Keri Freeman
- October 27, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
Sushi & Sake Festival Returns to DowntownLA for a Major Celebration at the Double Tree Hotel
Have you ever wondered what happens when some of Los Angeles’ most respected sushi chefs, Japanese food producers, and traditional sake and shochu distilleries come together for one enormous culinary…
Jackson Roberts
- August 16, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
Past, Present & Future Collide as Nisei Week Returns to Little Tokyo
For nine days every August, Little Tokyo gets a little louder, a lot more colorful and wonderfully crowded as dancers, drummers, food vendors, families and generations of Japanese Americans come…
KeriSellsLA
- July 30, 2026
- 3 minutes Read
Ready, Set, Go! Los Angeles City Council Pushes Ahead with 4th & Central Development
For more than a century, the property at the corner of 4th Street and Central Avenue has played an important role in the growth of Los Angeles. Long before the…
Abel Weiss
- March 31, 2026
- 3 minutes Read
Little Tokyo Street Fair Returns with Spring Bringing a Full Day of Energy, Tradition and Expression
Little Tokyo has long stood as a cornerstone of Japanese American history, celebrating the legacy of the first Japanese Americans to reach our shores while welcoming the new age. On…
- January 25, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
Little Tokyo’s $2 Billion “Mega-Project” is Promising a Brighter Future… What Could Go Wrong?
Brace yourself, Downtown LA, because here comes a new development plan for Little Tokyo that promises to pump $2 billion into the local economy and replace a massive cold storage…
Hanny Playa
- December 4, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
Little Tokyo Street Fair: A Gift-Buying Oasis of Joy, Culture and Rare Treasures
Downtown’s seasonal Little Tokyo Street Fair, just outside of Weller Court Shopping Center where E. 2nd hits San Pedro Street, is a spectacle of joy, tradition, and commerce. It’s an otherworldly gift-buying…
Lorenzo Dela Rama
- August 28, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Fresh Harvest, Deeper Roots: Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market Opens This Weekend
On Aug. 30, Little Tokyo’s Isamu Noguchi Plaza will turn into more than a marketplace—it will become a gathering ground where history, food access, and culture converge. The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Food Access LA are launching the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a weekly Saturday event (9 a.m.–2 p.m.) that places farmers, artisans, and neighbors at the heart of Downtown Los Angeles.
- August 12, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
How to Find Your Lucky Bozu at the Little Tokyo Street Fair this Nisei Week
Ever wonder why some people thrive in the whirlwind of Downtown Los Angeles while others leave with tales of burnout and chaos? The city is a paradox of energy and…
- August 1, 2025
- 8 minutes Read
Unlocking Japanese-American Culture in Downtown: 10 Great Places for Nisei Week
Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles is the heart of this year’s annual Nisei Week festivities. If you haven’t been, just know JTown offers a wealth of places to visit…
Amanda Bruckner
- August 1, 2025
- 4 minutes Read
Rafu Shimpo Leaves Little Tokyo With a Legacy Far Bigger Than Any One Address
When a 122-year-old institution moves, it’s not just real estate that shifts—it’s history, identity, and memory. That’s exactly what’s happening this summer as The Rafu Shimpo, the country’s last remaining bilingual…
- April 21, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
The Phoenix Rises—Downtown Darling Bar 107 Is Back, But Don’t Tell Uncle Ollie
Downtown Los Angeles, oh, how you keep the world on its toes! Just when we thought the last call had echoed for eternity at our beloved Bar 107, a new…
- August 6, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Little Tokyo Street Fair Brings Artisan Treasures to Nisei Week 2024
Nisei Week is back! And this year there’s an exciting addition to the Grand Parade, car show, drum performances, and crowning of the Queen. Visitors will have a chance to…
