Nihonmachi Alley
 The alley in 2024 | |
  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°35′59″N 122°19′33″W / 47.5996°N 122.3257°W |
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
[edit]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] Public art in the alley was vandalized in January 2025.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pak, Tin (June 21, 2023). "Banner, Nihonmachi Alley design initiative in Japantown kicks off". International Examiner. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "5 reasons to stroll through Nihonmachi Alley in Seattle". KING-TV. May 16, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Ray, Roxanne (October 26, 2020). "The International Examiner honors Erin Shigaki with the Excellence in Art award at this year's Community Voice Awards". International Examiner. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "10 Seattle-area landmarks reflecting on Japanese incarceration". The Seattle Times. August 22, 2024. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Vandalism of public art in Seattle's Japantown 'a punch in the gut'". The Seattle Times. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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