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Hawaii Betsuin
1727 Pali Hwy
Honolulu, Hi 96813
Ph: (808) 536-7044 | Fax (808) 536-0919
office@hawaiibetsuin.org
hawaiibetsuin.org/
hawaii betsuin bwa website/
Jikoen Hongwanji Mission
1731 N. School St.
Honolulu, Hi 96819
Ph: (808)845-3422
jikoen1938@gmail.com (minister)
www.jikoenhongwanji.org
Moiliili Hongwanji Mission
902 University Ave.
Honolulu, Hi 96826
Ph: (808) 949-1659 | Fax:(808) 942-1154
mhm@moiliilihongwanji.org
www.moiliilihongwanji.org
Windward Buddhist Temple
268 A Kuulei Road
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
Ph: (808) 262-4560
http://www.windwardbuddhisttemple.org
Kailua Hongwanji BWA suspended itself in December 2017.
2026 Calendar and Due Dates/Reminders
| Jan 15
Jan 24
Jan 31 |
Submit names and contact info of Unit Representatives and names and titles of Unit Officers for 2026 HUBWA directory to President Wendie Yumori and Secretary Cindy Alm
Submit the Number of Active members and Names of Associate Members as of Dec. 31, 2025 to HU BWA Membership Committee Chair, Lynn Nakata for 2026 year. HU BWA Membership Report (Units: # of active and # of associate) due to Federation 2nd VP, Carol Valentine. Names of 2026 HU Officers to Federation Recording Secretary, Arynn Ishikawa |
| Feb 28 | 1st Quarter HU BWA Board Meeting (Jikoen) |
| Mar TBD | HU BWA Dues to HI Federation Treasurer, Dorene Toma |
| Mar 28-29 | HI Federation BWA Spring Rep Meeting and Annual Meeting (open to all members) @ Ala Moana Hotel |
| May 9 | 2nd Quarter HU BWA Board Meeting (Moiliili) |
| Aug 1 | 3rd Quarter HU BWA Board Meeting (Jikoen) |
| Aug 22 | 2026 HU BWA Membership Conference and Annual General Mtg. (HI Betsuin) |
| Oct TBD | HI Federation BWA Fall Rep Meeting (place TBD) |
| Nov 21 | 4th Quarter HU BWA Board Meeting (Moiliili) |
See also: 2025 HUBWA Due Dates (1)
Officers & Directors
Executive Board (2 year term 2026-2027)
| Honorary Adviser | Yoshiko Umitani |
| Imm. Past President | Lois Ohta (Moiliili) |
| President | Wendie Yumori (HI Betsuin) |
| Vice President | Marcie Moribe (Jikoen) |
| Secretary | Cynthia Alm (HI Betsuin) |
| Corres. Secretary | Dianne Ida (HI Betsuin) |
| Treasurer | Gayle Hirohata-Goto (HI Betsuin) |
| Auditors | Dorothy Colby (Moiliili) Dorene Toma (Jikoen) |
| HI Fed. Director | Judy Muramoto (Jikoen) |
| Minister Adviser | Rev. Yuika Hasebe (HI Betsuin) |
Unit Presidents (2026)
| HI Betsuin | Gayle Hirohata-Goto |
| Jikoen | Dorene Toma |
| Moiliili | Susan Okano |
Unit Minister Advisers (2026)
| HI Betsuin | Rev. Yuika Hasebe |
| Jikoen | Rev. Mariko Nishiyama |
| Moiliili | Rev. David Fujimoto |
Unit Representatives 2026 (one-year term)
| HI Betsuin | Cynthia Alm, Jo desMarets, Gayle Hirohata Goto, Dianne Ida, Sharyn Sekine, Liane Wong, Wendie Yumori, |
| Jikoen | Terry Jean Arakaki, Barbara Higa, Marcie Moribe, Judy Muramoto, Myrna Nishihara, Dorene Toma, Sandy Toma |
| Moiliili | Dorothy Colby, Donna Higashi, Susan Morishige, Ann Nakata, Lynn Nakata, Lois Ohta, Susan Okano |
United Committees
HB = Hawaii Betsuin, J = Jikoen, M = Moiliili
| Budget & Finance | Donna Higashi (Chair, M), Gayle Hirohata-Goto (HB), Dorene Toma (J), Donna Higashi (M) |
| Bylaws | Lois Ohta (Chair, M), Cindy Alm (HB), Susan Morishige (M) |
| Dana | Liane Wong (Chair, HB), Sandy Toma (J), Susan Okano (M) |
| Education | Wendie Yumori (Chair, HB), Cindy Alm (HB), Wendie Yumori (HB), Barbara Higa (J) |
| Membership | Lynn Nakata (Chair, M), Sharyn Sekine (HB), Judy Muramoto (J), Dorothy Colby (M) |
| Public Relations | Dianne Ida (Chair, HB), Jo desMarets (HB), Terry Jean Arakaki (J), Susan Okano (M) |
| Student Exchange | Marcie Moribe (Chair, J), Wendie Yumori (HB), Marcie Moribe (J), Ann Nakata (M), Lois Ohta (M) |
| Nominations | Unit Presidents |
Governing Documents
Honolulu United BWA Bylaws
web page | pdf
Honolulu United BWA Policies
web page | pdf