WEST LOS ANGELES BUDDHIST TEMPLE BULLETIN

WEST LOS ANGELES BUDDHIST TEMPLE BULLETIN
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Los Angeles, California 90025
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Vol. 48, No. 5 & 6
May - June 2005
MAJOR SERVICES
May
June
Mother’s Day Service
Father’s Day & Graduation Service
Sunday, May 8, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 19, 10:00 a.m.
Toban: YBA
Toban: YBA
followed by
Gotan-E Service
Hamburger Lunch
(Shinran Shonin’s Birthday. See Rev. Usuki’s Page
on page 2 of this issue for a related article.)
Sunday, May 22, 9:30 a.m.
During this service, WLA Buddhist Temple
Toban: YABA
Memorial Day Cemetery Services
Scholarship Awards will be presented. Those
wishing to apply for scholarships should
contact the Temple Office for application
Monday, May 30
10.00 a.m. at Woodlawn
11:15 a.m. at Inglewood
forms.
REVEREND USUKI’S PAGE
May, June and Shinran Shonin Day
The months of May and June are already here
but are we ready for it? After a long and rainy
winter we’re anxious to see the summer
months just around the corner. What a welcome sight, but my feet still feel the cold and
my car doesn’t get washed because I still
anticipate more rain. But May will bring a
much needed reason to celebrate that which
will help our attitudes.
secret to longevity was the Dharma. Perhaps
we can all hope for the same if we continue to
come to the temple and listen diligently and
follow the Onembutsu teaching.
Shinran Shonin did not live a fortunate life in a
happy environment, having lost both his parents during childhood. At the young age of
nine, he entered a monastery and stayed there
for the next twenty years. His spiritual experiences, which evolved under many trying conditions, gave us an answer to the purpose of life
in this world. For Shinran, his living conditions
were modest at best and he had no thoughts of
making himself prominent or impressing others.
He lived among the common people under difficult circumstances and shared the message of
the true salvation of Onembutsu received with
sincere heart and mind. He discovered peace
and happiness with utmost confidence and
faith. Thanks to his life and experiences, millions of his followers have been able to live in a
like manner. Today, we are allowed to enjoy
Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Gotan-E, and
Father’s Day in peace and joy.
May is noted for the observance of Mother’s
Day on the second Sunday and Memorial Day
at the end of the month, when I will visit many
new cemeteries since coming to West Los Angeles. These observances are wonderful traditions both nationally and also for Buddhists.
There is another very important day for Jodo
Shinshu Buddhists and we call this day Shinran Shonin Day, Gotan-E, or Fuji Matsuri.
This is the birthday of our founder who lived
between 1173 and 1262. He lived more than
seven hundred years ago and showed us the
path of Onembutsu, Namo Amida Butsu.
Shinran lived in one of the most difficult times
in Japan, yet he survived well beyond the average lifespan of those times to the age of 90.
This would be like living to about 108 years old
by today’s standards. Sakyamuni Buddha, who
goes back even earlier, lived to be 80 years old,
and Rennyo Shonin died at age 83 over 500
years ago. I would like to think that these famous teachers had remarkably long lives because they lived as Buddhists, and that their
In the months of May and June, let us reflect
on all those who have made our lives possible,
and let us express our joy and gratitude
through a simple Namo Amida Butsu.
In Gassho.
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki
SHINSHU CORNER
Shinran Shonin Day
Shinran Shonin, I admire your firm faith,
Ever present in your writings;
It is the expression of your kind, sincere heart.
Shinran Shonin, I accept your messages,
Telling me to examine the value of being born;
I trust your words.
Shinran Shonin, I will try to follow the way of life,
That you have shown me;
And I will always recite the Nembutsu,
With courage, gratitude, and reflection.
Rev. Keisho Motoyama
Like cherry blossoms are the minds
That thinks there is a tomorrow,
But who can tell, there may be
A tempest in the night.
Shinran Shonin at age nine
(contimued on page 3)
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REVEREND USUKI’S PAGE (continued)
Buddhist Service Etiquette (continued from last issue)
(From Shin Buddhist Service Book, BCA, 1994, pp. 153-154)
c.
0-Shōkō (Burning of Incense)
Originally incense was burned as a symbolic gesture of “cleansing,” or preparation, before
approaching a person or object of reverence. The burning symbolizes the extinction of impure
thoughts and the transiency of all existence. The fragrance of the incense is another form of “cleansing,” as it drives away unfavorable odors.
0-shōkō is performed in the following manner:
d.
1.
Walk toward the incense burner. Stop two or three steps before the table; bow lightly.
2.
Step up to the incense burner. With your right hand, take a tiny pinch of the ground incense and drop it into the incense burner, over the burning sticks or charcoal. (This need
be done once only, and it is not necessary to first bring the incense to your forehead).
3.
Repeat the Nembutsu as you bow in homage to Amida Buddha in gasshō.
4.
Take two or three steps back, bow lightly, and return to your seat.
Use of the Seiten (and Gāthā Books)
The Seiten contains sacred words and should be handled with proper respect and care. As a
gesture of gratitude, some people while repeating the Nembutsu hold the book with both hands and
lift it to their forehead before and after using it. This gesture is called itadaku.
e.
Entering and Leaving the Hondō
The hondō (main temple hall) should be entered quietly and reverently. Upon entering, gasshō,
facing the shrine-area. Take your seat and wait quietly for the service to begin.
Avoid being late to service, but when you must enter the hondō after the service has started, be
especially careful not to disturb others. Try to find a seat in the back rows. If you enter during a
period of meditation, wait until it is over before moving toward the pews.
At the doorway, before leaving the hondō, turn to face the shrine and gasshō.
f.
Reciting the Nembutsu
Jōdo Shinshū is based on the realization of the Nembutsu, therefore, the importance of reciting
it correctly cannot be overemphasized. “Namo Amida Butsu” should be recited clearly and accurately.
(end of Rev. Usuki’s’ page)
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RESERVE SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2005 ON YOUR CALENDAR
Southern District Family Conference
"Namuamidabutsu: For All People of All Ages”
The Orange County Buddhist Church will be hosting the Southern District Family Conference during
the weekend of September 2-4, 2005. This event will be the first full-scale family conference of its kind
in Southern California and will provide an opportunity for people of all ages to listen to the teachings
of the Buddha. Several prominent Shin Buddhist ministers have agreed to speak at the conference,
and activities have been planned for English and Japanese-speaking adults and for children of all ages.
The Family Conference will encompass several other conferences, including Southern District Buddhist
Women’s Association (BWA) Conference, Adult Buddhist Conference (Bukkyoto Taikai), Junior Young
Buddhist Association (Jr. YBA) Conference, and Southern District Dharma School Teachers League
Conference. In addition, an invitation has been extended to all Southern District temples and to the
Buddhist Churches of America chapters of Junior and Senior Young Buddhist Association and Young
Adult Buddhist Association. The conference committee is planning for 1000 participants to attend this
conference.
You are invited to purchase advertisement space, either business or personal, to be printed in the
conference program booklet. Your contribution will help fund this conference and the spreading of the
Buddha Dharma. For pricing information, ad requirements, and submission instructions, contact the
Temple Office, or the program booklet contact person Sandi Y. Clendenon at (562) 458-6767 or
littlepinksnai1@msn.com.
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WLA BT BOARD REPORT
Yuki Sakurai
BWA NEWS
Policies on the Resident Minister Emeritus title
were developed and adopted. For resident
ministers retiring from WLA, the title Resident
Minister Emeritus shall be offered with no
membership dues required. Other retired BCA
ministers who wish to become a WLA member
shall be offered an honorary membership with
no dues. Retired ministers shall have no
ministerial privileges or responsibilities at WLA
except those designated by WLA’s active
minister.
Dorothy Ikkanda
The 39th Annual National Conference of the
Buddhist Women’s Associations will be held in
Fresno on October 7, 8, and 9, 2005. Speakers
will be Rev. Masako Ohtaki from Japan and
Rev. Taitetsu Unno from Northhampton, MA.
More information will be made available at the
BWA Meeting on May 15 and June 19.
With the record rainfall we’ve had, it was difficult for program chair Yasuko Shohara to set a
date for any outdoor activity. She even looked
into the possibility of visiting the famous wisteria vines in Sierra Madre. On March 18, we
visited the Lake Shrine on Sunset Blvd. Yes, we
did see an arbor of wisteria vines in bloom but
nothing compared to those in Sierra Madre.
The vine in Sierra Madre was planted in 1894,
from a one gallon can, and now weighs 250
tons! You do the math….in pounds, the total is
staggering!
Because of the increase of students at Sawtelle
Gakuin, they have requested the use of Temple
classrooms. The board approved the leasing of
three classrooms for 40 Saturdays from August
10, 2005 to June 10, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. Details regarding finances, liabilities
and supervision are being worked on. We believe that Gakuin will enjoy our beautiful facilities and being on Temple premises. We hope
they will participate in our many activities.
Since it started to sprinkle as we left the parking lot, we all returned to the Temple where we
ate our lunch. Our thanks to Rev. Usuki, Kazuko Seike, and Yasuko, for providing
transportation.
The Gourmet Academy held on April 3, 2005
was well attended. Mrs. Torako Akutagawa
demonstrated her famous yomogi mochi. The
attendees enjoyed her humorous instructions
and sampled the delectable results. The next
Gourmet Academy is scheduled for June 5,
2005 from 12 noon following the temple and
garden clean-up in the morning. The menu
will be umani with Mrs. Yoshiko Iwashita,
member of the Asoka Fujinkai, demonstrating.
Please sign up at the office.
The BWA will be going on a one-day trip to
“Spotlight” in Coachella. The date is Saturday,
May 21. Your $25 check should be made payable to “Marge Morikawa”.
Who do you think of when you hear the word
“manju”? Most of us know the answer is Akutagawa-san. She is a remarkable person and who
at the age of 93 is still willing and able to show
us how to make them.
To help celebrate the 100th Centennial Anniversary of the LA Nishi Hongwanji scheduled this
coming August, the WLA BT approved a donation of $1,000. Betsuin is our “mother” in that
they gave “birth” to WLA BT as a howakai and
nurtured WLA BT until we were mature enough
to become independent. Betsuin also gave valuable training and experience to our Rev. Usuki
for four years before he was assigned to WLA
BT.
The BWA acknowledges and thanks Connie
Yahata for her donation of a coffee maker.
Haru Matsumune is toban chair for May. The
June toban, with Kazuko Seike in charge, will
be responsible for the potato salads for the Father’s Day-Graduation hamburger lunch.
BWA sends get well wishes to Masako Nekoda
(in a convalescent care facility) and Ikuko
Yamamoto (resting at home).
Dharma School Superintendent, Mrs. Kayo
Ohkawahira announced a leave of absence due
to health reasons. She has directed the
Dharma School for many, many years and will
be greatly missed by everyone. We all wish her
the best.
Get rested now….Obon is just around the
corner!
DHARMA SCHOOL NEWS Cheryl Hamada
The following donations were received recently:
three large book shelves, closet for the office,
and five book cases from Alice Umeda; four
wireless microphones from Vance Nishimoto;
and an office fax machine from Rob Kafka.
Thank you very much.
The topic for this year’s Federation of Dharma
School Teachers Leagues Conference is “The
Question Is Not Whether It Is True Or Not, But
What Does It Mean?”
NEW MEMBERS
Dances selected for the upcoming Obon season
are: Bon Odori, Asadoya Yunta, Furusato Bayashi, Goshu Ondo, Hana No Nippon So Odori,
Hana Gasa Daiko, Honen Bon Uta, and Shin
Tokyo Ondo plus a few more dances to be
decided upon by WLA dance teachers.
The Southern District is hosting the conference
at the Renaissance Hotel from April 29 to May
1. West Los Angeles and Venice temples will be
in charge of the hospitality room. We thank
everyone for their help and contributions!
Emiko Kimura
Leanne Kirk
Masa Matsumune
Masa and Michelle Matsumune brought their
nine months old daughter, Miya, to Hatsumairi.
Miya showed every indication that she was
ready to receive her menju and okesa as she
happily joined with the Sangha chanting the
Juseige. Perhaps she has been practicing
chanting with Aunt Haru Matsumune.
Obon dance practices will be held on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm beginning
Tuesday, June 28 through Thursday, July 21.
This year, WLA’s Obon will be held one week
later than previous years - on July 30 and 31 so dance practice will begin a week later than
usual.
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THE PICTURE PAGE - 1
BWA OUTING TO LAKE
SHRINE (Sunset at PCH).
(Photo taken under arbor
of wisteria blossoms.)
L to R: Leo Tanaka (driver),
Barbara Tanaka, Yoshiko Ishibashi, Dorothy Ikkanda, Kazuko Seike, Kiyoka Totani,
Chiyo Nitta, Kiyo Teramaye,
Mary Akashi, Lorraine Soda,
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki. Missing,
Yasuko Shohara taking the
picture.
APRIL 10, 2005 HANAMATSURI SERVICE
L to R: Father Masa Matsumune holding Hatsumairi child
Miya Matsumune, Mona Narumi, Maya Narumi, Katie Hoy,
Justin Mizushima, Emily Hoy,
Ryan
Ohkawahira,
Nathan
Ohkawahira, Kylie Mizushima,
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki.
MARCH 20, 2005 GENERAL TEMPLE AND GARDEN CLEAN-UP
GARDEN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
BREAK TIME!
WLA is fortunate to have members of the Garden Management Com-
Mrs. Toshiko Uyekubo (BWA) serves
mittee who regularly come out to keep the Temple grounds and minis-
refreshments to Tsukasa Mukai, chair-
ter’s residence looking great. From L to R are Hidemi Ohkawahira,
man of the Garden Management Com-
Shinobu Shimomaye, George Ozamoto, and Jack Ohigashi.
mittee, and to Taizo Kishi.
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THE PICTURE PAGE - 2
ABOVE: FIRST GOURMET ACADEMY EVENT, APRIL 3, 2005
Under the leadership of Dr. Jack Fujimoto, an experiment was started
to see if there was interest in holding sessions intended to pass culinary
skills from one generation to the next. The first event, with Mrs. Torako
ABOVE: CHEF AKUTAGAWA
Akutagawa (front row, fourth from the left) demonstarting, was very suc-
Still very spry at 94, here she
cessful as the photo above demonstrates. At the next session sched-
demonstrates making her fa-
uled for noon, June 5, 2005, Mrs. Yoshiko Iwashita will demonstrate
mous yomogi manju. She will
how to make umani. Everyone is invited, and tell your friends.
return to show another specialty.
THE CURRENT 80 PLUS
LUNCH CREW
L to R: Yasuko Shohara, Yuki
Sakurai,
Terumi
Iwamoto,
Lorraine Soda, Tamiko Hada,
Chiyo Nitta (Chairperson), and
Dorothy Ikkanda. Missing: Masako
Ishioka
and
Kazuko
Seike.
2005 BUDDHIST
MEN CABINET
The previous issue
of the Bulletin contained photos of
the 2005 cabinets
of WLA organization, except for the
Buddhist Men because a photo was
not available in
time.
L to R: Richard Stambul, Leo Tanaka, Mas Sasaki (President) Ichiro Ouchi, Sei
Shohara, Hidemi Ohkawahira, Jack Fujimoto, Rev. Fumiaki Usuki
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WEST LOS ANGELES BUDDHIST TEMPLE
ASOKA FUJINKAI
offers a choice of delicious sushi on
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2005
日曜日 - 五月二十二日
Combo box of 4 Maki and 3 Inari $4.00
まきずし(4) と いなり(3)
Box of 7 Sabazushi $5.00
さばずし(7)
Purchase tickets from Asoka members or at the Temple office
あそかメンバ から テケツ を 買つて 下さい
お寺 の 寺務所 にもあります
Deadline for purchasing tickets May 8
締め切り は 五月八日 です
Questions can be directed to
Mrs. Noriko Matsumoto (479-8291) or Mrs. Shoko Kishi (391-4596)
Pick Up Only - Sunday, May 22
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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BITS & PIECES
Most temples rely on volunteers to ‘get the
work done.’ They are unseen and often unrecognized volunteers who work quietly
behind the scenes. Some examples follow.
Every year members look forward to the
beautiful Hanamido decorated by the
Dharma School teachers and children. For
years Hidemi and Kayo Ohkawahira have
been going down to the flower market at the
crack of dawn to pick up the Hanamido
flowers. Some years the stalks are full and
other years rather sparsely covered with
flowers depending on the weather. The Ohkawahiras know how many bunches will be
needed by looking at the stalks. Thanks to
the Ohkawahiras and members who bring
beautiful flowers from their yards on Hanamatsuri Sunday, we remember the
significance of the event 2500 years ago.
Members are asked to pick up their BCA
calendars because mailing would be rather
costly. Of course the calendars are mailed
to those who live in outlying areas. Dorothy
Ikkanda has been the special delivery volunteer to members who live within walking
distance. Around February, George and
Mary Ozamoto pick up the remaining calendars for delivery. Mary plans and directs
the delivery route, George drives, and
together they deliver your calendars.
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MOTHER’S DAY
As some of you are aware, there is an English Study Class at the Temple every Thursday afternoon
starting at 1:00 p.m. On Thursday, April 6, Rev. Usuki went to the hospital early in the morning to
attend to a Temple member who had been hit hard by an automobile while crossing the street. As 1:00
o’clock approached, it was obvious to Reverend that he would have to stay at the hospital for some
time yet. He called the Office Manager, Haru Matsumune, to cancel the class but Haru volunteered to
conduct the class for him, as she had done on occasion in the past. In short order, she pulled together
some material from a recently published text and conducted the class. Part of this material attempted
to get across the teaching of shinjin, or true entrusting in the infinitely compassionate of Amida Buddha, by drawing parallels with an infant’s true entrusting in the unconditional love of his/her mother.
This discussion triggered Chiyo Nishina’s recollection of a poem along these lines. With Mother’s Day
Sunday Service coming May 8, we thought it appropriate to repeat it here:
あれごらん親に抱かれて
寝る赤子
AREGORAN OYA NI DAKARETE
NERU AKAGO
OCHIRU OCHIRU NO SHINPAI WA NASHI
落ちるおちるの心配はなし
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SAISHIN DŌJŌ, SUMMER DHARMA SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERED
From July 5th through July 29th, 2005, the
Dharma Schools of the Los Angeles Hongwanji
Betsuin and Senshin Buddhist Temple will
sponsor its 18th Saishin Dōjō Dharma School
program. "Dōjō" is the ancient word for a Buddhist Temple, with the implication of it being a
place where enlightenment is cultivated. "Sai"
means "nishi" or "west", from Nishihongwanji
and "shin" means kokoro or "mind/body", from
Senshin Temple.
ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
BASIS. So act quickly if you are interested.
Registration fees for children whose parents
are registered members of Nishihongwanji Betsuin or Senshin Temple is $325.00 ($300.00
each for two or more children). For children
whose parents are registered members of other
Buddhist temples, fees are $350.00 ($325.00 for
two or more children). This includes a Saishin
Dōjō T-shirt for your child.
The program will consist of an all-day instruction program from 8:30am to 3:30pm with
pick-up service until 6:00pm, Monday through
Friday. Student's parent or guardian must be
a member of a temple to qualify for
enrollment.
Children who will be entering the 6th grade will
have the additional option of a 5-day camping
experience at the San Luis Obispo Temple from
Sunday, July 31 through Thursday, August 4.
The total cost for the 5 days is $350.00 and
helps to cover room and board, transportation,
entrance fees, craft supplies and materials, and
orei to staff. This will be under the supervision
of experienced camp counselors as well as the
Saishin Dōjō teacher.
The program will include:
1. Instruction in reading, math, writing,
and language skills taught by credentialed
teachers who are also Dharma School
teachers or involved in temple life.
The program is unable to accept students with
special medical needs
2. Programs in Buddhist culture taught by
qualified professionals. Units this year will
include Japanese foods, music, etiquette,
flower, foreign language vocabulary, ceramics, enameling, tie-dye, and taiko. Each day
will begin with students participating in
the morning omairi service.
If your child has a sibling who you wish to
enroll in first grade, please call Rev. Kodani,
(323) 731-4617, for an early registration
form - do not put two names on one application. If you do not receive confirmation of your
registration within two weeks of mailing in your
registration form, please contact Rev. Kodani.
Classes are limited to those children who will
be entering the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and
6th grades in the Fall of 2005. Class sizes are
limited, last year's students receive the first
chance to enroll, and APPLICATIONS ARE
For more complete information on registration
requirements and official registration forms,
contact the Temple Office. Duplicated forms
will not be accepted.
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MAY SHOTSUKI HOYO
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2005
Deceased:
Tazuko Onami
Tomi Okubo
Midori Yamaguchi
Sukeichiro Kishi
Bunsuke Takazumi
Bunsuke Takazumi
Hajime Yukawa
Tetsutaro Miyasaki
Fumi Terada
Zenzo Kinoshita
Denichi Hisaoka
Yoshihiko Takemoto
Seino Sasaki
Koyoshi Sasaki
Seino Sasaki
Koyoshi Sasaki
Seino Sasaki
Koyoshi Sasaki
Keikow Kitahara
Misuko Kitahara
Takeru Oshimo
Chie Masuda
Taketo Yamaguchi
Miyaichi Sunada
Ichi Shimohira
Yasue Takade
Ichi Shimohira
Yasue Takade
Chiyoichi Nonoguchi
Isekichi Hayashida
Gono Toguchida
Jun Shintaku
Koyono Masukawa
Mitoshi Nishida
Hideo Koda
Yoshi Fujino
Yukio Tanigawa
Yukio Tanigawa
Bob Matsumoto
Akira Yasuda
Miyuki Fukiage
Taki Masunaga
Taki Masunaga
Hideyoshi Ohara
Shigeaki Ikemiya
Shigeaki Ikemiya
Shigeaki Ikemiya
Toshio Soeda
Yoshito Yonemori
Kinue Miyake
Reiko Nakawatase
Mineko Kawasaki
James Reva
James Reva
Yaeko Shibata
Tetsuji Sakamoto
Shohei Iwamoto
Harry Nishikawa
Tatsumi Nakamura
Ishi Masuda
Ishi Masuda
Sumiko Nakamura
Ichiro Tonai
Fred Miyata
Takeichi Ige
Hisae Nishimoto
William Sakurai
Sue Ishihara
Owari Nakashima
Mutsuko Sujishi
JUNE SHOTSUKI HOYO
Remembered By:
7:30 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2005
Stanley Onami
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Yamaguchi Brothers
Hiroko Endo
Harry Kamitsubo
Shinkichi Koyama
Catherine Marshall
Tetsuo Nunokawa
Kay Kafka
Edna Kinoshita
Haruko Hisaoka
Sayo Sasaki
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Masao Sasaki
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Shigeto Sasaki
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Tamiko Yamaguchi
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George Oshimo
Tokimi Okamura
Hisako Naoye
Alice Umeda
Manabu Takade
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Masako Ido
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Hajime Nonoguchi
Kimiye Hayashida
Denise Louie
Masami Shintaku
Satoshi Masukawa
Toshiye Ohigashi
Edward Koda
Harry Fujino
Tony Nakazaki
Chiyoko Nishina
Robert Matsumoto
Yeiko Yasuda
Mitsue Fukiage
Ben Kayashima
Mits Okazaki
Miyo Ohara
Edward Ikemiya
Isao Ikemiya
Helen Cook
Ruby Soeda
Frank Yonemori
Emiko Kimura
Machiko Maki
Mizue Kawasaki
James Reva
Connie Cappos
Hatsuo Kawasaki
Toshiko Sakamoto
Tomiko Iwamoto
Kyoko Nishikawa
Kiyoko Nakamura
Yuriko Nunokawa
Haruye Nakashima
Jeanne Yamaguchi
Richard Tonai
Tatsuye Miyata
Minoru Ige
Kouji Nishimoto
Yukiko Sakurai
George Ishihara
George Nakashima
Sharon Nishimura
Deceased:
Remembered By:
Masasuke Kobayashi
Kiyoshi Sakahara
Sumiko Oyanagi
Tetsu Oyanagi
Yuriko Okimoto
Yukino Miyamoto
Nijiro Nishi
Ikuo Takata
Hatsu Takazumi
Shoso Uyeda
Kazuo Uyeda
Sachiko Kawahara
Frank Kawamura
Tatsunosuke Nakamura
Taka Mori
Masaki Mori
Taka Mori
Masaki Mori
Taka Mori
Masaki Mori
Asayo Nishimoto
Eki Ikeda
Gerald Yoshimi
Hama Matsumiya
Kakuji Harada
Nobukazu Kato
George Shinmoto
Tsune Takayama
Tom Takayama
Jungo Tanaka
Masao Nishimoto
Kanjiro Matsuura
Sueo Inouye
Kimiyo Shirai
Tomohiko Higa
Joe Minato
Katsuyoshi Amiya
Kiwa Tanaka
Yae Morikawa
Edith Maeda
Bernard Gomez
Katsusuke Shirasawa
Harry Kagawa
Setsuyo Okita
Joe Kikunaga
Kazuko Miyahara
Harry Tominaga
Frank Nishimura
Tamako Kobayashi
Yoshio Hayashi
Kentaro Morioka
Michiko Takeuchi
Bea Takeuchi
George Niiya
Marion Sato
Yoshio Ishikura
Yoshio Ishikura
Rich Kagawa
David Akashi
Mitsuaki Noda
Kimiko Hirano
Kimiko Hirano
Echiko Iwasaki
Kohei Yamada
Margaret Inouye
Taro Akutagawa
Taro Akutagawa
Roy Kamibayashi
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Haruko Hisaoka
Jerry Sakahara
Tomoki Oyanagi
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Ben Miyamoto
Takehiro Nishi
Harry Kamitsubo
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Ichiro Uyekubo
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Takeshi Kawahara
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Emiko Nakamura
Kenji Mori
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Irene Mori
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Hatayo Shinto
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Goro Kudo
Mary Ikeda
Isamu Yoshimi
Miki Uyeda
Masayoshi Harada
Takao Iwamoto
Alyce Shinmoto
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Leo Tanaka
Akira Nishimoto
Kazuharu Matsuura
George Ishihara
Mitsugi Shirai
Roy Higa
Chiyoko Minato
Miyoko Yoshidome
Yoshikazu Tanaka
Marjorie Morikawa
Barbara Ogawa
George Gomez
Ayako Masada
Fumiye Kagawa
Tomiko Kawamoto
Kay Kikunaga
Tomiko Kudo
Randy Tominaga
Sayoko Yamanaka
Mary Dulaney
Linda Solomon
Hisako Masuda
Dessa Yukawa
Diane Ooka
Yoshiko Yamane
Harry Sato
Akemi Fukushima
Katsutoshi Fukushima
Chidori Kagawa
Mary Akashi
Noriko Noda
Alan Hirano
Don Hirano
Toshio Iwasaki
Noriko Yamada
Robert Shinohara
Tazu Akutagawa
Jim Lambert
Lily Nagatoshi
SPECIAL DONATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
(NOTE: Special donations received and deposited in April and May 2005 will appear in the July-August 2005
issue.)
February 2005
Ichiro Uyekubo
Special donation
200.00
Julie Mah
Special donation
50.00
Ikebana Class
Orei for classroom use (Jan and Feb)
60.00
Setsue Ohara
3rd
Lorraine & Janice Soda
3rd
year memorial service for Geich Soda
1st year memorial service for Steven Soda
Kimiye Hayashida
16th year memorial service for Minoru Hayashida
Masaye Maruyama
Appreciation for Buddhist calendar and book
Ed Nakamura
For Taiko in memory of Megan C. Komesu
year memorial service for Kageo Ohara
150.00
250.00
25.00
100.00
20.00
March 2005
Ikebana Class
Beikoku Kinyu Ginshi Kai
Alice Hirai
Emiko Kimura
Orei for classroom use (Mar)
Orei for Social Hall use
25th year memorial for George Hirai
Memorial service for Torao Miyake, Kinue Miyake,
Kazuyoshi Kimura, Yukiko Kimura, Norihiko Kimura
7th year memorial service for Yaeko Joyce Mukai
Nokotsudo donation
49th day service for Atsushi Kokuryo
Orei for use of Social Hall
30.00
250.00
50.00
100.00
7th year memorial service for Harumi Nakanishi
200.00
Funeral for Mitsuko Shiosaki
Orei for use of tables and chairs
300.00
Doreen M. Nakasako
7th year memorial service for George Nakasako
100.00
Leanne Kirk
Memorial service for Orlando Berrvecos
75.00
Susan & Julian Lange
Memorial service for Orlando Berrvecos
20.00
WLA Youth Club
Orei for use of copier
50.00
Anonymous
For Taiko
100.00
Anonymous
For Taiko
300.00
Anonymous
For Taiko
50.00
George Ozamoto
Alice Umeda
Vance Nishimoto
Rob Kafka
Ho-Onko (left out from last issue by mistake)
3 large book shelves, coat closet for office, 5 book cases
4 wireless microphones
Office fax machine
20.00
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Tsukasa Mukai
Evelyn Koshiyama
Nobuyoshi Takenoshita
Kaylie Nishimoto & basketball
team
Yutaka Ohigashi & Miyako
Sakauye
Don Shiosaki
Bay Cities Gardeners Assn.,
Cymbidium Division
100.00
20.00
200.00
50.00
35.00
Other Donations
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CONDOLENCES
TO
THE FAMILY
OF:
EVERY THIRD FRIDAY
May 20
June 17
HELEN MITSUKO SHIOSAKI
March 24, 1928 – March 16, 2005
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