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Kamakura Tradition: Spring in the Ancient Capital

Journeys in Japan

Season 4Episode 18Aired 2013-05-28
Kamakura Tradition: Spring in the Ancient Capital

Kamakura Tradition: Spring in the Ancient Capital

The historic city of Kamakura lies about 1 hour south of Tokyo by train. At the end of the 12th century, Kamakura was chosen to be the administrative capital by the samurai warlord Minamoto no Yoritomo. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Rosa Yum returns to Kamakura to explore the city further.