Members of the Venice Hongwanji Fujinkai attended the 42nd Federation of Buddhist Women’s Association Conference from Oct. 12-14, 2012, at the Doubletree Hilton in San Jose. Photos courtesy of Phyllis Hayashibara
We celebrate Rev. John Iwohara’s 10th year anniversary as Resident Minister of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.
The officers for the 2012-2013 Jr YBA were installed during Dharma School service on Sept. 30, 2012.
The Dharma School Staff for the 2012-2013 school year was installed in a ceremony on Sept. 23, 2012. Photos courtesy Ray Fukumoto.
The first Dharma School session of the 2012/2013 school year kicks off with ice cream sundaes after service.
Congratulations to Jeffrey Ignarro for completing the Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course, a two-year endeavor. Jeffrey is the second member of the VHBT to complete the course, after Richard Modiano. He received his Certificate of Completion during the first Sunday service of the 2012/2013 Dharma School year.
Milnes Kurashige, former temple president and now a temple komon (senior advisor) teaches hana fuda during the VHSOP game day.
For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Kelsey Ueda created an exercise program for seniors utilizing the Nintendo Wii system.
“Obon is an event, and a time when we take a moment to consider what it means for death to be a part of life. Each of the wind chimes we have around the yagura represents a person who was able to attend last year’s Obon, but is now no longer able to. “We reflect… Read More »
Members of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and its affiliate organizations participate in the Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) at the Venice Japanese Community Center on June 23 & 24, 2012.
