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Inside the old brick building was a place where the misfits and weirdos could rub shoulders with the locals and the businessmen, sometimes even with the Yakuza.
The compact space within the Japanese American Cultural Community Center hosts ukulele connoisseurs from all around town, from Hawaiian expats to young musicians from Silver Lake and the Arts District.
L.A. in Motion, a series exploring transportation equity in Los Angeles, is produced in partnership with the California Endowment.To understand where we…
Here's a photographic look back at past Queens, and how their roles have changed over the years.
Perhaps Ramirez has the magic touch -- his stores in Eagle Rock and South Pasadena were at the center of revitalization of the respective neighborhoods.
The open mic night began as a form of social activism to provide a performing space for the Asian Pacific Islander community in Los Angeles.
Perhaps by sheer coincidence, Cafe Demitasse complements the culture and history of its surrounding community of Little Tokyo.
There have been two conflicting interests in the history of redevelopment in Little Tokyo: the needs of the local, predominantly Japanese-American community on one side, outside interests on the other.
Otomisan has served home-style Japanese food in Boyle Heights for more than five decades.
Through housing development and social programs, they continue to help the historic Japanese American neighborhood retain its tight-knit community.
The Gardners' Federation was created at a time when there were about five to eight thousand Japanese American gardeners working in Southern California.
Nori Takatani has worked at Anzen Hardware in Little Tokyo since 1954, while maintaining a winning side-career as a boxing manager.