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B U D D H I S T C H U R C H O F O A K L A N D

BUSSHIN OCTOBER 2007

KeirokaiBY REVEREND SEIGEN YAMAOKA

VOLUME 50 NUMBER 10

Minister’s Message 1

BCO Campaign 1

Keirokai 1

Temple Tidbits 2

Dharma School News 2

Nippon Gakuen News 3

In Memoriam 3

Youth Club 3

Event Photos 7

Shotsuki Memorial Service 11

Calendar

IN THIS ISSUE

Buddhist Church of Oakland’sannual Senior Appreciation Day

(Keirokai) will be observed on Sunday,October 21, 2007 from 10 a.m. NewKeiro members who have turned orwill turn 75 years of age will be hon-ored at the service. Following the serv-ice, there will be picture taking withthe new Keiro members and a groupp i c t u re of all the Keiro members.Bento Lunch will be provided to allKeiro members.

Senior appreciation is an annual serv-ice honoring all are seniors, which isadmirable and good, however, we needto honor them all year around. Why?

It is the seniors who during theiryouth sacrificed their time and energ yto provide each of us our temple wherewe can learn and experience the teach-ings of Buddha and Shinran. Even intheir senior years, they contribute toany cause the best they can, to help thecause of our temple and org a n i z a t i o n s .They continue to give from their heart sand often with limited income.

They give back each and every dayto assure the growth and vitality of thetemple, so that each and every one ofus can come and learn about theteachings, everyone, and ourselves.

They are the prime examples of onewho participates, shares, and gives.They deserve to be honored everyday.

So, on Senior Appreciation Day, letus all come and give thanks to all thevisible and unseen things that seniorscontribute to our temple and us.

Reflection: How often do we thank ourseniors? How often do we thank our fam-ily members? How often do we take forgranted what they give to us? It is time toact, now.

BCO Campaign

The BCO BCA 21st CenturyCampaign Every Member

Participation fund raising has begun.E v e ry member who has yet todonate/pledge will be personally askedto participate by Board Members. Wehope to have 100% participation inthis very important project. We hopeto conclude the campaign by the endof this year. We ask for you help andparticipation.

As of July 31, 2007 a 141 membershave already donated/pledged to thecampaign. We have on the BCA roll atotal of 376 registered members.

On July, 9, 2007 the BCO BoardMeeting was held at the Jodo ShinshuC e n t e r. At that time the BCA Yo u t hR e t reat was being held. We attendedthe Evening Service conducted by theyouths. There were 12 part i c i p a n t s ,who attended the weeklong re t re a t .P a rticipants in attendance came fro mOrange County (1), Seattle (1), Ore g o n(1), Idaho-Oregon (1), Palo Alto (2),Florin (1), San Fernando Valley (1),Salinas (2), and Enmanji (1). TheB o a rd members were impressed as tothe quality of the pro g r a m .

These and many more programs are

being conducted at the new JSC. Ourp a rticipation in the campaign willcontinue to support these ongoingprograms.

Members who wish to participate inthe campaign through the use of cre d i tc a rds are encouraged to do so. A formis printed out for your convenience.

Let’s all participate in the Campaignfor the future of Shin Buddhism inAmerica.


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TEMPLE TID-BITS

FLOWERS AND OSONAE:Mr. Ittsei Nakagawa for brother

John NakagawaMrs. Ruby Yoshida for husband

Sho YoshidaMr. George Yokoyama for sister

Sachi YokoyamaThe church appreciates your

thoughtfulness and generosity.

ON VACATION:Rev. Yamaoka is going on a well

deserved vacation to Japan fromSeptember 24th to October 5.th.We wish him a relaxed time so hecan come back reinvigorated andready to take on a heavy scheduleuntil the end of the year. Bon voy-age, Sensei.

Welcome back to the 2007-2008 Dharma School Year.

Many activities are in the works for theupcoming year. To start off, onSeptember 30, 2007, the Dharm aSchool has planned a trip to MarineWorld USA in Vallejo. The price is$31.99 per person, which includesadmission and lunch in their specialpicnic area. The Dharma School willpay for the Dharma School students.Parking cost is separate and is $15.00per car. You may bring a guest at the$31.99 per person rate. Please contactMaya Lawrence by Sept. 16 atm a y a . L a w [email protected] if youare interested in attending.

The First Dharma School Service wasconducted on September 9, followedby a Welcome Back Luncheon. Thankyou to Mollie Yoneyama and D a i s yT s u j i m o t o for chairing the luncheon.As always, you both do a terrific job.This year, the Dharma School will try alittle variation on classes this year. On afew Sundays a month, the classes willbe taught as a group rather than indi-vidual grades and concentrate on cer-tain themes i.e. “Get to Know Yo u rTemple” (studying of the altar), theFootsteps of Shakyamuni Buddha” and“Shinran Shonin, Founder of JodoShinshu”. We hope that it will be infor-mational for students and parents aswell as giving some of the teachers ab reak from time to time. If there areany parents who would like to assistwith the group activities, please contactMaya Lawrence.

Thank you to the following individ-uals who have graciously volunteeredtheir Sundays and agreed to teach ourDharma School Students:

P re s c h o o l / K i n d e rg a rt e n: J o n i

Hiramoto & Donna CastroK i n d e rg a rten/1st grade: D a i s y

Tsujimoto & Mollie Yoneyama2nd/3rd Grade: Kathy Aoki & Dora

Negoro4th/5th Grade: Margaret Aoki6th- 8/th Grade: Maya Lawrence &

Janet Umezu9th- 12th Grade: P e t e r & L y n n

Nakaso (JR YBA advisors)Substitutes: Tak Otsuka, A n n e

Tominaga, Bonnie Okamura, DonnaHamamoto

The program could not be sustainedwithout your commitment.

At the August 26, 2007 Teacher’smeeting the following cabinet wasvoted in:

Superintendent: Maya LawrenceRecording Secretary: Janet UmezuTreasurer: Mollie YoneyamaBirthday Chair: Bonnie OkamuraBay District Rep: Janet Umezu &

Maya LawrenceOn a side note, Maya Lawrence and

Janet Umezu are the 2007 – 2008 Co-Presidents for the Bay District DharmaSchool Teachers League.

The Dharma School gratefullyappreciates the donation of Rev. &Mrs. Kodo Umezu for daughter, Stacy’sGraduation.

In conclusion,Happy Birthday toMiya Li, B r i t t a n yNakamura, CameronO w o c & J a m e sT o y o f u k u. Hope to

see you on October 7th for BirthdaySunday.

Dharma School News…BY JANET UMEZU

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Keirokai, SeniorAppreciation Day

We will celebrate Keirokai onSunday, October 21, 2007,

during our Family Dharma Service.We will honor our members who havenewly attained the Keirokai rank witha luncheon and present them with aribbon and gift to signify their arrivalto the higher senior level. If you knowof any of our members who will be orare 75 years of age this year, pleaseinform the office so that we may prop-erly honor them. Drop a note or callthe office with the name and we willfollow up.

510 832 5988 or825 Jackson Street

Oakland, CA 94607


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Nippongo GakuenBY JON TAKAGAKI

Oakland’s Nippongo Gakuen, forstudents age 6 to high school,

will start classes for the 2007-2008year on Saturday September 8th.Classes are still being formed so inter-ested students may still register bycompleting registration forms attachedto this Busshin or by accessing formst h rough the church website ath t t p : / / w w w. b u d d h i s t c h u rc h o f o a k-l a n d . o rg / O rg a n i z a t i o n s / G a k u e n / B C ONippongoGakuen.htm

We anticipate the following series ofclasses to meet the increasing numberof students and their varying ages andproficiency levels:

Beginning 1: beginning Japanese forchildren 1st – 4th grades; listeningcomprehension and simple conversa-tional ability through games, songs,elementary school-based activities.

Beginning 2: students fro mBeginning 1, or those with little or nof o rmal training in Japanese (4/5thgrade through middle school age) –focus on hiragana & katakana; simplesentence construction; listening com-p rehension; simple conversationalability. Textbook: to be determined

Beginning 1A: little or no form a ltraining in Japanese (6th grade thro u g hhigh school age) – focus on hiragana &katakana; simple sentence constru c-tion; listening comprehension; simpleconversational ability. Te x t b o o k :Genki 1. – beginning chapters

Intermediate: proficiency with hira-gana and katakana; simple kanji; basicJapanese grammar; and listening profi-ciency (middle school age.) Textbook:Genki 1 – later chapters

Advanced: reading and writing pro-ficiency at a minimum high schoolJapanese 2/3 level; simple conversa-tional ability. (high school age).

Textbook: Genki 2The Gakuen strives to incorporate

Japanese cultural activities with lan-guage learning through special ses-sions with outside volunteers. Tuitionis $200 for the Fall trimester; $150each for Winter and Spring trimesters.There is one-time annual fee for sup-plies of $30. The Gakuen meets everySaturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Please return registration forms tothe Church office, or to Jon Takagaki,as soon as possible. If you have ques-tions, please, contact Jon Takagaki, orSteve Terusaki at the numbers below.

We are also soliciting interest in anadult conversational class. Pending suf-ficient interest, we will try to accommo-date an additional class to meet after theregular Gakuen classes from 12:00 to1:30 on Saturdays. Tuition has not yetbeen determined. If you are intere s t e d ,please contact J o n or S t e v e.

Jon Takagaki: tel: (510) 769-2975e-mail: [email protected]

Steve Terusaki: tel: (510) 525-3077cell: (415) 203-5969 / e-mail: [email protected]

The Youth Club held it’s firstb o a rd meeting of the 2007-

2008 basketball season on Tuesdaynight, August 28th at the church. Wewill be fielding nine teams this year.

A B boys team (merged with BerkeleyOhtani), a C gold boys team, a D boysteam, an E Gold boys team, an E bro n z ecoed team, a C gold girls team, two Dgirls teams and an E silver girls team.

We have approximately 90 playersmany who are church members.Practices are scheduled to begin inmid September and applications arenow due. Please submit them to LindaNakamura, Phil Li or David Hirota.Once again, no church member willbe denied a roster spot as long as anapplication has been submitted beforethe league deadline.

If you are interested in having yourchild play this season, please contacteither Linda, Phil or myself. We havea great program that stresses sports-manship, physical fitness and friend-ship. Youth Club basketball is just oneof the many services our church pro-vides for its members.

OBWA Members:Read and Respond!!!

Email Call Outs: If youwould like to receive your callout information via email insteadof telephone, please contactCarol Thunen at:

[email protected].

Members who do not emailCarol will continue to receive callouts by telephone.

Youth Club NewsBY DAVID HIROTA

In Memoriam

The Buddhist Church extendsits deepest sympathies to the fam-ilies of the following persons whohave recently passed away:

Mrs. Mariko Eskildsen

Mr. Togo YoshiokaAugust 12, 2007

May the family members findsolace and comfort in theNembutsu, NamuAmidaButsu

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Picnic 2007

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Obon 2007

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October Shotsuki Memorial ServiceService: Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Sermon by Reverend Seigen Yamaoka

Family and relatives are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear in thelist below, please notify the church office at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. Next month’s Shotsuki

Service will be held on November 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

Mrs. Kane Aochi Mr. Shigeru Asakura Mrs. Kane BabaMrs. Ichi ChiyodaMr. Hachiro Endo Mr. Heitaro Fujii Mrs. Kikuno FujiiMr. Fred Fujii – 13th YearMr. Rikizo Fujinami Mrs. Marie Miyako Fujino Mr. William Furuta Mr. Miyao Harada Mr. Sunao Harada Mr. Katsuji Harano – 3rd YearMrs. Seki HayashiMrs. Saki Hirao Mr. Horizo HorimotoMrs. Kiyoko Idehara Mr. Jukiji Igaki Mr. Tomenosuke Inouchi Mrs. Fusayo Inouye – 33rd YearMr. Shokichi IsonoMr. Seitaro Iwamoto Mr. Jitsugo Iwata Mrs. Yuki KamanoMrs. Tatsumi Kanada Mr. Seiso Kanesaki – 13th YearMr. Shonosuke Kato Mrs. Hatsu Kawabe Mr. Tokichi KawamotoMr. Shuichi Kawaoka Mr. Ichiro Kayatani Mr. John Kido Mr. Meiji KidoMrs. Teiko Kido Mr. Takashi KimotoMs. Setsuko Kimura – 7th YearMrs. Shige Kisanuki Mr. Kokichi Kiya Mr. Tameji KoboriMrs. Yoshiye Kume Mr. Karoku Kuramoto

Mr. Kumaichi KuramotoMrs. Tamayo KuramotoMr. Yoshimitsu KuramotoMrs. Tama Kuritsubo Mrs. Tamae KurotoriMr. Shoroku KuwaharaMrs. Sachi Masuyama Mr. Gary Matsumoto Mrs. Misty Minamihara Mrs. Tomiko Minamoto Miss Yuki Minamoto Mr. Tomijiro Miyagawa Mrs. Kazue Mori Mr. Gene Tatsuo Moriki – 7th Year Mrs. Taki NagafujiMrs. Yukiko Nagafuji Mr. Kohachi NakaoMrs. Satsuki Nakao Rev. Juko Nakashima Mrs. Tsuneno Nakatani Mr. Torataro NakayamaMr. Yaichi Nakazono – 50th YearMr. Alan Neishi – 3rd YearMr. Tsunekichi Niizawa Mrs. Toshiko Ninomiya Mr. Sam Hoyo Noma – 7th YearMr. Seizo NomuraMrs. Tamayo Norimoto – 33rd YearMrs. Miyeko Okamoto – 1 YearMrs. Sei Okawa – 33rd YearMrs. Sueno OkiMr. Ted Hitoshige Sakaki Mr. Kumashichi Sakamoto Mrs. Kikue SameshimaMrs. Hisa SasakiMrs. Tomiye SatakeMr. Tomekichi SatakeMr. Hidemi Seiji Mrs. Tomiye Seta Mr. Yasumatsu Shigaya Mr. Harvey Shinomoto Mr. George S. Takahashi

DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER 2007 BUSSHIN

ARTICLES: October 1st

A rticles submitted after thisdate may not be printed. Senda rt i c l e s to Joyce Yokomizo:

email: [email protected] fax: (415) 970-0810 You can also send articles to

Sam Yo n e y a m a at the churc hoffice.

BUSSHIN COLLATION by theDharma School on Thursday,October 11h at 7:30 p.m.

Mrs. Tame TakahashiMr. Shinobu Tani Mr. Masayuki Terada Mr. Loren Teramura Mr. Eiya UgaiMrs. Misao Watanabe Mr. Wataru Watanabe Mrs. Ruth Miyoko Wong Mrs. Dai YamabeBaby YamamotoMrs. Miyuki Lois Yamamoto Mrs. Tatsuyo Yamamoto – 33rd YearMrs. Chizuko Yamanaka Mr. Kuhachiro YamaokaMrs. Tsuya Yamashita Mr. Choshiro Yokoyama Mrs. Yoshino YokoyamaMrs. Ino YoshidaMrs. Misa Yoshida Mr. Yozo YoshidaMrs. Grace Yoshioka Mr. Shosaburo Yoshioka

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

October 2007

9:00 a.m OBWA Meeting

10:00 a.m. Family Dharma &Shotsuki Service

2:00 p.m.Kagoshima

Kenjinkai MemorialService

10:00 a.m. Family Dharma

Service


Service &Keirokai

6:00 p.m Ashland Howakai


Service &Halloween Party

10:00 a.m.OBWA CypressHouse Project


5:00 p.m JASEB Bingo @

SACBC

BusshinArticles Due!

7:30 p.m. BusshinCollating by theDharma School BCA FBWA Conference

BCA FBWAConference

7:00 p.m EB YAL

7:00 p.m Oakland-Fukuoka

Sister City Ass’n

10:00 a.m.Wanto Shodo Kai

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke


1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

7:30 p.m Board Meeting

10:00 a.mMomiji Kai

7:00 p.mYouth Club

Meeting

9:00 a.m.Japanese School


2:00 p.m Ikebana-



7:00 p.mConcordHowakai

10:00 a.mMomiji Kai


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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

November 2007

10:00 a.m.Family Dharma

Service

11:00 a.m.Adult Study

10:00 a.m.Kagoshima Kenjkjkaimeeting, Issei Bldg.

9:00 a.mOBWA Mtg

10:00 a.m.Family Dharmaand Shotsuki

Service

No Service

10:00 a.m.Eitaikyo Service

7:00 p.m.AshlandHowakai

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

7:30 p.m.Collate Busshin

by OBWA

HOLIDAYOffice Closed Office Closed

7:00 - 9:00 p.m Rev. Yamaoka at

SACBC

Office Closed

10:00 a.mMomiji Kai

6:30 p.mBD DSTL Mtg:

Berkeley

7:00 p.m. YouthClub

10:00 a.mMomiji Kai

9:00 a.m.JapaneseSchool


Starts

9:00 a.m.JapaneseSchool

BusshinArticles Due!

12:30 p.m.Wanto Hiroshima

NikkeijinkaiMeeting


1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke


1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

1:00 p.m.Line Dance

7:30 p.m.Karaoke

7:30 p.m Board Meeting

7:00 p.mConcordHowakai




7:00 p.m Oakland-Fukuoka

Sister City Ass’n

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