The cast includes Akira Takarada.

chicken karaage and shrimp shumai.The event included a delegation from Oshu.

The event at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance featured more than 25 premium sakes.the hometown of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.at the Torrance Sake Matsuri on Oct.

4 had added shine with the participation of a delegation from Shohei Ohtanis hometown of Oshu in Japans Iwate Prefecture.Chen; Oshu Mayor Jun Kuranari; Torrance City Councilmember Jon Kaji; and Sake Matsuri event organizer Katsu Miyazato.

Attendees sampled a variety of premium sakes.

Breaking open the ceremonial sake cast are.Based in the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

The gift from Yanai — the chair.including a large Japanese American community here with strong connections to Japan.

linguistic and cultural boundaries.Scholars of Japanese humanities have long sought opportunities to collaborate with peers around the world.