Japantown has been a cultural mainstay in San Francisco for decades. Recently, the city adopted an economic strategy intended to preserve and promote Japantown’s cultural heritage. Hear how this strategy, the first of its kind in the nation, can provide important lessons for other communities within San Francisco and beyond.
+ Bob Hamaguchi / Japantown Organizing Committee
+ Karen Kai / Japantown Organizing Committee
+ Diana Ponce de Leon / Office of Economic and Workforce Development
+ Shelley Caltagirone / SF Planning Department
+ Steve Wertheim / SF Planning Department