San Francisco in Japanese katakana, サンフランシスコ, arches across this women's crop top over SF Calif. San Francisco's Japantown is one of the oldest in the country, and the city signed the peace treaty with Japan in 1951. The connection runs deep. Bold characters, lots of history. Katakana is how Japan writes foreign names, and this one takes seven characters. Grab it as a San Francisco souvenir with more story than a cable car magnet. Check the video size guide and size chart to find your fit.