Akira Fujimoto is celebrating 50 years of his Olympic Shops in Little Tokyo, with gratitude, generosity and an all-star concert.

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS

RAFU STAFF WRITER

It’s one of the liveliest businesses in Little Tokyo, a small store on First Street that buzzes with customers daily, due in no small part to the excitement that has followed baseball star Shohei Ohtani to Los Angeles.

The store carries one of the widest selections of official Dodgers souvenirs and collectibles outside of the stadium, with local fans, visitors from abroad, even the mayor of Los Angeles stopping by. However, Olympic Shop is hardly a newcomer to the neighborhood, not by decades.

“When Ohtani moved from the Angels to the Dodgers last year, I knew one shop needed to be dedicated to carrying Dodgers souve

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