Shige Higashi, editor and publisher of Cultural News, calls the public to attend "Forum to Promote 'Japan House' in Los Angeles" on Thursday, April 23, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the auditorium of the Japan Foundation Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036. www.jflalc.org  Doors open at 6:30 pm. 

Parking information: http://www.jflalc.org/about-us.html#parking

The forum is open to the public. Everybody is welcome regardless nationality.

In this meeting, officials from the Foreign Ministry of Japan will attend and explain about "Japan House" project in Los Angeles.

The Japanese government recently announced the creation of "Japan House" in Los Angeles to promote positive relations and understanding of Japanese culture.

"Japan House" will be a center for Japan to enrich public information and cultural activities and will be expanded to the rest of the world. Los Angeles was chosen as the only location in the U.S. along with London and Sao Paulo.

At this public forum on Japan House, the organizer looks forward to constructive suggestions from various fields. RSVP is requested to attend the forum. Email RSVP to higashi@culturalnews.com. For more information, call Shige Higashi at (213) 819-4100.

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