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Hongwanji Spring Bazaar 2024

Mahalo to all who came out to the Hongwanji Spring Bazaar at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin on Sunday, March 24! We had a very busy food booth in the Annex, selling out of just about everything that we brought from our temple. Everything we sold was made by WBT members and volunteers at WBT, including takuan (pickled radish), bitter melon namasu, cabbage tsukemono, pickled onions, nantu (Okinawan mochi), banana muffins, and several varieties of manju (a Japanese pastry).

Thank you to all the volunteers and the Hawaii Betsuin for hosting the Spring Bazaar, which also featured a rummage sale, craft fair, and lots and lots of food!

Preparing for the Hongwanji Spring Bazaar

The bakers have been hard at work at the temple baking for the Hongwanji Spring Bazaar at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. We'll have banana muffins, Okinawan mochi (nantu), and several varieties of manju.

The Spring Bazaar will be on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Hawaii Betsuin off Pali Highway. WBT will be in the Annex this year with baked goods, takuan, bitter melon namasu, pickled onions, and cabbage tsukemono.

4th Annual Ring Your Bell for Peace Day

On September 21, we participated in the 4th Annual "Ring Your Bell for Peace Day" online event. Together with hundreds of participants across the state, country, and world, we rang our bell at 9 am HST to celebrate International Peace Day.

Earth Day 2023: Kuulei Road Clean Up

Our annual, albeit belated, Earth Day Kuulei Road Clean Up took place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Members of the WBT sangha picked up rubbish along both sides of Kuulei Road in Kailua, where our temple is located. 

Mahalo to Stephen Ochikubo (not pictured) who took the bags of rubbish to the dump.

Hongwanji Spring Bazaar 2023

2nd Annual Windward Mall Bon Dance

Bishop Eric and Tamayo Matsumoto enjoying the Bon dance and WBT’s takuan

Watch highlights of the Bon Dance by PhotoLukeHawaii Travels and Bon Dance

Earth Day 2022: Kuulei Road Clean Up

Happy Earth Day! On Saturday, April 23, 2022, WBT members and families cleaned up Kuulei Road in Kailua, which is the street fronting the temple.