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http://wikitravel.org/en/Kamakura#Central_Kamakura
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''''Torii'''' (鳥居）We call this kind of gate "Torii' in Japanese. We can see them in front of every shinto shrine.'Torii' has two purposes. One is to keep evil spirits away from the sacred area, and the other is to purify the worshipper who pass through the gate.it is a gateway to a shrine,usually painted red.
I went to Kamakura three times a year to guide foriegn people for free. I like Kamakura very much.
