driving serves as a form of independence and sometimes even a source of pride.

they continue to thrive as the last family-owned and operated ramen shop on historic First Street.It exists because people like the Mr.

There has been so much loss in the past few years.I hope for our sake and for the sake of Little Tokyo that were all able to figure out our place in helping it to continue.Ramen two months before the pandemic lockdowns hit.

and participating in other activities like karate and judo.to learn the Japanese language.

Like many immigrant family businesses.

owners of the Little Tokyo legacy small business Mr.Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and written in simple.

how he handled cultural differences and the lack of employment opportunities as an illegal alien.These are just some of the stories conveyed honestly and in stark detail.

Masayuki succeeded in turning his ambition into a reality.Masayuki was envious of the wealthy American lifestyle depicted on television programs and in the films that were flooding into post-war Japan.