Sawtelle (West Los Angeles's Japantown)

A 1.48-square-mile piece of unincorporated Los Angeles County when it was annexed by the City of Los Angeles in 1922, tiny Sawtelle has lived very large in the hearts and minds of Japanese Americans. Their homes, livelihoods, religions, businesses, language, and other ethnocentric and social involvements are rooted in the area, with the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle as the cultural nexus. Bisected by Sawtelle Boulevard, this particular Japantown flourished through a close-knit network of immigrants who were denied citizenship until 1952 and were excluded by law from land ownership. Only through second-generation, American-born children could they buy real property. These vintage images—collected from local families, businesses, and organizations—provide rare glimpses into the Japanese immigrant experience in Los Angeles.

This book title, Sawtelle (West Los Angeles's Japantown), ISBN: 9780738547978, by Jack Fujimoto Ph.D., Japanese Institute of Sawtelle, Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California, published by Arcadia Publishing Inc. (October 22, 2007) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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