Title
Buddhist Church San Jose Japantown
Subject
Japantown, San Jose, 1930's, Buddhist Church, Nishiura Brother's Construction Company, George Shimamoto, Reverend Honen Takahashi, Gentaro Nishiura, Shinzaburo Nishiura, North 5th Street
Description
The San Jose Hongwanji Buddhist Church was built in 1937 at 640 North Fifth Street to replace the original which was a two story wooden building. The original church was established in 1902. Reverend Honen Takahashi hired Gentaro and Shinzaburo Nishiura to construct the new church which was designed by George Shimamoto. The church was modeled after the Nishi Honganji Temples in Kyoto. During the internment the Church was used to house the possessions of numerous families and was the victim of a fire in 1942 which destroyed the basement. Today the church offers Sunday Services, language classes, scouting programs, and other services.
Source
Japanese American Museum San Jose
Date
1930s
Rights
Japanese American Museum San Jose