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Hatsumode celebration

By Bruce Asato

Jan. 1, 2020

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Omamori for personal protection were offered at the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu. The Shinto shrine celebrated Hatsumode on New Year's Day. It featured the traditional Japanese New Year's blessing with Omamori - Japanese amulets for luck or protection - and Ofuda, a type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection.
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Kady Larsen, 15, of Aiea, ties to a tree, a fortune she received at the Hatsumode celebration at Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu. The Shinto shrine celebrated Hatsumode on Wednesday. It featured the traditional Japanese New Year's blessing with Omamori - Japanese amulets for luck or protection - and Ofuda, a type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection.
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Wanda Tsukiyama, middle, niece, Paris Kekua, 13, to the right, and nephews Kolbe Kekua, 10, and Ryder Kekua, 8, stand in line to receive their New Year's Blessing at the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu on New Year's Day.
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Ofuda are on display for sale at the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu. The Shinto shrine celebrated Hatsumode on Wednesday. It featured the traditional Japanese New Year's blessing with Omamori - Japanese amulets for luck or protection - and Ofuda, a type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection.
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Kady Larsen, 15, of Aiea, ties to a tree a fortune she received on New Year's Day.
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Scores of people stand in line for a New Year's Blessing at the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu.
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Scores of people stand in line for a New Year's Blessing at the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu.
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Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine established in 1920 in Honolulu, celebrated Hatsumode. It featured the traditional Japanese New Year's blessing with Omamori - Japanese amulets for luck or protection - and Ofuda, a type of household amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection.
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Fumiko Yamada, middle, stands with sons Kyle Yamada, left, and Sean Yamada, who rings the bell at the temple to receive their New Year's Blessing from Shinken Naitoh, President of the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu.
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Wanda Tsukiyama, with glasses, niece, Paris Kekua, 13, to the right, and nephews Kolbe Kekua, 10, near, and Ryder Kekua, 8, ring the bell at the temple to receive their New Year's Blessing from Shinken Naitoh, President of the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu.
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