Nounin Temple

Title

Nounin Temple

Subject

United States. Navy--Campaigns--Japan; World War, 1939-1945; Japan--Collectibles

Description

The triangular image's top part shows an image of a building of some sort in the woods. The characters below that translate to, "Nounin Temple." Referred to as a temple instead of a shrine, this site is likely a place of Buddhist rather than Shinto worship. There is a small green tassel at the top.

Abstract

A wedge-shaped image depicting a building in the woods with Japanese text that translates to, "Nounin Temple," likely referring to a place of Buddhist worship.

Date

circa 1945

Is Part Of

21

Extent

△4.25 x 1.1 x 4.25"

Type

Memorabilia

Identifier

CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook-021-06

Files

Citation

“Nounin Temple,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed March 5, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/9439.