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Affordable housing initiative “Umeya Project” by Little Tokyo Service Center Wins Nonprofit Housing Award

Located at the intersection of Little Tokyo and Skid Row, the Umeya Project transforms the historic Umeya Rice Cake Com…

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2025/10/30/ Little Tokyo Historical Society presents 100th Anniversary Fuji-Kan Theater Sign Unveiling Event and Presentation Oct. 30 at 11AM

Presentation by Dr. Daisuke Miyao, UCSD. Fuji-Kan Theater opened in 1925 and featured many Japanese films.…

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2025/10/25/ National Alliance on Mental Illness presents Mental Health Seminar at Carson Library Oct. 25


National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Bay-JSSG
Mental Health Seminar
NAMI South Bay – JSSG (Japanese Speak…

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2025/09/25-10/19/ Get spooked by the SILENT HILL f takeover in Little Tokyo, Join the Family-Friendly Afternoon Scavenger Hunt

Experience the chilling world of SILENT HILL this fall in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles! From September 25 to October 19, th…

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2025/10/09/ Little Tokyo Community Council asks community to oppose Fourth/Central Cold Storage development | Public hearing at City Hall scheduled for Oct. 9 at 8AM


From: Hana Noguchi <hana@littletokyola.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your…

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2025/08/30/ Litter-Picking Competition “Spogomi” World Cup 2025 USA Qualifiers: Enter to Win a Trip to Tokyo

Spogomi, a sport invented in 2008 by Kenichi Mamitsuka, the representative of Social Sports Initiative, operates und…

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2025 Aug 08-10 | Torrance Friendship Games Foster International Bonds Through Baseball: Toru Ohtani, Father of Shohei Ohtani, Joins as Manager of Oshu’s Little League Team

Torrance, CA – The City of Torrance, in collaboration with 310 Baseball, hosted the Torrance Friendship Games from Aug…

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2025/04/29/ Japan’s Decorations Announcement: Ms. Kimiko Fujita of Orange County Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays

Ms. Kimiko Fujita has been a longtime supporter of the Japanese American community since joining the Orange County Jap…

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2025/04/13/ Los Angeles Kansai Club presents Grand Kayo Festival to Celebrate Showa Era Classics at Los Angeles Hompa Buddhist Temple


Los Angeles will resonate with the timeless melodies of Japan’s Showa era as the “Spring Grand Kayo Festival” takes cen…

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Annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance held at Nishi Hongwanji Temple on Saturday, Feb. 15

The Los Angeles Day of Remembrance was held at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East First Street, Los A…

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Jan. 26: Japanese Chamber of Commerce to Host 2025 Officers’ Installation & Awards Luncheon

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California (JCCSC) invites the community to its 2025 Officers’ Installa…

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2025/01/05 Closing / Japanese American National Museum presents “Works of Light: Through the Lens of Photojournalist Mario Gershom Reyes”


OBRAS DE LUZ (Works of Light): A 40-Year History of the Japanese American Community through the Lens of Photojournalis…

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