May 2019 Volume XXXIX, Issue 5

A TSDBT Monthly Publication

Special Event of

the Month

• Memorial Day Weekend

Cemetery services

• May 26th and 27th, SEE:

calendar for times

Inside this issue:

Rev. Thompson’s

message

Kaitlyn Mascher-

Mace Sensei’s

message

1

2

Temple Condolence 2

YBA KeiRoKai report 3

Dharma School

Update

Arigatou Gozaimasu

4

4

March Offerings

May Shotsuki Names

5

6

CBF Reminders

Re Development

Notes

7

7

Cherry Blossom

Festival 2019 Toban

List

June 2019 calendar

May 2019 calendar

Amache Pilgrimage

8

16

17

18

Hello everyone, welcome to May! This month, we are observing Gotan-e, which is the celebration of the birth of our founder, Shinran Shonin. Shinran was born in the year 1173 at a time when many tumultuous events were occurring including wars and famines. He lost both of his parents at an early age and was given into the care of his uncle who, because he already had too many mouths to feed, took young Shinran to the local temple to be tonsured. Shinran spent the next 20 years of his life at the temple doing deep study and difficult practice but eventually came to the realization that for himself, the work he was doing was getting him no closer to an awakened state. He eventually left the temple and began to delve deeper into the sole practice of Nembutsu (reciting the Namo Amida Butsu, the name of Amida Buddha) which was a practice that contained all of the merit of the Buddha’s wisdom/compassion, but was also something that could be done by ‘regular’ (non-monastic) people anywhere, at any time.

While amongst the ‘regular’ people, Shinran came to many profound self-realizations. One of his deepest realizations was that he was a small, unenlightened being with little hope of perfection and, yet, he was nonetheless embraced by the great wisdom/compassion of Amida. Of the writings that he had studied some were by a man by the name of Shantao who, in answer to the question ‘why do you not have a person perform contemplation but rather, directly encourage solely saying the name?’ replied, ‘because the hindrances of sentient beings are grave, and though objects of contemplation are subtle, their minds are coarse, their souls are agitated and their spirits fly aloft, so that it is difficult for them to fulfill contemplative practice. For this reason, the Great Sage, taking pity on them, directly encourages them to solely say the Name.’ Shinran later included Shantao in his list of the Seven Pure Land Masters and this was because he saw Shantao as having clarified the Buddha’s true intent; providing liberation to all beings through the Name of Amida Buddha. Shinran praised Shantao (and the other six masters) in many of his writings as it was through his study of their writings that he was able to encounter the world outside of the monastery in an authentic way; as one’s true human self, small and foolish, but forever embraced in the great light of Amida’s wisdom/compassion.

And so this month, in observing the birthdate of our founder, Shinran Shonin, we should

recall and reflect on his teachings, but also on the fact that his teachings came from a very

human and personal place. We can (and should) study what we can and practice in ways

that feel right for us, but we also may discover teachings that we don’t care for or that the

practices that used to work for us now make us uncomfortable. The important thing to

remember is that no matter what, we are always bathed in Amida’s warm light and once we

acknowledge and accept our limited human capabilities, this is the moment when our lives

become settled and we respond in great gratitude with Namo Amida Butsu.

Gassho,

Rev. Diana Thompson

Buddhists do not count, and we call them Nenju, not Juzu, why? As Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, it does not matter how many times we say Namo Amida Butsu, it only matters that we say it with an entrusting heart. The need to count has left us, but the need to be mindful of the Buddha and the teaching has become much more important, so the Juzu becomes Nenju. This becomes far more evident

when looking at the Japanese for Nenju, 念珠.

The first character in the Japanese, 念 (Nen)

means to think on, to be mindful of. It is the same character as in Nembutsu. It is this Nen in Nenju that helps us every day to remember that Amida’s light is everywhere we look, no matter what is happening, where we are, or how good or bad we feel that day. As you go out and experience, enjoy and love these May days in front of us, remember to bring your Nenju, on your wrist, in a case or in your pocket, and may you always be mindful of Amida’s light in your life.

Gassho (with Nenju),

Salutations from Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace Sensei

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It’s May! The sun is out, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing and all around us the world had exited its slumber of winter and is once again awakening to the warmth of the season. Life is starting to enter that period of the year where every minute is full of activities. Be it Rockies games, taking your kids to taiko practice or just soaking in the sun, it becomes easy to forget to step back and remember that you are always in the light. However, as Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, we are lucky to have a reminder with us that no matter what we are doing, where we are, or what is happening, the Nembutsu is with us. What is this reminder? It is our O-Nenju! I have lately been wearing my TSDBT 100 year anniversary wrist nenju, and while stylish, it connects me back with the temple and the sangha. Also, it reminds me every day of the teachings. But, what does a Nenju really mean? And why do we wear them? Back in the mid 600’s in China, there lived a monk named Tao-ch’o (Doshaku (jp)). This monk saw that he was a foolish being, full of blind passions, and that he was not able to practice the path of the sages. Tao-ch’o encouraged all he knew to practice saying the Nembutsu, the Namo Amida Butsu. In order for him and his students to know how many times that they said Nembutsu (Tao-ch’o was said to have said it as many as 70,000 times a day!) they would first take a bean from a pile and put it in a basket. However, it was very hard to carry buckets of beans around, so Tao-ch’o, being a man of deep intellect, drilled holes in the beans, and tied them with a string, and from this, O

-Juzu (数珠) were formed. The monks of the time

would say Nembutsu, and count a bean or bead on the string every time. These strings of beads continued through time, and took on different and greater meanings depending upon the time and place. Even the pictures of Shinran and Rennyo on our Onaijin have them with O-Juzu in their hands. But, Jodo Shinshu

TriState/Denver Buddhist Temples’

membership offers condolences to the family

and friends of:

Joe Sasaki October 23, 1929 –March 14, 2019

Ruby Tanaka

October 18, 1934 –March 19, 2019

Mary Shibao July 14, 1926 –March 31, 2019

Keirokai 2019 Every year, the YBA enjoys hosting

the "more experienced" members of

our temple for lunch, and this year

was no exception! We do this to

give thanks and honor their years of

guidance, support, and love that

they provide not just to us, but to

the entire community.

This year, on April 6th, the event

started with a short service led by

Rev. Fujii. Service was followed by

lunch and musical performances by

three YBA members - Tara Case,

Ayla Charness, and Katie

Tsuchimoto. These talented ladies

helped cook and serve too, joined

by fellow members Hailey Mayeda,

Ben Yoshida and Cody Yoshida, as

well as advisers Amy Yoshimura-

Campbell and Jon Campbell.

Special thanks to the following... we couldn't have done it without you!: Vicky

Case, Kristy Case, Dick Mayeda, Brandi Tsuchimoto, Emi Tsuchimoto, Keiko

Yoshida, and Kevin Yoshida.

Thank you again to everyone who attended, and we look forward to seeing you

again next year!

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Dharma School Year; Gratitude & Memories

by Alyssa Nilemo

Thank you to the following volunteers for getting last

month’s newsletter mailed in a timely fashion: Shirley,

Rod & Carolyn—Marge Fukuhara & Ruby Miyazawa.

Thank you Sakura Square for your ongoing support

of Temple Life –especially for daily gate checks and

providing the weekly services of a security guard.

Arigatou Gozaimasu

Thank you to all Sangha members for attending

this year’s Hanamatsuri service, potluck and

performances. It is also such fun for the kids to

show-off a bit of their talents and share with

you their interpretations of Buddhism. We

appreciate all of you who made up our

supportive audience.

After Hanamatsuri passes it always seems like

time picks up and the rest of the Dharma

School year is gone in a blur. With that in mind

the end of year picnic will be held on Sunday

June 2nd in Westminster this year. The park is

called, Wolff Run, and is located at 4705 West

76th Avenue Westminster 80030. This picnic is

always full of fun, bingo and sunshine! Look for more information in the next newsletter!

Cherry Blossom Festival arrives right on the

heels of our Dharma School picnic. As you can

see on following pages of this newsletter,

volunteer positions have been “assigned” for all

the working elements of the Festival. As

Dharma School families – both parents and

students -, your commitment(s) as Festival

attendees AND volunteers are both valued and

expected.

Please schedule a 2-4 hour block on either

Saturday or Sunday to bus tables (in the gym

space) and refill hot tea cups. As a former

Dharma School student who began this bussing

duty at age 5-1/2 (of course my Mom and older

brother were working with me – and I was also

under the watchful eyes of every auntie and

uncle within state lines), I regarded this task as

a fun time. I looked forward to each succeeding

Festival with great anticipation. There is

something to be said for working as part of a group in a position of service and “importance”.

I encourage all Dharma School families to seize

upon this opportunity to volunteer at the

upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival. It will be

another cherished page in your family book of

memories.

Spring Ohigan

Michiko Chikuma

Mabel Googins

David & Gayle Goto

Cindy Horiuchi

Tetsuo & Sadako Iwahiro

Manabu & Junko Kimura

Jack & Alice Kimura

Frank Miyazawa

Bill & Ann Murphy

Charles & Teri Ozaki

Hank & Irene Shibao

Kay Takahashi

Sayoko Takata

Doris & Norio Taniguchi

Hisae Taniwaki

unmarked envelope

Fumiko Yamashita

Gary & Debbie Yamashita

Richard & Michiko Yoshida

In memory of Dolly M. Sato–1st yr

Jodi Sato

Jeannie & Richard Urano

Mike Urano

In memory of Lisa Kimiko

Campbell – 1st yr

Kimiko & Jacob Egbert

Ruby Miyazawa

Holly Miyazawa

Nicole Schellenger

Yoshio Syms

Offering Box

5/6th grade Dharma School

K-4th grade Dharma School

Frank Ciskovsky

Preschool Dharma School

Roy Kikuyama

John & Katie Ley

Theodore Matsuo

Kumiko Ohtake

Yoko Mooney

Facilities Usage

Denver Taiko

Family of Ayako Fukuhara

Family of James Yamane

Kazuko Ortiz

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received from March 1, 2019 —March 31, 2019

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February Shotsuki donation ........................ in memory of

Fumiko Yamashita ................................................. Tadao Tom Yamashita

Gary & Debbie Yamashita ................................... Tadao Tom Yamashia

March Shotsuki donation ............................. in memory of

Lenard Nobuta ....................................................... Aki Nobuta

Shirley Tsuchimoto ............................................... Chris Mayeda & Mikazu Tsuchimoto

Nancy & Milton Domoto .................................... Frank Hiraoka

Jan & Ron Marshall ................................................ Frank Hiraoka

Alan & Sue Takaki ................................................. Hayasuke Yamamoto & Miyoko Sato

Sayoko Takata ........................................................ Henry Nishi

Donna Inouye .......................................................... Herbert Inouye & Dorothy Inouye

Ruby Miyazawa ....................................................... Lisa Kimiko Campbell

Families of Tosh&Mary Tawara ......................... Mas Aigaki & Chieko Ono

Alice Mizuno ........................................................... Matsuye Yago

Sharon Shin ............................................................. Robert Boudreau & George Shin

Miyoko Murata ....................................................... Takuji H. Nishi

Jayne Yoshimura .................................................... Toshiaki Yoshimura

April Shotsuki donation ................................ in memory of Jayne Yoshimura .................................................... Chiyeno Fujita

Donation ............................................................... for

LaJara/Alamosa Sangha ......................................... 2019 BCA Calendars

anonymous .............................................................. donation

Ted & Elaine Tsumura .......................................... Legacy Fund pledge payment

Family of Ayako Fukuhara ................................... funeral service; Ayako Fukuhara

Family of James Yamane ...................................... funeral service; James Yamane

Family of Thomas Doizaki ................................... funeral service; Tommy Doizaki

Brighton Buddhist Sangha .................................... HoOnko service

May Hammond ....................................................... Legacy campaign

Stanley Doida .......................................................... memorial service; Scott Doida

Ayako Kimura ......................................................... Nehan E service

Kohaku Uta Gassen .............................................. donation

Yoshiko Sameshima .............................................. in memory of Akio Sameshima-7th yr

Taeko Morimitsu/Amy Bokn .............................. in memory of Arthur(7), Irene(50),

..................................................................................... Toi(50) Morimitsu

Arlene & Ted Tani ................................................. in memory of Frank & Lillian Sato

Dennis & Joan Murahata ...................................... in memory of Henry Sakaguchi

Frances Furukawa .................................................. in memory of Janette Furukawa(33),

..................................................................................... Doug Furukawa (25)

Naomi & Satoru Takase ....................................... in memory of Mikazu Tsuchimoto-17th yr

Hirokawa/Matsumoto Families .......................... in memory of Susumu Matsumoto, Jerrie

..................................................................................... Tsuruta, Jimmy Yamane, Shig Morishige,

..................................................................................... Grandma Morishige

Tomokichi Abe Mika Akagi Yukio Akiyama Hanafusa Harry Aoyagi Haru Arakawa Kristina Burns Nobu Champoux Tong Chung Diana Keiko Doi Masaye Doi Tokisuye Doizaki Tateyoshi Eguchi Saku Enomoto Masakichi Eya Asao Fujii Hajime Fujii Mansaku Fujii Ruby Tomiye Fujinami Sam Mitsuo Fukuhara Sam Susumu Funakoshi Tamaye Furuiye Fukuzo Fushimi Sano Fushimi Ben Tsutomu Goto Paul Noboru Gow Nancy Lee Kiyomi Harada Seitaro Hashimoto Shige Hattori Tsune Hayano Jineimon Hayashi Tsurumi Higuchi George Yutaka Hiraki Shigeo Hiratsuka Masao Hisamoto Mutsuo Jimmy Hisamoto Ei Inouye Yoshiko Inouye Chitose Iritani Fujio Ishiguro Gary Ito Toshiko Iwahashi Yoshiro Iwahashi Masuo Iwasaki Yotaro Iwata Mary Yukiko Iyama Shigeru Joko Otsuji Kageyama Tsunakichi Kageyama Toki Kagohara Toyoji Kagohara Tadao Kajiwara Toshiaki Frank Kamibayashi Kunsaku Kanai Danny Katayama Kazuo Katayama Kimi Kato Yasu Kato Ruth Michiko Katsumoto Fusako Kawahara Toshiaki Kawaji Frances Fumiko Kawano

Haruko Kawata Keebo Kiyoshi Kinoshita Frank Kozo Kinoshita Shuji Kinoshita Minoru Kishiyama Masao Kitashima Torino Koishi Sachiko Komata Ina Yoshiko Koshio Sue Shizuyo Koshio Shina Kubo Tsui Kuga Hidekichi Kuroda Noboru Kuroda Tadashi Kuroki George Masaru Kuwamura Richard Mabe Rose Makino Toshiko Makino Keitaro Mameda Toraji Maruyama Yasutaro Masuda Taki Masunaga Chie Matsubayashi Edward Matsuda Larry Matsuda Miyano Matsuda Yoshiaki Matsuda Harry Kiyoshi Matsushima Robert Toshiyuki Mayeda Toranosude Mayeda Miyomatsu Mitamura Hisayo Mitsuda Yeme Emiko Miwa Matsuo Tom Miyahara Fredric Yoshio Miyazawa Kaichiro Mori Rii Morimoto Takejiro Morishige Akira Mugishima Kimiko Muroya Keiichi Nakamoto Tsuruye Nakamura Jukichi Nakashima Gladys Reiko Nakata Marjorie Masako Nakata Toku Nakata Misu Nakatsu Patti Ann Nakayama Goichi Nikawa Suma Nitanda Hazue Nitta Kumajiro Nitta Isamu Noaki Hatsuo Ogata George Ichiro Ogura Kazuko Irene Ogura Kenzo Milton Ogura Sumiko Sally Okubo Iwataro Ono Frances P. Reiser

Yoshio Sameshima Toshiko Ida Sandon Shinjiro Sasaki Satoko Sawamura Eki Shimada Kura Shimamoto Ruth Shizuko Shiramizu William Jiro Shoji Setsuye Sumikawa Miyozo Takahashi Fusaye Jean Takamatsu Rosie Hisaye Takata Fuji Tamura George Tanaka Mitsuo Steven Tanaka Tom Takasuke Tanaka Harry Hatsuki Tashiro Masaki Tashiro Taeko Tawara Baby Thompson Isaku Tochihara Yasuko Tochihara Jim Tamotsu Tokunaga Katsuki Tokunaga Mitsuo Tomoeda Kobaya Toya Mary Toshiko Ujifusa Yayono Ujifusa Seisaku Umemoto Charles Yutaka Urano Guzo Uyeda Hatsuye Uyehara Kotona Uyemura Kozo Joseph Uyenishi Jack Evon Washizu Sid Win Katie Kaoru Yago Seiji Jack Yago Bunzo Yaguchi Chiyoko Yamasaki Mifuko Baba Yamashita Takeshi Yamashita Tokutaro Yanari Shobei Yashiro Emiko Yasuzawa Keiji Yokomizo Norma Yokooji Haruye Yonekura Clarence Toshihiro Yoshida Hideo Yoshida Takashi Ted Yoshida Shigeo Karney Yoshimto Michio Yoshimura Tommy Kiyoshi Yura

Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service

May 19, 2019 The Shotsuki Service is a general memorial service held on a monthly basis for members and friends of the temple who have passed away during the month of service. Although there are major memorial (hoji) services set at specific time intervals such as 49th Day, 1st Year, 3rd Year, 7th, 13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and 50th years, the temple provides families with monthly memorial Shotsuki services held in conjunction with regularly scheduled Sunday services, so family members will have the opportunity to pay respect and gratitude to loves ones who have passed away in that particular month. Donation by affected family members is appreciated: $50/observance. In Gassho

May Shotsuki Names (Sangha members who have passed away in the month of May)

Spring Clean for Nikkei

Treasures Sale!

The Temple will be operating a Nikkei Treasures

sales booth at this year’s upcoming Cherry Blossom

Festival.

So as you are preparing to Spring Clean your

homes, consider donating Japanese related items

– yukata, kimono, obi, ceramics, textiles, etc. - for

this event. All Nikkei Treasure Sale proceeds will

be dedicated towards furnishing a new kitchen.

Do not bring items to the temple !!! First

contact either Gail Ida - gailann.ida@gmail.com or

Joni Sakaguchi – jsak5280@centurylink.net. We

reserve the right to decline some donations as they

may not be suitable for our sale. Again thank you

for your support!

Sakura Matsuri

Cherry Blossom Festival June 22 – 23, 2019

The month of June is just around the corner and preparations for the

Cherry Blossom Festival are already underway.

Manju-making is one of the big volunteer reliant efforts; please place

these dates on your calendar if you wish to be a part of this effort:

Saturday, June 15th @ 8:00 a.m. Yaki (baked) manju making

Thursday, June 20th @ 4:00 p.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making

Friday, June 21st @ 8:00 a.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making

Pre-Festival Preparations:

Wednesday, June 19th @ 9:00 a.m.

Make an balls (for manju)

Package Chicken for Asian Salads

Package Noodles for Asian Salads

Thursday, June 20th @ 8:00 a.m.

Cook Beef for Beef Teriyaki Bowls

Cut Spam for spam musubi

Prepare ingredients for Maki Sushi

Friday, June 21st, all day

Marinate Chicken

Set-up for Festival - Gym, hondo, auditorium, food plaza, etc

Cook Beef

Cook eggs for Maki sushi and somen

Asian Salad prep, package salad dressing, wash lettuce

Package manju

And many more items that will undoubtedly arise

Wash Rice

The Sakura Matsuri Committee depends upon the full and active

participation of all Sangha members & friends. We look forward to

another successful Festival and will certainly be posting additional

volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks.

Redevelopment Update Redevelopment meetings for Sakura Square and the Temple continue to occur on a weekly

basis. We realize that because there are no visible signs of ground breaking or physical

changes to Sakura Square and the Temple, people may assume that no progress is being

made. That is not the case. There is a great deal of planning, preparation, decision-making

and thoughtful discussion currently taking place among Sakura Square LLC, Temple

representatives and the redevelopment team. We are all going through a learning process

and are cognizant of the reality that redeveloping a full block in the middle of downtown

Denver is a complex project that requires a great deal of time and dedication. We are truly

grateful to the many community volunteers who are spending countless hours to work on this

very important project for our community. We will continue to provide updates via the

Temple newsletter and appreciate having this space to do so. We appreciate the interest

and support from the Sangha.

The community is always welcome to contact Gary Yamashita (garyy@sakurasquare.com) or

Chad Nitta (chad.nitta@kutakrock.com) with questions about the redevelopment of Sakura

Square and the Temple.

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This is the 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List (volunteer assignments), listed by committee. Please find your name and plan

to work a four hour shift for the committee you are assigned to. Chair people normally contact their committee members. If you

would like to contact your committee chairperson, please e-mail Brandi Tsuchimoto at branditsuchimoto@yahoo.com for contact

information.

Your name may be listed multiple times, not at all, or on a committee not suited to your liking. If this is the case, please contact

Brandi Tsuchimoto at branditsuchimoto@yahoo.com.

If you are parents of an infant or toddler, please combine your efforts and select a committee to “share” a shift. If you are a parent

of a young Dharma School student, please consider volunteering as an entire family in the Tea Servers/ Table Bussers committees.

No matter HOW or WHEN you volunteer, your participation is very much needed and appreciated.

Community Engagement Representative

Randy Sasaki

Food Coordinators Gayle Goto

Wendy Thompson

Setup Coordinator

Jon Campbell

Volunteer Coordinator

Shirley Tsuchimoto 303-688-2774 OR shirleytsuchimoto@gmail.com

Brandi Tsuchimoto 303-798-4551 OR branditsuchimoto@yahoo.com

Sakura Foundation (Entertainment Stage, Marketplace Vendors, Security, Kid’s Area, Outside Beer and Sake Sales)

Stacey Shigaya 303-951-4486 OR staceys@sakurafoundation.org

Arts and Eats Underground – Food & Beverages (Formerly known as the Beer Garden) Saturday Chairs: Carrie Ann Aoki

Jason Aoki

Harriet Sakamoto

Saturday Volunteers:

Mary Ann Amemiya Stephanie Barton Jeremy Barton Sharon Ioka Janet Kajiwara

Phyllis Kajiwara Paige Mawhinney Linda Mawhinney Jolene Molina Lynne Noguchi

Wes Sakamoto Sharon Shin Ryan Tagawa

Sunday Chair: Carrol Tsutsui

Sunday Volunteers:

Bo Boughman Yoon Chang Jeff Fujiki Steve Hiratsuka Rich Ida

Cal Kato Al Kawakami Matt Kawakami Kit Mura-Smith Don Takemura

Daryl Tawara Dean Tsutsui Holly Wada Rachel Wada Louise Takemura

Robert Wada Sarah Wada

2019 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban

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mailto:branditsuchimoto@yahoo.commailto:branditsuchimoto@yahoo.commailto:shirleytsuchimoto@gmail.commailto:branditsuchimoto@yahoo.com

Beef Bowl – Cookers

Saturday Chair: Rich Kagiyama Saturday Volunteers:

Bob Wong Jason Wong

Sunday Volunteers:

Aaron Chikuma Aki Okamoto

Beef Bowl / A La Carte Sales

Saturday Chair: Lorraine Hisamoto

Sunday Chair: Joyce Nakata Kim Saturday Volunteers:

Aaron Hisamoto Addysen Hora Donovan Hora Keith Hora Kenny Hora

Shelly Hora Drew Matsushima Karen Matsushima Kirstie Matsushima

Brian Tamura Naomi Tamura Ron Matsushima

Sunday Volunteers:

Theresa Doi Carrie Furusho Valerie Hiraki Joy Nakagawa Randy Nakagawa

Roger Nakagawa Kenny Nakamura Don O’Malley Barb Tashiro Dave Tashiro

Bento Packing

Chair: Gail Ida Volunteers:

Pam Buck Anthony Castillo Jessica Castillo Roy Kikuyama Daniel Kim

Gloria Koshio Charles Levesque Katie Miles-Ley Sue Murahata Tyler Nitta

Janice Ramos Chris Steele Christine Steele Yoshi Tagawa Bruce Thompson

Beverage Sales – Gym Saturday/Sunday Chair: Chad Nitta

Saturday Volunteers:

Sam Bungo Bob Fujimoto Leonard Ito Phil Miyazawa Joe Ozaki

Junji Shimada Neal Walia Richard Yoshida

Sunday Volunteers:

Kenso Kagiyama Don Kang Art Koyano Hunyen Lee John Lozano

Amy Nitta Rex Yoshimura Korey Nilemo

Beer Sales – Outside

Sakura Foundation - Stacey Shigaya

Bookstore / Temple Merchandise Sales Chairperson: Stacey Umemoto Ospina

Kirk Horiuchi

Volunteers: Tisha Fujii Antrin Henderson Ann Murphy Bill Murphy

Christian Onassis Connor Ospina Mieko Ospina Nate Wilson

Cynthia Kiyotake

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Calligraphy

Chair: TBD Volunteers:

Hiroko Hung Sadako Iwahiro Minoru Kinoshita Frank Miyazawa

Chicken Teriyaki – Cookers

Chair: Wayne Berve Saturday Volunteers: Phillip Hodgden Gary Horiuchi Kristi Miller Lawton Shinsato

Katie Mascher-Mace Karen Mascher-Mace Steve Shigaya Scott Kanayama Kevin Yoshida

Kenbo Takahashi Bill Thompson Kentaro Thompson David Valenciano

Greg Yamaguchi Kent Yamamoto

Sunday Volunteers: Kirk Horiuchi Dave Kato Thomas Knight Brian Levitt

Mitch Mollard Derick Okada Eric Sasano Tom Tabuchi Terry Yamashita

Chicken Teriyaki Sales

Saturday Chairperson: Naomi Miyazawa Saturday Volunteers:

Julie Kimura Lauren Miyazawa Lil Miyazawa Halie Miyazawa Alix Mizoue

JoDell Mizoue Crystal Nitta Sherri Nitta Della Phan Pat Sato

Derek Uba Kathryn Zeek

Sunday Chairs: Sue Yoshimura

Sunday Volunteers: Brian Asano Jan Asano Elsa Burchinow Casey Chipman

Cindy Chipman-Lida Becky Furuta Ann Hyde Marie Mayemura Donna Miller

Robert Miller Jo Miyake-Kennedy Shelly Tanaka JoeYoshimura

Don Yoshimura Amy Yoshimura-Campbell Jay Yoshimura

Clean Up (After Festival)

Marketplace: Sakura Foundation

Gym: YBA

Hondo: Gary Matsuda, Charles and Joe Ozaki

Food Plaza/ Under the Gym: Gary Yamashita

Volunteers: Lori Bull Louie Bull Brandan Burns Todd Claybaugh Kalyn Fong

Bernice Fox Jim Fox Glen Akiyama Gail Hogsett Jim Holland

Steve Lenguel Madison Montoya Shigefumi Murata Michael Murrell

Tena Prange Mike Robinson Kanya Okamoto Sara Robinson Billie Sasaki

Milan Sasaki Craig Shibata LeAnn Shibata David Takeda Elysse Tanaka

Shawn Tanaka John Thompson Doug Uyemura Dorothy Uyemura Rhonda Watada

Alley Watada Yoshimi Watada Jason Wong Sameerah Wong Lisa Yamamoto

Steve Yost Hiko Yoshikawa Shelley Yost Emmy Yoshikawa Mays Yuma

Entertainment

Chair: Courtney Ozaki Volunteers:

Kathy Ajisaka Glenn Asakawa Shannon Umetani

2019 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban

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Finance Chairpersons: Carole Eshima

Linda Akiyama

Volunteers:

Dave Akiyama Teresa Akiyama Duane Eshima Sharon Eshima Stan Eshima

Floaters & Runners Dave Goto Dave Sakaguchi Justin Lo Keiko Ozaki

John Dobberpuhl John Ley Myron Kiyotake Earl Fukuhara Thomas Knight

All: if you cannot find your name listed on a particular committee, YOU are a “floater.” This is a two-fold homerun; you are

available for any committee in need of volunteers AND you get to choose a committee and time to volunteer! Simply check in at

the Volunteer Check-In table (in the auditorium) when you arrive on Saturday or Sunday.

Food Plaza – Cookers

Saturday Chair: Dat Nguyen Volunteers:

Eric Berve Harry Harada Brian Horiuchi Chris Horiuchi Emily Horiuchi Kyoshi Koga

Jason Pettis Steve Pisano Brett Shibao Bruce Tawara

Sunday Chair: Sam Davis Volunteers: Joe Anderson Moe Armijo Paula Armijo Walt Chikuma Troy Kilen Jim Matsuda

Jeanne Matsuda Evan Shigaya Walt Tokunaga Joanne Tokunaga

Food Plaza – Sales

Saturday Chair: Debby Tanigawa

Saturday Volunteers:

Audrey Charness Jay Charness Gaye Eshima Namiko Eshima Kenji Eshima

Mami Finke Tom Finke Diane Fukino Daniel Greer Derek Greer Yoshi Greer

Junko Kagiyama-Manley Gwen Kawashima Alyssa Kuge Aimee Kuge

Clarence Low Jan Marshall Ron Marshall Alison Nishi Dan Nolan Erik Phillips

Missy Phillips Joy Sakaguchi Jackie Shimamoto Karen Shimamoto Nicole Simoes

David Suson Jack Suson Marilyn Suson Melanie Suson Jennifer Suson Hiroko Tagawa

Minoru Tagawa David Tanigawa Akemi Kunitake Kendall Kunitake Jeremy Watada Rebekah Watada

Sunday Chair: Rachel Davis

Sunday Volunteers:

Brian Asano Jan Asano Lianne Baessler Nick Blanchard Clarynne Blanchard Jennifer Chikuma

Miles Collins Alyssa deMars Bill Fukutomi Chikako Fukutomi Irene Kawanabe

Kenzo Kawanabe Aiko Kimura Matt Knipple Nicole Manley Jo Miyake

Mike Shibao Candise Sprangers Stephanie Takahashi Robert Wong

Information Booth

Chairs: Glenn and Michelle Asakawa

Volunteers:

Joshua Mollard Samantha Mollard Sue Mollard

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Kitchen Help

Chairs: JoAnne Adair

Gayle Goto

Saturday Volunteers: Aaron Chikuma Dick Chikuma Jeffrey Compton Dennis Hardman

Ed Hiraoka Steve Hiraoka Brad Kano Dave Kato Chisato Koike Myron Kuge

Edward Nance Natal Newhouse Aki Okamoto Kyle Tawara Justin Ursich

Erika Ursich Everett Watada

Sunday Volunteers: Robin Burchardt Dale Chikuma Kikue Hardman Kathy Kuge

Cindy Matsuda Craig Matsuda Kayla Matsuda Joshua Mollard Mike Shibata Doug Tamura

Kyle Tawara Wendy Westwood

Manju/Sushi - Sales

Saturday Chairs: Deb Omoto-Berve

Teri Ozaki

Saturday Volunteers: Gil Asakawa Jamie Chikuma Emiko Koga June Kurobane Kim Morehouse

Courtney Ozaki Zak Umetani Steve Yasuzawa Judy Yasuzawa Erin Yoshimura Marian Yoshimura

Millie Ito

Sunday Chairs: Amy Nitta

Sunday Volunteers: Marge Fukuhara Cameo Haddan Andi Heath Eileen Heath Jennifer Heath

Beulah Kagiyama Tom Kagiyama Cynthia Kiyotake Mallory Mayeda Ruby Miyazawa Kazuko Munetake

Ann Nakamura Emma Steinebrey Rebecca Steinebrey Doug Stewart KC Stewart

Merrily Stewart

Market Set-Up

Chair: Sakura Foundation - Stacey Shigaya

Friday Volunteers: Ben Kiyotake Kiyoshi Koga Gary Koga Brett Shibao

Saturday/Sunday Volunteers: Jackie Shimamoto Karen Shimamoto

Medical Services

Chair: Sakura Foundation / Stadium Medical

Volunteers: Lisa Montoya Jennifer Chikuma Lisa Kanayama Jane Kano Pat Sato

Jackie Shimamoto Sameerah Wong

Nikkei Treasures

Chairs: Joni Sakaguchi and Gail Ida

Volunteers: Kay Takahashi

PA System/Lighting/Mechanical/Electrical

Chairs: Kent Yamasaki

Volunteers: Kevin Kutsuma Steve Nakata Kyle Inouye

Parking Attendants

Chair: Sakura Foundation - Stacey Shigaya

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Pre- Festival

Manju: Wendy Thompson, & Joni Sakaguchi

Chicken Marinade: Bill Thompson & Wendy Thompson

Food Ordering: Gayle Goto and Wendy Thompson

PR/Advertising: Sakura Foundation, Stacey Shigaya

Raffle: Gene Watada

Set Up Auditorium, Beer Garden, Food Plaza, Gym: YBA

Set Up Grills: Wayne Berve

Set up Market Place: Sakura Foundation, Stacey Shigaya

Set up Somen Cooking: Carrie Ann Aoki & Harriett Sakamoto

Set Up Hondo: Gary Matsuda , Charles and Joe Ozaki

Raffle

Chair: Gene Watada

Volunteers:

Allen Gallamore Mabel Googins Aiko Horiuchi Ken Horiuchi Doris Kinoshita

Kiyo Kobayashi Frank Konishi Donna Miller Robert Miller Bill Murphy

Ann Murphy Joe Ozaki Charles Ozaki Ken Tagawa June Tagawa

Glenice Tani Zak Umetani Bill Watada Kathy Watada Sherry Watada

Rice Cookers

Saturday Chair: Randy Matsushima

Saturday Volunteers: Kurt Tsumura (Friday)

Don Akiyama Harry Budisidharta George Cameron Michael Dorsey Dan Fukushima

Ron Hikida Steve Kawashima William Kikuchi Eric Miyazawa Kyle Mizoue

Paul Mizoue Kiyoshi Nakata John Nitta Tyler Nitta Stan Shibao

Scott Takeda Kurt Tsumura

Sunday Chair: Mike Nakamura

Sunday Volunteers: Don Akiyama Frank Kim Paul Kimura Yuji Kimura

David Matsushima Frank Miyazawa Frank Shimamoto Donald Suekama Etsu Tagawa

Bruce Uchida

Salad / Somen Prep

Saturday Chair: Keiko Yoshida

Sunday Chair: Wendy Thompson

Volunteers: Kathy Fuchigami Becky Hardman Cindy Horiuchi Mary Hudgins Michael Jones

Karen Tawara-Jones Dick Mayeda Dennis Murahata Joan Stern Murahata

Gregg Tsuchimoto Charlene Yoshimura Alison Voisey

Saturday Night Clean / Mop:

Chair: John Nitta

Volunteers: TSDBT Board Members: Chad Nitta Zak Umetani Courtney Ozaki Kirk Horiuchi

Elsa Burchinow Katie Ley Wayne Berve Randy Sasaki Charles Ozaki Stacey Umemoto Ospina

Thomas Knight Jon Campbell Jay Charness Randy Matsushima Eugene Watada

Dat Nguyen Naomi Nguyen Bob Miller Donna Miller

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Spam Musubi

Saturday Chair: Gayle Shibao

Saturday Volunteers:

Sharon Brooks Antony Gutierrez-McKain Hoyoul Kang Jane Kano Kent Kano

Sean Koto Tomoye Kumagai D’Ann Masaki Cindy Matsuda Gary Matsuda

Kayla Matsuda Nicole Matsuda Joe Montoya Lisa Montoya April Okubo

Sumi Saito Emi Sandoval Tanaya Takahashi Tim Takeshita

Sunday Chair: Sandy Noguchi

Sunday Volunteers: Amber Gargan Richard Gargan Dale Kamibayashi Kenji Kamibayashi

Lisa Kamibayashi Brad Kano Kimiko Kano Alice Kimura Kristi Nagai

Monica Nagai Mike Shibao Pam Shibao Teresa Shibao Adam Shimamoto

Ann Shimamoto Diane Shimamoto

Sushi – Cut/Pack

Saturday Chair: Naomi Nguyen

Saturday Volunteers:

Nancy Domoto Mayumi Fukushima Faye Koto Randy Koto Kay Kuroda

Kimi Kuroda Fuji Mangaka Tara Ryan Yuri Shimoda Debbie Tono

Elaine Tsumura Ted Tsumura

Sunday Chair: Shirley Horiuchi

Sunday Volunteers:

Kimiko Horiuchi Michi Kajiwara Diane Kiyota Lauren Kiyota Carol Mayeda

Kathy Mayeda Kumiko Ohtake Taku Ohtake Dora Shibata Sayoko Takata

Eileen Tanaka Nancy Tanaka Sumi Tanaka Mia Tsuchimoto

Sushi – Eggs

Chair: Judy Okamoto

Sushi – Inari Sushi

Saturday Chair: Judy Wong

Saturday Volunteers: Vicki Case Mabel Googins Fukumi Kinoshita Yas Oda

Charmaine Palmer Suzuho Shimasaki Jeri Tagawa Kellie Tagawa Stevie Lo

Debbie Yamashita Lauren Yamashita Lori Yokomizo

Sunday Chair: Emilie Kutsuma

Sunday Volunteers: Sharon Chikuma Terri Iwahashi Stephanie Iwahashi Linda Kato

Rhonda Matsuno Sheryl Mosbarger Sami Nakazono Kathy Peterson Regina Squibbs

Cameron Stutzman Doris Taniguchi Kelly Yamasaki Miko Yamashita

Sushi – Maki Sushi

Saturday Chair: Susie Asano

Saturday Volunteers:

Michi Chikuma Ayako Kimura Junko Kimura Yoshie Matsushita Kimiko Noguchi

Hisae Taniwaki

Sunday Chair: Donna Noguchi

Sunday Volunteers:

DJ Ida Atsuko Kagiyama Ayako Kimura Junko Kimura Tami Kimura Janet Nakata

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Tea Servers/Table Bussers (Inside)

Chairs: Alyssa Nilemo (Dharma School)

Matt Knippel (Judo)

Volunteers: Dharma School and Judo students and their families

Tea Servers/Table Bussers (Outside)

Chairs: Aiko Kimura (Taiko & Jr. Taiko)

Ron Abo (Aikido )

Volunteers: Taiko, Jr. Taiko and Aikido students and their families

Volunteer Check-In

Chairs: Shirley Tsuchimoto

Brandi Tsuchimoto

Volunteers: Kathy Gaines Nob Hattori Velda Nance Jeanne Nozawa Dora Shibata

Louise Yamaguchi Becky Yamaguchi Michi Yoshida

YBA – Friday Gym Setup and Saturday Food Plaza

Chairs: Jon Campbell

Amy Yoshimura

Volunteers: YBA students

Questions or Concerns: Please do not hesitate to contact one of the Cherry Blossom Festival Chair people, Wendy Thompson or

Gayle Goto. You can e-mail them at wendy@mepcxinc.com or ggoto@comcast.net. You may also contact either of the

volunteer coordinators, Shirley Tsuchimoto shirleytsuchimoto@gmail.com or Brandi Tsuchimoto branditsuchimoto@yahoo.com.

For questions relating to Sakura Foundation, please contact Stacey Shigaya at staceys@sakurafoundation.org.

You’ve combed through this list multiple times and can’t locate your name? Please don’t despair – there is work available for

everyone! Managing a list of volunteers with over 500 names is a difficult task. Thank you for your patience and please let Brandi

Tsuchimoto know at branditsuchimoto@yaho.com if there is a mistake or other problem. Thank you very much for your help in

making the Cherry Blossom Festival such a wonderful fundraiser for our temple!

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Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples

1947 Lawrence Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

Address Service Requested

NON PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

DENVER, COLO.

PERMIT NO. 521

2019 Amache Pilgrimage

Saturday, May 18th , 2019 6:00 Pickup - Simpson United Methodist Church

6:30 Pickup - Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple

8:00 Break - Limon Refreshment Stop

11:00 Arrival at Amache

Memorial Ceremony Welcome: Frank Miyazawa (JAAC)

Hoji & Oshoko: Reverend Diana Thompson (TSDBT)

Benediction: Reverend Leah Coleman (SUMC)

Floral Offerings: JA Community Organizations

12:30pm Arrival at Granada High School

Potluck Lunch All Participants Bring Your Favorite Dish Refreshments Will Be Provided by The JAAC

1:30pm Amache Museum Tour or Amache Site Tour

2:30pm Return to Denver

6:30pm Denver Arrival

COST: $30.00 per Person (non-refundable)

CONTACT: Frank Miyazawa 720 625-1193 Hiroko Hung 303 979-4127

The Japanese American Association of Colorado with the Amache Preservation Society and the Friends of Amache.