Participants of the World Federation of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Buddhist Women’s Associations Representative Meeting on August 22, 2025 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The lay representatives who attended in person are wearing their 2027 BWA Convention’s Montoshikisho. We are all still smiling and flashing the “Shaka,” Hawaii’s friendly hand gesture symbolizing the Aloha spirit. It Read More

Recently the HFBWA was informed by the Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) that they will be undergoing major renovations.  To accommodate these improvements and repairs, the HCC will temporarily close in 2026 AND 2027, thus affecting our 2027 WBWC.  Our Federation President, Linda Nagai, working hard with our sales contacts and others, has successfully secured the Read More

Four Hawaii students submitted applications to the HHMH Federation of BWAs Student Exchange Program Committee for the 2025 BWA Exchange to Japan by the deadline, October 31, 2024. After reviewing the application materials, each of the four applicants were interviewed on January 19, 2025, one by Zoom and three in succession at the HQ conference Read More