Honolulu Shinto New Year

A L O H A !

 

Westerners call a sumptuous sight:

"A Feast for the Eyes"

Japanese people

say:

'Me No Shogatsu'

[ New Year for the Eyes ]

It is a special time.

Here in Honolulu

we share

traditions

with Aloha!

Thank YOU

for looking in.

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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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Thanks for visiting!
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