Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
M ar ch 2020

Th e an n u al Sak e Appr eciat ion Fest ival w as h eld on M ar ch 1

M AHALOM AHALOM AHALO Fr ien ds

f or you r don at ion sf or you r Sak e don at ion s

Thomas & Linda Agawa
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Bryson & Reiko Goda
Rodney & Sharon Isa
David & Masako Jimenez
Shuhei Kadota
Collin Kobayashi
Harry and Shiori Masuda
Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato

Diane ArakawaBryson & Reiko Goda
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Arthur Isa
Glenn Kawahara
Milton & Kathy Kwock
Craig & Diane Nishida
Manako Ogawa
Osaka Gakuin University
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Masa & Irene Takizawa
Naomi Teramoto
Earl Yamamoto

Diane Arakawa
Keng-Hsien Chao
Bryson Goda
David Jimenez
Glenn Kawahara
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Milton Kwock
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto

Sake Appr eciat ion Fest ival
Sake, a byproduct of rice has long
been a vital part of Japaneseculture.

Sanbaso, a dance that celebratesrice and agricultural practices
associated with rice production.

The shrine's festival was held on
March 1 to acknowledge the giftthat alcoholic beverages madefrom rice like sake are to the world
and our lives.

A big Mahalo also goes out toDian e Nish ida for performing theshishimai Lion dance, Lin da
Sh in sat o, Dian e Nish ida an d
M ar ilyn Nait oh for providing thepupus and the many friends thatmade this festival possible.

Sake has spiritual significance andis used to bring humans and kami
together, similar to the role wine
plays in Communion at Christianchurches.
Much Mahalo to Dance MasterHanayagi Mitsujyuro (BrysonGoda) for performing Kotobuki

Follow u s on In st agr am (k ot oh ir adazaif u )Sh in t o Weddin g
Weddings are the most significant of
life's rituals and the Shinto wedding is a
simple but solemn ceremony filled withancient tradition and culturalsymbolism.
The Shinto wedding presently
performed is based on the ceremony
used for the wedding of Crown Prince
Yoshihito (Emperor Meiji) and Princess
Sado in 1900.

Before 1900, weddings were usuallyheld at the home of the groom andrituals varied by region.
In Japan, the Shinto wedding is now
performed at a shrine or hotel andattended by both families, close
relatives and friends.
A Shinto wedding was performed on
3/14 for two research scholars at theEast West Center - Harry and Shiori.
A Yakudoshi Blessing wasperformed for Collin on
3/11
In Shinto, there aremany passages of lifeand rituals thatcelebrate and guidepeople through thespiritual dimensionsof those passages.

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CALENDAR

The shrine has been closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19
outbreak. As the situation continues to change rapidly, our top
priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our community
while ensuring the continuity of our spiritual mission.

APRIL

The festival is incredibly important for the shrine, however, after
carefully weighing the emerging facts as well as our duty to the local
community, the shrine has made the difficult, but necessary decision
to observe the annual festival without the presence of guests.
The Scholarship Awards will take place immediately after theceremony, in the shrine.
While we are not experiencing the same level of risk as otherreligious institution around the globe, we remain vigilant in ourefforts to weaken the chance of the spread of Covid-19 within ourshrine family and the community.
Although we will not gather our bodies for the Spring Thanksgiving
Festival, please express your appreciation to and pray for the medical
teams caring for the infected, for those working to mitigate the virus,and for policy makers who are determining our response protocols.
To those who are infected with Covidi-19, our hearts and prayers arewith you during this difficult time.
Mahalo for your understanding as we continue to strive to respondto this fluid situation.

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1 pm
Clean u p & pr ep f or Spr in g Fest ival

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3 pm (not open to the public)Spr in g Th an k sgivin g Fest ival
Sch olar sh ip Aw ar ds

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3 pm
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly Ser vice

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8 am
Hon olu lu Sh in t o Ren m ei
M em or ial Day Ser viceJUNE
61 pm
Clean u p & Pr ep

79 am - 1 pm
Ch in ow a f or People & Pet s

Sh r in e Visit or s
Welcome to Hawaii
Dr. Shuhei Kadota !

Welcome to Hawaii
Dr. Manako Ogawa !

Dr. Kadota joined us
for our annual Sake
Appreciation Festivalon 3/1.

Dr. Ogawa visited theshrine on 2/28 as partof her annual college
study tour for her
graduate students.

Dr. Kadota is a
professor ofLinguistics at Kansai
University, Osaka andhas written numerous
books on learning
English as a secondlanguage.

Dr. Ogawa is a
professor at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto
and received her
doctorate at UH Manoa.
She has written several
books on the Hawaiian
fishing industry.

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