Little Tokyo Little Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Have a stretch with Rajio Taiso, hear the seasons changing through haiku poems, listen to music from local musicians, and hear cute local news! New episodes every other week!
It's the Season 2 finale of the Little Tokyo Little Podcast! This has been a difficult year for many of us, but it has also been a year of hope, joy, and discovery. As this year comes to a close, we invite you to reflect on the experiences and shifts of your 2021. How do you honor the end of the year? What has inspired moments of love, tenderness and connection?
The days are getting shorter and the weather is cooling down in Little Tokyo! Put on your coziest sweater and join us as we celebrate the changing of the seasons and the beginning of the Fall.
Did you know that Little Tokyo sits on land formerly owned by Biddy Mason? Tune in as we honor the remarkable life and legacy of Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman who became one of the first Black landowners and philanthropists in Los Angeles.
It's festival season in Little Tokyo! This month, we gather for some of our most beloved celebrations - Obon, in honoring the spirits of our ancestors, and Tanataba, the star festival that invites us to share our written wishes with community!
It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! Many cultures around the world celebrate this period with song, dance, prayer, and ritual. This episode, we highlight the beginning of the summer season and this sacred time of ceremony.
In honor of May Day and Día de las Madres, we dedicate this episode to our community's unsung heroes! We recognize your courage, compassion and resilience. You bring out the best in us and we thank you!
子供の日! Happy Children’s Day! Today we honor the youth of our Little Tokyo community and celebrate their health and happiness! Don't forget to hang your koinobori
To kick off Season 2, we are celebrating the beginning of spring! Spring is a reminder of new, abundant life after this cold winter—a time of renewal and hope!
A special podcast from Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Raijo Taiso, a haiku poem by Handa Setsuyu, spoken word by Blasian Project, and Rafu Shimpo's news feature on LA City Councilmember Kevin de Leon!
A special podcast from your Little Tokyo friends and neighbors! Tune into this episode for Rajio Taiso, a haiku poem by Jeanne Sultan Stevenson, music by Chester Ikei, and Rafu Shimpo’s news feature on the elections