Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Japantowns
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
1. Japantowns Marker
Inscription.
Japantowns. . From the late 1800s, Japantowns began to emerge in California’s port towns and agricultural areas where Japanese immigrants helped build the state’s economy through fishing, farming and other businesses. By the 1930s, as many as forty Japan towns existed throughout the state. The forced evacuation of Japanese Americans during World War II, and later urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s, greatly impacted the fate of these unique historic districts. This common landmark resides in three of the remaining Japantowns in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. It pays tribute to the contributions of Californians of Japanese Ancestry and is dedicated to Japantowns that today exist only in memories.
From the late 1800s, Japantowns began to emerge in California’s port towns and agricultural areas where Japanese immigrants helped build the state’s economy through fishing, farming and other businesses. By the 1930s, as many as forty Japan towns existed throughout the state. The forced evacuation of Japanese Americans during World War II, and later urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s, greatly impacted the fate of these unique historic districts. This common landmark resides in three of the remaining Japantowns in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. It pays tribute to the contributions of Californians of Japanese Ancestry and is dedicated to Japantowns that today exist only in memories.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans.
Location. 37° 20.89′ N, 121° 53.633′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. Marker is on North 5th Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 565 North 5th Street, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is at the base of a triangular shaped pillar monument on the grounds of the Issei Memorial Building.
Additional keywords. Japantown
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
2. Japantowns Marker -side 1
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
3. Japantowns Marker -side 2
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
4. Japantowns Marker -side 3
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
5. Japantowns Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
