This led to the growth of families and the birth of the Nisei (second generation) of Nihonmachi residents. Nihonmachi witnessed its first national tragedy as the Great Depression enveloped the United States. However. despite national economic hardship. Nihonmachi experienced slow. yet steady economic growth. Nihonmachi further strengthened its presence in the region by welcoming other Asian communities. serving as a cultural refuge for Chinese and Filipino immigrants. This cultural diversity among the residents of Nihonmachi allowed the neighborhood to withstand the turmoil of World War II. as well as the forced internment of Japanese Americans in 1942. After the postwar return of the Japanese American community to the West Coast and Santa Clara Valley.
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