JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM and
JAPAN FOUNDATION CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

Invite you to a symposium

New Perspectives on U.S.–Japan Relations:
THE JAPANESE AMERICAN AND JAPANESE PARTNERSHIP

Friday, July 21, 2006
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Biltmore Bowl • 506 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

Norman Y. Mineta
U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Yohei Kono
Speaker, House of Representatives, Japan
(invited)

Haruo Murase
President & CEO of Canon Marketing Japan Inc.,
and Co-Chairman of the Keidanren's Committee on U.S. Affairs

PANEL DISCUSSION
New Perspectives on U.S.–Japan Relations:
Pop Culture, Media, and Sports

Opening Remarks

Scott Sassa
CEO/Founder of W Cubed Media and former West Coast President of NBC-TV

Taro Kono
Vice-Minister of Justice, Japan (invited)

FEATURED PANELISTS

Seiji Horibuchi
Founder/Co-Chairman, VIZ Media, LLC, and President/CEO, VIZ Pictures, Inc.

Shiro (Sho) Inoue
President, Famima Corp., leads the expansion of hip convenience stores throughout Southern California

Eric Nakamura
Publisher of Giant Robot and founder of Giant Robot stores, galleries, and restaurant

Yukiko Ogasawara
President, The Japan Times, Japan’s oldest (founded 1897) independent English language newspaper

Jack Sakazaki
President, Japan Sports Marketing, builds U.S.–Japan relations through the universal language of sports

Panel Moderator—Frank Buckley
Anchor, KTLA–Los Angeles

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Supporting organizations: The Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, Asia Society of Southern California, and Japan America Society of Southern California

In cooperation with: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Japan Business Association, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California, Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California, Orange County Japanese American Association, Southern California Gardeners’ Federation, Inc., and Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California

These programs are made possible by the generous support of the Japanese American National Museum’s U.S. – Japan Network Fund supporters: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Canon U.S.A., Inc., Mitsubishi International Corporation, The Mitsui USA Foundation, NEC Corporation of America, Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation, Toshiba International Foundation, and Toyota Motor North America. Special thanks to the Aratani Foundation for their ongoing support.

Japanese American National Museum
Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
and Town Hall Los Angeles

Cordially invite you to a Luncheon

A Global Perspective: Business, Technology and Defense

featuring

Hon. Daniel K. Inouye
United States Senator

Senator Daniel K. Inouye is the third most senior member of the U.S. Senate. First elected in 1962 and serving his eighth consecutive term, he co-chairs the Senate Commerce Committee and is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.  His legislative leadership includes Chairman of the Iran-Contra Committee and member of the Watergate Committee. He is a recipient of the highest military award, the Medal of Honor, for his distinguished service in World War II.

Friday, July 21, 2006
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
$50 per person

Millennium Biltmore Hotel
506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

Sponsoring organizations: Asia Society of Southern California, Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, Japan America Society of Southern California

Please RSVP by Monday, July 10 on the Reservation Form available below. For information, please call 213.830.5649.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE RESERVATION FORM