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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...

Akira Akuto and Nick Montgomery served a Japanese-style omelet sandwich at one of their pop-ups, and customers couldn’t get enough. By...

Asaya Vinegar was featured in Kokoro’s August packages. Kokoro helps subscribers learn about authentic Japanese products so they can try...

Jason Mikami and Mitzi Onizuka at the San Francisco Wine Competition. By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Jason Mikami is a modern-day Renaissance...

Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama The Japanese restaurant n/naka, located at 3455 S. Overland Ave. in the Palms area of Los Angeles,...

First Street North in Little Tokyo. The Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund, SPC (LTCIF) has received final approval from California...

From left: Community Spirit Award recipient traci kato-kiriyama; Eri Watanabe and Takashi Kobayashi, representing Chairman’s Award...

Passengers on Japan Airlines are welcomed to the gate at the Bradley International Terminal on May 30, the 60th anniversary of service...

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center will hold its 39th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Dinner on Saturday, June 8, at...

A map illustrates the buffer zone agreed to under the lawsuit settlement, which extends areas where the city will not be allowed to...

Akira Fujimoto (second from left) delivered a ceremonial check to Budokan director Ryan Lee (left) and LTSC’s Hiroko Higuchi and Mike...

Umeya Rice Cake at 414 Crocker St. The family-owned business closed in 2017. LTSC plans to build 120-150 affordable housing units....

USC has named strategic communications professional Glenn Osaki as the university’s new senior vice president and chief communications...

By CHRIS KOMAI Café Dulce has evolved into a gathering place for the Little Tokyo and Downtown communities. Located near the southern...

Kent Yoshimura with his newly completed mural. By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Splashes of color brightened Hashimoto Plaza in...

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...

GARDENA — More than 13 years since Ishigo Bakery closed its doors, the family’s next generation is once again ready to serve the South...

First Street North, circa 1950. (Courtesy of Kendra Nitta and Kinso B. Ninomiya, Ninomiya Studio, Los Angeles) By KENJI C. LIU Will the...