Gardena?

I refuse to make this a food blog, but I just couldn't resist this one post about the BEST mochi found in SoCal. I headed down to Gardena (not commonly known for it's great neighborhoods, safe parks, or wealthy neighbors - although i do believe they boast about their local swap meet - but this little city can beat the nation in the best homemade Japanese food).

Mochi window display at Sakura-ya in Gardena.