Volume 4 Issue 4

Spring Thanksgiving FestivalHawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu

WHERE ANCIENT TRADITIONS THRIVEApril 2014

The shrine celebrated the annual SpringThanksgiving Festival on Sunday, April 20
from 3:00 pm.
Officiating the ceremony was Rev. Masa Takizawa, assisted by Rev. Masaaki
Sawada, Gon-negi of Dazaifu Tenmangu,Fukuoka. A miko mai was performed by
Shauna Arakaki.
Rev. Hidekazu Matsuooji also flew infrom Dazaifu Tenmangu, Fukuoka to joinin the festivities.
Bob Harada MC’d the program during
dinner, which included the annual Hawaii
Dazaifu Tenmangu Scholarship awards
The 2014 awardees were: Stacie Hata,
Calvin Mai, Scott Okamura and MelvinMonces.
We extend our deepest gratitude to theinstructors and students of the Hanayagi
Dancing Academy for the classical dance

and a unique shamisen-ukulele collaboration pieces, and the many volunteers whohelped make this festival possible.
4月20日（日）福岡県の太宰府天満宮から松大路禰宜様と澤田正彰権禰宜様をお迎えしての、春季感謝大祭が執り行われました。
境内の緑も一層輝きを増した中、祭典が厳かに斎行されました。
恒例のハワイ太宰府天満宮奨学金授賞式ではステーシー・ハタ、キャルビン・マイ、スコット・オカムラ、メルビン・モンセスの4人に奨学金が授与されました。
直会では花柳ダンシング・アキャ
デミーの日舞と三味線、松大路禰宜様のウクレレ演奏などによる余興でで賑わいました。

View more shrine photos at www.flickr.com/photos/kotohira-dazaifu

MAHALO for your generous donations
Thomas & Linda Agawa
Elsie Akiyama
Lois Arakaki
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Clark & Gayle Fujihara
Jesse & Momoyo Garrido
Bryson Goda
Yasumi Gojo
Miyoko Hanahara
Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation
Bob HaradaHawaii Senbukan
Takahiro & Tomomi Hiruma

Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi
Arthur K. IsaArthur Y. Isa
Kyoko Isa
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of HI
Tom Jannuzzio
Lorraine & Elsie Kadota
Ai Kawabata
Kai & Hana Kono
James & Melba Kurashige
Elaine Komatsu
Milton & Kathy-Hamada Kwock
Mike Lee
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Susan Nakagawa

Masateru & Hatsuko Nakazato
Craig & Diane Nishida
Jill NishidaDiane Ogasawara
Andrew & Kimi Perez
Kenneth & Kumiko Saiki
Akiko Sanai
Yukiko Shishido
Rev. Naoya Shimura
Alice Sugimoto
Sugimoto Ohana
Allan TakeshitaKazuomi Takishima
Sharon Toma
Jensen & Judy Toma

Congratulations
Congratulationsto Milena Naitoh,.
daughter of Shinken and Marilyn
Naitoh, for being
Awarded aFellowship fromHarvard University.
Milena is a graduate of Fordham
University in NYC and also attended
International Christian University inTokyo.
Congratulations
to Lukas Matticeof Volcano on theBig Island forbeing accepted
to Waseda
University’sGraduate School of
Asia-Pacific Studies.
Lukas is a graduate of UH Manoa
and was the shrine’s Scholarship recipient in 2012.
Page 2Congratulations to shrine
volunteer Alyssa Fujihara for being
crowned Princess in the 62nd Cherry
Blossom Festival held on March 30.
Alyssa is the daughter of Clark andGayle Fujihara.
The Festival Ball marks theculmination of over six months ofcultural education and professional
development.
The Queen and court are selectedby a panel of judges based on their
dedication to perpetuating Japaneseculture, commitment to educationand passion for community service.

H A W A I I KO T O HI R A J I NS H A

Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu Scholarship 2014
The Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
scholarship was established in 2012 tocommemorate the 60th anniversary of
the establishment of Hawaii Dazaifu
Tenmangu in Hawaii.
The recipients of the 2014 HawaiiDazaifu Tenmangu Scholarships are:
Stacie Hata, nominated by Hanayagi
Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation
Calvin Mai, nominated by Dr. Shinken
Naitoh, President of the shrine
Scott Okamura, nominated by Rev.
Masa Takizawa
Melvin Monces, nominated by Dr. Jay
Sakashita of the University of Hawaii at
Leeward.

Shauna Arakaki
Bill Doughty
Keiko Doughty
Jeff Fujioka
Bryson Goda
Bob Harada
HDAHF
Hawaii Senbukan
Kai Igarashi
Arthur K. Isa
Arthur Y. Isa
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4Tom Jannuzzio
Calvin Mai
Melvin Monces
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Jill Nishida
Scott Okamura
Akiko SanaiPage 3

Wailua Suitengu
The East side of Kauai is often referred to as the Coconut Coast
because of its royal history and ancient coconut groves from Wailua
to Kapaa.
Wailua was called Kawaihau or icy waters in the 1300s and highchiefs believed that the area was sacred. Seven heiau were built androyalty would come toWailua from the neighboring islands to givebirth at the birthstonesof Holoholoku.
Driven by the enterprising Westerners, Kauai became one of thelargest sugar producers
during the early 19thcentury.
In 1878, Lihue Plantation expanded theiroperation by leasing 30,000 acres in Wailua.
The Wailua Suitengu was established in 1909, just a few steps
away from Wailua Bay and patronized by Issei
immigrants
who were contract workers for Lihue Plantation.
The shrine remained closed after World War II and the shrine
land and neighboring parcels were eventually sold to Setter-Brown,
Inc in the early 1970s.
A 20-unit condo called the Kapaa Sands was built on the Wailua
Suitengu shrine property in 1973.

Rev. Kazuomi
Takishima, Guji ofthe Kukedo Takishima Jinja and his family visited the shrineon Thursday, March6.
Kukedo Hikawa
Jinja was establishedin Kawagoe city,Saitama prefecture.
It’s origins areunknown, however itis documented in historical annals as having suffered severe
damages from a floodin 1742.