Angelas name in Chinese sounds like the characters for peace and prosperity.

Japanese shochu could be sold in California restaurants with a wine sales license only if it was labeled as soju.AB 416 now permits Japanese shochu distillers to properly label their product as ‘Shochu.

This new law recognizes the unique cultural heritage of both Japanese shochu and Korean soju.and many other Japanese import/export companies and restaurants.Newsom for signing the bill into law.

this was cause for much confusion among restaurateurs and consumers.said Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance).

Shochu is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Japan.

a traditional Korean distilled spirit.Mineta served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton and secretary of transportation under President George W.

It is the bridge that connects the past with the present and the future.his lifelong commitment to democracy.

located at First Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will name its historic plaza after the late Transportation Secretary Norman Y.