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One hat. Only Sawtelle Japantown.
Sawtelle Japantown
Navy bill · 2 threads · one size
A Japantown hiding in plain sight on the Westside, older than the freeways and prouder than either nickname.
Know your neighborhood
Sawtelle grew up around the old Soldiers' Home and became a Japanese American nursery community — by 1941 the stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard held 26 nurseries. Families were forcibly removed to Manzanar in 1942; Hashimoto Nursery and Yamaguchi Bonsai carried the history forward after the war. The 'Little Osaka' nickname was an outsider coinage longtime residents never asked for.
Embroidered · made to order · ships from the US in 2–4 days
First run for Sawtelle Japantown. Made the day you order.
One size, snapback. No warehouse, no leftovers. Made for Sawtelle Japantown and nobody else, built for you and your neighbors, and your hat is made the day you order.
Selected: The Classic (embroidered)
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Same hat, full volume.
The printed edition: full-color Sawtelle Japantown art on the same hat, made to order the same way.
Good questions
What sizes does it come in?
One size. An adjustable snapback that fits most adults.
When does it ship?
Each hat is made when you order it and ships from the US in 2–4 days, about a week to your door. Tracking lands in your email.
Why made to order?
Nothing sits in a warehouse. Sawtelle Japantown's hats are drawn for Sawtelle Japantown and nobody else, and each one is produced on demand.
My neighborhood is missing. Can I get one?
Yes. Request it and rally your neighbors: a design happens once enough people from the neighborhood ask. Request yours →