2. Ellison Onizuka Monument - Weller Court. The shuttle for the Onizuka Memorial is 12'6" long, while the total length of the boosters, shuttle and fuel tank is 18'4". Each component is made of fiberglass reinforced on the inside with aluminum plates.
3. Go for Broke Monument - North Side of MOCA and Japanese American National Museum
In 1989, 44 years after the end of World War II, a group of these veterans came together to form the 100th/442nd/MIS World War II Memorial Foundation to pursue a common dream: To preserve the story of the Japanese American World War II experience. That dream came true on June 5, 1999 when they unveiled the go for broke movement in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California.
4. Japanese American Community Cultrual Center - Japanese Garden (East side of building - lower area) Open to public
The JCCCNC incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Diverse and representative 51-member board of directors focus on creating a structure of governance, securing a site, and planning fundraising activities
5. Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple - visit after 10am.
Since the time of Sakyamuni Buddha, his teachings have evolved over the years to meet the spiritual needs of the people for over 2,500 years. Our Newport Beach Higashi Honganji Temple is an affiliate of one of the oldest and largest denominations in Japan, the Shinshu Otani-ha (Higashi Honganji), with approximately 9,000 temples and 10,000,000 members.
6. Kyoto Grand Hotel - Restaurant and Japanese Garden
This 21-story downtown hotel is 5 blocks from Union Station, and 2 miles from Staples Center, the LA Convention Center, Nokia Theater, and the Financial and Fashion Districts.
7. Imagawayaki - Mitsuru Cafe
Imagawayaki is a Japanese dessert often found at festivals, also wide-spreading inTaiwan . It is made of batter in a special pan (similar to a waffle iron but without the honeycomb pattern), and filled with sweet azuki bean paste
8. Tako Yaki - Mitsuru Cafe food item
Takoyaki is a popular ball-shaped Japanesedumpling or more like a savory pancake made of batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan. It is typically filled with diced or whole baby octopus, tempura scraps , pickled ginger, and green onion.
9. Statue of Kinjiro Ninomiya
He was a prominent 19th century Japanese agricultural leader, philosopher, moralist and economist.
10. five items from fugetsudo - Japanese village plaza
11. five items from mikawaya - japanese village plaza
Since 1910 Mikawaya has taken pride in the manufacture and sales of traditional Japanese pastries known as "WAGASHI". In April of 1994, Mikawaya, the creators of Mochi Ice Cream, began to sell this ice cream novelty. This new product is quite possibly the most unique ice cream dessert to come along in 50 years
12. kinokuniya bookstore - weller court
This bookstore intermingles English and Japanese on its numerous shelves as a way to encourage customers to experience another cultural viewpoint—even if that means glossing over text and admiring pictures. Opened in Rockefeller Center in 1981, Kinokuniya is impressively stocked, with 20,000 book titles as well as magazines, DVDs, CDs, Momiji dolls, and a bilingual staff.
13. five photos of replicated food on display
14. jungle - collector's shop - animation and japanese tv collectibles lower level of union bank of california-japanese village plaza
Little Tokyo’s anime mega-store, Jungle Special Collectors Shop, is split into two downtown locations. Jungle 1st is located on 2nd Street, inside the neighborhood’s main shopping plaza. Here you’ll find collectibles ranging from action figures to large sculpture-like renditions of popular anime characters.
15. marukai market-weller court
it's a grocery store in little Tokyo it sells food and stuff
16. tokyo japanese outlet-japanese village plaza
Music CDs, DVDs, Hello Kitty, Domo-kun (NHK mascot), Sanrio, Mario characters like Yoshi, Totoro, Doraemon, anime, stationery, car fresheners, gashapon
Japanese kitchenware like rice bowls, chopsticks, bamboo sushi rollers, bento boxes, onigiri molds, soy sauce bottles, makiyakinabe pans for making tamagoyaki
17. bunka-do
Bunkado means "house of culture" in Japanese. It opened in 1945 and is located in the heart of historic Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, at the site of the first Japanese owned business in Los Angeles (Kame Restaurant, 1890's). Bunkado was founded by artist Tokio Ueyama and his beloved wife Suye.
18. anzen hardware
Little Tokyo's Anzen Hardware--a dusty, jam-packed store with everything from saws and scythes to split-toed Tabi boots--isn't the first place you'd think of finding kitchenware. But it's a chef's haven for tools of the trade.
Since 1946, this idiosyncratic store has been known for its impressive selection of Japanese knives from high-end artisans like Sakai Takayuki, Aritsugu and Masamoto. Owner Norihiko Takatani sells the famous blades to anyone who has high-level knife skills, including chefs from Spago, Melisse, Campanile and a slew of sushi restaurants. He keeps them sharp, too.
19. SK uyeda department store
a small store that sells Japanese ethnic goods like kimonos, paper umbrellas, paper fans, and geta. It is located at 230 East 1st Street in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Founded in 1945 by the father of its current owner, the store, otherwise known as S.K. Uyeda, has been in the same place for almost its whole existence, except for a move from a few stores down the street to its present location years ago.
20. rafu bussan-2nd street in front of japanese village plaza
Starting from peddler roots over 50 years ago, Yukio Tanaka and Junichi Onishi as the original owners worked adamantly to deliver basic foods such as rice and tea to surrounding encampments. The Japanese after the Second World War had everything taken away, and to sustain the afflicted families, Tanaka and Onishi used their business to provide for their needs.
21. weller court-multi level restaurants
The Kyoto Grand Hotel, as well as its adjoining shopping area, Weller Court, are possibly close to being sold, according to a published report.
In a story dated Oct. 29, a downtown Los Angeles news website said the bank that holds the loans to the Little Tokyo landmarks has agreed to sell the properties to a Torrance-based firm for $44 million. The sale would be pending court approval.
22. any izakaya
An izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. They are popular, casual places for after-work drinking
23. japanese american national museum
opened its doors in 1992. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture ofJapanese Americans. The museum is home to a moving image archive, which contains over 100,000 feet (30,000 m) of 16 mm and 8 mm home movies of Japanese Americans from the 1920s to the 1950s. The museum also contains artifacts, textiles, art, photographs, and oral histories of Japanese Americans.
24. museum of contemporary art: MOCA
Collects, exhibits, and interprets art created since 1940 in all media and preserves it for future generations
25. the frying fish-revolving sushi bar
Many believe sushi began in Japan. However, sushi was created in the 4th century BC in China. Sushi was prepared much differently than it is today. It was not meant for a delicious cuisine, rather, it was used for preserving food. Salted fish was kept in fermented rice for several years to help preserve the fish and make it more portable. After sometime, the fermented fish was able to be eaten and the rice was thrown away.
26. koyasan buddhist temple
the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan's most significant religious figures. A small, secluded temple town has developed around the sect's headquarters that Kobo Daishi built on Koyasan's wooded mountaintop.
27. Little tokyo Marketplace
Mitsuwa Marketplace, a symbol of the area's boom times for much of its 24 years, will close Sunday. Its new owners plan to offer more non-Japanese products when it reopens next month.
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