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DESCRIPTION:The Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) will host a celebrat
 ion of the 90th anniversary of the Japanese Hospital in Boyle Heights on S
 unday\, December 1 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters
  at 2727 E 1st Street in Los Angeles. The celebration will include present
 ations on the history of the hospital and the surrounding neighborhood of 
 Boyle Heights\, recognition of former patients of the hospital as well as 
 those who worked there\, a taiko performance by Yoki Daiko and birthday ca
 ke. Parking for the event is available in Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters' l
 ot on N. Saratoga St. at 1st Street. Admission to the event is free and op
 en to the public. To RSVP for the event\, email: littletokyohs@gmail.\n\nT
 he Japanese hospital illuminates an ethnic community's attempt to create a
  health care facility as a means to combat racial discrimination that barr
 ed Japanese immigrants from receiving care at many mainstream health facil
 ities in early twentieth-century Los Angeles. Itinerant Japanese midwives 
 and doctors crisscrossed the region to attend to patients. During the 1918
  Influenza epidemic\, the need for more adequate health care facilities wa
 s critical. By the 1920s\, Japanese Angelenos determined that a hospital w
 as needed to serve their burgeoning community. As a result\, in 1926\, fiv
 e Japanese immigrant doctors attempted to incorporate the Japanese Hospita
 l on property they acquired at First and Fickett Streets in Boyle Heights.
  The California Secretary of State denied their application for incorporat
 ion on the grounds that the doctors were ineligible for citizenship and th
 erefore could not own or lease property. When the physicians contested the
  decision\, the case went to the California State Supreme Court and ultima
 tely to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1928. Both courts ruled in favor of the 
 doctors and the hospital opened on December 1\, 1929.  The bravery of the 
 immigrant doctors to fight for the betterment of their community despite n
 ot having the rights of citizens is remarkable. The civil rights victory t
 hat resulted from their efforts is a significant accomplishment that all A
 ngelenos can be proud of.\n\nThe Japanese Hospital reflects the dejure and
  defacto discrimination that restricted Japanese Americans (and other ethn
 ic groups) for decades as well as ways in which they successfully navigate
 d these challenges. Despite the ethnic specific name of the hospital\, it 
 has also served a diverse group of Angelenos since its founding\, developi
 ng a reputation for providing good care.\n\nIn recognition of this rich hi
 story\, the Little Tokyo Historical Society applied for historical cultura
 l monument status from the City of Los Angeles for the Japanese Hospital. 
 In 2016\, the City of Los Angeles designated the Japanese Hospital as HCM 
 #1131. Earlier this year\, the Little Tokyo Historical Society applied for
  National Register status for the Japanese Hospital. Recently\, the Keeper
  of the National Register determined the Japanese Hospital eligible for th
 e National Register of Historic Places.\n\nSince 2006\, the Little Tokyo H
 istorical Society has been committed to documenting and verifying history 
 of locales\, sites and buildings\, as well as preserving and sharing the h
 istory and personal stories of Little Tokyo and its residents. The LTHS ob
 tained HCM status from the City of Los Angeles for the Aoyama Tree (HCM# 9
 20)\; the Japanese Hospital (HCM# 1131) and is currently awaiting approval
  for the Sakai-Kozawa Residence / Tokio Florist and Pole Sign. The LTHS ha
 s developed naming sites for Rev. Howard Toriumi\, Sei Fujii\, Toyo Miyata
 ke\, and The Finale Club in various locations throughout Little Tokyo. The
  LTHS also captures the spirit of Little Tokyo through its annual Imagine 
 Little Tokyo Short Story Contest.\n\nFor more information about the Japane
 se Hospital 90th anniversary celebration as well as the Little Tokyo Histo
 rical Society's additional upcoming events\, please contact: littletokyohs
 @gmail.com.\n\nLTHS seeks individuals with Japanese Hospital connection\nT
 he Little Tokyo Historical Society is interested in identifying individual
 s who have a connection to the hospital. There will be an opportunity at t
 he program for attendees to share that they were born at the hospital\, re
 ceived health care at the hospital\, or are a descendant of a former staff
  members. Additionally\, attendees are encouraged to bring in photographs\
 , documents\, or any other ephemera for scanning.
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SUMMARY:JAPANESE HOSPITAL - A Community Civil Rights History
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