by David Baldridge | Jul 29, 2026 | Announcements
Join us this Saturday, August 1st, at 1:30 pm at the Northern California Koyasan Temple for our Toronagashi Lantern Making Workshop. Toronagashi is the Japanese tradition in which illuminated lanterns are floated on the water to honor loved ones who have passed,...
by David Baldridge | Jul 9, 2026 | Announcements, Classes
The Toro Nagashi Lantern Workshop has been postponed, we will have a lantern-making workshop at our Toro Nagashi event on August 15th. Toro Nagashi is an annual event, held each year during Obon, when candle-lit lanterns are released into the river to guide the...
by David Baldridge | Jun 25, 2026 | Class Updates, Karate
After recuperating for several weeks, Gary sensei started attending class to oversee our training, and on June 20th, donned his dōgi and fully returned to class. Thanks to all the senior students that helped steer the ship in his absence. It’s good to have our...
by David Baldridge | Jun 12, 2026 | Announcements, Newsletters
Our second newsletter of 2026 just dropped, featuring a heartfelt farewell to Reverend Coy, a highlight of our member of the month, Larry Sunahara, a report on the recent activities of the Taiko group, some words of wisdom, and a recipe for renkon kinpira with carrots...
by David Baldridge | May 30, 2026 | Announcements
Come and join us for the Northern California Koyasan Temple’s Picnic Day and Potluck on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Anne Rudin Peace Pond at William Land Park. Please bring your family, friends, and guests to celebrate the day with a potluck picnic lunch. The temple...
