Session 3 of 6. For the summer session, Rev. Sumikawa will lead discussion based on book "The Buddha’s Wish for the World." Classes will be held at Windward Buddhist Temple on six consecutive Saturdays and are open to all interested in learning about Buddhism. There is no fee for this class, however registration is required. To register, please call (808) 262-4560.

Session 2 of 6. For the summer session, Rev. Sumikawa will lead discussion based on book "The Buddha’s Wish for the World." Classes will be held at Windward Buddhist Temple on six consecutive Saturdays and are open to all interested in learning about Buddhism. There is no fee for this class, however registration is required. To register, please call (808) 262-4560.

Session 1 of 6. For the summer session, Rev. Sumikawa will lead discussion based on book "The Buddha’s Wish for the World." Classes will be held at Windward Buddhist Temple on six consecutive Saturdays and are open to all interested in learning about Buddhism. There is no fee for this class, however registration is required. To register, please call (808) 262-4560.

Speaker: Joy Nishida

M.C.: Jean Fukumoto

Speaker: Dr. Michael Jaffe

M.C.: Fujikawa Family

There is no Family Service held on the day after our Bon Dance. Instead, volunteers will gather at 8 am to dismantle and store the yagura.

Anyone who wants to helps, please come by, as the more hands there are, the faster it goes! Disassembly usually takes about two hours.

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for Windward Buddhist Temple’s Bon Dance, a night of ono food, our famous andagi, and dancing around our uniquely decorated yagura.
 

Ikebana classes in July will be held on Friday, July 12. at 2:00 p.m. Please bring a low vase, Kenyan, and ikebana scissors (or flower cutting scissors). Cost is $5 per class plus the cost of flowers/foliage ($5-$8). There is a sign-up sheet at the temple.

Participants need confirm their attendance so the instructor can purchase and prepare materials for the class. 

Get ready for the Bon Dance on Saturday, July 13. Join us at the temple to learn this year’s dances.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Sol Kalu, Associate Minister, Hawaii Betsuin

M.C.: Gerald Matsuda

In preparation for our Bon Dance on July 13, the yagura (musician’s stand) is constructed. How can you help? Just bring yourself, friends, and family that can be a part of the working crew. (Preferably, older teens and above in age – this is not child’s play.) You’ll be carrying lumber and other items, assisting by holding things in place and/or working to secure the parts of the yagura that fit together.

Speaker: Bob Nishita

M.C.: Annette Tashiro

Speaker: Rev. Bert Sumikawa

M.C.: Cynthia Rodriguez

Speaker: Prudence Kusano

M.C.: Fujikawa Family

Speaker: Shirley Yanagisawa

M.C.: Linda Jaffe

Speaker: Rev. Bert Sumikawa

M.C.: Jennifer Kane

Speaker: Michael Jaffe

M.C.: Roy Inouye

Mats Okamoto, retired agriculture teacher, will continue to share his knowledge of plants and gardening and other topics at monthly gardening classes held at the temple. Bring your gardening questions and/or problems to class and Mats will gladly address them.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Satoshi Tomioka

M.C.: Merle Tashiro

Speaker: Rev. Bert Sumikawa

M.C.: Stephen Ochikubo

Speaker: Rev. Bert Sumikawa

M.C.: Jean Fukumoto

Guest Speaker: Mernie Miyasato-Crawford

M.C.: Geraldine Ochikubo

Mats Okamoto, retired agriculture teacher, will continue to share his knowledge of plants and gardening and other topics at monthly gardening classes held at the temple. Bring your gardening questions and/or problems to class and Mats will gladly address them.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Kazunori Takahashi

M.C.: Gerald Matsuda

Ikebana classes in April will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m. Please bring a low vase, Kenyan, and ikebana scissors (or flower cutting scissors). Cost is $5 per class plus the cost of flowers/foliage ($5-$8). There is a sign-up sheet at the temple.

Participants need confirm their attendance so the instructor can purchase and prepare materials for the class. 

Ikebana classes in March will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. Please bring a low vase, Kenyan, and ikebana scissors (or flower cutting scissors). Cost is $5 per class plus the cost of flowers/foliage ($5-$8). There is a sign-up sheet at the temple.

Participants need confirm their attendance so the instructor can purchase and prepare materials for the class. 

No Service at Windward Buddhist Temple on Sunday, March 31. Join us at the Taste of Hongwanji at Hawaii Betsuin.

Speaker: Rev. Bert Sumikawa

M.C.: Cynthia Rodriguez

Guest Speaker: Joy Nishida

M.C.: Fujikawa Family

Mats Okamoto, retired agriculture teacher, will continue to share his knowledge of plants and gardening and other topics at monthly gardening classes held at the temple. Bring your gardening questions and/or problems to class and Mats will gladly address them.