Toriumi Portrait Restored to Memorial Plaque

A plaque in Little Tokyo honoring the late Rev. Howard Toriumi (1916-1987), which is believed to have been vandalized in December, has been repaired. The vandal or vandals removed an etched image of Toriumi, who led Union Church in the ’60s and ’70s.

Located on the northwest corner of First and Judge John Aiso streets, near the California Japantown Landmark and the Aiso Street Garage, the plaque was dedicated in 2012. It is across the street from the former Union Church site, which is now Union Center for the Arts.

published on April 10, 2018