Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Takalkni Printing

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Takalkni Printing Marker

Inscription. There were several pool halls, but no gambling houses in Japantown. However a Japanese-operated print shop on Jackson Street which made cannery labels, printed lottery tickets for the Chinese. A gambling “runner” would come from Chinatown regularly to Japantown to sell lottery tickets to each house or store. Occasionally, adults allowed children to participate.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans.

Location. 37° 20.953′ N, 121° 53.611′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. Marker is on Jackson Street east of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 246 Jackson Street, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kawakami Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobashi Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Japantown Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Asahi Baseball (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Japantown Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumo Ring Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Taihei Hotel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Issei Voices (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Additional keywords. Japantown

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Takalkni Printing Marker

Detail from the Takalkni Printing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Takalkni Printing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.