Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
DECEM BER 2020

Hou se Blessin g w as per f or m ed f or a h om e in M oan alu a on Novem ber 26

CALENDAR

M AHALO f or you r don at ion s
Kevin & Yuko ArakakiCharlotina Cook
Debbie Cook
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Paul & Aki Everson
Saeko Fukagawa
Wataru Fujiwara
Megumi Gregorio
Yumi Harris
Rodney & Sharon Isa
Nami Ito
James & Wako Kaneshiro
Kyle & Ai Kawabata
Kae Kawarazaki
Ginny Kimura
Mari Kishida
Kerry Komatsubara
James & Melba Kurashige
Milton & Kathy Kwock
Ayako Luong

Yuki Matsuura
Al McNeil
Yoko McNeal
Steve Miwa
Stacy Miyake
Yosuke Nagata
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Ashley Navor
Craig & Diane Nishida
Aiko Ortega-Shibuya
Mayumi Ota
Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Nanami Simmons
Ed Sugimoto
Srey Yarbrough
Takako YokogiMark your calendars!
Sh ich igosan 2021
Oct 17 - Nov 21

Decem ber
63 pm
Tsu k in am isai Ser vice30

5:30 pm
Clean u p an d set u p

31

11:30 pm
Tosh ikosh i n o O-h ar ae
Year en d Pu r if icat ion Rit u al

Jan u ar y 2021
1Midnight - 2 am
7 am - 4 pm
Hat su m ode 2021

172 pmSagich o - Bu r n in g of oldom am or i an d of u da
3 pm
Tsu k in am isai Ser vice

Sh ich igosan 2020
Mahalo Nui volunteers! We couldn't have blessed the children thisShichigosan season without you -- the heart and soul of the shrine's events!
Thank you for wholeheartedly embracing our mission to share the endearing
traditions of Shichigosan, Jusan Mairi and Totose no Oiwai with the greatercommunity.

Br yson Goda
Reik o Goda
Ar t Isa
Ar t h u r Isa Jr
Beck y Isa
It isn't easy to work in the same spirit week after week. We would like toLor r ain e Kadot a
express our heartfelt thanks for all who have devoted their time and energies
Kat h y Kw ockwith their highest commitment despite the pandemic. A special mahalo nui
M ilt on Kw ock
goes out to Gar y and Lin da Sh in sat o for helping at every session!

Sh in k en Nait oh
M ar ilyn Nait oh
Cr aig Nish ida
Dian e Nish ida
Gar y Sh in sat oLin da Sh in sat oJasm in e Um en o

Welcom e
Cr ew

Recept ion

Gu ides

Kim on o
Dr essin g

Clean in g
San n it izin g

Su st en an ce

Sh in k en ,M ilt on , Gar y

M ar ilyn , Reik o,
Lin daDian e, Lin da,
M ar ilyn

Thank you forcreating aradically positive
and nurturing
environment forthe children andfor bridging thelinguistic andcultural divide.

Thank you for
prepping andsafely guiding
the children andtheir families
to the shrineand briefingthem onprotocol.

Dian e, Lin da,
M ar ilyn , Kat h y,Reik o, Lor r ain e

Gar y, Lin da

Mahalo forgreeting andassisting
families in theparking areaand ensuring
compliance ofCovid-19
regulations.

Br yson , Dian e,
Kat h y, Lin da,
M ar ilyn ,Lor r ain e,
Jasm in e
Mahalo for being
the core of thisevent and helping
to preserve andperpetuate thekimono culture.

Thank you forcleaning anddisinfecting theshrine,implements,kimono andaccessories after
each blessing.

Thank you forproviding adelicious andnutritious
lunch at every
sessionGok it o Pr ivat e Blessin gsA new businessblessing wasperformed for ashrine friend on
11/18. May good
fortune always
surround yournew business"Burn My Body
Fat" and take itto remarkable
places!

A Memorial service was performed for shrine friend, Kell
Komatsubara on November 29.
The family honored Kell's wishes for Rev. Takizawa to perform thetraditional Shinto rites to facilitate the journey of his soul.
Kell was honored today, but we would also like to acknowledge themultitudes of family and friends who were there for Kell. Whether
you visited him, picked up food for him, texted him, prayed for him- you were each very special in his life - the ones who never let him
give up and helped him see each morning as another opportunity.
Although Kell's golden heart has stopped beating and his hardworking hands are at rest, his memory lingers in the hearts of his
family and friends.
Kell's ashes will be scattered in 3 places - - off the Waimanalo coastwith a drone by his Ulua fishing buddies, via a drag car parachuteby his Racing/Automotive cronies and among the gentle waves
off a pier in California
by hisAnime/Cosplay/Filming ohana.

Our last Shichigosan blessing for 2020
was held on November 28

Ahui ho makou,Kell......

Ozon i ser vice at Hat su m ode
The shrine was again granted a
Small Restaurant license and a
Green placard by the Food Safety
Division of the Hawaii State
Department of Health.
The annual Food Handler 's
Education Certification was done
online this year due to Covid-19
and cancellation of all classes andclosure of testing sites in the Stateof Hawaii.
The certification ensures aminimum baseline of food safetyknowledge and lower occurrenceof critical food safety violations.
Food - as a carrier of tradition,
nostalgia and identity connects
people to place and tradition.
It has always been the shrine's
mission to share the traditions of

Shogatsu or new years as a meansof retaining the Japanese culture.
Ozoni is an integral part of theShogatsu culture - - one that is
authentically transmitted year
after year by Ch ef M it su r uIgar ash i of Takenoko Sushi of Hilo.
According to the World HealthOrganization, there is currently noevidence that suggests food is
associated with the transmissionof Covid-19.

traditions under Covid-19, wewould have to retrofit andreconfigure the kitchen anddine-in areas to comply with newsafety regulations.
As such, we will be suspending ourannual Mochi pounding and Ozoni
service until we are able to return
to normalcy -- hopefully in 2022.

We've looked at changes to service
options for Ozoni on New Yearsday, however the grim reality ofcosts and rules associated withfood service makes it impossible
to offer Ozoni to the public on
January 1, 2021.
In order to continue the Shogatsu

Visit ou r w ebsit e: w w w.jin ja.u sM ain t en an ce
There are several lighting
equipment in ancient Japan which
includes the andon, bonbori,chochin and toro.
Andon was popular during the Edo
period and was usually handheld.
Washi paper was pasted over thewood or bamboo frame andburning oil provided the light.
Andon were placed under theeaves of shops, next to the futon
when sleeping, and used like a
flashlight when traveling out ofthe home.
The Chochin has a split bamboo
frame wound in a spiral. The spiralstructure allows the chochin to becollapsed into the basket at thebottom. The earliest mention of achochin dates to the 11th century.
Toro is a lamp made of stone,wood, bronze or other heavy

metals. Toro illuminates thegrounds of shrines, temples andJapanese gardens. Electric bulbs
have now replaced the traditionaloils and candles.
The Bonbori is a lamp consisting ofJapanese washi paper or silk
stretched over a frame of woodand is usually used in places ofworship or during festivals. Thepaper or fabric protected theflame from the wind.
We are the only shrine in Hawaii
with bonbori lamps, however they
were in dire need of repairs.

Rev. Takizawa first disassembled
the bonbori lamphead from thestand. He then washed the 4bonbori lampheads, removing all
the old silk fabric stuck onto thewooden frame.

The lamp frames were theninspected for further damages.
Termite damage was found inseveral of the lamp shades,
creating channels into the woodenframe.
If not repaired, the damage could
severely impact the structural
integrity of the lamp.

shade was made with cardboard
and laid on the silk fabric along
the grain of the fabric.

The channels created by termites
were filled with wood filler until itcreated a smooth surface. Then, it
was sanded down.

Special silk jacquard fabric forbonbori was imported from Japanearlier this year, despite warnings
from the manufacturer that it wasimpossible for an amateur toproperly resuscitate an old, torn
bonbori lamp.

densely woven. Silk, hemp or
linen is the best choice as
synthetic fabric may burn, melt,and/or discolor when hot.
The silk pieces were stretched andglued onto the inside of the lamp
frame and left to dry overnight.

Silk jacquard used for lamp shades
is woven with matte and reflective
threads and is heavier and more

A pattern of the panel of the lamp

The bonbori were given new life!!!
Not only are bonbori necessary toprovide lighting in a room, but also
a vital piece of decoration toenhance the historic beauty of
traditional shrine decor.