THE RAFU MARKET

Photos by MARIO GERSHOM REYES/Rafu Shimpo

Atomic Mari wearing a premium lightweight bomber jacket, inspired by the space shuttle jackets, adorned with McDonald’s x AtomicMari...

Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama The Japanese restaurant n/naka, located at 3455 S. Overland Ave. in the Palms area of Los Angeles,...

From left, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo and Darron Breeden are off and chomping, during last year’s Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza...

Botanica serves seared Japanese sweet potatoes, carmelized on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside, served with a verdant salsa...

More than 1,000 bowls of lumen ramen were served at their first pop-up location earlier this year in Atlanta, with more stops to be added...

Sashimi Deluxe from Sushi Gen Go Little Tokyo’s fourth annual Delicious Little Tokyo returns to Downtown Los Angeles’ favorite foodie...

PASADENA — The Pasadena BBQ Matsuri, presented by the Miss Pasadena JCI Committee and Pasadena Nikkei Seniors, will be held on Saturday,...

MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo

“Sip the 1884 Cocktail and taste 150 years of Little Tokyo history,” organizers said. “Celebrate our two historic grapefruit trees,...

Sake Dojo Los Angeles, which opened in May 2018, brings a Japanese-style raw bar and craft sake bar to Little Tokyo. The manager is Don...

Sake and food curated by Scott Hada of Aki Restaurant. All guests will receive a limited- edition VJCC sake glass, enjoy eight to 10 sake...

Morning session: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Afternoon Session: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn to make your own fresh furikake at home. Furikake,...

GARDENA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena, will be hosting a hoshigaki workshop on Sunday,...

Visitors learn how the flow of materials and resources connect humans with nature, and they are then asked to think about questions of...

The family-friendly event will feature Japanese food, a beer garden, live entertainment, and kids’ activities. Beneficiaries include...

Feeling crabby? If you loved Starry Kitchen’s famous Singaporean chili crab at CrabFest, now’s your chance to learn how to make it...

Tachinomi are Japanese standing bars. Sessions begin every 30 minutes from 12 to 5 p.m. both days. Escape to Little Tokyo’s summer...

長年共に働くスタッフとナカノさん（中央） イチゴが丸ごといくつも入ったドーナツを見たことがあるだろうか。この世界一食べるのが大変なドーナツは重さにして３００グラム弱（約１０オンス）。昼ご飯になるほどの特大イチゴドーナツを食べようと、他州からも客が訪れるグレンドーラ住民自慢の...

Yoshihiro Narisawa’s soil soup is an unexpected combination of water, Japanese gobo and earth. (Photo courtesy Yoshihiro Narisawa) Union...