Let’s celebrate together!
By Rev. Tomo Hojo, Triple Celebration Committee Co-Chair
We are pleased to inform you that the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will commemorate the Triple Celebration on September 7 & 8, 2024.
The year 2023 marked the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition, and 2024 will be the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching and the 135th anniversary of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Accordingly, in 2024, we will observe commemorative services and workshops on those auspicious occasions.
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Triple Celebration
| Theme | “Sharing the Joy of Nembutsu Together: Our Living Heart of Gratitude” |
| Keynote Speaker | Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji |
| Date | September 7 & 8, 2024 |
| Place | Ala Moana Hotel (Honolulu) |
We would like to encourage the Honpa Hongwanji affiliated organizations, members, and friends to join the celebration.
Ed. note: Please view registration and other event information using the tabs above, to the right of “Welcome.” To get a taste of the history of Honpa Hongwanji in Hawaii, see our History page. More history and archival materials will be on display at the Triple Celebration.
Schedule: Registration Deadlines
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March 31, 2024 |
Early Registration Deadline ($250) |
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July 31, 2024 |
Late Registration Deadline ($300) Youth Registration Deadline ($150 for 25 years old or younger) |
Schedule: Triple Celebration
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September 7, 2024 (Sat.) 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth |
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| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Registration |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Opening Service (Shin Gohonden Saho in commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth & 800th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Jodo Shinshu Teaching) |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | |
| 4:30 pm | Hotel Check-in |
| Saturday evening – Dinner on your own. | |
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September 8, 2024 (Sun.) 135th Anniversary of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii |
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| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | HHMH 135th Anniversary Commemorative Service |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:30 am | Panel Discussion “Sharing of the Joy of Nembutsu Together” |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Closing |
See Also
How to register for the Triple Celebration September 7-8, 2024
Register Online
You may fill in the online Triple Celebration Registration Form. When you submit the form, you will be provided a link to pay online.
Or, register using a paper form and check
- Print the registration form.
- Fill out the registration form with your contact information and preferences.
Need help choosing a workshop? See Choosing the Right Workshops for You.Please consider joining the Triple Celebration Choir! You can indicate your interest on the registration form. For more information, see the call to join the choir. - Mail the registration form with a check payable to HHMH to:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
Attn: Triple Celebration Committee
1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96813
Cost and Registration Deadlines
$250 per person for registrations received by March 31 April 30, 2024 (deadline extended)
$300 per person for registrations received by July 31, 2024
$150 per youth registration (25 years old or younger)
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will provide a $200 subsidy for neighbor island participants.
Refunds: Refunds will be issued in full for refund requests received on or before August 6, 2024. After August 6, 2024, no refunds will be issued.
Registration Includes
- One breakfast
- One lunch banquet
- Services
- Workshops
- Panel discussion
Room Reservations at Ala Moana Hotel
Please reserve your room at Ala Moana Hotel by August 6, 2024.
After that date, we will release rooms in order to avoid paying a penalty.
Kona Tower: $194.00 plus tax
Waikiki Tower: $224.00 plus tax
No resort fees
If you would like to reserve online, the link is:
https://book.passkey.com/e/50708991
If you wish to reserve by phone, please use one of the numbers below.
Be sure to mention that you are with the Honpa Hongwanji Triple Celebration.
Reservations Toll Free: (800) 367-6025
Reservations Local Phone: (808) 955-4811
Support the Triple Celebration
By Rev. Blayne Higa, Fundraising Division Chair
The Triple Celebration is being planned as a wonderful event which honors the rich heritage of Hawaii Kyodan, the many contributions our temples have made in communities across Hawaii and celebrates the joy of the Nembutsu. We invite you to be a part of this historic celebration.
Please consider supporting the Triple Celebration as a sponsor. Your financial support will help underwrite our speakers, workshops, special guests, and activities, ensuring a memorable and meaningful celebration for all to enjoy. The event registration fee includes the cost of food and only a portion of our total expenses. Your sponsorship will help support an exciting lineup of engaging workshops, elegant lunch banquet, special musical group from Japan, and a weekend of fun-filled activities for the whole family. We humbly ask for your support.
See the sponsorship form for how you can support the Triple Celebration. Please contact Rev. Blayne Higa at 808-323-2993 or bhiga@honpahi.org for questions or more information. Mahalo!
Triple Celebration Buddhist Education Series
Ten Buddhist education sessions are offered online via Zoom from January to August, leading up to the Triple Celebration (registration now open). Topics align with the structure of the Kyogyoshinsho, a work written by Shinran Shonin in 1224 that was the basis for establishing the Jodo Shinshu Tradition.
Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka is the lead on Buddhist Education for the Triple Celebration Committee. You can read his message about the Zoom sessions.
Here is a flyer showing an overview of the sessions:
You can display a calendar listing of all the Triple Celebration Buddhist Education sessions on the Buddhist Study Center website.
REGISTRATION: There is a single registration form for all the sessions. (Registration for the education sessions is separate from registration for the Triple Celebration on Sept. 7-8, 2024.)
VIDEOS: As video recordings of education sessions are edited and uploaded, you will find them on the Triple Celebration Online Buddhist Education Series 2024 playlist on the HHMH YouTube channel.
Triple Celebration Committee Members
You may contact the Triple Celebration committee by emailing triple.celebration@honpahi.org.
Co-Chairs
Rev. Tomo Hojo
Rev. Ai Hironaka
Service
Rimban Kazunori Takahashi
Buddhist Education
Rev. Satoshi Tomioka
Publication
Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
Workshops
Rev. Tomo Hojo
Rev. Ai Hironaka
Accommodation
Derrick Inouye
Fundraising
Rev. Blayne Higa
Public Relations
Rimban Yuika Hasebe
Triple Celebration News & Announcements
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Contact the Committee
triple.celebration@honpahi.org