Little Tokyo
LA's Japanese quarter
Little Tokyo is a neighborhood in a city with a significant Japanese American population, featuring Japanese businesses, restaurants, and cultural institutions.
The largest and most famous is in Los Angeles, established in the early 1900s.
Similar districts exist in other cities: We had ramen in Little Tokyo after the concert.
Japanese noodle soup
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- izakayaJapanese bar with snacks
- udonThick Japanese wheat noodle
- sobaBuckwheat noodle from Japan
tempura · yakitori · tonkatsu · takoyaki · bento · onigiri · matcha · mochi
Japanese ceremonial drum
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- karaokeSinging to backing tracks
mural · origami · ikebana · calligraphy · kimono
Surrounded distinct territory
- districtBounded administrative area
- communityCollective of connected people
- JapantownJapanese American neighborhood
- downtownCentral business district
plaza · village · quarter · landmark · preservation · heritage · revitalization · gentrification
Wartime civilian imprisonment
- redressCompensation for injury
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
pioneer · preservation · landmark · activism · legacy
ramen
Japanese noodle soup
soba · tempura · yakitori · tonkatsu · takoyaki · bento · onigiri · matcha · mochi · kaiseki
taiko
Japanese ceremonial drum
enclave
Surrounded distinct territory
- districtBounded administrative area
- communityCollective of connected people
- JapantownJapanese American neighborhood
downtown · plaza · village · quarter · landmark · preservation · heritage · revitalization · gentrification
internment
Wartime civilian imprisonment
- redressCompensation for injury
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
resilience · pioneer · preservation · landmark · activism · legacy
- Asian EnclavesChinatown, Koreatown, Japantown, K-Town, Chinatowns
- California NeighborhoodsEcho Park, Koreatown, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Venice
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- Los AngelesHollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Venice Beach
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- transit stationstrain stations, subway station, train station, train depots, station
Little TokyoChinatown
Asian immigrant neighborhood
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