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A Closer Look at Chin Chuck Gengiro and Stable Camps and Kamaee Mauka Camp...THEN AND NOW

THEN...1954
The pollution in Hakalau Bay coming from the Mill is obvious, but the smaller camps are invisible.

Zooming in helps identify the location of camps in relation to roads, streams, and gulches.

NOW
Google Earth provides a stunning view of the location of former camps.

Upcoming Events:

1/24/26 - Corrected date and time for the Hakalau Jodo Mission's Nehan-e Service.
11/24/25 - Updated schedules: Classes, Presentations, Workshops, Community Service, and the Hakalau Farmers Market.

Yesterday:

7/10/25 - Added photo from the newspaper about the 1976 closure of the Hakalau Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
7/7/25 - Added programs for the 50th Anniversary of the Hakalau Jodo Mission's Fujinkai (Ladies Association) and the 70th Anniversary of the Mission itself, both in 1972
7/2/25 - Expanded history of Honohina Hongwanji

Hakalau Then and Now:

11/24/25 - Added Chin Chuck Genjiro, Chin Chuck Stable, and Kamaee Mauka Camps: Then and Now with an aerial photo from 1954 showing the area, 1947 maps of each of the camps,, and Google Earth images from 2024 for the areas for each of the former camps.
10/2/25 - Added Chin Chuck to Kolekole: Then and Now with an aerial photo from 1954 showing detail of Wailea and Hakalau and a Google Earth image from 2024 showing the same area.
10/2/25 - Expanded Up and Down Camps: Then and Now with an aerial photo from 1954 showing the impact of building the new Territorial Highway: the relocation of 10 Hakalau Up Camp houses and the Shimabukuro dairy.

Today: 

12/30/25 - Added January-February 2026 Newsletter to the Hakalau Jodo Mission Today
10/31/25 - Added November-December 2025 Newsletter to the Hakalau Jodo Mission Today
10/2/25 - Added photos of the 2025 Peace Day gathering at the Hakalau Jodo Mission, attended by 30 members of the community