We are pleased to share news and a few upcoming events and activities that may be of interest to our Ohtani families.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us for delicious food & drinks at the 2025 Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple’s Summer Bazaar held on Sunday, July 27th.
A favorite summer tradition, the 2025 annual summer bazaar promises all of your favorite festival food: teriyaki chicken, kushikatsu, oden, curry rice, chirashi, udon, inari sushi, kurimanju, beer, sake, and more!
Come for the food and company; stay for the raffle and a chance to win some amazing prizes.
PAST EVENTS
Berkeley Higashi Honganji’s annual mochitsuki fundraiser brings the community together to make and sell traditional rice cakes for the New Year holiday. The temple is excited to continue this cultural event in 2024.
Pickup is on Sunday, December 15th at the Berkeley temple between Noon-3 PM
Join us for delicious food & drinks at the 2024 Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple’s Spring Food Bazaar held on Sunday, March 3rd.
Sponsored by the Berkeley Higashi Honganji WBA (Women’s Buddhist Association), the 2024 annual spring food bazaar will feature all of your favorite festival food: teriyaki chicken, curry rice, udon, inari sushi, kurimanju, and more!
Pre-order sales only. Details can be found at bombu.org.
All orders must be received by February 15th, 2024.
We are excited to share an amazing opportunity for you to support the Ohtani basketball program and to come together as a community on Sunday, January 7th.
The 2nd & 3rd grade Ohtani girls teams will scrimmage during the CAL vs. Washington State University (WSU) women’s basketball game at half-time.
For a limited time, we are offering discounted tickets to the game. Email us to reserve yours today.
Go Ohtani and Go Bears!
NEWS
The fight to keep Ohtani basketball alive (High Country News, 5/10/2023)
Berkeley Ohtani Basketball program works to keep 80-year-old tradition alive (CBS News, 5/5/2023)
A brief history of Japanese American basketball in the Bay Area (Nichi Bei News, 5/9/2019)