Weinberg Receives Foreign Minister’s Commendation
The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles held a ceremony for the conferment of the 2020 Foreign Minister’s Commendation upon Teruko Weinberg, president of Teruko Weinberg, Inc. and Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation chairperson, on Jan. 8. The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups for outstanding achievements in international fields, to […]
‘Mr. Los Angeles’ Tom LaBonge Passes at 67
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who died Thursday at age 67, was an enthusiastic supporter of Little Tokyo and the sister-city programs, including the L.A.-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation. In 2008, he joined Teruko Weinberg of LANSCA in presenting a proclamation to Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. Known as Mr. Los Angeles for his knowledge […]
NEW YEAR’S LUNCHEON 2020
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, LANSCA formally welcomed in the Year of the Rat at a luncheon held at the restaurant Azay in Little Tokyo. Opened last year, Azay is the home of Chef Akira Hirose, formerly of Maison Akira in Pasadena. Chef Akira has prepared his signature dishes for two LANSCA events: the August […]
LANSCA 60th Anniversary Special Events -Night-
[October 26, 2019] VIP Reception and Dinner At Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House After the daytime event “Nagoya Day”, LANSCA had VIP Reception and Dinner at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House in Westfield Century City to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Los Angeles and Nagoya’s sister city affiliation.
“CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF L.A.-NAGOYA FRIENDSHIP-” RAFU SHIMPO
In 1959, Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation was born as a part of President Dwight Eisenhower’s Citizens’ International Exchange Program. This year, the 60th anniversary of that sister-city relationship will be highlighted at a special “Nagoya Day: Explore Central Japan” event on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Westfield Century City shopping mall, 10250 Santa […]