Suehiro Founder Junko Suzuki Passes at Age 84
By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Junko Suzuki, the woman who co-founded one of Little Tokyo’s…
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Little Tokyo Businesses Receive Grants from GoFundMe Campaign
The Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) has awarded a total of $50,000 in grant funding…
Requiem for a J-Town Jazz Club
The Blue Whale, a jazz and blues club in Little Tokyo’s Weller Court, has closed…
Arrest Made in Rash of Little Tokyo Window Breakings
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor An arrest was made Friday morning in a series…
Maido Alhambra Closes Its Doors
ALHAMBRA — Kinokuniya Bookstores of America recently announced the closure of Maido Alhambra, 150 E. Main…
Holiday Lines in J-Town
Customers patiently wait to enter Tokyo Gift Store in Little Tokyo’s Japanese Village Plaza on…
OBITUARY: Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Former President of Pioneer Center
Hiroshi Yamaguchi, who served as president of Japanese Community Pioneer Center in Los Angeles and…
Weller Court Welcome
Kenneth and Bailey of Kiosk Boys were asked to temporarily remove their masks for this…
Glen Fukushima Suggested as Next Ambassador to Japan
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer As President-elect Joe Biden puts together his Cabinet and…
Stephen Kagawa Named National Assn. of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ Diversity Champion
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Stephen Kagawa, LUTCF, FSS, of Monrovia has been recognized as the…
Two Little Tokyo Restaurants Say Goodbye
By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Two long-standing Little Tokyo restaurants will be closing their doors…
Mutual Trading Co. Opens New HQ in El Monte
EL MONTE — Mutual Trading Co., Inc., the premier supplier of Japanese food, liquor, and restaurant…