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Buddhist Men



President Milton Iwamoto
Outgoing President Masao Sasaki
Vice President Robert Kafka
Religious Chair Richard Stambul
Corresponding Secretary and Publicity Chair Sei Shohara
Recording Secretary Sei Shohara
Treasurer Ichiro Ouchi
Religious Co-Chair & Corresponding Secretary Dr. Jack Fujimoto
Membership Chairperson Hidemi Ohkawahira
BCA Minister Emeritus Rev. Ensei Nekoda

WLABT Buddhist Men is an organization open to adult males who support the organization’s primary purpose of helping WLABT carry out its activities. Other objectives of Buddhist Men are to create opportunities for both religious and social fellowship among its members; help promote youth and young adult interest and participation in WLABT religious, social, and athletic activities; and, when necessary, cooperate in community and civic activities that benefit the Temple. There are no firm age restrictions for membership in Buddhist Men; customarily, the low end of the range has been about 40 years of age.

Buddhist Men 50th Anniversary Photo in 2000

Annual activities include a memorial service in December held jointly with BWA to remember deceased members; an Installation Dinner in February to install new organization officers; playing a leading role in putting on the WLABT Obon Festival and Odori fundraiser in July; an Appreciation Dinner in August to thank members for helping during Obon; a three-day visit to Las Vegas in September; and a Kanreki Party in November to honor those reaching the auspicious ages of 60, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90, or 99 during the year.

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