Dundas in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 20, 2024

1. Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Marker

Inscription. Shortly after Japan opened its doors to foreign influence, Martha Julia Cartmell, first woman missionary of the Canadian Methodist Church, responded to a call from God to spread the Gospel and educate women. In 1882 she left Hamilton and landed on the unfamiliar soil of far-away Japan, and in 1884, having overcome difficulties with faith and passion, founded Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin (school for girls) in Tokyo. In that inaugural year the student body numbered just two souls. One hundred thiry years later, Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin is today a multi-level academic institution, with an enrollment of 4,200. As a prominent Christian private school in Japan today, it provides education of unique quality, from kindergarten to graduate level. More than thirty thousand alumnae have graduated, promoting the school motto of "Reverence and Service" in their daily lives. More than one hundred forty Canadian woman missionaries have served this institution, supported by the prayers and generous offerings of Christians in Canada.

Expressing Our Adoration and Appreciation with these Cherry Trees Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin - 130th Anniversary Year

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 43° 15.962′ N, 79° 56.633′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Dundas. It is at the intersection of East Street North and Cootes Drive, on the right when traveling north on East Street North. The marker is in Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton ON L0R 2H9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The History of the Desjardins Canal

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 20, 2024

2. Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); The History of the Turning Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Dundas (within shouting distance of this marker); The Desjardins Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Desjardins Canal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir William Osler, Bart. (approx. half a kilometer away); Sir William Osler in Canada (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin marker photo detail image. Click for full size.

3. Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin marker photo detail

Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin marker photos detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 20, 2024

4. Martha Cartmell and Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin marker photos detail

Centennial Park, Dundas image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 20, 2024

5. Centennial Park, Dundas

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.