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Behind the Scenes at Benkyodo's Last Day
A bittersweet day in San Francisco’s Japantown as Benkyodo mochi shop closes its doors for good after 115 years. People lined up for hours Thursday trying to buy some of the last batches of mochi. Robert Handa has a look at the behind the scenes of the shop’s last day in business.
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Benkyodo Mochi Shop Closes in SF Japantown After 115 Years
The longest-running business in San Francisco’s Japantown, Benkyodo mochi shop, closed its doors after 115 years.
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115-Year-Old Mochi Shop Benkyodo Closes in SF Japantown
A much loved piece of Japanese-American history came to an end Thursday. Benkyodo Mochi shop, the longest-running business in San Francsico’s Japantown, closed its doors after 115 years. Robert Handa has the details.
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Plan to Convert SF's Japantown Hotel Into Housing Aid Faces Pushback
In San Francisco, a battle is brewing over a plan to turn a Japantown hotel into housing for the homeless. The neighbors are so upset that the city is now slowing down plans and reevaluating.
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Plan to Convert SF's Japantown Hotel Into Housing Aid Faces Pushback
In San Francisco, a battle is brewing over a plan to turn a Japantown hotel into housing for the homeless. Christie Smith reports.
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WATCH: San Francisco Japantown Celebrates Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
The San Francisco Japantown community gathered to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony with traditional Japanese dance programs (Odori) and live performances.
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Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony Community Celebration
Join NBC Bay Area, Telemundo 48, and the Buddhist Churches of America at a two-day event celebrating the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in San Francisco’s Japantown. The event is free and open to the public. NBC Bay Area will commemorate the end of…
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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Community Celebration
NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 will be kicking off the start of the Tokyo Olympics with an opening ceremony community celebration in partnership with the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Friday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m.
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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Community Celebration
Join NBC Bay Area, Telemundo 48, and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (Center) at a community event celebrating the Opening Day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m in San Francisco’s Japantown. The event is free and open to the public. Can’t make it? Bookmark this page and join us then…
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San Jose Japantown Launches Citizen Foot Patrols
San Jose’s Japantown community formally launched citizen foot patrols Monday in hopes of preventing future attacks on Asian Americans.
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San Jose Japantown Launches Citizen Foot Patrols
San Jose’s Japantown community formally launched citizen foot patrols Monday in hopes of preventing future attacks on Asian Americans. Robert Handa reports.
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Japantown Peace Plaza Vision Plan Update on Asian Pacific America
Asian Pacific America: Japantown Task Force Co-Chair Jon Osaki updates us on the bond measure that would make the proposed redesign of the Japantown Peace Plaza possible if passed by San Francisco voters in November.
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Longtime San Jose Japantown Restaurant Closes its Doors After Coronavirus Shutdown
Longtime San Jose Japantown restaurant Banana Crepe closed its doors for good Saturday after the already for sale business lost all prospective buyers in light of the coronavirus. Marianne Favro reports.
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Films of Remembrance on Asian Pacific America
Asian Pacific America: Films of Remembrance is an annual showcase of films commemorating the Japanese American internment during the second world war and the showcase is making it’s San Jose Japantown debut.
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2019 International Taiko Festival
The 2019 International Taiko Festival is celebrating the last three remaining Japantowns in the country and will feature Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo. The festival will include a collaboration by San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Kinnara Taiko, and San Jose Taiko. Special guests from Japan, Yasuhide Tanaka (from Wako Daiko) and Takara Otsuka Taiko Ensemble, will be in…
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Rash of Suspected Arson Fires Has Downtown San Jose Residents on Edge
A rash of apparent arson fires has some San Jose neighborhood groups around the downtown area scared and upset.
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Man Arrested in Theft of Golden Retriever in SF's Japantown
Officers have arrested a man accused of stealing a Golden Retriever earlier this month from outside a storefront in San Francisco’s Japantown, police said Thursday.
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Two Puppies Stolen in San Francisco Latest in String of Dognappings
The latest in a string of dognapping incidents has San Francisco Police looking for a man suspected of stealing two puppies on Wednesday from a woman who had advertised them for sale online.