When Jason Mikami walks the vineyard rows his family first planted more than a century ago, he does so with a deep awareness that the land beneath his feet carries far more than vines. It carries memory, survival, and a legacy shaped by perseverance through discrimination, war, and generational change.

When Jason Mikami walks the vineyard rows his family first planted more than a century ago, he does so with a deep awareness that the land beneath his feet carries far more than vines. It carries memory, survival, and a legacy shaped by perseverance through discrimination, war, and generational change.

When Jason Mikami walks the vineyard rows his family first planted more than a century ago, he does so with a deep awareness that the land beneath his feet carries far more than vines. It carries memory, survival, and a legacy shaped by perseverance through discrimination, war, and generational change.

When Jason Mikami walks the vineyard rows his family first planted more than a century ago, he does so with a deep awareness that the land beneath his feet carries far more than vines. It carries memory, survival, and a legacy shaped by perseverance through discrimination, war, and generational change.

Rory Fukuda has been meticulously creating a miniature replica of a portion of San Jose Japantown, a place that Rory grew up and has many connections to the business owners and residents. He describes it as a 2024 snapshot of 5th and Jackson Street, the center of Japantown.

By Patti Horikawa (daughter of Lucy Minamishin) SAN JOSE, CA - Lucy Minamishin was born November 6,1924 to Japanese immigrant parents Kunihisa Matsunaga and Tsuya...