Japanese Buddhist Temples of Hawaii

This book serves both as a reference and resource on Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii and a guidebook for anyone wishing to understand either as an armchair tourist or a temple visitor. The book provides a concise explanation of the major denominations of Japanese Buddhism, a typology of temple architecture in Hawaii, explanations of forms and meanings of interior layouts and furnishings, and individual entries for each of the 91 temples, many of them soon to disappear for lack of membership in the State. There are appendixes that include map with temple locations, a chart of temples according to their denominations and outstanding cultural/artistic features, and a list of membership numbers.