Nihonmachi ("Japantowns")

Because of housing and employment discrimination, Japanese Americans tended to cluster in ethnic neighborhoods known as Nihonmachi, or "Japantowns." Living, working, studying, and worshiping in close proximity made for tight-knit communities. With the forced removal of Japanese Americans in the spring of 1942, the bustling Nihonmachis of the West Coast closed down and never fully recovered, even after the war ended.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 8 (August 24, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-34)

Selected article titles: "Legislative Progress to Tax-Exempt Claims Seen, Committee Oks King Bill" (p.1), "House Approves WW2 Claims Bill" (p.1), "Nihonmachi Project Diagrams Presented" (p.1), "'Are You Really an America!' Badgers Nisei Students with UCLA's Project India" (p.1), "Internal Revenue Service Slashes Open a Wound" (p.2), "Pearl Harbor Spy Story Interest Revived by German Window's Suit …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-34/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 12 (September 21, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-38)

Selected article titles: "Hart Immigration Bill" (p.1-2), "Washington Repeal Campaign on SJR 21 Moves into High" (p.1-2), "1889 Land Law 'Lies about Like a Loaded Weapon'" (p.1), "Japanese American Community Leaders First to Be Summoned in New Series of Conferences with Seattle Mayor in New Hall" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 2 (January 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-2)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Leaders More Concerned Over Shabby U.S. Treatment of Japan Trade" (p.1), "Seattle City Council Turns Down Proposal to Prohibit Housing Ban" (p.1), "Nisei in Hawaii Losing Political Grip, Says Inouye" (p.1), "After Pearl Harbor" (p.2), "Li'l Tokyo Issei Cited for Goodwill Push" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 9 (March 2, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-9)

Selected article titles: "Buddhists to Aid JACL in Japanese History Project" (p.1), "Supreme Court Slaps Down All Travel Bias" (p.1), "Mosk Lauds JACL Work Against Communism" (p.1), "Nationalism or Patriotism" (p.2), "Japanese Soldier Brides Surveyed" (p.3), "JACLers Hear Challenge to Maintain San Francisco's Nipponmachi" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 26 (December 18-25, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-51)

Selected article titles: "Assisting in Formation of National Jr. JACL" (p.A1, 3), "Japanese American Research Project: Answers to Six Basic Questions Most Often Asked" (p.A1-2, 5), "Most Important Legislative Enactment: Civil Rights Act" (p.A5), "Evacuation Claims Tax Liability" (p.A6), "JACL Views on Proposed Immigration Legislation" (p.A6), "Sansei in Mississippi" (p.A10-11), "JACL Seeks Data of Nisei Employment …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 7 (August 14, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-33)

Selected article titles: "Judge Black Backs Civil Rights Act Accommodations" (p.1), "Federal Urban Renewal Fundsd Jeopardized by Prop. 14 Nod" (p.1), "Nisei in Snake River Valley Area Active in Local Community, Civic Programs" (p.1), "New Japanese Town in Salt Lake Proposed as Civic Auditorium Complex Underway" (p.1), "Salt Lake JACLers Concerned over Battle of Educational Forces …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 17 (April 27, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-17)

Selected article titles: "Non-Commercial FM Station Seeks Nisei Subscribers" (p.1), "Supreme Court Extends Reapportionment Decision to Empower State Courts to Review" (p.1), "Kennedy's Order Extending Civil Rights in Okinawa Welcomed but Not Enough" (p.2), "Dreamy Proposals of Future Li'l Tokio Unveiled at USC" (p.2), "JACL to Promote Equal Opportunties in Apprenticeship and Training of Minority Groups; …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No.2 (July 13, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-28)

Selected article titles: "In Memoriam: Scotty Tsuchiya" (p.1), "Public School Prayers" (p.1), "Housing for Aged Issei in S.F. Urged" (p.2), "Architects Selected for 'Nihonmachi'" (p.2), "Early California History of Japanese Inspires Youth Delegates at NC-WNDC Meet" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 15 (November 10, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-40)

Selected article titles: "Conference Report Shunted Back to House: Senate Delays Money Bill for Redress" (p. 1), "JACL, OCA, Etc.: Concerns Discussed at D.C. Anti-Asian Violence Confab" (p. 1), "For the Japanese American National Museum Collection: Artifacts Gathered from Basement of S.K. Uyeda (Taul) Building Being Torn Down in Little Tokyo" (p. 3), and "Sequel to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 10 (October 6, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-35)

Selected article titles: "'Never Hated Them Before, But I Do Now' Says Letter Writer of Asians in America" (p. 1), "Senate Approves Redress as Entitlement"(p. 1), "Non-Nikkei Groups Supporting Redress Push Honored by JACL" (pp. 1, 3), and "Proposed Little Tokyo Nisei War Monument to Focus on WWII Record of 13,639 Veterans" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 4 (January 31, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-4)

Selected article titles: "Onizuka Killed in Space Shuttle Disaster" (p. 1), "Judges Overturn Dismissal of NCJAR Suit" (pp. 1, 5), and "Little Tokyo Tenants Protest Evictions" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-4/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 105, No. 4 (August 7-14, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-29)

Selected article titles: "Inouye Lauded by Many for Role in Hearings" (p. 1), "Amended Version: S.1009 Passes Senate Committee" (pp. 1-2), "Over 120 Participate in NCRR Delegation to Lobby Capitol" (pp. 1-2), and "Little Tokyo District Formally Entered on National Register" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 21 (June 3, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-21)

Selected article titles: "JACL's Reply to CRA Summons" 'Quash It!'" (p.1), "Traditional Issei Message of 'Benkyo, Benkyo' Still Effective" (p.2), "Completion of Japanese Village Plaza Project for July 1978" (p.3, 7), "Sansei Youth Not 'Turned Off' to JACL" (p.4), "Reconciliation 1977 Style" (p.5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 2 (July 8, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-26)

Selected article titles: "Angry Words Fly Over J-Town Housing: (p.1), "AMA Conference Tables Move to Aid Hibakusha" (p.1), "Asians Criticize Census Test Site" (p.1), "Hearing Off on Retirement Credit Bill" (p.2), "Law Denying College Aid to Aliens Invalidated" (p.3), "Nisei Marriages Evolving" (p.5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 8 (August 19, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-32)

Selected article titles: "Sumitomo Bank Denies Charge of Job Bias" (p.1-2), "School Board Official's Remark on Buddha Stirs Controversy" (p.1), "New Relief Laws Urged for Atomic Bomb Victims in Japan" (p.1, 5), "NC-WN Steps Up Community Meetings on Reparations Bill" (p.2, 5), "Nevada's 'Geisha'" (p.5), "Pioneer Issei Landscaper Retires at 87" (p.9).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 22 (June 10, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-22)

Selected article titles: "Americans Charge Reverse Bias Against Japanese Firms in U.S." (p.1, 5), "Earl Warren Memoirs: 'It Was Wrong'" (p.1, 4), "Census Questionnaire Questioned" (p.1-2), "Ideas from Community Sought for Little Tokyo Redevelopment Update" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 1 (July 1, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-25)

Selected article titles: "JACL Joins 20 Other Nat'l Groups in Case Against Bakke" (p.1-2), "'Nondeportable' Status Likely to Relieve Longtime 'Illegals'" (p.1-2), "Gov. Ray Signs E-1 Visa Alien Tuition Law" (p.1-2), "The Pride at Seabrook" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 21 (November 24, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-46)

Selected article titles: "Fed Aid Urged to House Aged Displaced by Stadium" (p.1-2), "Iva Toguri Denied Relief from U.S. Court to Pay Fine" (p.1), "NASA Exceptional Service Medal Won by Telecommunications Engineer" (p.1), "Community, Political Involvement Stressed" (p.3), "Draft Evasion Case Appeal Reversed" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-46/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 20 (November 17, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-45)

Selected article titles: "To Save International District Seattle's Domed Stadium Groundbreaking Distrupted" (p.1), "34-page Petition Protests ILGWU Subway Poster" (p.1, 3), "Little Tokyo Denizen Hijacks JAL Jet Plane in Japan" (p.1, 6), "Work of Nisei G-2 in WW2 'Stupendous'" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 23 (June 16, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-23)

Selected article titles: ""Pioneer Issei Physician Honored by Colleagues, Ex-patients and JACL" (p.1, 3), "NBC Anxious to Interview Persons Pictured in 'Executive Order 9066'" (p.1), "'Save Little Tokyo' Echos [sic] in City Hall" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 24 (June 23, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-24)

Selected article titles: "On Asian Americans: "Our Mellow Yellowness" (p.2-3), "L.A. Allows Romex, Little Tokyo 'Saved'" (p.3), "Bias in Private Clubs OK by High Tribunal" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-24/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 21 (June 2, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-21)

Selected article titles: "Nikkei Family Victims of Verbal Abuse by Owner of Beaumont Cherry Orchard" (p.1), "Agenda Papers Pepper Chapters" (p.1, 3), "PSWDC in Bid for $8,000 to Fund Welfare Group" (p.3), "Pride and Faith Personified: Nisei of MISLS" (p.5), "City Hall Jeopardizes Little Tokyo's Future" (p.8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 18, (May 11, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-18)

Select article titles: "New York to Host Next EDC Session May 19 with Inaugural" (p.1); "United Methodist Agency Steps Up Aid for Ethnic Projects, 2 in L.A. Cited" (p.1); "Manzanar Dust Swirling" (p.2); "Self Help Housing for Farm Workers Explained by Sac'to Nisei Recruiter" (p.5); "JARP Plans Issei Pictorial" (p.5); "Housing Needs of New York's Aged …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol.76, No. 04, (February 2, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-4)

Select article titles: "JACL Law Unit Seeks Outside Funding" (p.1); "Mitchell and Chuman Make Up in Public" (p.1); "Nixon 'Freeze' on Low-Rent, Federally Subsidized Housing Affects Little Tokyo" (p.1); "Hot-Meal Kitchen Serves 100 Issei" (p.4); "Sac'to Official Fears Return of Gov't Camps" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 06, (August 10, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-31)

Select article titles: "Racial Slur Spikes Watergate Inouye Cool, Wilson Heated" (p.1); "Nixon, Tanaka Hold Second Summit Talks" (p.1); "Racial Prejudice and Bigotry Still a Part of American Life: JACL Says" (p.1); "EDC-MDC Confab Details Revealed" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-31/