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Little Tokyo Historic District Set |
Located on 1st Street between San Pedro
Street and Central Avenue, Little Tokyo
was home to the first Japanese in Los
Angeles. They began arriving in the
1860s to fill the need for labor when
the Chinese Exclusion Act prevented
Chinese from migrating to the United
States. By World War II, Little Tokyo
was home to 30,000 Japanese. Most were
deported in 1942 to concentration camps
including Manzanar. Today the historic
district features public art and a
walking tour that interprets the power
of the place, and serves as a model for
the Heritage Parkscape.
See a 360° panorama of the historic district.
Learn more about the
public art in Little Tokyo.
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items are from between 13 Mar 2005 & 06 Sep 2008.