Ekoji Buddhist Temple Ekoji means “The Temple of the Gift of Light.” Our mother temple is Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha in Kyoto,Japanand our denomination is commonly known as Shin Buddhism. A Japanese monk named Shinran established this form of Buddhism in the 12th century. Our temple was founded in 1981 in Northern Virginia and moved to this facility in 1998....
Buddhist Churches in Southern California
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple The Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin has been serving Southern California since 1905. It belongs to the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, one of the largest denominations of the Pure Landstream of Mahayana Buddhism. As a Betsuin, our temple is a direct branch of Nishi Hongwanji-ha inKyoto, Japan. It is also one of 62...
Buddhist Churches in the Pacific Northwest
Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple The Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple facility was formally dedicated on April 13, 1947, however, the temple got its start long before the foundation was poured or the walls were formed. URL: http://www.iobt.org/index.php Contact: – - Oregon Buddhist Temple The Oregon Buddhist Temple was founded November 29, 1903 (originally as the...
Buddhist Churches in Northern California
Berkeley Buddhist Temple In 1911 the Berkeley Young Men’s Buddhist Association, composed of 73 members, was organized under the guidance of Reverend Gyodo Haguri. At the time, Reverend Haguri was minister of the Oakland Buddhist Church. The inaugural service was held on May 10, 1911 at the Odd Fellows Hotel. This marked the modest beginnings of the Berkeley...
Japanese American Historical Society
National Japanese American Historical Society The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980 inSan Francisco, is a non-profit membership supported organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, authentic interpretation, and sharing of historical information of the Japanese American experience for the diverse broader national...
Community Centers
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) is the preeminent presenter of Japanese and Japanese American, and Asian American performing and visual arts nationally. URL: http://www.jaccc.org Contact: – (213) 628-2725 - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California...