What a weekend! We have posted several carousels of photos by Alan Kubota as a website news item. See also additional photos (plus some videos) in an album on Facebook (Facebook account not required). See also a Triple Celebration report in the September HQ Update newsletter.



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Let’s celebrate together!

By Rev. Tomo Hojo, Triple Celebration Committee Co-Chair
Rev. Tomo Hojo
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

The event has reached capacity; registration is now closed as of July 15.

Registration Deadline ($300)
Youth Registration Deadline ($150 for 25 years old or younger)

Schedule: Triple Celebration

September 7, 2024 (Sat.)

850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth
800th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Jodo Shinshu Teaching

9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration
10:00 am – 11:00 am Opening Service / Commemorative Service for the 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth and the 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
12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop I Choices (click to display/hide)
  • Significance of Establishment of Jodo Shinshu Tradition and Doctrine – Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara
  • Historical Highlights of Hongwanji in Hawaii + Intro to Archiving – Archives Committee
  • Compassion in Action: Shin Buddhist Social Engagement – Social Concerns Committee
  • Greening the Hongwanji: Awareness and Connection – Green Hongwanji Committee

For more information, see Choosing the Right Workshops for You.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop II Choices (click to display/hide)
  • Significance of Establishment of Jodo Shinshu Tradition and Doctrine – Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara
  • Historical Highlights of Hongwanji in Hawaii + Intro to Archiving – Archives Committee
  • Compassion in Action: Shin Buddhist Social Engagement – Social Concerns Committee
  • The Giving Gratitude Tree – Dharma School

For more information, see Choosing the Right Workshops for You.

5:00 pm Hotel Check-in
Saturday evening – Dinner on your own.

September 8, 2024 (Sun.)

135th Anniversary of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

7:00 am – 7:30 am Choir Rehearsal
7:30 am – 8:30 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

Triple Celebration Buddhist Education Series

Triple Celebration Registration

Please Note: The event has reached capacity and registration is closed as of July 15, 2024.

Subsidy for Neighbor Island Participants

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
Rev. Blayne Higa
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.

Triple Celebration Sponsorship form
A Sponsorship Form is available for download.

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

Satoshi Ka'imipono Tomioka
Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka

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:

HHMH Triple Celebration Education Series flyer - JPG version

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

Mr. Derrick Inouye

Banquet

Mrs. Debbie Kubota

Fundraising

Rev. Blayne Higa

Public Relations

Rimban Yuika Hasebe

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800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching
850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran Shonin
135th anniversary of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

Contact the Committee
triple.celebration@honpahi.org