Earthquakes on April 14 and April 16 in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan killed scores of people and caused extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure. Nearly 400 Hongwanji temples suffered damage, up to and including structural collapse. Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii (HHMH) is sending an initial donation of $5,000...

Overseas members are invited to come to Kyoto, Japan to be present for the formal accession of His Eminence Kojun Ohtani, Sennyo Monshu, the 25th Head Priest of the Hongwanji. There are two ceremonies to choose from, one in 2016 and one in 2017. In each case, a spiritual enrichment...