Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
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Common Ground(s): My search for common spiritual and humanitarian interests and endeavors across various faiths begins here in Honolulu, Hawaii. What do we each believe? What common beliefs and humanitaritarian outlooks do we share? A look across the very diverse groups of respective "pilgrims" (those on life-long faith journeys here in Hawaii). Dad (and Mom) began this journey many years ago. It does not originate with me. I'm simply building upon their embrace of a common humanity. Yes. We have dramatic and diverse faiths and very clear differences. But, while there are these definite divergent beliefs, what valuable values do we share in common? They were United Church of Christ Protestan Christian missionaries to Aizu, Japan. There were respectful, exploratory discussions on how to approach and help attempt to solve our human problems. And, there were those discussions about the issue of an afterlife. These, I believe, are some very basic beliefs, attitudes and values which we ALL share in common. I want to discover the key, leading values which we share in common. Here, I don't want to emphasize our differences. These are my guiding thoughts for now.
Ken KroehlerKen Kroehler
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I visit the Izumo Taisho temple annually, to be blessed for the New Year. I arrive around 1 am and the crowd is manageable. During the New Year celebrations is probably not the most convenient due to the limited parking and large crowds of people..Just plan to be patient and the waiting time. But in true Hawaii fashion, you’ll probably know someone standing in line. Despite this I attend this temple because this was my grandmother’s and attempting to keep with tradition since she has passed on. There’s a process...wash your hands, stand in line, place money (coins) into the wooden box, ring the bell, bow twice, clap your hands four times then bow again. The priest will waive white streams of paper over your head and chant words of blessings and protection. You are now blessed for the new year. Following this there are Omamori’s or Personal good luck charms for purchase. The money from these purchases assist the church. Happy New Year!
Brooke NBrooke N
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This is a beautiful site of Japanese culture. One of the few shinto shrines outside of Japan. I recommend reading their website if you intend to pray at the site or are unfamiliar with the practice. It was a quiet and serene environment. When facing the shrine, if you go to your left their is a short path to their parking lot, and just on the other side of the lot is their Omamori and Ofuda office. It is where you can purchase Omamori and Ofuda, and they have a wonderful collection to browse through. We got two of them to take home with us. You can also browse their collection on their website as well. If you are in Hawaii, want to learn and experience a little bit of Japanese culture, I recommend stopping by the shrine and office.
Rodney HRodney H
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Izumo Taisha is one of the major Shinto Shrines which has about 300 branch shrines in Japan and their headquarters is located in Izumo city, Shimane Prefecture. The history of Izumo Taisha is as old as Japanese myth and their original remains can be traced back to the 3rd century. This Hawaii branch was established in 1906 when many immigrants from Japan came to work for Sugar plantations. Since then it has served both local communities and people and now many tourists from Japan too visit this shrine, especially for new year blessings. There are many kinds of Omanori (good luck charm) available here.
Paradise WalkerParadise Walker
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15年前以上前からハワイに行くと参拝しています。 モヤサマで有名なヌシカンさんお会いできると一緒に写真を撮ってくれたり、気さくに挨拶をして下さいます。 狛犬もレイをかけててハワイアン🌺です。 模様し物？1月だった時かな？は神社も紅白でおめかししてます。 交通安全ステッカーが赤いハートや黄色い打出の小槌があり、 御朱印帳がプルメリアとハイビスカスの色合いもおしゃれでかわいいです。 （御朱印集め自体を始めたのが2017年なのでその時の写真を添付します） ◆行き方： 🚌ザバスでは、クヒオ通りから、2Lまたは 42番に乗車→チャイナタウンの 【N Beretania St ＋ Opp River St 】で下車 すぐ先（バスの進行方向）の橋を渡って右折 川沿いを歩くと左手に鳥居⛩が見えてきます。 🚙レンタカーでは、神社裏から入って停められるところがあります（空きがあれば）。 ◆治安 よくないので注意が必要です。 近くのチャイナタウンから治安があまりいい場所ではないので、明るい時間に行って短時間で済ませることをお勧めします。 コロナ前までは中国系の男性が川沿いの各石のテーブルで賭博をしているのを横目に歩いてましたが、コロナ後の今はその方々がいなくなりました。 社務所と前は、お守り購入するのに気軽に出入りできましたが、今は、参拝グループごとにドアを施錠し、前の参拝者が出てくるまで外で待機→出てきたら入れ替えで入り、ドアを施錠して購入のように入れ替え制になっています。 他のSNSで、浮浪者に追いかけられた親子がこの社務所に逃げ込んで施錠をかけたけどドアの前までおいかけてきた。と記載されていたのを見たことがあります。 コロナ後に行った時は、川の反対側を歩いた時に、路地にパトカーが停まっていてその傍らに手錠をかけられた犯人らしき方がいて怖かったです。 参拝される際は、明るい時間に自己責任でくれぐれも気をつけて下さい。 帰りのバス停もチャイナタウンのど真ん中にあるので少し足速に次のバス停黒いライオン？の狛犬みたいなオブジェが見えるところよりもアラモアナよりまで行くことをおすすめします。 平日はチャイナタウンのオフィス街でお仕事されてる方が街を歩いてますが、週末は浮浪者のみになることがあるので特に注意してください。
lili plumerialili plumeria
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It’s a good place to learn some Japanese culture. I happened to meet a group of Japanese tourists who visited the shrine and prayed. I observed their unique way of praying: wash hands, ring the bell, donate money, bow twice, clap hands four times, pray and bow once deeply.
cindy amimercindy amimer
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215 N Kukui St, Honolulu, HI 96817
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(808) 538-7778
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izumotaishahawaii.com
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The Izumo Taishakyo Mission is a Shinto shrine located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. It is one of the few active Shinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A-frame structure was inspired by Shimane Prefecture's classical Japanese shrine Izumo-taisha.
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