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 Twenty Japanese Taken in Big Gambling Raid (September 15, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-273)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 15, 1915, p. 14

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-273/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 13 (March 29, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-13)

Select article titles: "JACL seeks deletion of 'Fuzz Young' text, use of 'Japs' may bias children" (p. 1); "First Japanese PW Taken in WW2 Found Working For Car Firm" (p. 1); "Nat'l Campaign on Anti-Nisei TV-Films Opens" (p. 1); "Hearing dates for Hawaii statehood set in both Houses" (p. 1); San Francisco 'Nipponmachi' suffers light damage …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-29-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 4 (January 23, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-4)

Selected article titles: "Clipping service for the word 'Jap'" (p. 1), "Specific JACL chapter projects aired, quota obligation should be met" (p. 1), "Nisei appointed administrative asst. to Wisconsin Congressman" (p. 1), "Vacaville Buddhist Church dissolved, area never fully resettled" (p. 2), "San Jose CLers to hear police chief" (p. 3), "Nisei architect criticizes contemporary styles …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-31-4/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 20 (May 17, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-20)

Selected article titles: "JACL to commemorate historic Nisei event" (p. 1), "Two Views of Discrimination in Japan" (p. 1), "Winners of JAL-JACL fellowship" (p. 1), "Surgeon General appoints ex-Hanford Nisei as consultant in pharmacology" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-20/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 18 (May 3, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-18)

Selected article titles: "American (Gallup) opinion of Japan continues mixed" (p. 1), "JACLer hears Patsy and Sparky cast 'Yea' votes for 1968 Civil Rights Act" (p. 1), "Seattle ordinance on open housing passed unanimous" (p. 1), Architect Minoru Yamazaki designing patient-centered hospital in Toledo" (p. 3), "Hiring Nisei not enough to dismiss state bias charge" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-18/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 3 (January 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-3)

Selected article titles: "1st St. Widening Proposal Snags Li'l Tokio Beautification Plan" (p. 1), "JACLers should guard the right of dissent: Jerry Enomoto Outlines JACL Commitment at PNWDC Convention" (p. 1), "Redevelopment halt asked in San Francisco" (p. 3), "Lack of interest in Junior JACL a common problem in Northwest" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-3/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 5 (August 2, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-31)

Selected article titles: "'Hot issues' facing JACL convention aired by Jerry" (p. 1), "IDC Civil Rights Position Paper" (p. 1), "Nihongo-speaking collegians survey Little Tokyo area for Issei opinion" (p. 1), "Council of Oriental Organizations receives $13,000 in antipoverty funds" (p. 2), "Violence Rocks Seattle Central Area Businesses. Estimate $16,000 in Damage of Nisei Operated Stores" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-31/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 19 (May 10, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-19)

Selected article titles: "Help oppressed adopt JACL slogan seen as key to quell racial riots" (p. 1), "Hawaii's crack 29th Infantry Brigade to report without its Nisei general" (p. 1), "Nipponmachi property owners in Seattle in wait & see mood" (p. 3), "Li'l Tokio businesses surveyed - nomiya pace with 23, physicians next at 15" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-19/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 13 (March 29, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-13)

Selected article titles: "Role of mediator in civil rights pictured for JACL" (p. 1), "Fishing area name 'Japanese Point'" (p. 1), "Nisei a 'White' to Eyes of NAACP Man" (p. 1), "San Francisco to dedicate Japan cultural-trade center" (p. 1), "JACL Role in civil rights: interpret the problem" (p. 1), "New Nihonmachi to rise north of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 9 (March 1, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-9)

Selected article titles: "Nisei employers note on-the-job training program" (p. 1), "JACL placed on record in Sentate for rights bills" (p. 1), "Kido recounts his 40 years inside League" (p. 1), "Seattle newsletter survey made on central area school issue" (p. 1), "Civil Rights and the Senate" (p. 2), "San Francisco new Nihonmachi awaits formal dedication …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-9/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 17 (April 26, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-17)

Selected article titles: "TV writer aims gripe at JACL mass protest" (p. 1), "Grateful Chicago Japanese Americans see first of 150 gift trees planted" (p. 1), "UH students air feelings about draft, riots in mainland and war in Vietnam" (p. 1), "Idaho governor lauds Nisei Idahoans as efficient, excellent farmers" (p. 1), "The race problem" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 16 (April 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-16)

Selected article titles: "JACL undergraduate scholarships now awards $500 for top three" (p. 1), "Nisei businessmen urged to aid economic progress of Negroes" (p. 1), "Rep. Mink Marches in Rev. King Funeral" (p. 1), "Open housing signed into law by President" (p. 2), "Negro servicemen scuffle with whites at Yokosuka club" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-16/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 68, No. 15 (April 11, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-15)

Select article titles: "Hayakawa to address PSW" (p. 1); "Inouye Calls for Red China Sit In United Nations" (p.2); "UCLA Japanese History Project Studying Feasibility of Ethnic Study in Hawaii" (p. 2); "Jerry Enomoto: Telling Like It Is to the Youth" (p.3); "Little Tokyo Redevelopment Project Underway, Survey Starts" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-15/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 4 (July 25,1969) (ddr-pc-41-30)

Select article titles: "Rights of individual within nat'l organization clarified" (p. 1); "Berkeley delays ethnic studies plan; slate only limited seminars, courses" (p. 1); "Seattle's Nihonmachi not doomed by stadium plan but by apathy" (p. 3); "NC-WNDC civil rights workshop adopts tough 12-point program" (p. 4); "Center of Storm: Dr. Noguchi" (p. 6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-30/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 68, No. 25 (June 20, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-25)

Select article titles: Noguchi hearing ending next week" (p. 1); "Seabrook JACL installation fete to commemorate 25th anniversary" (p. 1); "L.A. city human relationships votes 6-1 for repeal of Title ll" (p. 1); Ruth Benedict's study of Japanese lauded for foreign policy hearing" (p. 1); Tourist potential pf Little Tokyo eyed by planners" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 7 (August 12, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-32)

Select article titles: "Li'l Tokio brightens up for Nisei Week" (p. 1); "Anti-riot mood compared with Evacuation era" (p. 1); "Nat'l JACL program attractive to 21-35 age group under study" (p. 1); "In-depth research, future History plans summarized" (p.3); "San Diego Convention Minutes" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-38-32/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 25 (June 24, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-25)

Select article titles: "American Buddhists can help end war in Vietnam: Sparky" (p. 1); "Redevelopment kills Salt Lake's Nihonmachi" (p.1); "Civil Rights Bill House Action" (p. 2); "Nat'l Junior JACL Constitution and By-Laws proposed" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-38-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 17 (October 23, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-43)

Selected article titles: "'No' Votes Gaining in Prop. 14 Polls" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Mixed Marriages in Florida Case" (p.1, 4), "San Francisco Chinese and Japanese Americans Tell of Housing Discrimination before State Senate Subcommittee" (p.1, 4), "Salt Lake Group for Nihonmachi Formed" (p.1), "Yamasaki Commissioned to Plan $100-Million California 'City'" (p.3), …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-43/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 23 (December 3, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-49)

Selected article titles: "Washington Land Law Repeal Campaign in '66 under Fire" (p.1), "Japanese Understand 'U.S. Honor Is at Stake in Vietnam': Amb. Takeuchi" (p.1), "History Project: Twin Falls Portal for 10,000 Evacuees" (p.1), "Northside of 1st St. in Li'l Tokio Spared Seizure" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-49/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 20 (November 12, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-46)

Selected article titles: "Becoming Involved in Civil Rights" (p.1), "50,000 Aliens in Wash. Seen as Allies for SJR 20"(p.1-2), "Bulldozers in Action to Start on San Francisco Japanese Trade Center"(p.1), "History Project: Two Cities Which Faced Evacuees" (p.3, 6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-46/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 11 (March 12, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-11)

Selected article titles: "Orange County Japanese Become Millionaires as Land Value Rise, but Hard Times Strike Growers in Imperial Valley-JHP Learns" (p.1-2), "Documents for History Project Gain in Volume" (p.1-2), "Ventura County Lemon Growers Authorized Limited 'Tanno' Use" (p.1-2), "100th, 442nd Designations to Be Retained" (p.3), "San Francisco Japanese Cultural, Trade Center Groundbreaking Rites Set Mar. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 13 (September 28, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-39)

Selected article titles: "Dillingham-Inouye Senate Race Big Election Issue" (p.1), "Emancipation Proclamation" (p.1-2), "Li'l Tokio Urban Renewal Panel Topic" (p.1), "Perils Dogged Nisei G-2 Men" (p.2), "History Project Seeks Background Info, Clues" (p.4)/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-39/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 16 (October 19, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-42)

Selected article titles: "Merrill's Marauders Assn. Tells Army Its Displeasure Over Film" (p.1), "Dan Inouye Senate Boosters Wary of Primary Results" (p.1), "Li'l Tokio Revives Community Hall Plan" (p.1), "1st Commercially Grown Roses Hailed in Watsonville" (p.1), "On Negro Rights" (p.2), "Policy Statement on Civil Rights" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-42/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 19 (May 11, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-19)

Selected article titles: "Pat Okura First Nominee for President, Mt. PDC Candidate" (p.1), "History Project Fund Climbs Past Mark of $62,000" (p.1), "Round 1: The PC Debate" (p.2), "D.C. Teenagers Form Girls' Odori Group" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-19/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 18 (May 4, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-18)

Selected article titles: "UCLA Agrees with JACL to Co-Sponsor History Project" (p.1,4), "Keep Nihonmachi Policy Announced" (p.1), "Japan's Reaction to Nuclear Tests" (p.1-2),"Youth Career Parley Stimulating" (p.2), "'Injustice' of War Relocation Recalled in Utah" (p.3), "Educational Level of Sansei Students Seen Dropping Below High School Average" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-18/