Little Tokyo: Kayoko Suzuki-Lange Has All The Breathing Room She Needs
With one foot in the past, one in the present and one in the future, Kayoko has a lot of feet. In this episode, we learn about the journey that led her to creating The DTLA Book, a multi-volume collection of interviews, profiles and photographs of the people, places and business that make Downtown LA so vibrant.
It wasn’t a straight shot from Osaka to Los Angeles for Kayoko. In fact, there were many pit-stops around Japan and the US, all of them contributing to her newest project, The DTLA Book. @DTLABook is a real-time, history-as-it’s-happening profile of Downtown Los Angeles, with profiles, interviews, photos and more of local people, places and businesses. With volume 3 coming soon, Kayoko not only talks about the genesis of The DTLA Book but also how it’s growing, changing and evolving. Most relevant to this conversation is the addition of a profile of Bronzeville, a singular slice of Little Tokyo history. When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull Fantasy Animals and Reasons For Living, topics as different in tone and timbre as possible and yet perfectly congruent with the tone and timbre of this episode. Thanks for listening!
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Season 01 Episode 31
Little Tokyo: Kayoko Suzuki-Lange Has All The Breathing Room She Needs
Recorded on November 16, 2018
Released on December 11, 2018
Episode Duration: 01:15:17
Kayoko Suzuki-Lange can be found on Twitter and Instagram @DTLAbook and on the web at www.district8media.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Little Tokyo: Carol Tanita Was Involved In A Classic Sci-Fi Film
Week 1 - The Historical Perspective with Carol Tanita
Before Rafu Bussan was a shop in Little Tokyo, it was a cart. That was right after the war when Japanese families were starting over from after the camps. In those days, Rafu Bussan was supplying families with essentials like rice, flatware and utensils. Now, as a brick and mortar under the watchful eye of Carol Tanita, Rafu Bussan is a one-stop shop for gifts, artwork, cooking-ware and Chinese imports.
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Season 01 Episode 30
Little Tokyo: Carol Tanita Was Involved In A Classic Sci-Fi Film
Recorded on November 14, 2018
Released on December 7, 2018
Episode Duration: 00:58:43
Rafu Bussan can be found on the web http://rafubussaninc.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Little Tokyo: Mike Murase Is An Active Activist
Week 1 - The Historical Perspective with Mike Murase
Talking to Mike Murase, it feels like he’s been a part of Little Tokyo as long as Little Tokyo has been a part of LA. While linear time makes that impossible, his insight into how Little Tokyo has evolved over the decades is still the perfect way to kick off this 8-part Mad-Macro-Series.
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Season 01 Episode 29
Little Tokyo: Mike Murase Is An Active Activist
Recorded on November 16, 2018
Released on December 4, 2018
Episode Duration: 01:07:35
Gidra can be found on the web at http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-297/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.