So this weekend, after a week long rainy spell (and a spot of snow) in Tokyo, we decided to get outta town for the day and head to Kamakura to finally see the Big Buddha. It was really cool. We hit a few other Temples, which were cool. Although, I hate to say this, but they all are starting to be a bit the same...all really old and very intricate, but the same nonetheless. The Buddha, however, was definitely different. And a little down the road from the Buddha is another Temple spot that houses the children's shrine. There are rows and rows of shrines representing children who have died, either through miscarriage, natural causes or abortion. It is just such a sad thing to see, but beautiful and so peaceful.
I'm attaching pictures of it all for your viewing please. And for those of you that have been wondering...Cosmo is coming this coming week. He leaves the US on Wednesday and we get him Friday. John and I are both so excited that we can hardly stand it. I'm sure we'll have a million pictures of him and the Tokyo sites. Anyway, stay tuned for that.
Until next time...Jenn
2 comments:
Interesting that they don't insist on keeping him longer!
Oh, and I think that guy is 'picking' the buddha's nose...
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