Access to the full June Ka Leo Kāhea as a PDF file or selected articles optimized for web viewing.

Covers damages sustained at Kahului Hongwanji's preschool during a March 2026 Kona Low storm event — and the volunteers, families and supporters who quickly mobilized in response.

See the March 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop: “Nurturing What Is Unseen” (video available) Condolence Social Concerns: Storm Impacts and Relief Resources for Saving Archival Collections Buddhist Study Center Spring Festival on April 18 (flyer available) YBICSE Set for June 30-July 9 (flyer and...

Update 03/20/26: Another Kona low storm event with heavy rains over saturated ground is producing emergency conditions, including evacuation orders for some areas (e.g. an Oahu North Shore zone in the Haleiwa/Wailua area). The Wahiawa Dam is at risk of failure. Some local roads are impassable due to flooded conditions....

Photo courtesy of Carol Yamamura Gathered with compassion at Wailuku Hongwanji, from left: Rev. Kerry Kiyohara of Makawao Hongwanji, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani, Rev. Shinkai Murakami of Wailuku Hongwanji, Rev. Gensho Hara of Lahaina Jodo Mission, Lahainaluna High School principal Richard Carosso, State Senator Troy Hashimoto and...

VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 2 • JUNE 2025 MAUI WILDFIRE RELIEF AND RECOVERY Sending Aloha to Maui During Goshoki Ho’onko BY REV. TABITHA KOBATA, JODO SHINSHU HONGWANJI-HA INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT A Disaster Recovery Fundraiser booth was set up by the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Relief Efforts Department with the cooperation of the...

Photo courtesy of Rev. Ai Hironaka Eight months after debris was removed, in November of 2024, committee members were able to view the area where the temple building once stood. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 MAUI WILDFIRE RELIEF AND RECOVERY Lahaina Leaders Determined, United in Their Commitment...

Content in the June 2024 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (3.1 MB) includes: Triple Celebration Final Plans Set for Sept. 7-8 Event Music Will Make Memories Triple Celebration: Buddhist Education’s Speaker Series Looks to the Future Let’s Share Nembutsu Moments with Our Dharma Friends Closing by ‘Sharing the Joy of...

An update on donations received, a site visit by FEMA, and the newly organized Lahaina Hongwanji Recovery and Rebuilding Committee.

Content in the March 2024 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (1.4 MB) includes: Triple Celebration Early Registration Closes March 31 Dr. Takashi Miyaji on ‘Why Life Is Great’ Choosing the Right Workshops for You Triple Celebration Online Buddhist Education Series Continues Lahaina Hongwanji Out of Ashes Sprout Green Leaves and...