KYOTO, Japan — Naomi Hasegawa’s family sells toasted mochi out of a small, cedar-timbered shop next to a rambling old shrine in Kyoto. The family started the business to provide refreshments ...

LOS ANGELES -- For nearly 50 years, Carol Tanita has been managing the Japanese gift shop, Rafu Bussan. The Little Tokyo shop specializes in traditional Japanese dishware and cultural goods.

A 63-year-old Japanese gift shop was struggling to stay open due to the pandemic, but the community came together to save it. LITTLE TOKYO (KABC) -- Wrapping gifts comes easy to Carol Tanita.

Handover, a bamboo-lined sushi restaurant specializing in temaki (hand rolls), moves into the old spot for fish and chips. Both places are scheduled for official openings Tuesday, February 18, and ...