"We had Japanese school in San Fernando. It was only one day a week though, on Saturdays only and I think we had regular class from maybe 9-3, or 8-4."

~Ritsuo Takeuchi

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Image Contributed by: Dr. Bo Sakaguchi

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Date: Circa 1935

Place: Japanese Language School, North Hollywood, CA

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Description: After a Japanese speaking contest. (Bo Sakaguchi- First Place)These students were all children of farmers. Children usually go to Japanese Language Schools on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm

© California State University, Northridge 2008

For more information about this project, please contact:

Edith Chen, Professor Asian American Studies Dept.
18111 Nordhoff St., JR 340
Northridge, CA 91330-8251
edith.chen@csun.edu
818-677-4966

Nancy Takayama
San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
nt.high.mtn@juno.com