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Tamiko Santon's Mother's Day wish this year was to visit a Shinto shrine. She and her son, Daniel Santon, both Seattle residents, didn't have far to travel.

Just outside Granite Falls, the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is a branch of Tsubaki O Kami Yashiro in Japan.

Established in 3 B.C., the parent shrine is one of the oldest in Japan.

Tsubaki America, on 25 acres along the Pilchuck River, is one of only a handful of Shinto shrines in America.

Reverend Koichi Barrish, famous for being the first non-Japanese Shinto priest and priest of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, sat down with Susan Barber of.

Reverend Koichi Barrish, famous for being the first non-Japanese Shinto priest and priest of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, sat down with Susan Barber of.

That same year, Kannagara Jinja was established by Rev. Koichi Barrish in.

This was led by Aikido teacher and Shinto Priest, Koichi Barrish.

From his chance encounter with Koichi Tohei Sensei on a Hawaiian beach to his insights on applying Aikido principles in real-life Barrish.

Lawrence Koichi Barrish, Head Shinto Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America “Susan Perry has played an important and profound role in Aikido in America.

It is also home to the shrine's priest, the Rev. Koichi Barrish.

Barrish performs daily and seasonal ceremonies for shrine members and the public. A longtime aikido instructor, he teaches the martial art four days a week at the shrine.

He also often conducts Shinto ceremonies in private homes and businesses.

Barrish said that of the many visitors to the shrine, not all are Japanese or followers of Shinto. Some come on Saturday mornings just to sit in chinkon sai, or meditation, along the river.

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