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Kotoku-in

The "Seated Amida Buddha" also known as the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) of Kamakura, is the principal object of devotion for Kotokuin temple. This Daibutsu is one of the prominent bronze-cast Great Buddha in Japan. Although the date of its completion is unknown, what is cited in the archival record as... (edited) read more

How to go to Japan to study a Master's/PhD with no japanese

In 2021, I went to Japan to study for a one-year master's degree, and I thought that sharing my experience here could give many people an idea of what it’s like and how you can do it too, scholarship included. In 2020, I traveled to Japan for the first time on a university work trip, purely out of... (edited) read more

Hase Temple

My favorite temple in Kamakura, people usually don't come here and go straight to the Big Buddha