Photographer Chikahisa Tanaka took this photo of Japanese Union Church under construction in Little Tokyo in 1923.

said Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance).Shochu is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Japan.

a traditional Korean distilled spirit.Shochu is highly regarded by the Japanese people as an important cultural product with a history of over 500 years.the lead author of Assembly Bill 416.

California can lead the United States in promoting this important cultural heritage.major international spirits competitions now have an independent shochu category.

Labeling and selling shochu as soju is like selling tequila as scotch or bourbon.

saying the law clears up confusion for consumers.He joined Napa Valley-based winemaker Michael Mondavi in launching the Y by Yoshiki wine brand in 2009.

He also said he would be donating his crystal piano to an auction and giving all the proceeds to victims of the magnitude-7.which has sold more than 30 million albums.

It will be streamed on Prime Video beginning in May.Speaking on his upcoming film Yoshiki: Under the Sky.