Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
2020 Win t er Special

A Blessin g w as per f or m ed on 12/ 18 f or Eigh t Poin t Dist r ibu t or s, a cold st or age an d dist r ibu t ion
com pan y. Rev. Tak izaw a also blessed t h e open in g of t h eir Kau ai f acilit y 2 year s ago.

M AHALO f or you r don at ion s

M AHALO Volu n t eer s

Lois ArakakiJames & Melba Kurashige

Keiko Brand

Clara Matsuzaki

Early Selection and omamori pre-order pickups
began 12/26 and will continued until 12/30.

Charlene Corwin

Kent Matsuzaki

Bill & Keiko Doughty

Steve Miwa

Eight Point Distributors

Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh

Mitsuru & Pam Igarashi

Joyce Nakaoka

Rodney & Sharon Isa

Craig & Diane Nishida

Sharlene Kasadate

Lyndsey Puahala

Bruce & Lynne Kauer

Akiko Sanai

Lyann Kauhini

Samantha Sanders

Yoshiko Kawakami

Gary & Linda Shinsato

Marjorie Kobayashi

Alice Sugimoto

Elaine Komatsu

Florence Sugimoto

M ah alo for your donation of Sake and Rice
Lois Arakaki
Bryson & Reiko Goda
Maru Sushi
Craig & Diance Nishida
Dennis Oshiro

Peggy Oshiro
Gary & Linda Shinsato
Alice Sugimoto
Takenoko Sushi Hilo
Masa & Irene Takizawa

We are grateful for the many volunteers that
helped to make the Early Selection, Pickup andMailings possible.
In our efforts tokeep the omamori
safe, clean andeasily sanitizable,
each omamori waspackaged by Diane,Craig, Shinken,Marilyn, Linda,
Gary, Bryson
and Reiko.
Gayle Fujihara
Bryson Goda
Reiko Goda
Lorraine Kadota
Kathy Hamada Kwock
Marilyn Naitoh

Shinken Naitoh
Craig NishidaDiane Nishida
Gary Shinsato
Linda Shinsato
Sharon TomaGok it o Pr ivat e Blessin gs

The greatest blessing in the world isfamily. A Family ceremony forprotection, strength, resilience andunity was performed on 12/12.

December 23 was the last dayfor Gokito Private blessingsfor 2020.
Private Blessings will
resume again on January 4.
Please call or email your reservations.

A 50-day ceremony after death
was held for shrine friend Kellon 12/19.
Some of Kell's ashes have been
scattered off the Waimanalo
coast and two more scatterings
are scheduled in locations whichhold fond memories for him.
Kell's Reiji memorial tablet wasalso placed in the shrine's innersanctum.

A blessing for a stone usu(Japanese stone mill) was
performed on 12/23.
Modernization has weakened
many traditions so it was
delightful to see that Mochitsuki
using an usu is still being
practiced and perpetuated for
future generations.

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CALENDARA new phenomena has begun inJapan due to Covid-19.

2021 in a move to spread outcrowds.

Decem ber

In Japan, millions make a special
trip to shrines and temples, on
the first three days of the newyear.

All worship will be done "Japanstyle" where one prays on theirown.

Instead of visiting a shrine on
January 1, shrines are calling out
to the community to visit shrines
in December to pray for an early
and auspicious start of the newyear.
This new practice is called Saisaki
Mo-de literally meaning ?visiting
the shrine early for happiness."
Here at Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu - wewill be accepting visitors fromDecem ber 26, 2020 - Febr u ar y 2,30

Clean u p an d set u p31

Jan u ar y 2021
1Midnight - 2 am
7 am - 4 pm

12/31 - 1/3 omamori will be in thepreschool.
From 1/4 Monday until 1/6 Wed,omamori will be offered in theshrine.

11:30 pm
Tosh ikosh i n o O-h ar ae
Year en d Pu r if icat ion Rit u al(Internal)

Stay safe and beat the crowds
with Saisaki Mo-de and ourOmamori Early Selection days.
Omamori will be available in thebasement meeting room from
12/26 - 12/30.

5:30 pm

Hat su m ode 2021
171 pm (In t er n a)
Sagich o - Bu r n in g of oldom am or i an d of u daOmamori will be available in theshrine on an Honor System from
1/7 Thurs till early December.

3 pm (In t er n al)
Tsu k in am isai M on t h ly

Nu sa - im plem en t s of pu r if icat ion
O-nusa is an ancient implement
used in purification rituals.
O-nusa consists of a branch of
sakaki with strips of paper.
The ancient Japanese embraced
harai purification as the mosteffective method of purging
negative energies.
Since ancient times, hemp has
played an important function inShinto.
Hemp strips were attached tosticks and used to wave over anindividual to symbolically cleansethem of impurities and imbue one
with positive energies.
This new years, hemp strips will
be combined with shide zigzag
strips, hemp rope and Hawaiian Ti
leaves and inserted into theshimenawa on the torii gate.
By walking under this special
O-nusa, one will be undergoing
symbolic purification andexperience a renewal of our souls.
We will also be returned to oursacred nature.

This will serve the same purpose
as having a Priest's assistant wave
a Gohei wand over your heads atNew Years.
This special O-nusa will be placedon the torii gate on 12/30.
The shrine celebrated 100 years
this fall. As part of moving into
the next century, we looked at thechanging landscape of thecommunity and the immense
challenges presented by COVID-19
and made a few improvements tokeep the shrine healthy andvibrant.
As we move into a new chapter ofhuman history, we strive toperpetuate the spiritual richnessof Shinto for present and future
generations.

Om am or i Pick u p an d M ailor der s ar e n ow bein g accept ed.
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Please email your orders tok ot oh ir a@h aw aiian t el.n et

Pick u p:
12/26 Sat - 12/30 Wed 9 am - 4 pm
Congratulations KykyBebs formaking charity a part of yourapproach to business.

Pre-order Pickups will resume on 1/5
Tuesday

Rev Takizawa blessed theopening of KyKyBebs last month.

For curbside pick up - just park in thelot, call 841-4755 and we'll deliver toyour car.

As a new entrepreneur - it's
incredible to see Kylie prioritizing
giving to the Hawaii Food Bank,
the largest hunger relief programin Hawaii.

M ail or der s/ M ail ou t s:
Mail orders will resume 1/11 Monday

A cockatiel has been spotted on
the shrine grounds for about aweek.
Flocks of finches and parrots
also seek refuge from the heat
under the shrine trees.
Yesterday, the lost cockatiel flew
into the preschool and has taken
up home in an empty aquarium.
Pre-school teachers have beenusing social media to alert thecommunity of the lost bird.

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