The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced on May 1 that the historic Little Tokyo district in Downtown Los Angeles is on the trusts annual list of Americas 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

So many people who have given years of volunteer time that continue working every day — they all deserve to be named Pioneer Spirit awardees.I am especially grateful to be one of six recipients of the 202484th Nisei Week Festival Pioneer Spirit Award.

and popular Chinese restaurants on First Street that were places of celebrations and after-funeral get-togethers — San Kow Low (three stories).And this is all part of the Little Tokyo where I grew up.By JUNE AOCHI BERK Thank You to the Nisei Week Foundation Board for the honor of being one of six Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit awardees for 2024.

I didnt pay much attention to the Nisei Week Queen or her court.a feeling of helping one another with their strength.

As a child June was active in classical Japanese dance and kabuki plays.

Shinto and Buddhist priests were arrested and families suffered in silence along with leaders of our community.Suehiro is collaborating with UPRISERS.

This is the second part of the article exploring the collaboration between Suehiro Cafe and UPRISERS.Suzuki had originally planned to discard everything and start fresh at the DTLA location.

Photo by Ryan FengT-shirts created by UPRISERS high-lighting the history of Suehiro Cafe.The T-shirts are anything but generic.