MEET LITTLE TOKYO: TaNoTa Takoyaki – Sharing Osaka Food Culture
TaNoTaTakoyaki opened its Little Tokyo brick-and-mortar in 2018 but they’ve been a part of the…
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Of Mist and Memory: Taiji Terasaki Exhibition Opens at JANM
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Entering a steel shipping container on the plaza of…
MEET LITTLE TOKYO: Kouraku: Lifting Spirits One Plate at a Time
Whether during the lunchtime rush or for 2:00 a.m. late-night munchies, Hiroshi Yamauchi, owner of…
MEET LITTLE TOKYO: Jamie Rivadeneira of JapanLA
JapanLA is a Japanese pop culture shop selling character and anime goods. Their products range…
90th Anniversary of Japanese Hospital Celebrated in Boyle Heights
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Shimpo The 90th anniversary of the Japanese Hospital, located at Fickett…
Shogun Santa’s Coming to J-Town
Are you on the Nice List? Plan your annual holiday photo and share your Little…
MEET LITTLE TOKYO: Shiota Building an Anime Empire in Little Tokyo
You’ve likely wandered through the underground of the Little Tokyo mall and seen the mini…
MEET LITTLE TOKYO: Bunkado — A Treasured Family Legacy
Brightly, patterned origami paper, maneki neko figures, and other unique Japanese goods you can’t seem…
JA Veterans Immortalized in New Book, Exhibit
By J.K. YAMAMOTO. Rafu Shimpo “The Go For Broke Spirit: Legacy in Portraits” is on…
Meet Little Tokyo: Fukui Mortuary
Fukui Mortuary is over a hundred years old and thanks to strong family ties continues…
Sentencing to Be Held for Little Tokyo Mural Vandalism
RAFU STAFF REPORT Erick Gomez is scheduled to plead no contest and be sentenced on…
Meet Little Tokyo: Azay’s Chef Akira Hirose
Chef Akira Hirose, formerly of Maison Akira, and his family have been a Little Tokyo…