Sister Districts

A number of Hawaii BWA organizations maintain a sister district relationship with a BWA organization in Japan or another part of the world. The program was established by resolution with the following goals:

  • to promote a close relationship among the Fujinkai/BWA members;
  • to awaken the self-consciousness of the Buddhist women;
  • to advance a worldwide Buddhist women’s movement and thereby,
  • to promulgate the Buddha-Dharma throughout the world.
Established Hawaii BWA Organization Overseas BWA Organization
1982 Kauai United BWA Associations Aki Kyo-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
1984 Hawaii Betsuin Fujinkai Miyoshi-so, Hiroshima, Japan
1986 Honokaa, Kamuela & Paauilo BWA/Fujinkai Kelowna BWA, Canada
1986 Jikoen BWA Yokatsuji Fujinkai, Okinawa, Japan
1986 Hilo Betsuin Tsumura Betsuin Fujinkai, Osaka
1986 Jikoen BWA Ogden Fujinkai, Utah
1990 Puna BWA Toronto, Canada
1994 Honokaa, Kamuela & Paauilo BWA/Fujinkai Kagoshima kyoku Fujinkai, Kagoshima, Japan
2009 Mililani Hongwanji BWA Senkouji, Hiroshima, Japan