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Boulder County enjoys a little-known but rich Japanese legacy. The first Japanese residents in Boulder County moved here as farmers, laborers, miners, and railroad workers. Many literally left their mark on the physical landscape, helping carve Trail Ridge Road from the foot path the Arapaho Indians called the \u201cDog Trail.\u201d They also blasted rocks from Middle Boulder Creek to build Barker Dam, and burrowed into coal seams in the mines of Erie and Dacono. No job seemed too difficult or dangerous for hard-working Japanese laborers.<\/p>\n

A Farming History: the Tanaka Family<\/h2>\n

Many Japanese immigrants in Boulder County were farmers. Issokichi (Frank) Tanaka for example, first arrived in Colorado in 1906, establishing a family farm in Brighton. He quickly expanded his holdings to Boulder County. Isso\u2019s seven sons and two daughters grew up following the plow and pulling weeds in the family\u2019s expanding farms. Those farms eventually grew to 5,400 acres. At one time Tanaka Farms was the largest vegetable farming operation in Colorado. Five of Frank Tanaka\u2019s sons served in World War II. After the war, five of his children died or moved away, leaving four sons\u2014Sam, Rocky, Dick and Bobby\u2014to run the farming enterprise. After three of the four sons died in quick succession, only Dick remained. Though he tried mightily to carry on, it was just too much for one person to handle and Tanaka Farms declared bankruptcy in 1990.<\/p>\n

A Legacy<\/h2>\n

The proud history of the Kanemotos dates back to two brothers, George and Jim Kanemoto. Their father moved from Hiroshima in the early 1900s and worked an 80-acre farm. Jim and George bought more land until their holdings grew to 340 acres. They were versatile, astute businessmen, who also operated a retail outlet on Main Street to market their produce. Jim patented his idea for a portable irrigation dam, and in 1960 founded Kane Manufacturing Company. With brilliant foresight they annexed their acres to the City of Longmont in 1961. The ensuing development became Southmoor Park. Ever the civic-minded businessmen, they donated 10 acres for a school, administration building, fire station, and six acres for a park. They also gave land to St. Stephens Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

In the midst of Kanemoto Park, in the Southmoor neighborhood in Longmont, stands the beautiful five-story Tower of Compassion. Each level of this 60-foot tall pagoda represents a virtue: love, empathy, understanding, gratitude and giving\u00a0selflessly. Kanemoto\u2019s accomplishments were stellar, serving on the Water Board, Community Hospital Foundation, Economic Development Association, Board of First National Bank, Longmont Rotary, Fox Hills Country Club, Longmont Long Range Planning Commission and more. In 1996, Kanemoto was honored by inclusion in Boulder County\u2019s Business Hall of Fame.\u00a0The family\u2019s record of community service continues. Jim\u2019s son Ken, George\u2019s son Ed, and grandson Keith continue to practice real estate in Longmont.<\/p>\n

The Japanese Language School<\/h2>\n

The University of Colorado in Boulder (CU) also played an important role in the Japanese history of Boulder Coutny. By the late 1930s, approximately 20 Japanese students attended the university. Though small in numbers, these students were actively involved in athletics, and various clubs and campus societies. The Japanese population at CU burgeoned during World War II, partly due to the uprooting of west coast Japanese American citizens and displacement to inland camps. As part of that effort, the U.S. Navy Japanese Language School was moved from Berkeley, California to CU.<\/p>\n

More than 150 Japanese Americans taught in the Navy\u2019s Japanese Language School between 1942 and 1946. Eventually the language school graduated more than 1,200 students. They played important roles in the Pacific Theater of Operations as interpreters, interrogators, code breakers, and intelligence\u00a0officers. They grew to greatly respect Japanese culture and\u00a0people, and went on to become noted scholars, historians,\u00a0linguists and intelligence officers.<\/p>\n

Boulder\u2019s Japanese heritage continues to enliven and enrich Boulder County\u2019s unique culture today.<\/p>\n

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But before diving into the particulars, let us first explore why such a ripple effect occurred. The transformation began during\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "History"","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/category\/history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A tree blowing in the wind","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Tree-CHP.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3160,"url":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/park-visitors\/park-rangers-connecting-communities-to-open-space\/","url_meta":{"origin":797,"position":5},"title":"Park Rangers: Connecting Communities to Open Space","author":"Summer Alameel","date":"06\/01\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The park ranger program is deeply rooted in the history of the Boulder County Parks & Open Space department. Early in the program\u2019s growth, it was not uncommon for staff to moonlight as park rangers while working as park planners, educators, and trail builders. 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