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Nirvana Day Concert at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin to Feature Cello, Shakuhachi, Chanting, and Poetry Honoring Rabindranath Tagore’s 1929 Visit

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Press Advisory For Immediate Release Contact: (808) 536-7044 | webmaster@hawaiibetsuin.org Nirvana Day Concert at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin to Feature Cello, Shakuhachi, Chanting, and Poetry Honoring Rabindranath Tagore’s 1929 Visit Honolulu, HI – February 12, 2025 – Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin invites the public to a special Nirvana Day Concert featuring a unique blend of […]

Pics from Hawaii Betsuin’s 2025 Annual Membership Meeting and New Year’s Party

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Hawaii Betsuin held its Annual Membership Meeting and New Year’s Party on Sunday, January 26. The meeting included remarks by Rimban Yuika Hasebe, Temple President Cindy Alm, Treasurer Reed Yamamoto (who reported we finished 2024 with a modest surplus), and a slideshow of 2024 highlights by month assembled by David Atcheson. Rimban Hasebe and Cindy […]

Hawaii Betsuin and fellow Hongwanji groups march in 2025 MLK Parade

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Members of Honpa Hongwanji organizations including Hawaii Betsuin, Jikoen Hongwanji, Windward Buddhist Temple, Pacific Buddhist Academy, and Hawaii Betsuin BWA participated in the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade from Magic Island to Kapi‘olani Park on January 20. We passed out origami peace cranes — including many shipped from California especially for use in the […]

Event Photos Available: Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi — Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities

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Panelists, moderators, and organizational representatives (Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi, 10/25/24)

Hawai‘i Betsuin was among the organizers and hosts for an important event at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on Oct. 25, 2024. The event was entitled, “Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities,” and featured multiple panelists, two moderators, and representatives from organizations active in LGBTQ+ equity and […]

Bon Memorial service held at grave of Mary Mikahala Foster

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A group of inter-temple members and friends visited the grave of Mary Mikahala Foster for a Bon Memorial service at Makiki Cemetery on September 19, 2024.  Lehua Matsuoka offered an oli, Rimban Hasebe officiated the service and offered words about Mary Mikahala Foster, as did Pete Doktor and Cindy Alm.  It was a small and […]

Photos from “DeTour — an Aiea Ahupuaʻa Experience”

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Over 55 members and friends of Hawai‘i Betsuin went on an excursion on August 16, 2024 to the ‘Aiea ahupua‘a (traditional Hawaiian mountains-to-sea land management unit). Dr. Kyle Kajihiro, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa was our main guide and curator. At Kea‘iwa Heiau we were met by Kumu Hula Vicky […]

Memorial Service for Kahu Sherman Thompson: Sunday, July 14, 5 p.m. at Hawaii Betsuin

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A memorial service for Kahu Sherman Thompson will be held at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin on Sunday, July 14 at 5 p.m. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. The service will be in the Hondo, our main sanctuary space. Please note that although the temple address is 1727 Pali Highway, access to parking at Hawaii Betsuin is from the other side of the temple, 1742 Lusitana St.

Betsuin BWA Needs Your Donations for Rummage Sale!

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social hall filled with rummage sale and shoppers

This article originally appeared in the February 2024 Goji newsletter. The Betsuin BWA sends a heartfelt mahalo to all our members and friends who have, in past years, generously donated countless items for the Rummage Sale of Hawaii Betsuin’s Taste of Hongwanji Spring Bazaar. Although our desire to assist the Betsuin with its fundraising is […]

November 2023 Goji newsletter now available online

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"Goji" and sagarifuji on a background of pastel purple and blue

The November 2023 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: “Bowing In Gratitude,” A Message from the Lahaina Hongwanji Sangha Dharma Message: “Am I Right?” Temple Cleanup is Sunday, November 19 Legacy Gift from Estate of Hazel and Akira Wada […]