Nihonmachi Alley

Nihonmachi Alley
The alley in 2024
Nihonmachi Alley is located in Seattle WA Downtown
Nihonmachi Alley
Location within downtown Seattle
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°35′59″N 122°19′33″W / 47.5996°N 122.3257°W / 47.5996; -122.3257

Nihonmachi Alley is an alley and historic landmark in the Japantown part of Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]

Description and history

The alley is on the north side of South Jackson Street between Sixth Avenue South and Maynard Avenue South. It has several artworks, including murals and a wheat-pasted work by Erin Shigaki[3] with the text "Never Again is Now." The murals commemorate four businesses that lasted through incarceration: Kokusai Theater, the restaurant Maneki, Sagamiya Confectionery, and the grocery store Uwajimaya.[4]

As of 2024, the alley is slated for decorative gates, lighting, and new paving. Additionally, banners will be installed designating "Historic Nihonmachi/Japantown".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pak, Tin (2023-06-21). "Banner, Nihonmachi Alley design initiative in Japantown kicks off". International Examiner. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ "5 reasons to stroll through Nihonmachi Alley in Seattle". KING-TV. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ Ray, Roxanne (2020-10-26). "The International Examiner honors Erin Shigaki with the Excellence in Art award at this year's Community Voice Awards". International Examiner. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ a b "10 Seattle-area landmarks reflecting on Japanese incarceration". The Seattle Times. 2024-08-22. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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