Nagare satisfies toothsome dreams.

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.

as well as Japanese beers and shochu (spirits).TORRANCE —The inaugural Sake Matsuri in Torrance on Oct.

including Maesawa beef and Oshu no Ryu sake.

from left: Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Naoshige Aoshima; Japan House Los Angeles President Yuko Kaifu; Torrance Mayor George K.Tadashi YanaiJapanese executive and philanthropist Tadashi Yanai has made a commitment of $31 million to the UCLA College Division of Humanities.

it has been extremely difficult for researchers to identify and connect with one another — in some cases due to simple logistics.the project not only promises to bolster UCLAs standing as a leading center for the study of Japanese humanities.

Yanai endowed the Yanai Initiative with a $25 million gift that.and host academic symposia at UCLA and Waseda.