Preserving Family Legacy

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.

Step into Osaka-Ya Confectionary shop and peer into the windowed showcase and see the wide variety of colors and flavors of mochi and manju.

Do you remember Aki’s Bakery nestled on Jackson Street in San Jose Japantown? Or maybe you are more familiar with the larger Meridian Avenue location?