A Rose Blooms in Little Tokyo
De Leon calls for intersection to be named Rose Ochi Square.
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City Councilmember Kevin de Leon released this image on Wednesday.
Rafu Staff and Wire Reports
Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De Leon on Jan. 13 introduced a motion to designate the intersection of First and San Pedro streets in Little Tokyo as Rose Ochi Square in honor of the late civil rigthts activist.
The motion states that Takayo “Rose” Matsui Ochi, who died on Dec. 13, just two days before her 82
nd birthday, “shattered numerous glass ceilings” by becoming the first Asian Pacific Islander woman appointed to various national and local positions.