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Kamakura, Kanagawa: Discovering Japan's Samurai Spirit

S1 · E5 · 13 Apr 2010 · 28 min

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Kamakura lies on the coast to the south of Tokyo, surrounded on three sides by hills, and looking out to the sea. Eight centuries ago, a samurai warrior seized power and set up his capital here. Today on "journeys in japan", our reporters search out the samurai spirit that's been passed down since ancient times. (Excerpt)