Sawtelle - Fujimoto, Jack; Japanese Institute of Sawtelle; Japanese American Historical Society of
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A 1.48-square-mile piece of unincorporated Los Angeles County when it was annexed by the City of Los Angeles in 1922, tiny Sawtelle has lived very large in the hearts and minds of Japanese Americans. Their homes, livelihoods, religions, businesses, language, and other ethnocentric and social involvements are rooted in the area, with the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle as the cultural nexus. Bisected by Sawtelle Boulevard, this particular Japantown flourished through a close-knit network of immigrants who were denied citizenship until 1952 and were excluded by law from land ownership. Only…mehr

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A 1.48-square-mile piece of unincorporated Los Angeles County when it was annexed by the City of Los Angeles in 1922, tiny Sawtelle has lived very large in the hearts and minds of Japanese Americans. Their homes, livelihoods, religions, businesses, language, and other ethnocentric and social involvements are rooted in the area, with the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle as the cultural nexus. Bisected by Sawtelle Boulevard, this particular Japantown flourished through a close-knit network of immigrants who were denied citizenship until 1952 and were excluded by law from land ownership. Only through second-generation, American-born children could they buy real property. These vintage images--collected from local families, businesses, and organizations--provide rare glimpses into the Japanese immigrant experience in Los Angeles.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Jack Fujimoto is a retired president of several California community colleges and a retired faculty member of several higher educational institutions. He also served as the Chairman of the Board for the Institute of Buddhist Studies, a graduate school. Prior to retirement, Dr. Fujimoto also worked as a consultant with educators and governments in Japan, Korea, and Thailand. His recent work has been in local community affairs, primarily in Japanese American relations. Significant has been his work with the Sawtelle Japantown network in West Los Angeles.