- Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
Located in downtown
Honolulu, Hawaii , the Izumo Taishakyo Mission is one of the fewShinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A-frame structure was inspired by Shimane Ken's classical Japanese shrine Taisha Machi. It was designed by architectHego Fuchino and built by master carpenterIchisaburo Takata .The primary
kami of this shrine isOokuninushi , and theHiroshima Peace Bell is on view.Seized by the city at the outset of
World War II , the shrine did not reopen until 1968. The shrine is the site of Shinto Buddhists' annual New Year's DayHatsumode .ee also
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Japanese Peace Bell
*Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park External links
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*http://starbulletin.com/2004/01/18/travel/story1.html
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