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

Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company Marker

Inscription. Occupying the entire south side of Taylor Street between 5th and 6th was a truck transfer company owned by Mr. K. Yasunage. Farmers had to sell their produce in San Francisco and Oakland markets and needed someone to transport the produce. Most farmers had Mr. Yasunaga’s trucks come to their farm to pick up the produce and take it to the market. Once in a while, if the farmer had a truck, they would bring the produce to the truck transfer company yard so it can be carried to the market.
Dr. Tokio Ishikawa

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Asian Americans.

Location. 37° 21.053′ N, 121° 53.736′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It is on North 5th Street near East Taylor Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located about 100 feet south of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 682 North 5th Street, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ideal Laundry (about 400 feet away); The Second Buddhist Church (about 500 feet away); Ken Ying Low

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(about 700 feet away); Taihei Hotel (about 700 feet away); Old Japantown Garage (about 700 feet away); Mr. Peckham (about 700 feet away); Nihonmachi (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company Marker

Detail from the Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company 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 789 times since then and 9 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.