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Hanamatsuri Service commemorating the birth of the Buddha special guest Rev. Brian Nagata

Sun, Apr 12

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Watsonville Buddhist Temple

Shakyamuni Buddha was born Siddartha Gautama on April 8, 563 BCE in a small grove of flowers and trees called Lumbini. At the age of 35 he attained Enlightenment and became known as the Buddha the awakened one. His teachings started out small, but soon grew into the light of Asia.

Hanamatsuri Service commemorating the birth of the Buddha special guest Rev. Brian Nagata
Hanamatsuri Service commemorating the birth of the Buddha special guest Rev. Brian Nagata

Time & Location

Apr 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Watsonville Buddhist Temple, 423 Bridge St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA

About the event

Rev. Brian Nagata was born and raised in Fowler, California.  Has worked for Mitutoyo Corporation for 39 years and is currently assigned to Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai - Society for the Promotion of Buddhism, founded by Japanese industrialist Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, whose older brother Rev. Chien was the minister at Watsonville about 100 years ago.   Brian oversees Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at 13 North American universities including UC Berkeley, Harvard, UCLA, Princeton, Yale, Chicago and the IBS as well.
Rev. Brian Nagata was born and raised in Fowler, California.  Has worked for Mitutoyo Corporation for 39 years and is currently assigned to Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai - Society for the Promotion of Buddhism, founded by Japanese industrialist Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, whose older brother Rev. Chien was the minister at Watsonville about 100 years ago.   Brian oversees Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at 13 North American universities including UC Berkeley, Harvard, UCLA, Princeton, Yale, Chicago and the IBS as well.

Brian has served on various BCA and IBS committees through the years, was active in YBA and a Dharma School teacher, serves on the publication committee of the Jodo Shinshu International organization, volunteers at Jodo Shinshu Center, previous editor of the Wheel of Dharma, serves as an advisor to the East Asian Library at UC Berkeley,  member of the Advisory Council for the University of Chicago Divinity School, the University of Toronto Ho Center for Buddhist Studies advisory board and advisor to the American Buddhist Study Center in New York City.  When he's not working, Brian leads foodie tours to Japan for his friends.


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