SF’s Japantown
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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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Immersive theater show transports audiences back to eve of S.F. redevelopment
May 9, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Located around the corner from the historic Victorian that once housed Jimbo’s Bop City, Walking Cinema’s “The Fillmore Eclipse” transports visitors to 1950s San Francisco on the eve of redevelopment. […] READ MORE
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‘2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival’
April 25, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
The “2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival” will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Center at 1840 Sutter St. in S.F.’s Japantown. “Bring out the […] READ MORE
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‘Peace Plaza Renovation Project Groundbreaking Ceremony’
April 25, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
The “Peace Plaza Renovation Project Groundbreaking Ceremony” will take place at 2 p.m. at the Peace Plaza in S.F.’s Japantown. READ MORE
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Protesters calling for end to genocide crash Cherry Blossom parade
April 25, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Protesters blocked state Sen. Scott Wiener’s convertible during the 2024 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade held April 21 in San Francisco’s Japantown. Protestors stood in front and back […] READ MORE
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57th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festiva
April 11, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
The 57th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns April 13-14 and 20-21, filling San Francisco’s Japantown with Japanese cultural performances, Asian American entertainment, martial arts demonstrations, cultural exhibits (including […] READ MORE
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Peace Plaza construction aims to start soon
April 11, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco Japantown Peace Plaza renovation project readies entering its construction phase as a groundbreaking ceremony date is set, but the necessary traffic mitigations for the Japan Center Malls […] READ MORE
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Kinmon Gakuen launches capital campaign with $9.5 million infusion
March 14, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
With an infusion of more than $9.5 million, Dean Ito Taylor knew the first thing the Kinmon Gakuen school building in San Francisco’s Japantown would need as part of its […] READ MORE
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2024 Cherry Blossom queen program candidates enter the mix
March 14, 2024 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program presented its 2024 queen candidates during its preview press conference March 6 over Zoom. The program, a highlight of the city’s annual […] READ MORE
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