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In 1908,
Zenhichi Harui
came to
Bainbridge
Island from
Japan and
started
growing
plants and
flowers in his
small garden. |
Bainbridge Gardens Circa 1920
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As the garden
grew, it eventu-
ally included
sculptured
trees and |
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fountains
and lily
pad-covered
pools with
goldfishes
swimming under
bonsai pines.
The gardens
blossomed into
a well-known
attraction for
garden lovers
throughout
the area. Many
travelled far to
see Mr. Harui's
splendid gardens.
But the gardens
were deserted
in the early
1940's during
the war, when
Mr. Harui and
his family were
forced to leave
with many
thousands of
other Japanese-
Americans.
Although
friends tried to
sustain it, the
Harui family
returned to a
nursery beyond
restoration. |
