Buscar

Random pictures and events~

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... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

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.... [Read more]

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.