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Week Five- A Class Field Trip to Kamakura

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    • Adam and I in front of the Great Buddha!

    My Japanese Study Abroad class took a class field trip to Kamakura, which is about an hour south of Tokyo. Here are some highlights from the trip!

    Daibutsu-The second largest Buddha statue in Japan!
    Tyler, Mariah, and I purifying ourselves at a Shrine (photo credits to Matsuhashi Sensai).
    The Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū Shrine in Kamakura.
    Another part of the Shinto Shrine in Kamakura.
    Purple sweet potato and vanilla swirled soft serve! Purple sweet potato is a common dessert flavor.
    A traditional Japanese ceremony was taking place at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū.
    Morgan and Sunako in front of a sake wall! The containers are filled with all different types of Sake.
    A close-up of the Sake containers.
    Adam and I in front of the Great Buddha! (photo credits to Yasmeen)
    One can never eat enough steamed and pan-fried gyoza here in Japan!!
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