Japanese farming of produce was plentiful in Venice, an area specializing in celery. In concert with the growing gardening trade in the region, there were 9 nurseries by 1941. The farming community had invested jointly in the establishment of the Venice Gakuen and Dojo in 1939, which later provided limited housing but ample land for a tent community for the Japanese Americans returning from internment camps. The Venice Japanese Community Center, at the historic site of the gakuen at 12448 Braddock Ave, continues to thrive with community events, cultural arts, taiko, basketball, and more than 30 clubs.