The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu, 1252) was once located inside of a temple. A great tidal wave crashed over the temple in the fifteenth century and washed everything away, but the Buddha remained intact.

[1. c. lynn]

In Kamakura, the new year means New Year's festivals--and street festivals mean street food.

[Above, top to bottom: Japanese manju steamed cake with vegetable filling, indescribable Jelly-roll-like pancake filled with sweet cream cheese, strawberry milk chocolate covered banana, candied apples, candied grapes (delicious!), Yakitori Negima, and grilled baby octopus; 1-7; c. lynn]