Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani attended the 2026 White House Vesak ceremony on June 11, together with Bishop Marvin Harada of the Buddhist Churches of America and Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara of the Jodo Shinshu International Office.
See the June 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: HHMH Represented at White House Vesak (also available as an individual news post) 67th Annual Honpa Hongwanji Ministers’ Association Seminar 69th Jr. YBA Convention Lahaina Interfaith Council Holds a Special Honor and Remembrance Service (8/1, flyer) Beware of Unusual Emails...
Access to the full June Ka Leo Kāhea as a PDF file or selected articles optimized for web viewing.
See the May 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: 2026 Pacific Buddhist Academy Graduation (photo and messages) Job Opportunity at the HHMH Hawaii Kyodan-so Funeral Service for Mr. Roy Miyamoto (8/1) Zenshinza’s Performance in Hawaii (9/3 & 9/4) Young Adults Retreat (9/6–9/7; see flyer) Buddhist Study Center Fellowship Club...
See the April 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop Ingo (posthumous titles) Kahuku Hongwanji Scholarship (flyer and application available) 2026 Bon Service & Dance Schedule Musical Notes April newsletter Dr. Arai’s Buddhism Class (flyer available, starts May 1) 15th BWA State Membership Conference (group photo) BSC Spring Festival (photo collage) More Issues...
Enjoy these sets of photos from the 2026 Living Treasures of Hawai‘i event in Waikiki! Most photos are courtesy of Alan Kubota, Lenscapes Photography, with some additional pics by David Atcheson. Click arrows that appear at the right and left edges of the images to go forward and back. Honoree...
Links in the article list below go right to posts formatted for online viewing. You can also view the full, print-style layout of the March 2026 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2 MB) as a PDF file. Contents: Features White Way Radio’s Success, plus: Message from Rev. David Fujimoto Preservationists...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 1 • March 2026 Y.E.S.S. Camp’s Episode 42 — the Dharma Awakens After more than 30 years, the three-day camp returns to Hawai‘i Island, bringing young people together for Dharma awareness, service, leadership — and fun. In 2026, in a galaxy not too far away —...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 1 • March 2026 BSC Spring Festival to Focus on Families Across Generations “Appreciating Our Ohana,” a program of intergenerational activities for the whole family, is set for April 18 at Buddhist Study Center from 9:30 a.m to 2 p.m. The second BSC Spring Festival will...
Courtesy of Emi Hashi Participants and advisors from Hawai‘i and Japan gathered in Honolulu for the Young Adults Retreat with guest speaker Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata of Hilo Betsuin, center. VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 1 • March 2026 Friendships Began at the Young Adults Retreat Participants from Hawai‘i and Japan...