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 […]
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Order through 11/30, pickup on 12/22 It’s that time of the year again — Honpa Hongwanji Scout Troop 49 is making kadomatsu! Please support our troop in their upcoming camps and events by ordering kadomatsu for your friends, family, and home. Pre-orders taken through November 30, 2024. Pickup will be at Hawaii Betsuin on December […]
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 […]
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 […]
September is Give Aloha Month! During September, you can make a donation to Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin at any Foodland or Sack N Save checkout. In turn, Foodland will make a donation to the temple too! How to Donate at a Store Shop at Foodland or Sack N Save. Show your Maika‘i card to the […]