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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 31, 20182 min read
Historic Grapefruit Cocktail Night at Wolf & Crane
(Photo by Scott Oshima) Sustainable Little Tokyo and Wolf & Crane present the third annual Historic Grapefruit Cocktail Night on Tuesday,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 14, 20181 min read
‘Ramen Heads’ Screening at Nuart
Koki Shigeno’s documentary “Ramen Heads” (2017, 93 minutes) will be screened at Landmark’s Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd. in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 9, 20181 min read
Persimmon Talk at Gardena Valley JCI on Sunday
GARDENA — A program all about persimmons (also known as kaki) will be held on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Gardena Valley...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 6, 20182 min read
Homyu and Almond Duck Return to ‘Far East Feast’
At last fall’s “Far East Feast,” Chef John Nishio and Grateful Crane Ensemble honored members of the Far East family by presenting them...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 5, 20171 min read
‘incrEDIBLE Little Tokyo’ 2018 Calendar Now Available
Luscious photographs and mouth-watering narratives of unique foods and eateries of Little Tokyo are featured each month. To name just a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 4, 20171 min read
Executive Chef Omakase Holiday Dinner on Dec. 10
Four Chaya executive chefs, including a master sushi and kaisen chef from Japan, Katsuyuki Wako, will create a five-course omakase...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 14, 20173 min read
Roy’s Pasadena to Host Go For Broke Fundraiser
Roy Yamaguchi PASADENA — Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) and culinary pioneer Roy Yamaguchi, founder of Roy’s Restaurant,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 31, 20171 min read
All You Can Eat
It will include a big tuna filleting show, sushi-eating contest, and performances on taiko and koto. The cost is $60 per person. Presale...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 12, 20172 min read
Bringing Japan to OC
COSTA MESA — OC Japan Fair is bringing Japan to Orange County for the eighth year on Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at the OC Fair and Event Center,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 29, 20172 min read
Matsuri on the Miracle Mile
Toshi Yanagi of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Matsuri the Festival will be presented on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Japan...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 25, 20171 min read
Maryknoll Karate’s 32nd Annual Chicken Teriyaki-Bingo
From left: Gary Teramoto, Brian Shimmel, and John Teramoto barbecuing chicken. (Photo courtesy Maryknoll Karate Club) On Sunday, Sept....
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Little Tokyo Service Center kicks of the Sake and Food Tasting with a kagami-biraki ceremony. The event highlighted the importance of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20171 min read
Koji Crafting at JACCC
Demonstration ($20) from 10 to 11 a.m.; hands-on class ($95) from 1 to 3 p.m. For centuries, Japanese cuisine has been dependent on a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20171 min read
‘From Farm to Teacup’ at JACCC
JACCC’s Culinary Program invites you to a tea tasting and educational event to learn more about Japan’s fourth-largest tea producer,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 19, 20172 min read
A Weekend of Culinary Experiences in Little Tokyo
Delicious Little Tokyo invites all foodies to experience the vast area of cuisines that the restaurants of Little Tokyo have to offer on...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 5, 20171 min read
Introduction to the Way of Tea
Above and below: The tea series included an Omotesenke ceremony. (Photos by SCOTT OSHIMA) “The Art of Tea,” a cultural lecture series at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 3, 20171 min read
2nd Historic Grapefruit Night at Wolf & Crane
Traci kato-kiriyama and Naomi Hirahara (above) and Steve and Patty Nagano (below) at the first Historic Grapefruit Night in April 2016....
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