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From Fugetsu-Do in Los Angeles to Nisshodo in Honolulu, century-old wagashi confectionary stores continue to provide mochi, manju, and a taste of community.

Japantown leaders call for vandalized cherry blossom trees to be replaced Published  article SAN FRANCISCO - A week after cherry blossom trees in San Francisco's Japantown were found vandalized, Supervisor Dean Preston and leaders from the city's Japanese community on Tuesday called for the trees to be replaced. On Jan. 5, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California took to Facebook to report that two trees outside their office, located in the 1800 block of Sutter Street, had been completely stripped of their branches, with just the trees' trunks left standing. Surveil...

San Francisco's Japantown battles to survive Ariana Bindman FacebookTwitterEmail Japantown, San Francisco.eyfoto / Getty Images 2020 feels like the year of fallen icons. From the 83-year-old Coca Cola sign on Fifth and Bryant to the amber-lit O’Farrell Theatre strip club, COVID-19 has robbed San Francisco of its many historic institutions. Now, following the permanent closure of more than 2,000 businesses in the San Francisco and Oakland metro areas, Japantown’s family-owned shops and restaurants are fighting to survive the pandemic’s iron grip. In Japantown, small businesses represent ...