Buddhist Churches of America
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
charity
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| gptkbp:activities |
cultural events
educational programs worship services community service |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Buddhist_Women's_Association
gptkb:Buddhist_Youth_Organization gptkb:Young_Buddhist_Association gptkb:Buddhist_Churches_of_America_Federation Buddhist_Study_Center |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Nishi_Hongwanji
|
| gptkbp:charityWork |
community outreach programs
food drives scholarships for students support for disaster relief support for the elderly |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
community building
spiritual guidance promotion of interfaith dialogue education on Buddhism preservation_of_Japanese_American_culture |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Buddhist_Obon_Festival
gptkb:Hanamatsuri Retreats Buddhist_Women's_Association_activities New_Year's_Service |
| gptkbp:focus |
gptkb:Jodo_Shinshu_Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1944
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the civil rights movement
first Buddhist organization in the U.S. established_during_World_War_II_era promoted_Buddhist_teachings_in_America served_Japanese_American_communities |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Buddhist Churches of America
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
Japanese |
| gptkbp:leadership |
Bishop_of_the_Buddhist_Churches_of_America
|
| gptkbp:membership |
Japanese_American_community
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Bishop_Yoshiro_K._Matsuoka
gptkb:Bishop_Koshin_Ogui gptkb:Bishop_Kenryu_Tsuji |
| gptkbp:publications |
Buddhist_Churches_of_America_Newsletter
|
| gptkbp:website |
bcahq.org
|