Kamakura

Yone Noguchi (1875 - 1947)

'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
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