4th Annual Japanese Memorial Blessing
PHOTOS By MARC A. VENUS
- The group of Shinto priests perform their final blessing as one priest plays the Sho during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- Consul for the Consular Office in Japan Ono Kazuhiko performs the incense ritual, as other participants await their turn during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- A Buddhist monk teaches Bishop Ryan Jimenez the incense ritual during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- The trio of Buddhist monks prepare the incenses during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- A Shinto priest blesses the Buddhist monks during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- A Shinto priest reads out a prayer during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- Consul for the Consular Office in Japan Ono Kazuhiko delivers his remarks during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios delivers his remarks during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area.
- The group of Shinto priests pose for a picture during last Saturday’s Memorial Blessing at the Aqua Resort Club’s parking area. (PHOTOS By MARC A. VENUS)