Welcome to the Nihonmachi: A Digital Exhibit on Northern California's Japantowns
The Nihonmachi Digital Exhibit's aim is to digitally preserve and provide access of materials related to the history of Japantowns in Northern California.
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Buddhist Church San Jose Japantown
The San Jose Hongwanji Buddhist Church was built in 1937 at 640 North Fifth Street to replace the original which was a two story wooden building. The…
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Japantown Exhibits
Sacramento Japantown, 1935 Japanese communities throughout Northern California aided in the development of many towns and cities through their contributions in...
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Dave Tatsuno and his father Shojiro, merchants of Japanese ancestry in San Francisco prior to evacuation
Shojiro Tatsuno on the left founded the original Nichi Bei Bussan in 1902 and ran the store for over 40 years before passing it on to his son Masateru…