[Mick]

Roki Sasaki, 23-year old phenom pitcher recently "posted" to join MLB and has captured the attention of all MLB teams. 

It may be that Sasaki's comfort level would be assuaged by the presence of a local "Japantown", the formal term for substantial communities of the Japanese diaspora outside of Japan. 

Three questions:

What was the peak number of Japantowns in California?

How many formal Japantowns are left in America?

In which cities are they located?

At one time, there were 43 Japantowns, mainly in California. Today, there are just four. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle.

[Mick]

Roki Sasaki, 23-year old phenom pitcher recently "posted" to join MLB and has captured the attention of all MLB teams. 

It may be that Sasaki's comfort level would be assuaged by the presence of a local "Japantown", the formal term for substantial communities of the Japanese diaspora outside of Japan. 

Three questions:

What was the peak number of Japantowns in California?

How many formal Japantowns are left in America?

In which cities are they located?

At one time, there were 43 Japantowns, mainly in California. Today, there are just four. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle.