Cafe Demitasse: Coffee With Soul in the Heart of Little Tokyo
By MIEKO BEYER RAFU CONTRIBUTOR Cafe Demitasse in Little Tokyo is known for its delicious…
Browsing: nisei week
Michelle Hanabusa: Staging an Uprising
By TIMOTHY CHUMAN RAFU CONTRIBUTOR To see change, someone has to make it happen. With…
Haunted Little Tokyo: Scaring Up a New J-Town
In Haunted Little Tokyo, a new generation of Little Tokyo business owners puts down roots.…
New Clothing Line from Designer with Little Tokyo Roots
Darin Maki’s CRFT celebrates Japanese American culture. Part of an ongoing series featuring Nikkei entrepreneurs…
Alice Marina Amano Crowned Nisei Week Queen
Kelly Midori Tsunawaki Mock is First Princess; Juli Ann Drindak named Miss Tomodachi. GWEN MURANAKA…
Enduring Grace
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Madame Fujima Kansuma is seated in her studio on…
GAME OF THROATS: Chestnut Gobbles 377 Gyoza to Reclaim Title
By J.K. YAMAMOTO and MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Rafu Staff Writers Joey “Jaws” Chestnut of San…
2017 Women of the Year Awardees Announced
The Downtown Los Angeles Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen League and the Japanese Women’s…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Pokémon Go’: The Power of Pokémon Compels Youth
PBy GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Something happened July 6 that continues to rock the world. Happily,…
Alumni of Waseda’s International Division Gather in Little Tokyo
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff writer The WaKAmono are a diverse group — different ages,…
Giant of Community Service
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Staff Writer Rarely have two initials meant so much. JT.…