Haw aii Kotohira Jinsha
Haw aii Dazaifu Tenmangu

January 2021

2021.....
renewed hopeand revival

DONATIONS
Thomas & Linda Agawa
Lois Arakaki
Bryan Amano
Preston Chibana
Mason Choy
Kay CochranBill & Keiko Doughty
Jon Faufata
Omar & Joyce Faufata
Scott Faufata
Clark & Gayle Fujihara
Audra Furukawa
Kent Harada
Gloria Hasegawa
Melanie Herring
Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi
Arthur & Becky Isa
Arthur K. Isa
Rodney & Sharon Isa
Japan Airlines
David & Masako Jimenez

Lorraine Kadota
Dean & Carlyn Kagawa
Linda Kaneshige
Elaine Komatsu
James & Melba Kurashige

Milton & Kathy Kwock
Carol Matsunaga
Clara Matsuzaki
Kent Matsuzaki
Matthew & Jen McNeff
Robyn Miura
Steve Miwa
Roy Morioka
Scott & Darcy Motoda
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Jimmy Nelson
Craig & Diane Nishida
Kazuko Oda
Gladys Okamura
Earl & Toyoko Okawa
Lois Okawa

CALENDAR
Pacific Hi-Tak
Kenneth Saiki
Akiko Sanai
Lorraine Sawai
Michael Sawai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Anne Shirai
Alice Sugimoto
Florence Sugimoto
Mikilani Taira
Takenoko Sushi HiloFEBRUARY14

1:00 pm CANCELED
Kanreki Group Blessing
2:00 pm CANCELED
Yakudoshi GroupBlessing
3:00 pm (In t er n al)
Tsukinami-sai Monthly
ServiceNelson & Gail Tamashiro

Paul Tamayose
Sharon Tanigawa
Claire Tong
Shizuai Tsu
Ronald Ushijima
Katoyo Usuba
Kari Yoshida
Richard Yoshinaga
Haruko Yoshioka

M ARCH7

3:00 pm CANCELED
Sake Appreciation
Festival28

3:00 pm (In t er n al)
Tsukinami-sai Monthly
ServiceGOKITO Pr ivat e Blessin gs

Private Blessings were performed on 1/3 and 1/16 for long time
supporters of the shrine to give gratitude for a challenging year and all
we hold dear - our family and our health.
This is the second year that the shrine
has welcomed visitors with a hana-temizu
or hana-chozu, literally flower-basin.

A blessing was conducted for JAL forcontinued success as it spreads its
wings and soars to new heights

lakes or with the dew drops on plants on
shrine property.

In ancient Japan, there were no basins
with running water and not every shrine
had a well.

It is documented that wash basins wereconstructed at many shrines sometime
during the Kamakura Period (1185 1333).

Worshippers symbolically purified
themselves by washing their hands andrinsing their mouths in nearby rivers or

In recent years Hana-temizu havebecome seasonal attractions at shrines
all throughout Japan.

M AHALO Volu n t eer s
Decem ber 26 - 30

Decem ber 30

Decem ber 31

Gayle Fujihara
Bryson Goda
Reiko Goda
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Lorraine Kadota
Marilyn Naitoh
Diane Nishida
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto
Sharon Toma

Jeff Fujioka
Bryson Goda
Brenna Imada
Art Isa
Rory Kakuda
Calvin Mai
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Stuart Pang
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi TeramotoBryson Goda
Arthur Isa
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Milton Kwock
Marilyn Naitoh

CLICKHERE

Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Akiko Sanai
Ai SatoGary Shinsato

Linda Shinsato
Robert Stalling
Ralan Takahashi
Rance Takahashi
Yuko Takahashi

Jan u ar y 1
Nate Chee
Shiori Chee
Bill Doughty
Keiko Doughty
Lizyl Failano
Bryson Goda
Art Isa
Becky Isa

Grace Kim
Milton Kwock
Richard Larm
Danny Manzano
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Jocelyn Ng
Craig NishidaDiane NishidaThomas Ouye
Rudy Santiago
Sherrie Santiago
Naoya Shimura
Donny Sun
Jeffie Sun
Ross Takemoto
Naomi Teramoto
Eileen Uchima

Jan u ar y 2 - 3
Jeff Fujioka
Bryson Goda
Doreen Higa
Brenna Imada
Art Isa
Becky Isa
Lorraine Kadota
Kathy Hamada Kwock

Milton Kwock
Calvin Mai
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Stuart Pang
Naoya Shimura
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto

This photo captures the essenceof our Hatsumode 2021.

- We offered Saisaki-mode and
Early Selection of omamori whichbegan on 12/26/2020 for those
who preferred to beat the crowd.
- We implemented social
distancing measures in all public
and volunteer-only areas withmarkers to communicate social
distancing measures.

Her e ar e som e of t h e n ew
pr ot ocols im plem en t ed t o k eep
you saf e du r in g Hatsumode2021:- Encouraged Japan-style worshipwithout a priest assistant waving
a paper wand over one's head, toprevent virus spread.
- Bell and ropes at the shrine wereremoved. Hand sanitizers wereencouraged in lieu of handwashing at the basin.

- Ozoni service was canceled tominimize any possibility ofvirus-borne illnesses- Hand Sanitizer stations wereplaced throughout the property.
- Temperatures were taken prior
to entering a capacity-controlled
omamori area.
- Enhanced and frequent cleaning
with UV lights and hospital-grade
disinfectants. All omamori werepackaged and sanitized with UVlights throughout the day. Floorsof the hall and bathrooms were
swept and mopped every 30

minutes as were all high-touch
surfaces.
- Personal Protection Equipment
was available for all volunteers
and visitors.
- Check out areas were moved
outside and equipped with
plexiglass sneeze guards.
- QR codes for access to PayPalwere placed all over the property.
No-contact Tap-and-Go credit
cards, ApplePay, GooglePay werealso accepted for a contact-freetransaction. All terminals weredisinfected after each use.
We hope our commitment forstrengthening safety andsanitizing measures to preventthe spread of viruses inwelcoming all of you haveprovided everyone with a safe,sanitary and inviting environmentand your continued trust andloyalty.

SAGICHO Bu r n in g of t h e old om am or i
Sagicho, also known as Dondo-yaki,Ombe-yaki, Saito-yaki, Sankuro-yaki,
Hochoji and Hokkengyo is anancient ceremony to express
appreciation to and purify byburning, old juyohin like ofuda,
omamori, kumade, hamayumi andhamaya.
The shrine's Sagicho was held on
Sunday, January 17 from 1:00 pm.

Mahalo for shrine officers andfriends for their kokua in
preparing the old juyohin andomikuji for burning.
The issue of dioxin contaminationand fire hazard in a residential
area are issues that are being
discussed by the shrine Board.
Smoke and soot travels long

distances and smoke odors cancause respiratory difficulties.
It is difficult to eradicate acenturies old tradition, however, acultural tradition withenvironmental impacts that posesrisks to the environment andpublic health should perhaps be
re-imagined to embrace a new
culture of safety.

M AINTENANCE

Stanchons were made by Rev. Takizawa with old tire rims and social distancing markers were sprayed onto theparking lot surface to safely guide visitors in a controlled manner. A new O-nusa was hung from the gate on
12/30.
Electrical repairs andupgrades were doneby Hiroshi Denki on
12/23.
Defective motionsensors were replaced
and two new ones
were installed on theexterior of the shrine.

Mahalo to Rudy
and Sherrie forpower washing
the shrine.
Although theSantiagos are nolonger the shrine's
neighbors, they
still volunteer
their services
throughout theyear.