Fate of Little Tokyo’s First Street North To Be Determined This Year

Will the heart of Little Tokyo survive and thrive, or be sold off to the highest bidder? First Street North — bordered by First Street, Alameda Street, Judge John Aiso Street, and Temple Street —is home to some of Little Tokyo’s most important and well-known cultural institutions, legacy businesses, and historic sites.

Many visitors know the Japanese American National Museum, Far Bar, Fugetsu-Do, Daikokuya, and Anzen Hardware on First Street. Also on this block is the former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, which houses the Go For Broke National Education Center, and Union Center for the Arts, headquarters to East West Players, Visual Communications, and Artcore.

published on March 5, 2019