Little Tokyo Community Council Reaches $100,000 in Donations to Small Business Relief Fund
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U&U Graphics, a neighborhood business since 1994, receives a $2,000 grant as part of the Small Business Relief Fund. (Photo courtesy of Little Tokyo Community Council)
The Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) has awarded a total of $100,000 in grant funding to 50 small businesses in Little Tokyo that have faced significant revenue losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the first round of distributions in November 2020, $2,000 grants were given to 25 of the community’s small businesses, a majority of them being legacy small businesses that have been open for more than 20 years, and the second round will help support 25 more treasured businesses that contribute to the cultural identity of the neighborhood.
MORE Wright gave away his miniature version of Fugetsu-Do in a fundraiser to support the Little Tokyo Small Business Relief Fund. Photo courtesy of Kieran Wright.
Artist Kieran Wright has been spending his pandemic months creating small scale replicas of LA’s most historic and quintessential businesses.
From Rae’s Restaurant, an old school diner in Santa Monica, to the Tiki-Ti Bar on Sunset Boulevard, his tactile pieces fit in your hand. And at a time when we still can’t go inside many of these businesses, his artwork holds even more meaning.
Kieran Wright with his replica of Tail o’ the Pup hot dog stand. Photo courtesy of Kieran Wright.
Little Tokyo Businesses Receive Grants from GoFundMe Campaign
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Mary Onoue of Kuragami Florist holds a check she received from a small business relief fund created by the Little Tokyo Community Council.
Mamoru Hanamaru of Mimtsuru Grill
The Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) has awarded a total of $50,000 in grant funding to 25 small businesses in Little Tokyo that have faced significant revenue losses as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Each business has received a $2,000 grant made possible by donations from the Little Tokyo Small Business Relief Fund, a program created as a partnership between LTCC and the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) to provide financial support for local businesses during the ongoing pandemic.
This season, Little Tokyo is encouraging shoppers to support its local and historic businesses.Â
Whether ordering delivery and takeout from one of the neighborhoodâs restaurants, checking off one-of-a-kind gift items, snapping a selfie during a contactless visit with a cardboard cutout of Shogun Santa, or donating directly to relief efforts, there are a number of ways to show love to Little Tokyo this season.
The holidays are in full swing, as Shogun Santa comes to town as a cardboard cutout to bring safe and contactless holiday cheer and festive photo moments to Little Tokyo.Â
Snap the perfect holiday card photo with Shogun Santa next to the Japanese Village Plaza Christmas tree during his visits from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 19 and December 20. The Little Tokyo Business Association, in partnership with Skid Row-Kyo, will collect new and gently used blankets for the local unhoused community.