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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A Brief History of San Jose Japantown
This short documentary was created in 1990 by Curt Fukuda and Dr. Tokio Ishikawa for the Japanese American Resource Center in preparation for the…
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Nichi Bei Bussan
Nichi Bei Bussan was a significant part of both San Francisco and San Jose's Japantowns with a history dating back...
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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…
