San Luis Obispo's Japantown thrived in the 1920s before WWII upheaval in 1942. Over 900 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed under Executive Order 9066. Eto Park and plaques on Brook Street ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before World War II, there were over 80 Japanese communities across America with at least 40 located in California. The ...

A property in San Francisco's Japantown that has ties to the early LGBT rights movement has won support from a state panel to receive federal historic status. City preservation officials and the ...

March and April are prime times for cherry blossom viewing. Here’s where and when to see blossoms around the Bay Area.

If you're looking for an authentic taste of East Asian culture without having to leave the United States, you're in luck. San Francisco has always been a cultural melting pot, attracting people from ...

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is set to return to San Francisco’s Japantown for its 58th year, welcoming community members and visitors alike for two weekends of cultural celebration ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Raised in Northern California's South Bay, Matt Ogawa has deep roots in San Jose's Japanese American community. From a young age, he was involved with the Young Buddhist ...

Community activists and neighbors gathered at in San Francisco's Japantown on Thursday to stand in solidarity for immigrants facing deportation. The rally was held at the Japanese Cultural and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — A popular San Francisco business is getting ready to shut its doors for good. Japan Video and Media has been around for more than 40 years, 37 of those have been at ...

Nov. 12—SAN JOSE — A local merchant who believes San Jose's economic climate has soured has lost ownership of four properties in Japantown, noting his business prospects are murky. Jordan Trigg, who ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Chef Big Nuttapang runs one of ...