James Bay in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2014

1. Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria Marker

Inscription.

Placed here May 23, 1985
commemorating the twinning of
Morioka, Japan and Victoria
and to the memory of
Dr. Inazo Nitobe

Mayor Daizo Ota [and] Mayor Peter Pollen
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10th Anniversary of Twinning
Morioka, Japan
Mayor Ohta • Mayor Cross
Victoria, Canada
May 23, 1995
[Also in Japanese]

Erected 1985 by City of Victoria and City of Morioka.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Peace. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1929.

Location. 48° 24.48′ N, 123° 21.955′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. It is on Dallas Road 0.3 kilometers east of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is about 100 meters south of Dallas Road, along the Dallas Road Waterfront Trail, part of Beacon Hill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria BC V8V, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beacon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Finlayson Point (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Signs of Lekwungen (about 240 meters away); "Tomorrow Run 91"

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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Beacon Hill Park (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); “Journey For Lives” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Terry Fox (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Miss Marilyn Bell (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

Also see . . . Who Is Inazo Nitobe?. (Submitted on June 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria 10th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2014

2. Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria 10th Anniversary Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2014

3. Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria Marker

Japanese inscription

Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2014

4. Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2014

5. Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria Monument

Looking north from the monument toward the flagpole atop Beacon Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.