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Description

The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple's Bukkyokai is comprised of those community members who pay the annual temple dues and who honor and follow the Teachings of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Currently there are more than 300 temple members.`

Venice Hongwanji Committees and Committee Heads

Buddhist Education Dianne Kujubu Belli
Gassho Newsletter Dean Ueda
Archive/History Ken Chen, George Waki
Youth Activities Laurie Amano
Long Range Planning Janet Davall
Building/Capital Improvements Jim Mayeda
Facility Maintenance Kenji Koda
Wedding Yuri Amamoto
Temple Finance Milnes Kurashige
Temple Bylaws Kenji Koda
Funeral Gene Takahashi
Ministerial Affairs Bill Saeki
Web Site Tom Nakagiri
Library Ethel Sato

History

With the dedication of the temple facilities on Braddock in 1960, Kiyoshi Waki was elected the first temple president was elected. The presidents of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple are listed below:

Presidents: Years
Kiyoshi Waki 1960-1963
Larry Hiroshi Morita 1964-1965
Yoshinori Kubota 1966-1967
Kiyoshi Waki 1968-1970
Iwao Hiramoto 1971-1972
Sadamu Ueki 1973-1975
Independent Church
Presidents:

Years
Sadamu Ueki 1976
Haruo Takaki 1977
Toshimitsu Omote 1978-1980
Teruo Tamada 1981-1982
Mike Miyake 1983-1984
Toru Ino 1985-1986
Kho Iseda 1987-1988
James Mayeda 1989-1991
Milnes Kurashige 1992-1993
Gene Takahashi 1994-1995
Kenji Koda 1996-1997
Milnes Kurashige 1998-1999
Billy H. Saeki 1999-2001
Joe Belli 2001-Current

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