the last applicant is sokol hardware located at 1698 post street in japan town. the founders of soko hardware were husband and wife team, masayasu ashizawa who emigrated from japan in the early 1920s. soko is the old name used to reference san francisco. soko hardware has been operated by four generations of the ashizawa family. soko hardware was the first hardware store in japan town. in addition to carrying all the general merchandise one would find in a standard hardware store, the soko hardware caser vital tools and hardwares specific to the japanese culture, such as japanese woodworking tools, cook wear and budduh shrines and temples. it is located in the japan town cultural district and is a contributing culturals a folk the district as identified in their community-led asset inventory. the district -- the property is associated with significant events, particularly three periods of significance as identified in the japan town historic context statement and also with significant persons. the second generation owner of soko hardware was an active member in t