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Yearend 2016 Hawai i Kot ohi ra Ji nsha Hawai i Dazai f u Tenm angu Yearend 2016 A Joto-sai (also known as Mune-age shiki) was performed on December 16 for a private home in Diamond Head. It was a rare chance in Hawaii to see the traditional observance of ancient Japanese construction practices. The ceremony was to convey thanks to the workers for their efforts to this point and to pray for their safety as they climb about the roof and other dangerous heights. In accordance with tradition, a gohei wand was attached behind the rafters for protection. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CALENDAR Asst Priest (Perform Blessings Traffic Cont rol (pass out flyers DECEMBER for shrine visitors. Must wear for offsite parking) 26 ~ 31 8:30 am - 4:00 pm kimono) 12/ 31 11:00 pm - 3:00 am 2017 Om am ori available in 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 1/ 1 5:00 pm 1/ 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm m eet ing room 30 5:30 pm Ozoni Team (grill mochi, serve Om am ori Boot h (Cashiers, ozoni mochi soup, clean Hat sum ode preparat ions baggers) tables) 12/ 31 8:30 am - 11:30 pm 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 2:30 am 31 11 pm 1/ 1 Midnight - 5:00 pm 1/ 1 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Toshikoshi no O-harae 1/ 2 8:30 am - 4:00 pm 1/ 3 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Kit chen Prep (cut & boil JANUARY mizuna, kamaboko, prep 1/ 4 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 1 Midnight - 5 pm dining area) Hat sum ode 12/ 31 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Saisen Boot h (Give change, fill Saisen box) 8 10 am - 4 pm Volunt eer Services (prep 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 3:00 am JCCH Ohana New Years Fest ival catered food for volunteer 1/ 1 8:30 am - 5:00 pm lunches, clean up after lunch) 1/ 1 10:00 am - 3:00 pm We need help!!! 15 1 pm 1/ 2 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Contact Irene at: Sagicho - Burning of old om am ori [email protected] MAHALO for your donat ions MAHALO NUI Miyuki Aguillard James & Melba Kurashige Deborah Okada Hatsumode Hiroshi Amma Jean & Yuki Laliberte Lance & Miyuki Okada preparations were done Dave & Rinko Begley Ari Lau Rie Okamura throughout the month Mai Bell Mike Lee Mike & Jin Onuma of December by our Akemi Bogenhagen Katherine Masaki Darin & Aiko Ortega devoted officers and Raymond & Keiko Brand Alastar McNeil Osaka Toyopet friends of the shrine. Keiko Burton Keo & Mitsuyo Mendes Kaoruko Oshiro Mariko Cadus Ian Mickells Ashlyn Ponteras Bob Harada Amy & Charles Castro Saori Miranda Yui Putra Mike Lee Chiharu Delgado Satsuki Morales Adrieanne Rivera Craig Nishida Yuki Engle Hiroki & Mariko Mori John & Liane Sataraka Diane Nishida Joanne Furukawa Takahiro Murai Miyono Shimoda Marilyn Naitoh Yuki Hamada Ryo Nagaoka Gary & Linda Shinsato Shinken Naitoh Sean Harap Kazuko Nakamitsu Yoshinori Shiraishi Gary Shinsato Darci Hata Les & Claudia Nakamura Yurika Sumiya Linda Shinsato Terri Irwin Minako Nelson Scott & Jenny Suzuki Val Tsutsumi Isa Reunion Ohana Jayme & Yuka Newell Ailene Tanaka Emily Iyomasa Sarina Nihei Ryan & Sonia Toguchi Tracie Izumihara Ann Nishida Kelli Tomiyoshi-Kim Melveen Yoshihara Michael& Lei-Anne Jones Ron & Jan Nishihira Yoshika Trinidad Kimi Yuen Miho Jones Eriko Nishiiye Val Tsutsumi Tae Kim Eriko Oda Edna Yaguchi Bliss Kiyabu Ai Ogata Mika Yamaguchi-Aranoff Kell Komatsubara Mitsunobu Ohashi Yasuhiro Yamauchi MAHALO NUI t o * Preservation and perpetuation Many churches ask volunteers to use Val Tsut sum i for choosing t o of the shrine and its their personal vehicles to conduct donat e her vehicle t o t he infrastructure church business or run errands for the church. shrine. * Annual Scholarships Often churches wish to reimburse * Kimono and accessories for our Shichigosan Children's dedicated volunteers for the use of Our vehicle donation program Festival their personal vehicles. The good is a special way to help the shrine news is that under the law, they can. further its services to the community. You can deduct contributions The IRS issued the 2016 optional to charity only if you itemize standard mileage rates used to The shrine accepts running or deductions on your Schedule A calculate the deductible costs of non-running, salvage and junk of Form 1040. operating an automobile for autos and offers maximum tax business, charitable, purposes. deduction. Donations received by December 31st counts for that Beginning on January 1, 2016, the In addition to auto donations tax year, so call us at 841-4755 or standard mileage rates for the use of we accept donations of trucks email us at a car, van, or pickup will be 14 cents and motorcycles. [email protected] for per mile. more info or to schedule a Your car donations will help For m ore info: vehicle donation. fund: www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/ 2016-standard-mileage-rates- For more tax info please visit: for-business-medical-and- https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4303.pdf moving-announced Maint enance Clean-up MAHALO NUI to MAHALO NUI to the Natori Gayle Fujihara Mike Lee for fabri- instructors of Hanayagi Kathy Hamada Kwock cating a traditional Dancing Academy Hawaii Stacie Hata Kakeya - a large Foundation for the annual Elaine Komatsu wooden maul, used cleanup of the shrine?s Diane Nishida in the Jotosai cere- meeting room on Diane Ogasawara mony on December 16. December 10. Sharon Toma The Jotosai brings a sense of unity to the building and construction MAHALO NUI to Rudy crew, and enables the structure to let the energy flow Santiago for power easily within it and the earth energy system.? washing and repairing the concrete on December 18 & 19 MAHALO NUI to Kell Komatsubra for donating a plastic Storage shed. The shed was assembled and placed outside of the meeting room by Bob Harada and Kell Komatsubara on December 17. Kadom at su Traditionally, the New Year?s As with Girl's Day dolls, the male holidays, known as Shogatsu, was a matsu is placed on the left and the Soto Kazari time for expressing gratitude to the female matsu on the right. style kami who oversees agriculture and There are also two different styles for welcoming the ancestral spirits of Kadomatsu. who protect their descendants. The most popular style is Soto The custom of displaying kado- Kazari where the second tallest matsu at both sides of the entry to bamboo is placed on the outer side. homes was to welcome the This is meant to draw negative Toshigami or New Years kami and energies and misfortunes within ancestral spirits. the home to the outside and is Decorations are to be displayed at There are actually two different usually displayed by families. the entry of your home from Matsu pines used for Kadomatsu. The second type is Uchi Kazari December 13 and removed on Kuromatsu or black pine is and the second tallest bamboo is January 7. referred to as Omatsu (male pine) placed on the inside. This is meant Most of what we see locally is not and has a darker colored stem with to draw good fortune from the kadomatsu but Shogatsu kazari as firmer needles that last longer. outside in and is used by only one side of the Kadomatsu pair Omatsu is used for the kadomatsu businesses to attract customers. is displayed. These are also to be displayed on the left. Kadomatsu in the Kanto or Tokyo removed on January 7. Displayed on the right is Mematsu area has tall bamboo and shorter For proper disposal of kadomatsu, (female pine) or Red pine. Red pine matsu pines whereas Kadomatsu in please place them in a paper bag, has softer needles and is not as the Kansai or Osaka area has taller sprinkle salt and discard it with hardy as the Black pine. matsu pines than bamboo. your trash. Osechi Ryori Shogatsu is the time when most Japanese carry out certain religious rituals, though many of them may not realize what they do has religious significance. Foods in osechi ryori are cooked in such a way that they can last many days, and many of the foods in osechi have meanings. Kobumaki Kuromame Kazunoko Kuri Kinton Ebi (shrimp) Kohaku (rolled kelp with (black beans) (herring roe) is (sweet The shape of Namasu (Red fish) The word means you will a symbol of chestnuts and bent prawn is and White Kobu rhymes work hard. fertility and is sweet potato associated with pickled Daikon) with yorokobu Being able to eaten so stewed with elderly people. Giant radish or happiness work hard is a families will be sugar) are a They symbolize and carrots are good thing in blessed with bright yellow the hope for also presented Japan. It also many children gold, connoting good health in festive colors connotes being and the wealth. and longevity. of red and healthy enough prosperity of all white to work hard. descendants. symbolizing good fortune. w w w.flickr.com / kot ohira-dazaifu.
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