Visalia Buddhist Church

Visalia Buddhist Church
Visalia Buddhist Church
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Leadership	Rinban Kakei Nakagawa; Rev. Alan Sakamoto
Location
Location	514 E Center Ave; Visalia, California
Geographic coordinates	36°19′52.9″N 119°17′13.4″W / 36.331361°N 119.287056°WCoordinates: 36°19′52.9″N 119°17′13.4″W / 36.331361°N 119.287056°W
Architecture
Date established	1907
Website
	https://visaliabuddhistchurch.org/

Visalia Buddhist Church (or Visalia Buddhist Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Visalia, California. It is an affiliate of the Buddhist Churches of America.

History[]

After World War II, the Buddhist community in California struggled to recover due to the displacement of Japanese American citizens. Ministers from the Visalia Buddhist Church would travel to Bakersfield, California on a monthly basis to provide the community at the with religious services.^[1]

Over the course of its development, the Visalia Buddhist Church has sponsored affiliated organizations including the Visalia Buddhist Church Club and the Samurais basketball team.^[2]

Temple leaders have commented on the community's socially eclectic atmosphere due to its inclusion of people from various ethnic and religious backgrounds.

References[]

^ California Department of Parks and Recreation (1988). "A History of Japanese Americans in California". Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California. Office of Historic Preservation.
^ "Visalia Buddhist Church YBA basketball team". Calisphere: University of California. 1976. Retrieved 2019-12-09.

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[1] California Department of Parks and Recreation (1988). "A History of Japanese Americans in California". Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California. Office of Historic Preservation.

[2] "Visalia Buddhist Church YBA basketball team". Calisphere: University of California. 1976. Retrieved 2019-12-09.

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