Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission

columbarium: a room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored

Dharma: the teaching or religion of the Buddha.

Kadomatsu: New Year's Pine & Bamboo Decoration; decorations of pine, bamboo, and plum symbolize good luck. Pine represents longevity: bamboo, resiliency; and plum, new beginnings and purity. A pair of kadomatsu is often placed at either side of the entrance of one's home or business.

Shinran Shonin: founder of Jodo Shinshu sect of buddhism.