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...
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani delivered the English-language message at the 2025 New Year’s Day Service at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Rev. Shingo Furusawa served as emcee and appears briefly in the video. Embedded below is an excerpt of Hawaii Betsuin’s Zoom recording of the service so you may watch and listen...
See the January 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: New Year’s Greetings from His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani New Year’s Message from Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani New Year’s Message from Kyodan President Dr. Warren Tamamoto 2025 Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Theme and Slogan Messages from the Gomonshu and the...