Hudson Bay in Vancouver in Clark County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
First Japanese on the North American Continent
Photographed By Kevin W., June 13, 2008
1. First Japanese on the North American Continent Marker (front)
Inscription.
First Japanese on the North American Continent. . In October 1832, the Japanese cargo ship Hojun Maru set sail from near Nagoya bound for Edo (present day Tokyo). Disabled in a storm off Enshu Nada, the Hojun Maru drifted for fourteen months before running aground on the coast near Cape Flattery, at the northwest tip of what is now Washington State. The three surviving crew members, Iwakichi, Otokichi and Kyukichi lived briefly among the coastal tribes before they were brought here to Fort Vancouver by the Hudson’s Bay Company. They were the first Japanese to arrive on the continent of North America., To commemorate , The arrival of the first Japanese on the North American continent the Washington State Centennial , The 1989 American-Japanese Boy Scouts joint training exercise, and to promote the continued friendships between the U.S. and Japan, This monument was donated by the Hyogo Boy Scouts Rover Troop to the people of the State of Washington, with assistance from the 1989 Washington Centennial Commission, National Park Service and Japanese American Citizens League., Dedicated on August 1, 1989.
In October 1832, the Japanese cargo ship Hojun Maru set sail from near Nagoya bound for Edo (present day Tokyo). Disabled in a storm off Enshu Nada, the Hojun Maru drifted for fourteen months before running aground on the coast near Cape Flattery, at the northwest tip of what is now Washington State. The three surviving crew members, Iwakichi, Otokichi and Kyukichi lived briefly among the coastal tribes before they were brought here to Fort Vancouver by the Hudson’s Bay Company. They were the first Japanese to arrive on the continent of North America.
To commemorate
The arrival of the first Japanese on the North American continent the Washington State Centennial
The 1989 American-Japanese Boy Scouts joint training exercise, and to promote the continued friendships between the U.S. and Japan
This monument was donated by the Hyogo Boy Scouts Rover Troop to the people of the State of Washington, with assistance from the 1989 Washington Centennial Commission, National Park Service and Japanese American Citizens League.
Dedicated on August 1, 1989.
Erected 1989 by Hyogo Boy Scouts Rover Troop, 1989 Washington Centennial Commission, National Park Service and Japanese American Citizens League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans
Location. 45° 37.583′ N, 122° 39.41′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County. It is in Hudson Bay. Marker is on E. Evergreen Way, on the right when traveling east. Marker is near the Vancouver National Historic Site visitors center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vancouver WA 98661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. First Japanese on the North American Continent Marker (back)
Photographed By Kevin W., June 13, 2008
3. First Japanese on the North American Continent Marker (front)
Photographed By Kevin W., June 13, 2008
4. First Japanese on the North American Continent Marker (back)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,904 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.