The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in South Florida early in the 20th Century. With encouragement from Florida authorities, people from Miyazu, Japan, mostly young men, were recruited to settle in what is now Boca Raton, Florida. The colony never grew very large, and many of the settlers returned to Japan or moved elsewhere in the United States. The remnants of the colony were dispossessed after the entry of the United States into World War II, when their land was taken to create an Army Air Corps training base (now the site of Florida Atlantic University and the Boca Raton Airport). The only member of the Yamato Colony to stay in the area was George Morikami, who continued to farm in Delray Beach, Florida until the 1970s, when he donated his farmland to Palm Beach County to preserve it as a park, and to honor the memory of the Yamato Colony. Miyazu (宮津市; -shi) is a city located in Kyoto, Japan. ... Mizner Park is a downtown attraction in Boca Ratons thriving financial district. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ... Florida Atlantic University State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF Florida Atlantic University is a public, research university state university, founded in 1961 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Their first four-year undergraduate program began in 1964, with 867 students. ... Boca Raton Airport (IATA: BCT, ICAO: KBCT) is a general aviation airport located in the City of Boca Raton, Florida. ... Morikami Park is in Delray Beach, Florida, and is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. ... Delray Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. ... Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,181 km² (2,386 mi²) 1,068 km² (412 mi²) 17. ...

The Yamato Colony is remembered today in Yamato Road, a major street in Boca Raton, and in Morikami Park and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Delray Beach is a Sister City with Miyazu, in honor of George Morikami and the Yamato Colony. Morikami Park is in Delray Beach, Florida, and is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. ... The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located in Delray Beach, Florida. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

External links

• History of Yamato Colony on the Morikami Museum web site