Statement by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Office of the Bishop and Committee on Social Concerns on the Presidential Executive Order on Refugees and Immigration On January 27, 2017, the Office of the President of the United States of America issued an executive order that severely restricts immigration from seven...
On Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., January 3, 2017, Amida Buddha’s Wisdom and Compassion were heard by members of the 115th Congress, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who had gathered for a Bipartisan Prayer Service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. At the prayer service, which also included the Christian...
An account of the Pearl Harbor presentation of paper cranes collected by Yuji Sasaki from various parts of Japan, including two folded by Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Akie Abe.
NEWS RELEASE – for immediate release January 3, 2017 Contact: Arthur Nakagawa 808-522-9200 hqbus@honpahi.org HONOLULU, Hawaii – Whether through flowers, music, philanthropy, or preservation of culture and history, this year’s Living Treasures of Hawaii honorees have enriched our community through their unique talents and selfless giving. The five individuals chosen...
The January 2017 HQ Update is now available and includes New Year’s messages from Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani, Bishop Eric Matsumoto, and HHMH President Pieper Toyama. The newsletter also includes aloha greetings and a photo from the Office of the Bishop and Office of Buddhist Education & Buddhist Study Center. In...
See the December 2016 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Ministerial Assignments Hilo Betsuin’s 100th Memorial Service for Lili’uokalani, Queen Of Hawaii 2016 Veteran’s Day Parade Living Treasures of Hawaii Recognition Jodo Shinshu Career Development Workshop workshop flyer registration form YESS Camp 34 registration form buy an ad in the...
The Commemoration on the Accession of the Jodo Shinshu tradition (Accession Ceremony) or Dentō Hōkoku Hōyō started on October 2, 2016 and continues until May 2017. This special observance is being conducted before Amida Buddha and Shinran Shonin at the Main Temple (Honzan) in Kyoto to formally announce that His...
Prospective Minister’s Lay Assistants gathered for a retreat at the Buddhist Study Center from November 4 to November 6, 2016. The purpose of the Retreat was to provide the opportunity to review and enrich the participants’ skills and knowledge associated with Jodo Shinshu and the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha. The retreat...
On September 26th, Bishop Eric Matsumoto and Reverend Toshiyuki Umitani presented a donation of $21,403.50 for Kumamoto earthquake relief from the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii to Consul General Yasushi Misawa, the Consulate General of Japan. HHMH collected a total amount of $46,403.50 of which $25,000 was provided directly to...
See the November 2016 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Let Us Consider… (post election message from the bishop) HHMH Spiritual Enrichment and Fellowship Tour It’s a Girl! Congratulations to Rev. & Mrs. Daido Baba Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund Buddhist Study Center Fellowship Club Participates in a Young Person’s Fundraiser...