Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
AUGUST 2019

Th e an n u al Back -To-Sch ool Blessin g w as h eld on Su n day, Au gu st 4

M AHALO

Sh ich igosanf or you r don at ion s

Oct ober 20 - Nov 17

Thomas & Linda Agawa
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Bryson Goda
Rodney & Sharon Isa
Dane & Zeph Kaneshiro
Mike Lee
Clara Matsuzaki
Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Hatsuko Nakata
Craig & Diane NishidaDiane Ogasawara
Kenneth & Kumiko Saiki
Jon & Aya Sakutori
Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Suave, Inc.
Allan Takeshita
Marc & Kris Yoakum

ONLINE RESERVATIONS for
Shichigosan, Totose no Oiwai andJusan Mairi will be accepted from8:30 am on September 1 (HawaiiTime)
Please visit our website
www.jinja.us for details and link to
our ONLINE RESERVATION Form.

Popular comedians and TV personalities
Hakata Hanamaru Daikichi consisting of
Hakata Hanamaru and Hakata Daikichi visited
the shrine on 8/13 to tape an episode of
their popular TV program "Nanshoto?".
This is the second visit to the shrine by thecomedy-duo originally from Fukuoka
prefecture.

Please use the Online reservation
form for Shichigosan, Totose noOiwai and Jusan Mairi.
We no longer accept reservations
by phone or fax. A confirmation
email or text will be sent to you
within 3 days of receipt of youronline reservation.
From left: Diane Nishida, Rev. Takizawa, Shinken
Naitoh, Hakata Hanamaru, Hakata Daikichi

Visit ou r w ebsit e: w w w.jin ja.u s

M AHALO Volu n t eer s
8/ 3 Sat u r day

8/ 4 Su n day

Arthur Isa

Jaysha Nomura

Chad Enoki

Diane Arakawa

Glenn Kawahara

Stuart Pang

Arthur Isa

Chad Enoki

Galen Komatsu

Bethany Schwartz

Marilyn Naitoh

Kei Enoki

Shinken Naitoh

Jeff Fujioka

Kell Komatsubara Gary Shinsato
Marilyn Naitoh
Linda Shinsato

Craig Nishida

Victoria Hallett

Shinken Naitoh

Naomi Teramoto

Diane Nishida

Stacie Hata

Craig Nishida

Dorthea Yoakum

Gary Shinsato

Brenna Imada

Diane Nishida

Katherine Yoakum

Linda Shinsato

Back -To-Sch ool Blessin g
The back-to-school season is a time filledwith capturing the last days of summer,
assembling school supplies, coordinating
new wardrobes and adjusting to newschedules. This is a time that brings
about a variety of emotions for parents,
teachers and students as a new schoolyear begins.
The shrine offered a special blessing
seeped in ancient tradition honoring
students of all ages and those in thefield of education.
Mahalo nui to the officers andvolunteers for sharing their time andenergies in making the event a success !!

Shrine Director Br yson Goda aka Hanayagi Mitsujyuro
performed at the recent Memorial Dance Concert of theHanayagi-ryu school of classical Japanese dance.
The Memorial performance was held at the Kabuki-za Theater
to commemorate the 13th year since death for Grand MasterHanayagi Jusuke III, and the 50th year since death for Grand
Master Hanayagi Jusuke II.
Over 1,900 people were in attendance to watch the performances of the present Grand Master, other notable Hanayagi
ryu artists and the Kabuki legend Bando Tamasaburo.
A contingent from the shrine, including shrine Director Diane
Nishida and husband Craig and Rev. Masa Takizawa flew toFrom Left: Sharon Toma, Lorraine Kadota, Bryson Goda, Reiko
Chiyoya, Kathy Hamada-Kwock, Diane Nishida
Tokyo to witness the once-in-a-lifetime performance.
Shrine Director Br yson Goda is also a Natori instructor withthe Kineya School of Nagauta Shamisen.
In early August, Bryson, known professionally as Kineya
Sakio received the coveted title of Shihan Master Artist fromGrand Master Kineya Sakichi.
After grueling years of lessons and performances, Bryson is
now a living repository of classical shamisen compositions.

Follow u s on In st agr am : kot oh ir adazaif uHayden Lee, a 9 year-old prodigy
has recently wowed audiences atCarnegie Hall.
The third-grader from Zukeran
Elementary School, Okinawa plays
music composed by Bach, Mozartand Mendelssohn from memory.
Hayden was born and raised inHawaii and recently moved toOkinawa with his parents who are
civilians with the Navy.
Hayden became inspired to learn
piano at 6 years old, after watchingan older cousin playing a keyboard.
Hayden's first piano teacher wasshrine friend - Ak ik o San ai.
Hayden trained under Akiko for
two years and began to develop hisown technique of visualizing colors
and shapes to play songs by ear.
Before moving to Japan, he playedin Rome, where he won first placein the Grand prize Virtuoso

International Music Competition.
"There is no limit." Akiko said. "I
think he will be who he wants to be
and do what he wants to do withthe piano."

Akiko has two studios - one In
Kuliouou and another one inKaimuki.

Akiko was born and raised in
Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan andbegan learning and playing thepiano from the age of six.
She is a concert pianist, board
member of the Honolulu PianoTeachers Association and an active
member of the Music Teachers
National Association. She wasrecognized as Best Piano Teacher
by Steinway & Sons and has sinceserved as a judge for Steinway &Sons piano competitions. Akiko isalso known in the music circle as a
gifted teacher.
Two other students of Akiko - Kaya
Smith and Anna Kobayashi has also
performed at Carnegie Hall.

Akiko Sanai and Hayden Lee

CALENDAR

M ain t en an ce
The Bathroom Project continues withpipe replacement for the girl'sbathroom, main kitchen and hallpatio.
Several pipes were relocated to amore accessible location within thestructure.
Cement was poured to restore theconcrete slab foundation which
encases the plumbing lines.
Bathroom floors were primed andpainted to prevent moisture fromseeping inside.

A large hole was cut in the boy's
bathroom wall in June to access andrepair the problem pipes. The gaping
hole in the drywall was repaired
August 18.
Several skim coats of drywall
compound was used. Once dried, thewall will be sanded the week of 8/19
to level the repair with thesurrounding wall.
The last load from the rolloff waspicked up, signaling that the end of
the project was approaching.

Sept em ber
1

8:30 am
On lin e Reser vat ion s accept ed
f or Sh ich igosan , Tot ose n o
Oiw ai an d Ju san M air i

28 1 pm
Clean u p an d pr ep
29 3 pm
Au t u m n Th an k sgivin g Fest ival

Oct ober
19

9 am
Clean u p & Pr epar at ion s

20

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