In 1884, a Japanese sailor named Hamanosuke Shigeta made his way to the eastern section of downtown Los Angeles and opened Little Tokyo's first business, an American-style café. By the early 20th century, this neighborhood on the banks of the Los Ange
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The Little Tokyo Historical Society is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Little Tokyo Service Center. Showcasing many newly discovered images, this tribute to Little Tokyo culls photographs from the renowned Toyo Miyatake Studios, the Japanese American National Museum, the Los Angeles Public Library, and the Little Tokyo Historical Society archives.
