Thursday, January 10, 2013

Makiki Samurai

A  L  O  H  A !



This is NOT in Japan.

It is NOT Himenji Castle







courtesy: Rdsmith4

This IS
Himeji Castle, 
Himeji, Hyogo,
 Japan









One of my Top 10
Honolulu 'stuck-in-traffic'
views








Makiki  Christian Church
Built 1932
Hego Fuchino, Architect










 After the Pearl Harbor attack
[ less than 10 years
after the church was built ]
many local families
burned priceless heirlooms,
pictures and artifacts
that were
 ' Too Japanese. '

Luckily,
this church
survived that time.











The city has quite grown up
around it.













It provides a
glimpse
into the Honolulu
of Yesterday. . . 


Thanks for joining us today!

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                       Warmly, cloudia 



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20 comments:

  1. Brian MillerJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    that is really cool actually....we don't have anything like that around here...its architecture is elegant...would not mind being stuck in traffic there...smiles.

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  2. Brian MillerJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    oops, aloha from va...smiles.

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  3. the walking manJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    f you go in for that then you could say both places were castles fit for a king. BUMMER the Japanese descendants burnt their shit. that kind of fear is just flat wrong to put on a population.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    That church is a beauty!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    I would have thought the building to be a temple more than a Christian church. The history is sad, and I never knew families burned their "too Japanese" items. DrumMajor

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  6. AdamJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    thankfully it still stands. Looks like the real thing.

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  7. TexWisGirlJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    it is beautiful. i love that architecture. sad about the history of so much lost, though.

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Striking resemblence between the two builfings Cloudia. Have a happy weekend my Hawaiian friend..

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  9. TeresaJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    What a cool building. I love your favorite stuck in traffic view!

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  10. Myrna R.January 10, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    If you must be stuck in traffic, might as well have such a nice view. Love the pics, especially the one of the city with the rainbow. Thanks Cloudia.

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  11. AnitaJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    ♥♥♥
    Beautiful cloudia!!♥♥♥

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  12. 21 WitsJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Beautiful Cloudia! Long live reflections of beauty and grace! I am very impressed with your stuck in traffic view! Oh yeah!

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  13. DarylJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    fascinating stuff .. aloha

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  14. LONDONLULUJanuary 10, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Thank you for this glimpse, I've not seen this place in a long time. How sad to think they were compelled to burn their 'too Japanese' things. A terrible chapter in history, yet heartening to think no one there would really feel the need to do that anymore.

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  15. Betty ManousosJanuary 10, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    your photos are gorgeous!

    a warm, huge alohaa!!!!!!!

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  16. LOLfromPasaJanuary 10, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    What a beautiful structure...happily still with us. Thank you for that glimpse of Honolulu.

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  17. DeniseinVAJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    It's really beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us today Cloudia.

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  18. CloudiaJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    THANKS to each of YOU!!!

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  19. Elephant's ChildJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Very, very beautiful indeed. Thank you.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    You live in such an amazing environment !

    Please have you all a good Friday.

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