Friday, May 20, 2011

Little Tokyo Marketplace

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This is a market place that sells foods of different kinds; occasionally candy as well. People wonder to this location to buy local foods in order to fill their hungry stomachs.

"This place was larger then I thought"

Museum of Contemporary Art: MOCA

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This is a museum filled with art pieces sense 1979. This is the only Los Angelus devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

"I love art!"

SK Uyeda Department Store

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This is a store that sells random trinkets that catches peoples eyes; causing them to buy their product.

"I wonder where this was located."

Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple

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The Higashi Honganji is a temple for the Buddhist religion. Buddhism has evolved for more then 2,500 years to meet the spiritual needs of the people.

"Wish we could of seen it"

Japanese American Community Cultural Center

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This is the Cultural center where you have the ability to learn more about the Japanese cultural. There are gardens and other exciting exhibits to learn more about Japan.

"We saw the out sides of it, but not the inside. I'm sure it was cool"

Go for Broke Monument

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This is a monument about Perl Harbor attack that changed the lives for Japanese Americans.

"We weren't able to see it"

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Koyasan Buddhist Temple



This is a place of relaxation and meditation for the people of the Buddha. We all respect you; our group staid silent while we where there.

"What a tricky Buddhist temple to find! Thank goodness that I was just spacing out, or we would of never found it"