Japantown / Japantown history / Nihonmachi, Historical Background Changing Locations of Japantown World War II and Internment Redevelopment: Western Addition Contributors to this statement include Seiko Fujimoto, David Ishida, Karen Kai, Tim Kelley, Linda Jofuku, Ben Kobashigawa, Jeff Mori, Sandy Mori, Seizo Oka, Ben Pease, Kathy Reyes, Gerald Takano, Rosalyn Tonai, and Ernie Yoshikawa.