Bill Furukawa's Watch Repair Shop San Jose Japantown

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Title

Bill Furukawa's Watch Repair Shop San Jose Japantown

Subject

Japantown, San Jose, 1952, Bill Furukawa, Peggy Furukawa, Watch Repair Shop, 5th Street, Jackson Street, Ukulele Source

Description

The Watch Repair Shop was run by Bill Furukawa for over fifty years after he moved it out of Kogura's Department Store in 1952. The shop which was located at 599 North Fifth Street is currently the location of Ukulele Source. Bill and his wife Peggy contributed to the Japanese community by helping to run the local Japanese Farmers Market.

Source

Japanese American Museum of San Jose

Date

1952

Rights

Japanese American Museum of San Jose