By TOMO HIRAI
Nichi Bei Weekly
At the dawn of its 110th year, San Francisco’s Japantown faces challenges in maintaining its identity as a regional hub of Japanese and Japanese American culture. About five decades since the Japan Center was built, many of the neighborhood’s longtime business owners have come of retirement age. As these businesses close, the neighborhood faces questions on how it should promote itself and preserve its legacy.
Read more: “The state of Japantown’s businesses“
Filed under: Neighborhood History, Retail Report
