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Redevelopment is again threatening Salt Lake’s Japantown. This time, a younger generation is ready for the challenge.

The Salt Palace encroached on the once-thriving Japantown. Now members of SLC NextGen JA want to join discussions on downtown’s entertainment district.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Next Generation Japanese Americans in the memorial garden in Japantown. Front row, from left: Alex Hirai, Clarysa Park, Aimee Kyed, Trey Imamura. Back row, from left: Kenzi Hirai, Ethan Hirabayashi, Kristine Aramaki, Marisa Eng, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.