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JS: Now, what do you think are the rewards of having a business in Japantown?

MN: Oh, I love Japantown. It's, it's comforting... people will, people will really love to come to Japantown, although it is getting, people are not coming as much as they, as before.

JS: Why do you think that is?

MN: I really, probably due to not enough parking, and then some of them are really upset about meters -- [laughs] -- the parking, parking meters. They're even upset about that now.

JS: Then what do you think about the future of Japantown businesses?

MN: Gee, I really don't know. I don't know what will happen. All of the, most of the kids aren't taking over their, their parents' business, and so it's, it's, it might not be Japantown anymore, it might be "Asiantown," that's what I think.

JS: Okay, is there anything else that you'd like to tell me that I haven't asked you about your business or about your life story?

MN: No, I don't think so.

JS: Well, thank you, Mollie, for helping the museum to collect and preserve Japanese American history in the Santa Clara Valley. Your contribution will help future generations to understand and appreciate the role of Japanese Americans in California history.

MN: Thank you.

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