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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 7, 20162 min read
Sushi Gen Owner Receives Consul General’s Commendation
Toshiaki Toyoshima (left) receives his commendation from Consul General Harry Horinouchi. The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 13, 20153 min read
Kawasaki Named Chair-Elect of SEMA
Wade Kawasaki CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) has announced that Wade Kawasaki, president and COO of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 20, 20153 min read
MUFG Union Bank Names New Executive Chair
NEW YORK — MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups, announced Sept. 25 that, effective Oct. 23, Regional Executive for the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 6, 20152 min read
Looking for New Roots
Aiko Kawaratani, Carol Tanita and Rigoberto Martinez in the showroom of Rafu Bussan in Little Tokyo on Sept. 29. (Photos by MARIO G....
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 17, 20156 min read
Last Call at Oiwake
Oiwake Restaurant in Japanese Village Plaza with its dark wood booths and all-you-can-eat buffet has been a popular hangout in Little...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 17, 20151 min read
Open for Business
Owner Hiroshi Yamauchi in front of Kouraku on Second Street in Little Tokyo. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) Rafu Staff Report Kouraku...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 14, 20151 min read
Tokyo Central & Main to Open in Gardena
Opening day at Tokyo Central in West Covina. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) GARDENA — A pre-opening of Tokyo Central & Main at the former...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 21, 20152 min read
Marukai in Pacific Square Closing Its Doors
Marukai Pacific Market has been open for 11 years. (Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) Rafu Staff Report GARDENA — Long-time shoppers...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 14, 20153 min read
JA Exec Indicted in Ponzi Scheme
WASHINGTON—The president and chief executive officer and two former Asia-based executives of a Las Vegas investment company were indicted...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 14, 20153 min read
Toyota Unveils Campus Design for New North American HQ
Above and below: Architectural renderings of the proposed Toyota campus in Plano, Texas. PLANO, Texas – Toyota Motor North America,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 11, 20154 min read
Mikawaya Sold to Century Park Capital Partners
Passersby walk past Mikawaya in Japanese Village Plaza in Little Tokyo on Wednesday. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) Rafu Staff Report...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 6, 20155 min read
Ephemeral Life
Takeshi and Sachiko Nakamura, owners of Angeluck, a custom-design floral shop in Torrance. (RYOKO NAKAMURA/Rafu Shimpo) By RYOKO...
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