Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
M ARCH 2018

The annual blessing of Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation, led by principal and Dance
Master Hanayagi Mitsujyuro was held on Sunday, February 25.

M AHALO
f or you r don at ion s
Thomas & Linda Agawa
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Bob Harada
Mariko Hatae
Takeshi & Masako Kawasaki
Brandon & Toni Keenan
James & Melba Kurashige
Milton & Kathy Kwock
Koshi Mita
Steve Miwa
Laverne Miyamoto
Roy Morioka
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Keiko Nakamitsu
Craig & Diane Nishida
Chikayoshi Nishihara
Manako Ogawa
Alvin Oyadomari
Matthew Oyadomari

Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Sharon Umeda

M AHALO f or you r
Sak e don at ion s
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Bryson Goda

Congratulations to Chad & Kei for the birth oftheir son, Kaim an a. Kaimana was born on
March 10 at the Queens Medical Center.

Arthur K. Isa
Kathy & Milton Kwock
Mike Lee
Koshi & Reiko Mita
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Yumi Ozaki
Fumiko Sakakibara
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Wayne Takenaka
Masa & Irene TakizawaNaomi Teramoto

Happy March Birthdays !! From left: Bryson,Wayne, Kathy and Diane. Not pictures: ChadSake Appr eciat ion Cer em on ySake, a byproduct of rice has long been a vital
part of Japanese culture, especially at festivals,ceremonies and rituals.
Mahalo nui to the many volunteers that helpedat the Sake Appreciation Ceremony on 3/4 toacknowledge the gift that alcoholic beverages
made from rice are to the world and our lives.

M AHALO
VOLUNTEERS
Bryson Goda
Victoria Hallet
Bob HaradaStacie Hata
Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Milton & Kathy Kwock
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Gary & Linda ShinsatoSh r in e Visit or s
Dr . M asat ak a
Ok am ot o and his
research team fromFukuoka Kenritsu
University, accompaniedby Ricky Crum visited
the shrine on 2/26.
Dr. Okamoto andstudents are in Hawaii
to research Japanesetraditions and religionsof the Isseis.
Congratulations Rever en d & M r s.
M it a! The newlyweds visited theshrine on March 1.
Rev. Mita is the son of Reverend
Yoshitomo Mita of Dazaifu Tenmangu
and was married on February 25 atAtsuta Jingu.
Rev Mita is presently at Atsuta Jingu
in Nagoya but will be serving atDazaifu Tenmangu next Spring.

Dr . M an ak o Ogaw a ofRitsumeikan University
and her research staff
visited the shrine on March 12 todonate her newest book - ? ? ? ? ? ?
? , (Umi no tami no Hawaii) publishedby Jimbun Shoin.
This book provides fascinating details
on fishery emigration to Hawaii andincludes some interesting stories andold photos of the shrine.

Hon olu lu Fest ival

CALENDAR

The shrine participated in theHonolulu Festival on March
10 and 11 with a booth at theConvention Center.

APRIL
14 1 pm
Clean u p & Pr ep

Also participating wasKataributai, a multifacetedperformance by Cathy Foy
and other local performing
artists celebrating ancientJapanese creation myths.
Kataributai was sponsored by
Eishokukai, an organization of

15 3 pm
Spr in g Th an k sgivin g Fest ival

M AY
From left: Linda Shinsato, Chief Priest
Nobuyoshi Nishitakatsuji, Mrs. Nishitakatsuji

Shinto shrines established toperpetuate ancient traditions andsharing cross- cultural awareness.
Ch ief Pr iest Nobu yosh i
Nish it ak at su ji of Dazaifu
Tenmangu flew in from Fukuoka toparticipate in the festivities as theChair of the Eishokukai.
Mahalo to Gar y & Lin da Sh in sat ofor volunteering for the event.

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Tsu k in am isai

27 8 am
Sh in t o Ren m ei M em or ial
Day Ser viceJUNE
31 pm
Clean u p an d pr epar at ion

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9 am ~ 2 pm
Ch in ow a f or People & Pet s

Han ayagi Dan cin g Academ yThe shrine mourns the passing of ourformer Fujinkai president, M iyon oSh im oda who passed away at her Kalihi
home, surrounded by family on February 9at the age of 96.
Mrs. Shimoda was born in Schofield andowned and operated Master Cleaners in
Kapahulu until its closing in the mid 1970s.
We send our heartfelt condolences to her
son Gary, daughter Laverne Miyamoto andthree grandchildren.
Sach ik o Kele, former Director of theshrine passed away in Washington
State on August 2017 at the age of 88.
Sachiko was born in Yokosuka whereshe met her husband Jordan Kele III.
They married in 1954 and moved toCalifornia in 1958 and to Honolulu in
1961. Jordan and Sachiko owned
Chicken Delight from 1961 to 1976.

Haw aii Fou n dat ion

Saver 's FUNDr ive
Dat e: M ar ch 24 Sat u r day
Tim e: 9 am - 12 n oon
Place: Sh r in e par k in g lot
GOODS ACCEPTED:* Gently-used clothing* Linens* Jewelry* Shoes & Fashion Accessories* Small household goods* Sporting goods

Please sort and bag yourdonations ahead of time into
"soft goods" and "hard goods"
For more info, contact Kris at:

She is survived by daughter Michiko
Earl (Vern) and two grandsons.

bookchic808@yahoo.com

M ain t en an ce
Cleanup and preparations for the Sake
Appreciation Ceremony was done on Saturday,
March 3. MAHALO Nui to the many volunteers
who helped to clean and prep for the annualevent.

M AHALO Volu n t eer s
M ar ilyn Nait oh
Sh in k en Nait oh
Cr aig Nish ida
Gar y Sh in sat o
Lin da Sh in sat oMahalo Bob Harada
Painting of the shrine
continues every Saturday