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Yasaka Daijin Shrine (age unknown)
Yasaka Daijin shrine is a Shinto shrine about 600 meters north of Kita Kamakura railway station. It enshrines the deity Susanoo no Mikoto, and three other lesser gods.
For GPS users: According to the author's GPS, the shrine is located at 35 19.43707' N, 139 33.01158' E.
Bibliography:
Image credits: All images copyright 2007 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed late July 2007.
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Kodansha International, 1983. Tokyo and New York
http://www.kcn-net.org/e_kama_history/ogigayatsu/ogigayatsu_1.htm
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