Little Tokyo Little Podcast
It's the Season 2 finale of the Little Tokyo Little Podcast! This has been a difficult year for many of us, but it has also been a year of hope, joy, and discovery. As this year comes to a close, we invite you to reflect on the experiences and shifts of your 2021. How do you honor the end of the year? What has inspired moments of love, tenderness and connection?
The days are getting shorter and the weather is cooling down in Little Tokyo! Put on your coziest sweater and join us as we celebrate the changing of the seasons and the beginning of the Fall.
Did you know that Little Tokyo sits on land formerly owned by Biddy Mason? Tune in as we honor the remarkable life and legacy of Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman who became one of the first Black landowners and philanthropists in Los Angeles.
It's festival season in Little Tokyo! This month, we gather for some of our most beloved celebrations - Obon, in honoring the spirits of our ancestors, and Tanataba, the star festival that invites us to share our written wishes with community!
It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! Many cultures around the world celebrate this period with song, dance, prayer, and ritual. This episode, we highlight the beginning of the summer season and this sacred time of ceremony.
In honor of May Day and Día de las Madres, we dedicate this episode to our community's unsung heroes! We recognize your courage, compassion and resilience. You bring out the best in us and we thank you!
子供の日! Happy Children’s Day! Today we honor the youth of our Little Tokyo community and celebrate their health and happiness! Don't forget to hang your koinobori
To kick off Season 2, we are celebrating the beginning of spring! Spring is a reminder of new, abundant life after this cold winter—a time of renewal and hope!
A special podcast from Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Raijo Taiso, a haiku poem by Handa Setsuyu, spoken word by Blasian Project, and Rafu Shimpo's news feature on LA City Councilmember Kevin de Leon!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Jeanne Sultan Stevenson, music by Chester Ikei, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on the elections
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Fumio Karatsu, music by Cambalache, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on a marriage proposal in front of the “Home is Little Tokyo” mural!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by the Little Tokyo Historical Society, music by Dexter Story, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on the LA28 Olympic’s logo!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Matsuo Basho, music by Niall Taro Ferguson, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on Dana Tanamachi’s “Thank You” postage stamp!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by the Little Tokyo Historical Society, music by Cynthia Qian, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on Ai Uemura!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Matsuo Basho, music by Sara Sithi-Amnuai, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on a 2020 graduate!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Christian Marsh Reiman, music by Bibi Rosalia, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on Bunkado in Little Tokyo!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Julianne Buescher, music by Rey Fukuda, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on Little Tokyo’s BLM Murals!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Sonia Sanchez, and music by Makiko Hirata!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Phyllis Murakawa, music by Joyce Kwon, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on Chashu Combo and Rafu Grad!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Elaine Oksner, music by Grace Chikui, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on Nisei Week and JIST Cafe!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Karoline Mitsuko Baine, music by Nobuko Miyamoto, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on stimulus payments!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Hokushi Tashiban, music by Nobuko Miyamoto, and Rafu Shimpo’s news on George Takei!