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Apr 1, 2023 · Richard Hashimoto speaks with a San Francisco Standard reporter in his office in Japantown on March 24, 2023. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard America’s Oldest Japantown Chinatown and SoMa were home to the first Japanese communities in the United States until the 1906 earthquake.
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Jul 8, 2021 · Foot traffic in the ethnic enclave, especially during the weekend, has been heavy, with many merchants saying they resemble pre-pandemic levels. The Japantown Merchants Association launched a Customer Appreciation Month campaign in June, which Richard Hashimoto, president of the association, said has been a great success.
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Richard Hashimoto, President. The Japantown Merchants Association is extremely thrilled to work with Avenue Greenlight and the SFCDMA Community Fund to help support our small business community that persevered through the pandemic.
Feb 25, 2016 · The San Francisco Japantown Foundation board of directors expresses its deepest gratitude and appreciation to Rich Hashimoto for his contributions to the organization, and to his continued leadership in the Japantown community.
Mar 27, 2018 · “My family was displaced by the scheme,” says Richard Hashimoto, the current head of the Japantown Merchants’ Association. “Many never came back. We went from 36 [city] blocks to nine. And,...
Sep 20, 2022 · All of the families we grew up with moved to other parts of the city or left San Francisco, and Japantown would never again be the friendly, family-oriented community I grew up in,” said Richard Hashimoto, Peace Plaza Committee Co-Chair and Manager of the Japan Center Garage.
