Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu NOVEMBER 2021
Another Shichigosan, Totose noOiwai and Jusan Mairi season
ended Sunday, November 21.
Mahalo nui to the many families
that participated in our annual
event despite the many State
and City restrictions put in place

for the health and safety of thecommunity.
As COVID-19 continues toimpact our islands, the shrine isso appreciative of thevolunteers that have helped theshrine meet the evolving needsof the community with a safe
and spiritually enriching
Shichigosan.
(Pictured above with Rev.
Takizawa is theJimenez Ohana)DONATIONS
Eiichi Akasaka
Tommy & Yuki Albano
Lara Alcosiba
Kanako Allen
Brenton & Cara Arakaki
Ray & Erin Blouin
Clara Brooks
Ai CheungRobin Chock
Chinami Copeland
Aki Cruzata
Hiroko Diones
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Tomoko FielDavid & Rie Fujihara
Miyuki Fukumae
Gen Furumaki
Bryson Goda
Claire Goldberg
Yuki Hamada
Ronda Hayashi-SimplicianoKazu & Mari Hayashida
Aya Hetrick
Heather Honda
Heijiro & Mayumi Ikeda
Yuko Inagaki
Rodney & Sharon Isa
Islander Sake Brewery
Kelli Ann Isobe
Lane & Donna Ito
Ryan & Stephanie Itoman
Chikako Jackson

Yuko Jardinaso
David & Masako Jimenez
Maiko Jomi
Keiko Kanko
Rie Kano
Kyle & Ai Kawabata
Saki Kimura
Dyan Kleckner
Megumi Kobayashi
Tamami Koizumi
Mike & Joy Kunishima
Milton & Kathy Kwock
Adrian Lavarias
Byungik Lee
Akiko Liboy
Daisuke & Yuki Maehira
Asao & Anna Maniwa
Ann Matsumoto
Steve Miwa
Mami Miyaki
Janelle Miyashiro
Evan Mizue
Ruby Mizue
Mariko Morigawara
Garrett Muranaka
Mayu Nacario
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Maiko Nakagawa
Tricia Nakamatsu
Denise Nakasato
Takemi Nakasone
Joshua & Kaori Nakata
Craig & Diane NishidaDiane Noguchi
Ben & Eri Ocenar
Yumiko Okita

Aya Okuda-Clark
Yui Omura
Maiko Ortiz
Travis & Nina Ota
Yu Park
Kanako Phillips
Dimian & Shigeno Racoma
Travis & Hanako Rousell
Sachiko Roy
Satoe Saito
Alison Seo
Aiko Shibuya
Mio Shimamura
Miki Shimazu
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Teddy & Shiho Smith
Mahealani Suapaia
Yukiko Sugamoto
James Suzuki
Colleen Teramae
Michelle Togashi
Richard & Nina Tokunaga
Kohsei Tsuchida
Yuki Tucker
Satoshi & Yoshiko Wada
Erica Westmoreland
Shinko Williams
Ryuichi & Yukiko Yamada
Takashi & Yuka Yamaguchi
Emi Yap
Eric & Ashley Yokoyama
Yuko Yore
Ruri Yoshii
Mai Yoshimoto
Lauren YoungSHICHIGOSAN

RECEPTION

Gayle Fujihara
Bryson Goda
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Art Isa
Arthur Isa
Becky Isa
Milton Kwock
Marilyn Naitoh
Milena Naitoh

Thank you for creating a radically positive
and nurturing environment for the children
and for bridging the linguistic and cultural
divide.

Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Danielle Sato
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto
Jasmine Umeno

Mahalo Nui volunteers! We couldn't haveblessed the children this Shichigosan season
without you -- the heart and soul of theshrine's events! Thank you for wholeheartedly embracing our mission to sharethe endearing traditions of Shichigosan,
Jusan Mairi and Totose no Oiwai with thegreater community.

M ar ilyn , Lin da, M ilen a, Dan ielle

GUIDES
Dian e, Lin da, M ar ilyn
Thank you for prepping and safely guiding
the children and their families to the shrineand briefing them on protocol.

KIM ONO DRESSING
Br yson , Kat h y, Lin da, M ar ilyn , Jasm in e,
Naom i, Gayle, St acie

Mahalo for being the core of this event andhelping to preserve and perpetuate thekimono culture.

It isn't easy to work in the same spirit week
after week. We would like to express ourheartfelt thanks for all who have devoted
their time and energies with their highest
commitment despite the pandemic. A
special mahalo nui goes out to Gar y andLin da Sh in sat o for helping at every session!

CLEANING - SANITIZINGWELCOM E CREW

SUSTENANCE

Sh in k en , Cr aig, M ilt on , Gar yGar y, Lin da

Mahalo for greeting and assisting families inthe parking area and ensuring compliance ofCovid-19 regulations.

Thank you for providing a delicious andnutritious lunch and refreshments atevery session

Dian e, Lin da, M ar ilyn , Kat h y, Naom i,
M ilen a, Dan ielle
Thank you for cleaning and disinfecting theshrine, implements, kimono andaccessories after each blessing.

DECEM BER 2021
526 - 30

2:00 pm (INTERNAL)
Tsukinamisai Monthly Service
8:30 am - 4 pm

CALENDAR

Saisaki-mode (Early HatsumodePersonal Worship)
9 am - 3 pm
Early Omamori Selection
305 pmCleanup and Preparations

318:30 am - 11:59 PMHatsumode (Personal Worship)
Omamori available in the Pre-school

JANUARY 2022
12M idn igh t - 2 am 8 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode 2022
(Sh r in e w ill be closed f r om
2 AM - 8 AM )8:30 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode 2022
Om am or i available 8:30 am - 3 pm

Heartfelt Mahalo Nui toHan ayagi Dan cin g
Academ y Haw aii
Fou n dat ion (HDAHF) for
being the lifeline of ourShichigosan.
Pictured are Linda
Shinsato - Shrine Officerand Hanayagi Mitsujyuro(Bryson Goda) - principalof HDAHF.

Gayle Fujihara
Bryson Goda
Stacie Hata
Kathy Hamada-Kwock
Diane Nishida

3 - 31 8:30 am - 4 pm
Hatsumode 2022

Jasmine Umeno

GOKITO - Private Blessings
Sake, a byproduct of rice haslong been a vital part ofJapanese culture.
A blessing was performed forthe Island Sake Brewery on
November 12 to acknowledge
the gift that alcoholic beverages
made form rice like sake are to
the world and our lives.

research scientist who
researched the effects of stresson brain chemistry at Nippon
Medical School and also taught
about the effects of stress on
the fermentation process atJapan's National ResearchInstitute of Brewing.

Islander sake Brewery is a small
brewery with a big vision tocontribute to Hawaii's rich andvibrant culture by crafting thebest sake for people to drinkand enjoy while providing aspace for all to relax, bond anddeepen relationships.

In 1908, Tajiro Sumida and T.
Iwanaga of Kimura andCompany opened the Honolulu
Japanese Sake Brewery
Company in Pauoa Valley.
The Honolulu Sake Brewery
continued to operate until 1989
when the brewery wasdemolished to make way fortownhouses.

Chiaki Takahashi, the presidentof the brewery is a former PhD

Her goal is to share her
knowledge and techniques ofsake brewing with the next
generation of sake brewers toperpetuate the traditions
brought to Hawaii 150 years
ago for another 150 years andbeyond.
In 1887, the Kiku Masamune
Brewery began exporting saketo Hawaii and California.

MAHALO NUI to Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation forhelping at each session of Shichigosan.

Feel free to email uswith any questions
regarding omamorior Hatsumodek ot oh ir a@h aw aiian t el.n et

Our newest Sainan Yoke Omamori is a
special omamori to divert disaster andfor protection in times of crisis, chaos,violence and distress.
It also grants us wisdom, strength,patience, perspective, courage andhope in times of need.
The Sainan Yoke Omamori will beavailable at the shrine from 12/26.

Utility Pole Replacement
There are many utility poles thatare still standing even though
they are past their intended
lifespan.

According to HECO, 138,000volt (138kv) transmission linestransport bulk electricity totransmission substation.

The utility pole on Kama Lane,
outside the shrine is one ofthem.

These substations reduce thepower to 46-kv. Then, 46-kv
lines go to local area distribution
substations, which further stepdown the voltage to 12-kv or4-kv.
These lower-voltage distributionlines are further stepped down
to 240 volts or 120 volts andconnected to businesses andhomes.
In 1881, King Kalakaua met
Thomas Edison at his home in
New York to see theincandescent light bulb.

According to HECO, inspectionof utility poles are conducted ona routine basis. Results fromthese inspections will determine
the need for replacement.
It costs approximately $60,000
to replace one utility pole.
However, one person
electrocuted from a faulty pole
will cost HECO far more.

Iolani Palace became one of theworld's first royal residences tobe lit by electricity in 1886.
A few years later in 1888,
Honolulu streets were lit byelectricity. HECO wasincorporated in 1891 to serve
the ever growing needs of theislands.
A wooden utility pole will bereplaced on November 26 on
Kama Lane.
Preparations were done on
November 19 by digging theground around the old pole andtransporting extra dirt in four55-gallon drum cans. The dirt
will be used to stamp the excess
hole area to make sure the poleis static and stable.