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 November 11, 2017

How a Japanese American business survived World War II and tied together two families

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A Japanese immigrant named Gijiu Kitazawa started his seed company in 1917 in San Jose, California. A century later, it's still in business — but it wasn't always easy. Produced by: Alyssa Jeong Perry. Image credit: Courtesy of Maya Shiroyama.

Aired November 10, 2017

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    jason j
    awesome story
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    Michael R
    Agreed! Glad to hear it’s still going
    appreciate appreciated
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