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VIDEO: Kites Take Over Santa Monica Pier

October 24, 2016

October 24, 2016

For the past 20 years, the Japan America Society of Southern California has held an annual Japan America Kite Festival in...

Japanese government honors former dodger owner

April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

The Government of Japan announced today that former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley was the recipient of “The Order...

MUJI Santa Monica Grand Opening

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2014

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Muji-Opening_thumb27.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wst-uploads/media/Muji-Opening.mp4[/KGVID] MUJI Santa Monica Grand Opening On Saturday, the popular Japanese lifestyle store MUJI held their grand...

World Cup Recap: Chile Handles Australia

June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

The Australians kept its first 2014 World Cup match against Chile within striking distance for the entire second half. However,...

The Cheesecake Factory to Expand in Asia

May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

The Cheesecake Factory Inc. today inked an exclusive licensing agreement to develop a minimum of 14 restaurants over the next...

Japan In 2014 Symposium Tackles Economy, Foreign Policy, Military

February 17, 2014

February 17, 2014

The crystal chandeliers in the Grand Ballroom of Century City’s Hotel Intercontinental were not confused to be crystal balls, but...

Former Ambassadors To Headline Japan In 2014 Symposium

February 2, 2014

February 2, 2014

Former ambassadors Ichiro Fujisaki and John Roos will headline next week’s Japan In 2014 Symposium at the InterContinental Los Angeles...