Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
A Shunkosai or Shunkoshiki - completion of a home
ceremony was conducted on
12/19 to express gratitude forthe safe completion andcelebration of a new beginning.
In Japan, the building of a house
begins with a Jichinsai or groundbreaking ceremony.

It is thought that construction
causes significant disturbances
to the land and a Jichinsai is ameans to cleanse any negative
energies and announce to thespirits of the land that
construction will begin.
Many owners also request aShunkosai which expresses
gratitude not only to the kami

YEAREND 2022

by to the many companies andits workers that wereresponsible in the completionof the project.
Congratulations on your newhome! May the windows ofyour new home open you up topeace, prosperity and warm
memories.

DONATIONS

Mahalo Nui Loa for yourmost generous donations tothe shrine.

Bruce Allardice

Roy Morioka

Corniche Kabushiki Kaisha

Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh

Charlene Corwin

Craig & Diane Nishida

Bill & Keiko Doughty

Akiko Sanai

Economy Plumbing

Gary & Linda Shinsato

Bryson & Reiko Goda

Robert Stallings

Jean ImadaRance & Ai Takahashi

Your donations help fund:

Seizo Imamura

Sharon Tanigawa

Arthur K. Isa

Shizuai Tsu- Preservation of the shrine
and its aging infrastructure

Rodney & Sharon Isa

Barbara Yamashita

James & Melba Kurashige
Carol Matsuwaki

We are able to preserve,
perpetuate and share ourtraditions because ofamazing community ofsupporters like yourselves!

- Annual scholarships
awarded during our SpringThanksgiving Festival in April- Shichigosan Children's
Festival in Fall

Kent Matsuzaki
Steve Miwa
Caroline Miyata

You are allowed to deduct
contributions to nonprofits
only if you itemize on
Schedule A of Form 1040.

MAHALO for your donation of rice, sake, foodstuff

Volunteers are able todeduct gas and oil related tothe use of the car in giving
services to the shrine.

Lois ArakakiJames & Melba Kurashige

Corniche KK

Roy Morioka

Bryson & Reiko Goda

Craig & Diane Nishida

Arashi & Pam Igarashi

Rudy & Sherrie Santiago

Seizo Imamura

Tatsuya Shinagawa

Arthur K. Isa

Gary & Linda Shinsato

Izakaya Uosan

Takenoko Sushi Hilo

Kokusai Sake Kai

Yasuko Uyehara

The shrine is a qualified
Non- profit church.
For more info: www.irs.gov(Charities/ Nonprofits)

Ou r Tax ID: 99-6007158

GOKITO - Private Blessings

Annual visitors from Japan were blessed forcontinued good health and success in the new year

Congratulations to shrine friends as we keep you
in our prayers for a safe and easy delivery

Gok it o Pr ivat e Blessin gs f or 2022 w ill en d on 12/ 24. We w ill be t ak in g ash or t h iat u s f r om 12/ 25 ~ 1/ 3. We r esu m e on 1/ 4/ 2023. Please con t act u sat k ot oh ir a@h aw aiian t el.n et t o sch edu le Pr ivat e Blessin gs f r om 1/ 4/ 2023.
Marilyn Naitoh

Gary Shinsato

Craig Nishida

Linda Shinsato

Diane Nishida

M ah alo to shrine officers andfriends for helping with
Hatsumode prep throughout themonth of November andDecember.
Omamori continue to besanitized with UV lights andpackaged for your safety.

Rabbit year
omamori will beavailable frommidnight, January 1.
There are ample
supplies of the Eto
Zodiac brocade
omamori with a bell,
however only alimited number ofthe specialty
omamori with aRabbit motif.

2023 is the year of the WaterRabbit.
The Water Rabbit year is a time ofpeace, calm and healing, unlike thetumultuous Water Tiger year.
It is a year that will present
resolutions - - some favorable,some not - - to many of ourproblems from the past 4 years.
Enjoy the Water Rabbit year as oneof relaxation, rejuvenation andpleasure as the 2024 Wood Dragon

will be a year of extremely volatileand unpredictable energy andhappenings.
The Tshirt for 2023 is an ocean
motif that symbolizes thestrength, power, mystery andboundlessness of the Water
element in Asian philosophy.
Get a Rabbit omamori if you wereborn in the years of the Rabbit,
Sheep, Boar, Dog or Rooster tohelp with any challenges.

Please bring your old omamori,ofuda, kumade, hamaya, etc (anyreligious article blessed at a shrineor temple) on or before Jan u ar y 7.

painstakingly remove all metal,
plastic and other toxic trim from oldomamori in prep for the annual
Sagicho burning ceremony.

It takes volunteers a few weeks to2023 Sagicho will be held on 1/22.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT:- Kadom at su , bam boo an d pin e br an ch es, plan t s

If you are not able
to properly disposeof your Juyohin(omamori, ofuda,etc from a shrineor temple), please:- place them in apaper bag

- New Year s decor at ion s, Saiw aigam i paper s, n ew slet t er s, pack agin g,
en velopes an d con t ain er s t h at om am or i w er e pack aged in (please
discar d all pack agin g pr ior t o u sin g you r om am or i)- sprinkle Hawaiiansalt- M och i, f oodst u f f , Sacr ed san d, Sacr ed salt (please t ak e t h ese ou t of t h epack age an d u se t h em - do n ot discar d)- thank theomamori for theirprotection- Dolls, plu sh t oys, sou ven ir s f r om Japan- Ih ai t ablet s, u r n s, f u n er al ph ot os, r eligiou s par aph en alia, f lags

- discard it withyour regular trash- Per son al it em s - jew elr y, ph ot os, let t er s, book s, clot h in g, et c

Visit www.jinja.us for Hatsumode 2023 updatesOm am or i M ail Or der s

HATSUM ODE 2022

12/ 20 - 12/ 23 kotohira@hawaiiantel.net
No m ail or der s w ill be t ak en 12/ 24 - 1/ 7

PARKING
Decem ber 31 Sat 10 pm - (1/ 1) 2 am

Om am or i Pick u ps

Offsite parking at Farrington HS with free
shuttle. HPD to provide security.

12/ 26 - 12/ 30 Last day to Email yourOmamori order for pickup is 12/24

Parking lot entrance on N. King Street, near
Kalihi Street- Masks are recommended in the hall
- No pets allowed in the hall except Serviceanimals- Suzu Bells and ropes have been removed
to prevent cross contamination

Jan u ar y 1 Su n 12 am - 2 am / 8 am - 4 pm
Offsite parking at Farrington High Schoolwith Free shuttle. HPD to provide security.
Parking lot entrance on N. King Street, nearKalihi Street- Hand sanitizers will be placed by the basin
in lieu of hand washingJan u ar y 2 M on 8:30 am - 4 pm

- Shuttle will be sanitized after each run

Street parking on Olomea Street or in theshrine's parking lot- Omamori have been sanitized andpackaged

We hope you will be able to see these safety
protocols as an opportunity to carry on
Japanese traditions in a new and safe way.
Embrace the spirit of the Japanese New Year at
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu
Tenmangu.

No Toshikoshi Soba
No Ozoni Soup
No Shishimai Lion DanceNo Omiki (sake)
BYOBags

A new phenomena called
Saisaki-mode began in Japan in
2020, due to COVID-19.
In Japan, millions visit shrines
and temples on the first threedays of the new year.
Instead of visiting a shrine on
January 1, we are calling out tothe community to visit theshrine in December to pray foran early and auspicious start ofthe new year.
This new practice is called
Saisaki Mo-de, literally "visiting
the shrine early for happiness."
We will be accepting

worshipers from 12/26/2022 2/3/2023 in a move to spreadout crowds.
All worship will be done "Japanstyle" by praying on your own.
Stay safe and beat the crowds
with Saisaki mo-de and ourOmamori Early Section days.

OM AM ORI AVAILABILITY
12/ 26 - 12/ 308:30 am - 3:30 pm

Om am or i Ear ly select ion

Basem en t

12/ 31

8:30 am - 4 pm

Sh r in e Closed 4 pm - 8 pm

HallSh r in e Closed 2 am - 8 am

Hall8 pm - 11:59 pm
1/ 1

M idn igh t - 2 am
8 am - 4 pm

1/ 2

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Om am or i available u n t il 2:30 pm

Hall

1/ 3 ~ 2/ 3

8:30 am - 4 pm

Om am or i available all day

Sh r in e

SAISAKI M O-DE - HATSUM ODE PERSONAL WORSHIP SCHEDULE
12/ 26 - 12/ 30

8:30 am - 4 pm

Saisak i m o-de Per son al Wor sh ip

12/ 31

8:30 am - 4 pm

Sh r in e Closed 4 pm - 8 pm

8 pm - 11:59 pm

Hat su m ode Per son al Wor sh ip

M idn igh t - 2 am

Sh r in e Closed 2 am - 8 am

8 am - 4 pm

Hat su m ode Per son al Wor sh ip

1/ 2

8:30 am - 4 pm

Hat su m ode Per son al Wor sh ip

1/ 3 ~ 2/ 3

8:30 am - 4 pm

Hat su m ode Per son al Wor sh ip

1/ 1

JANUARY 2023

O-nusa is an ancient implement made of hemp
and paper, used in purification rituals.

By walking under this special O-nusa, one will
be undergoing symbolic purification - - this willserve the sane purpose as having a Priest's
assistant wave a Gohei wand over your heads
at New Years.
Looking at the changing landscape of thecommunity and the immense challenges
presented by COVID-19, a few improvements
were made to keep the shrine healthy andvibrant.
We continue to strive to perpetuate thespiritual richness of Shinto for present andfuture generations.

CALENDAR

Again, this new years, special hemp strips
combined with shide zigzag paper and hemp
rope will be inserted into the Shimenawa ropeand hung from the torii gate.

1

M idn igh t - 2 am (Closed 2 - 8 am )8 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode Personal Worship(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

2

8:30 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode Personal Worship(Om am or i available f r om
8:30 am - 2:30 pm in t h e h all)
2:30 pm (INTERNAL)
Cleanup & restore hall

3 - 31 8:30 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode Personal Worship
Omamori available in the shrine
15

10 am - 4 pm
JCCH Ohana Festival - Omamori
will be available in the shrinebooth on the 5th floor

22

12 pm
Sagicho ceremony prep
1 pm
Sagicho - ceremony and burningof the old omamori
2 pm
Tsukinamisai Monthly ServiceWater was foundcoming through thebasement walls,
pooling in one of thebasement bathrooms.
535 Plumbing wascalled to find the rootof the problem which
turned out to be a
burst water pipe in theShinsenjo room, directly
above the basement
bathroom.
Instead of breaking
apart the wall, Rev.
Takizawa suggested theold line be capped anda pipe be run throughthe exterior wall of theback of the shrine, into
an unused cleanout.
The water supply wasdeactivated for about aweek.
A new flashing wasinstalled to create awater tight seal and thepipe was tied back into
the 4" cast ironcleanout, directly under
the area where the newwater pipe was to beinstalled.
Luckily there were nosystem backups which
could have come up in
between the wall,
requiring demolition of
the tile wall in thebasement bathroom.
A vent was added to
the roof, bringing theproject to a finish inabout 3 hours.

This male climbed the fence and enteredshrine property from Kama Lane at around4 am on 12/19.
He appeared on video surveillance and wasthought to have exited by climbing theOlomea Street fence.
Rev. Takizawa found him around 7 am,
sleeping under the eaves of the shrine.
This same male entered shrine property
about 3 weeks ago, wielding a metal rod - bashing the torii, komainu lions, stonebasin, concrete steps, etc.
Police were immediately called as Preschool
was in session
and because of
the violence
displayed bythis individual inthe past.
The intruder leftin the presenceof 3 officers,
leaving all histrash.