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As a young man, Sadahiko Akimoto met his wife Yuko when she emigrated from Japan to the U.S. after …

David Minguez • May 24, 2010

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles - 2010

Early History of the Rafu Shimpo

The Rafu Shimpo has been in print for over 100 years. During the course of that time, it has gone t…

David Wagner • May 17, 2010

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles - 2010

Mitsuru Grill, 316 First Street

Mamoru Hanamura sips his tall water glass full of hot, red tea, exhales slowly and says, “The…

Stephanie Varela • May 10, 2010

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles - 2010

Rafu Bussan Inc: A Long-Lasting Gift for Little Tokyo

One of the most historical landmarks in Little Tokyo is Rafu Bussan Inc., a large, beautifully arra…

Janelle Curtis • May 3, 2010

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J. Marion Wright: Los Angeles' Patient Crusader 1890-1970 - Part 2

Read Part 1 >>It was in USC Law School that some friendships developed which were to change t…

Janice Marion Wright LaMoree • March 26, 2010

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Masaru Funai Chicago Lawyer

I am a transplant in Chicago, having arrived from Hawaii with my wife, Carolyn, in 1954 to attend N…

Masaru Funai • Dec. 16, 2009

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Glen S. Fukushima

In mid-January of 1994, President Bill Clinton received a 14-page paper on his desk entitled, &ldqu…

Ben Hamamoto • Aug. 24, 2009

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles

Keeping Little Tokyo Safe: Satoru Uyeda's Volunteer Spirit

The connection between Japanese Americans and World War II is an important one to understand for al…

Guilberto Moran • June 16, 2009

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Bunkado Gifts and Music: The Story of an Artist and His Legacy

Customers and clients call the Bunkado curio store in Los Angeles “the retro store” bec…

Ava Mikolavich • June 9, 2009

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Traditional Food in a Changing City

Aoi Restaurant sits in the heart of historic Little Tokyo, on 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. H…

Angelica Jardini • June 2, 2009

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Frying Fish: In for the Long Haul

Early History of the Rafu Shimpo

Mitsuru Grill, 316 First Street

Rafu Bussan Inc: A Long-Lasting Gift for Little Tokyo

J. Marion Wright: Los Angeles' Patient Crusader 1890-1970 - Part 2

Masaru Funai Chicago Lawyer

Glen S. Fukushima

Keeping Little Tokyo Safe: Satoru Uyeda's Volunteer Spirit

Bunkado Gifts and Music: The Story of an Artist and His Legacy

Traditional Food in a Changing City