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Little Tokyo ( Japanese: リトル・トーキョー ), also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America. [4] It is the largest and most populous of only three official Japantowns in the United States, all ...
In Little Tokyo, the past and the future have long been at odds. Less than a month after the iconic Suehiro Café closed its 1st Street location — evicted after nearly 40 years — community ...
The Go for Broke Monument ( Japanese: 日系人部隊記念碑, [1] [2] Nikkeijinbutai Kinenhi) in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, commemorates Japanese Americans who served in the United States Army during World War II. It was created by Los Angeles architect Roger M. Yanagita whose winning design was selected over 138 other submissions ...
5. The Salt Box. August 6, 1962. 339 S. Bunker Hill Ave. 34°3′38.34″N 118°14′43.4″W. / 34.0606500°N 118.245389°W / 34.0606500; -118.245389 ( 5. The Salt Box) Bunker Hill. Saltbox home that was moved to Heritage Square and then destroyed by fire; delisted January 1, 1969 .
The Japanese American National Museum (全米日系人博物館, Zenbei Nikkeijin Hakubutsukan) is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations ...
Recent years have seen continued evictions, closures and relocations among businesses that were once staples of the Little Tokyo community. Little Tokyo named one of America's most endangered ...
Official Facebook Page. Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin (高野山米国別院, Kōyasan Beikoku Betsuin, "Koyasan United States Branch Temple"), also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest existing Buddhist ...
476. The Belasco Theater is a historic theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1926, it operated as a playhouse and briefly as a movie theater until its closure in 1950, after which it was used for non-theater purposes. The building was renovated and reopened as a music venue called The Belasco in 2011.