Hakalau Jodo Mission designated a State Historic Site

On October 5, 2018, the State Historic Places Review Board voted unanimously to add the Hakalau Jodo Mission to the State Register of Historic Places.
 
It’s an honor that the Hakalau Jodo Mission’s contribution to the history of this State is being recognized. The Hakalau Jodo Mission is significant in two major ways:
  1. Its role in the development of Buddhism on the island of Hawaiʻi
  2. The contribution of Japanese immigrants and their descendants to Hawaiʻi’s history

Why we created hakalauhome.com

Creating hakalauhome.com is our way of showing our respect for those who came before us, to build upon the history and share it broadly, and to showcase the collective effort of residents of Hakalau today.

​Former residents share a love of Hakalau and work diligently to share pictures, stories and maps to reinforce their memories. Ken and I learned a lot from these folks and, gladly, have maintained contact with many. The key lesson was that culture can be passed from one time to another and one group to another. The values from the plantation community that former residents shared are gifts to us:
  • Engage in collective effort
  • Look out for each other
  • Honor hard work
  • Show respect for those who came before us

Aloha,
​Ken and Susan Forbes

Updates as of November 5, 2018

Yesterday:
  • Timeline: Included a home movie showing strikers marching in front of the plantation office during  the 1946 Sugar Strike at Hakalau.
  • Expanded and reorganized the history of the Hakalau Jodo Mission, part of the effort towards having the Mission designated an historic site. New pictures added.
  • Added new picture of the Hakalau mill devastation caused by the Tsunami of 1946.

Today: ​​ ​
Tomorrow:​​​