Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
Febr u ar y 2019

It is a pr ivilege f or t h e sh r in e t o h ave w it n essed f ou r gen er at ion s of an n u alLegacy blessin gs f or t h is oh an a w h o h ave been su ppor t er s of t h e sh r in e sin ce t h e 1930s

M AHALOf or you r don at ion s

GOKITO Pr ivat e Blessin gs

Thomas & Linda Agawa
Daniel & Chie Aramaki
Bill & Keiko Doughty
Jon Faufata
Joyce Faufata
Omar & Scott FaufataJeanette Kam
Michael Kawazoe
Judy Leisher
Jeff & Jenn McNeff

The first Car Blessing for 2019 was
performed on 1/18 for a longtime supporter

Longtime Shrine friend who came for his
Ato-yaku Yakudoshi blessing

A Rites of Passage blessing celebrates andaffirms new and significant change in one'slife.

New Years blessings continue throughout
the month. May this couple be blessed witha bright, healthy and peaceful year.

Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Keiko Nishitakatsuji
Chief Priest Nobuyoshi Nishitakatsuji
Earl & Toyoko Okawa
Lois OkawaSue Okimoto
Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Tamiko Spencer
Sharon Tanigawa
Zenkoku Keishin Fujin Rengo Kai

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M AHALO M AHALOSAGICHO - burning of the old omamori
Volu n t eer s Volu n t eer s
Sagicho is an ancient ceremony to express appreciation to and purify byburning old ofuda, omamori, kumade, hamaya and hamayumi.
The shrine's Sagicho was held onSunday, January 20 from 1:00 pm.
Mahalo to shrine officers and friends
for preparing the old omamori andofuda for burning by removing nonburnable items to prevent toxic
fumes from harming the environment.
Our next Sagicho will be on Sunday
January 19.

Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh

Chad Enoki

Craig Nishida

Kei Enoki

Diane Nishida

Arthur Isa

Devin Oishi

Arthur MJK Isa

Dee Shimamoto

Becky Isa

Staci Shimamoto

David Jimenez

Gary Shinsato

Masako Jimenez

Linda Shinsato

Zen k ok u Keish in Fu jin Renre go Kai
On 1/22, the shrine welcomed 25 officers and membersof the Zenkoku Keishin Fujin Rengo kai, a nationalwomens organization of 800 Fujin kai chapters withover 10,000 members.
The organization was established 71 years ago bywomen who volunteer for their respective shrines. Theorganization also supports students majoring in Shinto
with annual scholarships.
Mrs. Keiko Nishitakatsuji, wife of Chief Priest Nobuyoshi
Nishitakatsuji, Mrs. Michiko Muto, Mrs. Chiyomi Sanaand Mrs. Kazumi Mita of Dazaifu Tenmangu was partof the delegation headed by Mrs. Kumiko Takatsukasa.
Mrs. Takatsukasa is the wife of Naotake Takatsukasa,
Chief Priest of the Grand Shrines of Ise and cousin ofEmperor Akihito.
The delegation visited Hawaii in celebration of the150th anniversary of the Gannenmono.
From left: Keiko Nishitakatsuji, Kazumi
Mita. Chiyomi Sana, Michiko Muto fromDazaifu Tenmangu

Mrs. Takatsukasapresenting tamagushi
during Seishiki Sanpai

Mahalo to shrine officers and friends Shinken Naitoh,Diane Nishida, Gary & Linda Shinsato for providing
hospitality for the guests.

CALENDAR
Prayers go out to shrine friend Allyfor her recent surgery.
Ally had an Aveolar bone graft ofher hip to add bone to the gum
ridge to correct a cleft palate.

FEBRUARY
10The surgery was necessary forproper tooth development and heroverall health.
Ally - we admire your strength andcourage! Here's wishing you aquick and complete recovery !!!
The shrine was filmed on 1/20
and will be featured in?Hama-chan Ga", a Yomiuri TV
program starring Masatoshi
Hamada, sometime this Spring.
Hamada, an avid golfer happened
to see our Golf Omamori on thebag of one of his fellow golfers
and decided to visit the shrine thenext time he was in Hawaii.

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1:00 pm
Kan r ek i Blessin g
2:00 pm
Yak u dosh i Blessin g
3:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Even t Clean u p & Pr ep

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3:00 pm
Sak e Appr eciat ion Fest ival

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3:00 pm
Spr in g Th an k sgivin g Fest ival
4:00 pm
Din n er & Sch olar sh ip Aw ar ds

Sh in t o Pr iest Hier ar ch yShinshoku, or priests in Shinto
officiates at all shrine ceremonies
on behalf of and at the request of
its worshippers.
Shinto has no founder, no sacred
text or teachings. As such, Shinto
priests are not spiritual leaders andare not expected to lecture orpreach.

Shinto priesthood: Meikai, Seikai,
Gonseikai, and Chokkai.
Within the Shinto priests ranks arealso ranks that determine the colorof the hakama trousers one will bewearing.

Shinto priests may marry and havefamilies. Women may also beadmitted to the priesthood.
There are various ranks in theIkkyu 1st rank wears a purple
hakama with white crests.
Nikyu no Jo Highest 2nd rank wears
a purple hakama with lavendarcrests.
Nikyu 2nd rank wears a solid purple
hakama.

Rather, their main role is topreserve and perpetuate thespiritual and cultural traditions ofJapan through rituals.
To qualify as a Shinto priest, onemust attend an institution
approved by Jinja Honcho, usually
Kokugakuin University or Kogakkan
University.

contributed a lifetime to thepreservation and perpetuation ofShinto.

Sankyu 3rd rank and Yonkyu 4thrank wears a blue hakama.

From right: Tokkyu Special rank, Ikkyu
1st rank, Nikyu no Jo Highest 2ndrank, Nikyu 2nd rank, Sankyu 3rd rank
and Yonkyu 4th rank

Tokkyu Special rank wears a whitehakama with white crests. This rank
is reserved for those who haveCongratulations toRev. Tak izaw a forbeing promoted to
Nikyu no Jo Highest
2nd rank by ourshrines in Japan.
He is now the highest
ranking Shinto priest
outside of Japan.

M ain t en an cewall from moisture, followed by an
EPA approved mold killing primerand paint.

MOLD - just mention of the word canbring shivers down one's spine.

It was a daunting task but thanks toKell Komatsubara and Masa "theMold Killer " the shrine was able totackle the problem immediately.

Behind all mold growth is a water ora moisture problem. The moisturesource for this wall is the shrine'syard, behind the wall.
Remediation companies were called,
however, the earliest they could
come in to assess the situation wasmid-February.
After some intense research, we
found there was no need to take awrecking ball to the entire building.
Rev. Takizawa first killed the moldwith a mold killer over a span of threedays. The dust was suppressed by
misting the contaminated area, inaccordance with EPA guidelines.
A wire brush was used to remove all thediscolored and chipping paint. Debris
was double-bagged and discarded.
The surrounding walls and ceiling werecoated with an antimicrobial. The
carpet was vacuumed and also mistedwith the antimicrobial solution.
All items stored in the surrounding
areas were either cleaned with theantimicrobial solution or discarded.
Kell Komatsubara coated the walls witha water sealant to protect the brickUpon completion of the moldremediation, heavy-duty metal
shelves were installed in thebasement meeting room toprovide much needed storage
space.