Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu

Spring Thanksgiving Fest ival
On Sunday, April 10, asolemn ceremony was held
to express gratitude and toreflect on the many gifts that
we receive from nature. Rev.
Takizawa, joined by Rev.
Hiroshi Ochi of Dazaifu
Tenmangu, officiated in the
Spring Thanksgiving Festival.
The Spring Thanksgiving
Festival is a time toremember the bounties thatreceive from nature and thefriendships, kindnesses,
generosity and guidance
received from everyone
who has touched and shaped
our lives.
Students of Hanayagi
Dancing Academy Hawaii
Foundation performed
classical Japanese dances
followed by the annual
presentation of Scholarships.
Tom Jannuzzio waspresented with a Certificateof Appreciation by Dazaifu
Tenmangu Japan for his
many years of service to theshrine.
Rev. Yoshitomo Mita
closed the festival with afew Fue flute pieces.
Much mahalo to theMay
dedicated officers
and2016
friends of the shrine for theirkokua in making the festival
possible.

MAHALO for your generous donations
Tom & Linda Agawa
Lois Arakaki
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
Dazaifu Tenmangu, Japan
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Clark & Gayle Fujihara
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Miyoko Hanahara
Bob Harada
Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi
Arthur K. Isa
Arthur MJY Isa

MAHALOKyoko Isa
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of HI
Elsie & Lorraine Kadota
Toshiaki Kimura
Elaine Komatsu
James & Melba Kurashige
Lee Miki
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Masateru & Hatsuko Nakazato
Craig, Diane & Jill NishidaDiane Ogasawara
Sharon Sakamoto
Jay Sakashita

Akiko Sanai
Senbukan Karate
Rev. Naoya Shimura
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Yukiko Shishido
Meg Sugahara
Akane Sugawara
Alice Sugimoto
Sugimoto Ohana
Yuko Takahashi
Judy & Jensen Toma
Sharon Toma
Kris Yoakum

MAHALOFESTIVAL PREP VOLUNTEERS FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
Bob Harada
Kell Komatsubara
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Diane Nishida
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato

Shauna Arakaki
Paul Carlyle
Bill Doughty
Keiko Doughty
Rebecca Haynes
Bob Harada
Arthur Isa
Tom Jannuzzio
Nathalie Jones

Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Mike Lee
Joshua Miyashiro
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Sammi Oh

Ryan Okata
Stuart Pang
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Laurel Tamayo
Val Tsutsumi
Emily Unebasami

Ojigi - Bowing Et iquet t eOjigi or bowing is customary in Japan.
While Westerners typically offer their hands toshow warmth or sincerity, the Japanese
preference is to bow from the waist in a
gesture of silent respect. Without saying aword, a bow can convey a salutation, agood-bye, or an expression of thanks.
The bow, originated from the traditions of
the warrior class. There are numerous
variations of the bow, each of which applies toa specific set of circumstances.
For instance, the correct depth of the bow
varies according to the level of respect andone's sex of whom you're greeting.
Breathing is also important, and theaccepted technique is called Rei sansoke (thethree breath method). One should breathe inwhile bending forward, exhale when you cometo a stop, and inhale again as you return toyour initial posture. If you breathe this way,
the back will stretch naturally and the motionof your head will draw a smooth arc, bothessential elements of an attractive and sincerebow.
The standing bow is divided into threetypes: the shallow bow, the ordinary bow, andthe politest bow.

The only significant difference among themis the angle, which increases according to thelevel of respect. In most cases you will use theordinary bow, which should be 45 degrees. The
15 degrees shallow bow is made only toward
those with whom one is quite familiar, and the90-degree politest bow is reserved for
ceremonial

occasions such as a visit to a shrine or
Buddhist temple.
Let your hands hang down naturally,
stand up straight, bend forward with the headand back in a straight line to a depth
appropriate for the occasion. The three-steps
breathing method should be followed.
Whether seated or standing, beautiful bow
is defined by the manner in which it isexecuted. The upper body should be raised as
slowly as possible, calmly and in harmony withthe motion of other party.

Dr. Shinken Naitoh, shrine president did a presentation on
Shinto via Skype on April 11 for the World Religions Class at
Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Elisa Pulido's class consists of students that areexploring belief systems without creator gods and areconsidered non-revealed religions.

SKYPE
Present at ion

Dr. Pulido wrote that her students were very impressedwith his kindness, calm manner, and lifetime of experience
with Shinto.
For each religion they study, the students areencouraged to go directly to the source and to identify
a point of holy envy--some practice or principle found inanother faith, which they admire and might hope toincorporate into their own lives. Without Dr. Naitoh's
willingness to talk to the class from so great a distance,
what the students learned about Shinto would havebeen greatly diminished.

M AINTENANCE
PROJECTS
The Pothole Blitz continues with application of a seal coat to fill minor surface voids and protect thesurface from water penetration, oils and UV damage.
MAHALO to Mike Lee and Bob Harada for applying the seal coat.
Deep cleaning of the shrine's interior and exterior was performed on April 2 by Arthur Isa and Bob Harada.