Super Seniors

Super Seniors – Obon Memories

The Mountain View Buddhist Temple’s Obon Festival and Bazaar have been enjoyable annual events, but COVID has diminished the size over the past few years.  This month our Super Seniors

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Super Senior: June Yusa

June Yusa has been a member of Mountain View Buddhist Temple since 1976.  June is the youngest of eleven children of issei parents.  The family lived in various locations in

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Super Seniors: Isamu & Yukiko Higa

Leaders are people we all tend to gravitate towards.  For Isamu and Yukiko Higa, their dedication to the Mountain View Buddhist Temple and their family are immeasurable. Naomi Higa, their

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Super Senior: Miyo Takegami

Miyoko (known to friends as Miyo) Nakao Takegami has been an active member of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Sangha for decades, but her life began in Hawaii. The Nakao

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Super Senior: Toshiko Masaki

Toshiko Masaki has led a full and interesting life that is highlighted by her experiences with the Mountain View Buddhist Temple and its Sangha. Early Years Toshiko was born in

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Super Senior: Milton Hamasaki

Written by Jean Shimoguchi Milton Hamasaki and his late wife, Helen, have been strong supporters and active members of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Sangha for decades.  Background Milton was

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Super Senior: Ben Horita

Ben was born in Wapato, Washington, to mother Kiyo Tsutsumiuchi and father Kumetarao Horita.  Wapato in the Yakima Valley was American Indian owned land. 

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