It was a journey of awakening as he met and interacted with a gay couple.

and so many friends in our community.All of you have helped me to be a minister who was able to contribute to our Buddhist community here in Los Angeles.

Im happy to have been a product of both Japan and the United States.but Ive also had the opportunity to live in Japan as a student learning and training to become a kaikyōshi.I am glad that we made Los Angeles our home and somehow I became a minister at our betsuin here.

I may have enjoyed living my entire life in Japan.but reflecting on my 77 years of life.

The few years turned out to be the rest of my life.

I will be retiring from active service as a minister at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple here in Los Angeles.Arizona DiamondbacksThe Dodgers bats didnt answer the call against the Diamondbacks in Game 1 of their three-game series as the Dodgers lost 3-0.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season.in a 9-6 loss to the host Pirates.