HBC BUDDHA DAY CELEBRATION

April 8th is the birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. This birthday celebration is known as "Buddha Day and is also known as Hanamatsuri.
The Hawaii Buddhist Council cordially invites everyone to the Buddha
Day Service. This year the service will be held at Soto Mission of Hawaii.
The guest speaker is Dr. Jay Sakashita, Professor of Religion, Arts and
Humanities at Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaii
at Manoa.

WHEN:
TIME:
WHERE:

Sunday, April 5, 2015

9:00 a.m.
Soto Mission of Hawaii
1708 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817
PH: 537-9409

Guest
Speaker:

Dr. Jay Sakashita

Parking: Limited, carpooling encouraged

The Hawaii Buddhist Council is comprised of the following Buddhist temples: Higashi Hongwanji
Mission, Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Jodo Mission of Hawaii, Koyasan Shingon Mission, Nichiren Mission of Hawaii, Soto Mission of Hawaii and Tendai Mission of Hawaii. It is always nice to get together
with fellow Buddhists! Please come and celebrate Buddhas Birthday!

Address Service Requested

Jodo Mission of Hawaii

1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814
(#1221-0415)

Bulletin - APRIL 2015

Jodo Mission of Hawaii

H a n a ma ts u ri C el eb ra ti o n a t J o d o M i s s i o n
Jodo Mission of Hawaii will have its own Hanamatsuri
Celebration on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Please come
and bring your family and children.

When:
Time:
Where:

Sunday, April 12
10:00 a.m.
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
PH: 949-3995

Picture Contest: What does Hanamatsuri mean to me?

Hanamatsuri or Buddha Day is the celebration of the day Shakyamuni
Buddha was born on April 8th in Lumbini, Napal. Does it have any meaning
to you? If so, would you please draw a picture of what does Hanamatsuri
mean to me.
This would be a good time to re-think about what does Hanamatsuri or Buddha Day mean to me? Like any contest, we shall have a prize so please have
your creative thinking cap on and draw something! Thank you
ANNO UNCE M E NT

O-Toba Order Forms for 2015

We mailed out O-Toba order forms for this year in
February, 2015.
If you have not received your O-Toba Order Form
for 2015, please call Rev. Narashiba at 949-3995.
Thank you.

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Commemorative Symposium Honen Buddhism, East to West

In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the arrival of the first
Jodo Shu Ministers to Hawaii (Rev. Taijo Matsuo in March 25, 1894
and Rev. Gakuo Okabe on May 14, 1894), a Symposium Honen Buddhism, East to West, was held at the Betsuin on March 14 (mainly in
Japanese) and continued on March 15, 2015 in English.
Professor Kiyohiko Fujimoto: Professor Fujimoto who is also a
Jodo Shu minister comes from the same temple where Rev. Okabe,
came from in Oshima-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Rev. Shinri Hara
gave an overview in English of Professor Fujimotos talk on March 14
regarding the Eastward Movement of Honen Buddhism. Professor
Fujimoto stated that the first line of Eastward movement to Westward
movement are the ministers. Practice of Nembutsu. Today we are
linked by culturereligionculture. Reciting the NembutsuNamu Amida Butsu
gives us peace and comfort. The Eight Fold Path is our guide.
Gary Link: Gary Link of New York Monastery Quon Yeung and
has been a devotee of Nembutsu. He has been corresponding with Rev.
Ishikawa of Koloa Jodo Mission since 2005. He discussed the website
communication of ministers and members. Recommended that temples
have a central site for their website and that the website be updated regularly. We also need more publications in English so those who may be interested can
gain some insight.
Rev. Edarudo Ryoho Sasaki: Rev. Sasaki is from Brazil and he talked
about Honen Buddhism in South America, particularly Brazil. Japanese
in Brazil endured a lot. After World War II there were a lot of babies born
who were abandoned because they were not full Japanese but hapa or
mixed. A minister sensitive to this wanted to start an orphanage but
found another group more in needthe mentally challenged. They have a welfare system not like our system. There are 1200 families supporting their system. As the people grow older, although they are Japanese and were fluent in Portuguese and Japanese,
they would go back to their own Japanese which they were used to before. Rev.
Sasakis word is COURAGE!
Leonard Chow: Leonard is President of the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions
and stated he grew up with Chinese Pure Land Buddhism. But in 1972 he learned about
Jodo Buddhism. He had many talks with former Hilo Meishoin minister Rev. Dwight
Nakamura. He stressed local born ministers would help and possibly getting them
educated in Hawaii. He also mentioned the YouTube sermons by Rev. Kosen Ishikawa
and Rev. Koji Ezaki are informative. He also stressed about opening the doors to all
ethnic groups and we need to reach out to improve society.
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Den Den Mushi

On Sunday, February 22, 2015, six students from Shukutoku University
Panel Theater Group performed their panel story with singing for everyone who
attended the Sunday Service.
The students were: Yuki Takano, Kana Iwasaki, Manami Yagi, Seiya
Matsuzaki, Sayaka Hirano and Risa Katsuki. While on Oahu and on the neighbor islands, Den Den Mushi visit care homes. Everyone enjoyed their performance which also included some exercise.

Above: Den Den Mushi performed a song

with exercises
Left Photo: Den Den Mushi sang B I N G O.
Below Photo: After their last song, Its A
Small World, each received a flower lei.
Below Den Den Mushi posed for photo with
Sunday School students.

With the room darkened, Den Den Mushi

used materials that
illuminated. How
beautiful!
If you missed the
Den Den Mushi performance, please be
sure to come the
next time they come
to our temple!
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Fujinkai Ladies Enjoy BINGO at New Years Party

The Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai ladies held their annual General Membership meeting on February 22, 2015, which also included their New Years party. Prior to the New Years
party, the ladies and temple members enjoyed Den Den Mushis performance of the panel
theater group from Shukutoku University. Everyone enjoyed their performanceso precious!
And so pleasant! See photos on page 4 of Den
Den Mushi performance.
At the Fujinkai meeting, the 2015-2017 officers
were installed:
President: Sally Hayashi; Vice President: Akiko Nishiyama; Secretary: Doris Soma; Recording/Corresponding
Secretary: Edna Ajimura; Treasurer: Yukari Narashiba; Assistant Treasurer: Tomoko Hisamoto; Auditors:
Yoshiko Kitagawa and Gail Masaki and Shuji: Rev. Yubun Narashiba.

Den Den Mushi and Sunday School students

enjoyed lunch at Fujinkais New Years party.
Shortly after this photo was taken, the Den Den
Mushi Group gathered their suitcases and were off
to Kauai to meet Rev. Ishikawa of Koloa and
Kapaa Jodo Missions. Their time on Oahu was
short but we were happy that they were able to join
the Fujinkais New Years party. The Sunday
School students were happy too!

Keiro ladies (80 years and older) were recognized and

received a package of sekihan (mochi rice with azuki
beans or happy rice) served on happy occasions like
our New Years party! Front row: Mikie Karimoto,
Joyce Yoshikawa, Yoshiko Kitagawa, Tomoko
Hisamoto, Doris Soma; Second row: Harumi Molnaire,
Harue Maki, Akiko Nishiyama, Peggy Miyamoto. These
ladies also worked hard earlier in the day and the day
before preparing for the delicious luncheon

Oahu Jodo Shu Rengo Convention

Any Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai member who wants to go to the Oahu Jodo Shu Rengo
Fujinkai Convention in Haleiwa, please contact Jodo Mission (949-3995) to put in your
reservation for the bus ride and bento lunch.
WHEN:
TIME:
PLACE:

Sunday, April 26, 2015

10:00 a,m. service
(bus leaves at 9:00 am from Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Haleiwa Jodo Mission
66-278A Haleiwa Road, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
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What is Perpetual Memorial

Service? (Eitaikyo)

Obituaries

This record of a perpetual memorial service and

is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. When the date of
death occurs for a person listed on this record, the
ministers pray for that individual during the morning service. The prayers will continue each year for
as long as Jodo Mission exists.
Anyone can be included in it. You may put your
own name on the list, too. This also helps when it
is difficult to have memorial services. We also welcome you to attend the morning service at 8:30am.

The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends

its sincere condolences to the family
members and loved ones of the following
members who have recently left this
world for the Pure Land.

How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the application
form. Each name costs $200. After the application
is accepted, the name will be listed on the record.

Jodo Mission Office Hours:

Monday to Saturday
8am5pm
Sunday & Holidays
8am3pm

Isamu Kawae
Fusako Yoshikane
Tsukiko Kamimura
Tomiko Kawahara
Kimiko Kitagawa
Sadao Kishimoto
Stanley Takeshi Hasegawa
Judy Kimie Teruya

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94
97
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Photos from fellowship at Symposium

on March 15, 2015

Phone: 949-3995
Website: www.jodo.us

Above: Bishop Atone enjoying

friendships with members.
Left: Rev. Sasaki of Brazil and
Rev. Shinri Hara with members

Bishop Gensho Hara

Lahaina, Maui
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Rev. Yubun Narashiba

Head Minister

Rev. Kanjun Nakano

Resident Minister

Re. Dwight
Nakamura
Retired Minister

EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for April

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Anzaemon Kajioka
The Kajioka & Morita Family
Yae Ogata
Mistuko Arakawa
Shimoyo Karamatsu
Seiichi Kimura
George Kaname Sakuda
Ryosaku Maeda
The Maeda Family
Shuzaburo Kunihiro
The Kunihiro Family
Masao Kamihara
James Isamu Tomita
Hoichi Nishimura Family
Kinjuro Ajimura
The Ajimura Family
Katsuichi Takeda
The Takeda Family
Takeo Kuniyuki
Katsusaburo Yamamoto
Kikue Kubota
Masayo Kusunoki
The Kusunoki Family
Shinichi Amakawa
The Amakawa Family
Hitomi Miyaura

Tsune Isobe
The Isobe Family
Mamoru Najita
Isematsu Takenaka
Kazumitsu Kaya

Yasu Hirohama
The Hirohama & Kawasugi Family
Kikujiro Uchiumi
Naomi Fuse Johnson
Fay Johnson
Yumi Yokoyama
Isaburo Terada
Toru Yamane

Tadaichi Aoki
The Aoki Family
Kojiro Okamoto
The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family
Shigekichi Yoshizaki
The Yoshizaki Family
Naotaka Hayashi
Misue Imamoto
Yoshio Takara
Masamitsu Nakano
Shizuko Hironaka
The Hironaka & Ishimoto Family
Fumie Iwasaki
Tokio Nishikawa

10 Tomi Arakawa
Matsuji Yamamoto
11 Tsunekichi Matsuno
The Matsuno Family
Sadako Yokoyama
The Yokoyama & Morita Family
Teru Sakuda
The Sakuda Family
Sada Harada

The Kohatsu Family

Yoshiko Hara
12 Naka Nakamura
Toshiko Umemoto
13 Yasuko Daitoku
The Daitoku & Fujimoto Family
Kayo Doi
Tsuyo Uchiumi
Zentoku Uyehara
Yasu Iguchi
Masashi Yamane
14 Heiji Yasumoto
The Yasumoto Family
Yoshi Okamura (2)
Kiyoto Kawaoka
15 Toso Kamisato
The Kamisato Family
The Aoki Family
Mikayo Higashimura
Toshiro Kawabe
The Kawabe Family
Masakane Himuro
Kenji Hayashi
Toshiko Sumida Nishimoto
William Hatsuichi Kishimoto
16 Bunsuke Isobe
The Isobe Family
Ryu Tsurusaki
The Tsurusaki & Inada Family
Masatoshi Umemoto
Patsy Hisako Himuro
Mitsuyoshi Gushikuma
17 Kenichi Namba
The Namba Family
Tsuneharu Imaguchi
Betty Hisako Goto
18 Toyokichi Iguchi
The Iguchi & Sasaki Family
Eki Mineishi
The Mineishi Family
Yojiro Watanabe
19 Jun Kunihiro
The Kunihiro Family
Motoo Ueda
The Ueda Family
Maka Tamanaha
The Tamanaha Family
Matsutaro Shimizu
Isamu Yoshioka
Thomas Rai
20 Hiroshi Ohta
Mantsu Takara
Shozaemon Matsumoto
Mildred Yukiko Ito
21 Naomi Takara
Genichi Tamura
Kikue Kakimoto
22 Kyoichi Koyama
The Koyama Family
Chieko Miyakawa
Hiroshi Nakai

The Nakai Family

Kazu Saiki
Kyoichi Koyama
Francis Sadamu Furutani, Jr.
23 Bishop Sensho Fukuda
Eiko Gushikuma
Shigeichi Aoki
Moushi Uyehara
Tom Shigeo
24 Setsuyo Misawa (2)
The Misawa Family
The Watanabe Family
Yoshio Kunimoto
25 Michizo Imaguchi (2)
The Imaguchi Family
Yasuko Ueda
Tsunegoro Iwamoto
Soichi Sakai
26 Kikujiro Yokoyama
The Yokoyama & Morita Family
Makoto Takahashi
Masato Ishida
Tokue Uehara
27 Misae Umemoto
The Umemoto Family
The Ida Family
The Matsushima Family
Shizue Nose
Robert Kazuo Murakami
Haruko Teruya
28 Rokusuke Yanagihara
The Yanagihara Family
Iwakichi Matsuda
The Toichi Funamoto Family
Misao Yamane
Masa Okamoto Miyao
Ume Kawamura
29 Mitsuyo Kamioka
The Kamioka &
Hanaoka Family
Tatsuyo Ohara (2)
The Ohara Family
Tsuchi Kajioka
Heijiro Asai
Tsune Uesugi
Koji Kamioka
Manzuchi Higashi
Kazuto Hamada
Hatsumi Nakamura
Yoshiyo Yanagihara
Mitsuyo Kanai Yoshida
Mitoshi Tanaka (2)
30 Tsuru Matsuno
Esa Yamane
Kume Nakamoto
The Nakamoto &
Sakagawa Family
The Matsuno Family
The Yamane Family &
Harada Family
Shigetaka Imada
Miyoko Shindo

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10:00 Sunday Service

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State YBA Convention on Oahu June 5, 6, 7, 2015

O-Bon Services: July 17, 19, 27, 2015
Bon Dance: August 14-15, 2015

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April 26 at Haleiwa

Oahu Rengo Fujinkai

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No meeting in April

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April 2015

COMING EVENTS:
Lei Making Project on Fri, May 22 for Punchbowl graves.

10:00Oahu Rengo Fujinkai

Convention in Haleiwa

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11:45 Board Meeting

10:00 SundayFamily
Hanamatsuri Service

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Service at Soto Mission

Gust Speaker:
Dr. Jay Sakashita

5 10 am HBC Buddha Day

Sun

9:30am Morning Service

Everyday

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April 11 and 25
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sewing Circle

Thu

Fri

YBA
to be announced

to be announced

Sunday School

8:00 am Sewing Class

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8:00 am Sewing Class

11

Sat

Phone: 949-3995
Website: www.jodo.us

Jodo Mission of Hawaii