We enjoyed having Rev. Tomo Hojo, now of West Kauai Hongwanji Mission, back at Hawaii Betsuin as our guest speaker for our Gotan-e 2025 service honoring Shinran Shonin on his birthday.

Here are a few photos from the day! Click one to enlarge, then you can arrow through them all. Mahalo to Irene Nohara, the source of most of the photos!

Rev. Tomo Hojo with wooden statue of Shinran Shonin in the Social Hall (Gotan-e 2025)Rev. Tomo Hojo with wooden statue of Shinran Shonin in the Social Hall (Gotan-e 2025)
Reverends Kihara, Hasebe, Toshima, Hojo, and Furusawa before the altar (Gotan-e 2025)Reverends Kihara, Hasebe, Toshima, Hojo, and Furusawa before the altar (Gotan-e 2025)
A variation on a well-liked “ta da!” social media post highlighting retired minister Rev. Ryoso Toshima (Gotan-e 2025)A variation on a well-liked “ta da!” social media post highlighting retired minister Rev. Ryoso Toshima (Gotan-e 2025)
Rev. Shingo Furusawa accepts a candle offering at the altar (Gotan-e 2025)Rev. Shingo Furusawa accepts a candle offering at the altar (Gotan-e 2025)
Rev. Charlene Kihara accepts a flower offering at the altar (Gotan-e 2025)Rev. Charlene Kihara accepts a flower offering at the altar (Gotan-e 2025)
Rimban Yuika Hasebe at the altar during Toraiban/Goraiban (Gotan-e 2025)Rimban Yuika Hasebe at the altar during Toraiban/Goraiban (Gotan-e 2025)
Darren, Lillian, and Dave seated on the Social Hall stage with the wooden statue of Shinran wearing lei (Gotan-e 2025)Darren, Lillian, and Dave seated on the Social Hall stage with the wooden statue of Shinran wearing lei (Gotan-e 2025)