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Tag Archives: Little Tokyo

Ninomiya Kinjiro (Sontoku) Statue

Ninomiya Statue — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Little Tokyo you can find a statue dedicated to the “Peasant Sage of Japan.”

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 17, 2022March 25, 2022Posted inStatues of Los AngelesTags:Little TokyoLeave a comment on Ninomiya Kinjiro (Sontoku) Statue

Fugestsu-do Sweet Shop

Fugetsu-do Sweet Shop — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Little Tokyo you can find a small shop that’s been making mochi by hand for more than 100 years.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022Posted inAttraction, LandmarkTags:Little TokyoLeave a comment on Fugestsu-do Sweet Shop

Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial

In Little Tokyo you’ll find a tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger Seven.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 28, 2022March 16, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Little TokyoLeave a comment on Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial

Molecule Man Sculpture

In Little Tokyo, you can see a tall aluminum sculpture of four figures filled with holes in front of a government building.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 13, 2022March 13, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Little Tokyo, Public ArtLeave a comment on Molecule Man Sculpture

Chiune Sugihara Memorial Statue

In Little Tokyo you’ll find the bronze statue of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who single-handedly helped more than 2,000 Jews escape Nazi Germany during the Second World War.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 12, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inStatues of Los AngelesTags:Downtown Los Angeles, Little TokyoLeave a comment on Chiune Sugihara Memorial Statue
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