JARCC LEGACIES: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW will “Keep Heritage and Culture Alive” by recording the history and stories of the Japanese and Japanese American community in Denver and its surrounding areas. These resources are useful to educate and promote understanding of the general public during the following eras: 1) pre-WW II, 2) during WW II, 3) after WW II, and 4) up to current times. 

The community in central Denver has been and continues to be in a process of complex building, re-building, and re-creating its identity. Currently , the identifiable area is designated as Sakura Square of Denver, the block bordered by 19th & 20th between Larimer & Lawrence. As JARCC archives change, updates will be recorded here. 

– For background on the arrival of the Japanese in Colorado, go to:

Japanese Americans in Colorado and Timeline for Japanese in Colorado by Dr. Daryl Maeda, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado at Border, Jan 2008

https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2008/1/30/enduring-communities/

– For understanding of the development of Sakura Square area, visit:

https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Resettlement_in_Denver/#Postwar_years