Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund Kick-Off Meeting in South Bay
GARDENA — On Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., the Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund (LTCIF) will hold a special kick-off meeting at the...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 25, 2019
- 7 min
Sandwich Supremacy and Pastry Perfection
Akira Akuto and Nick Montgomery served a Japanese-style omelet sandwich at one of their pop-ups, and customers couldn’t get enough. By...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 12, 2019
- 4 min
NIKKEI ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: You’ve Got Mail! Kokoro Care Packages Brings Premium Japanese Goods
Asaya Vinegar was featured in Kokoro’s August packages. Kokoro helps subscribers learn about authentic Japanese products so they can try...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 10, 2019
- 3 min
Exec Balances Careers with Vineyard, Uber
Jason Mikami and Mitzi Onizuka at the San Francisco Wine Competition. By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Jason Mikami is a modern-day Renaissance...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 30, 2019
- 5 min
N/naka Named One of World’s 30 Best Restaurants
Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama The Japanese restaurant n/naka, located at 3455 S. Overland Ave. in the Palms area of Los Angeles,...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 11, 2019
- 3 min
LTCIF Approved to Raise Money as a Community-Owned Real Estate Fund
First Street North in Little Tokyo. The Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund, SPC (LTCIF) has received final approval from California...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Jul 8, 2019
- 7 min
JACCC Celebrates 39th Anniversary, Presents Awards for Community Service
From left: Community Spirit Award recipient traci kato-kiriyama; Eri Watanabe and Takashi Kobayashi, representing Chairman’s Award...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
60 Years in the Skies
Passengers on Japan Airlines are welcomed to the gate at the Bradley International Terminal on May 30, the 60th anniversary of service...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Jun 4, 2019
- 9 min
JACCC to Honor Community Spirit Award Recipients
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center will hold its 39th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Dinner on Saturday, June 8, at...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Jun 3, 2019
- 4 min
Skid Row Homeless Able to Keep Property as City Pays $645,000 in Settlement
A map illustrates the buffer zone agreed to under the lawsuit settlement, which extends areas where the city will not be allowed to...
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Rafu Shimpo
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Generous Donations Encourage Support of Budokan in Little Tokyo
Akira Fujimoto (second from left) delivered a ceremonial check to Budokan director Ryan Lee (left) and LTSC’s Hiroko Higuchi and Mike...
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Rafu Shimpo
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
LTSC Purchases Umeya Rice Cake Site
Umeya Rice Cake at 414 Crocker St. The family-owned business closed in 2017. LTSC plans to build 120-150 affordable housing units....
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Rafu Shimpo
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Communications Expert Glenn Osaki Selected for USC’s Senior Leadership Team
USC has named strategic communications professional Glenn Osaki as the university’s new senior vice president and chief communications...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Apr 5, 2019
- 7 min
On Fine Ground
By CHRIS KOMAI Café Dulce has evolved into a gathering place for the Little Tokyo and Downtown communities. Located near the southern...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
A Colorful Day in Little Tokyo
Kent Yoshimura with his newly completed mural. By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Splashes of color brightened Hashimoto Plaza in...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Mar 27, 2019
- 8 min
Taking a Bold Stand (Part 2)
Carol and Keith Kimura handcraft the K-Stand at their home in Gardena. (Photo by Mieko Beyer) By MIEKO BEYER This is Part Two of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Mar 25, 2019
- 1 min
Ishigo Optometry Opens in Gateway Plaza
GARDENA — More than 13 years since Ishigo Bakery closed its doors, the family’s next generation is once again ready to serve the South...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Mar 4, 2019
- 4 min
Fate of Little Tokyo’s First Street North to Be Determined This Year
First Street North, circa 1950. (Courtesy of Kendra Nitta and Kinso B. Ninomiya, Ninomiya Studio, Los Angeles) By KENJI C. LIU Will the...
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