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A Favourite Children’s Book Set in the Kamakura Area

Meet one of our favourite children’s books that happens to be set in our hometown.

Posted byhelenkamakuraMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021Posted inBook CornerTags:Book Corner, Books, Holly Thompson, Kamakura, Kazumi Wilds, kidlit, picture books, The Wakame Gatherers, wakame2 Comments on A Favourite Children’s Book Set in the Kamakura Area

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Came across this little tanuki (raccoon dog) this morning on Enoshima. Saw a few more, but they ran away from me. 😭

Miho Shrine. This is the head shrine for shrines dedicated to Ebisu, god of business prosperity, maritime safety, and large catches. Ebisu also has strong connection to music.

THIS IS FOOD! Can you believe it?! Well, it’s *made* of food, but it’s not for eating. It’s a wagashi display at the Matsue History Museum.

Inamuragasaki is a small cape separating Yuigahama from Shichirigahama. Not only that, it’s a great place to snap pics of Mt. Fuji and Enoshima (in the other direction…). Not only that, it’s where Nitta snuck troops into the city to defeat the Kamakura shogunate way back in 1333. Go, go, Inamuragasaki!

Happy New Year, folks! The first sunset of 2022~

Yes, these are cherry blossoms (Kawazu-zakura), and yes, this photo is from this week. Yesterday, in fact. 😳 #kamakuragu #cherryblossoms #sakura

I’ve spent the last three days up in Tohoku in Japan’s northeast. Mostly in Miyagi Prefecture, but also Fukushima Prefecture. Day one was all about mushrooms: kikurage (wood ear) and shiitake. We got to pick some and chat with the farmers—I can now tell you that inoshishi (wild boar) do not eat shiitake, but they sure like to knock over the logs. Deer do eat shiitake. Of course they do.

Kamakura’s fall colours peak late, with many temples and shrines still boasting fiery foliage well into December. This is one of the ponds at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kamakura’s main shrine. Today, it was bustling with 7-5-3 kidlets dressed to the nines in kimono and hakama. There was even a wedding taking place.

From many weeks ago now. I love how colourful the boats are.

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