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First published in 1982 by Japan Publicity, Inc., [1] the Rafu Telephone Guide (羅府テレフォンガイド） is an annually published bilingual business telephone directory for Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas, and was the first Japanese–English bilingual telephone directory published in California by Chieko Mori and later Toshihiko Takabatake.
By 1941, there were about 36,000 ethnic Japanese people in Los Angeles County. [3] Not long after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which authorized military commanders to exclude "any or all persons" from certain areas in the name of national defense, the Western Defense Command began ordering Japanese Americans living on the West Coast to present ...
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of Japanese Americans in Los Angeles, California. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Little Tokyo is still a cultural focal point for Los Angeles's Japanese American population. [21] It is mainly a work, cultural, religious, restaurant and shopping district, because Japanese Americans today are likely to live in nearby cities such as Torrance, Gardena, and Monterey Park, as well as the Sawtelle district in the Westside of Los ...
As the villa was located on top of a hill, it was called a yamashiro, a Japanese word that in this case means "mountain castle" (山城). The district consists of the villa, several smaller buildings (of which a number no longer exist), and landscaped gardens. The area was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [3]
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason keeps getting better and better.. The Dodgers have agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to ...
The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) is an American legal organization offering Japanese American legal professionals a forum to discuss issues and network. It has been on the forefront of advocacy on many issues affecting Japanese Americans. [1] It is based in Los Angeles, California and was founded in 1976. [2]
The Tennessee Titans interviewed four more candidates Saturday in their search for a new general manager. Tennessee virtually interviewed Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds, Seattle senior ...