Kichio Allen Arai

Kichio Allen Arai
BornAugust 30, 1900, or 1901[1]
DiedOctober 13, 1966
Los Angeles, California
Alma materUniversity of Washington, Harvard University
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsSeattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

Kichio Allen Arai (c. 1901 – 1966) was a Japanese American architect known for designing Buddhist temples in the Pacific Northwest. He was the first Asian American in Seattle to design buildings under his own name.[2][3][4][5][6]

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