Hard to believe it’s already been almost a month since the Triple Celebration! The experience of “Sharing the Joy of Nembutsu Together: Our Living Heart of Gratitude” is still so vivid. Namo Amida Butsu
Here are several carousels of photos generously shared by Alan Kubota, Lenscapes Photography. Click arrows that appear at the right and left edges of the images to go forward and back.
Before the Event
Central aisle leading to the altar in the ballroom
Interviewing Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata for Instagram
Interviewing Dr. Warren Tamamoto for an event video
Bishop Umitani at the altar before the start of the event
Dr. Warren Tamamoto shakes hands with an attendee.
Good opportunities for group photos
Table setting on Saturday in the ballroom
Closeup of Gagaku players
Gagaku players practice.
Young attendees outside the ballroom
Registration table outside the ballroomSaturday Service
Gagaku players precede entrance of the ministers
Saturday service emcee Mr. Dennis Sekine
Event co-chair Rev. Tomo Hojo
Entrance of the ministers
View of the altar over attendees in the ballroom
Offering of flowers
Offering of flowers
Yamaguchi Gagakukai players and their instruments
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani at the altar
Bishop Umitani and ministers at the altar
A Jikoen table and vew of the ballroom during the Saturday service
Scattering paper petals during the chanting of Sanbujo
In gassho during the Saturday service
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani at the altar
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani at the altar
Paper petals on the altar stage after chanting Sanbujo
Group photo, Jikoen Hongwanji
Group photo, Mililani HongwanjiKeynote Address, Lunch, and Entertainment
Keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji
Rev. Miyaji gestures at the podium
Rev. Blayne Higa introduced Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji.
Rev. Blayne Higa at the podium
Rev. Higa, Rev. Baba, and Derrick at the AV table
Saturday youth emcees, Kaya and Riho
In gassho in the ballroom
Making some noise in the ballroom
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani at the podium
Rev. Yuika Hasebe aspiration and itadakimasu
Rev. Tomioka in gassho
Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji (wearing lei) chats with Rev. Kerry Kiyohara
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani interviewed for an event video
The lunch was buffet style
Yamaguchi Gagakukai on the altar stage
Yamaguchi Gagakukai players
Yamaguchi Gagakukai bugaku dancers
Yamaguchi Gagakukai bugaku dancers
Closeup of Yamaguchi Gagakukai player
Entertainment by Yamaguchi Gagakukai
Yamaguchi Gagakukai sandals
Yamaguchi Gagakukai leaves the stage
Dr. Warren Tamamoto, President, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
Our Saturday program youth emcees, Kaya and Riho
Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji talks with attendeeSaturday Workshops
Carol and Prudence prepare their contributions for a poster in the Dharma School workshop.
Dharma School workshop leader Debbie Kubota at center-right
Gratitude Tree in the Dharma School workshop
Interactive poster in the Dharma School workshop
Group photo of participants in the Dharma School workshop
Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara gave a workshop on the "Significance of Establishment of Jodo Shinshu Tradition and Doctrine."
Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara presenting a workshop in the ballroom
Green Hongwanji Committee Chair Steve Lohse gestures at the Green Hongwanji workshop.
Young participants in the Green Hongwanji workshop
Rev. Blayne Higa speaking at the Social Concerns workshop
Archives Committee Chair David Atcheson speaking at the archives workshop
Reviewing displays at the archives workshop
Reivewing displays of the Hilo Betsuin Oral History Project at the archives workshopTriple Celebration Choir and Sunday Service
Triple Celebration Choir with Ms. Mari Murakami directing
Triple Celebration Choir with Ms. Mari Murakami directing
The Triple Celebration Choir with Ms. Mari Murakami at right
The Triple Celebration Choir; the prelude was interpreted in American Sign Language
The Triple Celebration Choir
The Triple Celebration Choir
Reviewing the gratitude tree from the previous day's Dharma School workshop
The ballroom on Sunday morning
Sunday morning youth emcees, Chihiro and Jaimee
Brandi Yamamoto introduces the choir.
Triple Celebration Choir directed by Ms. Mari Murakami
Entrance of the ministers; Rev. Baba strikes the bell
Entrance of the ministers
Entrance of Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
Reverend Jeffrey Soga approaches the altar stage.
HHMH 135th Anniversary Service
HHMH 135th Anniversary Service
HHMH 135th Anniversary Service
Reverends Tomioka, Fujimoto, Hasebe, and Yagi
In Gassho
In Gassho
Capturing clips for a compilation video
Rev. Soga strikes the bell.
Joy and Derrick at the audio/visual support tableBishop Umtani and ministers on the altar stage
Organizational representatives offer incense.
Organizational representatives offer incense.
Organizational representatives offer incense.
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
Bishop Umitani delivers a Dharma message.
Ministers sing the gatha "Wondrous Gift of Peace"
Attendees sing in the ballroom
Young attendees during the Sunday service
Singing "Wondrous Gift of Peace" toward the end of the service
Mr. Francis Okano
In GasshoSunday Panel Discussion
View of the stage with emcee, moderator, and panelists
Emcee Rev. Satoshi Ka‘imipono Tomioka and moderator Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji
Panelist Edythe Vassall
Panelist Dan Thompson
Panelist Rev. Ai Hironaka
Q&A with the attendees
Q&A with the attendees