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

Rev. Tatsuo Muneto remembers Buddhist astronaut Ellison Onizuka, whose family is connected to Kona Hongwanji, and reflects on the 40-year anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.

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...

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...

Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani delivered the English-language message at the 2026 New Year’s Day Service of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Here is his message as recorded via Zoom. Captions are available. To display them, start playing the video, then click the [cc] icon on the video window. You may also display...

See the January 2026 Headquarters Update for the following articles: HHMH New Year’s staff photo and greeting New Year’s greeting from the Gomonsho in English and Japanese New Year’s message from Bishop Umitani in English and Japanese Rev. Higa on the 2026 theme and slogan, “Nurturing Nembutsu: Sharing Gratitude” See...

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 December 2025 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2.4 MB) as a PDF file. Contents: Messages Minister’s Message: Mourning for America Bishop’s Corner: Our Shared Dharma Story...

VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 4 • December 2025 MINISTER’S MESSAGE Mourning for America BY REVEREND BLAYNE HIGA KONA HONGWANJI MISSION Editor’s Note: The following Dharma message was delivered at Kona Hongwanji Mission on Sept. 14, 2025, after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah. This morning I...

Photo courtesy of Rev. Tomo Hojo Rev. Shawn Yagi explained the elements that may be part of an altar on special occasions during a Minister’s Lay Assistant Retreat held at Līhu’e Hongwanji on Aug. 23. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 4 • December 2025 Helping Ministers While Strengthening Our Temples The...

See the October 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani Tokudo Committee on Social Concerns Archives Workshop (Nov. 16, hybrid) Living Gratitude Grant (see informational document) Condolence Giseikai 2026 (Feb. 20-21) BWA State Membership Conference (Mar. 28-29, see flyer/registration) Choralfest 2025 Music Service Video Now on Youtube...