Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
January 2024

Happy New Year!!!
The dawn of a new year over flows
with hope that invites us to reflect andto recreate ourselves anew.
This year, may we all find a connection to spiritthat can guide and nurture us in our growth as anation and as individuals.
Open your mind to new possibilities, discover thedivine within yourself and empower yourself toachieving your goals and purpose in life

MAHALO for your generous Donations
Thomas & Linda Agawa

Bruce & Lynne KauerLorraine Sawai

Don at ion sBruce Allardice

Yoshiko Kawakami

Gary & Linda Shinsato

Rice - Sak e - M och i - Fish

Lois Arakaki

Elaine Komatsu

Robert Stallings

Lois Arakaki

Dorothy Ching

James & Melba Kurashige

Alice Sugimoto

Jeff Fujioka

Mary DuBoulay

Milton & Kathy Kwock

Florence Sugimoto

Miyoko Hanahara

Bill & Keiko Doughty

Bryant Lau

Akihiko Tajima

Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi

Ruby Fields

Mike Lee

Jason & Mona Takara

Art Isa

Economy Plumbing

Carol Matsunaga

Takenoko Sushi

Takeshi Kawasaki

Bryson & Reiko Goda

Sandra Matsunaga

Eric & Satomi Takiguchi

Yasuhiro Kotooka

Patricia Hamamoto

Kent Matsuzaki

Nelson & Gail Tamashiro

Mike Lee

Nicholas Howell

Yae Miko

Edna Tanigawa

Roy Morioka

Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi

Steve Miwa

Sharon Tanigawa

Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh

Art Isa

Ronald & Caroline Miyata

Naomi Teramoto

Craig & Diane Nishida

Arthur & Becky Isa

Roy Morioka

Claire Tong

Peggy Oshiro

Rodney & Sharon Isa

Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh

Lucy Tsu

Pacific Hi-Tak

Kumi Iseki-Romaniszyn

Jeanette Nakata

Sandy Villegas

Akiko Sanai

Robert & Jean Ishihara

Nisei Building Maintenance

Yusuke Watanabe

Gary & Linda ShinsatoKadota-Buelow Family

Craig & Diane Nishida

Calvin Yamada

Alice Sugimoto

James & Dawn Kadota

Clyde & Gayle Nishimoto

Susan Yokota

Florence Sugimoto

Lorraine Kadota

Lloyd & Virginia Oshiro

James & Junko Yonemura

Donny Sun

Neil Kadota

Grant & Kaori Saito Woo

Takenoko Sushi

Dean & Carlyn Kagawa

Mahito Sakai

Sharon Tanigawa

DeeAnn Kaiura

Akiko Sanai

Naomi Teramoto

Heartfelt MAHALO to our Volunteers
HATSUM ODE SETUP
12/ 23
Brenna Imada
Art Isa
Arthur Isa
Becky Isa
Juston Isa
Calvin Mai
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Stuart Pang
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato

EARLY SELECTION
12/ 26 - 12/ 30
Renee Carlyle
Bryson Goda
Kathy Hamada-Kwock
Lorraine Kadota
Milton Kwock
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Diane Nishida
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto

HATSUM ODE PREP
12/ 26 - 12/ 30
Art Isa
Gary Shinsato

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Heartfelt MAHALO to our volunteers
HATSUM ODE
12/ 31 - 1/ 1
Joycelyn Brown
Nate Chee
Bill Doughty
Keiko Doughty
Lizyl Failano
Bryson Goda
Kathy Hamada-Kwock

Kai Igarashi
Pam Igarashi
Art Isa
Arthr Isa
Becky Isa
Juston Isa
Masako Kawasaki
Takeshi Kawasaki
Milton Kwock
Calvin Mai

Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Rory OnishiJose Orantes Jr
Christian Santiago
Rudy Santiago
Sherrie Santiago
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Robert Stallings
Donny Sun
Jeffie Sun
Ross Takemoto
Gail Tamashiro
Nelson Tamashiro
Naomi Teramoto

HATSUM ODE
CLEANUP
1/ 2
Bryson Goda
Kai Igarashi
Pam Igarashi
Arthur Isa
Becky Isa
Juston Isa
Lorraine Kadota

Masako Kawasaki
Takeshi Kawasaki
Calvin Mai
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Rory Onishi
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto

HATSUM ODE
1/ 3 - 1/ 5
Diane Nishida
Linda Shinsato

Year of the Wood Dragon
In 2024, the Wood element dominates the energy of the year and symbolizes growth, progress and abundance.
This year will also question our relationship with escape and sobriety, avoidance and accountability. Beware ofkidney, bladder and sleep issues.
RAT - Stay positive in a challenging year. Believe in yourcapabilities and appreciate everything good in your life.
Avoid misunderstandings.
OX - Restless year full of twists and turns. Expanding
your social circle will contribute to your financial luck.
TIGER - Good fortune awaits you in 2024. Take care ofyour own needs. Cultivate emotional stability.
RABBIT - Remain low-keyed and humble. Focus yourenergy on career development and increasing yourincome.
DRAGON - Challenging year in all aspects of your life.
Use your talents to see beyond what others see. Boost
your immune system and be mindful of accidents.
SNAKE - Extremely busy year which leaves little roomfor leisure time and little opportunity for financial gain.
Extra effort needed in health and rlationships.
HORSE - The year will ignite your competitive spirit.

Work, hard, as finances will be challenging.
SHEEP - Busy year with not much financial gain. Pay
attention to stomach, intestine and digestive system
issues.
MONKEY - Potential for much success in career andwealth. Consult professionals when dealing with legal
matters. Beware of nose, bronchi, throat and lungissues.
ROOSTER - Bit of ups and downs but with diligent
pursuit of your goals, will reap a positive and satisfying
year. New relationships will be impermanent.
DOG - Stop worrying about things that hasn't
happened or things you can't change. Exercise caution
in investments.
BOAR - Gratifying social and family life. Not a year toaggressively invest. Maintain a calm demeanor andthink twice before taking action.

Those born in the years of the Dragon, Dog, Sheep and Rat should carry a Dragon year omamori or wear our2024 Dragon T-shirt to alleviate some of the negative energies of the Wood Dragon year. You can also display
the 12 Zodiac figurines or Shichifukujin figurines in the Northwest corner of your living room to pave the way fora safe and peaceful year of positive opportunities.

GOKITO Private Blessings

A Baby Blessing was performedon 12/28 for a darling little girl.
Congratulations on the arrival ofyour precious little one!

A Car Blessing was performed on
12/26. Someone was on Santa's"Nice List."

The first private blessing for2024. May you be blessed inevery phase of your life.

The holidays are a special time
to reunite with family fromafar and share traditions suchas Kanai Anzen FamilyBlessings.
Generations of these twofamilies came together from
the Mainland to share time
and to create new memories.

Visit our website www.jinja.us

CALENDAR
Many Shinto shrines hold O-oharae orpurification rituals twice a year. Theserituals are said to have originatedaround 701 CE.

Congratulations to Hanayagi
Mitsusae (Jasmine Umeno).
The title of Shihan was conferred
upon her for reaching the levelof mastery in Japanese classicaldance which certifies one toteach.
SAGICHO - burning of the oldomamori will be conducted on
Sunday January 21.
Any old omamori brought to theshrine after January 7 will notgive us enough time to process
and will be kept until 2025.

The Toshikoshi no O-oharae or yearend
purification ritual held on New Year 's
eve is performed to disperse negative
energies accumulated over the second
half of the year, pray for good healthand to revitalize one's energy in thecoming 6 months.
The yearend ritual was held on
December 31 in the presence ofpresident Bryson Goda and VP Diane
Nishida.

JANUARY
21 12 pm Sagicho Prep
1 pm

Sagicho Ceremony

2 pm Tsukinamisai

FEBRUARY
42 pmTsukinamisai & Setsubun

MARCH
32 pm
Sake Appreciation FestivalAPRIL
132 pmSpring Thanksgiving Festival
Scholarship Awards

View event photos at: www.flickr.com/kotohira-dazaifu

New Year 's Ohana Festival

MAINTENANCE
Mahalo Nui Mike for repairing
the bathroom door in the hall.

The shrine participated in the annual Ohana
New Years Festival sponsored by theJapanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on
Saturday, January 13.
This was the 31st year since the festival has
been offering New Years food, cultural
demonstrations and entertainment. Theshrine has participated in the festival for 30years.
The festival is a great way for thecommunity to come together to celebrate
the new year and Hawaii's cultural diversity.

Fires can strike
unexpectedly,damaging all in its
path and leaving
destruction.
Aside fromM AHALO VOLUNTEERS

providing physicalsecurity, fire alarmsystems instantly
finds a threat andpromptly transmits
a warning signal
with speakers,

flashing lights anda siren.
Mahalo Nui Mike - for replacing thetwo fire alarms inthe hall.

SETSUBUN - Bean Throwing

Bryson Goda

Diane NishidaFebruary 4

Marilyn Naitoh

Linda Shinsato

Sunday 2:00 pm

Shinken NaitohNaomi Teramoto