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Kawafuku Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA

lthistory

This is a collection of images related to the Kawafuku Restaurant in L.A.'s Little Tokyo. The restaurant was opened on Weller Street in 1923 by Takichi and Hana Kato. It …

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2008 Nisei Week Ondo

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Ondo participants in the closing ceremonies of the 68th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival held on Aug. 24, 2008 in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles.

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Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program

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The development of youth leadership is a common need expressed by almost every community organization. To address this need, the Nikkei Federation Youth Development Programs team developed the Rising Stars …

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Aoyama Tree Designation Ceremony, July 17, 2008

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On July 17, 2008, the Aoyama Tree in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, was designated Historic Cultural Monument No. 920 by the City of Los Angeles. In attendance at the ceremony …

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Tuesday Night Cafe, Los Angeles, California

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Those who claim there's nothing to do in Little Tokyo have obviously never been to Tuesday Night Cafe, a summer concert series at the Union Center for the Arts in …

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Masao Akiyama Collection (92.14.1)

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Black & white amateur footage of K.M. Akiyama Co. located at 115 N. San Pedro Street in Little Tokyo and color footage of Akiyama family at home and playing in …

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2008 Cherry Blossom Festival in Little Tokyo

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On a beautiful spring Saturday, people from all over Los Angeles came out to Little Tokyo to enjoy live music, shopping and eating at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This …

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The Oliver Clubs: Sports and Community in Japanese American Los Angeles

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In 1917, a teacher in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles named Nellie G. Oliver began sponsoring a social and athetlic club for local Japanese American youth. Over the …

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My early J-Town memories

vkm

These are some of the sites that still exist in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo that I have fond memories of while growing up. Actually, we never used the name Little …

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