Haw aii Kotoh ira Jin sh a
Haw aii Dazaifu Ten m an gu

Jun e 2023

The Chinowa for People & Pets was held for the first time since the shrine closure due to COVID-19. The
Chinowa event began 18 years ago and still attracts animal lovers from all over the island. M ah alo of f icer s,
dir ect or s an d volu n t eer s f or you r h ar d w or k !!!

DONATIONSCALENDAR

Bill & Keiko Doughty
Hawaii Doggie Bakery
Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi
Arthur & Becky Isa
Rodney & Sharon Isa
Izutsu JuyohintenEiji KatoJames & Melba Kurashige
Keith Kuriyama-Castilio
Yae Miko
Steve Miwa
Craig & Diane Nishida
Akiko Sanai
Emi Silva
Robert Stallings
Kevin Sugimoto
Takenoko Sushi
Eiki Tamaki
Naomi Teramoto
Rika Watanabe

JULY
1-7

8:30 am - 4 pm
Tanabata Wish Tags available
in the shrine

22 pm
Tsukinamisai Monthly Service

AUGUSTA House Blessing was performed
for a young couple on 6/11 at abeautiful condo in Ward Village - a60 acre master planned
community in Kakaako.

51 pm
Clean up and prep

610 am - 1 pm
Back-To-School Blessing

The new highrise condos havetransformed Kakaako into one of
the hottest new spots in Honolulu.

SEPTEMBER

May the windows of your new
home open you up to prosperity,
good fortune and the walls ringwith love and laughter.

18:30 am (ONLINE ONLY)
Reservations accepted for
Shichigosan, Totose no Oiwai& Jusan Mairi w w w.jin ja.u s

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

Ch in ow a for People & Pets
A procession of people, dogs
and cats went through theChinowa Ring on June 4 forthe annual Chinowa forPeople & Pets Blessing at theshrine.
The event began 18 years agoin 2005, with a 3-year hiatus
during COVID-19.
The shrine decided to test thewaters with the annual
Chinowa for People & Pets

blessing to see how ready thecommunity was to join us.
We expected a small
attendance and opted toforego offsite parking, shuttle
and food sales. However, theattendance exceeded ourexpectations!
Some pets hung around for"Yappy Hour " while others
slurped Pet Shave ice in the"Barking lot."

MAHALO VOLUNTEERS
Keng Hsien Chao
Jeff Fujioka
Bryson Goda
Stacie HataArt Isa
Arthur Isa
Becky Isa
Minjun Kim
Calvin Mai
Tiffani Muramoto

Marilyn Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Rory Onishi
Stuart Pang
Danielle Sato
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto
Jasmine Umeno

Ch in ow a Prep
MAHALO
Keng-Hsien Chao
Jeff Fujioka
Art Isa
Craig Nishida
Rory Onishi
Stuart Pang
Gary Shinsato
Linda ShinsatoCh in ow a Breakdow n & Clean up

Mem orial Day
Prayers ofremembrance wereoffered at Punchbowl
yuio National
Memorial Cemeteryof the Pacific,
Makiki Cemeteryand Mo'iliili
Japanese Cemeteryto express gratitude
for our Armed
Forces for thefreedom we enjoy,

for opportunities toflourish and for thesecurity of the land.
Since 1918, manypin a bright red
poppy on theirshirts on MemorialDay as a sign ofrespect.
The Friday before
Memorial Day, is
National PoppyDay.

Poppies arehandmade byveterans as part oftheir rehabilitationand distributed
across the US by
the American
Legion Auxiliary inexchange fordonations thatassist disabled andhospitalized
veterans.
The poppy is wornin many WWII Alliedcountries including
Great Britain,France, Belgium,
Australia, New
Zealand, Canadaand the USA.

Tanabata is one ofJapan's five seasonalfestivals.
Originating in China
as Qixi and firstobserved in the
8th century, the festival
marks the annual meetingof Orihime (Vega) theweaver star and Hikoboshi(Altair) the Cow herd star.
Tanzaku tags and pens will beavailable in the shrine from July 1 July 7 between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Write your wishes on one of thetanzaku tags of various shapes
and hang them on the bamboobranch.
Mahalo to Dian e
Nish ida forcrafting thetanzaku tags.

Illegal Dum pin g
For decades, Olomea Street has
been a hot spot for illegal
dumping.
It is illegal to deposit any waste
onto land with no license toaccept waste.
Paint, tires, demolition waste,appliances, etc are left on thesidewalk and on Olomea Street.

sure to email the Refuse Division
at illegaldu m pin g@h on olu lu .gov

In early June, a washer was left on
the sidewalk, the day before theChinowa event.

When reporting the illegal dump
site, you will need to provide:

On Sunday night, the City &County of Honolulu's
Environmental Services, Refuse
Division was contacted via their
online site, for removal of thewasher.
An email confirmation wasreceived immediately, followed bya status report two days later anda call from the refuse officer on
Wednesday to report that he will
be clearing the washer either thatday or the following day. The
washer was picked up earlyThursday morning followed by a"completion of service" email.
To report an illegal dump site, be- your name and contact
information- type of illegal dump site(construction debris, auto parts,other, paint, etc)
- location of the illegal dump
(detailed description of the exactlocation)- any additional information
about the illegal dump site that
may be helpful. The shrine
included this photo on the email.
You can also call (808) 768-3203
to file your report.
Response to our request wasextremely fast, efficient andcourteous. MAHALO C&C !!

Main ten an ce
A stolen moped attracted 5
HPD blue and whites in theearly morning hours of5/25.
Seemingly involved inanother theft, the moped
was removed by HPD
officers after a brief manhunt on Olomea Street andthe inner lanes between
Olomea and King Streets.
Summer is upon us with
its own set ofmaintenance challenges.
Pruning was done in theback to remove overhanging branches forsafety, to reduce any
growth and to control root
spreading.
Summer also sees a surge
in graffiti and tagging.
Graffiti is derived from the

Italian word graffio or toscratch and have beenfound in the ancient ruinsof Pompei dating back to79 CE.
Many think of graffiti as aminor problem, however
there are huge costs
associated with graffiti: anestimated $12 billion ayear is spent annually tocleanup graffiti in the US.

Two backpacks wereleft behind thedumpster on 5/31.
HPD inspected the bags
and found 30 bottles ofunopened shampoo
and bath products,
coming to theconclusion that thegoods were stolen andleft onsite to be pickedup later.