Noun
Little Tokyo (plural Little Tokyos)
A neighborhood/community that is predominantly Japanese, within a city that is not.
I moved to L.A. and really didn't dig living there until I found places like Koreatown and Little Tokyo. I really like hanging out in the grocery stores and restaurants. Patrick Stump
The absence of a vibrant, thriving Filipino enclave — especially as Chinatown, Little Tokyo and Koreatown had by then obtained official recognition — was seen as a sign of cultural invisibility and political impotence. Source: Internet
Thankfully there are plenty of cutesy shops in Little Tokyo that help pass the time while ramen fanatics wait for their names to be called off of Daikokuya’s unfortunately long wait list. Source: Internet
I recently spent a delightful evening at the Japanese American National Museum in L.A.’s Little Tokyo for a screening of the documentary “The Killing of a Chinese Cookie” from writer/director Derek Shimoda. Source: Internet
Little Tokyo, a section of Downtown, is exactly what it sounds like: a Japanese food mecca. Source: Internet
Now, she’s the last vestige of her family’s history in Little Tokyo. Source: Internet