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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.
2025 Calendar and Due Dates/Reminders
| Jan 31 | HU Membership Report (Units: # of active and # and names ofassociate) due to Federation 2nd VP Carol Valentine. Names of 2025 HU Officers to Federation Recording Secretary Sharon Nohara |
| Feb 22 | 1st Quarter HU Board Meeting (Moiliili) & dues from Units due to HU Treasurer. Note change in location. |
| Mar 1 | HU Dues to HI Federation |
| Mar 1 | HI Federation BWA Spring Rep Meeting and Annual Meeting (open to all members) @ Mililani Hongwanji |
| May 10 | 2nd Quarter HU Board Meeting (Moiliili) |
| Aug 2 | 3rd Quarter HU Board Meeting (Jikoen) |
| Aug 16 | 2025 Jt. Education/Membership Conference and Annual General Mtg. Conference (HI Betsuin) |
| Oct 4 | HI Federation BWA Fall Rep Meeting – Pacific Buddhist Academy |
| Nov 22 | 4th Quarter HU Board Meeting (Jikoen- Election and Installation of Officers (2026-2027) |
See also: 2025 HUBWA Due Dates (1)
Officers & Directors
Executive Board (2 year term 2024-2025)
| Honorary Adviser | Yoshiko Umitani |
| Imm. Past President | Dorene Toma (Jikoen) |
| President | Lois Ohta (Moiliili) |
| Vice President | Wendie Yumori (HI Betsuin) |
| Secretary | Donna Higashi (Moiliili) |
| Corres. Secretary | Dianne Ida (HI Betsuin) |
| Treasurer | Gayle Hirohata-Goto (HI Betsuin) |
| Auditors | Dorothy Colby (Moiliili) Judy Muramoto (Jikoen) |
| HI Fed. Director | Lynn Nakata (Moiliili) |
| Minister Adviser | Rev. David Fujimoto (Moiliili) |
Unit Presidents (2025)
| HI Betsuin | Gayle Hirohata-Goto |
| Jikoen | Dorene Toma |
| Moiliili | Lynn Nakata |
Unit Minister Advisers (2025)
| HI Betsuin | Rev. Yuika Hasebe |
| Jikoen | Rev. Shindo Nishiyama |
| Moiliili | Rev. David Fujimoto |
Unit Representatives 2025 (one-year term)
| HI Betsuin | Cynthia Alm, Jo desMarets, Gayle Hirohata Goto, Dianne Ida, Joy Nishida (A), Sharyn Sekine, Liane Wong, Wendie Yumori, |
| Jikoen | Terry Jean Arakaki, Barbara Higa, Judy Muramoto, Myrna Nishihara, Suzue Nishiyama, 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), Barbara Higa (J), Donna Higashi (M) |
| Bylaws | Dorene Toma (Chair, J), ? (HB), Myrna Nishihara (J), Susan Morishige (M) |
| Dana | Liane Wong (Chair, HB), Sandy Toma (J), Susan Okano (M) |
| Education | Judy Muramoto (Chair, J), Cindy Alm (HB), Wendie Yumori (HB), Lois Toyama (J), Dorothy Colby (M) |
| Membership | Sharyn Sekine (Chair, HB), Sharyn Sekine (HB), Dorene Toma (J), Lynn Nakata (M), Lois Ohta (M) |
| Public Relations | Dianne Ida (Chair, HB), Jo desMarets (HB), Terry Jean Arakaki (J), Susan Morishige (M) |
| Student Exchange | Wendie Yumori (Chair, HB), Wendie Yumori (HB), Suzue Nishiyama (J), Ann Nakata (M) |
| Nominations | Unit Presidents |
Governing Documents
Honolulu United BWA Bylaws
web page | pdf
Honolulu United BWA Policies
web page | pdf