jodo mission bulletin - february 2015
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Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Bulletin - FEBRUARY 2015
(#1219-0215)
Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814
Address Service Requested
Information of O-Toba for 2015
Dear Members and Friends of Jodo Mission:
Thank you very much for your support to Jodo Mis-
sion. We hope you are enjoying a very safe and peaceful New Year. Time passes so quickly! It is time to order your
O-Toba.
What is an O-Toba? An O-Toba is a long wooden me-
morial tablet with the name or names of your ancestors
written to honor them.
We will soon send you an O-Toba order form to order your O-Toba
for O-Bon 2015.
Because of the Temple’s busy summer schedule, the deadline to order your
O-Toba is Sunday, March 1st. Our O-Bon services will be held on July 17-19
(Fri-Sun).
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In Gassho,
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Buddha’s Memorial Day Service (Nehan-e)
Sunday, February 8th at 10 a.m.
Nehan-e is the Memorial Day Service for Shakyamuni Buddha. He is the founder of Bud-
dhism. He passed away at the age of 80 about 2500 years ago on February 15.
“Nehan” is “Nirvana” in Sanskrit. “Nirvana” means the state of things after a fire has
been put out. In other words, it means that Shakyamuni Buddha put out the fire of bad
things human beings have in their minds; such as, anger, confusion, sorrow and so on. Then,
he completely reached Enlightenment on that day. It is said that Shakyamuni Buddha
achieved Enlightenment at the age of 35 and then spent the rest of his life teaching his wis-
dom throughout much of northern India. After nearly 45 years of lecturing, he and a number
of his loyal disciples journeyed toward the place of his birth. During this journey, Buddha ex-
perienced much pain from his illness and knew his time on earth was coming to an end but
still continued to his birthplace. When his pain became unbearable and he had to stop mov-
ing, his disciples prepared a bed for him under a sala tree
where he could rest. He still continued to preach his sermons
and told his disciples that they must continue to practice his
teachings and strive for enlightenment.
Thanks to Shakyamuni Buddha, we can live with this wonder-
ful teaching. Shall we express our great appreciation to Shakya-
muni Buddha on this Nehan-e Service. The service will be held
on Sunday, February 8th at 10:00 am. We look forward to
your attendance. This picture, the image of the passing of Shakyamuni Buddha, was drawn by Rev.
Shokei Sasawaki (Osaka, Japan) Check out her web site! http://www009.upp.so-
net.ne.jp/Moon-6
Message f rom Kyodan Board President
I hope you had a wonderful 2014! Cherish all those memories and let's
create new ones in 2015. "Time" is so precious, so let's make the most of it
this year. Let's travel, taste different dishes, finish that project we've been
dreaming about, and spend time with our loved ones. Every time we interact
with people, let's spread love and compasion.
Even when we face challenges, let's always be grateful for all the good
things we have in life. 2015 will be as great as we make it, so let's go all out and live it to
the fullest with all we've got!
With Warmest Aloha,
Jon Riki Karamatsu
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1. When Someone Passed Away
Death ↓ Medical examination ↓ Call for a minister ↓ Makuragyo (Bedside service) ↓ Call for a mortuary ↓ Body pick-up ↓ Meeting with the funeral director at the mortuary ↓ Viewing service ↓ Cremation ↓ FUNERAL with the first 7th day service ↓ 49th day service Burial service ↓ Hatsubon (1st O-Bon) service ↓ 1 year memorial service
2. When Someone Is Very Close To Death
Call for a minister ↓ Rinju Gyogi (Last rites) ↓ Death ↓ Medical examination ↓ Call for a mortuary ↓ Body pick-up ↓ Meeting with the funeral director at the mortuary ↓ Viewing service ↓ Cremation ↓ FUNERAL with the first 7th day service
↓ 49th day service Burial service ↓ Hatsubon (1st O-Bon) service↓ ↓ 1 year memorial service
VISION FOR THE FUTURE (5)
By Rev. Yubun Narashiba
Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii has a very unique cultural background.
In Japan, Buddhist customs differ from village to village, town to town,
prefecture to prefecture. This is because Buddhism has been localized to fit
to the custom in each area. Since Japanese immigrants came to Hawaii from the various
regions of Japan, ceremonial customs are different according to the area where the family
came from. However, as time passes, those customs are becoming unclear and more con-
fusing for the younger generations. Because of this confusion, younger generations seem
to be going away from Buddhism by saying that Buddhism is hard to understand. There-
fore, in this article, I would like to explain the standard procedure of doing a service. As the
first, let me show you the two common procedures of having funerals among the members
of Jodo Mission of Hawaii.
Note: Above two service procedures are purely for informational purpose. We shall honor your family customs and decisions to arrange a funeral service.
**Editor’s note: This article is a reprint from our August 2011 issue. Because this article contains information you will need
to know some day, we will be reprinting it from time to time as space permits.
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HAWAII STATE JODO SHU FUJINKAI SCHOLARSHIP
Namiye Nakamura Scholarship
The Hawaii State Jodo Shu Fujinkai offers a $1,000 Namiye Nakamura
Scholarship to a Hawaii high school graduate or a member of the temple
who wishes to further his/her education toward a degree or advanced
degree in an accredited college or university.
The applicant for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:
1. Priority will be given to an applicant who participated regularly in his/her Jodo
Mission temple activities.
2. Be an active member of his/her respective Jodo Mission.
3. The applicant should be a student graduating from a high school in
Hawaii. If there are no graduating students applying, any applicant
continuing his/her education may receive the scholarship.
4. Be accepted at an accredited university or institution of higher learn-
ing.
5. Possess good moral character and leadership potential.
6. Submit an application by April 15th.
The family or legal guardian of the applicant must currently be a member of his/her
respective Jodo Mission. Financial need will be considered. Determination of the
scholarship recipient will be made by a Scholarship Committee.
If there are any questions about the scholarship, please consult Rev. Yubun
Narashiba at 949-3995.
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Den Den Mushi About six students from Shukutoku
University Panel Theater Group will
be here on Sunday, February 22 at
10:30 am (after Sunday Service) to
perform. Please come to see this
wonderful group tell their picture
story!
Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai
General Membership Meeting
and Shinenkai or New Year’s Party
The Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai will have
their annual General Membership Meeting
(including installation of officers) and New Year’s
party on Sunday, February 22, at 11 a.m.. after
the Den Den Mushi performance. Please call the
Jodo Mission office 949-3995 to make your
reservation to the New Year’s party.
All Fujinkai members are invited to the general
membership meeting and New Year’s party. If
you are interested in joining the Fujinkai, please
come and find out what we are all about. The
Fujinkai is a women association which promotes
spiritual and social development of its members as
well as promotes goodwill and fellowship among
its members.
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New Year’s Day Offer ings / B less ings
On New Year’s Day, Rev. Narashiba performed blessings
to all who came to the New Year’s Day service on January
1st. Photo at left is the large okasane before Amida
Buddha. Below are blessings given to a family as well as
to a husband and wife.
Arigato to all who came to the temple to make Mochi on Saturday, December 27.
There were so many of you who came to help: temple members, relatives and friends and
friends of friends. The time went by so quickly! It takes a lot of people, young and old,
and it is a LOT OF HARD WORK.
The mochi rice needs to be washed the day before
and also the pots, burners, wooden containers or moro-
butas all need to be brought out from storage and pre-
pared for use for Mochi Day.
On Mochi Tsuki Day, mochi rice is cooked, pounded
manually or put through a grinder, and individually shaped, floured, brushed of excess
powder and packed to fulfill all the orders received. There is also a lot of fellowship.
Some never made mochi before and were amazed how it is done. Didn’t
your mochi taste especially good when you were part of this unique day!!
Thank you so much for your help!
Mochi Tsuki Day—December 27, 2014
Obituaries
The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends
its sincere condolences to the family
members and loved ones of the following
members who have recently left this
world for the Pure Land.
Eleanor Masako Tanaka 102
Stacy Itsuo Kurashige 53
Dorothy Tamano Yasuda 88
Walter Kazuo Nagasako 69
Shizuye Gladys Shimizu 92
Jodo Mission Office Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8am—5pm
Sunday & Holidays
8am—3pm
Phone: 949-3995
Website: www.jodo.us
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What is “Perpetual Memorial
Service?” (Eitaikyo)
This record of a perpetual memorial service and is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. When the date of death occurs for a person listed on this record, the ministers pray for that individual during the morn-ing 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 9:30am.
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the application form. Each name costs $200. After the application is accepted, the name will be listed on the record.
Rev. Yubun Narashiba Head Minister
Rev. Kanjun Nakano Resident Minister
Rev. Dwight Nakamura Bishop Emeritus
Bishop Gensho Hara Lahaina, Maui
More photos from Mochi Tsuki
December 27, 2014
Men grinding
mochi rice
until it is
smooth &
silky
Happy women
in kitchen
helping with
lunch for
workers
1. Itaro Yanagihara
The Yanagihara Family
Kisaburo Teraoka
The Teraoka Family
The Mitani Family Sumako Kishii 2 Kuma Kawamura
The Kawamura Family
Robert Hiroshi Yamanaka
Dorothy Mieko Oshita Hideo Takamatsu Yasuko Tanaka Sueyo Nakamura
3 Rymond Hisashi Narahara Ayame kano Hazel Mitsuko Imai 4 Kii Hirohama
The Hirohama Family
Kiyoe Soma
Robert Takashi Maehara
5 Hatsu Konaka
The Yano, Konaka & Hayashi Families
Gorokichi Ishida
The Ishida and AimotoFamilies
Misao Mitsuyasu
The Mitsuyasu Family
Masaharu Kotake
Tsugio Hayase
Shigeyo Kawano
6 Matsuemon Tanimura (2) The Tanimura Family (2) Sawaichi Nakagawa Family
Kimi Higashi Misae Ichida
Bunji Kishii (2) Umeyo Yamamoto
Dr. Yasuhiko Hayashi Patrick Seiji Yamamoto
7 Namie Nakamura
Tsugi Hifumi Yoshizo Muramoto 8 Toshio Higa
The Higa Family
Yukie Higashi Tame Ito Stella Masako Takamatsu
9 Haruyo Yanagihara
The Yanagihara Family
Minoru Okawa
The Okawa Family
Kishichi Yoshikawa
Kimie Tanaka
Yoshiteru Sakaguchi 10 Satomi Yamamoto
The Yamamoto Family
Kame Uyehara
The Uyehara Family
Michie Watanabe
Jimmy Nestegard Chiyo Tanaka
11 Minekichi Taniguchi The Taniguchi Family
Tsuneko Nago
The Nag & Kunimoto Families
Rev. Shuen Inoue
Sue Nishimoto
Noboru Yamasaki Kameyo Fujita
Hisae Yamato Sue Nishimoto
12 Sumie Kanoyama
The Kanoyama Family
Bishop Shinkyo Tachikawa
Doris Umeno Nojima
Yoshihiro Hata
13 Torajiro Kusunoki The Kusunoki Family
Ichiro Yasumoto
Fusakichi Kawanishi Haruyo Tarumoto Seijiro Takabayashi 14 Hajime Nishimoto
The Nishimoto Family
Kensuke Hironaka
The Hironaka & Ishimoto Families
Sae Tachikawa
Hiroshi Sato
Raymond Shizuo Asaumi Shigeyo Otani Takeji Gushikuma Matsu Kiyuna George Sotoshi Tarumoto Kikuye Homareda
15 Kiyoshi Tsukiyama
Otake Takara
16 Shigeru Asaumi The Asaumi Family
Yukio Nakagawa
Motoo Muramoto
17 Masuyo Shimokawa
The Shimokawa Family
Kinzaburo Makino
The Makino Family
Kazuyo Hashimoto
Choshiro Ikuta
Tsuchiyo Fujimoto
Reiko Hata Alfred Akira Tanaka Frederick Kinzaburo Makino
18 Reiji Yamane
The Yamane & Harada Families
Tsutako Yamanaka
The Yamanaka Family
Matsuyo Machida
Otome Takara
Tomiko “Ruth” Inouye
Cory Ikuta
19 Chozo Kawano
The Kawano Family
Eijiro Murakami The Murakami & Yamamoto Family
Ishi Matsuda
The Murakami Family Eijiro Murakami 20 Ryozo Hamada
The Hamada Family
Magoichi Mineishi The Mineishi Family
Taro Takara
Tomoyo Takara
Kimie Matsuda
Sue Takabayashi Natsuko Aoki 21 Tamotsu Kuniyuki Momoyo Yoshida
22 Yoshi Hayashi The Yano, Konaka & Hayashi Families
Kinu Nishimura (2) 23 Taichi Sato
24 Kame Akamine
The Akamine Family
Kikuno Hisamura
Kamesuke Nakahama
Takiko Yanagihara
25 Sue Maeda
The Maeda Family
Shinichi Takao
The Takao Family
Takayo Matsuo
The Matsuo Family
Shigeki Umemoto
The Yoza Family
The Shimabukuro Family Tamotsu Nakamura
Florence Kimie Karimoto 26 Jirosaku Otani The Otani & Yanagihara Family
Shiro Fukuda
27 Taichi Wakagi The Wakagi Family
Keiko Hanano
Noboru Hirano Shigeru Takara
28 Fukuichi Fukuda
Mitsuyo GladysYoshihara
The Goichi Kawamura Family Tsuru Kuniyuki 29 Nobue Kochi
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