Little Tokyo Cleaning Up After DTLA Looting Spree
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS and GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Staff Writers On Monday, Little Tokyo was…
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Little Tokyo Hit During DTLA Looting Spree
RAFU STAFF REPORT Several businesses on Second Street in Little Tokyo were looted early Saturday…
L.A. County and City of Vernon Investigate COVID-19 Cases at Nine Industrial Facilities
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced May 24 that it…
Nijiya Temporarily Closes Torrance Store for Cleaning
Rafu Staff Report TORRANCE — Nijiya Market, located at 2121 W. 182nd St. in Torrance,…
Alight with Gratitude
This month, the Miyako Hotel in Litle Tokyo lit up in a colorful salute to…
Virtual Rally to Benefit Small Businesses
“Raise A Million” is a virtual rally and event series presented by #HateIsAVirus to raise…
Little Tokyo Eats: Delivering Meals for Low-Income Seniors Stuck Inside
By CRYSTAL DUAN Translated by MAKIKO HIRATA When the shelter-in-place ordinance in California went into…
Leave Your Bags at Home
Local supermarkets — including Tokyo Central (pictured), Nijiya, Seiwa and Mitsuwa — are asking customers…
Metro Developer Selection Process Tainted, Says LTBA
Citing mixed messages, conflicting instructions, and other inconsistencies, the Little Tokyo Business Association (LTBA) has…
Rafu Receives Facebook Journalism Project Award
Facebook announced on May 7 that 26 newsrooms in California, including The Rafu Shimpo, will…
Sakura-ya: A Sweet Tradition Continues in Gardena
By KATHEE YAMAMOTO GARDENA — When Mas Fujita carefully crafts the manju, still made by…
Sending Mom Love from Little Tokyo
By GO LITTLE TOKYO While traditional Mother’s Day celebrations like family brunches and outings to…