Koyasan Buddhist Temple Collection

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History and photographs detailing the institutional history of Koyasan Buddhist temple in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, California. Posted by the Little Tokyo Historical Society, courtesy of Koyasan Buddhist Temple (with special thanks to Frances Nakamura). For more information, see www.koyasanbetsuin.org.

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History of Koyasan Buddhist Temple

Institutional history of the Koyasan Betsuin in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California.

Koyasan Buddhist Temple History
País: lthistory

1920 Koyasan Buddhist Temple

1920 photograph of old Koyasan temple at 133 N. Central Avenue in L.A.s' Little Tokyo - note the newly planted rubber tree on the left.

1920 Koyasan Temple
País: lthistory

1926 Koyasan temple

1926 photograph of Japanese sailors and fujinkai members in front of the old Koyasan Buddhist temple at 133 N. Central in L.A.'s Little Tokyo.

1926 Koyasan Temple
País: lthistory

1932 Troop 379 Panorama

1932 panoramic photograph of Boy Scout Troop 379 in front of the old Koyasan temple at 133 N. Central in L.A.'s Little Tokyo.

1932 Panorama of Troop 379
País: lthistory

1939 Koyasan grounbreaking

Photograph of the 1939 groundbreaking for the Koyasan Buddhist temple building at 342 East First Street in Little Tokyo.

1939 Koyasan Temple Groundbreaking
País: lthistory

Koyasan Temple 2006

Current photograph of Koyasan Buddhist Temple at 342 East First Street in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California.

Koyasan Temple 2006
País: lthistory

Rubber Tree

2006 photo of the rubber tree planted in 1918 in front of the old Koyasan temple at 133 N. Central in L.A.'s Little Tokyo - the building is gone, but the tree is still there!

Rubber Tree
País: lthistory


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