San Francisco's Japantown (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531616717)

Many people driving by elegant Japantown appreciate the graceful architecture of the pagodas and fountains but do not know much about the Japanese community that has long been a vibrant part of San Francisco. Japantown--one
of only three left in this country--began as Nihonjinmachi, or "Japanese People's Town," after the first Japanese arrived here in 1869. As their numbers increased, institutions arose to serve them, including churches, schools, and various civic and social organizations. The
population drifted through various parts of the city and finally settled in the Western Addition after the 1906 earthquake.

Author: Japantown Task Force
ISBN-10: 1531616712
ISBN-13: 9781531616717
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/26/2005
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d