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Kubota family on the ship "Fushimi Maru" to Japan (ddr-densho-354-69)
Front row: May Kubota, Tom Kubota, Takeshi Kubota; middle row: Yaeko Kubota; back row center: Kumae Kubota, Fujitaro Kubota
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"Fujitaro Kubota and his garden" (ddr-densho-354-2125)
Fujitaro Kubota came to the United States in 1907. He settled in Seattle and founded a landscaping business based on principles of Japanese gardening while using many local plants. Kubota Garden began as a place to showcase Fujitaro's work for future clients, but grew into a community gathering place. Even through the horror of internment, Mr. …