Genjiro Shimabukuro

島袋源次郎
GENJIRO SHIMABUKURO

Hakalau
Origin: 281 Hamanaji, Motobu Village, Kunigami County, Okinawa Prefecture
Birthdate: April 20, 1883
Immigrated to Hawaii: November 11, 1906, age 23

Since his arrival in Hawaii on November 11th, 1906 he has dedicated his service to the church and its affiliated language school. During the visits of grand priests Kami-i, Itsushima and Sakai as Bishop’s representatives he served as a religious service assistant. In January 1932 he became a special follower of Jodo Sect, and is currently a member of Hakalau Jodo Mission Meishokai. From May 1933 to May 1938 he was one of the executive members of the affiliated Japanese Language School. Currently he takes care of many businesses as the head of the camp.

For the Hakalau Kuleana, our responsibility is to care for the land, the people, and the culture. We are guided by cultural values of YESTERDAY: Engage in collective effort. Look out for each other. Honor hard work. Show respect for those who came before us. Aloha and Mālama `Aina. In 2021, Akiko Masuda added two more values to the list: Consistently show up. Whatever has to be done, jump in and do it!