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Ichimi Watsonville Buddhist Temple

Inside this issue

August Shotsuki Hoyo….……..2

Donations ................................ 4

Tohoku Benefit ....................... 5

Board Highlights.………………….8

Special points of interest

Sunday, August 5, 10:00 am Shotsuki Hoyo Memorial

Sunday, August 26, 1:30 pm Tri-Temple Golf Tournament

September 1, 3:00 pm Toho-ku benefit, featuring Otonowa Jazz Ensemble

2018 Tule Lake Pilgrimage

This past month my wife Jane and I attended the bi-annual Tule

Lake Pilgrimage. Our trip took us to the California Oregon bor-

der and the former site of the Tule Lake Concentration camp.

Personally this site has some very emotional ties for my family

and I. My family was incarcerated at Tule Lake. Three of my

uncles refused to sign the infamous “Loyalty Oath” issued to all

ten concentration camp internees. Two of my uncles were re-

moved from the camp and put into local prisons for refusing to

sign. My third uncle became a renunciant. I have always admired

and have been proud of my family for taking a stand against the

injustice of the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese-

Americans.

August 2018 Volume XXXXIV, Issue 8

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Akiyama, Chou

Akiyama, Matajiro

Akiyoshi, Shigeo

Arimura, Ken

Aoki, Mieko

Arita, Sadako

Etow, Kenzo

Fujimoto, Zenkichi

Hashimoto, Ikuta

Hamada, Teruo

Hatsushi, Kisae

Hirano, Mary

Jofuku, Kazushige

Jyoji, Masaru

Kajihara, Eiji

Kimura, Kawano

Koda, Evelyn Misao

Koda, Wakataro

Kowaki, Hama

Kusumoto, Masumi

Kusumoto, Yoshiharu

Maemura, Matsu

Matsui, Tamiko

Matsumoto, Isaku

Matsunami, Iwao

Morimoto, Joe Kazumi

Morimune, Harry Sozo

Muronaka, Tooru

Murakami, Hisami

Nadamoto, Champagne

Sumie

Nakase, Sen

Nakase, Tom

Nakashima, Junko

Nishimoto, Hamaichi

Nishita, George

Oita, Motosuke

Okamoto, Haruo

Okamura, Hiseto Harry

Ota, Teruzo

Saiki, Kimiye

Sakamoto, Juzo

Sakata, Namiko

Sasano, Iwataro

Shirachi, Maxine

Sukekane, Noboru

Tachibana, Masao

Tanaka, Minoru

Tsuchiyama, Ai

Tsuchiyama, Uta

Tsuji, Misu

Tsukiji, May Takako

Umeda, Bengo

Wada, Gozaemon

Yamakoshi, Kyotaro

Yamamoto, Hiromi Henry

Yamaoka, Tony Masami

AUGUST SHOTSUKI HOYO, FAMILY MEMORIAL

Sunday, August 5th 10:00 am

Watsonville Buddhist Temple wish to extend their

deepest condolences to the families of:

Lillian Etow

Kiyoko Nancy Iwami

Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA) gratefully acknowledges the following

donations:

Gary Shingai, Sharon Shingai, Diane Hara – In memory of mother, Matsuye Shingai

Dharma School gratefully acknowledges the following donation:

Fumiaki Usuki – In memory of Vickie Usuki

Adult Buddhist Association (ABA) gratefully acknowledges the

following donation:

Gary Shingai, Sharon Shingai, Diana Hara – In memory of mother, Matsuye Shingai

ABA NEWS:

Thank you to all who helped with the 4th of July fireworks fundraiser.

Elections for a new ABA Board to be forthcoming. Current ABA Board members

will be retiring. If you are interested in being on the ABA Board, please let Sadao

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2018 Tule Lake Pilgrimage

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I was happy to have represented our temple at this auspicious and moving event this

year. Attending this year from Watsonville were Ken & Alice Tanimoto. Every oth-

er year I have been asked to perform the memorial service at the pilgrimage. I would

like to share with you the talk I gave at the memorial service this year.

“This ground upon which we stand is holy, it is to be revered and respected because

it represents lives interrupted, it represents strength and resilience, it represents our

past. Tule Lake Concentration & Segregation Center and the land upon which we

gather holds the remains of over 300 who died here and whose graves were desecrat-

ed. This land represents an on going battle of resistance against bigotry, hatred and

ignorance. It represents so much pain and suffering.

True healing occurs by embracing the truth of what occurred here. A memorial ser-

vice is about healing the pain and suffering that occurred here. True healing occurs

when we share with one another the stories, the experiences of Tule Lake. True

healing occurs when we resist the attempts to repeat the injustices anywhere in the

world.

We choose to come here today to heal and participate in this memorial and express

our gratitude to those who have gone before us. Through this memorial we are re-

minded that those who go before us are always with us. They live in our hearts and

minds and continue to influence our lives. They continue to teach us and inspire us.

Our good friend Jimi Yamaichi whose picture hangs here today seems to be waving

to us as the wind moves his picture. Jimi’s influence continues to touch our lives

here today, and like the wind it touches us all equally without discrimination of our

background, our age our politics or religious background we learn and grow from

those who have gone before us. Jimi taught me that social consciousness is a shared

consciousness which is an awareness of our connectedness with others in society. I

will always be grateful to him for that and more.

Therefore, we dedicate this memorial to all those who lived here and died here and

continue to reside in our hearts and minds.”

Gassho,

Rev. Hosei Shinseki

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DONATIONS

SHOTSUKI HOYO

DONATIONS

Akiyama, Jean

Haneta, Tadayoshi

Haneta, Tracey

Hasebe-Hester, Lily

Kozuki, Ryoko

Matsui, Isao

Misumi, Alice

Minami, Arlene Okamoto

Nakamoto, Metcko

Nishihara, Eiko

Nishihara, Yoshiko

Sakamoto, Sam

Shingai, Barbara & Bob

Takamune, Rosie

Tamasu, Chieko

Tanimasa, Fumi

Tao, Janice

Umeda, Yoko

Uyematsu, Alan & Gayle

Wada, Ted

Yokomizo, Donna

TEMPLE DUES

These generous members

donated more than their

Temple dues:

Sam & Kiiko Akiyama

Arlene Okamoto Minami

Howard Tsukiji

HIGAN-YE

DONATION

Eiko Sakaguchi

OBON DONATIONS

Akiyama, Sam & Kiiko

Akiyama, Jean

Akiyama, Nobuko

Akiyoshi, David

Fujii, Kimiyo

Fujii, Nobue

Hamada, Dennis

Haneta, Tadayoshi

Hara, Fumiko

Kaita, Emiko

Kamagawachi, Harvey

Kawasaki, Kiyo & Aileen

Kikuchi, Shizuko

Kodama, Akira

Kowaki, Ritsuko

Kozuki, Ryoko

Matano, Sus & Michiko

Matsui, Isao

Matsunami, Sadao

Misumi, Alice

Morimune, Betty

Nakamura, Ruby

Nakamura, Larry & Kathy

Nishihara, Eiko

Nishihara, Yoshiko

Nitao, Itaru

Okamoto, Itsuko

Sakaguchi, Eiko

Sakai, Kazuko

Sakamoto, Sam

Shingai, Barbara & Bob

Suruki, Tatsuro

Takamune, Rosie

Tamasu, Chieko

Tanimasa, Fumi

OBON DONATIONS

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Tao, Mitsuyo

Tsukiji, Howard

Umeda, Yoko

Ura, Esther

Uyematsu, Alan &

Gayle

Yagi, Chiyoko

Yamada, Sumiko

Yamamoto, Ruth

Yamamoto, Tee

Yamanishi, Sayuri

Yamashita, Toshiko

HATSUBON

DONATIONS

Arao, Jim & Yoshiko

Dietvich, Lesly Sakae

Henry, Becky &

Onizuka, Diane

Kaz & Jane Jofuku

Family

Nishihara, Eiko

Nishihara, Yoshiko

Sakae, Wayne

Tachibana, Stanley

Yamamoto, Tee

Miye Yamashita

Family

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TOHOKU BENEFIT WITH OTONOWA JAZZ ENSEMBLE

FEATURING AKIRA TANA & ART HIRAHARA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 3:00 PM

WATSONVILLE BUDDHIST TEMPLE

423 BRIDGE STREET, WATSONVILLE

831.724.7860 buddhist@wbtemple.org www.wbtemple.org

All proceeds go to the continued relief efforts for the victims of the Tohoku region earth-

quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

Eye-opening, culture-bending Japanese jazz. Drummer Akira Tana has a gilt-edged jazz pedigree: Harvard, the New England Conservato-

ry, and twenty years in New York City with stints with Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Hubert

Laws, Zoot Sims, Lena Horne, Ruth Brown and James Moody. He and bassist Rufus Reid’s

group, Tana Reid, in the 90’s had a rich partnership – five CDs and touring to match – and

his latest CD project, JAZZaNOVA, features guests like Branford Marsalis and Arturo Sand-

oval. But the past, including bringing his Secret Agent Band to the bay area in the recent

years, as they say, is prologue, because the very special group appearing September 1 at

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Watsonville Buddhist Temple, brings Akira’s consummate musical mastery into

congruence with his deep Japanese cultural roots. Otonowa, which means “sound circle”, was

formed originally to showcase traditional Japanese songs and pop through jazz arrangements.

But 2011’s terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan were to become a crucible for Otonowa,

which launched this brotherhood of Japanese-American jazz luminaries into a program of

touring and recording to raise both funds and spirits for the survivors. You’ll hear unique

melodies you’ve never heard in highly original settings you’re unlikely soon to forget. This

appearance by Otonowa will also be a celebration of their third recording release. Also, what

makes this benefit concert for Tohoku such a special event is Art Hirahara and his family’s

long association with the temple.

Personnel: Akira Tana, drums; Art Hirahara, piano; Masaru Koga, woodwinds, percussion;

Noriyuki “Ken” Okada, bass

Guests:

Shoko Hikage, Koto

Saki Kono, Vocal

SPECIAL DONATIONS

Watsonville Buddhist Temple gratefully appreciates your generous support:

Cornelius, June In memory of Tadao Nakamura

Kawasaki, Kiyo & Aileen Obon (in lieu of helping)

Kodama, Akira In memory of Pauline Sakae

Kokoro No Gakko Hanamatsuri Sales: 10%

Usuki, Fumiaki In memory of Vickie Usuki

In memory of Matsuye Shingai: Diane Hara, Gary Shingai, Sharon Shingai

In memory of Emiko Kusumoto, 7-yr memorial service:

Kusumoto, Lee Fujii, Bob & Ida

Horiye, Roger & Chiye Kato, JoAnn & Tad

Kusumoto, Bob & Jane Kusumoto, Fred

Kusumoto, Kenny & Dori

In memory of Lillian Etow:

Fujii, Nobue Morimune, Betty

Nakashima, Doug & Sharyn Tao, Janice

Yamashita, Helen Yamashita, Toshiko

In memory of Kiyoko Nancy Iwami:

Family of Kiyoko N. Iwami Izumizaki, Christine

Mito, Helen Tokubo, Judy

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The Temple office email is buddhist@wbtemple.org

Go to www.wbtemple.org and check out what’s going on!!

Temple Directories are available to Temple

members. Please call 831-724-7860

by the office.

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR SALE

White Gold color; black interior 74,000 miles; automatic transmission

Very Good condition $8,500

Contact Bill W (831-750-2906) or Barbara S (831-840-3301)

for further information

1 and 2-Bedroom Temple Apart-

ments

► One or two bedroom/one bathroom; Living Room,

kitchen, and dining area

► Rent includes water and garbage

► On-site laundry facilities (coin-operated)

► Preference given to Temple members

Interested parties are asked to contact Barbara Shingai, c/o

Apt. Committee at 831-840-3301. Availability depends on

the unit. All rental applications will be reviewed by

Temple Apt Committee.

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Highlights of Temple Board Meeting – July 2018

Minister’s Report:

Tule Lake Pilgrimage: 400+ people attended this event. It was a well-organized program.

Hatsubon/Shotsuki Hoyo was held on Sat., July 7 @ 3pm. Guest Speaker: Rev. Matt Hamasaki

from Sacramento.

Rev. will be attending the Minister’s Fuken in Portland, OR from 8/7 to 8/10.

Tri-Temple Golf Tournament: Sun, Aug. 26 @ 1:30pm in Salinas. Contact Rev. Shinseki with

interested parties’ names.

Interfaith Panel Presentation: Sat., Sept. 29 4pm at CSUMB.

Temple Reports:

Apartment Update: Approved funding to renovate Apt #7.

Torii Gate: The project was completed on June 26, with the help of many people.

Contractors David Parks and Jay Johnson donated their time and expertise to the Temple.

Estimated materials costs: $1,300.

Kokoro No Gakko program had a successful 2-week program and extended their thanks to the

Temple for the use of the facilities for two weeks.

Fireworks Booth: July 1-4, 2018. Another successful fireworks fundraiser. Many thanks to Per-

ry & Kim Yoshida’s organization and leadership and many thanks to all the volunteers who helped

support this event. Projected income: $9K.

Obon Update: Dennis Ikegami and Bob Shingai are co-chairing this year’s event. All set-up/

food prep taking place week of July 16-21. Temple received a $1,000 sponsorship donation from

RDO Water towards Obon event.

Rummage Sale: Aug. 3 (8am to 3pm); Aug. 4 (8am to 1pm). Drop off items July 24-25-26 be-

tween 9:30am to 12Noon. Call Temple Office or 247-0300 for alternative drop off times.

Sorting days will be Sun., July 29 @ 8:30am and Wed., Aug. 1 @ 9am.

Tohoku Benefit Concert: Planning will begin for upcoming Tohoku musical benefit concert on

Sat., Sept. 1 with Akira Tana (renowned jazz drummer) and Otonowa (famous jazz quartet of Jap-

anese musicians, including Art Hirahara, jazz pianist). More information will be forthcoming.

Midori Kai Boutique: Temple will participate in this annual boutique on Sat., Sept. 8 at Moun-

tain View Buddhist Temple, selling fresh strawberries.

Chicken Teriyaki – Sat., Sept. 22 from 10a-2p. Planning is underway. Five (5) work teams have

been established in order to delegate team responsibilities and help aid in the overall operation of

this fundraiser. Teriyaki tickets will be distributed by mid-to late July and all sold/unsold tickets

and money are due back to the Temple Office by Fri., Aug. 31.

A Retirement reception will be held for Rinban Ken Fujimoto on Sun., Aug. 26 at 11am in San

Jose. Interested parties are to contact the Temple Office for more details. San Jose has requested

advance sign-ups requested by July 21, 2018.

Upcoming services:

Sunday service/Shotsuki: Aug. 5 @ 10am

Ohigan Public Lecture in Monterey (Tri-Temple) Sat., Sept. 8 @ 2pm; Wine & Cheese Reception

@ 4-6pm

Sunday service/Ohigan (Tri-Temple) Sun., Sept. 9 @ 10am in Monterey with luncheon

(carpooling from Watsonville will be provided). Sign-up at Contact Temple Office or call

724-7860.

ICHIMI newsletter and temple website continue to undergo some changes. Any feedback is

welcomed to Rev. Shinseki.

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FINAL RELOCATION OF TORII GATE

In May 2017, the Temple was given the opportunity to remove the Torii Gate from the site of

the original Buddhist Temple (corner of Union and Riverside Drive) and relocate the historic

structure to the Temple’s current site on Bridge Street. After much discussion about the final

placement of the gate and research regarding the need to ensure its structural integrity, in

June 2018 the gate was relocated to the perimeter of the Temple’s parking lot. The Temple

had the good fortune of two experienced local contractors (David Parks and Jay Johnson),

who donated their time and expertise and determined the supplies needed, guided the project

logistics and oversaw the final relocation. This was no small task. Many thanks to the team

of individuals who helped with the physical move of the structure from beginning to end:

Dennis Hamada, Dennis Ikegami, Tad Kato, Gerry Kondo, Dean Sakae, Stuart Sakuma, Bob

Shingai, Ken Tanimoto, Richard Uyematsu, Bruce Yamamoto, Dennis Yamaoka, Kevin

Yamaoka, and Perry Yoshida.

While there is still some clean-up to be done, we are proud to have relocated and preserved

this historic structure from the original Buddhist temple.

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Thank you for making the 2018 Fireworks Fundraiser

a “BOOMING” success

If you bought fireworks, sold fireworks, brought food or waved flags

THANK YOU for helping raise over $8,000 for the temple and

it’s youth programs

If you couldn't help this year, please consider helping next year. This is one of

the temple’s largest fundraisers and requires support from the entire

sangha.

Special Thanks To: JoAnn Kato - who coordinated the volunteers and food

Alice Tanimoto - Best Dressed (Lady Liberty)

Thank you to the following who volunteered their time

to assist at our Temple Fireworks Stand

“Special Thanks– to those who worked multiple shifts”

Apologies to anyone not on the list

Iwao Yamashita

Jean Yamashita

Susan Uyematsu

Richard Uyematsu

June Honda

Phyllis Nagamine

Alice Tanimoto

Ken Tanimoto

Judy Nagamine

Toshi Yamashita

Barbara Shingai

Tad Kato

JoAnn Kato

Sadao Matsunami

Sumiko Matsunami

Lisa Sakae

Nancy Kuratomi

Zane Ota

Shirley Inokuchi

Perry Yoshida

Kim Yoshida

Bruce Yamamoto

Leigh Sakaguchi

Dean Sakae

Kenny Kusumoto

Jean Akiyama

Itaru Nitao

Franz Steidl

Phil Shima

Sheryl Wobber

Mark Wobber

Ryan Wobber

Lori Yoshida

Ryoko Kozuki

Dennis Ikegami

Susan Ikegami

John Maemura

Yoshie Maemura

Matthew Maemura

Mary Romney

Craig Romney

Kim Yamaoka

Janice Tao

Bill Wurtenberg

Thank you to the following who brought

food to the volunteers

Noburu Nakatani

Jean Yamashita

June Honda

Phylilis Nagamine

Judy Nagamine

Toshi Yamashita

Dennis & Susan Ikegami

JoAnn Kato

Kim Yoshida

Mae Yoshida

Lori Yoshida

Barbara Shingai

Ryoko Kozuki

Shirley Inokuchi

Kim Yamaoka

Sadao Matsunami

Alice Tanimoto

Lisa Sakae

Yoko Umeda

Nancy Kuratomi

Ida Akimoto

Jean Akiyama

Janice Tao

Nancy Velez

Reba Condon

Jimmy Arao

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Watsonville Buddhist Temple 423 Bridge Street

Watsonville, CA 95076

Items can be dropped off (at the back gym door across from BBQ pits), starting Tuesday, July 24, 2018 to Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 9:30am to 12:00 pm. Other arrangements can be made by leaving a message at Temple Offce at (831) 724-7860 or (831) 247-0300.

Items NOT Welcome: Mattresses TV, Computer, E-waste Large Appliances (Washer and Dryers Refrigerators) Anything broken, torn or dirty

If you are not sure if an item would be appropriate, please keep it. Please take some time in deciding what to donate. Remember, we are not a substitute for the landfill or the dumpster.

CHANGE OF DATE: SORTING DAYS will be Sunday, July 29 starting at 8:30 a.m.; last sort day will be Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Fri., August 3, 2018

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Sat., August 4, 2018

8:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Obon

Now that Spring is over, It is time for the sounds of Summer. The rhythmic beat of dancing feet;

The Taiko drum and drummer.

Fireflies and butterflies So graceful in their flight,

Join the festive Obon dancers On a warm and starry night.

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The Stars And Stripes

On a busy corner of Blackburn and Bridge,

We celebrated the Fourth of July, By proudly waving the Stars and Stripes

At happy revelers passing by.

From the North, South, East and West, They drove up from every direction.

Honking their horn without malice or scorn, In the middle of this intricate intersection.

We gloriously praise the Red, White and Blue,

For the choice to rejoice, sing and shout, With faces of diverse colors and shapes, For this is what America is all about.

Displaying our pride in the Land Of The Free, With fireworks, sparklers and shooting stars,

Rockets red glare in the cool evening air, Igniting the skies to Saturn and Mars.

The sight of Old Glory dancing in the breeze, A symbol of liberty often taken for granted.

With gratitude to those who preserve our freedom, We embrace this land, so enchanted.

Janice Tao

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