Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu MARCH 2021

A Boat Blessing was performed in Hawaii Kai on March 14 DONATIONS Sake, a byproduct of rice 2020 - 31 years since Nigorizake. Yohei Azegami has long been a vital Honolulu Sake Brewery Bradford Chun The shrine's annual part of Japanese closed it doors. Bill & Keiko Doughty Sake Appreciation culture. Anthony Fujii Islander Sake Brewery's Festival was initiated to Rodney & Sharon Isa Sake has important owner and toji, Chiaki acknowledge the gift place at festivals, Takahashi was a that alcoholic beverages Islander Sake Brewery ceremonies and rituals. researcher and made from rice like sake Collin Kobayashi Whether imbibed instructor at the are to the world and James & Melba Kurashige during Sansankudo at a National Research of our lives. Clarence Kuroiwa wedding Brewing in . Although the event was Mike Lee ceremony or at a She hopes to revive canceled this year due Carol Matsuwaki festival, sake has sake brewing in Hawaii to COVID-19, be sure to Steve Miwa symbolized the miracle and has already celebrate this miracle of Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh of nature. produced Daiginjo, nature - - sake, with Craig & Diane Nishida There were several Junmai Ginjo, Ginjo and family and friends!! Nicholas Ponce popular sake breweries Akiko Sanai on Oahu, however the Gary & Linda Shinsato most famous was Robert Stallings Honolulu Sake Brewery Shiho Wamura of Takara Masamune Brian & Dawn Yamanaka fame. A new sake brewery opened in Kakaako in GOKITO Private Blessings

Yakudoshi years are said to hold Prayers for strength, resilience and Kanai Anzen family blessing was many physical and emotional comfort for an ohana member in performed on February 14 challenges especially Dai Yaku need of health and healing was (Major Yaku) years which are 42 for performed on February 12. nen and 33 for women. Dealing with an illness is never Crisis is an opportunity for growth easy and can often leave those and Yakudoshi is a time to look surrounding the suffering within yourself, recognize and individual feeling helpless. acknowledge the changes, take If you or your loved ones are sick stock of your life and set new goals. and in need of healing, whether Yakudoshi Blessings are meant to physical, spiritual or emotional - reconnect your spirit within to help offer your loved one encouraging you through the challenges. words of support and a special A blessing for Good Health was blessing. performed on March 14 BOAT BLESSING

Throughout the centuries, be blessed with safety. Kotohira-gu has been a shrine Commoners were not allowed to dedicated to marine safety, travel during the (1603 agriculture, industry and - 1868). However pilgrimages to prosperity. the Grand shrines of Ise and place of worship as both a Shinto Kotohira-gu was allowed and shrine and a Shingon Buddhist popular among the masses as temple called Matsuoji. once-in-a-lifetime destinations. Many shrines and temples shared Kotohira-gu was famous for the same building until the Kotohira dogs which were sent in separation of Shinto and place of their masters who could by policy of the Meiji not make the pilgrimage A blessing for a new boat was personally. performed on March 14 government in 1868. In 1868, Kotohira Daigongen A small bag would be hung from Kotohira-gu or its nickname chose to be a and the dog's neck containing an Konpira-san is said to have been officially changed its name to , monetary offerings and founded on Mount Zozu in the 1st Kotohira-gu. travel expenses. century to enshrine Oomono Kotohira-gu has been considered Travelers on their nushi no Mikoto. The original a sacred shrine for travelers for way to Kotohira-gu shrine name was Kotohira Jinja. centuries as once you visit the would care for and In 1165, Kotohira Jinja became shrine - all your travels are said to lead the dog to? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Kotohira Daigongen and was a the shrine. CALENDAR MARCH 28 3:00 pm (INTERNAL) Tsukinami-sai Monthly Service TYCOON Meaning: wealthy, powerful person APRIL Origin: When the US forced to open full commercial and diplomatic relations with the West in 1854, the ruler of the nation was? 24 1:00 pm the Sei-i Taishogun or Shogun. The Shogun was head of the feudal Clean up & Prep hierarchy based in Edo (Later Tokyo) and the Emperor controlled the 25 3:00 pm (INTERNAL) imperial court in Kyoto. Spring Thanksgiving Festival Shogun means "General of the Army" which lacked an image of power and grandeur. The title Tai-kun which literally means Great Lord or Supreme Commander was used by the Tokugawa government in MAY dealings with Perry in an attempt to portray the Shogun as being more important and powerful than the Emperor in Kyoto. 2 3:00 pm (INTERNAL) The term Tai-kun spelled Tycoon in America - became popular when Tsukinami-sai Monthly Service Perry brought the word back with him to the US. Two of President 30 8:00 am (CANCELED) Lincoln's aides were fans of the new word from Japan and often referred to President Lincoln as "Tycoon." Honolulu Shinto Renmei It was revived in 1920s journalism to mean "a businessman of Memorial Day Service exceptional wealth and power," a usage that continues to be part of the English language. Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer the Shirasaki Hachimangu Brady in the finals to win the Hosan-kai was established at the Women's Single Tennis Title at the shrine by Miyozo Komeya with a 2021 Australian Open. membership of over 600 Issei families from Yamaguchi-. As seen on TV, Naomi Osaka walked the Champion's Walk The Isseis attached great leading to the court for the significance to their ancestral Australian Open finals with her home and created prefectural, headphones, racket case on her city and village associations back and a red hanging outside of Japan. from her bag. The Gobunrei of Shirasaki was also the tutelary The photo of her with an omamori Hachimangu is still in the altar of of warriors and went viral in Japan with the Kotohira Jinsha-side of the Japanese martial artists. thousands of fans scrambling to shrine and reverence is obtain the same omamori which Shirasaki Hachimangu of Iwakuni performed at our monthly many felt led to her victory. city has deep ties to this shrine. services and at our annual Autumn Thanksgiving Festivals. The omamori is a Hissho or victory Rev. Misao Isobe, the 3rd Guji omamori from Shirasaki Chief priest for the shrine served Hachimangu shrine of Iwakuni at Shirasaki Hachimangu until his city, Yamaguchi Prefecture. arrival in Hawaii in 1928. Hachiman, literally means "the In 1930, a Gobunrei (spirit of the kami of eight banners" and is said deity of the main shrine) was to be the kami of victory, received from Shirasaki conquest, and success. Hachimangu of Iwakuni city and MAINTENANCE

On 2/17, the spalled concrete was sets by hydrating. It sucks up As seen in the photo below, the sawcut, chipped and the degraded water and forms crystals around middle section of the walkway has concrete removed to expose the the particles in the concrete. The no rebars due to total rusted rebars. cooler the concrete, the longer disintegration. this process takes and the more Electricians came on 2/18 to time the crystals have to disconnect the wiring embedded strengthen. under the walkway. When concrete is hotter, the Concrete poured in hot weather, crystallization process happens low humidity or high winds can more quickly, giving the crystals suffer adverse effects if proper less time to strengthen. adjustments are not made to the CLpICrKocess. The lack of water will also lead to HERE weaker concrete, which means the According to the masons, concrete concrete will be more susceptible to cracking. The existing reinforced steel It seems cement is an ingredient rebars were removed due to in concrete. Cement is made up severe rusting. of water and cement, which is primarily limestone in the form of New epoxy-coated rebars and fine powder. The paste if forms is dowel bars with an combined with larger aggregates environmentally friendly corrosion to make concrete. inhibitor replaced the rusted rebars. cured and at 100% strength. Electricians from Akamai Builders removed the dead wiring under A polymer-modified Cement wash the walkway and re-wired the was used to achieve a smooth exterior lights in a metal conduit finish on the concrete surfaces. attached to the exterior wall. Portions of the main stairs leading to the second floor priest's quarters were also repaired with concrete and epoxy.

Concrete was poured on 2/22 and left to set and cure for 10 days. Setting simply means the Electrical re-wiring concrete has reached a We extend our deepest completely solid-state but it still appreciation to our shrine needs additional time to reach its supporters for their generous full strength. donations that makes all of our We were informed that concrete The second floor walkway is maintenance and preservation will set in about 2 days and reach exposed to the elements, so a projects possible and to Akamai 70% of its strength in about seven penetrating waterproofing Builders for creating a successful days. After 28 days concrete is sealant was applied to the repair scenario based on our generally considered to be fulled concrete surface. structure's unique situation.