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DESCRIPTION:The Little Tokyo Historical Society will celebrate their 2020 S
 hinnenkai with a luncheon and a presentation on "New Horizons for Little T
 okyo" on Saturday\, February 22\, 2020 at 12 noon. The party will take pla
 ce at Se&ntilde\;or Fish at 155 S. Main Street\, LA 90012 in Little Tokyo.
 \n\nCome and enjoy a delicious lunch while learning about two highly antic
 ipated projects currently under construction in Little Tokyo - the Metro R
 egional Connector\, and the Terasaki Budokan Gym and Community Center.  Fe
 atured speakers will include Mike Murase and Jeanmarie Hance.\n\nJeanmarie
  Hance\, Metro Community Relations Manager\, is a familiar face in Little 
 Tokyo and has been with Metro Office at Japanese Village Plaza since Decem
 ber 2013.  As the Metro Regional Connector moves towards the end of constr
 uction with an opening date in 2022\, Hance with Olga Arroyo\, Constructio
 n Relations\, will provide an overview of the project and its current stat
 us.  What opportunities will this transit connection present\, and how mig
 ht we prepare to tap those benefits are some of the Metro RC issues relate
 d to "New Horizons for Little Tokyo."\n\nMike Murase\, a long-time communi
 ty activist\, has now been with Little Tokyo Service Center for 14 years. 
  He is currently Director of the Budokan Capital Campaign.  The long-await
 ed Terasaki Budokan Gym and Center is currently under construction and sla
 ted to open in 2020.  Murase will talk about the Mission of Budokan\, incl
 uding programs and opportunities for the community.\n\nHard Hat Tour of Bu
 dokan Construction Site - As a special attraction\, Mike Murase will provi
 de a personalized Hard Hat Tour of Budokan for Shinnenkai guests only foll
 owing the program.   Those attendees who are interested in the Budokan Tou
 r are asked to RSVP at littletokyohs@gmail.com by February 10th.\n\nShinne
 nkai\, literally "new year gathering\," is the Japanese tradition of welco
 ming the arrival of the New Year and is generally held among co-workers or
  friends in January.  It is a way of getting together to celebrate\, catch
  up\, and wish each other good luck and fortune.\n\nThe LTHS Shinnenkai is
  $25 per person to be collected at the door.  Five types of tacos\, salad\
 , chips\, desserts and beverages will be served.  RSVP by February 10th at
  littletokyohs@gmail.com or leave a message at (310) 214-2312.\n\nLTHS is 
 an all-volunteer\, nonprofit community-based organization that focuses on 
 researching and discovering the historical resources\, stories and connect
 ions of sites\, buildings\, and events related to Little Tokyo as an ethni
 c heritage neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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SUMMARY:2020 Shinnenkai Luncheon
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