Welcome to Konnichiwa Philadelphia, a feature dedicated to
highlighting the relationship between Philadelphia and Japan in the modern day and in years gone by.
We'll also cover interesting societal and cultural content about Japan.
Check back every two weeks for a new article, and rediscover Philadelphia
from a Japanese perspective!
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 |
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Konnichiwa, Philadelphia! This year marks the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia's 10th
anniversary, but this is not the first time that Japanese
cherry trees have been planted in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. In 1926, as a gesture of friendship, the Japanese government donated 1,600 cherry trees to Philadelphia (some of which are still standing near the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park). Again in 1933, another 2,500
flowering cherries and pink and white dogwoods were planted along the
East and West River Drives. We recently found out about The Memorial Book of Record
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which contains the names of all the
donors from 1933. The list of names is too long to post here, but we
can post the book's introduction:
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
Konnichiwa, Philadelphia! This week, instead of highlighting a specific story, we'd like to announce that The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia is now available in Japanese, as well as 12 other foreign languages. This is a great opportunity to learn about Philadelphia's unique history as the birthplace of the United States. The tour takes visitors on a walking journey
through "America's Most Historic Square Mile." Located in
Center City, it includes many sites within the
Independence
National Historical Park area, which is home to the Liberty
Bell and Independence Hall. The Constitutional guides visitors on a walk through
history where The Declaration of Independence and The United States Constitution
were created.
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Tuesday, 02 January 2007 |
Temple University's connections to Japan are many, but two which are particularly notable include the establishment in 1982 of Temple's branch campus in Tokyo, Temple University Japan, and the ground-breaking work which Temple faculty member and well-known artist Arthur L. Flory did with Japanese printmakers.
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Monday, 18 December 2006 |
Modeled by its founder Benjamin Franklin on the leading Scottish universities of the time, the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1740, opened the first medical school in the American colonies in 1765, and in 1790 had the first professor of American law. The University's ties with Japan began after the Meiji emperor ascended the throne in 1869, and major educational reforms were instituted in Japan, including the encouragement of international exchanges.
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Monday, 11 December 2006 |
As the tutor to then Crown Prince, now Emperor Akihito, Elizabeth Gray Vining provides one of the most important connections between the Philadelphia region and imperial Japan. Vining was born in 1902 and raised in Bryn Mawr and the Queen Lane section of Germantown. She lived for many years in Philadelphia and Wallingford, PA, and attended Bryn Mawr College. In 1933 she began a career as a children's book , and wrote Adam of the Road, winner of the Newberry Award in 1943. In all, she was the author of over 60 works, including biographies of William Penn and Quaker stalwart Rufus Jones, and three volumes recounting her experiences in and with Japan: Windows for the Crown Prince (1952), Return to Japan (1960), and Quiet Pilgrimage (1970).
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