Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu

YEAREND 2019

Mahalo to Sig Zane for visually communicating the culture, history, vision and heart of Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu in our new .The The new Sakaki tree design omamori is imbued with a Sense of place | Balance | Growth | Gratitude | Family | Harmony Sig is a Keiki o ka aina, a child of Hawaii. Nature defined Sig from the beginning. He's a surfer, fisherman, hula dancer and artist. Reflections of his life are found in each design. understanding of the relationship with nature and culture is the foundation of his work on cloth, in writing and in daily practices. The approach is always with honor and respect for the generations that came before and to build a platform for the future. Sig's philosophy resonates with . We are honored to have had Sig design our newest omamori for the overall wellness of our social, emotional, physical and spiritual self MAHALO for your donat ions MAHALO NUI LOA for your most generous donations to the shrine in 2019. Your donations will help fund: Thomas & Linda Agawa * Preservation and perpetuation of the shrine and its infrastructure Bill & Keiko Doughty Economy Plumbing * Annual Scholarships awarded during our Spring Thanksgiving Festival in April Lynette Hanashiro * Shichigosan Children's Festival in October and November Arthur K. Isa You can deduct contributions to nonprofits only if you itemize on Schedule A of Arthur & Becky Isa Form 1040. The Shrine is a qualified Nonprofit Church. Yoshiko Kawakami For more info: www.irs.gov (Charities - Nonprofits) James & Melba Kurashige Mike Lee Thena Lowe Our Tax ID : 600-7158 Clara Matsuzaki Generally, you can deduct monetary expenses. Steve Miwa contributions or property you make to The IRS has issued the 2019 standard Caroline Miyata a qualified organization. mileage rates used to calculate the Roy Morioka VOLUNTEERS- You can deduct as a deductible costs of of operating an Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh charitable contribution, any automobile for charitable purposes. Craig & Diane Nishida unreimbursed out-of-pocket Beginning on January 1, 2019. the Akiko Sanai expenses, such as the cost of gas and standard mileage rate for the use of a Gary & Linda Shinsato oil, related to the use of your car in car or van, pickup or panel trucks will Naomi Teramoto giving services to a church. be: Barbara Yamashita You can also deduct parking fees. You * 14 cents per mile driven in service of must keep written records of your car charitable organization Volunt eers Needed Mahalo to shrine officers and friends for helping with Any number of hours on any day(s) Hatsumode prep throughout Please contact Irene at [email protected] the month of November and December.

Asst Priest (performs Blessings Traffic Cont rol (pass out flyers Diane Arakawa for shrine visitors. Must wear for offsite parking) Gayle Fujihara kimono 12/ 31 11:00 pm - 3:00 am Bryson Goda 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 1/ 1 4 pm 1/ 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Reiko Goda Stacie Hata Ozoni Team (grill mochi, serve Om am ori Boot h (cashiers, Kathy Hamada-Kwock ozoni mochi soup, clean tables) baggers) Lorraine Kadota Glenn Kawahara 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 2:30 am 12/ 31 8:30 am - 11:30 pm Elaine Komatsu 1/ 1 9:00 am - 2:30 pm 1/ 1 Midnight - 4:00 pm Marilyn Naitoh 1/ 2 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Shinken Naitoh Volunt eer Services (prep 1/ 3 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Craig Nishida catered food for volunteer 1/ 4 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Diane Nishida lunches, clean up after lunch) 1/ 5 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Diane Ogasawara 1/ 1 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Gary Shinsato 1/ 2 9:00am - 2:00 pm Boot h (Give change, fill Linda Shinsato Saisen box) Sharon Toma Jasmine Umeno 12/ 31 10:00 pm - 3:00 am CALENDAR Decem ber

29 1 pm Pit ch t ent

30 5 pm Cleanup & Prep

31 11:30 pm Yearend Purificat ion Rit ual

A baby blessing was held on 12/25 for Arden! January 2020 A baby blessing embraces the love, 1 Midnight - 4 pm anticipation, joys, hopes and dreams Hat sum ode for your child. 12 10 am - 4:30 pm This ancient Japanese tradition paves the way to create family JCCH New Years Ohana Fest traditions that you an carry from House Blessing was performed on birth to one year-old blessing to 19 1:00 pm 12/21 for a home in Pearl City. Your Shichigosan, Totose no Oiwai, Jusan Sagicho - burning of t he old om am ori dream has come true! Home is Mairi, Seijin Shiki, Marriage, where love resides, memories are Yakudoshi and the celebrations of 3:00 pm created and happiness never ends. later life. Tsukinam isai Mont hly Service

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Dazaifu Tenmangu's precinct spans war. bloom each year. over 3,000 acres and includes The Momoyama-style shrine Legend has it numerous structures. visitors see today dates from 1591 that after It's main shrine was first built by and was rebuilt by the Daimyo Lord Michizane left Yasuyuki Umasake in 905, two Takakage Kobayakawa. It is an Kyoto in exile, years after the death of Michizane important Cultural Property. he yearned so Sugawara or , the deity of much for this The grounds also contain two Dazaifu Tenmangu. tree that it ponds, a bridge, a treasure house uprooted itself and the Kyushu National Museum. and flew to Dazaifu Tenmangu. As There are auxillary and branch such, Dazaifu Tenmangu became shrines of many other in revered as the shrine of air travel addition to the main shrine. safety and is revered by travelers Millions visit the shrine in early and those in the airlines, travel and spring to view the 6,000 ume plum aerospace industries. trees belonging to 167 varieties. For those that travel - don't forget One white plum tree, known as tour Air Travel Safety Omamori for Tobi-ume or flying plum stands that extra insurance for your next A larger structure was constructed directly to the right of the main trip to return home safe and by the Fujiwara clan in 919, but was shrine and is said to be the first to sound. destroyed in a fire during a civil

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The holiday season is a time of New Year is the most important was developed. family rituals and traditions. and auspicious day of the year. Most items are prepared in such a Since it symbolizes the start of a Families gather for meals, religious way that they can be stored new year, the day should be full of observances, gift sharing and other without refrigeration for up to 5 joy and void of any stress, conflict special events that are eagerly days. or anger. In times past, no work anticipated all year round. was to be done by anyone - this While each household used to Rituals and traditions strengthen includes cleaning, washing dishes prepare its own osechi ryori, families and can give family and other household tasks. nowadays many restaurants and members a sense of roots and supermarkets offer a wide variety So, in order for wives and kitchen history that lasts for generations. of osechi ryori to make it a truly staff to enjoy the festivities, osechi work-free New Year. To the Japanese, the first day of ryori or special New Year cuisine

Kuromame (Black beans) is eaten Gobo or pounded burdock root is with chestnuts) signifies fortune for health and to work hard said to create a firm foundation for and wealth. diligently. the family. Offerings such as mochi were Konbu maki or Kobu maki is said to The daikon radish in Namasu offered to the or the kami be an auspicious dish because it signifies a pure and unblemished of New Years on the eve and taken sounds like yorokobu or happiness. life. down on the morning of New Years day. The mochii was then used in Nishime or umani is eaten for Kazunoko or seasoned herring roe the the traditional New Years dish, harmony within the household. signifies fertility. Ozoni mochi soup. Eating gobo prepared as Tataki Kuri Kint on (mashed sweet potato On the morning of December 6, a single-car accident occurred on Olomea Street, directly in front of the shrine. The vehicle was a used Ford Shelby Mustang driven by a Honolulu Ford salesperson on a test drive with a male customer clad in a military uniform. The Mustang came roaring out of Ford's Olomea Street driveway and plowed into the H-1 fence. The car swerved right and took down a light pole on H-1. A second light pole on H-1 finally stopped the vehicle. Two vehicles parked on Olomea were damaged by debris from the light pole. Preschool children were inside of the school - safe and sound. No pedestrians were in the vicinity at the time. This is the second accident in 2 years caused by Honolulu Ford as the result of a Shelby Mustang test drive.