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Novi Michigan? the wikipedia entry for that city says the current asian population is 0.02%, I highly doubt there was a significant Japanese population in the past, I'll leave it though since I have no reason to believe one article over the other. Mwv2 (talk) 05:02, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 Official Japantowns and Japanese populations 2 Age of Commerce 3 Paris japantown 4 merge proposal

[edit] Official Japantowns and Japanese populations

Torrance and Sawtelle are areas with Japanese populations, they are not official/historic Japantowns.

There are 3 Japantowns in the US currently, but many Japanese populations, mostly in Hawaii, the West Coast, and Colorado.70.187.164.216 00:44, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Age of Commerce

I was thinking about writing an article on Nihonmachi in 16th-17th century Southeast Asia - Ayutthaya, Phnom Penh, Hoi An, Pho Hien, and Manila were among the largest. "Nihonmachi" is by far the most common term in scholarship, and certainly the most accurate and concise. I think it might be best to create a separate article, but having two separate articles labeled Japantown and Nihonmachi won't really do (or will it?). Suggestions? Thank you. LordAmeth 12:15, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

I would certainly think that there should be enough information on historical (as opposed to modern/existing) Japanese settlements in southeast Asia and China to create a separate article. --MChew 15:21, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Done. Nihonmachi is not *really* quite ready, but I decided to move it from my Sandbox anyway. I'll polish up the intro and such later today. LordAmeth 23:37, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paris japantown

Why there is nothing about Paris Japantown ? it is listed in the japanese version of article. [1] Minato ku (talk) 00:36, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] merge proposal

I propose the merger of Nihonmachi and Japantown, as the same topic, with a great deal of overlap and continuity between them. I am not married to either name, I just think they would be better as a single inclusive article. Chris 16:07, 1 December 2007 (UTC)