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Eighty Years Since WWII : Hongwanji Hawaii to Hold Service and Atomic Bombing Photo Exhibition 8/14/25

IN REMEMBRANCE AND REFLECTION: Commemorating 80 Years Since the End of World War II Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, the Office of the Bishop, and the Peace Day Committee, in collaboration with Hawaii Betsuin and the Honolulu District Ministers Association, will host “In Remembrance and Reflection: Commemorating 80 Years Since...

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Sending Aloha to Maui During Goshoki Ho’onko

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...

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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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December 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the December 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop Change of the Governing Board of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha 2025 Living Treasures of Hawaii Choralfest 2025 (Sept. 20-21; see flyer) Propagation Program Grant Committee on Social Concerns Update HHMH 2025 Theme/Slogan Poster Contest (see poster gallery)...

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November 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the November 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Temple Presidents Retreat: Building Connections and Strengthening Leadership Personnel: Farewell Reverend Masanari Yamagishi Condolences 2025 Giseikai Legislative Assembly, Feb. 7-8 New Gatha Book – Praises of the Buddha 5th Edition (see flyer) 2024 Ring Your Bell for Peace Day (see...

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October 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the October 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Aspiration at Wailuku Hongwanji’s 125th Anniversary Service Triple Celebration: Mulitmedia Resources and Triple Celebration Choir 2024-2025 Social Concerns Fund Drive 2025 Giseikai Legislative Assembly (key deadlines) PBA Lighting Our Way Banquet (11/15/24) Also enclosed: 2025 HHMH Master Calendar More...

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