Sponsorship information | February 7 NCM Public Workshops | Feb. 15 BCA Eitaikyo Livestream
78th Northwest District Buddhist Convention & BCA National Council Meeting
Renewal: Jodo Shinshu for Today
February 13 – 15, 2026
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington | Renton, WA
Registration is now closed – please contact us at Convention@seattlebetsuin.org if you have any questions.
SCHEDULE
Keynote speaker: Rev. Melissa Opel
Resident Minister, Buddhist Church of San Francisco
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Platinum $3,000 +
Kemi Nakabayashi & Jim Norton
on behalf of the Kaneko Family
Ministers’ Association Dinner
Ron & Karen Murakami
Workshop – Music Workshop II & Turning a New Leaf: Seattle Betsuin’s Restoration
Rick Wong & Leanne Nishi-Wong
Kari Ann & Kevin Yokoyama
Kemi Nakabayashi & Jim Norton
Workshop – Onenju Making (Youth Workshop)
Gold $2,000 – $2,999
Anonymous
Workshop – Music Workshop I
Silver $1,000 – $1,999
The Perrott Family – Chris, Sara,
Yoshi, Penny & Mindi
Banquet Table Sponsor
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Women’s Association
Workshop – English Tea Ceremony
Charlene Yoritsune
Workshop – Gobunsho Republication
Pauline Sakuma
M.J. Takisaki, Inc.
Toshi Shahbaghlian
Spokane Buddhist Temple
Workshop – Rennyo’s Life & Achievements
Rev. Tadao Koyama & Rev. Cyndi Yasaki
Banquet Table Sponsor
Northwest District Ministers Association
Banquet Table Sponsor
Anonymous
Workshop – Tokudo Ordination
Anonymous
Workshop – Buddhism, Feminism & Renewal
Zumoto & Ko Families: Jim, Tomi, Donna, Jeff, Tina, Evan & Emily
Workshop – Buddhist Art with Tara Tamaribuchi-Gibbs
Gwen Florence
Bronze $500 – $999
Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple
Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki
Spokane Buddhist Temple
Anonymous
Yakima Buddhist Temple
Anonymous
Karen Akira
Booster $50 – $499
Aiko Fujii
Mike Iseri
Anonymous
Char Grinolds
Alex Sakamoto
Dean O’Shields
Suzanne Fujinari
In memory of Kiyo Takashima
Jason Yokoyama
Marissa Wong
Carrie Mori
In Memory of Tom and Lena Mori
Friend
Tacoma Buddhist Temple
Tetsuden & Kanako Kashima
Sam Umeda
Spokane Buddhist Temple
Ann Oxrieder
Connie Ozeki-Chinn
Chris Jakudo Grabowski, Shakuhachi Teacher
Charles Natsuhara
Celeste Sterrett
Gail Suzaka
In memory of Jack Matsui
Alvin & Donna Sasaki
Janice Deguchi
New York Buddhist Church
Ad Sponsors
Spokane Buddhist Temple 
NW Dharma School Teachers’ League 
Seattle Betsuin BWA 
Institute of Buddhist Studies 
Seattle Betsuin Dharma School 
White River Buddhist Temple 
KaSushiLu 
White River BWA 
Tacoma Buddhist Temple 
TBT Sukiyaki Fundraiser 
Anchovies & Salt 
Seattle Betsuin KSP 
Chris Jakudo Grabowski, shakuhachi teacher 
Seattle Matsuri Taiko 
In Memory of Masataro and Ume Nakanishi, in gratitude
In-kind Donations
Lori & Art Kozai
Marie Kosai-Luke & Howard Luke
AE Dance Productions
Annalise Espinosa, Owner
Bruce Brundige & Grace Tazuma
Rick Wong
Dr. Wade K Marler, DDS PS
Siebenaler Law
The UPS Store Lake Tapps, Lakeland Hills
Uwajimaya
Char Grinolds
