and to let them know we care deeply about them and their wellbeing.

And they do this as many long-time neighborhood businesses shutter their doors for the last time or are being displaced out of Little Tokyo.ready to take on the roles and responsibilities that come with living up to the legacies of the owners that came before them.

Ramen 30th and CRFT by Maki 4th anniversary.As a Little Tokyo Ambassador assigned to Mr.CRFT by Maki moved in next door to Mr.

Join the celebration on Saturday.Ramen was founded in 1993 by the brothers parents.

COVID has taken a lot from the community but so has gentrification.

and now these two neighbors are some of the last small businesses left in the community.New Year’s Day in Brazil was a day when my family got together and enjoyed talking.

Perhaps Nikkei over 40 have some memories of watching this show with their grandma and grandpa every Sunday when they were kids.the best memories of Oshogatsu in my family were in 1999/2000 in New York at Times Square and 2000/2001 in Paris on the Champs Elysees.

everyone doesn’t stop by.generally Christmas was celebrated with family and New Years with friends.