About the Mt. Rainier & Mt. Fuji Logo

Mount Rainier is an iconic Washington mountain and active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest and has a sister-mountain relationship with Mount Fuji. At one point, Mount Rainier was nicknamed “Tacoma-Fuji” by Japanese immigrants. In 1935, a National Park friendship started and on April 30, 1936 a sister-mountain relationship became official.

We thought a logo with these two sister mountains perfectly encapsulated the connections between Japan and the Pacific Northwest.

About the Designer

The logo was created by Michelle Kato of PNW JETAA.

Name: Michelle Kato
JET Program Year(s): 2013 – 2016
Location on the JET Program: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Current Location: Greater Seattle, Washington, USA
JETAA Chapter: Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association
JETAA Positions: Secretary (March 2018 – April 2019, Vice President (April 2019 – April 2021), Advisory Board Member (April 2021 – Present)

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