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Tag Archives: San Jose Japantown
San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment
We have written about the challenges and evolution of Japantowns in the US, but according to this article, San Francisco’s Japantown is thriving. According to the article, tax revenue for the Japantown area is up this year compared to 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged San Francisco Japantown, San Jose Japantown
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Historic Japanese American Farm to become Silicon Valley Housing
Five days a week, I drove past the patch of land owned by the Sakauye family and worked by the Tsukuda family when going to work at my tech job. When I was doing that commute along Montague Expressway in … Continue reading
The Continued Evolution of US Japantowns
The three remaining historical Japantowns left in the United States have had a difficult time surviving the pandemic and continue to undergo challenges. San Francisco’s Japantown is undergoing a two year renovation of its core Peace Plaza, and merchants there … Continue reading
Heinlenville Park in San Jose commemorates a Historic San Jose Chinatown
Heilenville Park opened in October of last year in San Jose’s Japantown, but I only recently got around to seeing it for myself this past weekend. The park is named after the Heilenville Chinatown that was located at the site. … Continue reading
Exploring the History of San Jose’s Pinoytown
I have been going to San Jose Japantown for most of my adult life, but the only thing Filipino there that I noticed was a small Filipino community center building. Only after taking a Historical Walking Tour of the area … Continue reading
History of San Jose Japantown on KQED Radio
When I first moved to San Jose from the East Bay 25 years ago, one very pleasant discovery has been San Jose’s Japantown. As one of the three remaining Japantowns in the US, I always thought it had much more … Continue reading
Posted in History, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Curt Fukuda, Ralph M Pearce, San Jose Japantown
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Is San Jose’s Japantown Becoming Hawaiitown?
I live close to San Jose’s Japantown, and I have been getting takeout from there for many years. During that time, I have seen the Soko hardware store (pictured left) closed down and converted to a number of shops. One … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged hawaiian food, San Jose Japantown, ukuleles
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