Approaching the Hachiman Shrine on Wakayama Avenue
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At the entrince to Hachiman
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At the entrince to Hachiman
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Bridge at the entrance to Hachiman. You can see the main building in the background.
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There were many families with young girls dressed up for a Shinto ceremony at the main building of the shrine.
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Lotus in the pond near the bridge.
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Shizuka Gozen(1180) was forced to dance here. "Her dancing in Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine at the demand of Yoritomo and his wife is a famous episode as she danced and sang her love to Yoshitsune (Yoritomo's enemy)." Kamakura-e.com
Later in the day we were fortunate to see a Shinto wedding here.
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The main building
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Just inside the main building, families wait their turn to take part in a Shinto ceremony.
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Family returning from the ceremony.
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