Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
Apr il 2018

The annual family blessing was performed for the Ok aw a Oh an a on February 18. Family is atreasure and Family blessings impart good health, unity, strong bonds and a peaceful home.

M AHALO f or you r don at ion s
Tom & Linda Agawa
Aramaki Ohana
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Jon Faufata
Joyce & Omar Faufata
Scott Faufata
Bob Harada
Cari Helekunihi
Milton Hino
Tim Inoue
Joe Ishima
Jared Ishimoto
Kyle Johnson
Len & Misao Johnson
Fukuyoshi Kawazoe
Michael Kawazoe
Ai Kikura
Mayumi Kim
Michael & Ayako Kimoto
Shayne Kitano
James & Melba Kurashige
Mark Magpayo

Matthew & Jennifer McNeff
Steve Miwa
Aisha Morgan
Teri Morgan
Ai Naito
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Clyde Nishimoto
Doris Okawa
Earl & Toyoko Okawa
Lois Okawa
Robert Piemme
Shunsuke Sahara
Akiko Sanai
Fumiko Sakakibara
Janice Shatz
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Alice Sugimoto
Sugimoto Ohana
John Toma
Ramie Ueharaw w w.f lick r .com / k ot oh ir a-dazaif u

The shrine's Stars and Stripes omamori wasfeatured in a book entitled "Omamori no Hon" or
literally, the Omamori Book that was published on
1/25/2018 in Japan.
Omamori are amulets, charms or talismans that
contain divine power and provide specific forms ofprotection or luck. Omamori are offered at any
shrine or temple.
The book is a compilation of rare, unusual andunique omamori available at shrines around theworld.

Kan r ek i - a Ren ew al
In Asian cultures, the aging process

is celebrated with the honor andrecognition it deserves.
In the U.S., we worship youth andlooking young and entering our 60s
is approached with dread andhumor about being ?over the hill?
or having one?s ?foot in the grave.?
Becoming 60 gives us an uneasy
feeling that they have moved into
unknown territory.
For most of us, the first half of life
was defined by our work; in thesecond half, we may not have aclue as to who we really are.
Kanreki is a time to re-evaluate ourlives, when we may begin to face
our mortality, get serious about
what we want our lives to be about,make transformative changes andreaffirm a sense of gratitude forthe goodness and richness of ouryears.
The 60s also heralds the need for
us to cultivate new relationships toour bodies.
For many of us, our bodies nolonger do what they used to. They
don?t respond with the grace andease they once did.
Kanreki is a time to-take stock of how life is
working for you
let go of what no longer
serves you
Make transformativechangescreate your legacy

The Kanreki Blessing can bewonderfully life-affirming. Insteadof seeing the 60s as a time of loss,
see it is a time to listen the callingsof your soul.
Rituals like Kanreki blessings areused to marksignificant transitions inlater life. Life's fundamental
passages have traditionally beenaccompanied by religious ritual.
Rituals afford us a sense of
belonging and gives us a way toconnect to family, past andpresent. Rituals tie us to ourancestors and to our heritage andhelps us to understand where wecame from. As a bridge between
past and future, rituals strengthen
our own identity.
Complimentary Kanreki blessingsare offered once a year in February,
to all those who purchase a KanrekiKit.
The 2019 Kanreki Blessing will beheld on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
Kanreki Kits will be available at theshrine from December 28, 2018.

Pr ivat e Cer em on ies
The 11th Memorial Service was performed for Han ayagi M it su ak i
II (Karen Fujishima Lee) on February 3. Mitsuaki II was a Professor ofMathematics at Leeward Community College, principal of Hanayagi
Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation (HDAHF) and her sudden death onFebruary 7, 2008 was grieved by many.

Mike Lee and Natori instructors of HDAHF attended the ceremony
to honor the memory of Mitsuaki II.
After the service, Mike Lee graciously gifted Mitsuaki II's montsuki(formal black kimono with crest) to principal, Hanayagi Mitsujyuro(Bryson Goda). The Montsuki was then presented to Vice-Principal
Hanayagi Mitsuakemi (Stacie Hata).
A first-year
Memorial service
was performedfor Hisak o
War den . Family
from Californiaand Japan
converged onOahu to honor
the memory of
their beloved
matriarch.

Pr ivat e Cer em on ies

A car blessing was performed for the Sh in sat o Oh an aon February 15.
The annual special group blessing for Kanreki and Yakudoshi celebrants was performed on Sunday, February 18

Set su bu nCALENDAR
M ar ch31 pm

43 pm

Clean u p an d Pr ep
Sake Appr eciat ion Fest ival
10 &11 10 am ~ 4 pm
Hon olu lu Fest ival

APRIL
141 pmClean u p & Pr ep

Congratulations !!! A long

distance Baby Blessing wasperformed for Rin Au gu st u sNait o M agpayo of New
Jersey on February 4.
Setsubun has long been associatedwith the rites of purification andinvolves the expelling of evil spirits bytossing roasted soybeans out of thehome while saying ?fuku wa uchi, oni
wa soto? or fortune in and demonsThis is the second long
distance blessing performed
for the Magpayo Ohana. The
first was for older brotherShin Marcus, in 2015.

15

3 pm
Spr in g Th an k sgivin g Fest ival

M AY
3

1 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser vice

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8 am
Sh in t o Ren m ei M em or ial Day
Ser viceM ain t en an ce
Repairs and replacement of the old,damaged and corroded water-supply valve
was done on Saturday, 2/10 by Magaling
Kubetero Plumbing.
Board of Water Supply (BWS) personnel
was called to shut off the City & County's
curb box for the duration of thereplacement.
Both the curb box and the main shut offvalve are in a covered box within a pit
underground and requires a special key or
implement to gain access into thechamber.

Area was cleaned andprepped

BWS crew opened thecurb box

BWS crew removed dirtand shut off the valve

Shrine's main valve
covered in dirt anddebris

Concrete removed toexpose old valve

Concrete laid after
replacement andrepairs completedNo bugs or critters were in the curb box orthe shrine's main valve box however, mudand debris filled the chamber, requiring
BWS personnel and our plumbers to dig
out about 7 inches of dirt from thechamber.
Concrete was removed around the shrine's
valve chamber to expose the handles andbox. The project took 6 hours.