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Yamato Colony, Florida
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.
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