Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
May 2024

Prayers of remembrance were offered at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Makiki
Cemetery and Mo'iliili Japanese Cemetery to express gratitude for our Armed Forces for the freedom weenjoy, for opportunities to flourish and for the security of the land.

MAHALOCALENDAR

Bill & Keiko Doughty

JUNE

CHINOWA FOR PEOPLE & PETS

Bryson & Reiko Goda

1

Come celebrate all creatures at ourannual Chinowa for People & Pets.

Adeline Ichino
In Memory of Bob Harada

2

Rodney & Sharon Isa1 pm
Chinowa cleanup & prep
9:30 am - 1 pm
Chinowa for People & PetsJames & Melba Kurashige

JULYYae Miko

1 - 7 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tanabata Wish Tags availablein shrine
72 pm
Tsukinamisai Monthly Service

Steve Miwa
Kuniomi Miyashita
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida

On Ju n e 2 (Su n day) 9:30 am ~ 1 pm
leashed or caged pets and people of all
faiths are welcome for a complimentary
blessing steeped in ancient tradition.
Reservations are not required. Parkingavailable in the shrine "barking" lot andstreet parking on Olomea.

Hisako Onuki

AUGUST

Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato

3

Robert Stallings
Gary Taketa
Yoshiaki Watanabe

41 pm
Back to School Blessing
Cleanup & Prep
10 am - 1:00 pm
Back-To-School Blessing

Visit our website at www.jinja.us

GOKITO Private Blessings
House Blessings were performed
for two homes - one in Maili,
where neighbors discovered a
deceased elderly tenant during awelfare check.
The other home was in the Royal
Summit subdivision where owners
bid a ceremonial farewell to thefamily home before placing it onthe market.
E Komo Mai to Hisako Onuki of London, UK.
Hisako visited the shrine for a private blessing
for success in graduate school to acquire thenecessary skills needed to advance in her field.
Hisako ended her visit with a presentation ofa Fue flute solo.
In 2016, Hisako established a school forchildren in London to share Japanese
language and culture after school and on
weekends.
View event photos at: www.flickr.com/kotohira-dazaifu

Congratulations to theShrine's 2020
Scholarship recipientsfor their graduationfrom college thismonth. We're sohappy for you - - keepon shining!!!

Earning a Ph.D. is no small feat - it'sa monumental testament todedication, intellect andperseverance.
Congratulations to the shrine's 2020
Scholarship recipient Keng-Hsien
Chao and his parents who flew infrom Taichung, Taiwan to savor each
moment of the commencementexperience.
Best wishes, as you embark on acareer in Geophysics at TokyoUniversity.

Jordan Kimura graduatedfrom UH Manoa's Shidler
School of Business

Cassie Carlyle graduatedfrom New York University
Tisch School of Arts
This Cattle Egret has been coming to theshrine every day for a few weeks.
Cattle Egrets were introduced to Hawaii
from Florida in 1959 to control flies thatwere harassing cattle on the Big Island.
They're said to be territorial andaggressive but this little egret isn't
threatened by human presence andprances up and down on the hedge when
it sees Rev. Takizawa.

Since 1918, many pin a red poppy on theirshirts on Memorial Day as a sign of respect.
The Friday before Memorial Day, is National
Poppy Day.

This is the 29th year that Koi Nobori
were billowing above the shrine incelebration of Tango no Sekku or Boy'sDay.

Poppies are handmade by veterans as partof their rehabilitation and distributed by theAmerican Legion Auxiliary in exchange fordonations that assist disabled andhospitalized veterans.

Carps have been flown in Japan sincethe 1700s in hopes that boys will be
spirited, courageous and determined
like the carps that swim upstream.

The poppy is worn in many WWII Alliedcountries including the USA, UK, Australia,Belgium, Belgium, New Zealand and Canada.

Congratulations on the birth of your littletreasure!

E Komo Mai to twoof Rev. Takizawa's
elementary schoolclassmates fromNagoya.
Buddies for 63 years- they are now intheir late 60's with abond that isstronger than ever.

TORII GATE PROJECT
The shrine's torii gate waserected in 1932.

During WWII, Shinto shrines and otherJapanese American organizations wereconsidered a hub of subversive activities.

It was designed andfabricated in Japan with thenames of its donors carved
into the poles and shipped toHawaii.

Many Isseis found it difficult to change
allegiance, however Nisseis were eager toallay suspicions.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor and amidst
the prejudice and fear, several families felt
compelled to scrape off the names of their
Issei parents who contributed towards thetorii gate.

Shrine members assembled
the pieces and erected thetorii in its present location.
Though concrete isconsidered a durable
material, even it can succumb
to wear and tear over time.

Look closely at the back of the main torii thenext time you're at the shrine.
To increase the service life of
our torii gate and getting it to
the required safety level ofserviceability - - repairing andstrengthening it is of great
importance.
Repairs and restoration began
on May 20 by Akamai Builders
to restore it to its originalstate.

83 years after the outbreak of WWII, theStars and Stripes can be seen billowing overthe shrine on every US holiday and at ourfestivals - - a testament to our unwavering
loyalty to our nation.
The once despised torii is now one thatwelcomes a community of diverse people
and a place where traditions have beentranslated into modern relevance.

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A shortage of garbage
collectors for West Oahu
Aggregate (WOA) is toblame for the trash pilingup in the Kalihi area.

GThe StateDepartment ofTransportation closed
off one lane on
Olomea Street from
4/22 - 4/27 to placeroad surfacing
markers or rumble
strips in the center ofthe street.

Aggressive drivingsuch as changing
lanes abruptly andspeeding increasedon Olomea in recentyears. Street racing
occurs on weekends
from aroundmidnight.

WOA recommended theshrine find anothercompany if we choose tocontinue dumpster service.
WOA announced that there
is a shortage of workers
with the commercial
drivers' license needed tooperate garbage trucks andhave not been able toservice their clients since
early April.

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