Moiliili Hongwanji recording studio - Rev. David Fujimoto reads a message into a microphone

White Way Radio’s Success

VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 1 • March 2026 White Way Radio’s Success What began as an experiment on a Japanese-language station grew into a radio program bringing Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism to English-speaking listeners across Hawai‘i and beyond BY GAIL S. TAGASHIRA MANAGING EDITOR KA LEO KĀHEA Fifty years ago, radio...

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February 2026 Headquarters Update now available online

See the February 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Welcome Message at the Legislative Assembly (video) Giseikai Message from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Governor General Bishop Giko Sonoki (video) HHMH Welcomes New Kyodan President (video) HHMH Officers, Directors, Advisors, Sanmu, and Kanji for 2026 Condolences Jinji – Ministerial...

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August 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the August 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Aspiration at the End of World War II Commemoration Service + video & posters availability Ring Your Bell for Peace Day (9/22 Zoom | flyer | web page) Shining Spirit Award (nomination form – 11/15 deadline) Commission on Buddhist...

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May 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the May 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: PBA Commencement and Baccalaureate Messages Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani Governor General of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Bishop Giko Sonoki HHMH President Dr. Warren Tamamoto Ministerial Assignments (Rev. Shawn Yagi & Rev. Shingo Furusawa) 62nd Hawaii State Lay Association Convention (Sept. 12-13, see...

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April 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the April 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message From the Bishop: “Reflection on the 80th Anniversary of the Kamikaze Attack and Burial on the USS Missouri” Condolence Intro Class on Cybersecurity (5/10/25, hybrid) Buddhist Study Center Summer Session (8/4-8/8, hybrid) BSC Spring Tetsuya (5/11-5/16) “Sharing Your Nembutsu...

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