Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
SEPTEM BER 2019

Th e 99t h an n u al Au t u m n Th an k sgivin g Fest ival w as h eld on Su n day, Sept em ber 29

M AHALO f or you r don at ion s
Thomas & Linda Agawa
Lois ArakakiKeng-Hsien Chao
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Miyoko Hanahara
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Stacie Hata
Hawaii Senbukan
Seizo Imamura
Arthur K. Isa
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of HI
JAL Pak Hawaii
David & Masako Jimenez
Lorraine KadotaGlenn Kawahara
Yuuki Kawai
Kintetsu International
Elaine Komatsu

James & Melba Kurashige
Bryant Lau
Mike Lee
Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Hiroyuki Nishita
Diane Ogasawara
Mitsunobu Ohashi
Laurence Omura
Akiko Sanai
Naoya Shimura
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Alice Sugimoto
Sugimoto Ohana
Naomi Teramoto
Sharon Toma
Peggy Tsukida
Glenn & Junko Yonemura
James Yonemura

A photo from our 2016 Chinowa event wasused for the 9/1 Star Advertiser 's "DoubleTake" puzzle.

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Au t u m n Th an k sgivin g Fest ival

M AHALO Volu n t eer s

The Autumn Thanksgiving
Festival is our special time togive thanks...not just for the food
we partake, but for the thousands of fortunate moments, themultitude of blessings that we
receive every day of our lives.

Su n day 9/ 29

The Autumn Thanksgiving
Festival is a special day toexpress gratitude that will
enhance every aspect of ourlives.
The festival commenced at 3:00
pm on September 29, officiatedby Rev. M asa Tak izaw a andassisted by Bish op Daiya
Am an o of Izumo Taishakyo
Mission of Hawaii and Rev.
Ak ih ir o Ok ada of Daijingu
Temple of Hawaii. Toyosaka no
Mai was performed by Sh an ia
Riveir o.
Shrine VP Dian e Nish ida

welcomed and thanked guests
for taking time out of their busy
schedules to participate in theceremony and to all officers andfriends of the shine for theirkokua in perpetuating thefestival.

Keng-Hsien Chao
Chad Enoki
Kei Enoki
Bryson Goda
Reiko Goda
Victoria Hallett
Arthur K. Isa
Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara

Mike LeeMarilyn Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Mitsunobu Ohashi
Ryan Okata
Shania Riveiro
Gary Shinsato
Linda ShInsato

Gok it o Pr ivat e Blessin gs

CALENDAROct ober
19

9 am
Clean u p & Pr ep f or Sh ich igosan

20

9 am - 1 pm
Sh ich igosan
3 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser vice

A Car Blessing was performed forshrine friend Sean on 8/26

A Car Blessing wasperformed for Bryant on 9/5

26 & 27 9 am - 3:30 pm
Sh ich igosan

Novem ber2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 9 am - 3:30 pm
Sh ich igosan
3A blessing was performed forshrine friends from Osaka on 9/7

A Blessing was performed forshrine friend James on 8/25

3 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser viceM em or ial Ser vice
There are a number of ceremonies
in Japan surrounding the deathand remembrance of the deceased
family member.
A funeral in Japan includes a wake,the cremation of the deceased, aburial in a family grave andperiodic memorial services.
The first year after death is asignificant time in Japanese culture
to conduct a memorial service incommemoration of the passing ofa loved one.

counted in the Man system. The
exception is the first year afterdeath. This is considered the Ichi
kaiki or the 1st anniversary afterdeath.
The Man system of counting years
actually begin from the 2nd year
after death. Therefore, the 2ndyear after death is considered the3rd anniversary or San Kaiki.

A 1st anniversary Memorial service
was held for former shrine VP Bob
Harada on September 22, attended
by his shrine ohana.
Dian e Nish ida, shrine VP thanked
everyone for their presence andremembrance of Bob's devotion tothe shrine, loyal friendship and allthe special memories of our times
together.

Many Asian cultures count the year
in which an event occurs as Year 1.
As such, humans are considered tobe 1 years old at the time of birth.
This Japanese system of counting
years is called Man.
Death anniversaries are also

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The two Ficus Benjamina trees on the Olomea
Street side of the property were trimmed on
9/1 by Rev. Takizawa - the shrine's GreenThumb.
The Ficus trees are trimmed yearly to inhibitgrowth as it has an invasive root system thathas uplifted the concrete areas of the shrine.
Even in pots, the roots have grown out of thedrainage holes.
The branches were dried and cut into smaller
pieces by Br yson Goda for proper disposal.

Hurricane season is uponus, bringing with it the threatof strong storms.
Mahalo Nui to Rob Kim ot ofor completing ceilingrepairs for a leak from theconnecting seam of the
kitchen wing and theparsonage walkway.
Even over a short time,small leaks can lead to big
problems such as mold,rotting frames andsheathing and damaged
ceilings.
We can now rest easy evenas the wind howls and therain pours down.