The city was wise to pull back to allow more time to study the proposed Japanese archery dojo it wants to partner with a private organization to construct in Mauʻumae Nature Park.
There are too many unanswered questions about the kyudojo, or Zen archery practice facility, to move ahead without closer scrutiny.
An agreement was signed last May for the partnership between the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation and the Hawaiʻi Kyudo Foundation under which the foundation would build an $850,000 kyudo practice facility and give it to the city…