before it became Little Tokyos premier home of the nations largest and longest running Asian American theater company.

head of partnerships for Plug and Play Los Angeles.whose goal is to accelerate startups from Japan in Los Angeles across different stages of maturity and traction.

and facilitate business expansion abroad.Japan External Trade Organization; Kayvon Moshiri.JETROs goal is for Japan to be the No.

Port of Los Angeles Orange County.leveraging its global network and expertise to support Japanese startups as they navigate and grow within the dynamic Los Angeles ecosystem.

County Economic Development Corporation and World Trade Center of L.

11 startups presented and now eight of those have U.Funding will host workshops K-12 teachers on history of J-Town.

JANMs project is one of the 240 humanities projects nationwide that are funded by $37.Workshops will examine how Little Tokyo has been impacted by events and issues such as restrictive covenants.

5 million in grants from the NEH.They will also explore teaching through primary sources.