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From: Robert Günzler <r@gnzler.io>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2025 16:22:50 +0200
Subject: work on the kamakura post
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diff --git a/src/inc/kamakura.md b/src/inc/kamakura.md
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--- a/src/inc/kamakura.md
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@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 date: 2023-04-22
 ---
 
-![](../../media/content/kamakura/maple.jpg){style="width:100%;max-height:300px;object-fit:cover;object-position:0 63%;"}
+![](/media/content/kamakura/maple.jpg){style="width:100%;max-height:300px;object-fit:cover;object-position:0 63%;"}
 
 I call this one "trip zero", because it was very much a trial run for me. The
-effects of having just moved to Japan for the year were still fresh and I
-altogether didn't feel like exploring quite yet.
+effects of having just moved to Japan for the year were still fresh, getting
+used to working from new places without consistent access to an office and the
+altogether unfamliarness of my life just made me not feel like exploring quite
+yet.
 
 <!-- TODO: look at diary for more here -->
 
-Kamakura is a common day-trip from Tokyo and a short 1.5h train ride from my
-home near  Asakusa. The weather was pretty meh, very cloudy and it looked like
-it would rain any moment.
+Kamakura is a common day-trip from Tokyo and a quick 1.5h train ride from my
+home near  Asakusa. The weather was pretty meh that day, very cloudy and it
+looked like it would rain any moment.
 
 <aside class="notice">
 <h1 class="nocapital">random history sidenote</h1>
@@ -24,38 +26,50 @@ I had left the house earlier without breakfast, so off I went to the next
 Lawson to get myself some. For some reason I decided to get a
 Katsu-Sandwich[^sando], which is out of character for me - I usually go for
 Onigiri - and then to have it on the beach nearby. Seeing as i was the only
-person eating anything there should've been hint enough. As soon as I sat down
+person _eating_ anything there should've been hint enough. As soon as I sat down
 to take a bite, something comes dashing down past my head. I am obviously
 startled but not prepared for the bird to come back to actually pick the
 sandwich out of my hand this time around.
 
-[^sando]: ??? <!-- TODO: link to picture --> 
+[^sando]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KatsuSando6515.jpg
 
-There were a few birds (crows in my interpretation) circling overhead just
-waiting for me to unwrap more food. To have my breakfast in peace I just walk
-off into town again. Staying away from open spaces for a bit 😄
+There's a dude with a bike nearby, who looks at me with the same expression i
+feel like i must have on my face. but he just shrugs and goes back to minding
+his own business. you've got to love japan for that mentality - if this was
+e.g. NZ i am sure he would've come over to ask me if i am fine. which i am, of 
+course... otherwise i would've very much asked for help myself!
+
+![birds](/media/content/kamakura/birds.jpg)
+
+There were a few birds circling overhead just waiting for me to unwrap more
+food. Closer inspection reveals that the creature that just stole my bread must
+have been some kind of eagle (or another bird of prey i can't name). This is
+quite a bit different to the crows and pidgeons i am used to - and a bit scary
+tbh. To have my breakfast in peace I just walk off into town again. Staying
+away from open spaces for a bit 😄
 
 On my way back to the centre of town, I find a bucket of see-through plastic
 umbrellas [^umbrella] outside what looked like a beauty saloon, with a sign
 telling passer-bys  to take one (in Japanese ofc). I guess the visibly imminent
-rain made the  shop keeper put them out there for tourists (conveniently
-helping him get rid of *what was probably left behind by his own clients*).
-Naturally I picked one up: This umbrella would be with me for the next months.
+rain made the shop keeper put them out there for tourists (conveniently helping
+him get rid of *what was probably left behind by his own clients*). Naturally I
+picked one up: This umbrella would be with me for the next months.
 
-[^umbrella]: ??? <!-- TODO: add picture link -->
+<!-- TODO: do i have a picture of this particular one? it's not the one that
+fell behind the fence in ugusuidani i think -->
+
+[^umbrella]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E5%82%98_(7374668616).jpg
 
 There isn't really that much to say about the big Buddha[^buddha], in the end
 it's just a large statue (that you can go inside of for a fee).
 
-[^buddha]: ??? <!-- TODO: insert link to wikipedia --> 
+[^buddha]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dtoku-in
 
 Despite the weather there was a surprising amount of tourists and I wanted to
-get out of the bustle, so I followed the street that had let to the temple 
-<!-- TODO: what temple -->
-
-area. A bit further I came to some stairs next to one of
-the tunnels that lead out of the Kamakura city area, that cut through the
-surrounding hills. OrganicMaps told me there was a hiking path up there, which
-I could take to circle back towards the train station.
+get out of the bustle, so I followed the street that had let to the kōtoku-in
+temple area. A bit further I came to some stairs next to one of the tunnels
+that lead out of the Kamakura city area, cutting through the surrounding hills.
+OrganicMaps told me there was a hiking path up there, which I could take to
+circle back towards the train station.
 
-<!-- TODO: trail map? --> 
+<iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=139.52468670041964%2C35.30365364531346%2C139.55768860013887%2C35.33509840514864&amp;layer=mapnik" style="border: 1px solid black"></iframe><br/><small><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/?#map=15/35.31938/139.54119">View Larger Map</a></small>
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