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Photo courtesy of Garry Wykoff

Hakalau Jodo Mission Services

  • The Temple is closed through July 31st for repairs and painting. 
  • There will be NO Bon Dance this year, but we look forward to celebrating with you next year!
  • O-Bon Service, August 21st, 1 p.m. 
  • Schedule of Services for September-December 2021 available here.
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Sensei Patricia Taniguchi. Photo courtesy of Patricia Taniguchi.
​BENEFITS OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KARATE
  1. Sempai/kohai system where the senior students learn to take responsibility for the junior students, and the junior students learn to respect and rely on the senior students- creates an atmosphere where bullying is rare. It is also a natural progression where newer students enter and older students graduate, giving a sense of order.
  2. Osoji (cleaning) - teaches children respect for place and things
  3. Non-contact sport- teaches children how to defend themselves, while engaging in an effective martial art in a safe way.
  4. Teaches physical and mental confidence 
  5. Teaches discipline and focus

Karate Program for Kids, ages 4-12, at the Hakalau Jodo Mission 

Our instructor, Patricia Taniguchi, began her training in Shito-ryu karate at the age of 15 and earned her black belt at the age of 19. She now holds a 4th degree black belt, and served as the head instructor of the Seto Branch of the Japan Karate Organization from many years. She is affiliated with the International Goju Karate Association.

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO DROP-INS. NO VISITORS.

Days:         Wednesdays, Fridays
Time:         For children ages:
                    4-6 years: 3:50 - 4:40 p.m.
                    7-12 years: 4:50 - 5:40 p.m.
Cost:          Donation
In advance of your first class, please:
  1. Reserve your space in advance with Patricia Taniguchi: WKA.hakalau@gmail.com
  2. Review the Hakalau Jodo Mission Safety Rules and Restrictions for Karate Classes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.​​
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang-style_t%27ai_chi_ch%27uan
Calm the Mind
Strengthen the Body
Activate Internal Energy

Tai Chi Class at the Hakalau Jodo Mission 

Our instructor, Sifu Slade Shim, began his practice of Traditional Yang Style Tajiquan under Peter Tam Hoy in 1991. He will teach us the discipline and the forms of this centuries old practice.

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO DROP-INS. NO VISITORS.

Day:     Wednesdays
​Time:    9:00-10:00 a.m.
Cost:    $10 per session

Bring water and a hat. Some of the practice may be outside.
In advance of your first class, please:
  1. Reserve your space with Slade Shim: wsi808@yahoo.com. ​
  2. Review the Safety Rules and Restrictions During Pandemic.​​
“Practice means choosing, applying the effort, and doing those actions that bring a stable a tranquil state…When this practice is done for a long time, and with sincere devotion, then the practice becomes a firmly rooted, stable and solid foundation.”                    
​Yoga Sutras 1.13-14

Classes will focus on safe and active stretching and lengthening of muscles to improve flexibility as well as increasing range of motion throughout the body. Classes are suitable for beginners and for all degrees of flexibility.

Practice Yoga at the Hakalau Jodo Mission 

 Our instructor, Alison Simpson, is a recent graduate Purna Yoga College at the 200 Hour Foundation Level. In January 2020 she completed training with Jennifer Weinert of Purna Yoga Hilo and has studied with Jennifer for three years. She is certified with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200).

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO DROP-INS.
​NO VISITORS.
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Days/Times:   
  • Mondays, Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
  • NEW: Fridays from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Cost:    $10 per class, cash or check paid onsite

Bring your props: mat, strap, 2 blankets, 2 blocks. No props are available to borrow.

In advance of your first class, please:
  1. Reserve your space with Alison: alison@mahanahouse.com. ​
  2. Review the Safety Rules and Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.​
​If you have questions, feel free to contact Alison at 808-825-7856 or by the email address above.
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Drean and his heirloom tomatoes

Hakalau Farmers Market

Date:     Tuesday afternoons
Time:      3:00 - 5:00-ish.
Place:     In front of 29-545 Chin Chuck Road

A few guidelines:
  • Please do not block the road when you park.
  • Vendors set up further apart than usual.
  • Masks or other face coverings are required. 
  • Please stay 6 feet from others.
 

Scheduled Events, Subject to Change:
​ "We Watch Day-by-Day and Then Decide"


Community Service:
Reviving Hakalau School
& Cemetery Stewardship
May we continue to work together, honoring our commitments and vows to be of service, adjusting and adapting to whatever is required to live respectfully and in harmony with the times. Social distancing is honored and respected. Everyone works on their own, and Thai lunch is take-home/take-out.​
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Photo of the 2nd Sunday Green Team's excellent work, February 9, 2020, courtesy of Odysseus.
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Photo of the 2nd Sunday Green Team, February 9, 2020, courtesy of Odysseus.
Reviving Hakalau School 
Contact Akiko Masuda in advance to see if this event will still take place, 963-6422.
We began cleaning up the grounds of Hakalau School in April 2015, and we continue every month on the second Sunday. Our vision is the creation of the Hakalau Learning Center. 

Date:   Second Sunday of the Month:    
              July 11
              August 8
              September 12
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Time:   9:30 a.m. - Noon
Place:  Hakalau School

ATTIRE: Come dressed, fully covered, gloves and hat. 
BRING  TOOLS:  Weed whackers, rakes, lawn mowers, machetes, scythes, pruners, etc. Unload your tools at Hakalau School and then park at the Hakalau Park. Be ready to work!!!

BRING WATER! 

ENJOY LUNCH! ​Please contact Akiko Masuda (963-6422 or msakiko@hawaii.rr.com) in advance if you are coming. We need a head count for lunch.  Luckana, Im, Ubon and Dao, our Thai angels, prepare extraordinary food, made with aloha and caring. Lunch is take- home/take-out.
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December 12, 2019, photos from Kukuihaele and Honoka`a, courtesy of Beau Atkinson
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November 4, 2018, O`okala
Cemetery Stewardship​
Contact Akiko Masuda in advance to see if this event will still take place, 963-6422.
Our vision is legislation to protect graves of the immigrants – with cemeteries maintained by the community nearby. We clean 3 cemeteries 
each month: O’okala, Honoka’a and Kukuihaele.

Times vary slightly month to month, depending on which cemetery needs more work Akiko will share this information with you.

Date:    Fourth Sunday of the Month: 
              July  25
​              August 22
​              September 26
Time*:  10:45 a.m. Meet at O’okala, 30 Mile Marker.
               11:00 a.m. pule
               11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - O`okala
               1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Honoka`a
               2:50 - 4:00 p.m. - Kukuihaele, with   
               refreshment and fellowship to follow. 

* A commitment to stay the entire time is requested.
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Photo courtesy of Susan Forbes

Modest Group Practice* Yoga at Akiko's Buddhist Bed and Breakfast

Contact Akiko Masuda in advance to see if this event will still take place, 963-6422.
Days:         Mondays and Thursdays
Time:          6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost:          No charge
Leader:      Brad Kurokawa
Place:        Akiko's Buddhist Bed and Breakfast
Parking:    Call first to arrange parking, 
                     963-6422
​Please bring a mat. 
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* No teaching

Activities to Resume Later

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Photo courtesy of Jan Nakamura
Senior Luncheons 
Senior Luncheons at the Hakalau Jodo Mission are "on hold" until further notice.
For the Hakalau Kuleana, our responsibility is to care for the land, the people, and the culture. We are guided by cultural values of YESTERDAY: Engage in collective effort. Look out for each other. Honor hard work. Show respect for those who came before us. Aloha and Mālama `Aina.