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JUNE 24, 1904: Artist Yoshiro Taniguchi was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Amongst his many works is the San Francisco Peace Pagoda in Japantown.

JUNE 24, 1904: Artist Yoshiro Taniguchi was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Amongst his many works is the San Francisco Peace Pagoda in Japantown.

The first Japanese immigrants arrived in San Francisco in 1869: predominantly young men looking for new opportunities. In 1870 the first Japanese Consulate in the…

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JUNE 22, 1986: A bonfire at San Francisco’s Baker Beach kicked off what would become the Burning Man Art Festival.

JUNE 22, 1986: A bonfire at San Francisco’s Baker Beach kicked off what would become the Burning Man Art Festival.

The Burning Man Art Festival[1] is an annual performance arts event that takes place in Black Rock Desert, Nevada the week before Labor Day. There are…

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