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...
See the December 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Lanai Hongwanji Mission Celebrates 100 Years Minister’s Lay Assistant with Tokudo Ordination BSC Fellowship Club Car Wash Fundraiser (Jan. 18) YESS Camp 42 (Apr. 3-5) (registration flyer, ad purchase form Propagation Program Grant (info/application) Committee on Social Concerns (donations, grant...
The first-place poster submission from Linda Nagai of Kona Hongwanji Five winning entries for the Hongwanji’s 2026 theme/slogan poster contest were announced at the December meeting of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Board of Directors. The poster contest aimed to engage participants in a creative exploration of the 2026...
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...
Photo courtesy of Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Members and guests at Līhu’e Hongwanji’s 125th Anniversary celebration attended an opening service on Nov. 2, officiated by Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani, center. Rev. Tomo Hojo of West Kauaʻi Hongwanji, seated at left, and Līhu’eʻs resident minister Rev. Shawn Yagi, also presided. VOLUME 5...
Screenshot from Bishop Umitani’s talk delivered via Zoom from Japan for the 2025 Lay Convention. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 4 • December 2025 BISHOP’S CORNER Writing Our Shared Dharma Story BY REV. TOSHIYUKI UMITANI BISHOP, HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAI‘I Editor’s note: At this year’s 62nd annual Hawai‘i State Lay...
VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 4 • December 2025 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Walk in Amida’s Light Aloha kākou! I hope that you and your loved ones are in good health and good spirits as we enter the holiday season and look forward to the New Year of 2026. Our theme and slogan...