A Mother’s Day Tribute
Fay Uyema
The following dharma message was presented during the May 14
Mother’s Day service by Betsuin member lay speaker Fay Uyema.

‘wa’harmony

Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii Betsuin
Bulletin

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June 2018

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found my dad slumped over our black lacquered table in the living room.
His scribblings on pages of folder paper were strewn near him. At first, I
panicked, thinking the worst. When I noticed his breathing, I set the papers
down and ran to my room.
“4/30/64 12 am: Kay, Mom & I stayed up almost all night until morning. Dr.
Batkins suggested another surgery (the 4th) so I signed some more papers
authorizing him to go ahead. At 3:30 pm she was backin her room. When I saw Edith she looked real goodand I knew that if we should stay longer she would
look bad again so I decided that while she was looking
good, let’s all go home at 8 pm. All this time I knew that
Edith’s chances were slim.
5/1/64 1 am: I’m right now under influence of liquor
which Rev. Tsuha suggested that I have few drinks
so that I could sleep, which I agreed was a good idea. I
think this is all I think I can write. I hope she recovers so
I can make up all the wrong things I have done to her.
Fay Uyema
5/1/64 1:30 am: Right now I cannot sleep thinking that she might go any
minute. To all her friends I would like to say I’m sorry if I didn’t call or let you
know what condition she is in now. Even my neighbor Mr. & Mrs. Iha justfound out April 30, 5 pm when she questioned my daughter, where’s her
mom. I don’t know how I made Mr. & Mrs. Iha feel but if they think that I didwrong by not telling them what happened I’m really sad because the state
I was in I don’t think that I could’ve explained what happened. So to all her
friends that I should’ve called or let them know I’m sorry so please excuse me.
If she should pass away which I hope she doesn’t, I’ll have my sister call Rev.
Tsuha and explain the situation. My parents are on the mainland to attend
the wedding of my younger sister and here my wife is in a critical condition.
We have decided to tell my parents after the wedding. Somehow, as I’mwriting all this, I somehow feel that I have failed her. In fact, I somehow knowthat I have failed her.
If anybody can describe her, I think I’m best qualified to do so. So instead of
the conventional MC telling everybody what kind of woman she was, I’d likewhoever the MC is to read my version and relate what I want to say. My wife
was a woman I don’t have the words to express. She catered to my every
whim like cutting fingernails and toenails. She didn’t object to any of myhobbies. I’m sorry to say to this day I don’t know what she really could enjoy.
She’s always telling me she’s very lucky to have a husband like me, that I’m sounderstanding. She always made me feel that I was a king or something, but
inside me I couldn’t tell her what a trash I am. That’s the kind of woman she
was so I want to thank each and every one of you for making her life on thisEarth an enjoyable one.”All I could remember was not being able to see my mom since wewere in the emergency room on April 27 and staying at relatives’ homes
in the days to come. I overheard one of my aunts saying to my dad
that it’s best the kids not be allowed to see her; that it’s best that they(cont’d on p. 2)

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remember her the way she was.
Just about everything that followed
is a blur.
When Kikuchi-sensei emailed
me recently to ask that I provide alay person’s Mother’s Day message,
I was at a loss on how to respond.
Naturally, there’s anxiety wheneverI’m asked to speak publicly but forme this hesitation was different. The
subject matter revives an ocean ofpain even till today. Back then, it
was a chaotic time of imbalance,
uncertainty, a time of loss, as theysay, whenever someone dies. The loss
was two-fold for me: of course, loss
in terms of the absence of a parent
but also, imagine the feeling of being

At the age of 29, Siddharta
Gautama ventured out of his
luxurious life in the palace. For
the first three times, he set out todiscover illness, death and suffering.
I thought to myself...these are
realities of life, but do they have tohit you all at once?
Although my memory of thattime is not very clear, I rememberthat my first “hurt” came when I
returned to school after the funeral.
I was not bullied in intermediateschool but I was now “different,”
being raised by one parent. I was
singled out, not by my classmates,
but by a parent, of all things. My bestfriend Iris distanced herself fromme. She told me that she could nolonger be my friend because hermother thought I would go waywardand likely get into trouble without
a mother around to raise me. Thissignaled the start of many changes
to come, but more about that later.
Let’s turn our attention back toMother’s Day. All sorts of statistics
come out about how many thousandsof pieces of clothing are washed bya mother in a lifetime. We used toestimate the number of dishes were
washed in a year but people now use
dishwashers. Well, I did not realize
how incompetent I was with chores
until Mommy was gone. She dideverything for us. Suddenly, cooking,doing laundry and cleaning, which I
knew so little about, became part of
my daily regimen.
Fortunately, I learned to cook,
mainly from my grandmother andmy dad. Several aunts shared theirfavorite recipes. It got overwhelming,
though. I remember collapsing inThis 1950 photo of her mom at Lanikai Beach front of the stove a couple of times
while preparing dinner. My dad rushed
is Fay’s favorite, with her father playfully
mimicking his wife’s pregnant posture.
me to emergency. It was simply
exhaustion. You hear about folks
lost, it’s like three children lost in thewoods as darkness sets in. I just heard bringing over lasagna casseroles to
the grieving family. I’m wondering…
William and Harry talk about theiris that what they do only on themother, Princess Diana’s death. They
mainland or is it just Hollywood, in thesaid it was a feeling of “instability.”movies? We sure could have used some
My mother, Edith Yoshiko
home-cooked meals.
Funakoshi, passed away on May 2,
Mrs. Kobayashi, our neighbor1964 at the age of 40. I was 12 at thefromacross the street, without being
time with two younger brothers,
asked,
collected our dirty laundry andages 11 and 8.

2washed, hung them out to dry andironed them for a week or so since
my mom’s hospitalization. I wish Mrs.
Kobayashi had been around longer
to teach me more than sorting thewhites from the colored.
Who pours Clorox into a washer
filled with clothes before the water
fills? I did. Who pours Clorox into aload of dark clothes? Hard to believe
but I did that, too! Dad wasn’t too
pleased when his denim jeans cameout tie-dyed. I was such an idiot! I
was also very spoiled!

“Who pours Clorox into awasher filled with clothes
before the water fills? I did.”Daddy wrote that Mommy“catered to his every whim.” It wasn’t
only for him though; she catered toevery whim for each of her three kids.
I want to talk about one of mymom’s “specialties.” I was reminded ofthis when Kawawata-sensei wrote inlast month’s Wa about his mother’s“specialty” of cooking. He enjoyedher cooking delicious meals such thatwhenever he cooks something, hetries to make it close to his mother’staste. He wrote, “My tongue still
remembers her taste, which means
her life exists in my own being.”
There was one thing that only mymother could do like nobody elsethat became a family ritual. It was
special and just for us kids. This wascleaning our ears, or mimi sooji. One
at a time, she would have us rest ourhead on her lap. She used an ear
cleaner (many of you are probably
too young to know this) but she
used a long bamboo skewer witha micro-scooper on one end (itlooked like a miniature spoon) andon the other end, a cotton fluff
ball that looked like a pompom.
The feeling is indescribable. We
never wanted her to stop; it was so
comforting and would have us doze
off into sweet dreams.
I somehow inherited this“talent” of ear-cleaning because I
instinctively did it for my daughtersand this became a ritual from thetime they were toddlers. Mystifying
as it may sound, they felt the same
soothing comfort I experienced as ayoungster. Further unexplainable isthat my brother’s daughters asked
that I clean their ears too, when
they would visit and watch as I
cleaned my daughter’s ears. Theyexperienced the same delight. Allfour of them never met my mom but
all four could relate to the comfort
and care which comes from thissimple act. Today, we all own plastic
ear cleaners and they come witha built-in light. They come fromJapan and you can pick them up at
Marukai, or Daiso on the West Coast.
My dad mentioned that my mom
never objected to his hobbies. She
was not the outdoorsy type but
never complained and accompanied
him whenever he fished aroundthe island nearly every weekend.
There were countless family tripsof picnics, camping, diving, picking
ogo, setting out on his boat from
Sand Island.
I cannot recall growing up
without having dinner with all fiveof us present. My mom cookedalmost daily ensuring that thewhole family dined together. After
Mommy died, my dad made surethat we continued this family
tradition. To this day, even with Dadgone, my brother’s family and mine
gather for Sunday family dinners.
Fishing has also rubbed off on our
daughters and nieces. We try to fit
in oama fishing whenever the girls

Fay enjoying the holidays with her mother,baby brother and her wooden rocking horse.

are home for the summer. Daddy
Canyon rapids and climb Mt. Everest.
kept life interesting; Mommy kept
I think for anyone, there are many
opportunities to make life better
life together!
My dad carpooled with coand emerge out of a difficult time.
workers to and from work at Pearl
There are many more examplesof selflessness and sacrifice which
Harbor. His friends were multipeople close to my mom told me
ethnic. My mom entertained them
about her but I’m afraid I’ve gone
at least weekly at our home where
on too long.
they could drink and have pupusFirst: I wish to leave you withafter work which she prepared. Evensome positive advice on thisDad’s non-Asian friends all took aMother’s Day. I think it’s important
liking to andasu in their musubi,that I say that if your mother is still
an Okinawan pork and miso fillingaround, appreciate what you havein place of umeboshi. His friends
in life with her up to this very day.
never took her generosity andhospitality for granted. In fact, some If your mother and the mothers
before her are no longer around,
20 years later I ran into Dad’s friend,appreciate what you had...be it 12“Uncle Joe,” and he said to me, “Fay,years or 112 years.		
I hope you learned how to makeyour mom’s
musubi!”“If your mother is still around, appreciate what
After sheyou have in life with her up to this very day.
passed, wewere treated
If your mother and the mothers before her are
like family by
no longer around, appreciate what you had.”
Dad’s friends
and included
I have only seven picturesin their holiday gatherings, picnics,
of me with my mom, all taken
and camping trips. Their wives andbefore I reached the age of 4.
mothers took me under their wing
There were no camera phones
and taught me cooking, sewing andback then. So appreciate what youeven dancing the hula.
I hope this invokes some recall for can remember of what you had;
you about your mother’s specialties. memories are hard to delete from
Referring back to the life of the
your brain’s “hard drive”; certainly
Buddha, we learn that Siddharta
not from your heart.
Whether you experienced
on his 4th journey, ventured out
motherhood or not, appreciate what
and met a monk who would guide
you are, for the many good traits of
him into a life of a spiritual seeker.
your mother still lives in you.
Realizing that the world is filled
Although not for as long aswith pain and sorrow, what humanbeings have in common is suffering. I would have liked it to be, my
We stand to lose everything that we brothers and I were fortunate tohave a mother with strong character.
love. But we can learn to know thefull truth and seek ways to be happy. My father, likewise, showed thisFor me to get my life back onstrength because for many years hetrack, I would have to go out andhad to be both mother and father
find ways to adjust to the changes
to us. Together, they built a solidand find happiness. I came upon
foundation to influence us to be
this quote from Erik Weihenmeyer
responsible, compassionate andfrom his book, No Barriers. The
respectful in how we live our lives.
Today, we gassho to say a special
author was in the 9th grade when
thank you to our mothers.
he lost his sight. He said, “YouI hope sharing these personalcan make a choice: to be bitter orstories have caused you to pause
better.” He conquered bitterness
and continues to be better. He is the and have good thoughts about yourmother. Thank you.
first blind man to kayak the Grand

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News on the

Betsuin Wireless
Yokohama Film Festival, Best ActressAward (Mariko Tsutsui), Best
Newcomer Award (Taiga); ELLE
Cinema Grand Prize 2016, Best
Director Award (Koji Fukada); The
31st Takasaki Film Festival, Best WorkAward and Best Actress (Mariko
Tsutsui); among other awards.
Showtime: 6:30 pm, Tuesday,June 26, 118 min. Color. Japaneseaudio, English subtitles. Free
admission. Light refreshments, orbring to share!
淵に立つ （ふちにたつ）

Mother’s Day lunch brings out gelatin with orange cream cheese,
temple men’s hidden chef talents pumpkin pie, flan and apple pie.

鈴岡家は郊外で小さな金属加工工場を営み、夫の利雄（古舘寛治）と妻の章江（筒井真理子）、10歳の娘・蛍（篠川桃音）は穏やかに暮らしていた。ある日、利雄の古い知り合いで、最近出所したばかりの草太郎（浅野忠信）がやってくる。利雄
は妻に何の相談もなく彼に職を与え、自宅の空室を提供する。
受賞：第69回カンヌ国際映画祭「ある視点」部門 審査員賞；第38回ヨコハマ映画祭：主演女優賞（筒井真On any other Sunday, the afterservice lunch menu would’ve been
considered quite impressive,
starting off with two kinds of ahi
poke and boiled peanuts to wheteveryone’s appetite.
But being Mother’s Day, thetemple men went all out to express
their special appreciation for what
the ladies do all the other Sundays
throughout the year. Well, most of
the Sundays, anyway.
Gracing the Mother’s Day menu
was a refreshing somen salad, somecelebratory sekihan red-bean rice tocommemorate the occasion, Japanesesoup and a cheesy, moist and light
ham and corn souffle to accompany
the pièce de résistance, a char-glazed
misoyaki salmon fillet. So tender, so
flavorful, so grateful that according to
the American Heart Association,
salmon is an excellent source ofomega-3. Hooray, something thattastes good and is also good for you!
Following the meal, there weredesserts aplenty, including orange理子）、最優秀新人賞（太賀；ELLE
シネマ大賞2016ベストディレクター
賞（深田晃司）；第31回高崎映画祭：]最優秀作品賞、最優秀主演女優賞（筒井真理子）；そのほか。
監督：深田晃司、公開 : 2016年、
カラー、言語 : 日本語、字幕 : 英語 、
映時間 : 1１８分、６月2６日(火)午後6:30時、入場無料。

Moms (and some maybe future moms) gather before the stage at Otani Center for asouvenir group photo after the special Mother’s Day family service lunch on May 14.

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There was also a cheesecake tohelp Mai Kikuchi celebrate herbirthday. It was rumored that this washer 29th birthday.
It was fun. But wait! The fun wasn’t
over yet. Most of the men stuck aroundto clean up and do the dishes, too!

June movie, Harmonium, a family
drama that will keep you guessing
The Suzuoka family runs a small
metal processing factory in thesuburbs. Toshio (Kanji Furutachi), hiswife, Akie (Mariko Tsutsui) and her
10-year-old daughter, Hotaru(Momone Shinokawa) have a calmfamily life. One day, Toshio’s old
acquaintance, Yasaka (Tadanobu
Asano), recently released from prison,comes over. Toshio gives a job to him
without consulting his wife and offersa room at their home. From there thefilm goes in unexpected directions
and no doubt you’ll be thinking a lot
about the movie afterwards.
Awards include the 69th Cannes
International Film Festival Un Certain
Regard Jury Prize Award; 38th

Higashi Honganji Hawaii District Retreat Program

Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii

Local Dharma Gathering

Theme: “Let Us Discover the Joy of Living”
Date:

Sunday, June 24, 2018Time:

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Lecturer:Rev. Noriaki Fujimori

Place:

Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
1685 Alaneo St., Honolulu, HI 96817(Palolo Hongwanji)

Telephone (808) 531-9088

Rev. Noriaki Fujimori

Rev. Fujimori was born 1958 in Hokkaido Japan where the Ainu
people live. In 1988, he was sent to South America and North America tostudy Higashi Hongwanji missionary work. In 1989, he became a member of
the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and visited many Southeast
Asian countries to attend meetings and learn how to practice Buddhism.
In 1992, he was sent to Waimea Higashi Hongwanji as a resident minister.
Three months prior, a hurricane had hit the temple and totally destroyed it.
Through the experience, he started environmental programs to live in anenvironmentally friendly society. One of his goals was to install a naturalenergy system at the Waimea Higashi Hongwanji temple. Through a Dharma
friend’s support, now the temple has a photovoltaic system. He started an
exchange program with the Ainu among members of the temple and thecommunity, Hawaiian people and a temple friend in Hokkaido. In 2013, he
was assigned to Palolo Hongwanji as resident minister. He enjoys starting
programs with members and community friends for cleaning, gardeningart and other activities.

Detach HereI would like to participate in the Local Dharma Gathering .
Name:

Phone:FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please Call Higashi Hongwanji
Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii: (808)531-9088

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Gannenmono:

		 Hawaii’s “First-year Men”

On June 19, 1868—during the 1styear of Emperor Meiji’s rule, orMeiji-gannen—the first organizedgroup of Japanese emigrants
overseas, known as Gannenmono, or“First-year Men,” arrived in Honolulu
to help fill a labor shortage in Hawaii,
lured by the promise of four silver
dollars per month in wages and an
option to return to Japan at the endof a three-year contract.
The Kingdom of Hawaii needed
workers for its booming sugar industry,
made very profitable because the Civil
War-ravaged South couldn’t meet theincreasing demand for sugar.
According to A History of Japanesein Hawaii published in 1971 by theUnited Japanese Society of Hawaii,
among the 150 Gannenmono were an
artist, servants, a silkworm culturist,a saddlemaker, a cook, a konnyaku
dealer, a gardener, several samurai
and unemployed loafers. It should

be no surprise that, unaccustomed toharsh treatment by brutal field bosses,
long hours, poor housing and hard labor,
many of the workers complained and theJapanese government ended up halting
further emigration for another 20 years.
About 50 Gannenmono remainedin Hawaii, many starting families, while
the others returned to Japan or wentelsewhere to seek adventure or work.
Among those who stayed was
Matsugoro Kuwada, who married
Naleana Auwakoolani of Maui, whosedaughter became Mrs. Kimi Matsu
Cook of Hilo, with many part-Japanesedescendants today.
Former samurai Tokujiro Sato andhis wife, Kalala Kamekona, had foursons and a daughter. He built a large
home on the Big Island which was
still occupied by his descendants ahundred years later.
Toyokichi Fukumura, a six-foottall son of a Gannenmono, married

Kaha Lu’ukia, whose son, Solomon,changed the family name to Kenn.
Grandson Charles Kenn distinguishedhimself in Hawaiian culture and was
the first “Living Treasure” selected by
Honpa Hongwanji in 1976.
Ichigoro Ishimura turned into aheavy drinker and was nicknamed“Mamushi-no-Ichi,” or “Ichi the Viper.”He later reformed, opened a cooking
school and returned to Japan in 1933.
Hawaii’s first Nisei was Itoko Ogawa,born in 1872, daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Kintaro Ogawa. Another baby was
actually born earlier but the family
returned to Japan.
The Gannenmono “trial” paved theway for King Kalakaua and Emperor
Meiji to agree on bringing kanyaku
imin, or contract labor immigrants
two decades later, under betterworking conditions. Most JapaneseAmericans living in Hawaii today
owe their existence to their pioneer
ancestors who left their homeland as
kanyaku imin or during subsequent
immigration periods ending in 1924.
As this year marks the 150th year
since the arrival of the Gannenmono,
there are many special events
celebrating the occasion through theyear. Check the local newspapers for
those that may interest you. We’ve
listed a few below for you to consider.

UPCOMING GANNENMONO ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENTS
Gannenmono: A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii
starting Tue., 6/5 at 9 am at Bishop Museum. Ph. 847-3511.
59th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroadheld in Hawaii to honor Gannenmono, 8 am, Wed., 6/6,
Sheraton Waikiki, $100, www.jadesas.or.jp/en/
Gannenmono 150th Anniversary Ceremony & Symposium,
8 am, Thu., 6/7, Sheraton Waikiki, $100 (SOLD OUT),
Call 524-4450 for more information.
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince & Princess Akishino
reception in celebration of Gannenmono 150th
anniversary, 6 pm, Thu., 6/7, Prince Hotel, by invitation only.
Japanese Folk Song Charity Show, in celebration ofGannenmono 150th anniversary. 9 am, Sat., 6/16, Ala Moana
Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom, $50 including lunch, Minyo Harada
NaoAtsusa-kai. Call Atsuko Nonaka, 926-7223 for tickets.
JCCH Sharing the Spirit of Aloha Annual Gala Sat. 6/16
Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, doors open 6 pm, $250 perperson/$200 JCCH members. For details, call 945-7633 x27.

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United Japanese Society of Hawaii Installation Banquet,Sat., 6/23 10 am, $50. Betsuin President Faye Shigemura to
be installed as UJSH president, Betsuin minister Rev. Koen
Kikuchi as director. Call UJSH office 941-5889, or Betsuin
office 531-9088 to be seated with other Betsuin members.
UJSH/Hawaii Buddhist Council Obon Service at theGannenmono & Kanyaku Imin memorials and Makiki
Japanese Naval Cemetery, Sat., 7/14 at 9 am at Makiki
cemetery. Free. For information, call UJSH office, 941-5889.
Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Obon Celebration honoring
Gannenmono, 7/15 at 3 pm, www.moiliili.info/. Free.
Higashi Hongwanji Betsuin Bon Matsuri Fri., 7/20 Sat. 7/21. Festival yatai food booths featuring yakitori,
sushi, beef curry & chili bowls and more from 5:30 pm,
Gannenmono lantern tribute, Mantoe service 6:30 pm,
bon dancing until 10 pm. Also, illumination peace garden,
intermission entertainment, children’s games, Shimazu
Shave Ice, both nights. Free admission. Ph. 531-9088.

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In this issue of WA...
• A Mother’s Day Tribute p. 1
• News on the Betsuin Wireless p. 4
• Mother’s Day lunch p. 4
• Dr. Haneda leads seminar p. 4
• Mother’s Day service lunch p. 4
• Movie night: Harmonium 淵に立つ p. 4
• Local Dharma Gathering p. 5
• Gannenmono: First Year People p. 6
• Acknowledgments p. 7
• June shōtsuki service p. 7
• Temple activities calendar p. 8

Temple Activities Calendar
JUNE

6/3 Sun 10 am Shōtsuki service/Sunday school
			 Dharma message: Rinban Kawawata
6/3 Sun 12 pm The Larger Sutra study class			 led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese			
Fukuhara Conference Room
6/4 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class
6/9 Sat 10 am Oahu MAP class
6/10 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school
			 Dharma message: Rinban Kawawata
6/10 Sun 12 pm Art of Paper Folding class
6/12 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
6/14 Thu 7 pm The Larger Sutra study class			 led by Rinban Kawawata in English
6/17 Sun 10 am Father’s Day family service/			Sunday school
			 Lay speaker: Shige Numano
6/17 Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
6/18 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class
6/19 Tue 7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Betsuin
6/24 Sun 10 am Local Dharma gathering			 Lecture by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori
6/26 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
6/26 Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: Harmonium 淵に立つ (2017)6/28 Thu 10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service

JULY

7/1 Sun 10 am Shōtsuki service/Sunday school
7/1 Sun 12 pm Omigaki polishing of altar accessories
7/2 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class
7/8 Sun 10 am Obon/Hatsubon service
7/10 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
7/12 Thu 7 pm The Larger Sutra study class			 led by Rinban Kawawata in English
			Fukuhara Conference Room
7/15 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school
7/15 Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
7/16 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class
7/17 Tue 6 pm Bon dance practice at Otani Center			(6 pm: Ryukyu, 7 pm: Fukushima)
7/17 Tue 7 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Kaneohe
7/20 Fri 5:30 pm Betsuin Bon Festival Food booths open&
& 6:30 pm Mantō-e service
7/21 Sat 7 pm
Bon dance until 10 pm
7/22 Sun 9 am Bon dance cleanup (no Sunday service)
7/24 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
7/24 Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: Eyes on You ちょき (2016)7/28 Sat 10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service
7/29 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school
7/29 Sun 12 pm Art of Paper Folding class

Everyone is welcome to join the morning chanting held at 7 am daily (except on Sundays & the 28th day of the month) in the Betsuin main hall.
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