Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family.

CA – One of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles is celebrating its remarkable milestone of 140 years of rich Japanese American history.Achieving an underground route for the Metro Regional Connector Transit project in 2011.

the neighborhoods identity is continuously and chronically threatened.urban renewal in the 1970s and threats of gentrification and displacement that has been on the rise for over two decades.Little Tokyo has endured over a century of adversities.

celebrates 25 years of protecting.Advocating and winning significant mitigations from Metro due to the Regional Connector construction impacts on the neighborhood.

Legacy businesses and community organizations are integral for sustaining connections to Little Tokyo across generations.

and today is a thriving cornerstone of the Japanese American community and one of four remaining Japantowns.Six of their eight graduates earned their Gold Award — Girl Scouts most prestigious community service award.

Knowing the importance of access to educational resources as well as the benefits of reading as a healthy coping skill to manage stress.Sparkle holds annual cleanup events where over 380 volunteers help to beautify the district.

This project was used as a resource to connect students at Gardena Buddhist Churchs Wisteria Chugakko summer school community to this important history since it is not fully integrated into most American education curriculums today.She also coordinated recycling during cleanup events by setting up recycling stations.