of the

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Satake, Akihiro; Hideo Yamada; Rikio Kudō; Masao Ōtani; Yoshiyuki Yamazaki (2003).

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Satake, Akihiro; Hideo Yamada; Rikio Kudō; Masao Ōtani; Yoshiyuki Yamazaki (2002).

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Cities, Empires and Global State Formation. Institute for Research on World-Systems

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statue that is supposed to have been its main object of cult has been declared an

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recorded by history, all of Motouji's bloodline, were in order Motouji himself,

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An important and characteristic feature of Kamakura is a type of grave called

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Before the opening of the Entrances, access on land was so difficult that the

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and following sections, The Kamakura Citizen net, retrieved on April 5, 2008]

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of 938. However, the city clearly appears in the historical record only with

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From the middle of the thirteenth century, the fact that the vassals (the

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where lived its representatives, who were there to protect its interests.

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private high schools. Also in Kamakura is a prefectural special school.

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Weapons & Fighting Techniques Of The Samurai Warrior 1200–1877 AD

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owners of the land they administered, coupled to the custom that all

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Kamakura: History & Historic Sites – Origin of the Name Kamakura

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From the north to the east, Kamakura is surrounded by Mt. Rokkokuken

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Kamakura: History and the Historic Sites – Through the Heian Period

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Another and more picturesque explanation is a legend, relating how

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Walking from the beach toward the shrine, one passes through three

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In administrative terms, the municipality of Kamakura borders with

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A long period of chaos and war followed the departure of the last

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shrines, some of them, like Sugimoto-dera, over 1,200 years old.

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appears in the historical record. It used to be also called Renpu

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connected the Kanazawa Road to the Nagoe area called Inukakezaka

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Kamakura is known among Buddhists for having been the cradle of

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also had to destroy Buddhism-related buildings, for example its

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Kamakura population statistics (from city website, in Japanese)

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The pass appears many times in some recent Japanese films like

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is indeed the Shakadō Pass. In any case, the presence of two

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temple, ranked Number Five among Kamakura's Great Zen Temples

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in the center of the city. A 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) road

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Kamakura: History & Historic Sites – The Kamakura Period

2609:, also claims to lie on the very spot where it all started. 2570:

Some Kamakura locations important to Nichiren Buddhism are:

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which for several centuries was the second capital of Japan.

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had been, but in 1336 he left Kamakura in charge of his son

1783:, vanquished the Taira and in 1192 he received from Emperor 4750: 3689: 3091:

destroyed by fire in 1191. The ceremony takes place at 1:00

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temple. In 1333, the Hōjō clan committed mass suicide here.

1839:. From then on all power would belong to the Hōjō, and the 5004: 4136:

Gregorian date obtained directly from the original Nengō (

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Day before the first day of spring (usually February 3):

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Photo of Hosshō-ji's gate with its sculpted white monkeys

2343: 2224:, in 1349. Motouji transferred his original title to the 911: 725:), and partly because of these physical characteristics. 603: 3522:, when storehouses and cemeteries came to be preferred. 2846:, ranked Number Three among Kamakura's Great Zen Temples 2257:'s idea never really worked and actually backfired. The 2059:, who had come in force from Kyoto to help his brother. 1095:

Approximately 100 metres (330 ft) after the second

744:(92 m (302 ft)), which then passes behind the 4104:, the Kamakura Citizen Net, retrieved on April 27, 2008 3987:, the Kamakura Citizen Net, retrieved on April 27, 2008 3958:, the Kamakura Citizen Net, retrieved on April 27, 2008 2834:, ranked Number Four among Kamakura's Great Zen Temples 1672:

The Kamakura shogunate era is called by historians the

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Kamakura is one of Japan's ancient capitals, alongside

4704: 3817: 3811: 3563: 3526: 3496: 3471: 3442: 3419: 3380: 3363: 3357: 3351: 3345: 3334: 3143: 3011: 2987: 2817:, ranked Number Two among Kamakura's Great Zen Temples 2804: 2750: 2667: 2645: 2583: 2438: 2415: 2387: 2379: 2337: 2316: 2307: 2297: 2287: 2265: 2258: 2252: 2246: 2219: 2210: 2198: 2190: 2178: 2158:, making it the equivalent to today's Kanto, plus the 2067: 1944:, not only was the Emperor in fact still the ruler of 1920: 1908: 1864: 1840: 1825: 1788: 1779:

In 1185, his forces, commanded by his younger brother

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run respectively east and west of Wakamiya Ōji, while

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Hiking to Kamakura's Seven Entrances and Seven Passes

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18-10 Onarimachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 248-8686

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The Kamakura-fu at the time of its maximum expansion

1426:(about 700 AD) there were both temples and shrines. 4769: 3810:, and is common in place names. It is usually read 3270:built here a Shakadō (a Buddhist temple devoted to 2969:, famous in the past as a refuge for battered women 1774:Erected in March 1917 by the Kamakurachō Seinenkai 1410:(between 100,000 and 10,000 years ago). During the 4606: 3484:'s cemetery, about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) from 2445:. Some Buddhist temples were simply closed, like 1885:dynasty who had created it in Kamakura had ended. 4707:Kamakura Kankō Bunka Kentei Kōshiki Tekisutobukku 1955: 5667: 4036:), 黒田智 (Kuroda, Satoshi). In Japanese. Paper in 3661: 4912:Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan 4600: 3456: 3405: 3213: 3198: 3159: 3106: 3076: 3046: 2543: 2423: 2348:Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan 2229: 2096: 2079: 1681: 1602: 1509: 1493: 1402:and stone tools found at excavation sites near 1181: 1166: 1151: 1136: 994: 737: 546: 513: 4736:(in Japanese). Kamakura: Kamakura Shunshūsha. 4734:Fukaku Aruku – Kamakura Shiseki Sansaku Vol. 1 4709:(in Japanese). Kamakura: Kamakura Shunshūsha. 4670: 4572: 3795: 3504: 3463: 3399: 3314: 3301: 3253: 3222: 3205: 3166: 3113: 3083: 3055: 2659: 2637: 2616: 2550: 2430: 2400: 2238: 2103: 2088: 1804:under the regency of his maternal grandfather 1765: 1755: 1699: 1688: 1596: 1586: 1503: 1487: 1188: 1173: 1158: 1143: 1007:directly to the shrine. This road is known as 988: 920: 893: 845: 794: 784: 774: 764: 754: 731: 678: 540: 507: 34: 5127: 4079: 4077: 4075: 4073: 4071: 4069: 4067: 4065: 3966: 3964: 3678:. Three are in Japan and three are overseas: 3026: 863: 4980:Shin Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei: Man'yōshū 4 4953:Shin Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei: Man'yōshū 3 4895:(in Japanese). Tokyo: Jitsugyō no Nihonsha. 4697:Kamakura City's List of Festivals and Events 4486:Kamakura City's List of Festivals and Events 4395:, Nichirenshu.org, retrieved on May 25, 2008 2004: 1165:, the small streets that connect the two as 947:Wakamiya Ōji and the shogunate's six avenues 791:(141 m (463 ft)), and Mt. Kinubari 5009:(in Japanese). Tokyo: Yamakawa Shuppansha. 4776:(in Japanese). Vol. 3 (1983 ed.). 4502: 4500: 4498: 4496: 4494: 4492: 4208: 4206: 3600:, the central railway station in the city. 2889:Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Botanical Garden 2724:Kamakura has many historically significant 5134: 5120: 4582:(in French). Ville de Nice. Archived from 4196: 4194: 4192: 4182: 4180: 4062: 3961: 3942:Kamakura population statistics (1995-2020) 2828:, dedicated to the memory of the Hōjō clan 2491:in the building category (the Shariden at 1547:. Kamatari enshrined it in a place called 4807: 4468: 4466: 4464: 4462: 4460: 4458: 4456: 4454: 4367: 4365: 4363: 4361: 4359: 4357: 4355: 4353: 3888: 3886: 3603:Kamakura Station is the terminal for the 1997:, whose ruins have been found in today's 1896:The Hōjō regency however continued until 1630:Portrait traditionally believed to be of 1084:). Between the first and the second lies 728:To the north of the city stands Mt. Genji 4845: 4522: 4520: 4518: 4516: 4514: 4512: 4489: 4416: 4414: 4412: 4379: 4377: 4280: 4278: 4276: 4220: 4218: 4203: 3980: 3978: 3976: 3627:, one of the settings for the 2014 film 3546:Tombs in caves can also be found in the 3491:Usually present in the cemetery of most 3433: 3237: 3036: 2942:The Shakadō Pass (see description below) 2712: 2701: 2686: 2630:The former execution ground at Katase's 2502: 2168: 2008: 1965: 1847: 1708: 1625: 1516:, because both only have one side open. 1431:likely to attract Yoritomo's attention. 956: 633: 625: 4934:A History of Japan (3-volume boxed set) 4909: 4580:"Villes jumelées avec la Ville de Nice" 4189: 4177: 4097: 4095: 4093: 4091: 4089: 3917: 3915: 3913: 3911: 3909: 3907: 3876: 3874: 3872: 3856: 3854: 3852: 3850: 3041:The parade during the Kamakura Festival 3004:, where visitors go to wash their coins 2498: 2110:), a region including the provinces of 1135:In Kamakura, wide streets are known as 1030:, or Shinto gates, called respectively 748:and reaches Inamuragasaki and the sea. 325: 5668: 5638:List of mergers in Kanagawa Prefecture 4826: 4781:Kurano, Kenji; Yūkichi Takeda (1958). 4731: 4651: 4561:Introduction to Kamakura かまくら GreenNet 4526:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 35 – 36) 4482: 4480: 4478: 4472:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 170–188) 4451: 4350: 4246: 4170: 4168: 4166: 4164: 4162: 4160: 4158: 4156: 3951: 3949: 3883: 3018:, rulers in Kamakura during the early 2869:, was imprisoned and then beheaded by 1676:and, although its end is clearly set ( 1259: 781:(127 m (417 ft)), Mt. Tendai 5115: 4893:Kamakura. Rekishi to Fushigi wo Aruku 4890: 4871: 4831:(in Japanese). Tokyo: Chūkō Shinsho. 4509: 4409: 4374: 4273: 4236: 4234: 4232: 4230: 4215: 3973: 3766:Kamakura has many historical houses. 3344:Inside the pass, there are two small 2884:Kamakura Museum of National Treasures 2880:, the former villa of Marquises Maeda 2744:, is the most famous. A 15th-century 2736:, with its monumental outdoor bronze 2472:, and the surrounding prefectures of 1451:of 712, and is also mentioned in the 824:in northern Kamakura to the beach in 761:(147 m (482 ft)), Mt. Ōhira 519: 403:39.67 km (15.32 sq mi) 5363: 5304: 5179: 5068: 4851:Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Gaihen 4783:Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei 1: Kojiki 4751:Kita-Kamakura Yūsui Network (2008). 4393:Shakyamuni Buddha and His Supporters 4140:3, 21st day of the 5th month) using 4119: 4086: 3921:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 56–57) 3904: 3869: 3847: 3588:has three stations within the city. 3372:after the fall of Kamakura in 1333. 2963:emissaries were beheaded and buried. 2682: 1990:cape, entered the city and took it. 771:(159 m (522 ft)), Mt. Jubu 4753:Gaidobukku ni Noranai Kita-Kamakura 4475: 4338: 4224:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008:24–25) 4153: 3946: 2775:Some of Kamakura's highlights are: 2706:Visitors crowd the entrance way of 2574:The three temples in Matsubagayatsu 2562:Treatise on Peace and Righteousness 2536: 2245:, and would thereafter provide the 1207:, the road that passes right under 1011:, the city's main street. Built by 590:, and it served as the seat of the 13: 4429:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 186) 4227: 4040:, Vol. 3; Tōkyō-dō Shuppan, 2002; 3623:. The next station on the line is 2205:assumed by Ashikaga Takauji's son 1615: 1579:in 1226, some time after the name 1254: 594:from 1185 to 1333, established by 14: 5697: 5686:Populated coastal places in Japan 5039:Kanagawa Official Tourism Website 5024: 4732:Kamiya, Michinori (August 2000). 4420:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 46) 4284:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 28) 3880:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008: 64) 3778:uses this house for their lives. 3571: 3010:, funeral temple of the Ashikaga 2527:was not a native; he was born in 2523:during the 13th century. Founder 2370:Meiji period and the 20th century 2051:. He was in his turn defeated in 1970:This field is the former site of 1824:clan and was regularly appointed 1531:, where he wanted to pray at the 685:, a name sometimes translated as 5286: 5142: 5094: 5077: 5046: 4506:Kamiya Vol. 1 (2006/08: 71 – 72) 3816:, and in Kamakura is pronounced 3748: 3735: 3722: 3709: 3696: 3683: 3669: 3607:. This railway runs westward to 3290:and is conserved at Daien-ji in 3200:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū Reitaisai 2803:, one of Ashikaga Takauji's two 1876:tree whose trunk still stood at 1863:Yoritomo's second son and third 1393: 327: 261: 260: 253: 228: 227: 220: 195: 194: 187: 167: 148: 138: 99: 90: 79: 70: 59: 5005:Takahashi, Shin'ichirō (2005). 4705:Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008). 4656:(in Japanese). JTB Publishing. 4554: 4529: 4432: 4423: 4398: 4386: 4329: 4320: 4311: 4299: 4287: 4264: 4255: 4130: 4107: 4050: 4026: 4017: 4008: 3999: 3990: 3825: 3658:is the city's sole university. 3596:. In the center of the city is 3418: 3233: 3033:Kamakura's festivals and events 2449:, to which the now-independent 1237: 977:Kamakura's defining feature is 277:Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture 4829:Chūsei Toshi Kamakura wo Aruku 4613:The Cambridge History of Japan 4608:Hall, John Whitney, Peter Duus 3935: 3924: 3895: 3788: 3761: 3562:, however they are not called 3321:in relation to an 1180 war in 2357:. A small town (7250 inh.) in 2342:to move the capital to nearby 1956:Fall of the Kamakura shogunate 274:Kamakura (Kanagawa Prefecture) 1: 5681:Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture 4914:(Japanese ed.). Tuttle. 4724:Kamakura Today: Annual Events 4678:. Cambridge University Press. 4610:(1990). Yamamura Kozo (ed.). 3662:Government and administration 3592:is the northernmost. Next is 3095:pm at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. 3045:Kamakura has many festivals ( 2878:Kamakura Museum of Literature 2173:A 1685 illustration from the 1593:(short for Kamakura Shogunate 1452: 114:, Daibutsu (giant Buddha) at 4876:. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. 4601:General and cited references 4115:Tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo 3841: 3831:See for example the article 3646: 3191: 2973:Tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo 2821:Hatakeyama Shigeyasu's grave 2507:The monument on the spot at 2189:Kamakura's ruler was called 2150:, to which were later added 1900:destroyed it in 1333 at the 1634:, but now believed to be of 1434: 621: 424:4,400/km (11,000/sq mi) 7: 5051:Geographic data related to 4147:September 30, 2007, at the 3863:, The Kamakura Citizen Net 3818: 3812: 3757:, United States, since 2014 3656:Kamakura Women's University 3564: 3527: 3497: 3472: 3457: 3443: 3420: 3406: 3381: 3364: 3358: 3352: 3346: 3335: 3288:Important Cultural Property 3214: 3199: 3160: 3144: 3120:at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū, 3107: 3099: 3077: 3047: 3012: 2988: 2805: 2751: 2668: 2646: 2613:The Nichiren Tsujiseppō Ato 2584: 2544: 2464:that year was deep beneath 2439: 2424: 2416: 2388: 2380: 2338: 2317: 2308: 2298: 2288: 2266: 2259: 2253: 2247: 2230: 2220: 2211: 2199: 2191: 2179: 2097: 2080: 2068: 1921: 1909: 1865: 1841: 1826: 1789: 1722: 1682: 1644: 1603: 1569: 1541: 1510: 1494: 1467: 1459: 1445: 1209: 1182: 1167: 1152: 1137: 1124: 1109: 1103: 1097: 1068: 1050: 1032: 1024: 1015:as an imitation of Kyoto's 995: 966: 820:river, which goes from the 816:Kamakura is crossed by the 738: 721: 710: 547: 514: 10: 5702: 4755:(in Japanese). Yume Kōbō. 4059:. Retrieved June 24, 2009. 3634: 3427: 3274:) dedicated to his father 3197:September 14, 15 and 16: 3069: 3030: 3027:Festivals and other events 2861:, built on the spot where 2762:some of its historic sites 2595:(also called Koke-dera or 1959: 1732:In 1179, Yoritomo married 1619: 1559:then turned into the name 1388: 950: 876:East Japan Railway Company 867: 864:Kita-Kamakura (Yamanouchi) 674:Kamakura's Seven Entrances 15: 5633: 5510: 5449: 5411: 5393: 5354: 5295: 5284: 5170: 5154: 4874:Kamakura: Fact and Legend 4770:Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai. 3796: 3605:Enoshima Electric Railway 3531:can be found also in the 3505: 3464: 3400: 3365:Shakadōgayatsu Yagura-gun 3315: 3302: 3254: 3246:-side of the Shakadō Pass 3223: 3206: 3177: 3167: 3114: 3084: 3056: 3002:Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine 2660: 2638: 2617: 2551: 2540: pine needle valley 2431: 2401: 2239: 2104: 2089: 2005:Muromachi and Edo periods 1982:On July 3, 1333, warlord 1915:) were allowed to become 1766: 1756: 1700: 1689: 1597: 1587: 1504: 1488: 1272:— 1189: 1174: 1159: 1144: 989: 921: 914:temples in Kamakura, the 894: 846: 795: 785: 775: 765: 755: 732: 679: 541: 508: 486: 478: 470: 460: 445: 428: 420: 412: 407: 399: 394: 386: 381: 373: 365: 353: 341: 321: 286: 181: 166: 162: 134: 110:From top, left to right: 53: 44: 35: 28: 18:Kamakura (disambiguation) 4910:Papinot, Edmond (1910). 4872:Mutsu, Iso (June 1995). 4652:Harada, Hiroshi (2007). 4371:Mutsu (1995/06: 258–271) 4023:Minamoto (1966, 203–204) 3781: 3136: 2515:was saved from execution 2327:Siege of Kamakura (1526) 2209:after his nomination to 2197:, a title equivalent to 2062:Takauji, founder of the 1962:Siege of Kamakura (1333) 1859:, ubiquitous in Kamakura 1678:Siege of Kamakura (1333) 616:Great Buddha of Kamakura 32: 4891:Ōnuki, Akihiko (2008). 4630:Hammer, Joshua (2006). 4326:Hammer (2006: 115–116). 4034:"Kamakura" and Kamatari 4005:Satake (2002: 315, 337) 3576: 2047:in Musashi, in today's 1180:, and intersections as 690:Kamakura's Seven Mouths 567:. It is located in the 366:First official recorded 5567:Ashigarashimo District 5007:Buke no koto, Kamakura 4827:Matsuo, Kenji (1997). 4200:Papinot (1906:247–248) 4174:Mutsu (1995/06: 19–40) 3996:Kurano (1958: 224–225) 3539:, and even in distant 3452: 3383:Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru 3350:tombs containing some 3247: 3152: 3042: 2986:Avenue with its three 2978:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 2721: 2710: 2708:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 2699: 2623:on Komachi Ōji in the 2516: 2462:Great Kantō earthquake 2367: 2186: 2014: 1979: 1878:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 1860: 1781:Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1777: 1729: 1638: 1527:on his way to today's 1150:, narrower streets as 1130:Yokosuka railroad line 979:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 974: 962:Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 646: 631: 608:Great Kantō Earthquake 306:35.31972°N 139.55250°E 244:Show map of Kanto Area 5535:Ashigarakami District 4930:Sansom, George Bailey 4676:Warrior Rule in Japan 4440:Ofuna Kannonji Temple 4261:Matsuo (1997:119–120) 4252:Jansen (1995:119–120) 3970:Takahashi (2005:8–10) 3594:Kita-Kamakura Station 3437: 3308:and mentioned in the 3241: 3040: 2716: 2705: 2690: 2506: 2352: 2177:of the lot where the 2172: 2164:Yamanashi Prefectures 2012: 1969: 1851: 1746: 1712: 1629: 1565:Fujiwara no Yoritsune 1246:Historical population 960: 880:Kita-Kamakura Station 805:, on the border with 638:View over Kamakura's 637: 629: 612:Tsurugaoka Hachimangū 241:Kamakura (Kanto Area) 112:Tsurugaoka Hachimangū 4638:Simon & Schuster 4038:Kamakura Ibun Kenkyū 3755:Nashville, Tennessee 3692:, France, since 1966 3541:Awa Province (Chiba) 2980:, symbol of the city 2959:Tatsunokuchi, where 2907:and its Great Buddha 2770:World Heritage Sites 2499:Nichiren in Kamakura 1934:Battle of Dan-no-ura 1870:Minamoto no Sanetomo 1632:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1521:Fujiwara no Kamatari 1475:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1013:Minamoto no Yoritomo 870:Yamanouchi, Kanagawa 717:Minamoto no Yoritomo 644:Hase-dera (Kamakura) 596:Minamoto no Yoritomo 421: • Density 16:For other uses, see 5148:Kanagawa Prefecture 4932:(January 1, 1977). 4586:on October 29, 2012 3744:, China, since 1998 3731:, Japan, since 1982 3718:, Japan, since 1979 3705:, Japan, since 1979 3560:Ishikawa Prefecture 3142:2nd to 3rd Sunday: 2937:Sasuke Inari Shrine 2718:Sasuke Inari Shrine 2304:Shinpen Kamakurashi 2302:. 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