Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Japanese American Remembrance Garden

Photographed By Rob Ketcherside, April 24, 2017

1. Japanese American Remembrance Garden Marker

Inscription.
Left Marker:
This is Sacred Land. Before World War II a community of Japanese and Japanese Americans lived on what is now south campus. In 1942, approximately 120,000 were incarcerated and held behind barbed wire for three or more years without a crime and without due process. This garden honors their memory and serves as a living legacy that embodies Seattle University's mission and values of peace and justice through education. It also honors the memory of master gardener Fujitaro Kubota who designed nine garden features on campus. This tenth Kubota garden was designed by his grandson, Al Kubota.

Center Marker:
In Memory/Honor OfTeresa Y. Hidaka•Japanese Baptist Church•Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society•Jesuit Community•SSG Shiro Kashino•Tom & Andy Kubota•Ernest K. & Erin Matsuda•Fujimatsu & Sadako Moriguchi•Tetsuzo & Sue Nakagawa•Christina Misao Takisawa•Fr. Leopold Tibesar

Right Marker:
Donors Arima Family•Carol K. Benge & Mark P. Johnson•Hidaka Family•Japanese Baptist Congregation•Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society•Jesuit Community•Kubota Family•Larry & Karen Matsuda•Matsuda & Yamada Families•Moriguchi Family & Uwajimaya Inc.•Yosh Nakagawa & Mary Matsumoto•Boyd E. & Mikki Sharp•James Takisaki

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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 47° 36.698′ N, 122° 19.086′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. Memorial can be reached from East Madison Street. This set of plaques is located on the north edge of the Seattle University Campus. It's south of Madison Street in the projection of the 11th Avenue right of way. It's on the east side of the south end of Hunthausen Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chrysler Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Broadway High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Baroness Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pantages House (approx. half a mile away); Assay Office (approx. half a mile away); George Ward House (approx. 0.6 miles away); 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Photographed By Rob Ketcherside, April 24, 2017

2. Japanese American Remembrance Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2017, by Rob Ketcherside of Seattle, Washington. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2017, by Rob Ketcherside of Seattle, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.