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

Old Japantown Garage

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Old Japantown Garage Marker

Inscription. Card playing was a social outlet. When I was young, my grandfather brought me here when he stopped to see his friends. The windows were soaped to prevent people from peering in. I was only allowed to sit on a stool and watch the card games. The game [t]hey played was “Hana” – using small Japanese woodblock picture cards that were kept in dovetailed boxes.
Carole Murotsune Rast

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

Location. 37° 20.98′ N, 121° 53.615′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It is on North 6th Street just north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 North 6th 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,

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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: Ken Ying Low (within shouting distance of this marker); Kawakami Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Takalkni Printing (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumo Ring Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Asahi Baseball (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobashi Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Taihei Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Japantown Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Additional keywords. Japantown

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Old Japantown Garage Marker

Detail from the Old Japantown Garage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Old Japantown Garage 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 825 times since then and 19 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.