FOF - MARCH 22ND, 1998

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KAMAKURA
The capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333, Kamakura is without a doubt the most historically rewarding day trip out of Tokyo. There are a huge number of Buddhist temples and the occasional shrine dotted around the surrounding countryside, and there are some very pleasant walks.

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GREAT BUDDHA
The Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) was completed in 1252 and is Kamakura's most famous sight. Once housed in a huge hall, the statue today sits in the open, its home having been washed away by a tsunami in 1495. Cast in bronze and weighing close to 850 tons, the statue is 11.4m tall.

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