Exhibit tells tales in temples

By Jackie M. Young / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 13, 2013

~~<p>Did you know that dragons and fish are related? Or that paired animals on Japanese decorations often have one mouth open and one mouth closed to symbolize all knowledge? Or that the Taj Mahal in India inspired the design of a Jodo Mission in Honolulu?</p>
<p>If you don't, "Approaching the Sacred: Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii," a free exhibit at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, is for you.</p>
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Did you know that dragons and fish are related? Or that paired animals on Japanese decorations often have one mouth open and one mouth closed to symbolize all knowledge? Or that the Taj Mahal in India inspired the design of a Jodo Mission in Honolulu?

If you don't, "Approaching the Sacred: Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii," a free exhibit at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, is for you. Login for more...