Little Osaka is a stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard that runs between Olympic and Santa Monica Boulevard in west Los Angeles. The area has an interesting history.
From what I remember reading about the area, the region has unpleasant history. In the early 1900s, the land directly north of this area was home to numerous large estates, the grounds of which were cared for by local gardeners. A large number of the gardeners were Japanese. The gardeners built nurseries in order to provide plants for these gardens. Sadly, the law prohibited Japanese-Americans from owning land within the city limits, so the Japanese gardeners built their nurseries just outside the city limits.
This area is where Sawtelle Boulevard runs today. A few of the nurseries are still there, but this is the reason that there is such a large concentration of Japanese-Americans in this neighborhood.
QuantumTom 
Great image. I’ve been thinking about doing a post about Sawtelle myself, but haven’t gotten off the dime yet. It’s a great neighborhood to stroll and browse.I like your blog. I came here from Floyd’s Big Orange Landmarks.
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