SF’s Japantown
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‘Debut of The Center’s Digital Stories’
August 29, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California will host the “Debut of The Center’s Digital Stories” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1840 Sutter St. in SF’s Japantown. […] READ MORE
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Tiny soba restaurant opens in S.F.’s Japantown
August 29, 2024 by Derek Tahara, Nichi Bei News
Shuichi Nihira begins making soba at 6 a.m. every day. Nihira, who co-owns Sobakatsu with Yoshi Shinoda, can make 70 to 80 bowls of soba per day. The cozy new […] READ MORE
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Japanese American Youth Alliance strengthens connections among NorCal Nikkei youth
August 15, 2024 by Erkki Forster
In May 2023, the Japanese American Citizens League’s Northern California District Youth Board convened the leaders of Nikkei youth organizations at a summit in San Francisco’s Japantown with the goal […] READ MORE
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SF JACL attempts to appease critics of Japantown mural
August 15, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League seeks to mollify community concerns as criticisms have continued to mount following three community meetings held in May and June […] READ MORE
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A storyteller searches for the soul of her city
July 4, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
“Soul of the City” is a music and dance ritual performance based on a combination of Japanese theater and Afro-Asian jazz. Originally performed nine months ago, it was completely revived, […] READ MORE
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S.F. J-Town history mural collects last round of comments before design finalization
June 20, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League held its final public meeting to discuss the proposed draft of its Japantown History Mural. The meeting, held June 12 […] READ MORE
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‘S.F.’s Japantown History Mural’ meeting
June 6, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
Organizers will hold the 10th meeting for S.F.’s Japantown History Mural, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the JACL Headquarters, located 1765 Sutter St. in Japantown. To RSVP, visit https://www.sfjacl.org. […] READ MORE
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Peace Plaza construction and planning continues as merchants remain concerned
June 6, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The initial demolition of the San Francisco Japantown Peace Plaza has started as the trees and old tiling are removed. While community leaders had hoped to save the cherry blossom […] READ MORE
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Draft of San Francisco Japantown History Mural unveiled
May 23, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
After a year at the drawing board, the San Francisco Japanese American Citizens League returned to the Japantown community with a draft of the proposed Japantown History Mural May 11 […] READ MORE
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SF: 2 hospitalized, many others evacuated after fire at senior housing complex in Japantown
May 23, 2024 by Bay City News
By Dan McMenamin Bay City News Two people were taken to a hospital and many others had to be evacuated from a senior housing complex in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood […] READ MORE
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