Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Kamakura (鎌倉市 Kamakura-shi) is a city in Kanagawa, Japan. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Tokyo.[1] It was the functioning capital of Japan during the Kamakura period (1203-1333).[2]
In 1250, Kamakura was the 4th largest city in the world with 200,000 people.[3] The other two large cities in Japan at this time were Kyoto and Nara.[4]
Kamakura was identified as a municipality on November 3, 1939.
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History[change]
- 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 12th day of the 7th month): Kamakura Shogunate founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo[5]
- 1293 (Einin 1, 4th month): A severe earthquake; fatalities in Kamakura were estimated to be 10,000 people.[7]
- 1923 (Taishō 12): Sagami Bay was the center of the Great Kantō earthquake. The disaster caused widespread damage in the region.[8] Fatalities in Kamakura were more than 2,000 victims.[9]
Tourism[change]
Kamakura has many Buddhist temples. The huge outdoor bronze statue of Buddha at Kamakura is world famous.[10]
The city has many Shinto shrines, including
Sister cities[change]
Kamakura has international sister cities.
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References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kamakura, Kanagawa city web page
- ↑ Hall. John Whitney. (1991). Japan: From Prehistory to Modern Times, pp. 86, 114.
- ↑ Cities, Empires and Global State Formation, Institute for Research on World-Systems
- ↑ Hall, p. 123.
- ↑ Hall, p. 359; Kitagawa et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 788.
- ↑ Kate Tsubata (May 25, 2008). "The Great Buddha at Kamakura". The Washington Times. http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/donne-travels-washington-times/2008/may/25/the-great-buddha-at-kamakura/.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 273.
- ↑ Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning: the Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II, p. 278.
- ↑ Hammer, pp. 115-116.
- ↑ "Kotoku-in" ("The Great Buddha"), Kamakura Today. 2002.
Other websites[change]
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- Official web site
- Kamakura's Daibutsu
- Kamakura's History - Chronological table
Kamakura travel guide from Wikivoyage
