Friday, June 28, 2013

Shingon Buddhist Church, Lehaini Maui Hawaii



This is clearly outside the focus of this blog, but it is included due to the oddity of it being labeled a "church".  This is actually a Buddhist temple, in the common vernacular, which dates back to early Japanese migration to the Hawaiian islands.  The building, which is in the historic district of Lehaini, was built in a church like style, probably reflecting the extensive presence of Christian missionaries on the island prior to the date of its construction, and it is actually called a "church" rather than a temple.

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