1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu
HI 96813
- Hawaii Betsuin offers in-person services, and the 10 a.m. (or sometimes 9:30 a.m.) English-language service is also available online via Zoom. Please join us!
- Refreshments are offered after services in our Social Hall.
Upcoming April 2023 Services
April 30: Eshinni and Kakushinni Day Service
8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)- 9:30 a.m. Eshinni and Kakushinni Day Service
Sensei Takako Hashimoto
with Sensei Takako Hashimoto
(In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
Each year, a special service is held in honor of Eshinni, the wife of our founder, Shinran Shonin, and their youngest daughter, Kakushinni. Eshinni was dedicated in her support of Shinran Shonin. She made it possible for him to pursue his life’s work of spreading the Nembutsu teaching. Kakushinni cared for her father during his final years. She built a small temple in Kyoto to enshrine his ashes and portrait. This temple grew and was named the “Hongwanji.”
This year’s special service will be on Sunday, April 30, 2022. As in past years, the Dharma School is planning the service together with the Buddhist Women’s Association. The BWA will conduct a special collection to support youth organizations of our temple.
About Our Speaker
We are pleased to welcome Sensei Takako Hashimoto to deliver the Eshinni/Kakushinni Day message. Hashimoto Sensei is married to Rev. Kojun Hashimoto. The couple started off at Hawaii Betsuin in 2004, then went to West Kauai Hongwanji, and have been at Wahiawa Hongwanji since 2012. They have two children, Kano and Shoshi, both graduates of Pacific Buddhist Academy.
Sensei Takako works at Rejuvenate Massage & Bodyworks in Waipio, teaches calligraphy at Kaala Japanese School, and is an instructor of Japanese conversation at Wahiawa Hongwanji. She previously worked as a preschool teacher in her hometown of Kagoshima.!
April 2: HBC Buddha Day Service
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Jodo Mission at 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu
9:30 a.m. Service at Jodo Mission with Dr. George Tanabe and a special presentation of the Jataka Tales. To be streamed on YouTube as well. See our related calendar item for more information and a flyer.
No services at Hawaii Betsuin
April 9: Hawaii Betsuin Bodhi Day Services
8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
9:30 a.m. Hawaii Betsuin Bodhi Day Service with Rev. Richard Tennes
(In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details. Rev. Tennes will speak remotely — in-person attendees will see Rev. Tennes on our projection screen.)
April 16
- 8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
9:30 a.m. Combined Dharma School / Adult English-language service with Rev. Charlene Kihara
(In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
April 23: Earth Day Service
- 8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
9:30 a.m. Earth Day Service with Paul Arinaga, plus a short Dharma message by Rev. Sol Kalu. For more information, see 7th Annual Earth Day Service. (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)