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People bring their pets to receive blessings at Shinto shrine

Animals were blessed Sunday at the Chinowa Blessing for People & Pets at Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Shinto shrine.

By Craig T. Kojima

June 2, 2024

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Megumi Itoh, left, Raul Martinez Itoh, and Melvin Martinez Meza, came with Butters and Shoyu for blessing.
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Melvin Martinez Meza, came with Butters, for a blessing.
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Kuumealoha Gomes, came with Kaua and Kula, her dogs for blessing.
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Kuumealoha Gomes, came with Kaua and Kula, her dogs for blessing.
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Kuumealoha Gomes, came with Kaua and Kula, her dogs for blessing.
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Becky, and Arthur Isa, came with daughters, Charlotte and Arden, to bless Hina.
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Becky, and Arthur Isa, came with daughters, Charlotte and Arden, to bless Hina.
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