| Title |
Kasai Public Market, Los Angeles |
| Photo Number |
P0149n01_07_115 |
| Description |
Photo of Araji Kasai's grocery store in Japantown, Los Angeles, probably in the 1920s or 1930s. |
| Date |
1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940 |
| Keywords |
automobiles; grocery stores; Japanese; |
| Subject |
Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles--Photographs; Grocery trade--California--Los Angeles--Photographs |
| Spatial Coverage |
Los Angeles (Calif.); Los Angeles County (Calif.); California |
| Additional Information |
Araji Kasai was the first Kasai brother to come to America around 1900. Araji worked at a University cafeteria (maybe UCLA?) and learned how to handle food. He married Kichino Miura, date unknown. He went out on his own and opened A. Kasai Market. First son Tom was born in 1904. He had 2 more sons, George and James. He remained in Los Angeles until his death, date unknown. He and his family were relocated during WW II and returned to LA after the war. |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0149 Henry Y. Kasai Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Henry Y. Kasai |
| Relation is Part of |
Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive |
| Rights |
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| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60z7tn8 |
| Setname |
uum_map |
| ID |
982353 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60z7tn8 |
