The monthly newsletter of the Jodo Mission of Hawaii for May 2017.

1. JodoMissionofHawaii
Bulletin-MAY2017
(#1246-0517)
JodoMissionofHawaii
1429MakikiSt.
HonoluluHI96814
AddressServiceRequested
Visitation by Jodo Shu Secretary General
Bishop Roji Toyooka and Director of Social &
International Affairs Bishop Shunmyo Sugiyama
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, eight members of Jodo Mis-
sion of Hawaii welcomed four visitors from Jodo Shu Head-
quarters: Bishop Ryoji Toyooka, Secretary General, and
Bishop Shunmyo Sugiyama, Director of Social & Interna-
tional Affairs. Also with them were Rev. Shoju Nara,
Overseas Department, and Rev. Kojun Ohta, Secretary
General’s office. There was a short service performed,
welcome addresses given by Bishop Gensho Hara, Jon
Karamatsu, Jodo Mission of Hawaii President, and appreciation addresses from Bishop
Toyooka and Bishop Sugiyama and a
meeting with members with Rev. Yubun
Narashiba as translator. They were
happy to meet the members and can
now connect the faces with Hawaii.
They stressed the importance of
communication between Japan and
Hawaii and sharing information. In
Japan, if a temple member has a skill
cont’d on page 2
Bishop Toyooka Bishop Sugiyama

2. Page 2
HBC Buddha Day Service
On April 2, 2017, the guest speaker at the Hawaii Buddhist
Council’s Buddha Day Service (also known as Hanamatsuri Ser-
vice) was Dr. George Tanabe. Dr. Tanabe is Professor Emeritus
of Religion at UH Manoa, President of the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai
Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America. He is a specialist on reli-
gions of Japan, especially Buddhism. In 2007, he received the
Foreign Minister’s Award from the Japanese government, and in
2012 he was honored with the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun.
As we celebrate Shakyamuni Buddha’s birthday, here in
Hawaii Buddhism is an international religion. Buddhism has
developed into so many different forms since Shakyamuni Bud-
dha’s time. Today it is known as the Mahayana Buddhism, which
was developed 500 years after Buddha’s passing. Two characteristics of Mahayana Bud-
dhism are 1) no divine mystery in Buddha’s teachings; his teachings are beyond words;
2) it is humanistic—the care and concern of people. Humanism as to how we relate to each
other, how should we relate to each other or how we understand each other and ourselves.
Who am I, what is my obligation, why am I here? These are questions we ask and Shakya-
muni Buddha said the common ground is the way we
should be treating others.
Dr. Tanabe mentioned that BDK is translating 15 feet
of the Buddhist Canon into English and it will be about
1,000 volumes of English translation when completed and
it will take about 300 years. This year they BDK
published volume 52 and averages 3 volumes a year.
Dr. Tanabe also mentioned an exhibit of 40 photos
paired with Buddha’s sayings is being shown in Japan.
And hopefully to come to Hawaii?
Cont’d from page 1
that temple member may share his/her skill, i.e. like a cooking dish or a
craftwork, gardening tips, etc. and share that with other members and
maybe other people may want to join. The Bishops indicated Japan will
continue to support Hawaii in whatever way they can however at this
time there are no ministers available to come to Hawaii. However, they
may be able to find other skilled persons to support any program we may
have.
Bishop Toyooka, Bishop Sugiyama, Rev. Nara
and Rev. Ohta arrived in Hawaii on April 10 and
went directly to Hawaii Island to visit with Hilo Meishoin members and
Hamakua members. On April 11, they traveled to Maui to meet with
Kahului, Wailuku and Lahaina members and then to Kauai to meet with
Kapaa and Koloa members and arrived in Honolulu to meet with Japan
Counsel General Yasushi Misawa. On April 12, before coming to Jodo
Mission of Hawaii, they visited members of Haleiwa Jodo Mission.
Above right: Bishop
Toyooka; left; Bishop
Sugiyama
Above right: Rev. Nara;
left: Rev. Ohta
Our Sunday School students pose in front
of the Hanamido:: Himawari, Strider, Jax,
Declan & Sophie

3. Page 3
Installation of Jodo Mission Board of Directors: On January 22,
2017, your Board of Directors were installed by Bishop Gensho Hara, however due to a lack of quor-
um, they were confirmed official on March 26, 2017 at another General Membership meeting held
and the quorum was met. Your Board of Directors consist of President Jon Karamatsu, 1st Vice
President Jo Ann Matsuo; 2nd Vice President Daryl Masaki; Secretary Herbert Fujikawa,
Treasurer Akiko Nishiyama (Tomoko Hisamoto stand-in); Directors: Clifford Miyamoto, Ian
Kitajima; Rev. Yubun
Narashiba (Rev. Nakano
stand-in); Sally Hayashi;
Advisor Teruto Soma.
THANK YOU to all who
came to March 26 meet-
ing. (cont’d on page 4)
Stuart Nago and Ukulele
On April 9, 2017, Stuart Nago came to our family service and
played one song on his recently made new ukulele. He also talked
about having a class of do-it-yourself ukulele making as a good
family thing and getting the older generation together with the
younger generation. He said this do-it-yourself ukulele kit takes 20
minutes to make and it sounds good too! The kit is partially done
so it can take 20 minutes and you do end up with a pretty good uku-
lele. If you are interested in his class, please email Stuart at:
ukemakingclass@gmail.com
Stuart is a man of many talents. Besides teaching
music classes, do-it-yourself ukulele, he has written a children’s book
entitled “Kini and the Magic Uke” soon to be released. Stuart will be going on a book tour in
Japan so sometime in the near future he will be our guest speaker and show us Japan.
Special Needs
For those who do not want to climb the many stairs, see below
Elevator: We have an elevator, which is located on the seaside of the
temple, and is available for those who cannot climb our many stairs. The eleva-
tor is available to those who want to go to the Nokotsudo or
Columbarium and also to go to any service in the Hondo.
You may either ring the bell at the back door of the temple or
call the office when you are at the elevator.
Service in Ikoi Hall: If you would like to have your
service on the first floor, you may request the service be held in
Ikoi Hall instead of walking up the stairs.

4. A n n o u n c e m e n t s
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May 14th Is Mother’s Day
(Haha No Hi)
Mother’s Day is celebrated as an expres-
sion of love and appreciation to mothers.
A Children’s Concert is being worked on.
Please come to our Mother’s Day Service
and bring your mothers and grandmoth-
ers on May 14 at 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Day (May 5)
In Japan, since 1948, May 5 has
been a national holiday known
as “Children’s Day” or
“Kodomo no hi”. This national
holiday in Japan was decreed to
celebrate the happiness, health
and growth of all children.
Most notable are carp
shaped streamers. The
carp was chosen because
it symbolizes strength
and success and accord-
ing to Chinese legend, a
carp swam upstream to
become a dragon.Children’s Day
around the world.
Flowers Needed for Lei Making on
Friday, May 26
Please bring Plumeria or other small
flowers for leis to Jodo Mission on Thurs-
day, May 25, 2017. Any amount of flow-
ers will be greatly appreciated. Little
bit here and little bit there adds up.
Everyone is invited to join us on May
26, 2017 beginning at 9 am for our Me-
morial Day lei making project, sponsored
by the Honolulu Meisho
Senior YBA. Please come
and help us sew leis for our
veterans at Punchbowl Cem-
etery. Lunch will be provided. Thank you!
Jody Mishan Presents
A Workshop Series for Caregivers
of Persons with Memory Loss
In January 2017, our guest speaker was
Jody Mishan who talked about brain health.
She now has a series of workshops for care-
givers of persons with memory loss. Sub-
jects being covered are:
 Normal vs. Not normal Aging
 Gems, More than Just Loss
 It’s All in Your Approach
 Challenging Behaviors
 Dining with Dementia
 End of Care & Letting Go
Any questions, please contact Jody Mishan
at 295-2624 or email at
jmishan@hawaii.rr.com
Go for Broke filming on April 15
Stacy Hayashi was happy to see the peo-
ple who showed up for the 1940s funeral
scene on April 15 for the Go for Broke
movie. She thanks everyone for their
patience, especially Rev. Narashiba who
had to also perform a real funeral soon
after. The low budget movie will be aired
on December 7th. Stay tune.
Board of Directors (cont’d): Your Board of Direc-
tors seeking members who would like
to serve. Anyone interested, please
contact Jodo Mission of Hawaii office.
Thank you.

5. 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. 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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6. O b i t u a r i e s
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.
Clara Sumie Fujikawa 85
Mildred Miyako Iwaki 88
Nancy Yoshie Taketa 96
Carol Tatsuko Murakawa 83
Tokiko Yonemoto 104
Helen Yukiko Noborikawa 90
Richard Iseo Hashimoto 83
Harry Tatsuo Kinoshita 90
Kiyomi Matsumoto Yamamoto 92
Jodo Mission Office Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8am—5pm
Sunday & Holidays
8am—3pm
Phone: 949-3995
Website: www.jodo.us
Rev. Yubun Narashiba
Head Minister
Rev. Kanjun Nakano
Resident Minister
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What is “Perpetual Memorial
Service?” (Eitaikyo)
This record of a perpetual memorial ser-
vice 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 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 welcome you to attend
the morning service at 9:30am.
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the appli-
cation form. Each name costs $200. After
the application is accepted, the name will be
listed on the record.
Bishop Gensho Hara
Lahaina, Maui
Hawaii Buddhist Council’s
Memorial Day Service
Everyone is cordially invited to the
Memorial Day Service, sponsored by the
Hawaii Buddhist Council:
When: Monday, May 22
at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Punchbowl Cemetery
Hawaii Buddhist Council is made up of seven (7) Bud-
dhist denominations: Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Ha-
waii, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Jodo Mission of
Hawaii, Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii, Nichiren Mis-
sion of Hawaii, Soto Mission of Hawaii and Tendai Mission
of Hawaii.

7. 1 Tome Iwamoto
Tome Toishigawa
Ochiai Family
2 Bishop Buntetsu Miyamoto
Etsuo Nakagawa
3 Mitsuyo Nakahara
The Fukunaga Family
Mitsuko Sakai
Carol Masako Yano
4 Eikichi Hirouji
The Miyamasu Family
Tamotsu Takaoka
Toshio Yoshioka
James Mitsuyoshi Uesugi
5 Sadaichi Mito
The Mito Family
Michie Makino(2)
The Makino & Okamura Family
Morita Kokubun
6 Tokusaburo Fukuda (2)
The Fukuda Family (2)
Tora Kanayama (2)
The Kanayama Family
Hitoshi Nitta
Kamato Uyehara
Tamayo Matsumori
Laurie T. Cho
Kazuo Karimoto
Kuma Tatei
Masaru Morimoto
7 Minetaro Katagiri
The Katagiri & Imamiya Family
Tsuyako Kishii
Kiyoshi Hirano
Satoru Miura
8 Toshiko Kusunoki
Tami Kawasaki
The Kusunoki Family
Tsuru Kitamura
The Kawasaki & Nakagawa Family
Yasuo Kagihara
The Kitamura Family
Seki Tamura
10 Sada Kurihara
The Kurihara Family
The Ajimura Family
The Ito Family (Stillborn)
Shinichi Takenouchi
11 Masataka Fukuda
The Fukuda Family
Shuzo Mitsutani
The Mitsutani Family
Ayataro Nanbu
The Nanbu Family
Kimiko Fujii
Kikuyo Hayashi
Kinuyo Matsui
Matsuichi Onaga
Hanako Kume
12 Konosuke Tsuda
The Tsuda Family
Kimie Takaoka
Mieko Takara
Yasu Oki
Kenji Otani
Kikuye Okamura
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
Akino Tamura
14 Kiku Miyashige
The Goto Family
The Miyashige Family
Fui Yamato
The Yamato Family
Toshio Karamatsu
Kiku Matsumoto
Kura Harada
Shinichi Yanagihara
Mitsuko Takemoto
16 Kamekichi Hayashi
The Hayashi Family
Kozo Okamoto
Peggy Miyako Ogi
17 Hiromu Hayashi
Wallace Kazuyo Sakai
Helen Miyoko Fujikami Tamashiro
Hanako Thelma Ogawa
18 Hatsuyo Yamamoto
The Yamamoto Family
Tadami Uemoto
Chizuko Koto
Haru Shimizu
The Kawabe Family
The Mitsujiro Kurashige Family
Kiyoshi Narahara
19 Kamechiyo Uyehara
Fumio Fujiwara
Kayoko Miyamoto
Toshiko Yamanaka
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
Alan Haruo Nakagawa
Howard Seishi Kobayashi
23 Hichizo Nishimura (2)
The Nishimura & Aoki Family
Harukichi Hirohama
The Hirohama Family
Ishi Onaga
The Onaga & Nakamura Family
Tomoko Hayashi
Kenzo Hashimoto
24 Zensuke Yokomichi
The Yokomichi & Kondo Family
Kaizo Goto (2)
The Goto & Miyashige Family
Kichizo Yamamoto
The Yamamoto Family
Takeji Ogata
Kiseno Nakano(2)
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 Takasawa Family
Jiroichi Otani
26 Senkichi Fukuda
The Fukuda Family
Fukuji Muranaka
Rikio Kunihisa
Mitsuki Kimoto
Toshiko Higa
Edward Toshimasa Fujikami
27 Kichi Hisamura
Torakichi Miyao
Takashi Saiki
Gladys Tomi Uemoto
28 Iro Yamane
Misao Yasuda
Shuso Gushikuma
Shurei Gushikuma
Kamaru Gushikuma
Kama Gushikuma
The Kusaki Family
29 Mayo Yamamoto
The Yamamoto & Suzukawa Family
Yazaburo Shoji
The 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
EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for May
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8:30amFujinkaiMeeting
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10amMemorialDay
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ComingEvents:
June2-4:AlohaStateMeishoYBAConventioninHilo
July9:GeneralCleanup&O-TobaSetup—Weneedyourhelp
July21&22:O-BonServices;10:00amHatsubononly
2:00pm&7:00pm
July23:FinalO-BonService:10:00am
Aug18-19:JodoMissionBonDance
11:45amBoardMeeting
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Meeting
May7:8:30am
IkoiHall
SundaySchool
May14:10a.m.
Mother’sDayService
SewingCircle
May13&27
8:to11a.m.
YBA:tobe
announced