2008 - the Buddhist Church of Oakland!

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AUGUST 2008
VOLUME 51 NUMBER 8
08-obon-e
BY REVEREND SEIGEN YAMAOKA
n the midst of the summer season,
there is a break in time for each of
us to reflect on the values of our lives.
It is called Obon. At the Buddhist
Church of Oakland we conduct the
Obon Bazaar and Obon Odori on
Saturday, August 2nd, with the food
bazaar beginning from 3 p.m. and culminating with the Obon Dance from
7:30 p.m. There will also be cultural
events such as Taiko, Flower
A rrangement, Koto, and Tea Ceremony.
The culmination of the Obon
Program will be the First Obon Service
on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. for those
families who lost loved ones between
last year’s Obon and this year’s Obon.
The main Obon Service will begin
from 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker,
Rev. Ken Fujimoto, Rinban of the San
Jose Betsuin. He will speak both in
English and Japanese.
The Obon Service is unique in that
in the middle of the most hectic time
of our lives, we are asked to take time
out and to reflect on the reasons as to
why we are here, to deeply reflect on
all the reasons and persons that made
up our lives. If we can find a deep
sense of gratitude for all those lives
that made up our lives, then we can
dance with joy in our hearts for the
interconnected past that is the source
of our lives today.
With this profound understanding
of our lives, we return to the hectic
world of our lives, but with a better
understanding of what we must do.
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IN THIS ISSUE
For what we do today connects us to
the future.
Join us and participate in the BCO
Obon program.
Reflection: In life we look out for each
other, but we need to look out for the
world as well.
Hatsubon & Family
Obon Service
T
he Hatsubon or First Obon
Service for a deceased family
member will be held on Sunday,
August 3, 2008, at 9:30 am. Lanterns
will be arranged in front of the altar
with the names of the deceased, and
one family member will be asked to
light the candle inside of the lantern
of the relative. A small token of condolence will be given to each family
who has a lantern on the altar.
The Family Obon Service will
immediately follow the Hatsubon
Service at 10:30 am. Our guest speaker is the Rev. Ken Fujimoto, Rinban of
the San Jose Buddhist Churc h
Betsuin. Because of the large number
of attendees expected at this year’s
Hatsubon and Obon Services, we
request the general Sangha to please
burn incense at the foot of the stairs
b e f o re going up to the hondo
(chapel). For your convenience, a
Dana envelope has been attached to
this Busshin for your consideration.
Minister’s Message
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Hatsubon & Family Obon Service
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Temple Tidbits
2
Bazaar Donors
2
Bazaar Raffle Prize Winners
2
Nippon Gakuen News
3
Dharma School News
4
Obon Festival
4
Newsroom OBWA
4
Bazaar Photos
5
Shotsuki Memorial Service
8
Amida’s Gathering Registration
9
Board Meeting Minutes
Donations
Japanese Section
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Temple Tid-Bits
Following members have offered
osonae, flowers and fruits for the
memorial service of their
loved ones:
Pamela Kato Lang for her father
Tsugio Kato 49th Day
Mas Miyamura for his wife Emi
Miyamura 49th Day
Ron Sato for his mother Sachie
Sato Uratsu 49th Day
Yutaka Kobori for his wife
Kimiko Kobori 7th Year
The church appreciates your
thoughtfulness and generosity.
Nikkoland Bazaar
Raffle Winners
First: Kamakura Restaurant
Second: Judy Fong
Third: George Pendro
Fourth: Hiro Sato
Fifth: Norman Naren
Sixth: Gail Taniwa Ryujin
Seventh: Judy Ishizu
Eighth: Ren Orans
Ninth: Zachary Kaplan
Tenth: Denise Yokomizo
Eleventh: Hillel Narin
Twelfth: Patricia Ide-Don
Thirteenth: Judy Fong
Fourteenth: Martin Natsuhara
Fifteenth: Alice Neishi
Sixteenth: Marjorie Iriki
Seventeenth: Gloria Fujimoto
Eighteenth: Yas Aoki
Nineteenth: P. Danzig
Twentieth: Paterson Ranch
Twenty first: Mary Bailey
Twenty
second:
Kamakura
Restaurant
Twenty third: Dan Kataoka
Twenty fourth: Yasuo Bob Shimada
Nikkoland Bazaar Donors
T
hank you to the following donors
for their generous donations of
merchandise or cash to support the
bazaar activities of the Buddhist
Church of Oakland. We would like to
encourage you to patronize the businesses listed whenever possible.
Adachi Florist & Nursery
Akio Aochi
Robert & Toshiko Beeman
Coach Sushi
Clifford Endo
Kay & Sets Endo
Takeshi Endo
General Printing
Grand Oaks Restaurant
George and Jim’s Garage: Greg, Linda
& Brittany Nakamura
Harano & Haw Optometric Corp.
Tommy Hayashi, OD
Claude & Keiko Hess
JFC International Inc.
Kikkoman International Inc.
Grace Kono
Kosakura Tours & Travel
Lee’s Florist & Nursery
Monterey Market
Brian Nagata
John Neishi, OD
Neishi Bros. Nursery
Nisei Plastic
Nomura & Co.
North American Food Distributors
Oto, Bailey, Fukumoto & Mishima
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Silver Dragon Restaurant
Sunset View Cemetery
Keiju Terada
Tokyo Fish Market
Ken & Sachi Toyofuku
Rosalind Tsuji
Earl Utsurogi
Darrin, Lori Neishi & Lanae Wong
Bruce Yamamoto
George Kido
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Chuck and Jean Kawata
Clare Kanishige
Sachie Matsui
Ruby Kuritsubo
Dana Hiramoto
Rockridge Optometry
BCA Bookstore
Dashe Winery
Betty Gee of Pier 29 Restaurant
Roy Fujii
Fumi Soga
George Nobori
Robert Mao of Mitama Restaurant
Gloria Fujimoto
Carol Thunen
Akio Aochi
Tomita Kashino Shimamoto
Lee’s Florists
Abrahamson Family
Grace Kono
Sylvia Nomura
Alice Shibata
Mary Hiromoto
Ten Speed Press
Setsuko Furuta
Chieko Endo
Steve and Kathy Terusaki
Daisy Tsujimoto
Monterey Market
June Masuyama
Shepard Family
Ruth Shimada
Dick and Agnes Sasaki
Harano and Haw Optometrists
David Hirota
Sumi Shohara
Marcia Neishi
Alan Hirahara
Dennis Katayama
Sharon Hiromoto
Dora Negoro,
Toshiko Beeman
Fumi Nihei
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Nippongo Gakuen News
BY EUNICE ASHIZAWA
I
t was quite an impressive culmination of the gakuen school year
as the students and adult classes
demonstrated their proficiency, talents
and creativity on the June 7th yearend program. From the youngest
classes with Yamada sensei to the high
school class of Yamagishi sensei and
Turner sensei, parents were treated to
Japanese songs such as Sakura,
Ojiichan no Tokei and Totoro March; a
puppetry rendition of Sanbiki No
Kobuta, (The Three Little Pigs), poetry readings; story readings; introductions and favorite things; a mulltimedia presentation of Momotaro and
a brief description of the advance
classes’ travels to different parts of
Japan and their experiences.
Not to be outdone by the young students, the adult classes also participated in the program. The beginning
adult class performed a skit, “A Day in
Shibuya”, while the advanced class
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sang the popular Japanese song “Sen
no Kaze”, (I am a Thousand Winds)
accompanied by Steve Terusaki on
piano.
The students and their families
enjoyed a very hearty lunch and were
treated to a slide show presentation of
Steve Terusaki’s recent travels to
Japan. The delicious chicken salad
prepared by Kathy Terusaki was a perfect compliment to our luncheon.
Thank you, Kathy!
Graduating seniors, Cole Jower and
Lauren Ashizawa, were presented with
a parting graduation gift and graduation cake in their honor. The gakuen
board and families also recognized
their appreciation for their teaching
staff: Nobue Yamada-Killilea, Keiko
Aizawa, Yukiko Adams, Mami
Yamagishi, Shinobu Turner and Reiko
Kataoka. Shinobu Turner was also
presented with a parting gift as she
begins a new journey in Boston. Best
Wishes Turner sensei!
The Gakuen community and board
would also like to thank Mrs. Alice
Neishi, Mrs. Fumie Tominaga and Ms.
Lauren Ashizawa for their generous
donation to the gakuen. Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu.
As we begin to prepare for the fall
classes, we invite anyone who may
have an interest in learning Japanese
to contact Jon Takagaki. We will also
continue the search to find a replacement instructor for the high school
class. If you know of anyone who may
be interested, please contact Jon
Takagaki or Reiko Kataoka.
Jon Takagaki: (510) 769-2975 or by
email at [email protected]
Reiko Kataoka: (510) 526-0499 or
by email at [email protected]
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Obon Festival of
Joy
O
ur annual celebration of the
Obon Festival of Joy will begin
at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 2nd.
During the event you can enjoy the
creative and beautiful exhibits of
Ikebana by the Ohara Suiyo Flower
Club. Other cultural demonstrations
and performances are scheduled as
follows:
3:30 pm Tea Ceremony
4:30 pm Muramoto Koto Studio
5:30 pm Eden Aoba Taiko
6:30 pm San Jose Chidori Band
7:30 pm Bon Odori dances
In the mean time, enjoy our delicious
Teriyaki steak dinners, Teriyaki chicken dinners, sushi, udon noodles, curry
rice, hamburger, hot dog, corn, soft
drinks and beer. Members, please look
at the work schedules to see where
your help is needed. The work schedule is in the back of the Busshin.
Dharma School News…
BY JANET
UMEZU
T
he Dharma School is on hiatus
for now. We hope everyone is
enjoying their summer and relaxing
after the Food Bazaar. Thank you to
all the Dharma School students and
their parents for helping in the game
booths and covering shifts. Don’t forget the Picnic on Sunday, July 20th.
Students who attend the service at the
picnic will get attendance credit.
Attendance credit will also be given
for dancing at Obon and for attendance to Obon Service.
Also a very happy
birthday to our
August
Babies:
Alyssa Cho, Collin
Chung,
Glenn
Kamita, Genevieve
M a s u o k a,
Trevi
Pendro, Samia Neishi,
Alyson Takagaki, Sydney Wong and a
special happy birthday to Rev.
Yamaoka. Birthday Sunday will be celebrated on September 7, 2008 at the
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ARTICLES: August 4th
Articles submitted after this
date may not be printed. Send
articles to Joyce Yokomizo:
email: [email protected]
fax: (415) 970-0810
You can also send articles to
Sam Yoneyama at the churc h
office.
BUSSHIN COLLATION by the
Jr YBA on Thursday, August 14th
at 7:30 p.m.
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first Dharma School Family Service.
We would also like to take the
opportunity to thank many of our
donors who have given so generously.
They are as follows:
Mrs. Ruby Yoshida - Granddaughter
Martha Castro’s birthday
Rev./Mrs. Kodo Umezu - Michelle’s
birthday and graduation
M/M Gary Lawrence - M a t t h e w’s
birthday
M/M Jeff Suda - Douglas’s graduation from Cal Berk.
Mrs. Susan Okano - Grandsons’
b i rthdays: Alex Wilson and Grant
Ikeda
Mrs.
Sylvia
Nomura
Granddaughters
Mayumi’s
and
Kiyomi’s perfect attendance awards
Mr. George Yokoyama - Grandson
Derrick Chung’s graduation
M/M Eric Ikeda - Grant’s birthday
That’s all for now. Enjoy the rest of
the summer
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Newsroom
OBWA
BY PATTI HISAOKA
H
ighlights from the July meeting:
OBWA wishes to thank the following for their most generous donations:
Miyamura Family in memory and in
appreciation for help with services for
Emi Miyamura
Gary and Maya Lawrence in honor
of Matthew’s high school graduation
Patti Hisaoka in honor of Tricia’s college graduation
Chieko Endo in honor of grandchildren’s high school graduation
Thank you to the following:
Toban “C” for helping with June
shotsuki setup and clean up.
To everyone for all the hard work for
the bazaar.
Thank you to the faithful volunteers
who go to visit at Cypress House:
Alice Yokomizo, Jean Nakazono,
Daisy Tsujimoto and Gloria Fujimoto
COOKBOOK RECIPES: Do you
have any recipes that you would like
to share? OBWA will be putting
together a new cookbook and we need
recipes. Please send a copy to Church
c/o JoAnne Hayashida.
Cards will again be sold at Obon.
We will have a selection to choose
from. Those of who have any finished
cards at home, please bring to church
before Obon so it can be packaged.
Jodo Shinshu Center – OBWA
would like to put together a list of people who would be willing to help at
various JSC functions when needed. If
you would like to sign up, please contact Carol Thunen.
There will be no meeting in August.
Next meeting will be Sunday,
September 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
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August Shotsuki Memorial Service
Service: Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Sermon by Reverend Seigen Yamaoka
F
amily and relatives are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear in the
list below, please notify the church office at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. Next month’s Shotsuki
Service will be held on September 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Roy Akiyoshi
Mr. Jutaro Akiyoshi – 50th Year
Mrs. Toki Baba
Mrs. Kiyo Baba
Mr. Tamotsu Baba
Mr. Tomi Fujii
Mr. Kyubei Fukuda
Mrs. Hanako Furuta
Mrs. Asae Goto
Mr. Keinosuke Hamasaki
Mr. Yuzuchi Hashimoto
Mr. Yoshitomo Hirabayashi – 13th
Year
Mrs. Haruyo Hiromoto
Mr. Masajiro Hirota
Mr. Tadashi Hirota
Mrs. Mishi Horimoto
Mrs. Ishi Hoshide
Mrs. Den Inouye
Mrs. Kuri Kakutani
Mr. Ichimatsu Kamano
Mr. Robert Kamano – 13th Year
Mr. Jeffrey Kanada
Mrs. Tsuru Kata
Mr. Toyomatsu Kata
Mrs. Sakaye Katayama – 3rd Year
Mr. Rinzo Kato
Mrs. Setsuno Kawabata
Mrs. Fujie Kawabe
Mr. Yutaka Kayatani
Mrs. Tsune Kimura
Mr. Keijiro Kimura
Mrs. Osayo Kimura
Mr. Mokichi Kisanuki
Mrs. Juki Kitagaki
Mr. Inajiro Koizumi
Mrs. Kayo Kuramoto – 25th Year
Mr. Toshikazu Matsutani
Mrs. Kiyo Minamidani
Mr. Takao Misaki
Mrs. Katsu Mitani
Mr. Kenichi Miyamoto
Mr. Kazuo Mori
Mr. Asaemon Muramoto
Mrs. Koyo Muramoto
Mr. Masami Muramoto – 25th Year
Mrs. Take Muramoto
Mrs. Tomie Nakagawa
Mr. Seijiro Nakagawa
Mrs. Ichi Nakagawa
Mr. Tosaburo Nakahara
Mrs. Yukie Nakahara
Mrs. Himeko Nakao
Mrs. Ishi Nakao
Mr. Timothy Nakaya – 3rd Year
Mr. Yokichi Neishi
Mrs. Shimeno Nishino
Mrs. Yuki Nomura
Mrs. Wakae Nomura
Mr. Hajime Nomura
Mr. Jack Ogawa
Mrs. Kazue Ogawa
Mr. Minosuke Ogawa
Mr. Katsuo Ohashi
Mr. Tameyo Okai
Mr. Kazumi Okamoto – 7th Year
Mr. Shigekazu Okawachi
Baby Otsuka
Mrs. Moto Otsuka
Mrs. Sano Otsuka
Mrs. Yuriko Otsuka
Mrs. Mitsue Ozaki
Mr. Itsuo Ozawa – 17th Year
Mrs. Tami Sakaki
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Mr. Yoichiro Sakaki
Mrs. Yoshiko Sano
Mrs. Hana Sasaki
Mr. Moriichi Sasaki
Mr. Mitsuji Sasaoka
Mr. Gary Seiji
Baby Shinomoto
Sujaku Family
Mrs. Sakuyo Sumimoto – 17th Year
Mr. Junichi Sumimoto – 50th Year
Mrs. Hana Sunada
Mrs. Masui Sunagawa
Mrs. Toyo Sunayama
Mrs. Tayo Takata
Mr. Koichi Takata
Mr. Namitaro Takata
Mrs. Tai Tamata
Mrs. Nobu Tamori
Mr. Kumetaro Tamori
Mr. Chugoro Tani
Mrs. Moto Tani
Mrs. Tamayo Tani – 1 Year
Mr. Mitsuo Taniguchi
Mr. Matsusuke Taniguchi
Mrs. Ichimi Teramae
Mr. Fusajiro Utsurogi
Mrs. Mabel Watanabe
Mrs. Take Yago
Mr. Shizuo Yamamoto
Mr. Mosanta Yamamoto
Mr. Sadazo Yamane
Mr. Katsutoshi Yanagitsubo
Mrs. Aiko Yokoyama
Ms. Sachiko Yokoyama – 1 Year
Mr. Masaru Yoshioka – 7th Year
Mr. Togo Yoshioka – 1 Year
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September 2008
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
HOLIDAY
Office Closed
Thursday
3
7:30 p.m
Board Meeting
Friday
4
Saturday
5
10:00 a.m
Momiji Kai
6
9:00 a.m
Japanese School
Busshin
Articles Due!
7
9:00 a.m
OBWA Mtg
10:00 a.m.
Family Dharma &
Shotsuki Service
BD Jr YBA
Retreat
14
10:00 a.m.
Family Dharma
Service
1:00 p.m
Wanto Fukuoka
Kenjinkai
Memorial Service
21
10:00 a.m
Autumn Higan
Service
6:00 p.m
Ashland
Howakai
28
8
9
10:00 a.m.
Wanto Shodo Kai
1:00 p.m.
Line Dance
7:00 p.m
EBYAL
7:30 p.m.
Karaoke
15
10:00 a.m.
Wanto Shodo Kai
1:00 p.m.
Line Dance
7:30 p.m.
Karaoke
22
16
10:00 a.m
OBWA
Hospital/Home
Visitation
23
7:30 p.m.
Karaoke
7:00 p.m
Youth Clib
29
1:00 p.m.
Line Dance
10:45 a.m
Adult Study
7:30 p.m.
Karaoke
17
18
10:00 a.m
Momiji Kai
7:00 p.m
Fukuoka Sister
City Ass’n
1:00 p.m.
Line Dance
10:00 a.m.
Family Dharma
Service
10:00 a.m.
OBWA Cypress
House Project
11
12
7:00 p.m
Concord
Howakai
30
24
25
13
9:00 a.m
Japanese School
2:00 p.m
Ikebana
7:30 p.m. Busshin
Collating by the
Board
10:00 a.m
OBWA
Hospital/Home
Visitation:
Concord
10:00 a.m
Wanto Shodo Kai
10
19
10:00 a.m.
OBWA Cypress
House Project
26
20
9:00 a.m
Japanese School
1:300 p.m
BCA FBWA
Delegates meeting
27
9:00 a.m
Japanese School
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August 2008
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
7:00 a.m.
Obon Food
Preparation
3
10:30 a.m.
Obon Service
10
4
10:00 a.m.
Wanto Shodo
Kai
5
No Service
24
9:45 a.m.
DS Teachers’
Seminar
31
No Service
3:00 p.m.
Obon
Festival
7
8
9
14
15
16
10:00 a.m
Momiji Kai
7:00 p.m
Obon Clean up
Busshin
Articles Due!
11
12
10:00 a.m.
Family Shotsuki
Service
17
6
2
8:30 a.m.
Construction
5:00 p.m.
Ikebana
Preparation
9:30 a.m.
Hatsubon
Service
7:00 a.m.
Obon Food
Preparation
13
10:00 a.m.
OBWA Cypress
House Project
18
10:00 a.m.
Wanto Shodo
Kai
25
19
20
7:00 p.m
Fukuoka Sister
City Ass’n
26
7:00 p.m.
Youth Club Mtg.
7:30 p.m.
Collate Busshin
by Jr YBA
21
10:00 a.m
Momiji Kai
10:00 a.m.
OBWA Cypress
House Project
22
23
29
30
6:30 p.m
BD Amida’s
Family
Gathering Mtg.
27
28