Over 550 guests gathered at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel Suites in Downtown Los Angeles on Sept.

by organizing the Japan Culture Fair and participating in numerous events such as OC Japan Fair and the Irvine Global Village.Angels Japan Day featured performances and exhibitions of Japanese folk music.

she set up digital literacy sessions for seniors and then held seminars and events online.the following two distinguished persons will be awarded.She was also involved in tasks such as collecting information at the consulates emergency response headquarters during the Northridge earthquake (1994) and the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake (1995).

Makiko Shirai of Santa Ana — Order of the Sacred Treasure.Shirai carried out essential tasks to keep the consulate functioning.

she was involved in hospitality-related duties for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their 1994 Los Angeles visit.

furthering music education outreach.Fujimoto said she had been keeping an eye on the activities of the scores of people in the street.

More demonstrations are expected for the weekend.vandalism… after seeing what they were doing.

Yamamoto contributed to this report.The mood on the street changed considerably as night fell.