Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
M ar ch 2019

Th e an n u al blessin g of t h e Han ayagi Dan cin g Academ y Haw aii
Fou n dat ion w as per f or m ed on M ar ch 2

M AHALOM AHALOf or you r don at ion sf or you r Sak e don at ion s

Sak e Appr eciat ion Fest ival M ar ch 3Thomas & Linda Agawa
Kay CochranBill & Keiko Doughty
Eientei Animations
Anthony Fujii
Nicholas Fujii
Sakaye Fujii
Bryson GodaHanayagi Dancing Academy
Hawaii Foundation
Tom Jannuzzio
Sy & Candee Kagehiro
Nenad Knezevic
Mike Lee
Zanuck Lindsey
Yi Tong Ma
Steve Miwa
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Craig & Diane Nishida
Phillip & Eri Recchia
Fumiko Sakakibara
Akiko Sanai
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Naomi Teramoto

Shauna Arakaki
Diane Arakawa
Cheng & James
Chad & Kei Enoki
Erica & Roy
Brent Furuya
Bryson Goda
Glenn Kawahara
Mike Lee
Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh
Keiko Nakamichi
Craig & Diane NishidaToshiko Ogura
Fumiko Sakakibara
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Masa & Irene Takizawa
Naomi Teramoto

Geri AlbrightCALENDARM AHALO Volu n t eer s
Diane Arakawa
Chad Enoki
Kei Enoki
Bryson Goda
Victoria Hallett
Stacie Hata
Arthur Isa
David Jimenez
Masako Jimenez
Galen Komatsu
Kell Komatsubara
Milton Kwock
Mike Lee
Marilyn Naitoh
Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Devin Oishi
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Wayne Takenaka
Naomi Teramoto

Sake Appr eciat ion Fest ival
Sake, a byproduct of rice haslong been a vital part ofJapanese culture.
The shrine's festival was held on
March 3 to acknowledge the giftthat alcoholic beverages madefrom rice like sake are to theworld and our lives.

associated with rice production,
Dian e Nish ida for performing
the shishimai Lion dance and themany volunteers that made thisfestival possible.

Much Mahalo to Dance MasterHan ayagi M it su jyu r o (BrysonGoda) for performing Kotobuki
Sanbaso, a dance that celebrates
rice and agricultural practices

Follow u s on In st agr am (k ot oh ir adazaif u )Pr ivat e Blessin gs
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Birthday blessing performed for
Shrine Director, Diane Nishida

Yakudoshi blessing performed onFebruary 25

Kanreki blessing performed forUkulele Master Zanuck Lindsey

In Shinto,
there are many
passages of lifeand rituals thatcelebrate andguide people
through thespiritual
dimensions of
those passages.

Sh r in e Visit or s
Shrine friend
Tom Jannuzzio
visited theshrine on
March 4. Tom
moved to theMainland 3
years ago andnow resides inConnecticut.

Shrine Director Bryson Goda
returned to Hawaii toparticipate in the annual
Maizome of Hanayagi Dancing
Academy Hawaii Foundation.
He's pictured with shrine
Director Diane Nishida, Hawaii
Kabuki Committee Chair
San'emon Tobaya and Stacie
Hata Vice Principal of HDAHF.

Advan ce Dir ect ives Sem in ar
Plan Ah ead To M ak e You r
En d Of Lif e Wish es Kn ow n
Dat e: Apr il 28 (Su n )Tim e: 2:00 pm
Place: Sh r in e M eet in g Room
Just as we prepare for the many
milestones throughout our life, it
is important to plan in advancefor the end of our life withAdvance Directives.
Advanced care planning may not
be an easy conversation, but anecessary one. By thinking
ahead and communicating yourtreatment preferences early on,
you can spare those close to you
the anxiety of having to guess
your wishes.
Advance directives are legal
documents completed byCALENDAR

individuals to specify how theywould like health care delivered
should they not be able to speak
for themselves.

APRIL
131 pmClean u p & pr ep f or Spr in g Fest ival

Attend this educational seminarpresented by the shrine'spresident - Dr . Sh in k en Nait oh ,who has focused his practiceexclusively in Healthcare law.

143 pmSpr in g Th an k sgivin g Fest ival

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2 pm
Advan ce Dir ect ive Sem in arCALENDAR

The seminar is part of ourcommunity service to the public
and will be offered at no charge.
The seminar will review thebenefits of planning ahead,discuss end-of-life decisions andhelp you to complete youradvance directive at the seminar.
Email your RSVP to the shrine at
k ot oh ir a@h aw aiian t el.n et or
text Irene at 284-1040 to reservea space.

All of life is a gift
Please join us in offering prayers ofhumility and gratitude to thewonderful gifts and blessings in ourlives.
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3 pm Cer em on y4 pm Din n er an d Sch olar sh ip
Aw ar ds

Sh u n bu n n o Hi - Ver n al Equ in ox
Shunbun no Hi or Vernal
Equinox day
commemorates the sun
passing over the equatorfrom the Northern to theSouthern Hemisphere. The
hours of light equal thehours of darkness andheralds the coming ofspring.
Many ancient cultures
celebrated the Spring
Equinox because their foodsupplies would soon berestored. The date issignificant in Christianity as
Easter always falls on thefirst Sunday after the firstfull moon after the vernal
equinox.
The exact date differs every
year but this year, Shunbun
no Hi will be on March 21.
The traditional way toobserve this day in Japan isexpressing gratitude toloved ones who havepassed, by visiting andcleaning their place ofinterment.
Botamochi, made of mochi
rice and azuki is usuallyeaten on this day. Ohagi(same mochi with adifferent name for Autumn)
is eaten on the Fall Equinox.

Shrine friends of Bob Har ada came together onFebruary 24 to place Bob's reiji memorial tablet in
the shrine's spiritual sanctum. It is through this ritethat the deceased is trans- formed into a guardian
spirit.
The deceased in Shinto receive a new name but notnearly as elaborate as the Buddhist Kaimyo. InShinto, the name is preserved and a title isappended with ushi no mikoto for men and toji no
mikoto for women.

Visit ou r w ebsit e: w w w.jin ja.u sM ain t en an ce
The Otobari shrine
curtains gifted by
Hor iu ch i M asu oSh ot en of Kyoto onFebruary 15 wasprepped andinstalled in bothshrines on February
18 by Rev. Takizawa.

In February, thewooden trim on the exterior wall of
the shrine was removed and repaired
due to termite damage.
The repaired
area was given acoat of primer inearly March.
Photo on theright is thetermite-eaten
trim removed
and repaired by
M ik e Lee.

View even t pics at : w w w.f lick r .com / kot oh ir a-dazaif u