Hoonko is one of the three main services of our Jodo Shinshu calendar (Hanamatsuri and Obon are the other two). Hoonko is a time to express our gratitude to Shinran Shonin, the founder, on the day of his death, January 16, 1263. Literally, the Japanese characters “Ho-On” means “return of gratitude” and “Ko” means “to clarify the meaning of.”

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