New Year’s blessing at Daijingu Temple
The Daijingu Temple of Hawaii in Nuuanu offers New Year’s blessings o both humans and pets.
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The Daijingu Temple of Hawaii in Nuuanu offers New Year’s blessings o both humans and pets.
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