Friday, October 24, 2008

Asian Influences


The stone lions standing guard at the East West Center are a gift from China. Along East-West Road, there are several installations given as gifts from Asian nations. Behind this large hall is a Japanese garden with a stream and large, colorful fish.



And a traditional tea house still used for tea ceremonies.

There are more photos of the Japanese garden on my Facebook page.

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Between the East West Center and the Center for Korean Studies is a Tibetan sala.
It's just a pretty place to sit to talk or meditate or wait out the rain.
The Center for Korean Studies is modeled on a palace. The Hawaii Peace Memorial celebrates the contributions of Japanese workers and residents to the state.There are other cool installations on campus and many Asian influences. These are just the ones I passed on my way to the credit union from my office. There was also a cool bamboo grove near the Japanese garden. There is a new shoot in front that looks like a spear. I guess those are the things pandas like to munch on.