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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
The Aoi Restaurant: A Little Tokyo Treasure
Mrs. Hiroko Yamagata and the Aoi Restaurant have a remarkable story. The Aoi Restaurant is located …

Robert Bonaparte • April 28, 2009

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Aoi Restaurant business California communities economics food Little Tokyo Los Angeles management restaurants United States
Aoi Restaurant business California communities economics food Little Tokyo Los Angeles management restaurants United States
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I Was Drafted into the Mie Kenjinkai Army
On June 3, 1989, I married Shirley Takigawa and unknowingly, I became a permanent member of the Mie…

Dean Hara • April 22, 2009

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communities Japanese prefectural associations Mie Kenjinkai
communities Japanese prefectural associations Mie Kenjinkai
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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
Community Connections: Aihara Insurance’s 61-Year Commitment to Little Tokyo
Upon his return to Little Tokyo after World War II, veteran Luis K. Aihara found the community much…

Brittany-Marie Swanson • April 21, 2009

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Aihara & Associates Insurance Services California communities finance insurance interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles United States
Aihara & Associates Insurance Services California communities finance insurance interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles United States
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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
The Aihara Family
Doug Aihara, a third generation Japanese American, considers his family to be a “J-town famil…

Deborah Southern • April 16, 2009

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Aihara & Associates Insurance Services California communities finance insurance interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles United States
Aihara & Associates Insurance Services California communities finance insurance interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles United States
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The Invaluable Opportunities Afforded by Actively Taking Part in a Kenjinkai
The mere mention of Kagoshima Kenjinkai brings back a flood of memories. I remember association …

Margaret Miyauchi-Leong • April 15, 2009

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communities Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Kenjinkai (organization)
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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
The Little Tokyo Café: A Family Business
Mitsuko Minohara is the owner of the cozy Little Tokyo Café located at 116 N. San Pedro Stre…

Jamal Fahim • April 14, 2009

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California communities food Little Tokyo Little Tokyo Café Los Angeles restaurants United States
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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
The Little Tokyo Cafe: More Than Just Traditional Japanese
The Little Tokyo Café, originally created in the late 1920’s to early 1930’s, an…

Matthew Tsujimura • April 10, 2009

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California communities food Little Tokyo Little Tokyo Café Los Angeles restaurants United States
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Koden (and den and den and den)
“As for the matter of practicing the Dharma, there are rich people who consider themselves go…

Mayumi Kodani • April 8, 2009

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communities customs (social) emotions koden money mourning etiquette sympathy traditions
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Kagoshima Heritage Club
The Kagoshima Heritage Club (KHC) is a sub-organization of the Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai (Kagoshima…

Tim Asamen • March 25, 2009

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communities Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Heritage Club Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai
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My Involvement in the Kenjinkai
I had my eye on the prize…a cute white wicker purse with bright red plastic cherries decorat…

Arlene Nakamura • March 18, 2009

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communities families Japanese prefectural associations traditions Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
communities families Japanese prefectural associations traditions Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
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