Anime x Japanese Food

A collaboration event featuring anime and Japanese cuisine is currently taking place in Little Tokyo.

The event “Slime x Little Tokyo” offers a special promotion at participating Little Tokyo restaurants.
By ordering campaign menu items, customers receive a pin badge from the popular anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” and a digital stamp.
Collecting three or more stamps earns a limited-edition T-shirt.

This campaign is organized by JFOODO, an organization under JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), as part of their effort to promote Japanese cuisine overseas.
The initiative aims to encourage people to explore Japanese food through their love for anime.

This campaign features participation from 11 restaurants in Little Tokyo.
Each restaurant offers exclusive menu items made with a variety of ingredients imported from Japan, including seafood such as scallops, yellowtail, and sea bream; tea and rice; and premium Wagyu beef.

“Slime x Little Tokyo” is currently being held in Little Tokyo until December 8.
Additionally, a second round of the event is scheduled for February next year.
For more details, please search for “Slime x Little Tokyo.”

INC Beach Day 2024

The networking event of the Southern California Intercollegiate Nikkei Council (INC) was held on October 19 at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey.

INC is an organization formed by the Nikkei Student Unions from 13 universities in Southern California. Its goal is to foster connections among Japanese American students across different schools and build a stronger Japanese American community.

This “Beach Day” is an annual gathering held in the fall, coinciding with the start of the new academic year, for students from member universities to socialize.

This time, approximately 300 people participated. Initially, participants gathered by their respective schools, but gradually warmed up to each other through games and activities.