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This short documentary was created in 1990 by Curt Fukuda and Dr. Tokio Ishikawa for the Japanese American Resource Center in preparation for the Japantown Centennial. Using a slide show of images Dr. Tokio Ishikawa narrates the history of the…

San Jose Japantown: A Look into the Past and the Presesnt is a short interview documentary focusing on the history of San Jose's Japanese community. The film was created by Erica Kao to provide awareness of the historical importance of San Jose's…

San Jose Japantown: A Look Back in Time is a short interview documentary focusing on the history of San Jose's Japanese community. The film was created by Erica Kao to provide awareness of the historical importance of San Jose's Japantown and was…

The Okayama Sushi Restaurant located at 540 North Sixth Street has been in operation since 1967.

A view of current day Jackson Street in the heart of Japantown. The Tsugaru Restaurant building was built in 1935 on the original location of the Dobashi Market which was a wooden building that was torn down and replaced with the current stucco…

The Ken Ying Low Building was constructed sometime between 1890 and 1905. The Ken Ying Low restaurant was formerly a part of Heinlenville until 1915 when Mr. Ng purchased the building and moved his restaurant there. The cantilevered balcony was added…

The National Printing Company is San Jose's oldest printing company having been established in 1911. The company was originally located at 591 North Fifth Street and was known as the Japanese Press and had printed the Soko Shinbun (A San Francisco…