Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu

September 2022

The Roof Replacement Project started on September 9, 2023

DONATIONSBill & Keiko Doughty
Bryson & Reiko Goda
Miyoko Hanahara
Hanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Suzette Heely
Arthur K. Isa
Rodney & Sharon Isa
James & Melba Kurashige
Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Nicholas Nishio
Mia SaAkiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Robert Stallings
Dean & Naomi Teramoto
Peggy Tsukida
Gordon WongCALENDAR
MAHALO for your donationof sake
Bryson & Reiko Goda

OCTOBER
15Shichigosan Cleanup & Prep

Hanayagi Mitsujyuro
Gary & Linda Shinsato

1:00 pm

22

Masa & Irene Takizawa

9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Shichigosan - Totose no Oiwai
Jusan Mairi - Seijin Shiki

In Japan, the coming ofsummer is signaled by Furin
wind chimes.
Furin was introduced to Japan
from China sometime in the1200 CE.
It's time tobid summer
farewell as
we remove
all furin andprepare for
our Autumn
events.

28 & 29 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Shichigosan - Totose no Oiwai
Jusan Mairi - Seijin Shiki

NOVEMBER
1 - 20

9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Shichigosan - Totose no Oiwai
Jusan Mairi - Seijin Shiki20

12:00 pm
Shichigosan Cleanup and store

AUTUMN THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL
Choyo no Sekku orKiku Chrysanthemum
Festival was observed
on 9/3.

The Autumn Thanksgiving
Festival is meant toremember the things wehave to be grateful for.

Choyo no Sekku
originated in China
and is known as theDouble Nine Festival.

It's a special time to give
thanks... not just for thefood we partake, but for
the thousands offortunate moments andthe multitude of blessingsthat we receive everydayof our lives.

The 103rd Autumn
Thanksgiving Festivalcommenced at 3:00 pm
on Sunday, September 3,officiated by Rev. Masa
Takizawa in the presenceof Directors and Officers.
The festival ended with aNaorai partaking of kiku
chrysanthemum wine.

During the Han
Dynasty, a young
man named Heng-jing
lost his parents to a
wizard's sorcery.
In order to takerevenge on thewizard for killing hisparents, Heng-jing
lured the wizard withthe fragrance of a bagof Dogwood leaves
and a bottle ofChrysanthemumwine.
On the 9th day of the
9th lunar month,Heng-jing was able toslay the wizard,
bringing peace to hisvillage.
This year 's sake was a
festive mix of yellow
and white kiku petals,
thought to bringlongevity.

GOKITO Private Blessings
House Blessing is a spiritual
practice performed in Japan forcenturies.
During a welfare check, realestate agents discovered theremains of an elderly tenant
living alone.
Negative energies are particularly
powerful in a home wheretrauma occurred and a House
Blessing was performed for thisrental unit in Pearl City.

Shubun no Hi fell on 9/23 thisyear and is a day to honor,
respect and express gratitude to
our ancestors and the departed.
Ceremonies are a beautiful way torecognize important turning
points in your life's journey.
Honor your new born child with a
special Baby Blessing at the shrine
to celebrate the miracle of theirbirth and wishes for their healthy
development. Congratulations on
the birth of baby Issa!!!

On this day, the sun rose exactly
in the east and set exactly in thewest, making day and nightequal in length.
In Japanese culture, ritual carefor our ancestors is both a social
obligation and religious practice.
A memorial service was held for
all those interred at the shrine.

Kipuni Aloha no Maui
The pain that the people ofMaui are enduring isunimaginable.

Aloha no Maui - a day long
online vigil as one ohana, in
support for beloved Maui.

The shrine joined Kipuni

The vigil centered onemotional and spiritual
healing that is rooted in
traditional Native Hawaiian
practices and included
leaders from diverse faiths
joined on several social
media platforms online.

A 5th anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
was held for our dear friend and shrine
officer, Bob Harada
who passed onSeptember 14, 2018.
This ceremony gave
us a moment toremember him, andall those crazy andjoyful memories
with him.

Hanayagi Dancing AcademyHawaii Foundation welcomed arenown Nagauta vocal artist Kineya Saki III.
Kineya Saki III is the son of the
7th generation head (KineyaSakichi) of the Nagauta Samon
Kai, a Nagauta shamisen school

established in the Edo period.
Natori instructors and students
were given an opportunity of apractice session with Kineya Saki
III and principal Kineya Sakio
which is sure to have a positive
influence and contribute to theirartistic practice.

MAINTENANCE
The shrine's roof hasn't been
replaced since it was installed in1982.
There are many things that can gowrong with a shingle roof overtime.
Thanks to Hurricane Dora, theshrine roof has been uplifting andcurling - moving like waves witheach strong gust.
According our roofer, Rob - nails
have popped off in many areas.
Dora also blew off several
shingles, especially over the
Kotohira-side of the roof.
The nails are set in wood, which
expands and contracts withhumidity and temperaturechanges. Even well placed, securenails will eventually pop out of
their positions over time.
Roofs play a considerable role inprotecting the rest of the home orbuilding underneath it. The
effects of having the roof getting
blown off would be devastating.
The breach in the roof has
prompted the shrine to seek
emergency roof replacement as it
is not likely to withstand the next
hurricane.

The Roof Replacement Project
began on 9/8 by Kimoto Roofing
and continued for 4-5 days.
Mahalo Rob and crew! Your
energy and team spirit inspiresus!!!