Did you know that San Jose Japantown was built on the shoulders of past Chinatowns destroyed by arson in a formerly redlined area? Dive into its rich history and explore one of the last remaining Japantowns!
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The Japantown Prepared! emergency preparedness effort has been led by Rich Saito and his team to develop a community-wide response plan in the event of a major disaster.
Our local community treasure, Julie Kimiyo Hubbard, was one of three nationwide winners of the inaugural AARP Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards.
The Smithsonian has joined with the National Veterans Network (NVN) to create an online exhibit centered on the outstanding military service of Nisei soldiers
An impressive, yet modest and self-effacing man, Norman Mineta thought there would be little interest in his story. His journey from a 10-year-old boy forced into a relocation center to a man who served presidents epitomizes the American success story.