Nonfiction and fiction writings about Religion, Buddhism, Japan, Hawaii, and Japanese-Americans
George Tanabe writes nonfiction and fiction about Religion, Buddhism, Japan, Hawaii and Japanese-Americans.
Governor Neil Abercrombie visiting the Buddhist Temple Exhibition at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on February 16, 2013. Left to right: George Tanabe, Gov. Abercrombie (holding copy of guidebook), Carole Hayashino (President of JCCH), and Willa Tanabe.
Willa Tanabe and Gov. Abercrombie admiring a modern rendition of Kannon, Bodhissattva of Compassion, borrowed from the Tendai Mission of Hawaii.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii hosted a special exhibition of Buddhist temple art and furnishings curated by George and Willa Tanabe in connection with the publication of their book, Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide (University of Hawaii Press). The exhibition ran from December 1, 2012 to February 22, 2013.
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