Kobe Terrace is a
public park
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in the
International District neighborhood of
Seattle, Washington
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. It incorporates the
Danny Woo International District Community Garden. Named after
Kobe
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, Seattle's
sister city
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While there are early examples of inte ...
in
Japan
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, it occupies most of the land bounded on the west by 6th Avenue S., on the north by S. Washington Street, on the east by
Interstate 5
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, and on the south by S. Main Street.
Some of the wood structures in the Danny Woo Garden were constructed by the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio of the
under the direction of
Steve Badanes
Steven Paul "Steve" Badanes is widely known for his practice and teaching of design/build. He is a founding member of the Jersey Devil design/build practice, and is currently a Professor in the University of Washington Department of Architecture, ...
.
The former
Nippon Kan Theatre
The is a former Japanese theater in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located in the Kobe Park Building at 628 S. Washington Street, in the Japantown section of Seattle's International District.
History
The Nippon Kan Company was forme ...
is adjacent to the park.
File:Danny Woo Community Garden 08.jpg,
See also
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History of the Japanese in Seattle
There is a population of Japanese Americans and Japanese expatriates in Greater Seattle, whose origins date back to the second half of the 19th century. Prior to World War II, Seattle's Japanese community had grown to become the second largest Ja ...
External links
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20060106235714/http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/kobeterrace.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060427005207/http://www.interimicda.org/garden.htm
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Chinatown–International District, Seattle
Japanese-American culture in Seattle
Parks in Seattle
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