Kamakura
'Kamakura is nothing if she has no history, writes Japanese novelist, poet, and essayist Yone Noguchi. At the turn of the 20th century, Kamakura was, as it is today, a commercialized coastal resort, a short train journey away from Tokyo. But Kamakura was once the most populous settlement in Japan and, in the middle ages, the seat of several major Buddhist sects. In this short book of meditative essays and poetry, Noguchi sets out to recover Kamakura's rich history in visits to its most important temples and shrines. The final essay is written by Noguchi's contemporary and friend, the American Japanophile, Lafcadio Hearn.
(Summary by Phil Benson)
Genre(s): Travel & Geography
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | By the Engakuji Shrine | Phil Benson |
00:01:04 |
Play 02 | The Temple of Silence | Phil Benson |
00:27:05 |
Play 03 | A Legend of the Buddha's Tooth | Phil Benson |
00:12:37 |
Play 04 | By a Buddha Temple | Phil Benson |
00:01:10 |
Play 05 | Undiscovered Kamakura | Phil Benson |
00:18:11 |
Play 06 | The Wonder of Bronze | Phil Benson |
00:13:19 |
Play 07 | By the Daibutsu at Kamakura | Phil Benson |
00:01:45 |
Play 08 | Nichiren | Phil Benson |
00:13:53 |
Play 09 | The Hachiman Shrine | Phil Benson |
00:12:01 |
Play 10 | Enoshima by Lafcadio Hearn | Phil Benson |
00:13:48 |