Council Temples/Churches

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Buddhist temples/churches

Upcoming Event Information

Upcoming Events

Buddha Day Proclamation
Tuesday, March 25, @ 1:15 p.m. at the Lihue Civic Center – Mo’ikeha Building.

Hanamatsuri/Buddha Day Service

Date: April 6, 2025
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Location:
Program Schedule
10:40-10:50 a.m. Koto Music – Rose Alfiler-Paboniar
10:55-11:05 a.m. East Minyo Dance Club – Pearl Shimizu
1. Shin Iyo Bushi
2. Kozakura
11:10-11:25 a.m. Kauai Kendo Club Presentation – Elton Ushio
1. Brief Kendo information
2. Demonstration

11:30-11:50 a.m. Taiko Kauai – Diane Nitta

2025 Bon Dance Schedule

June 13-14: Waimea Shingon Mission
June 20-21: Lihue Hongwanji Mission
June 27-28: Kauai Soto Zen Temple
July 4-5: No Bon Dance
July 11-12: West Kauai Hongwanji – Hanapepe Temple
July 18-19: Kapaa Hongwanji Mission
July 25-26: Waimea Higashi Hongwanji Mission

Bon Dance Practices

TBA

Bon Dance Songs & Order

1. Tanko Bushi
2. Beautiful Sunday
3. Nippon Daiko
4. Zunpa Odori
5. Pokémon Ondo
6. Shiawase Samba
7. Bamba Odori
8. Dai Tokyo Ondo
9. Kokoro Taihei
10. Asatoya Yunta
11. Fukushima Bon Odori
12. Ashibina
13. Sakura Ondo
14. Nippon Zenkoku Ohayashi Ondo
15. Gokigen Song
16. Oshima Ondo
17. Kawachi Otoko Bushi
18. Hana No Tebyoshi Odori
19. Heisei Ondo