JODO MISSION OF HAWAII

BULLETIN - May 2010

Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St.

Honolulu HI 96814

Address Service Requested

Message from Rev. Nakano Announcements Japan Yoshimizuko Perpetual Memorial Service Calendar

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Message from Rev. Kanjun Nakano

More than a month has passed since I came to Hawaii. Be-cause of your warm welcome and the various ways you have helped me, I was able to start my life in Hawaii smoothly. I would like to thank you again.

I came here from Osaka, Japan, by myself. My wife is a musician like me. She has her own piano class at home for many children and adults from our community. She has been teaching piano for about 30 years since we were married. Be-cause of that, it is not easy for her to stop teaching her piano class right now.

Also, the biggest reason she cannot come to Hawaii now is that although both of my parents have passed away, her parents still live in Osaka. Though her parents live in peace together on their own now, her father is getting weaker after an opera-tion for cancer.

Our long awaited help for Rev. Yubun Narashiba has now arrived. Rev. Kanjun Nakano has arrived. Please do not hesitate to introduce yourselves when you see him.

Message from Rev. Nakano (cont’d):

Hawaii is on the other side of the ocean for her parents. If both my wife and I move to Ha-waii, they will feel uneasy. And also, we will have to worry about them, too, all the time. Therefore, my wife decided to stay in Japan for now. However, eventually, she will come to Hawaii though it is not in the near future. Actually, both of us are thinking of settling down in Hawaii and applying for the VISA for permanent residency.

Now, I am a minister and a musician. As a musician, I am always looking for an inspira-tional sound. There are good sounds and bad sounds. There are happy sounds, inspiring sounds and also uncomfortable sounds which make you cover your ears. Sounds can be made by human voices or musical instruments. These are the sounds that can be heard with your ears.

On the other hand, there are sounds which cannot be heard with your ears. They are the sounds which you can hear only with your heart.

The sound of the blue sky of Hawaii, the sound of the ocean, the sound of the wind, the sound of your hometown and the sound of your beloved ones.

What is the sound of your life? Is your life playing a good sound? Is your sound making people around you happy? Or, is your sound annoying others and you don’t know it?

The sound of your life becomes meaningful only when people around you listen to it. The people will hear all of your sounds even if your sounds are good or bad. And then, there are sounds from the infinite universe. You are supposed to be hearing them. The sounds from the infinite universe are the sounds from the Buddha.

Buddha is emitting wonderful sounds which everyone can hear with his or her heart. How-ever, many times, our hearts are too dirty to hear those sounds. But, don't worry. There is a way you can hear the sound anytime, anywhere.

That is Onenbutsu.

Honen Shonin told us that we should live a life so we can always say Onenbutsu at anytime and in any place.

Let's keep our hearts clean by Onenbutsu so that we can hear many wonderful sounds, as well as the sounds from the Buddha.

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Fujinkai Meeting (Women’s association)

5/2/10 at 8:30 am

YBA Meeting 5/23/10 at 8:30 am

Sewing Circle

5/8 & 5/22 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Any interested person is welcome to participate

Turkey Fundraiser May 9: Deadline to turn in tickets. May 23: Pickup 9 am to 2 pm at Jodo Mission

Outstanding Youth Award Each year the Oahu Rengo Fujinkai (women’s organi-zation comprised of Honolulu and Haleiwa Fujinkai members) honors an Outstanding Youth Award to a Sun-day School student who has good attendance, . This year two persons were selected: A’Marie Paraso and Himawari Kaneda. CONGRATULATIONS! Photo to the left shows Oahu Rengo president Jo Ann Matsuo with A’Marie and Himawari with Rev. Dwight Nakamura (Ret.) in the background. Below is A’Marie and Himawari with their mothers Hitomi Paraso and Naomi Kaneda and Sunday School ad-visor Kay Oshiro and Jo Ann Matsuo.

New Addition to Ezaki Family

Rev. and Mrs. Koji Ezaki of Haleiwa Jodo Mission are enjoying their new baby girl named Miku Ezaki.

On April 18, 2010, Oahu Jodo Shu Rengo Fujinkai hon-ored its keiro or those over 80 years old. Oahu Rengo consists of Haleiwa and Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai

Oahu Jodo Shu Rengo Fujinkai Honors Keiro

Announcements

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Sunday School 5/9/10

Mother’s Day Service 10 a.m. * * * * * *

5/30/10 at 10 a.m. Sunday School will join Memorial

Day Service and Baccalaureate Service

Visitations If you know of anyone who is either in a care home or hospital, please let us know.

Flowers Needed for Lei Making on Friday, May 28, 2010

Please bring Plumeria or other small flowers for leis to Jodo Mission on Thursday, May 27, 2010.

Sr. YBA is inviting everyone to join us on May 28, 2010 beginning at 8 am for our Memorial Day lei making project. Please come and help us sew leis for our veterans at Punchbowl Cemetery. Lunch will be provided.

Mother’s Day Contest May 9th is Mother’s Day. What do you remember most about your Mother, Mom, Okaasan? Was it the delicious food she made, the clothes she made for you, the wonderful words of wisdom she had, the encouragement she gave for study-ing hard, for doing the best you can, to en-joy life to the fullest, etc. In 100 words or less, please send in your thoughts to Jodo Mission by Saturday, May 8.

Please come to our Mother’s Day Ser-vice on May 9th at 10 a.m.

O-Bon Service Schedule O-Bon Services will be held as follows:

Thursday, August 5: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Friday, August 6: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday, August 7: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday, August 8: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sign up for O-Bon Service will be-gin 2 hours prior to each service. This is on a first come, first serve basis. No phone orders will be taken. Toro Nagashi (lantern floating from the boat: Sunday, August 8 at 8 p.m. (Pier # to be announced later). Boat capacity is limited so we must limit this to Hatsubon (first O-Bon) families. If you are part of a Hatsubon family, please sign up for this event at the office and you must be at the an-nounced Pier by 8 p.m.

O-Toba Service Appointments If you would like to request an O-Toba prayer in front of your O-Toba, please call the Temple at 949-3995 to schedule your appointment. O-Toba Service ap-pointments will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. from Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 8.

JAPAN YOSHIMIZUKO CONVENTION IN HAWAII

On June 25, 2010 commencing at 9:30 a.m., the Japan Yoshimizuko Convention will be held at Jodo Mission of Hawaii. We are expecting 480 members from Japan to participate in this Convention. Jodo Shu high priests and dignitaries will also arrive with the Japan Yoshimizuko group. This group will consist of three ma-jor Jodo Shu grand temples—Chionin, Zo-joji and Zendoji. This event will take place in two parts: Part I is the pre-800th Grand Memorial Ser-vice of Honen Shonin, officiated by the Archbishop Kisho Yagi of Zojoji Temple, which is located at Shiba Park in Tokyo. Part II is the Eisanka (Goeika/Gowasan) presentation by Chionin Yoshimizuko, Zojoji Yoshimizuko and Zendoji Yoshimizuko. The presentation will include Otonae (singing Goeika which are poems created by St. Honen and high priests adoring Buddha and Masters) and performing Omai (Buddhist dance). This is a very historical event for Betsuin to accommodate Archbishop Yagi and the three grand temple Yoshimizuko groups. What an honor! And such a once in a life-time event. On June 26th, this Japan Yoshimizuko group will split into three groups. Approxi-mately 200 will visit Hilo Meishoin and par-ticipate in their centennial celebration. Also approximately 120 Zojoji Yoshimizuko mem-bers will visit Maui temples and there will be a special service at Lahaina Jodo Mission. Also over 100+ will travel to Kauai and hold Goeika presentation at Koloa Jodo Mission.

Hawaii Kaikyoku no Goeika Over 100 years have passed since the teach-ing of the Nembutsu was brought to Hawaii with the arrival of Japanese immigrants. Since then, this teaching has flourished in the islands, despite great social changes and struggles. To-day in Hawaii, there are 14 Jodo Shu temples, devoted to the spread of the spirit of Nembutsu. The Chief Abbot Shinko Kishi of the Jodo Shu Head Temple, Chionin, visited the islands on two occasions to officiate the 750th Com-memorative Memorial Service for Saint Honen in 1959 and the 800th Anniversary of the Founding of Jodo Shu in 1972. On each visit, he met with Jodo Shu members on all islands and composed poems expressing his gratitude and the meaning of Nembutsu, and dedicated these poems to each of the temples. In spring 2000, Bishop Kido Matsunami led a Yoshimizuko seminar in Hawaii and com-posed musical scores to the Chief Abbot Ki-shi’s poems as goeika to sing. On January 12, 2001, these goeika were officially recognized by the Jodo Shu Eisho Committee of Jodo Shu headquarters in Japan as “Hawaii Kaikyoku no Goeika.” We hope that these songs will be sung at our temples and that visitors to our is-land temples may also enjoy singing these goeika to better understand the deep meaning of the Nembutsu. The Hawaii Yoshimizuko no Goeika are as follows:

Hawaii Jodo Shu no Goeika Mioshie wa totsukumi Hawaii ni

Tsuta warite Kyo no sakae wo miruga to u toki

Hawaii Jodo Shu no Goeika (translation) I witness with exultation

The thriving teaching of Nembutsu Perpetuated on these foreign shores

Hawaii Jodo Shu Betsuin no Goeika (translation)

The youthful countenance of St. Honen Stands in august dignity

In the garden of the Betsuin

Hawaii Jodo Shu Betsuin no Goeika Honolulu no Betsuin no niwa

Wakaki hino Soshi no dozo genzen toshite tatsu

Obituaries The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sincere condolences to the family members and loved ones of the follow-ing members who have recently left this world for the Pure Land. Mrs. Edith Mariko Arakawa 79 Mr. Richard Tetsuo Hamanaka 80 Mrs. Masaye Oyama 80 Mr. James “Jim” Isasmu Tomita 79 Mrs. Gladys Chiyoko Wataoka 98

What is “Perpetual Memorial Service?” (Eitaikyo)

This record of a perpetual memorial service and is called Eitaikyo in Japa-nese. When the date of death occurs for a person listed on this record, the ministers pray for that individual during the morning service. The prayers will continue each year for as long as Jodo Mission exists. Anyone can be included in it. You may put your own name on the list, too. This also helps when it is difficult to have memorial services. We also wel-come you to attend the morning service at 8:30am.

How to apply Stop by the office, and fill out the ap-plication form. Each name costs $200. After the application is accepted, the name will be listed on the record.

Jodo Mission Office Hours:

Monday to Saturday 8am—5pm

Sunday & Holidays 8am—3pm

Rev. Yubun Narashiba Senior Resident Minister

Barrier-free Memorial Service Memorial services can be held in Ikoi Hall, which is located on the ground level of the temple with bathrooms. If you are having a hard time going up stairs or even using an elevator, please feel free to call the office to make an appointment. (Phone : 949-3995)

Wedding Services and Baby Blessings are available upon request. If you are planning to get married or know someone who is plan-ning a wedding or if you would like to renew your wedding vows, you are welcome to rec-ommend our Temple. To pledge eternal love between husband and wife to Amida Buddha is very important. Baby Blessings: May Amida Buddha’s love surround our children with love. Please call for an appointment.

Rev. Dwight Nakamura Retired Minister

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Rev. Kanjun Nskano Resident Minister

Your Opinions Your opinions are important to us. Please feel free to send your opinions to Jodo Mission of Hawaii, 1429 Makiki St., Honolulu, HI

96813. Your opin-ions will be treated confidentially.

1 Tome Iwamoto Tome Toishigawa

2 Bishop Buntetsu Miyamoto Etsuo Nakagawa

3 Mitsuyo Nakahara The Fukunaga Family Mitsuko Sasai

4 Eikichi Hirouji The Miyamasu Family Tamotsu Takaoka Toshio Yoshioka

5 Sadaichi Mito The Mito Family Michie Makino The Makino & Okamura Family Morita Kokubun

6 Tokusaburo Fukuda The Fukuda Family The Fukuda Family Tora Kanayama Tokusaburo Fukuda The Kanayama Family\ Tora Kanayama Hitoshi Nitta Kamato Uyehara Tamayo Matsumori Laurie T. Cho Kazuo Karimoto Kuma Tachikawa Kuma Tachii

7 Minetaro Katagiri The Katagiri Family Tsuyako Kishii The Imamiya Family Kiyoshi Hirano Satoru Miura 8 Toshiko Kusunoki Tami Kawasaki The Kusunoki Family Tsuru Kitamura The Kawasaki Family Yasuo Kagihara The Nakagawa Family The Kitamura Family Seki Tamura 10 Sada Kurihara The Kurihara Family The Ajimura Family The Ito Family (Stillborn)

11 Masataka Fukuda The Fukuda Family Shuzo Mitsutani The Mitsutani Family Ayataro Nanbu The Nanbu Family Kimiko Fujii Kikuyo Hayashi Kinuyo Matsui Matsuichi Onaga

12 Konosuke Tsuda The Tsuda Family Kimie Takaoka Mieko Takara Yasu Ogi

Kenji Otani

13 Konzo Nakai The Nakai Family Hikoichi Hirai The Hirai Family Moushi Uehara Teruo Sawamura Fumiko Yogi Kenichi Hayashi Teruo Sawamura The Sawamura Family Betty Oshita Katsutoshi Kano

14 Kiku Miyashige The Goto Family The Miyashige Family Fui Yamato The Yamato Family Toshio Karamatsu Kiku Matsumoto Kura Harada Shinichi Yanagihara

16 Kamekichi Hayashi The Hayashi Family Kozo Okamoto Peggy Miyako Ogi

17 Hiromu Hayashi Wallace Kazuyo Sakai

18 Hatsuyo Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Tadami Uemoto Chizuko Koto Haru Shimizu The Kawabe Family The Mitsujiro Kurashige Family Kiyoshi Narahara Kayoko Miyamoto Toshiko Yamanaka

19 Kamechiyo Uyehara Fumio Fujiwara 20 Sukeo Matsuno The Matsuno Family Hatsue Tsuda The Tsuda Family Kamei Akamine Haruyo Iwamoto Koan Takara Benzo Takahashi

21 Fuji Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Shigeko Fujikami The Fujikami Family

22 Tsunekichi Tamanaha The Tamanaha Family Masuo Tomita Haruo Nakagawa

23 Hichizo Nishimura The Nishimura Family The Aoki Family Harukichi Hirohama The Hirohama Family Ishi Onaga The Onaga Family The Nakamura Family Tomoko Hayashi

Kenzo Hashimoto Hichizo Nishimura

24 Zensuke Yokomichi The Yokomichi Family The Kondo Family Kaizo Goto The Goto Family Kichizo Yamamoto The Miyashige Family The Yamamoto Family Takeji Ogata Kiseno Nakano Satsuki Nakano Kamazo Teruya Natsu Muramoto

25 Keiichi Mineishi The Mineishi Family Kazuo Shidaki The Shidaki Family Yoshio Nishimura Shinsuke Uchiumi Minoru Yamane Yonosuke Ikuta The Takazawa Family

26 Senkichi Fukuda The Fukuda Family Fukuji Muranaka Rikio Kunihisa Mitsuki Kimoto Toshiko Higa

27 Kichi Hisamura Torakichi Miyao Takashi Saiki Takashi Saeki

28 Iro Yamane Misao Yasuda Shuso Gushikuma Shurei Gushikuma Kamaru Gushikuma Kama Gushikuma

29 Mayo Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family The Suzukawa Family Yazaburo Shoji T0he Shoji Family Joji Sakaguchi Tomiko Yamanaka Haruo Kito The Kito Family Hatsuko Toishigawa Sumie Ito

30 Tamezo Yanagihara The Yanagihara Family Heikichi Ichida The Ichida Family Setsu Yamamoto Mackay Umeichi Yanagisawa Tsunejiro Iwamoto Yoshiko Moritsugu

31 Hideo Kuniyuki Ichiro Obara Tahei Harada

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