The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07
NOTED SAVANT.
. VISITOR IN
HONOLULU
Japanese sser who Predicted
Many Important Events in ORR
entail History Tells What win
Happen in Hawaii for Several
Years to Come. -

sthoHr OF Ekld0, otherwise kDOwn hs
1.-THE science Of diyination, is in Ito
nolulufor y few weeks en- route around
the world.
Dogsho Kodama Is student Of Don
sho Takashima, who the North China
Nows describes as the greatest disciple
OF dhyination in Japan. In discussing
Ekido last night, Kodama explained
that this study originated in China
more than four thousand yeats ago.
IL was hrst introduced into Japan Ct
teen hundred years ago and today is
tIecOgnized in that country as a science.
Stadents Of psychology have taken
up Ekido IN recent years and Kodama
states that in 1908 professor of
psy ebology from Cambridge University
visited China and, after making an OK.
haustivc investigation, wrote a book
on the subject. j.. ..r. u.s
Donsho Kodama has made some re-.
markablc revelations in late years, mn
account of which is given in the '0sn.
ka Jiji. According 10 this paper, K0..
dana was sent tor by the royal house
IN Decembcry 1918, andtmade some rev
elatiofis' (which wera born out by sab
scqnent' events. He predicted al that
'tinscl that in the epring and fall of
l9l many disasters would come to
Japan hc predicted great floods ia
Nthe early spring, especially in North
ern Japan. In the south be said there
would be much famine in the land aud
that inany people wonld die. He pre-
dietcd the outbreak of Sakuragima and
told thegdats it would occur within a
few days.
"a Prediction Is Borne Out.
NJ Kodama met with general disfavor
throughout Japan when he predicted in
Deccmber that Matsnda, the minister
Of Justice for the japanese Empire,
wound die during the early part of 1914
Matsuda died in February Of this year.
( tshOuAsaa states tnat Nhen Yuan Snih-
kai organized his cabinet after the Re.
public Of China was established, the
fuller cent for him and that he was in
Conference with the great Chinese
statesman for several weeks. The pre-.
iietions that he made at that time
lave since become facts and matters Of
history, he says.
Donsho Kodama was visited last
night by an Advertiser representation
and he gave brief prediction for the
future of Hawaii. lie rescnts being
flassed in tho category with palmiSis,
pifitualists, Slatowriters and wizards Of
,he occult, hut declares his talent nm
ancient and honorable science handed
lown through tour thousand years. He
has been q stndcnt of Ekido for TWEEN
sy-seven years. &b t
Makes predictions for Hawaii.
The folr Honolulu Japanese newspa-
pers have devoted considerable space to
the disciple Of this ancient science and
his prediction foi the future of Hawaii.
Kodama gave out the following prcdic-
ions Tor hawaii last nights
I - I9l4--There will be general
deprnssiont in business conditions.
There, win he much complaining in
the land and general unrest will Il
prevail. These conditions will be
gradually made better by the lower
classes tnf people looking TO the e.
higher classes to right these eondi-
tions. By hard work and industry
the conditions of the lower classes
will be bettered If they will have
confidence IN the upper classes.
There will be peace in the land.
There will he no war for fifteen
years. ......g-N b,
l9l5-Three obstacles which are
in the way Of progress of this coun-
try will be removed in this year.
(Kodama could not state what
these obstacles were),
l9lS~@tiOycrnment Offices will BIO
romposed entirely of public spirit 4
ed citizens and men OF unsel1sh
ideals. = .t2f
3 l9l7--In some. districts OF Homo
lulu disease and pestilenee will
break out but will he controlled
!. aud stamped out in a short time.
During this year business eondi-
lions and trade will be hotter than
1T ever has been in the history of
Hawaii. All undertakings win be
successful. 81 N
/ H. Conditions Will Be Bottered.
! .&t Kadsm, s.id thot dnr;ng az yaars
1 1of5.IT that s.,;e,I,,,.si -, ai,ioys In
| iiRwaii w",,Id 10 ~ thsi, best and that
an crons wonH bs ~ isrSa and nlentifnl'
nhc Volcano Of KiIaaeS bs said would