Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami

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SHINMACHI: STRONGER THAN A TSUNAMI is an hour-long documentary that shares the resilience of a unique Japanese community in Hilo, Hawaii. Their stories bring to life the once-thriving small business district founded by Japanese immigrant plantation laborers who made the bold decision to establish their economic independence from the sugar industry.

Previously Aired

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Time
Channel
5/16/2022
2 p.m.
5/24/2022
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