Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
JANUARY 2019

Happy New Year !!! Th e daw n of a n ew year over f low s w it h h ope t h at in vit es u s t o r ef lect an d t o r ecr eat eou r selves an ew.
Th is year , m ay w e all f in d a con n ect ion t o spir it t h at can gu ide an d n u r t u r e u s in ou r gr ow t h as a n at ion an das in dividu als. Open you r m in d t o n ew possibilit ies, discover t h e divin it y w it h in you r self an d em pow eryou r self t o ach ievin g you r goals an d pu r pose in lif e.

2019 Year of t h e Pig

M AHALO f or you r don at ion s
Thomas & Linda Agawa
Rick Akutagawa
Lois Arakaki
Chikasawa Ohana
Dorothy Ching
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Gen Furumaki
Stacie Hata
David & Masako Jimenez
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Arashi & Pam Igarashi
Arthur Isa
Robert & Jean Ishihara
Kathleen Iwao
Japan Airlines
Lorraine Kadota
Dean & Carlyn Kagawa
Diane Kaneshige
Yoshiko KawakamiGavin Kim
Elaine Komatsu
James & Melba Kurashige
Karen Lindo
Nadine Matsukawa
Clara Matsuzaki
Kent Matsuzaki

Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Clyde & Gayle Nishimoto
Diane Ogasawara
Cheryl Osumi
Pacific Hi-Tak
Akiko Sanai
Masayoshi & Lorraine Sawai
Michael Sawai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Jason & Mona Takara
Peggy Oshiro
Takenoko Sushi
Teruto Soma
Allan Takeshita
Satomi & Eric Takiguchi
Sharon Toma
Claire Tong
Lucy Tsu
Peggy Tsukida
Judy Usuba
Wasabi International
Calvin & Masue Yamada
Jane Yoshida
Janelle Yoshida

CALENDARJan u ar y
201 pmSagich o - bu r n in g of old om am or i3 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser vice

Febr u ar y
101pm
Kan r ek i Blessin g
2 pm
Yak u dosh i Blessin g
3:00 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser vice& Set su bu n -sai Bean Th r ow in g

M ar ch21 pm
Clean u p an d pr ep

33 pm
Sake Appr eciat ion Fest ival

Its not too late toparticipate in thespecial Kanreki andYakudoshi Blessingson February 10.
Kan r ek i - arrive by
12:45 pm
Yak u dosh i - arrive by
1:45 pm
Or email us to reservea spot:kotohira@hawaiiantel.net

M AHALO Volu n t eer s
Pr e-Hat su m ode
12/ 26 - 30
Gayle Fujihara
Stacie Hata
Lorraine Kadota
Elaine Komatsu
Mike Lee
Marilyn Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane NishidaDiane Ogasawara
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Sharon Toma

Hat su m ode Pr ep
12/ 28Jeff Fujioka
Victoria Hallet
Kai Igarashi
Brenna Imada
Arthur K Isa
Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Mike Lee
Calvin Mai
Marilyn Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Rory Onishi
Stuart Pang
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Anna Yamana
Yusuke Yamana
Alvin Yoshida

Hat su m ode
12/ 31 - 1
Nate Chee
Emi Choy
Sharlena ChungBill Doughty
Keiko Doughty
Gayle Fujihara
Jeff Fujioka
Victoria Hallet
Stacie Hata
Arashi Igarashi
Kai Igarashi
Pam Igarashi
Brenna Imada
Arthur K. Isa
Becky Isa
Lorraine Kadota
Odie Kepo'oGrace Kim
Kobe's Womens
University
Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Robert Larm
Mike Lee
Calvin Mai
Ruth Matsumoto

Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Jocelyn Ng
Craig NishidaDiane NishidaDiane OgasawaraCarole Omura
Rory Onishi
Kenyu Oshiro
Jan Ota
Stuart Pang
Jay Sakashita
Stirling Sakashita
Justin Santiago
Rudy Santiago
Sherrie Santiago
Naoya Shimura
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Donny Sun
Gail Tamashiro
Nelson Tamashiro
Naomi Teramoto
Val Tsutsumi
Eileen Uchima
Anna Yamana
Yusuke Yamana
Richard Yoshinaga

Hat su m ode
Clean u p
1/ 2
Gayle Fujihara
Jeff Fujioka
Victoria Hallet
Arashi Igarashi
Kai Igarashi
Pam Igarashi
Arthur K Isa
Arthur MJY Isa
Becky Isa
Lorraine Kadota
Elaine Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Marilyn Naitoh
Diane NishidaDiane Ogasawara
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Sharon Toma

Gok it o Pr ivat e Blessin gs

The first Gokito blessing for 2019 was
An off-season Shichigosan wasperformed for the shrine's loyal friends performed for a darling 3-year oldfrom Hilo

A Safe birth blessing was performed
for a young couple in accordancewith ancient tradition - on the Dayof the Dog.

The first Shichigosan for 2019 was
performed on 1/6 for Takumi andReina from Tokyo

Annual blessing for Japan Airlines wasperformed on 1/11 for safety and success

Family blessings for good health,peace and harmony in the householdcontinues throughout the month ofJanuary

JCCH Oh an a Fest ival
The shrine participated in the annual
Ohana Festival sponsored by theJapanese Cultural Center on SundayJanuary 13.
The festival is a great way for thecommunity to come together tocelebrate the new year and Hawaii's
cultural diversity.
M AHALO Volu n t eer s
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Diane Nishida
Jay Sakashita

Pauline Sakashita
Stirling Sakashita
Linda Shinsato

Rev. Takizawa attended a reception
hosted by the Fukuoka Kenjinkai andthe Japanese Consulate to welcome
members of the Fukuoka prefectural
Assembly. The shrine is supportive of
the Kenjinkai's activities due to ourDazaifu ties.
In 1981, a Sister city relationship wasestablished with Fukuoka in an effort
to encourage mutually beneficial
social, economic, educational andcultural exchanges. The Fukuoka
Assembly members continue tosupport this relationship byattending the opening of the Hawaii
State Legislature each year.

On 1/12 and 1/15, volunteers
painstakingly removed metal,
plastic and other toxic trim
from the old omamori, ofuda,
kumade, hamaya andhamayumi in prep for theannual Sagicho burning of theold omamori.
All old omamori returned after
1/19 will be burned in the 2020
Sagicho ceremony.
M AHALO NUIDiane Nishida
Dee Shimamoto
Stacie Shimamoto
Linda ShinsatoM ain t en an ce

Mahalo Nui to Ru dy San t iago
for painting the Olomea Streetgate.
The rust and corrosion wasremoved down to cleansurface metal. Sanding andwire brush tools were used toprep the metal over the courseof two days. A metal primer
was applied, followed bycorrosion fighting paint.

M AHALO Volu n t eer s
Victoria Hallet
Arthur Isa
Galen Komtasu
Kell Komatsubara
Mike Lee
Craig Nishida

Yearend cleanup and pitching of theHatsumode tent was done on 12/28

Diane Nishida
Rudy Santiago
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Alvin Yoshida

A nostalgic photo of a yearend cleanup
from December 2002. Pictured from left
is: Marilyn Naitoh, Milena Naitoh, Kai
Igarashi, Pam Igarashi
Back row: Tina Mendes, Toshiko Fujisaki