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I’m beautiful. I grew up with Dad telling me I was the prettiest in the world, so I knew that I was beautiful, without a …
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I. May Tomita was embarrassed. Her dad is a Kibei gardener and would always pick her up in his beat up truck at Carson High …
On the day of the Tanabata Festival, the summer sun cast rays of golden light onto the streets of Little Tokyo. The sizzling smell of …
Thistle sat and watched people eat mochi ice cream from a tree. She was in the James Irvine Garden, and all the lanterns were glowing …
Reggie strolled through Little Tokyo, feeling content and happy in his favorite part of Los Angeles. Angular office buildings cut into the clear blue sky …
I’ve always thought that I was in touch with my community, and with the people that belong to it. I mean, I went down there …
22nd Century, Little Tokyo. Looking up at the falling snowflakes, I put my coat collar up and breathed into my hands. Some time ago, Tokio …
It’s a shame to rush through these streets. With its cozy plazas and meandering pathways, its shop windows stocked with colors and flavors, its nooks …
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“Akemashite omedetou!” Hideki elbowed his way through a tight crowd of people relentlessly moving up and down First Street. At 8 years old he was …
I am inside Marukai Market when the muffled sound of the taikos indicate the Oshogatsu Festival has begun. Several strong, clear beats slip through the …
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