April 2005
Volume III Issue 4

Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
where ancient traditions thrive

Spring Thanksgiving Festival
春季感謝大祭The Spring Thanksgiving Festival of Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
commenced at 3:00 pm on April 24 officiated by Rev. Masa Takizawa,Rev. Nobuyuki Baba of Dazaifu Tenmangu, Rev. Akihiro Okada ofHawaii Daijingu and Rev. Naoya Shimura of Hawaii Ishizuchi Jinja.
Gon-guji Sumihide Maeda represented Dazaifu Tenmangu by participatingin the presentation of Heihaku and Tamagushi. The miko dance Toyosakano Mai was performed by Shawna Arakaki .
Kyodan President Dr. Shinken Naitoh welcomed guests andpresented certificates of appreciation to Joseph Law and Jay Sarmiento ofDamien High School for updating the shrine’s website as part of their community service.
A time of fellowship followed with a delectable array of Japanese delicacies prepared by the ladies ofthe Fujin-kai under the direction of President Miyono Shimoda and Vice-President Kumiko Sakai.
Adding to the enjoyment was Shishimai by Bob Harada, classical Japanese dances by students of Sensei Hanayagi Mitsu-yuri,
traditional Korean dancing
by students of Chae Hee
Lee of Chun Sa Rang,
Matsuken Samba by
Fumiko Nishida and Yuki
Terasaka, a karate
demonstration by thestudents of Sensei Alan
Lee of Senbukan Dojo andkaraoke by Masateru
Nakazato.
The special day
was a memorable andenjoyable time of sharing
Mahalo to all who
participated and helped inthe planning, preparationand clean-up to make thisevent a success.

MAHALO SUPPORTERS for your generous donations
Rev Daiya Amano
Lois Arakaki
Pat Coppin
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
Dazaifu Tenmangu
In Memory of Hitoshi Fujisaki
Toshiko Fujisaki
Marybeth Griffin
Emiko Hakoda
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hanayagi Mitsuyuri
Hankyu Express USA Inc.
Bob Harada
Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi
Hawaii Ishizuchi Jinja
Nobuo & Mary Hayashi
Abby Ichino
Kyoko Isa
Gilbert Ishikawa
Hiroko Ishikawa

Max Iwazaki
Izumo Taishakyo Mission
Japanese Kitchen Bamboo
Bert Kaizuka
James & Setsuko Kaneshiro
Georgia Kay
Honolulu Fukoka Kenjin Kai
Sachiko Kele
Toshiaki Kimura
Yuki Kuhns
Naomi Letourneau
Thelma Mitsuyoshi
Audrey Miyamoto
Roy Morioka
Shinken & Marilyn NaitohSeikichi Nakama
Pat & Jeanette Nakata
Masateru & Hatsuko Nakazato
Nakazato Fish MarketCraig & Diane Nishida

Fumiko Nishida
Jill Nishida
Fumiko Nishimura
Guji Nobuyoshi Nishitakatsuji
Goro Nonaka
Axel Obara & Family
Richard & Kumiko Sakai
Raymond Sekiya
Robert & Miyono Shimoda
Mitsuru & Umeko Suehisa
Hisayoshi Tachibana
Takashi & Tei Takizawa
Toshiko Tougas
James & Roberta Uesugi
Eiko WongThomas Yamamoto
Clifton Yamauchi
Richard Yoshinaga

Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha－Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit church. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extend allowed by law.

Honolulu Then…..
Chunky’s, once the hotspot of Honolulu cruising life was a
popular drive-in on the corner of King and Isenberg Streets.
Located across the old Termite Palace aka Honolulu Stadium,
Chunky’s was home to the “gravy all over” plate lunches.

Pet Blessing
ペット清祓いJune 5, 2005 Sunday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Call 841-4755 for more info

MAHALO Damien High School
Founded in 1962, Damien Memorial High School is a private Catholicschool, named after the world famous Apostle, Father Damien de Veuster.
Damien students are expected to excel both inside and outside of theclassroom and are strongly encouraged to be involved in extracurricular activities, which expose them to opportunities to develop and extend skills notnormally developed in a traditional classroom setting. Damien therefore, offers a wide variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to students
which includes a computer club that has graciously agreed to update theshrine’s five year-old website as a community project.

Welcome to Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu
Tenmangu in Kalihi, established to perpetuate Shinto
traditions in Hawaii.
We acknowledge the bountiful forces of earth, sea andsky, and dutifully share that with everyone, both inlanguage and in expressions of affirmation. Tasked in thisstewardship, we facilitate traditional Japanese festivals,
engage cultural celebrations and reinforce our
educational commitments in Hawaii.
When we flow with natural confluence and seek balance,then calm and order prevails. Through renewing participation in the world, in the community, and in the family,
we can cultivate our inner strength and peace, withpurpose. Each of us must do a little good, to protect thegreater welfare of all.
Take one step forward and join in with us, in this sharing
and partnership for the promise of a future, commemorating the traditions & heritage of a rich and inspiring

Aloha and Mahalo to Rev. Sumihide Maeda and Rev.
Nobuyuki Baba of Dazaifu Tenmangu, Fukuoka for taking
time out of their busy schedules to grace us with their presenceat the Spring Taisai.
Dazaifu city was the administrative center of Kyushu
from around the 8th to the 12th century. The most famous
among Dazaifu's historic sights is Dazaifu Tenmangu,
established 1103 years ago as the main shrine of the several
thousands of shrines dedicated to Sugawara Michizane.
On July 24, 1952, a Gobunrei authorized for worship by
Dazaifu Tenmangu of Fukuoka was brought to Hawaii by Yotaro
Fujino. Since, Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu has been revered bymany Issei from Fukuoka and their descendants.
We would also like to extend our sincere Mahalo to
Guji Nobuyoshi Nishitatakatsuji for his continuous
support of the Hawaii shrine.

Website designer Jay Sarmiento andinstructor Joseph Law

We would like to extend aspecial Mahalo to Axel Obara
who spearheaded and coordinatedthe project to fruition.
Our sincere gratitude goesout to Principal Michael Weaver,instructor Joseph Law for his
guidance, Jay Sarmiento, Joshua
Sagradaca and Allan Agustin for
their contributions of amazing
creativity and time in imbuing
new life into the shrine website.
Please visit the newly
designed shrine website at:www.e-shrine.org

Aloha and Welcome to Hawaii

Rev. Sumihide Maeda

Rev. Nobuyuki Baba

Spring Thanksgiving FestivalMAHALOVOLUNTEERSShawna ArakakiRev. Nobuyuki Baba
Chum-Sa-Rang
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Bob Harada
Emi Igarashi
Kai Igarashi
Pam Igarashi
Arthur Isa
Juston Isa
Kyoko Isa
Michelle Johnson
Robert Johnson
Brandon Lee
Audrey Miyamoto
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Rev. Sumihide Maeda
Nakazato Fish Market
Hatsuko Nakazato
Masateru Nakazato
Fumiko Nishida
Fumiko Nishimura
Axel Obara
Rev. Akihiro Okada
Kumiko Sakai
Richard Sakai
Senbukan Karate
Miyono Shimoda
Robert Shimoda
Rev. Naoya Shimura
Yuki Terasaka
Eiko Wong
Hiroshi Yamaji
Richard Yoshinaga

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MAHALO VOLUNTEERS
Bob Harada
Arthur Isa
Juston Isa
Kyoko Isa
Shinken Naitoh
Miyono Shimoda

Honolulu
Fukuoka Kenjin-kai
2005 Autumn

Kyushu & Yamaguchi
TourOctober 24 - November 3, 2005

(11 Days & 9 Nights)
For more Info:
Tatsukichi Kobayashi 593-9387
Raymond Sekiya 732-6419

MAHALO
Takashi & Tei
Takizawa
for their donation of akoinobori set.
This special Koinobori
was designed by afamous Nagoya artistand handpainted using
fabulous gold accents.
The koinobori will beon display at theshrine until early May.

Miyono Shimoda
Robert Shimoda
Richard Sakai
Irene Taklzawa
Rev Masa Takizawa

卯月 Uzuki - April
日本では旧暦四月を卯月と呼び、現在では新暦四月の別名としても用いる。卯月の由来は卯の花が咲く月｢卯 の花月｣を略したものというのが定説となっている。
April is also known as Uzuki or the month of the Unohana or Deutzia
flower. April has long been a month of renewal for the Japanese people.
The school year starts in April, as does the fiscal year for most Japanesecompanies. College students graduate from school in March and startworking on April 1st.
April is also considered the most beautiful season of the year. A special event called "Hanami," takes
place wherever you find flowering cherry trees. "Hana" means flowers, "mi" means watching. People gather undera cherry tree to appreciate the beauty of the pink petals. Partiers drink sake, eat, sing songs and even dance to celebrate the coming of spring.

SHRINE CALENDAR
MAY 五月15
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8:00 amHonolulu Shinto Renmei
Memorial Day Service

Tsukinami-sai 月次祭
Honolulu Shinto Renmei Memorial DayService

ホノルル神道連盟メモリアル・デー・サービス

JUNE 六月
5 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pet Blessings ペット清祓い
12 3:00 pm Tsukinami-sai Monthly Service 月次祭

May 29, 2005 Sunday
8:00 am Punchbowl Cemeteryfollowed by visits toMakiki Cemetery
Moiliili Cemetery

Hinoe-uma - the Fire Horse
1966 was a Horse year, a special kind of horse - a Fire Horse or hinoeuma in Japanese. Japanese women who were born in 1966 and the previous Fire
Horse year in 1906 battle superstitions about themselves all the time. Fire Horsewomen are called dangerous, headstrong and deadly to men. This may sound quaint to western ears, butthe 1906 Japanese herd was subjected to poverty because they could not marry. Now 99 years old,many of the surviving hinoe-uma women are poor and homeless. The 1966 herd has it a bit easier, but they
still fight superstitions.
Hinoe-uma are seen as ambitious, rebellious, independent and impossible to contain. These allsound like perfectly fine qualities to Americans, but in Asia these are not necessarily good qualities inwomen, as wives are supposed to be submissive and dependent, not ambitious or headstrong,.
Thankfully, the attitudes are changing. The Japan Hinoe-uma Association, formed by six hinoeuma women, is an organization dedicated to bettering the fate of the roughly 1,300,000 hinoe-uma womenborn in Japan. It's interesting to note that the birth rate for 1966 was down a half million as compared to theprevious and succeeding years. Such was the prejudice against the hinoe-uma women that parents who had
girls that year often delayed registering their births to keep them from having to deal with the stereotypes.