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Children playing in between apartments in Japantown in 1964.

This short film showcases the Redevelopment Project of Sacramento's West End in 1959 which ended with the destruction of the Japantown. Using footage from a KCRA program by Stan Atkinson the documentary was created by Chris Lango and edited by…

This documentary was created to highlight the Urban Redevelopment Projects of the late 1950s and early 1960s that devastated the West End of Sacramento that included Japantown. Created by Chris Lango in collaboration with The Center for Sacramento…

During the 1990 Japantown Centennial Celebration Dr. Tokio Ishikawa gave numerous walking tours to the public. As a longtime resident of Japantown Dr. Ishikawa knew the history of the town very well. In this picture at the corner of North Sixth…

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…

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 after the internment. Dave Tatsuno on the right would go on to open the second Nichi Bei Bussan in…

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…

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…

From the Left side: The Nippon Theater, Horimoto Candies, Yumikura Chop Sueym Wakimoto bakery, Kaihara restaurant and Matsumoto Billiards
Right side: The Aki Company, Okashimo barber, Tokyo Laundry, L Street Laundry, Ido Cleaners, and Nippon Drugs…