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DESCRIPTION:<strong><span style="color: #c21313\;">FREE</strong>\n\nJapanes
 e corporations and Japanese American communities have a long and complex h
 istory that weaves together stories of immigration\, industrial expansion\
 , and the building of neighborhoods\, businesses\, and banks. With a focus
  on Los Angeles\, this two part program brings together speakers that repr
 esent a broad spectrum of Japanese corporations in the U.S. and Japanese A
 merican communities to discuss the past\, present\, and future relationshi
 ps of these two groups.\n\nThis first part will focus on the history of Ja
 panese corporations in the U.S. and their relationships to the Japanese Am
 erican community leading to the present day.\n\n<em>Presentation</em>:\n<s
 trong>Lon Kurashige</strong>\, Professor\, University of Southern Californ
 ia\n<em>Featured speakers</em>:\n<strong>Thomas Iino</strong>\, Founding C
 hairman of USJC\; Board member\, JACCC\, JANM\, Keiro\, First Choice Bank\
 n<strong>Yuko Kaifu</strong>\, President\, Japan House (Los Angeles)\n<str
 ong>Chris Komai</strong>\, Communications Writer\, JANM\n<em>Moderator</em
 >:\n<strong>Frank Buckley</strong>\, Anchor\, KTLA 5 Morning News\n\nThis 
 program will be in English with simultaneous translation into Japanese.\n\
 n<strong><a href="https://9644p.blackbaudhosting.com/9644p/tickets?tab=2&a
 mp\;txobjid=abeeba07-b2aa-4205-bd12-600be6a2be6f" target="_blank">RSVP NOW
 </a></strong>\n<strong><a href="https://9644p.blackbaudhosting.com/9644p/t
 ickets?tab=2&amp\;txobjid=abeeba07-b2aa-4205-bd12-600be6a2be6f" target="_b
 lank"></a></strong>\n<em>Building and Bridging is co-presented by The Cons
 ulate General of Japan in Los Angeles &amp\; Japan Business Association of
  Southern California</em>\n\nImage credit: Japanese American National Muse
 um (Gift of Hiro Hishiki\, 98.266)
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SUMMARY:Building &amp\; Bridging (Part I): Bridging Japanese American and J
 apanese Corporations
URL:/en/events/2021/02/02/building-amp-bridging-part-i-bridging-japanes/
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