Peace Day 2023: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day

In the spirit of promoting Peace Day in Hawaii and throughout the world, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and its Peace Day Committee invited the world to join in ringing bells for PEACE DAY on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The program was "hybrid," meaning it was held on Zoom and at many on-site locations in Hawaii and abroad. Following a minute of silence, representatives at participating temples, churches, schools, and community organizations as well as individuals rang bells for 5 minutes, many being spotlighted in turn on Zoom. The program also included interfaith messages and musical performances, including songs performed on ukulele by Jake Shimabukuro, our Ambassador of Peace.

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Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2023

Peace Day 2021: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day

An international, interfaith "Ring Your Bell for Peace Day" event organized by the Peace Day Committee of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Bell ringers and other speakers and participants came together on Zoom for an online event streamed by KTUH live to Facebook. Here is the video as recorded from Zoom, with additional images and messages from an activity entitled "Hearts for Peace" appended at the end. The event included appearances by the Shin Buddhist bishops of both Hawaii and the continental USA, Hawaii's First Lady, musical guests Jake Shimabukuro and Melveen Leed, and more.

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Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2021