Lunch Time!
Let's order us some food!
My lunch: Udon ^^
No, that's not a chicken nugget. It's a TOFU Nugget.
OMNOMNOM Tempura
On the Train~
Hobos!
MR. SNAIL!
Train Station~
27) Little Tokyo Marketplace
We didn't get to visit here, but, from the reviews of others, it seems pretty awesome. Little Tokyo Market Place carries a mix of Asian groceries and American products you'd find at Ralph's and, although it won't meet ALL of your shopping needs, you can bet it'll meet a lot of them...and a few fun things you didn't even know you needed. PLUS, there are almost always samples of things like gyoza, ramen, drinks and kimchi--especially on Sundays.
26) Koyasan Buddhist Temple
When we got to the temple, it wasn't open yet. So, we just took some pictures on the outside. They had interesting statuettes and greenery though. It was founded by Reverend Shutai Aoyama, who came to the United States in 1898.
25) The Frying Fish
The Frying Fish was located in the middle of the Japanese Village Plaza. The Frying Fish featured sushi on a conveyor belt that went around the restaurant. You had to serve yourself by grabbing whichever sushi seemed the most appealing, and paying for it all at the end. This actually is a brilliant selling technique, because people don't realize how much sushi they're eating, until they realize that the bill is HUGE.
24) Museum of Contemporary Art: MOCA
Another stop we never made it to... The Museum of Contemporary Art was a 1986 building designed by the noted Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
23) Japanese American National Museum
Dying of tiredness...
Superhero pose!
Well this was the first and last stop of the day, since we were meeting with all the other groups there. Sadly, we didn't get to go inside, but we had time for a few quick pictures as we waited for the others. The museum opened in 1992 and contains over 130 years of Japanese American history, dating back to the first Issei generation.
Put your right foot in...
22) Izakaya
We didn't see any Izakayas... Izakayas are a type of Japanese drinking establishment that also serves food.
21) Photos of food on display at Weller Court
The pictures we took of food in Weller Court were all taken at the Curry House. We really wanted to eat there, since the food looked so good, but we were really pressed for time.
20) Rafu Bussan
There were various Japanese items in this shop; dolls, key chains, snacks, etc. I, especially liked the figurines of the cows, which were on sale. Things in that shop seemed to be much cheaper (price wise) than other shops.
19) SK Uyeda Department Store
Sadly, another stop we didn't make it to... S.K. Uyeda Department Store Inc in Los Angeles, CA is a private company categorized under Variety Stores. It was established in 1945 and incorporated in California.
18) Anzen Hardware
Though this store contained basic household items, there were also many unique Japanese items. It sold various kettles, seeds, brooms, etc.
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