JODO MISSION

OF HAWAII
BULLETIN
September 2010
(#1166-0910)

Jodo Mission of Hawaii

1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814

Address Service Requested

O-Higan Service Pages 1, 5

Laypersons & Fujinkai Joint Page 3
Convention on Maui
Announcements Page 4
Perpetual Memorial Service Pages 6-7
Calendar Page 8

O-HIGAN SERVICE
The word “Higan” literally means “the other shore” in Japanese. One shore
represents the world we are in, and the other shore “Higan” represents Amida Bud-
dha’s Pure Land. The river represents the bad mind we all possess. The concept is
that we practice the teaching to reach the other shore across the river.
We have two Higan seasons in a year. One in spring, the other in autumn, as
Higan is held during the week of the spring and autumn equinox. Shan Tao, one of
the highest ranking priests of Jodo Buddhism in China said that the sun sets due west
during the equinox thus it is a good opportunity to think about Buddha’s Pure Land
which exists far away in the west, as well as appreciate our ancestors who are also
there.
Please join us for our Higan-e service and think about Amida Buddha’s Pure
Land and our ancestors. Our Higan-e Service will be held:

Sunday, September 26 at 10:00 am

Chutoba prayers will be conducted during this service. If you would like a
Chutoba prayer for your ancestors, please fill out the form on page 5 and send it or
drop it off at the Jodo Mission office by Tuesday, September 14th. Thank you.
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 What Do We Need to Keep Our Spirits Alive?
By Rev. Kanjun Nakano
First, to keep our spirits alive, we must in our hearts which we cannot fill. We experi-
keep our bodies alive. So, we need something ence many types of emptiness: sadness, strug-
to eat. Animals can survive only with food. gles, disappointments, frustrations, and anger.
We human beings, though, need more than These places in our hearts may be big or
food. small, and they are complicatedly mixed. We
Then what else do we need? The thing will never be able to fill up those empty
which is absolutely necessary for human beings places. Buddha is the only one who can re-
to live is HEART. Animals live to find food. place the emptiness with satisfaction. Buddha
Animals move by instinct. On the other hand, will eliminate any kind f emptiness in your
humans act rationally. Humans feed their bod- heart.
ies with food, and sufficient nourishment to Just give the emptiness of your heart to
their hearts must be provided. Buddha. Then say Onenbutsu single-
However, our hearts will never be satis- mindedly. Buddha will fill the emptiness of
fied 100%. We will always have empty places your heart with amazing power.
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THANK FOR YOUR HELP
Thank you to everyone who
helped put up the O-Tobas on Sunday,
July 25, in the hot sun. It would not
be possible for us to have O-Bon ser-
vices without your help.
Thank you for everyone who par-
ticipated in the many O-Bon services
and the private O-Bon services, espe-
cially Bishop Hara from Maui, Rev.
Narashiba, Rev. Nakano, Retired Min-
ister Rev. Nakamura and Rev. Ezaki of
Picture above drawn by Takeshi Fisher, who is in the
Haleiwa Jodo Mission who drove 3rd grade, as he saw people helping by nailing the
from Haleiwa 3 nights to assist with O-Tobas while someone was holding the O-Tobas.
the O-Bon Services.
Also, we wish to thank those
who came to take down the O-
Tobas and put up the yagura for
Bon Dance on Sunday, August 15.
They included: David Miyamoto,
George Nomiyama, Richard Mura-
shige, Lucius Fujihana, daughter
Above photo: Retired Minister Rev.
Kathy and son Darryl, JoAnn Ma- Nakamura, Rev. Narashiba and Rev.
tsuo, Neal Yanagihara, Rocky Nakano after the Boat Launching
Mishina, Glenn Soma, Dean Soma, Bishop Hara blessing the O-Tobas after one Service (possibly smiling because
O-Bon services are over).
Tim Smith, and the blessings of all of the O-Bon Service.
Cont’d on pg 3
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 LAYPERSONS’ and FUJINKAI JOINT CONVENTION
September 17-19, 2010 on Maui
Hawaii Jodo Shu Laypersons’ Association and Fujinkai Convention will be held on Maui,
September 17-19, 2010. Members of all Jodo Shu Temples are encouraged to attend. Along with
general business meetings and fellowship at the beautiful Lahaina Jodo Mission, there will be a
candlelight Nembutsu chanting session and “Bridging the Gap” panel discussion to discuss solu-
tions of how to bridge cultural, language and age gaps at the temple. Registration fee is $75.00 per
person (includes meals and transportation, special accommodation rate available at Lahaina Shores
Beach Resort). For more information or to sign up for the Convention, please call the Jodo Mis-
sion office at 949-3995. Registration deadline is August 31st.
The following is a tentative schedule of events:
Friday, September 17 Saturday, September 18
3:00 - Delegates Arrive/Check in hotel 7:00 - Breakfast (Lahaina Jodo Mission0
5:00 - Service at Lahaina Jodo Mission 8:00 - Layperson’s Meeting (Golfers depart)
5:30 - Registration 9;30 Fujinkai meeting
6:00 - Committee Meetings (Laypersons’) 11:00 Lunch
Credential, By-Laws, Nominations, Activities: Shopping, Lahaina Town; Tour of
Resolutions Baldwin House, historical sites; furoshiki
- Committee Meetings (Fujinkai) wrapping; sugar cane train ride
Scholarship, By-Laws, Nominations 4:00 Bus Depart to Kahului Jodo Mission (KJM)
Resolutions 5:30 Offer incense at KJM
7:00 - Welcome BBQ 6:15 Aloha Banquet at KJM
8:15 - Movie (Honen Shonin) Presentation of Keiro kai Awards
10:00— Candlelight Obetsuji Nembutsu— 9:00 Leave for Lahaina
Return to hotel
Sunday, September 19
7:00 Check out of hotel
7:30 Breakfast at Wailuku Jodo Mission
8:30 Service and Installation of Officers
9:00 Kyoku Executive Meeting
[Honen Shonin Board Game for those NOT participating in Kyoku meeting]
11:00 Back to Kahului Jodo Mission— Light lunch; delegates return to their perspective islands

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP (continuation)
the Hirahara clan led by Alan, son Clint and nephews Ricky and Nathan and most important Rev.
Narashiba who single handledly coordinated, supervised and LABORED extensively to oversee
the O-Toba set up, removal and erection of the yagura. Also special thanks to the Fujinkai ladies
for the onolicious lunches.
We must not forget Paul Suginaka who built the boat for the Boat Launching Ceremony,
John Nakashige who helped Rev. Narashiba on weekdays with the O-Toba set up and also his two
other friends who came to help take down the O-Tobas, Mae Yorimoto with O-Toba set up and
Chris Sullivan and friend who helped set up the light posts for the yagura. We must also not for-
get the Fisher and Mallin families who came on several different days to help with the O-Tobas
whether it was hauling them back and forth or cleaning storage area where the O-Tobas are kept
and also Jeff Mallin who spent hours sanding all the O-Tobas.
We must not forget all those who helped cleanup after the Closing Service on Sunday, Au-
gust 8th: Kay and Masa Oshiro and family, Amy Gushiken and family, Gene Ikeda, Martha
Miura, Clifford Miyamoto, David Miyamoto, and many others. THANK YOU EVERYONE
FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR TEMPLE!! Page 3
 ハワイ浄土宗別院こども合唱団「マラマ」 Jodo Mission of Hawaii
団員募集のお知らせ Kids Choir “Malama”
ハワイ浄土宗別院では、以下の通り、こ Jodo Mission of Hawaii, Kids Choir
ども合唱団の団員を募集いたします。 “Malama” is now accepting applications from its
members as follows:
募集年齢：5歳～８歳
日本語の歌を中心に仏さまの歌、一般の Age: 5 – 8 years old
歌をいたします。 We will sing mainly Japanese songs and
Buddhist gathas. Children will learn how to read
練習は日本語で行います。
music notes. Practice will be in Japanese begin-
楽譜の読み方は指導いたします。 ning November 2010, twice a month on Sundays.
詳細は、ハワイ浄土宗別院、電話949- For further details, please call Jodo Mission
3995、までお問い合わせください。 of Hawaii at 949-3995.

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Sunday School Collecting Donations for Bazaar

We welcome children to join our Sunday Our Bazaar will be held on Oct. 17. If you have
School. Let’s enjoy studying Onembutsu any donations, please bring them to the Tem-
by doing various activities. ple! Please separate your donations by catego-
9/12/10: Sunday School will participate in ries (clothing, kitchen utensils and kitchen
Keiro Kai and Grandparents Day ware, toys, trinkets, books) and please mark the
categories. Jodo Mission will not pick up your
9/26/10 at 10:30 am
donations. Thank you for your understanding.
Fujinkai Meeting
(Women’s Association) Tyler Mallin, whose grandmother’s photo appears on
Sewing Circle the inside cover of the Otsutome Book, and his family help
9/5/10 8:30 am the Temple in so many different ways, writes as follows:
9/11/10
YBA Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Working at the Temple has been a pleas-
ure. My family and I find much joy in help-
9/26/10 ing the Reverends. The jobs they give us are
8:30 am fun and peaceful. Spending time working at
the Temple allows us to come together as a
family and work for something greater.
Tyler’s words are encouraging to hear from
such a young person and we are so happy to have
the Fisher and Mallin families be a part of our
Temple. Thank you for your help!!

Tyler is standing next to his Aunt Bobbie Fisher above.

Photo on left features Fisher & Mallin families on an outing.
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 AUTUMN O-Higan Chutoba Form (彼岸会中塔婆申し込み用紙)

Your Name(お名前) : Phone（電話）:

Name of Deceased （亡くなった方のお名前）：

1.

2.

3.

One Chutoba is $7 X Total of Chutoba = Total $

（中塔婆1本7ドル） （本数） （合計）
Please make checks payable to “Jodo Mission of Hawaii”. DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 14, 2009

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Order accepted by Date accepted / / (In person/ Mail / By phone)
Received by Date accepted / / (In person/ Mail / By phone) Write

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Zojoji Temple Chionin Temple Zendoji Temple

LETTERS OF APPRECIATION RECEIVED FROM JAPAN YOSHIMIZUKO GROUPS

The Betsuin recently received official appreciation letters from Chionin, Zojoji and Zendoji
Temples’ Yoshimizuko groups that participated in the June Yoshimizuko visitation. The groups
extend their heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for the hospitality and aloha shown to them dur-
ing their visit. They wish to thank everyone for working hard to make the observance successful
and memorable.
Chionin Temple located in Kyoto has extended an invitation to Betsuin members for the
th
800 Grand Memorial Service that will be held at the Chionin next spring.
Zojoji Temple in Tokyo invites all Betsuin members to participate in their Yoshimizuko’s
th
30 Anniversary to be held on October 20, 2010.
All Yoshimizuko participants extend their utmost appreciation and aloha to all members of
Hawaii Jodo Shu for their warmth, hard work and efforts.
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 What is “Perpetual Memorial Obituaries
Service?” (Eitaikyo) The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends
This record of a perpetual memorial ser- its sincere condolences to the family
vice and is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. members and loved ones of the following
When the date of death occurs for a person members who have recently left this
listed on this record, the ministers pray for world for the Pure Land.
that individual during the morning service.
The prayers will continue each year for as Shiro Koike 89
long as Jodo Mission exists. Yukiko Shimotsukasa 93
Anyone can be included in it. You may put Sadako Asaumi 89
your own name on the list, too. This also Yosao Naruto 94
helps when it is difficult to have memorial Susan Aiko iwasaki 81
services. We also welcome you to attend the Bruce Hamada 83
morning service at 8:30am. Shizue “Sue” Sagawa Ogomori 91
Doris kiyoko Miura 90
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the applica-
tion form. Each name costs $200. After the Wedding Services, Baby Blessings,
application is accepted, the name will be House Blessings are available
listed on the record. upon request.
If you are planning to get married or
know someone who is planning a wedding
or if you would like to renew your wedding
Jodo Mission Office vows, you are welcome to recommend our
Temple. To pledge eternal love between
Hours: husband and wife to Amida Buddha is very
Monday to Saturday important.
8am—5pm Baby Blessings: May Amida Buddha’s
love surround our children with love.
Sunday & Holidays
House Blessings: May your new house,
8am—3pm apartment, home be blessed.
Please call for an appointment.

Rev. Yubun Narashiba Rev. Kanjun Nakano Rev. Dwight Nakamura

Head Minister Resident Minister Retired Minister
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 EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for September
1 Seijiro Mitsuyasu
The Mitsuyasu Family
Takao Nishimura
The Nishimura Family
Kamado Gushikuma
2 Kiku Sugimoto
The Sugimoto & Samoto Family
Yutaro Karamatsu
The Karamatsu Family
Kiku Kusunoki
The Kusunoki Family
Minbunosuke Sakuda
3 Eikichi Nakamoto
The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family
Reverend Hoyu Ohta
The Ohta Family
Katsume Kuniyuki
4 Shizuko Morita
Kikuno Mitsutani
Nobuo Yoshida
Eisuke Tamura
5 Kikuyo Iwamoto
Shigeki Hayashi
Yuriko Naito
6 Toramatsu Yamamoto
Kamekichi Shigeoka
Suteno Yoshida
Masaichi Toishigawa
Kichigoro Ikeda
8 Suke Muranaka
The Muranaka Family
Higashi Tojo
The Tojo Family
9 Mitsue Shigeoka
Shunsuke Ogi
The Ogi Family
Shigeru Taketa
Yone Wakayama Umeda
Masako Koyama
10 Ritsu Inada
The Inada Family
The Morimoto Family
Tsune Kuniyuki
Shimo Hashimoto
Sana Tamura
Yukie Sakaue
11 Yorizo Yamane
TheYamane Family
The Harada Family
Ikuzo Kuniyuki
Nobuo Tsuda
12 Junji Sano Kiyoko Isobe
The Nishimoto Family
Sada Hayashi 21 Kumanoshin Yamamoto
The Hayashi Family Yoshiko Nakahara
Masao Fukuzawa Wanda Akemi Hamada
Tsuneyasu Tamanaha
Umeyo Ohta 22 Miyo Koyama
The Koyama Family
13 Kigoro Takada Keikichi Mishina
The Takada Family The Mishina Family
Kumayo Nomura Kame Higa
The Nomura Family The Higa Family
Yoshio Kawakami Ruth Yoshiko Medeiros
Yasuichi Moritsugu Tsuchitaro Iwamoto
Henry Hijii Ancestors Eleanor Haruko Nose
The Hijii Family
23 Kiyoshi Matsushita
14 Matsu Ohta The Matsushita Family
Kikuzuchi Takaoka Yoshiaki Ono
Toshio Mitani The Ono & Yamada Family
Yoshio Uchiumi
15 Umeyo Nishimura Riichi Hirouji
The Nishimura Family
Ishi Yagi 24 Ryuichi Hamada
The Yagi & Okada Family The Hamada Family
Takeji Ohara The Sakauye Family
Masaji Kawasugi Shieto Saiki
Shizue Masuda Aya Asaumi
Yuji Yokoyama
Ayako Nakata 25 Haruyo Yanagihara
James Hajime Koike Kamematsu Onohara
Mitsuru Harada
16 Shigenari Uesugi
26 The Nishimura's Baby
17 Okaji Hashimoto
The Hashimoto Family 27 Seiichi Tanaka
Fujie Nomiyama The Tanaka & Takahashi Family
Hakuyo Ebisuzaki
18 Kinjuro Sugimoto
The Sugimoto & Samoto Family 28 Kimi Morita
Take Kitagawa The Morita & Ashinaka Family
The Kitagawa Family Natsue Hayashi
Tameo Shinntani The Hayashi Family
Kamejiro Uyeda
Hoichi Fujita 29 Kiku Tanimura
The Fujita Family The Tanimura Family
Mie Kashiwa Ryosuke Yanagisawa
Fumiko Yamane The Yanagisawa Family
Nobuko Tsuruda Ushi Shimabukuro
Akio Shimabukuro
19 Kichijuro Miyashige The Shimabukuro Family
The Goto & Miyashige Family Kiyo Yamachika
Seitoku Higa The Yamachika &
The Weiss Family Matsushige Family
The Sunagawa Family Ishi Uyenoyama
Fusae Ippongi Yuu Kunihisa
Yoshiwa Tarumoto
20 Shoichi Ishida Chieko Yamamura
The ishida & Aimoto Family
The Iwamoto's Baby 30 Francis Kiyoshi Furutani
The Iwamoto Family
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 Jodo Mission of Hawaii
8:30am Morning Service September 2010 Phone: 949-3995
Everyday

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4
**3:15 pm Jodo Shu
Hour

5 8:30 Fujinkai Meeting 6 7 8 9 10 11

10:00 Sunday Service 10:30am Maunalani
8:30 Sewing Class
Visitation

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
10:00 Keiro Kai & Grand
parents Day Service 10am CCH visitation **3:15 pm Jodo Shu
11:30 Board Meeting Hour Laypersons & Fujinkai
DEADLINE:
Chutoba Orders
Convention on Maui—9/17 to 9/19

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
NO SUNDAY SERVICE
Laypersons & Fujinkai
Convention

26 8:30 YBA Meeting 28 29 30

10:00 O-Higan Service
10:30 Sunday School

Coming Events: **Jodo Shu Hour Radio K-ZOO (AM1210Khz, Japanese station)
Sept 12 @ 10 am Keiro Kai & Grandparents’ Day Service
Sept 14 Deadline: Autumn Chutoba Orders
Sept 17-19 Lay persons & Fujinkai Convention on Maui Coming Events (cont’d):
Sept 26 O-Higan Service Oct 11-16 Bazaar Prep—organizing & pricing items
Oct 10 Bazaar Prep—bring out stored Bazaar items Oct 17 BAZAAR
WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP Nov 20-21 Zenshinza Theater presentation of Honen & Shinran”