Kurt Miyamura comes from a long line of flower growers and sellers. In this clip he talks about his family’s beginnings in the flora culture industry, and the connections between the Japanese American community and the California Flower Market.
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The California Flower Market at 6th and Brannan in San Francisco was founded by Japanese, Chinese, and Italian immigrant flower growers at the turn of the 20th century. Today, the market is officially known as the San Francisco Flower Mart. In a series of interviews conducted by the California Historical Society, Flower Mart staff, flower growers, and retail florists-often spanning generations-talk about their experiences and memories of the market.
These clips are edited from longer interviews conducted over 2021-2022.