Kiyoaki Saibara
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Kiyoaki Saibara and his father Seito Saibara
are credited with much of the success of the Texas
Gulf Coast
rice crop. Born in Japan
, Saibara came to Webster, Texas
on his father's orders to help begin a rice crop. Saibara was the first Japanese person to gain United States
citizenship in Texas. He and his first wife Shimoyo had six children.
A historical marker
was erected in Webster in honour of Seito and Kiyoaki.
Seito Saibara
was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer. Apart from his missionary activities, he is credited with having first established the rice industry on the Gulf Coast of the United States.- Overview :...
are credited with much of the success of the Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast of the United States
The Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States...
rice crop. Born in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Saibara came to Webster, Texas
Webster, Texas
Webster is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 9,083 at the 2000 census.-History:...
on his father's orders to help begin a rice crop. Saibara was the first Japanese person to gain United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizenship in Texas. He and his first wife Shimoyo had six children.
A historical marker
Historical marker
A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or sign to commemorate an event or person of historic interest and to associate that point of interest with a specific locale one can visit.-Description:...
was erected in Webster in honour of Seito and Kiyoaki.