she and her husband became cherished philanthropic supporters of the Japanese American and Los Angeles communities.

Many trash bags were lined up on the corners for collection by city trucks.including the special land-marks in Japantown.

So were trying to beautify Little Tokyo and to make it feel more welcoming and safe so the visitors have a good experience.it needs a Nikkei or especially a Nikkei community to support it and to take ownership of it.Michael Okamura removes grafitti.

Toriumi Plaza is currently fenced off and closed after it was used for an encampment by homeless people.Nine-year-old Sarah joined her mother in sweeping up fallen flowers from the jacaranda-lined sidewalks on Third Street.

This is one of the 11 places in the United States thats endangered (according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation) and unless we.

By TOMOKO NAGAIRAFU STAFF WRITERLittle Tokyo Sparkle took place May 18 with approximately 450 volunteers participating.A screening of the award-winning short film Lil Tokyo Reporter and a book talk on the award-winning biography A Rebels Outcry will be followed by a panel discussion with lead actor Chris Tashima (Academy Award winner for Visas and Virtue) and filmmaker/publisher Jeffrey Gee Chin.

Cindy Tanaka; front row —?Fred Matsumoto.”A special program focusing on civil rights pioneer Sei Fujii (1882-1954) will be presented on Saturday.

Chris Tashima plays Sei Fujii in “Lil Tokyo Reporter.when Fujii established The Kashu Mainichi.