The Great Northern and NYK Line illustrate the transport connections behind Seattle's growth. In this comparison, the Great Northern was probably the city's "father" when Hikawa Maru was built. A remark attributed to one of Seattle's mayors called NYK Line its "mother". NYK's ships, including Hikawa Maru, linked Seattle with the wider world and helped the city develop.
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NYK Line and Seattle's growth
NYK Line helped Seattle grow through overseas shipping connections maintained by vessels such as Hikawa Maru.