The monthly bulletin of the Jodo Mission of Hawaii for October 2011.

1. JODO MISSION OF HAWAII
BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2011
(#1179-1011)
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814
Address Service Requested
Bazaar
Bazaar will be held on
Sunday, October 23, 2011
(8:00am –2:00pm)
Bazaar preparation: Your help is needed on Sunday, October 16,
at 10:30 am to bring out all the stored Bazaar items to the Social Hall. Through-
out the year people drop off items to be sold at the Annual Bazaar and these
items are stored. Now we need to take out these stored items. Lunch will be pro-
vided.
Also, during the week from Monday, October 17 to Saturday, October 22, beginning
at 9:00 a.m. each day, help is needed to sort, organize and price the many donated
items in preparation of the Bazaar.
Donations of useable clothing, household items, plants, baked goods, craft items,
etc. are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Please feel free to drop non-perishable
items off anytime during our office hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8 am—5 pm Sunday & holidays: 8 am—3 pm
No furniture or bulky items will be accepted. All items must be dropped-off at the Temple.

2. The 800th Grand Memorial Service
of Our Founder Honen Shonin
On Sunday, September 18, 2011, the Hawaii Council
of Jodo Missions held the 800th Grand Memorial Service
in honor of our founder Honen Shonin.
The 800th Grand Memorial Service was conducted
by Grand Officiant Bishop Gensho Hara and
Co-Officiated by Rev. Yubun Narashiba and Rev. Wajira
Wansa. Other ministers who participated were Rev.
Kosen Ishikawa, Rev. Shoryu Akiya, Rev. Junshin Miya-
zaki, Rev. John Hara, Rev. Kanjun Nakano, Rev. Yasu-
hiro Watanabe, Rev. Ryokan Nakamura (Retired). Also
attending was Rev. Shinri Maya Hara.
All ministers participating were from 13 Jodo Shu
temples in Hawaii. To see all ministers at the altar is a
magnificent sight to see.
This was such a memorable event! It was so
beautiful to watch as Rev. John Hara led the proces-
sion of Bishop Gensho Hara, Rev. Yubun Narashiba
and Rev. Wajira Wansa all dressed in their very for-
mal attire and standing in front of the Amida Bud-
dha and Honen Shonin.
Before the chanting began, everyone sang
“Shuka Tsukikage”, Jodo Shu song which is a poem Another English version of “Shuka
written by Honen Shonin: Tsukikage” was performed by the
Tsu ki ka ge no, i ta ra nu sa to wa Malama Children’s choir as the trans-
na ke re do mo, na ga mu ru hi to no lated version was little difficult for
ko ko ro ni zo__ su___ mu. children.
Though the moon so bright Beau-ti-ful bright moon
whitens worlds ex– panse, on-ly Is al-ways shi-ning peo-ple
They who earnest gaze, All ov-er the world
Touched through- out, with—in, When I look up at the moon
Are em-braced by ser-e-ni-ty. The li-ght shines m-y hear-t.
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3. Group photo of those who attended the 800th Grand Memorial Service for our Founder Honen Shonin on September 18, 2011
at Betsuin.
Musical Tribute to Honen Shonin:
Koto instructor Mr. Darin Miyashiro performed his version of “Shuka Tsukikage” on
the koto. After, he played his koto for the Malama Children’s Choir’s new English version
of “Shuka Tsukikage”.
Memorial Lecture: In Gratitude to Honen Shonin: Introducing Genchi
Shonin’s Standing Amida Buddha
Rev. Shinri Maya Hara presented a very interesting lecture on “In Gratitude to Honen
Shonin: Introducing Genchi Shonin's Standing Amida Buddha.” The image that she focused
on was Amida Buddha from a recent exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum in honor of
St. Honen. The image was commissioned by one of Honen’s disciples, Genchi Shonin.
Within the image several documents were found including a registry of 46,000 signatures of
devotees of Honen’s Nembutsu teaching (during this period sometimes valuable documents
were hidden inside images protecting the documents from any destructive persons). This
image was made to honor and show gratitude for Honen on the 1 year anniversary of his
passing.
Before Honen’s passing, Genchi had requested from his teacher a final testament which
we now know as the Ichimai Kishomon or One Sheet Document in which Honen empha-
sized to “simply recite the Nembutsu” [“NAMU AMIDA BUTSU’]. Rev. Shinri empha-
sized the importance of this document and how it is relevant in our present day and that the
practice is both universal and inclusive of everyone. As Genchi Shonin was, we are grateful
for the simplicity and compassion of Honen’s teaching.
Luncheon in appreciation to St. Honen was held at the end of this beautiful day of
religious ceremony and musical celebration for the 800th Grand Memorial Service
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4. THANK YOU and MAHALO
TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN KYOKU
CONVENTION HELD SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2011
Kyoku or Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions, also known as HCJM, held its 38th Bien-
nial Convention in Honolulu at Betsuin during September16, 17, and 18, 2011. Convention
meeting was conducted by its President Mark Nakamura of Hilo Meishoin. The Hawaii
Council of Jodo Missions governs all 13 Jodo Missions in the State of Hawaii. Represen-
tatives of all 13 Jodo Missions were invited including all ministers of all 13 Jodo Missions.
Bishop Gensho Hara was reelected for another two-year term as Bishop for the Hawaii
Council of Jodo Missions. Bishop Hara expressed his sincere appreciation for all the dona-
tions collected for the Japan disasters and sent to Japan for Jodo Shu temples. Bishop is
also the link to Japan headquarters Chion’in. He attends various conferences in Japan as
well as here in the State of Hawaii. Ministers’ assignments are made by the Bishop. He
attends various Centennial celebrations, i.e. Hawi Jodo Mission in October 2009, Kahului
Jodo Mission in November 2009, Hilo Meishoin in June 2010, Koloa Jodo Mission in Feb-
ruary 2011 and other ceremonial events as well as conducts services at his own temple in
Lahaina.
Mark Nakamura was re-elected for the fourth time as President of the Hawaii Council
of Jodo Missions. Mark communicates well with members as well as ministers of our Jodo
Missions. He and Bishop Hara traveled to many of the Jodo Missions representing the Ha-
waii Council of Jodo Missions, i.e. the Welcome/Aloha Banquet for the 450 Japan Yoshi-
mizuko Group. Mark also attends various functions on the Big Island like the recent Joint
Ohigan Service held at Hilo Meishoin Temple and included Hilo Meishoin, Kuristown and
Hakalau, etc.
Other officers of the HCJM who also were re-elected were: 1st Vice President Leo-
nard Chow of Hilo, 2nd Vice President Ian Kitajima of Honolulu, Secretary Robert Miyake
of Hilo, Assistant Secretary Masue Ando of Hilo, Treasurer Akiko Nishiyama of Honolulu,
Assistant Treasurer David Miyamoto of Honolulu, Auditor Clifton Hayashi of Kapaa and
Auditor Walter Yoshida of Wailuku.
Bishop Hara announced the following Sanmu appointments: Oahu—Rev. Yubun
Narashiba, Hawaii—Rev. Wajira Wansa, Maui—Rev. John Hara, Kauai—Rev. Kosen
Ishikawa.
Installation of Officers was conducted by Bishop Gensho Hara on September 17, 2011.
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5. THANK YOU and MAHALO TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN KYOKU
CONVENTION HELD 9/16 TO 9/18/11 (cont’d)
Kyoku Convention: It takes a lot of planning, coordination, manpower, attendees, good
program, fellowship for a Convention of any kind to be successful. Bishop Hara and
Kyoku President Mark Nakamura both congratulated the Co-Chairs for this event, Akiko
Nishiyama and David Miyamoto for their time and outstanding effort in putting this
HCJM 38th Biennial Convention together. It also takes a lot of volunteers.
Jodo Shu ministers and members from the Big Island, Maui and Kauai came to
Honolulu for this Convention. Haleiwa members Kenneth Masatsugu, Marianne Ono,
Glenn Matsumoto helped out by coming early in the morning around 6:00 a.m. or earlier
to help with breakfast. Kenneth makes wonderful scrambled eggs and Glenn makes great
coffee in the huge coffee urns. Aki Nishiyama, Doris and Teruto Soma, Yukari Narashiba,
Kay and Masa Oshiro, Marsha Oshiro, Herbert Fujikawa, Peggy and Clifford Miyamoto,
and Sally Hayashi were also helping in the kitchen throughout the Convention.
Kenneth and Glenn would watch the time and when it was time to go pickup outside
island people from the hotel, they would leave. Other drivers shuttling people from/to the
hotel included Clifford Miyamoto, Donald Koga and JoAnn Matsuo. Some outside island
people rented cars so they also carpooled. Later in the day there were more drivers: Ian
Kitajima, Teruto Soma and Jon Karamatsu also helped shuttling.
After breakfast, the meeting would begin.
Above, Aki Nishiyama, Masue Ando, Mark
Nakamura listen as Bishop Hara speaks.
Jan Nakamura of Hamakua gave a pres- Reports given by
Marianne Ono Marianne Ono
and Teruto entation on “Future of our Smaller Tem-
(above) and Ian
Soma grilling ples.”
Kitajima (below)
chicken over the
hibachi. Photo
is a little hazy as
Ladies in the
there was a lot
kitchen
of smoke!
Food was
ONO! But
sometimes,
too many
choices to
make can be
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difficult!

6. Bits of Knowledge of Buddhism
Vol. 11 “O-Jizo-sama and children” (Oct. 2011)
By Rev. Yasushiro Watanabe
第11回「お地蔵さまと子供たち」（2011年10月）
地蔵盆は一連のお盆の行事の締めくくりです。京都では，地蔵盆は子供たちのお祭りと
して有名です。子供の健康と幸福を願って，色とりどりの提灯が飾られます。今回はお地
蔵さまと子供たちのお話です。
地蔵菩薩の石像には一目で分かる特徴があります。お地蔵さまは，赤い頭巾をかぶり，
よだれかけをかけています。これらは子供を亡くした親御さんが着せてあげたもので，お
地蔵さまは子供たちをお浄土へ導く存在として大切にされました。仏教と縁がなく不慮の
事故で亡くなった人は，地獄に堕ちてしまうといわれます。なかでも，子供の命は功徳を
積むにはあまりにも短いものです。「地蔵和讃」では，賽の河原で子供が鬼にいじめられ
る様子が描かれます。子供たちは三途の川を渡れず苦しみ続けますが，ここで地蔵菩薩が
現われて，鬼から子供を守って救い出します。こうして子供たちは救済され，極楽浄土へ
と導かれるのです。
かつて子供の死亡率は高く，幼くしてわが子を亡くす人も少なくありませんでした。亡
児の冥福を祈る親にとって，地蔵菩薩は最後の頼りの綱となり，その悲しみを癒しました
。地蔵菩薩の大いなる慈悲は，不幸にも命を落とした愛しい人々を苦しみから救い出し，
遺された人々の無限の信仰をあつめました。お寺の境内をはじめ至るところに，子供の無
事な成長を願って，お地蔵さまが建てられました。そして今もなお，多くの人々に愛され
ています。写真は浄土宗大本山の増上寺（東京都港区）の「千躰子育地蔵尊」です。
Vol. 11 “O-Jizo-sama and Children” (Oct. 2011)
The Jizo Bon ceremony is the finale of the Bon season. In Kyoto, Jizo Bon is well
known as the festival for children. People display lanterns (chochin) to wish for children’s
health and happiness. Why is Jizo Bon for children?
O-Jizo-sama is distinct from other Buddhist saints. Many stone Jizo statues wear a
red baby cap and bib, offered by members, because they believe Jizo helps deceased chil-
dren go to the Pure Land. Jizo is known as the guardian of children because people believe
the following story: When a person has no relation to Buddha’s teaching and dies suddenly,
he/she will not be saved and will go to hell. Among them, a baby’s life is too short to do
good deeds as a Buddhist. When babies pass away, they remain in an intermediate state
because evil ogres interfere with their progress to a final destiny. That is why people believe
that deceased children cannot move on to the better condition of Perfect Peace. Here Jizo
appears before suffering children and protects them from the ogres. Then Jizo leads the
children to the Pure Land.
Children’s mortality rates used to be high, and it was common to lose children. Jizo
is believed to be the last resort to save children. The great compassion of Jizo comforts
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7. Bits of Knowledg of Buddhism (Cont’d)
parents’ deep grief and people have true faith in Jizo. He can help and save the unfortu-
nate people who may have fallen into hell, or the worst destiny. Thus, Jizo has been wor-
shiped by people who have lost their loved ones. In Japan, many, many O-Jizo-sama
statues have been built as guardian deities at the temples and at the boundaries of the
towns. People offer items such as caps, bibs, flowers and even toys. I would like to thank
Jodo-shu staff for sending this picture of O-Jizo-sama to share with you. It was taken at
Zojoji Temple in Tokyo.
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8. Announcements
♪ ♪ Jodo Mission of Hawaii ♪ ♪ Sunday School
Children’s Choir “Malama” We welcome children to join our
こども合唱団マラマ Sunday School. Let’s enjoy studying
Onembetsu by doing various activities.
October 30: at 10:45 a.m.
October 30 at 11:30 a.m.
Sewing Circle
Fujinkai Meeting YBA Meeting
October 8 (Women’s Association)
10/30 8:30 am
8:30—11:00 a.m. 10/2 8:30 am
Any interested person is
welcome to participate
SUNDAY SCHOOL/MALAMA CHILDREN’S CHOIR AND KEIRO KAI
Our Sunday School and Malama Children’s Choir honored our Keiro members (all those 80 years
and older) with two Special Songs 1) Kisha Poppo and 2) Kutsu ga naru, led by Rev. Nakano.
Kyodan President Jon Riki Karamatsu and Sophie Narashiba presented each Keiro member with a
container of Sekihan prepared by Fujinkai ladies. Yoshiko Kitagawa (92) and Gene Ikeda (89)
were the oldest members present on that day.
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9. Malama Children’s Choir get ready to perform.
Malama Children’s Choir: Raistlih,
Strider, Himawari, Taylor, Takeru,
A’Marie and Sophie performed two
songs for all the Keiro: Kisha Poppo
and Kutsu ga naru which everyone
enjoyed. So precious!!
Above, the two Goeka
ladies, Mrs. Kitagawa and Mrs. Yanagihara happily accepts her
Above, more happy Keiro honorees. Mrs. Hisamoto happily Sekihan from Jon Karamatsu while
Mrs. Nishiyama and Mrs. Kitagawa looking accepted the Sekihan con- Rev. Narashiba happily looks on as the
at more Keiro being honored. tainers (mochi rice with Keiro members are honored.
azuki beans or Happy Rice)
as Keiro honorees!
The Junior and Intermediate YBA as well as Sunday School
honored the Keiro members with a delicious Hawaiian luncheon
of laulau, poi, lomi salmon, pineapple, shoyu chicken, etc.
THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL LUNCH!
Sunday School students passed out cookies
wrapped in beautiful Hawaiian material.
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10. What is “Perpetual Memorial
Service?” (Eitaikyo) Obituaries
This record of a perpetual memorial ser- The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sin-
vice and is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. cere condolences to the family members and
When the date of death occurs for a person loved ones of the following members who have
listed on this record, the ministers pray for recently left this world for the Pure Land.
that individual during the morning service.
The prayers will continue each year for as Satsuki “Sats” Nishimura 77
long as Jodo Mission exists. Namiko Teraoka 92
Anyone can be included in it. You may put Nobuo Hara 99
your own name on the list, too. This also Haruo Teruya 76
helps when it is difficult to have memorial Yone Okubo 89
services. We also welcome you to attend the Helen Kimi Nakano 91
morning service at 8:30am.
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the applica-
tion 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
Another photo from the 800th Grand Memorial Service for Honen
Phone: 949-3995 Shonin held on September 18, 2011.
Rev. Yubun Narashiba Rev. Kanjun Nakano Rev. Yasuhiro Rev. Dwight
Head Minister Resident Minister Watanabe Nakamura
Resident Minister Retired Minister
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11. EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for October
1 Yuriko Hirono 11 Shizuo Fujikami Iso Ikuta
The Fujikami Family
2 Takeo Taniguchi Shizuyo Kimura 21 Aiko Okamoto
Yasumoto Kawahara The Kimura Family The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family
The Kawahara Family Takeo Nakata Shizuyo Fukada
Yoshimi Ohara Ayako Nakamura
Tsukie Iwamoto 22 Kei Sawamura
Akira Hashimoto 12 Mitsuo Hisamura Kiyomi Fujimoto
Taniguchi Family Aoki Family
Katsuko Tsuji 23 Shigezaburo Kanayama
Shuichi Yamamura 13 Ishimoto’s Child The Kanayama Family
The Ishimoto & Akimoto Family Noboru Kuriyama
3 Tome Yanagihara Yoshiko Imaguchi The Kuriyama Family
The Yanagihara Family The Imaguchi Family Kosai Nakamura
Masa Ueda Seizo Hayashi Shozaemon Yoshida
Bishop Bino Mamiya Masanobu Asai Kiyoto Horiuchi
Tanezo Fujimoto Eleanor Sato
Kana Kimura 14 Yukichi Sakuda
The Sakuda Family 24 Yoshiichi Yamada
4 Tsune Matsumori Tsunejiro Imaguchi The Yamada Family
The Matsumori Family The Imaguchi Family Kitaro Yamato
Senichi Iwaki Shotaro Ueda The Yamato Family
The Iwaki Family The Ueda Family Miru Umemoto
Robert Yanagihara Kokichi Okimura
The Okimura Family 25 Mamoru Fukuda
5 Toshiro Ashinaka Masato Kamisato The Fykuda Family
The Morita & Ashinaka Family Tsune Nomiyama Asataro Yamamoto
Daughter of K. Nakamura Teruko Sumimoto The Yamamoto Family
Rinji Inouye Shimo Hirouji Hatsuji Yamamoto
Hideo Imamoto Edward Shoichi Matsumoto Komao Harada
Harue Nakagawa Masa Ikuta Yamada
6 Masu Tanimura
The Tanimura Family 15 Arata Nishimoto (2) 26 Kikuji Okada
Kazuhiro Kawabuchi The Nishimoto Family Yaichi Maruich
Fukashi Yamamoto Taro Taira
7 Itsue Hirohama Kiku Yanagihara Kiyoko Aoki
The Hirohama & Kawasugi Family Masumi Yano
Wakamaru Masaki 27 Fumio Yanagihara
Mamu Teraoka 16 Ichijiro Aoki The Yanagihara Family
The Aoki & Okubo Family Nobuo Amakawa
8 Junichi Nanba Iwakichi Matsumori Mamoru Hayashi
The Nanba Family The Matsumori Family Take Kimura
Sato Morikawa Nobuichi Nobuji Toichi Toyofuku
The Morikawa Family Yoshio Tsuda Masa Furukawa
Yonesuke Yonemoto Kazue Uyehara
The Yonemoto Family 28 Hideo Inouye
Setsuko Tanaka 17 Tome Nagata
The Tanaka Family Marsha Yoshioka 29 Takayuki Kameoka
Nobue Noyama The Kameoka Family
Gunichi Wakazuru 18 Takeichi Shintaku Take Hinotsume
Mamoru Furuya Tokuichi Iwasaki Haruyo Hashimoto
Masaru Hashimoto
9 Shinzo Kawamoto Marla M. Horiuchi 30 Fuji Yamada
Tomoaki Ito The Yamada Family
10 Asa Isobe Sumi Akashi Sue Matsuo
The Isobe Family The Matsuo Family
Kiso Fujimoto 19 Harriet Hatsuko Umeda Chiyoko Ogata
Takeo Ishida
Shizuku Hashimoto 20 Masaichi Ishizaki 31 Rikizo Fukuda
Henry Yoshiichi Uyehara Mino Kamisato The Fukuda Family
Shuichi Yamamura Tora Okawa

12. Jodo Mission of Hawaii
8:30am Morning Service October 2011 Phone: 949-3995
Everyday
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8:30 Fujinkai Meeting
**3:15 pm Jodo Shu
10:00 Sunday Service Care Home visita- 8:30 Sewing Class
Hour
tion
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
10:00 Family Service
11:45 Board Meeting Care Home visitation
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
10:00 Sunday Service
10:30 BAZAAR SET UP
BAZAAR P R E P A R A T I O N: All week until Bazaar Day 10/23/11
Lunch
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
NO SUNDAY SERVICE
BAZAAR
30 10:00 Sunday Service 31 COMING EVENTS:
10:30 Children’s Choir
11:30 Sunday School Nov 6 at 10:00 a.m. O-Juya Service (Bodhi Day Service)
Nov 12-13 Ministers & Wives Workshop
Dec 4 General Clean-up—We need your help on this day!
**Jodo Shu Hour Radio K-ZOO (AM1210Khz, Japanese station)
Dec 11 Jodo-e Service-H.B.C.
Dec 29 Mochitsuki Day