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Little Tokyo Community Council Statement on 4th & Central Development

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‘Coroner to the Stars’ Playing at Laemmle’s Glendale

People

Bruce Saito Square Dedicated in Los Angeles

Events

SFV Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival This Weekend

Events

Senshin Buddhist Temple Obon on June 27

Events

VJCC Summer Natsu Matsuri Festival This Weekend

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

OBITUARY: Chef Fumio Andy Matsuda, 69; Founder of Sushi Chef Institute

West Covina Obon Festival This Saturday

LBJCC Summer Festival on Saturday

GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser on June 27

LTSC Statement on Boyle Heights Fire

An Educator and an Activist

Kyoko Oda Remembered in City Council Chambers

Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet June 27

Stop The Hate

Dave Min Signs Defaced with Anti-Asian Hate Speech

Providing Opportunities for Seniors: The Caring Cubing Community Holds Second Class

State Attorney General Releases Hate Crime Report

Sunday Vigil Commemorates Vincent Chin’s Death

You Are Not Alone: Community Services Stand Against Hate

The Occupation and Those Left Behind

Asian Resource Hub Aims to Increase Access to Vital Services

Roque Family Seeks Justice

Encounter Hate? Report It

Walk to Support Suicide Prevention: Changing Tides’ Ripple Effect

Internment and Intersectionality: George Takei Speaks

AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate Event at JANM

MANAA Demands Apology from Shane Gillis Ahead of His Hosting ‘SNL’

Memorial Held for Victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre

After Decades of Struggle, Asian Americans Are Enjoying Unprecedented Media Success

Bronzeville: The Rise and Fall of Little Tokyo’s Black Community

SPORTS

THROUGH THE FIRE: Grand Sumo

A Galaxy of Community Fun and Support

Japanese Pop Group XG Joins Roberts, Sasaki in Pregame Festivities at Dodger Stadium

LA Galaxy to Host Japanese Culture-Themed Night on May 23

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Remembering Battle of Okinawa at Gardena OAA and Online

2026 Obon/Summer Festival List

Marina Del Rey Film Festival to Screen Yusaku Mizoguchi’s ’Sae’

Local Taiko Group Debuts June 29 in Torrance

COLUMNISTS

WHAT DID I JUST SEE?: Are You Sure My Red Eye Isn’t Called …

JUST YOUR TYPICAL NIKKEI: Exploring Our Community, From a Gen Z Perspective

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Protect Loved Ones from Financial Fraud

RETIREMENT TIPS: Inflation on the Horizon?

KEYS TO FITNESS: Microplastics in the Brain

Obituary

Elsie Eruko Hayashi

Elsie Eruko Hayashi of Pasadena passed away peacefully at the age of 105 on June 10. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Muneo;…

06/26/2026

Kazuo Paul Kamachi

February 3, 1934 – May 28, 2026 Kazuo Paul Kamachi, 92-year-old, Olympia, Wash.-born, resident of Los Angeles, peacefully passed away at Adventist Health White…

06/26/2026

Robert “Bob” Murakami

Robert “Bob” Murakami, 81, passed away on April 4, 2026, at his residence in Monterey Park. Bob was predeceased by his beloved wife, Patricia;…

06/19/202606/24/2026

Ronald Shigematsu

Ronald Shigematsu, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician, and lifelong Los Angeles resident, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026. Born to Steve and Jean…

06/19/2026

Akiyoshi Sata

Funeral services for the late Akiyoshi Sata, 96-year-old, Kagoshima, Japan-born, resident of Glendora, who passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026 were held on…

06/19/2026