Kongobuji, head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism on Mount Koya, 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range' UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, East Asia

Close-up of the face of the golden Buddha at a new shrine near religious centre of Koyasan on Kii Peninsula, in western Honshu, Japan, Asia

Carved wooden Ki'i (tiki) at 'Ahu'ena Heiau, a restored ancient Hawaiian temple; Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii.

Tsunami Map, Kii Peninsula Earthquake, 1944

Hawaii, Big Island, Puuhonua O Honaunau, City of Refuge, Ki'i against blue sky and palm trees.

Hawaii, Big Island, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Structure and statues silhouetted by fiery sunset.

Hawaii, Big Island, Puuhonua O Honaunau, City of Refuge, Ki'i against blue sky and palm trees.

Hawaii, Big Island, Puuhonua O Honaunau, City of Refuge, Close-up of Ki'i in front of blue sky and ocean.

Hawaii, Oahu, Waimea Valley, Closeup of wooden tiki statue, greenery in background

Guam, Closeup of colorful wooden painted tiki

Hawaii, Big Island, Puuhonua O Honaunau, City of Refuge, Ki'i against blue sky and palm trees.

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina Center, Hale Kahiko, closeup of wooden handcarved tiki, blue sky background

Wooden kii at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, The Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America

Wooden kii at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, The Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America