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Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii Betsuin
Bulletin
1
January 2015
Higashi Hongwanji
Mission of Hawaii
Temple Activities Calendar
FEBRUARY 2015
JANUARY 2015
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1/11
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1/20
1/25
1/27
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Thu 10 am New Year service (Shusho-e)
Sun 10 am Shōtsuki memorial service &
Sunday school
Sun 12 pm Jimmy’s Auto Basics
led by Jimmy Hirakawa
Thu 7 pm ABCs of Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in English
Sat 10 am What on Earth Is Namuamidabutsu?
led by Rev. Frank Childs
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Sun 12 pm Basic Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese
Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
Tue 7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Kaneohe
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: The Wind Rises
Wed 10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service
Fri 7 pm Public lecture: Dr. Nobuo Haneda
Sat 10 am District Dharma Gathering at Betsuin
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2/1
2/8
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Sun 10 am Shōtsuki memorial service &
Sunday school
Sun 12 pm Jimmy’s Auto Basics
led by Jimmy Hirakawa
Thu 7 pm Nirvana Day service
Sun 12 pm Basic Buddhism study class
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2/10 Tue
2/12 Thu
2/14 Sat
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2/17
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2/24 Tue
2/28 Wed
led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese
3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
7 pm ABCs of Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in English
10 am What on Earth Is Namuamidabutsu?
led by Rev. Frank Childs
10 am Sunday service
12 pm Betsuin board meeting
7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Betsuin
10 am Sunday service
11 am General membership meeting &
Shinnenkai (New Year’s party)
Otani Center
3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
6:30 pm Movie night
10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service
Everyone is welcome to join in on our sutra chanting at 7 am daily (except Sundays & 28th day of the month) in the Betsuin Main Hall.
At Higashi Hongwanji, we remain
true to our origins
as an open Sangha, welcoming
anyone who wishes to learn more
about the Jodo Shinshu
tradition of Buddhism.
A registered 501(c)3 organization
President: Faye Shigemura
Vice President: Jonathan Tani
Secretary: Debra Saiki
Treasurer: Edmund Nakano
Auditor: Ken Saiki
Rinban: Kenjun Kawawata
Minister: Makoto Honda
Associate Minister:
Frank Childs
1685 Alaneo Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: (808) 531-9088
Fax: (808) 531-3265
Email: betsuin@hhbt-hi.org
Wa is published monthly by
Higashi Hongwanji Mission of
Hawaii for its members and
friends. Comments, articles and
other items for publication
consideration are welcomed.
Editor: Ken Saiki
rst of all, I would like to express my thanks to everyone who has given me
such great support and encouragement during the past year.
Every year when the New Year arrives, I think of the great Zen master
Ikkyu. Ikkyu was a Rinzai Zen master who lived around same age of Rennyo
Shonin, who was the 8th abbot of Hongwanji about 500 years ago. Rennyo
Shonin and Ikkyu were good friends.
Ikkyu-san left a famous poem for the New Year
that goes like this:
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The kadomatsu decoration of the New Year,
It is a milestone for the journey to the world of after life.
It is a happy occasion, but also an unhappy occasion.
Rinban Kenjun Kawawata
People celebrate the New Year with meals,
drinking and having a happy time. However, Ikkyu says that we should not
forget that we are getting close to the world of death every year. At the
beginning of the year, he walked around the town of Kyoto carrying a long
stick with a skull on top. As he walked, he shouted, “Caution! Caution!”
His friend said, “Ikkyu-san, it is Shogatsu, the New Year. Why bring out
the skull? It’s not good luck!”
Ikkyu then replied that we should not forget we are getting closer to
the world of death every year.
Ikkyu did not hesitate to bring out a skull on New Year’s Day, as this
skull represents the reality of our life. Through the death of others, we
touch and face the reality and truth of our life. When we admit the reality
of our life and truth, our mind will settle down and have peace. We are
living in the world of impermanence, and thus, the changing nature of
existence.
Though Ikkyu was a Zen master, he was not a normal Zen priest. He
lived a normal life, but did not live in the temple. He lived in a regular
house with a blind woman named Shinjo.Ikkyu lived as a human being
and understood Zen, the life of human beings. I think that Rennyo
Shonin felt that Ikkyu had a similar understanding of Buddhism as Jodo
Shinshu.
We are preparing for the Betsuin’s centennial celebration and Shinran
Shonin’s 750th memorial service, both announced for 2016. The theme
for the centennial and the 750th memorial is “Awakening to Your
Deepest Wish.” For the upcoming two years, we will listen to the teaching
of Nembutsu under this theme. I ask for your attendance at temple
services and other events, so we can listen to and share the dharma
together to make our celebration meaningful.
I appreciate your continued support to the Betsuin and wish you a
meaningful and wonderful year.
Thank you in Gassho,
Kenjun Kawawata
New Year Greetings from Overseas
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wish all of you in the South America, Hawaii, and North
America overseas districts a happy new year. I also wish
to express my deepest appreciation for the wholehearted
support you continue to give to our Sangha.
In many parts of today’s
world, there seems to be no end
to horrible tragedies, such as the
chaotic situation in the Middle East
and the outbreaks of conflicts in
many other regions. It may not be
an overstatement to say that the
history of human beings is none
other than the history of conflict.
In the face of such challenging
situations, each of us, as followers
of the Buddha’s teaching, as one who lives according to the
teachings of Jōdo Shinshū, now has to reevaluate how we
have lived, and must take on the responsibility to engage
in our organization’s mission by transmitting the teaching
effectively and expressing it by our actions.
It is for that reason that I proposed the theme of
“transmitting,” which means to carry on the tradition and to
hand over the teaching, as the focus of our administrative
duties in the message I gave at the beginning of last year.
Looking back on the last year’s activities, I realize how
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ith appreciation for this opportunity, I extend my
New Year Greetings with all of our Dharma friends
who reside in our three overseas districts. I am so happy to
be able to welcome in the New
Year together with all of you who
continue on an everyday basis to
listen to the Buddhadharma.
In April of last year, it was
formally announced that I have
been selected to be the successor
to the position of Abbot of
our denomination. I humbly
accepted the appointment from
the Honzan. I am, however,
aware of the weight of that
responsibility.
Up until this point in my life, I was raised in Brazil, a
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difficult it is to “transmit” those teachings in today’s world.
However, I have become all the more motivated to take on
the task of “transmitting.”
In order to realize the idea of “transmitting,” in keeping
with the realities of society today, I will promote ties and
exchanges among people based on the teaching of Shinshū
and the spirit of fellow followers this year.
Last April, the Rev. Chōyū Ōtani, a Kagiyaku
(a family member of the Abbot entrusted with the
key to the image of Shinran’s image) and Overseas
District Abbot, was formally nominated to become the
successor to the Abbot. This is an excellent opportunity
for us to reconfirm the fundamental principle of the
Shinshū Ōtani-ha Constitution which designates the
Shinshū Honbyō (Honzan – the spiritual focus of our
denomination) as the center of our entire organization.
At the same time, I sincerely hope that the appointment
of Rev. Ōtani, who has been listening to the teaching
together with members of the overseas Sanghas, will
develop a deeper relationship among members in
overseas districts and those in Japan.
It is our administration’s hope that all of us this
year will find ourselves illuminated by the teaching and
deepen our relationship as “Dōbō,” fellow followers,
not restricted at all by national, linguistic, nor cultural
boundaries that might otherwise divide us.
In closing, I wish to ask for your support and
cooperation in this endeavor.
country where customs and culture are so different from
Japan. To be honest, therefore, I face some anxiety as to
whether I will be able to take on such an important role.
However, it is precisely because of that fact that I wish
to spend this year to verify with my entire being the truth
that the Shinshū teaching is truly a great and universal path
that can bring serve to bring true meaning to the lives of all
people regardless of differences in ethnicity and lifestyles.
What is important is that each and every one of us,
regardless of whether we are inside or outside of Japan,
continue our efforts to listen to the Buddhadharma and
awaken to the depth of our lives. With wishes that we go
forward on the path to confirm the deep ties that we have to
all of life, I offer my best wishes for a wonderful year.
As we welcome in the year 2015, I ask for your
continued support and guidance.
Gassho,
Chōyū Ōtani
Overseas District Abbot
Mahalo
Gozaimasu
We gratefully acknowledge the following for their
generous contributions. If we’ve missed any donor’s
name, please accept our apologies and let us know
by calling the Betsuin at 531-9088 so we can make
corrections to our records.
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In Memoriam
We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of the late
Shiro Matsuoka (90)
October 19, 2014
Gladys Misue Anzai (96)
October 30, 2014
Mildred Misae Imai (97)
December 12, 2014
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Public Lecture
Modern Shin Buddhism
Manshi Kiyozawa to Haya Akegarasu
By Dr. Nobuo Haneda
Director, Maida Center Of Buddhism
Dr. Nobuo Haneda Biography
1946 Born in Nagano, Japan.
1968 Read Shuichi Maida’s work and became interested in Buddhism.
1969 Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
1971 Studied under Revs. Gyomei Kubose and Gyoko Saito.
1979 Received Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin.
1979 Lecturer, Otani University, Kyoto, Japan.
1981 Lecturer, Buddhist Educational Center, Chicago, IL.
1984 Head Professor, Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, CA.
1987 Researcher, Numata Center, Berkeley, CA.
1997 Director, Maida Center of Buddhism, Berkeley, CA.
Manshi Kiyozawa
Manshi Kiyozawa (1863-1903) was one of the most important Japanese Buddhist figures of modern times. Kiyo awa
was a Buddhist minister belonging to the Otani-ha (or Higashi Hongwanji sect of Shin Buddhism - Jodo Shinshu). He
exerted considerable influence upon the direction of modern Japanese Buddhism, although he died at the relatively young
age of forty. (From December Fan by Dr. Nobuo Haneda)
Haya Akegarasu
September 11, 1893 was the most important date for Haya Akegarasu, because on that day he met his teacher,
Reverend Manshi Kyozawa, who changed his whole life. Akegarasu was 16 years old, Kiyozawa was 31 and in the middle
of an ascetic life similar to what Gautama Buddha went through for six years. (From Shout of Buddha by Rev. Gyoko Saito)
Friday, January 30, 2015
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
HIgashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
1685 Alaneo St. Honolulu, HI 96817
Free and open to the Public.
Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii District Office
TEL: 808-531-1231 /FAX: 808-531-1231 Email: adminaloha@higashihonganji.org
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Dr. Haneda enthusiastically maikes a point
during a past lecture at the Otani Center.
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Let’s all resolve to listen more
intently to dharma teachings this
year. January will provide ample
opportunities in addition to weekly
Sunday services.
New Year’s Day service for starters.
We’ll have our first opportunity at
the Shusho-e New Year’s Day service
starting at 10:00 am on Jan. 1, which
will be followed by ozoni and other
osechi delicacies.
Hear Dr. Haneda at a public lecture.
The Wind Rises is a fictionalized
biopic of Jiro Horikoshi (1903–1982),
designer of the WWII Mitsubishi A6M
Zero fighter plane. Bearing a strong
anti-war message, it was the final film
directed by Hayao Miyazaki before
his retirement two years ago.
The Wind Rises was the highestgrossing Japanese film in Japan in
2013 and received critical acclaim.
Nominated for the Academy Award
for Best Animated Feature and the
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign
Language Film in the U.S., it won the
Japan Academy Prize for Animation
of the Year, as well as many other film
awards worldwide.
Showtime: 6:30 pm, Tues., Jan. 27.
126 min. Japanese audio with English
subtitles. Free admission. Discussion
following showing of the film.
We’re fortunate to have dharma
teacher Dr. Nobuo Haneda as guest
speaker at two events at the Betsuin
this month. The first is a free public
lecture at the Betsuin, “Modern Shin
Buddhism: Manshi Kiyozawa to Haya
Akegarasu,” sponsored by the Shinshu
Center of America, on Friday, Jan. 30,
starting at 7:00 p.m.
Participate in our district gathering.
The next day, Dr. Haneda, who’s
Director of the Maida Center of
Buddhism in Berkeley, will lead
discussion at an all-day Hawaii
District Dharma Gathering at Otani
Center. You’ll want to take advantage
of this chance to expand your
knowledge and understanding of
Jodo Shinshu with Dr. Haneda.
You’ll find additional details on the
gathering on p. 5 of this newsletter,
or call 531-1231 for more info.
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If you haven’t received your copy
of this year’s Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii District calendar, be sure to
ask for one the next time you drop by
the temple, or call us at 531-9088. A
donation would be gladly accepted
but is entirely optional.
The 2015 calendar focuses on
looking inside your own self, with a
question to ask yourself every week
to help you understand others.
January’s first question asks what
three things you’d like to accomplish
this year. Will yours relate to universal
challenges such as losing weight,
quitting smoking or saving more?
Or do you have more ambitious
goals, such as writing the book that’s
been your head all this time, or
enrolling in a culinary arts program
with the aim of becoming a chef?
We hope you will enjoy sharing
your answers with your family and
also at our calendar discussion page
starting Jan. 1 on the Higashi
Hongwanji Hawaii District website at
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“A ★★★★★ experience!”
— Faye Shigemura
A
ncient music of the Imperial
Court of Japan and unusual
Indian dance melodies pierced the
still air in Liliha. Surely residents of the
otherwise quiet neighborhood were left
wondering what they were hearing.
Kinnara Gagaku and Arpana Dance
Company were in Honolulu, having
traveled from Southern California to
perform at the Betsuin’s Otani Center on
Dec. 6. before a mesmerized audience
of members and friends
The two groups were here to
help raise awareness and funds
for the Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii
The Kinnara Gagaku group performers
continue an ancient tradition of court music.
District Shinran Shonin 750th Goenki
observance and the Betsuin centennial.
Kinnara Gagaku had its beginnings
at Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los
Angeles, and was started by Rev. Masao
Kodani. Even after his retirement, Rev.
Kodani continues to lead this group
of dedicated musicians, who travel
internationally with their art.
They play refined ancient court
compositions—in fact, the oldest
continually played court music in
the world—dressed in authentic
costumes, while their court and Noh
dancers perform in equally interesting
and colorful garb.
The musicians come from Asian
and Caucasian backgrounds, and
were a delight to watch on their own.
Our own Bishop Kenjun Kawawata
plays the hichiriki, and was part of
the Kinnara Gagaku group when he
ministered in Los Angeles.
The Arpana Dance Company
provided a different kind of rich
visual emotional experience. As
a lover of dance I’ve never before
watched such precise and difficult
movements of head, hands, feet, no,
the entire body, my eyes wincing as I
watched the young women of Indian
ancestry perform strenuous dances
with seemingly little effort.
The magic was in the huge
expressive eyes and facial expressions
of the dancers. When we see pictures
of dancers from India dressed in
golden costumes with their contorted
gestures, those cramp-inducing
movements are truly accurate. They
perform intricate poses, but most of
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The expressive gestures and movements of
the Arpana dancers are a sight to behold.
us miss the subtle details if they aren’t
pointed out to us.
The audience included some who
watched the performers the night
before, and came again for a second
look. It was a treat not to be missed. I
can confidently place them on a level
with ballerinas and flamenco dancers
of great proficiency. Be sure not to miss
them the next time they’re in town!
Saturday,January31,2015
10:00am—4:00pm
Dr.NobuoHaneda(MaidaCenterofBuddism)
HigashiHongwanjiHawaiiBetsuin
1685AlaneoStreet,Honolulu,Hawaii96817
Phone:(808)531-1231,Fax:(808)531-1231
“AwakeningtoYourDeepestWish”
$10.00(payabletoHigashiHongwanjiHawaiiDistrict)
Dr. Nobuo Haneda Biography
1946 Born in Nagano, Japan.
1968 Read Shuichi Maida’s work and became interested in Buddhism.
1969 Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
1971 Studied under Revs. Gyomei Kubose and Gyoko Saito.
1979 Received Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin.
1979 Lecturer, Otani University, Kyoto, Japan.
1981 Lecturer, Buddhist Educational Center, Chicago, IL.
1984 Head Professor, Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, CA.
1987 Researcher, Numata Center, Berkeley, CA.
1997 Director, Maida Center of Buddhism, Berkeley, CA.
Shotsuki Observance for January
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temple family members who passed away in the
month of January of a past year will be held on 4VOEBZ
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the past 25 years .
While shōtsuki services for a loved one are observed
every year, special nenki hōyō memorial services are
Edward K. Anami
Kazuko Arakawa
Tomi Asato
Janet Emiko Cho
Shirley S. Curek
Nobuyuki Fukunaga
Harold K. Hamamoto
Darrell K. Higa
Masaichi Higa
Rose C. Hirata
Arthur T. Hiroshima
Shigeko Hosaka
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Betty M. Hoshino
George S. Ige
Sadami Ikeda
Dorothea F. Inoshita
Sadame Ishida
Yoshie Ishimatsu
Harry Y. Iwanaga
Yuhiro Iwasaki
Takumi Kajioka
Dwight K. Kamae
Harriet I. Kawakami
Mabel S. Kihara
Tetsuo Koga
Kimiko Kubo
Takeo Maekawa
Tamiko K. Mashima
Naka Mesaku
Yuiko Michioku
Jitsuo Mimuro
Rihachi Mitomi
Grace T. Mitsuka
Jane N. Miyashiro
Sharie K. Miyazaki
Noboru Miyazaki
Masayuki Mori
James S. Murotake
held during certain auspicious years. These years
include the 1st anniversary, followed by memorial
services for the 3rd, 7th, 13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and
50th years, normally held during the year prior to the
actual anniversary date.
Call the Betsuin office at 531-9088 for assistance or
for more information.
Masao Nakahara
Gary T. Nakasato
Shizuko Nakasone
Shigeto Nishimura
Fred M. Nishiyama
Colleen C. Nishiyama
Neil H. Nishizawa
Leatrice S. Nomura
Tsuya Oasa
Robert M. Oba
Toyome Ogata
Ichiji Okamoto
Elsie Tokie Okawa
Hiromu Okihiro
Shizuka Onishi
Isamu Oshiro
Masao Oshiro
Shizue Otsuka
Sadao Shinkawa
Kiyoshi Shinsato
Akino Shirabe
Itoko Sueyoshi
Alice Hatsumi Sur
Hideko Takaki
Ethel T. Takamatsu
Nobuyo Tanaka
Tome Tokunaga
Tadakazu Tsuda
Richard M. Uchida
Violet S. Uyesato
Richard Y. Wataru
Jean T. Yamamoto
Kikumi Yamato
Susumu Yamauchi
William H. Yamura
Elsie K. Yoshimura
Lester S. Yoshino
Hisao Yukawa
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“A ★★★★★ experience!”
— Faye Shigemura
A
ncient music of the Imperial
Court of Japan and unusual
Indian dance melodies pierced the
still air in Liliha. Surely residents of the
otherwise quiet neighborhood were left
wondering what they were hearing.
Kinnara Gagaku and Arpana Dance
Company were in Honolulu, having
traveled from Southern California to
perform at the Betsuin’s Otani Center on
Dec. 6. before a mesmerized audience
of members and friends
The two groups were here to
help raise awareness and funds
for the Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii
Dr. Haneda enthusiastically maikes a point
during a past lecture at the Otani Center.
District Shinran Shonin 750th Goenki
observance and the Betsuin centennial.
Kinnara Gagaku had its beginnings
at Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los
Angeles, and was started by Rev. Masao
Kodani. Even after his retirement, Rev.
Kodani continues to lead this group
of dedicated musicians, who travel
internationally with their art.
They play refined ancient court
compositions—in fact, the oldest
continually played court music in
the world—dressed in authentic
costumes, while their court and Noh
dancers perform in equally interesting
and colorful garb.
The musicians come from Asian
and Caucasian backgrounds, and
were a delight to watch on their own.
Our own Bishop Kenjun Kawawata
plays the hichiriki, and was part of
the Kinnara Gagaku group when he
ministered in Los Angeles.
The Arpana Dance Company
provided a different kind of rich
visual emotional experience. As
a lover of dance I’ve never before
watched such precise and difficult
movements of head, hands, feet, no,
the entire body, my eyes wincing as I
watched the young women of Indian
ancestry perform strenuous dances
with seemingly little effort.
The magic was in the huge
expressive eyes and facial expressions
of the dancers. When we see pictures
of dancers from India dressed in
golden costumes with their contorted
gestures, those cramp-inducing
movements are truly accurate. They
perform intricate poses, but most of
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The expressive gestures and movements of
the Arpana dancers are a sight to behold.
us miss the subtle details if they aren’t
pointed out to us.
The audience included some who
watched the performers the night
before, and came again for a second
look. It was a treat not to be missed. I
can confidently place them on a level
with ballerinas and flamenco dancers
of great proficiency. Be sure not to miss
them the next time they’re in town!
Saturday,January31,2015
10:00am—4:00pm
Dr.NobuoHaneda(MaidaCenterofBuddism)
HigashiHongwanjiHawaiiBetsuin
1685AlaneoStreet,Honolulu,Hawaii96817
Phone:(808)531-1231,Fax:(808)531-1231
“AwakeningtoYourDeepestWish”
$10.00(payabletoHigashiHongwanjiHawaiiDistrict)
Dr. Nobuo Haneda Biography
1946 Born in Nagano, Japan.
1968 Read Shuichi Maida’s work and became interested in Buddhism.
1969 Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
1971 Studied under Revs. Gyomei Kubose and Gyoko Saito.
1979 Received Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin.
1979 Lecturer, Otani University, Kyoto, Japan.
1981 Lecturer, Buddhist Educational Center, Chicago, IL.
1984 Head Professor, Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, CA.
1987 Researcher, Numata Center, Berkeley, CA.
1997 Director, Maida Center of Buddhism, Berkeley, CA.
Shotsuki Observance for January
O
ur monthly shōtsuki service in remembrance of
temple family members who passed away in the
month of January of a past year will be held on 4VOEBZ
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past 25 years .
While shōtsuki services for a loved one are observed
every year, special nenki hōyō memorial services are
Edward K. Anami
Kazuko Arakawa
Tomi Asato
Janet Emiko Cho
Shirley S. Curek
Nobuyuki Fukunaga
Harold K. Hamamoto
Darrell K. Higa
Masaichi Higa
Rose C. Hirata
Arthur T. Hiroshima
Shigeko Hosaka
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Betty M. Hoshino
George S. Ige
Sadami Ikeda
Dorothea F. Inoshita
Sadame Ishida
Yoshie Ishimatsu
Harry Y. Iwanaga
Yuhiro Iwasaki
Takumi Kajioka
Dwight K. Kamae
Harriet I. Kawakami
Mabel S. Kihara
Tetsuo Koga
Kimiko Kubo
Takeo Maekawa
Tamiko K. Mashima
Naka Mesaku
Yuiko Michioku
Jitsuo Mimuro
Rihachi Mitomi
Grace T. Mitsuka
Jane N. Miyashiro
Sharie K. Miyazaki
Noboru Miyazaki
Masayuki Mori
James S. Murotake
held during certain auspicious years. These years
include the 1st anniversary, followed by memorial
services for the 3rd, 7th, 13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and 50th
years, normally held during the year prior to the actual
anniversary date.
Call the Betsuin office at 531-9088 for assistance or
for more information.
Masao Nakahara
Gary T. Nakasato
Shizuko Nakasone
Shigeto Nishimura
Fred M. Nishiyama
Colleen C. Nishiyama
Neil H. Nishizawa
Leatrice S. Nomura
Tsuya Oasa
Robert M. Oba
Toyome Ogata
Ichiji Okamoto
Elsie Tokie Okawa
Hiromu Okihiro
Shizuka Onishi
Isamu Oshiro
Masao Oshiro
Shizue Otsuka
Sadao Shinkawa
Kiyoshi Shinsato
Akino Shirabe
Itoko Sueyoshi
Alice Hatsumi Sur
Hideko Takaki
Ethel T. Takamatsu
Nobuyo Tanaka
Tome Tokunaga
Tadakazu Tsuda
Richard M. Uchida
Violet S. Uyesato
Richard Y. Wataru
Jean T. Yamamoto
Kikumi Yamato
Susumu Yamauchi
William H. Yamura
Elsie K. Yoshimura
Lester S. Yoshino
Hisao Yukawa
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactyourlocaltempleorthedistrictofficeat:
HigashiHongwanjiHawaiiDistrictOffice
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Modern Shin Buddhism
Manshi Kiyozawa to Haya Akegarasu
By Dr. Nobuo Haneda
Director, Maida Center Of Buddhism
Dr. Nobuo Haneda Biography
1946 Born in Nagano, Japan.
1968 Read Shuichi Maida’s work and became interested in Buddhism.
1969 Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
1971 Studied under Revs. Gyomei Kubose and Gyoko Saito.
1979 Received Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin.
1979 Lecturer, Otani University, Kyoto, Japan.
1981 Lecturer, Buddhist Educational Center, Chicago, IL.
1984 Head Professor, Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, CA.
1987 Researcher, Numata Center, Berkeley, CA.
1997 Director, Maida Center of Buddhism, Berkeley, CA.
Manshi Kiyozawa
Manshi Kiyozawa (1863-1903) was one of the most important Japanese Buddhist figures of modern times. Kiyo awa
was a Buddhist minister belonging to the Otani-ha (or Higashi Hongwanji sect of Shin Buddhism - Jodo Shinshu). He
exerted considerable influence upon the direction of modern Japanese Buddhism, although he died at the relatively young
age of forty. (From December Fan by Dr. Nobuo Haneda)
Haya Akegarasu
September 11, 1893 was the most important date for Haya Akegarasu, because on that day he met his teacher,
Reverend Manshi Kyozawa, who changed his whole life. Akegarasu was 16 years old, Kiyozawa was 31 and in the middle
of an ascetic life similar to what Gautama Buddha went through for six years. (From Shout of Buddha by Rev. Gyoko Saito)
Friday, January 30, 2015
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
HIgashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
1685 Alaneo St. Honolulu, HI 96817
Free and open to the Public.
Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii District Office
TEL: 808-531-1231 /FAX: 808-531-1231 Email: adminaloha@higashihonganji.org
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Let’s all resolve to listen more
intently to dharma teachings this
year. January will provide ample
opportunities in addition to weekly
Sunday services.
New Year’s Day service for starters.
We’ll have our first opportunity at
the Shusho-e New Year’s Day service
starting at 10:00 am on Jan. 1, which
will be followed by ozoni and other
osechi delicacies.
Hear Dr. Haneda at a public lecture.
The Wind Rises is a fictionalized
biopic of Jiro Horikoshi (1903–1982),
designer of the WWII Mitsubishi A6M
Zero fighter plane. Bearing a strong
anti-war message, it was the final film
directed by Hayao Miyazaki before
his retirement two years ago.
The Wind Rises was the highestgrossing Japanese film in Japan in
2013 and received critical acclaim.
Nominated for the Academy Award
for Best Animated Feature and the
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign
Language Film in the U.S., it won the
Japan Academy Prize for Animation
of the Year, as well as many other film
awards worldwide.
Showtime: 6:30 pm, Tues., Jan. 27.
126 min. Japanese audio with English
subtitles. Free admission. Discussion
following showing of the film.
We’re fortunate to have dharma
teacher Dr. Nobuo Haneda as guest
speaker at two events at the Betsuin
this month. The first is a free public
lecture at the Betsuin, “Modern Shin
Buddhism: Manshi Kiyozawa to Haya
Akegarasu,” sponsored by the Shinshu
Center of America, on Friday, Jan. 30,
starting at 7:00 p.m.
Participate in our district gathering.
The next day, Dr. Haneda, who’s
Director of the Maida Center of
Buddhism in Berkeley, will lead
discussion at an all-day Hawaii
District Dharma Gathering at Otani
Center. You’ll want to take advantage
of this chance to expand your
knowledge and understanding of
Jodo Shinshu with Dr. Haneda.
You’ll find additional details on the
gathering on p. 5 of this newsletter,
or call 531-1231 for more info.
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of this year’s Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii District calendar, be sure to
ask for one the next time you drop by
the temple, or call us at 531-9088. A
donation would be gladly accepted
but is entirely optional.
The 2015 calendar focuses on
looking inside your own self, with a
question to ask yourself every week
to help you understand others.
January’s first question asks what
three things you’d like to accomplish
this year. Will yours relate to universal
challenges such as losing weight,
quitting smoking or saving more?
Or do you have more ambitious
goals, such as writing the book that’s
been your head all this time, or
enrolling in a culinary arts program
with the aim of becoming a chef?
We hope you will enjoy sharing
your answers with your family and
also at our calendar discussion page
starting Jan. 1 on the Higashi
Hongwanji Hawaii District website at
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Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii Betsuin
Bulletin
1
January 2015
Higashi Hongwanji
Mission of Hawaii
Temple Activities Calendar
FEBRUARY 2015
JANUARY 2015
1/1
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1/4
1/8
1/10
1/11
1/11
1/13
1/18
1/18
1/20
1/25
1/27
1/27
1/28
1/30
1/31
Thu 10 am New Year service (Shusho-e)
Sun 10 am Shōtsuki memorial service &
Sunday school
Sun 12 pm Jimmy’s Auto Basics
led by Jimmy Hirakawa
Thu 7 pm ABCs of Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in English
Sat 10 am What on Earth Is Namuamidabutsu?
led by Rev. Frank Childs
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Sun 12 pm Basic Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese
Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
Tue 7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Kaneohe
Sun 10 am Sunday service
Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: The Wind Rises
Wed 10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service
Fri 7 pm Public lecture: Dr. Nobuo Haneda
Sat 10 am District Dharma Gathering at Betsuin
2/1
2/1
2/8
2/8
Sun 10 am Shōtsuki memorial service &
Sunday school
Sun 12 pm Jimmy’s Auto Basics
led by Jimmy Hirakawa
Thu 7 pm Nirvana Day service
Sun 12 pm Basic Buddhism study class
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2/10 Tue
2/12 Thu
2/14 Sat
2/15
2/15
2/17
2/22
2/22
Sun
Sun
Tue
Sun
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2/24 Tue
2/24 Tue
2/28 Wed
led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese
3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
7 pm ABCs of Buddhism study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in English
10 am What on Earth Is Namuamidabutsu?
led by Rev. Frank Childs
10 am Sunday service
12 pm Betsuin board meeting
7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Betsuin
10 am Sunday service
11 am General membership meeting &
Shinnenkai (New Year’s party)
Otani Center
3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
6:30 pm Movie night
10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service
Everyone is welcome to join in on our sutra chanting at 7 am daily (except Sundays & 28th day of the month) in the Betsuin Main Hall.
At Higashi Hongwanji, we remain
true to our origins
as an open Sangha, welcoming
anyone who wishes to learn more
about the Jodo Shinshu
tradition of Buddhism.
A registered 501(c)3 organization
President: Faye Shigemura
Vice President: Jonathan Tani
Secretary: Debra Saiki
Treasurer: Edmund Nakano
Auditor: Ken Saiki
Rinban: Kenjun Kawawata
Minister: Makoto Honda
Associate Minister:
Frank Childs
1685 Alaneo Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: (808) 531-9088
Fax: (808) 531-3265
Email: betsuin@hhbt-hi.org
Wa is published monthly by
Higashi Hongwanji Mission of
Hawaii for its members and
friends. Comments, articles and
other items for publication
consideration are welcomed.
Editor: Ken Saiki
rst of all, I would like to express my thanks to everyone who has given me
such great support and encouragement during the past year.
Every year when the New Year arrives, I think of the great Zen master
Ikkyu. Ikkyu was a Rinzai Zen master who lived around same age of Rennyo
Shonin, who was the 8th abbot of Hongwanji about 500 years ago. Rennyo
Shonin and Ikkyu were good friends.
Ikkyu-san left a famous poem for the New Year
that goes like this:
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The kadomatsu decoration of the New Year,
It is a milestone for the journey to the world of after life.
It is a happy occasion, but also an unhappy occasion.
Rinban Kenjun Kawawata
People celebrate the New Year with meals,
drinking and having a happy time. However, Ikkyu says that we should not
forget that we are getting close to the world of death every year. At the
beginning of the year, he walked around the town of Kyoto carrying a long
stick with a skull on top. As he walked, he shouted, “Caution! Caution!”
His friend said, “Ikkyu-san, it is Shogatsu, the New Year. Why bring out
the skull? It’s not good luck!”
Ikkyu then replied that we should not forget we are getting closer to
the world of death every year.
Ikkyu did not hesitate to bring out a skull on New Year’s Day, as this
skull represents the reality of our life. Through the death of others, we
touch and face the reality and truth of our life. When we admit the reality
of our life and truth, our mind will settle down and have peace. We are
living in the world of impermanence, and thus, the changing nature of
existence.
Though Ikkyu was a Zen master, he was not a normal Zen priest. He
lived a normal life, but did not live in the temple. He lived in a regular
house with a blind woman named Shinjo.Ikkyu lived as a human being
and understood Zen, the life of human beings. I think that Rennyo
Shonin felt that Ikkyu had a similar understanding of Buddhism as Jodo
Shinshu.
We are preparing for the Betsuin’s centennial celebration and Shinran
Shonin’s 750th memorial service, both announced for 2016. The theme
for the centennial and the 750th memorial is “Awakening to Your
Deepest Wish.” For the upcoming two years, we will listen to the teaching
of Nembutsu under this theme. I ask for your attendance at temple
services and other events, so we can listen to and share the dharma
together to make our celebration meaningful.
I appreciate your continued support to the Betsuin and wish you a
meaningful and wonderful year.
Thank you in Gassho,
Kenjun Kawawata