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January 14, 2006
San Francisco's Japantown Turns 100
The San Francisco Chronicle ran a great article this morning on Japantown. Visitors who come to San Francisco don't seem as interested in checking out Japantown, many preferring to spend more time in Chinatown.
Don't get me wrong, I love Chinatown but I'm happy to see that Japantown's getting some attention from the press today.
Charles Burress reports "Between its birth in the weeks after the 1906 earthquake and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the neighborhood thrived. Centennial organizers hope the upcoming celebrations will highlight efforts to preserve what's left and redefine the area's identity.
Today's Japantown -- or 'J-town' -- is a bonsai version of its former self."
Read story here
Posted by insideoutmag at January 14, 2006 10:22 AM
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