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"Old Japantown"
 Curator's Japantown Walking Tour

10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 22, 2009
Yu-Ai Kai Building
588 N. 4th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

  
         
 
 
Mr. Kawakami and his son in front of Dobashi Market		  
 
 
      Monterey Fish Market (Shiramoto Sakanaya) on Sixth Street in San Jose Nihonmachi  
 

In this special JAMsj Curator's Tour, you will learn about life in San Jose's Nihonmachi (Japantown) and in the surrounding Japanese farming clusters.  This entertaining and educational overview will explore the region's transition from a "bachelor society," when boarding houses, pool halls and bathhouses catered to the predominantly male migrant farm workers,  to the formation of permanent and vibrant communities.

The JAMsj Curator's Tour includes a special presentation by JAMsj Curator Jimi Yamaichi, lunch and a tour through San Jose's historic Japantown. The price of the JAMsj Curator's Tour is $50.

Attendance is limited, and registration is required. To register, please contact Mimi Suga at mimisuga@gmail.com or at 408-265-8693.