Religions

Still under construction is a stone Buddha started 14 years ago, in Japan. From a Scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946

Japanese bell ringer is shown ringing one of the big bells at the Toshogu shrine at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946

One of the finest examples of intricate ornamentation commonly found on shrines as seen at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

The original three monkeys, "See no evil, Speak no evil, and Hear no evil," decorate the Shrine of Toshogu at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

Here for centuries have flocked the faithful to pray to ancient deities at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

View of the walk which leads up to the first entrance to the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

View inside Japanese shrine at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946