Founders Day, April 28, 1934.
650th Memorial for Nichiren Shonin and dedication of Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church, Sept. 9, 1931. The photo was taken at the home of Mr. Kazuji Suiyama.
Mrs. Toshiko Akiyama identified several of the founding members of the church in this early 1930s photo. Standing, left to right, Mr. (Kaname?) Hitomi; unidentified; unidentified, Mr. Takeshi Hitomi; Mrs. Akiyama’s father, Matsuji Nasu; and Mr. Yamaguchi. Front, left, is Mr. Kazuji Suiyama.
Founding of Nichiren Buddhist Church Women’s Club. Undated, but before 1936.
Women’s Club, Fujinkai, Mid- to late-1930s
1931 dedication of Nichiren Buddhist Church
The Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church Japanese School class photo, Feb. 1, 1936.
20th Anniversary of the founding of the Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church, Nov. 25 , 1951.
Commemoration of the departure of Rev. Chikyo Kurahashi and the arrival of Rev. Kanjitsu Iijima, Aug. 12, 1952
Ceremony Marking the 700th Year of Nichiren Buddhism, Oct. 12, 1952
700th Anniversary of the founding of Nichiren Buddhism, Nov. 15, 1953
675th Nichiren Shonin memorial, the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church and 11th Nichiren Order of North America conference, October 21, 1956
30th Anniversary of the founding of the Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church, Oct. 22, 1961.
Late 50’s or maybe 1960
Kyogi Nagashi service at the Sacramento River on July 11, 1954. The Obon ceremony involved placing the names of deceased relatives in a small boat and setting the boat afire as it is floated down the river.
Sacramento Memorial Lawn early 50’s
In 2006, the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Sacramento Nichiren Buddhist Church
The church sign hanging over the entrance was created in October 1951 by the church’s Young Buddhists Association.
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