Thank you to our 2026 Obon Volunteers.
We are a small Sangha. We are grateful to the many groups, friends and family who came out to help with our 2026 Obon. Here are the groups and individuals who gave of their time and energy this year.
Groups: PBT Board of Directors, Ministerial Team, Sons of Gardeners, BWA, Dharma School, Sangha Teens/Jr YBA, Pickle ball, Tai chi, Sumirekai, Pasadena Bruins, Altadena Presbyterian, Keiro, Little Tokyo Service Center, Nishi Hongwanji, PJCI Nisei Week Princess, Oh My Chex ‘N Goodies, Sara Hatakeyama Creations, Tuna Canyon Detention Station.
Individuals (alphabetical):
Aileen Ayroso, Lynda Bobka, Felix Cabral, Carter Campos, Lillian Chang, Hailin Chen, Jeffrey Chin, June Chin, Sandy Chiong, Adam Cho, Christie Choi, Laura Choi, Jason Chow, Kyle Chow, Ray Chow, Lila Chu, Kailyn Cohen, Candice Doi, Van Duong, Brent Fieldhouse, Jason Fujimoto, Kenly Fujimoto, Lynette Fujimoto, Reagan Fujimoto, Tobin Fujimoto, Bobby Fukumoto, Allie Fukushima, Cindy Furukawa, Darin Furukawa, Sharon Futa, Dion Garabedian, Gregory Gibbs, Kyoko Gibbs, Ren Gibbs, Alan Goto, Sumi Goto, Tamlyn Goto, Yoko Haitz, Becky Handlin, Heather Harada, Alan Hatakeyama, Lori Hatakeyama, Jackie Higashiyama, Aya Hirano, Jim Hirano, Madison Hirano, Jessica Hiroshige, Kawika Hiroshige, Toru Hisayasu, Dave Hokyo, Cindy Hsu, Janice Huang, Hiroko Inouye, Marvin Inouye, Rikio Inouye, Corky Ishikawa, Russell Ishikawa, Sheena Ishikawa, Gerry Ito, Linda Ito, Susan Jekarl, Mina Jiang, Panther Jones, Frank Kam, Judy Kam, Yuki Kataoka,Paul Kawahara, Jean Kawakami, Stafanie Kawasaki, Janet Kim, Bryson Kiyomura, Frank Kiyomura, Emory Knies, Gail Kodama, Lindsey Kogasaka, Joseph Koo, Kathy Kumagai, Wes Kumagai, Kris Kuramitsu, Mikage Kuroki, Vivian Lee, Aubrey Lee-Ho, Janine Lew, Bowen Lim, Hayat Lim, Heather Lim, Neo Lim, William Lim, Joy Longworth, Leighton Lopez, Lori Magallanes, Myles Manalo, Hiroko Masuda, Lani Masumoto, Lynne Masumoto, Nicholas Masumoto, Ray Masumoto, Boris Mesropyan, Miki Meza, Cathy Mikuni, Kai Milby, Dona Mitoma, Eva Moon, Ryoto Murata, Art Musashi, Teruye Musashi, Ward Nakamaru, Cory Nakauchi, Darin Nakauchi, Kay Oda, Miyoko Okamoto, Naomi Okamoto, Ken Okazaki, Pam Ota, Mark Oune, Edie Oung, Carol Oyama, Robert Ozawa, Stephanie Ozawa, Aaron Panuga, Jeff Pih, Theo Portugal, Brian Reith, Jennifer Reith, Julie Santos, Lisa Sawai, Koichi Sayano, Crystal Seiler, Ellen Shimamoto, Shuto Shimoji, Kendall Shinmoto, Scott Shinmoto, Shelley Shinmoto, Rumi Shiroma, Reiko Shishido, Douglas Stalgren, Roy Sugita, Emiko Tagami, Greg Tagami-Lopez, Linda Tagami-Lopez, Stefani Takahashi, Irene Tanihara, Steve Tanihara, Sandy Taylor, Tim Taylor, Terry Teing, Jeannie Toshima, Reiko Toshima, Ron Toshima, Scott Toshima, Steve Toyama, Shawn Tress, Albert Tsukimoto, Miho Tyszka, Akemi Uchiyama, Ella Uriu, Isaac Uriu, Calvin Van Dusen, Miko Van Dusen, Joe Van Elk, Sam Wang, Mia Wassink, Ryan Whitford, Raymond Wong, Brandon Wu, Joanne Yamahata, Mille Yamaki, Jennifer Yamamoto, Allison Yasaki, June Yasaki, Naomi Yonesawa, Calvin Yoshida, Forrest,Yumori, Iri.
Groups: PBT Board of Directors, Ministerial Team, Sons of Gardeners, BWA, Dharma School, Sangha Teens/Jr YBA, Pickle ball, Tai chi, Sumirekai, Pasadena Bruins, Altadena Presbyterian, Keiro, Little Tokyo Service Center, Nishi Hongwanji, PJCI Nisei Week Princess, Oh My Chex ‘N Goodies, Sara Hatakeyama Creations, Tuna Canyon Detention Station.
Individuals (alphabetical):
Aileen Ayroso, Lynda Bobka, Felix Cabral, Carter Campos, Lillian Chang, Hailin Chen, Jeffrey Chin, June Chin, Sandy Chiong, Adam Cho, Christie Choi, Laura Choi, Jason Chow, Kyle Chow, Ray Chow, Lila Chu, Kailyn Cohen, Candice Doi, Van Duong, Brent Fieldhouse, Jason Fujimoto, Kenly Fujimoto, Lynette Fujimoto, Reagan Fujimoto, Tobin Fujimoto, Bobby Fukumoto, Allie Fukushima, Cindy Furukawa, Darin Furukawa, Sharon Futa, Dion Garabedian, Gregory Gibbs, Kyoko Gibbs, Ren Gibbs, Alan Goto, Sumi Goto, Tamlyn Goto, Yoko Haitz, Becky Handlin, Heather Harada, Alan Hatakeyama, Lori Hatakeyama, Jackie Higashiyama, Aya Hirano, Jim Hirano, Madison Hirano, Jessica Hiroshige, Kawika Hiroshige, Toru Hisayasu, Dave Hokyo, Cindy Hsu, Janice Huang, Hiroko Inouye, Marvin Inouye, Rikio Inouye, Corky Ishikawa, Russell Ishikawa, Sheena Ishikawa, Gerry Ito, Linda Ito, Susan Jekarl, Mina Jiang, Panther Jones, Frank Kam, Judy Kam, Yuki Kataoka,Paul Kawahara, Jean Kawakami, Stafanie Kawasaki, Janet Kim, Bryson Kiyomura, Frank Kiyomura, Emory Knies, Gail Kodama, Lindsey Kogasaka, Joseph Koo, Kathy Kumagai, Wes Kumagai, Kris Kuramitsu, Mikage Kuroki, Vivian Lee, Aubrey Lee-Ho, Janine Lew, Bowen Lim, Hayat Lim, Heather Lim, Neo Lim, William Lim, Joy Longworth, Leighton Lopez, Lori Magallanes, Myles Manalo, Hiroko Masuda, Lani Masumoto, Lynne Masumoto, Nicholas Masumoto, Ray Masumoto, Boris Mesropyan, Miki Meza, Cathy Mikuni, Kai Milby, Dona Mitoma, Eva Moon, Ryoto Murata, Art Musashi, Teruye Musashi, Ward Nakamaru, Cory Nakauchi, Darin Nakauchi, Kay Oda, Miyoko Okamoto, Naomi Okamoto, Ken Okazaki, Pam Ota, Mark Oune, Edie Oung, Carol Oyama, Robert Ozawa, Stephanie Ozawa, Aaron Panuga, Jeff Pih, Theo Portugal, Brian Reith, Jennifer Reith, Julie Santos, Lisa Sawai, Koichi Sayano, Crystal Seiler, Ellen Shimamoto, Shuto Shimoji, Kendall Shinmoto, Scott Shinmoto, Shelley Shinmoto, Rumi Shiroma, Reiko Shishido, Douglas Stalgren, Roy Sugita, Emiko Tagami, Greg Tagami-Lopez, Linda Tagami-Lopez, Stefani Takahashi, Irene Tanihara, Steve Tanihara, Sandy Taylor, Tim Taylor, Terry Teing, Jeannie Toshima, Reiko Toshima, Ron Toshima, Scott Toshima, Steve Toyama, Shawn Tress, Albert Tsukimoto, Miho Tyszka, Akemi Uchiyama, Ella Uriu, Isaac Uriu, Calvin Van Dusen, Miko Van Dusen, Joe Van Elk, Sam Wang, Mia Wassink, Ryan Whitford, Raymond Wong, Brandon Wu, Joanne Yamahata, Mille Yamaki, Jennifer Yamamoto, Allison Yasaki, June Yasaki, Naomi Yonesawa, Calvin Yoshida, Forrest,Yumori, Iri.
