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

Dobashi Market

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Dobashi Market Marker

Inscription. “... you come upon the boiled eel, the quail’s eggs, the dried seaweed, and the squid like root called gobo, as well as the crinkly cabbage Japanese call napa and Korean pickled radishes packed in Hawaii and small cans of shrimp paste imported from Luzon.”
James D. Houston

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans.

Location. 37° 20.948′ N, 121° 53.63′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It 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: 224 Jackson 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: Kawakami Building (a few steps from this marker); Takalkni Printing (within shouting distance of this marker); Taihei Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Issei Voices (within shouting distance of this marker); Nihonmachi (within shouting distance of this marker); Japantown Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Peckham (within shouting distance of this marker); Hori Midwife House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Dobashi Market Marker

Detail from the Dobashi Market Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Dobashi Market 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 1,223 times since then and 25 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.