despite the fact that the majority of members do not speak Japanese.

(PETER YOON/Rafu Shimpo)By PETER YOON.“Thank you to the owners of Make Asobi right next door for letting us hide in the back of the store.

Officers and security stand outside of Nijiya Market in Little Tokyo.We usually have a shield up so we just saw people starting to run and a few people ran in.two individuals who knew one another got into an argument and one fired a single shot inside Nijiya Market.

At least one other person was injured as bystanders scattered following the shooting.A commenter on the Rafu Shimpo Instagram shared their gratitude to the owners of Make Asobi.

??Business owners and employees in Japanese Village Plaza recounted the panic after the Little Tokyo shooting.

? I remember last year the same thing happened.in the Manzanar concentration camp.

The lessons learned by the LTPRO activists gave them the knowledge.Alan stood out as one of my mentors because he was always looking beyond the immediate goals or needs of the community.

which fought to protect long-time residents and small businesses during the late 1970s redevelopment of Little Tokyo.helping nurture their growth as future community leaders.