A Community of Immigrants Mural.
Little Tokyo is a community of immigrants.
A hand-painted temporary mural in solidarity with the June 2025 protests in Los Angeles.
A hand-painted temporary Little Tokyo mural—a collaboration with Mitsuru Sushi and Grill—during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.
Mitsuru Sushi & Grill: This Little Tokyo legacy business wanted to beautify their boarded up windows. Together, we came up with the idea of a temporary mural portraying the owner's sisters and father, reminding passersby that this too is a community of immigrants.
While painting this public art, many passing elders expressed their enjoyment of seeing these faces painted large on the street. Even in our own community, everyday representations of us can sometimes be hard to find.
Mitsuru, the owner's sister and the business' namesake.
Chiyo & Shintarou, the owner's other sister, and father.
