JBA 2026 New Year’s Party

On January 16, the Japanese Business Association of Southern California, or JBA, held a New Year’s Party in Torrance.

The JBA is a nonprofit organization with about 430 Japanese companies in Southern California as members.
It provides mutual support for its members, promotes Japan-US business understanding, ontributes to the local community, and celebrates its 65th anniversary this year.

More than 500 members and guests attended the New Year’s Party, which offered an opportunity to network and celebrate the new year.

At the ceremony, JBA President Fujinami gave a greeting and encouraged members to apply the association’s strengths in their daily activities.

Next, Consul General Murota of the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles took the stage and expressed his hopes that Japanese companies work together to discover business opportunities unique to this region.

The event ended with a raffle of prizes from member companies, including round-trip tickets to Japan.
Amid smiles and cheers, the New Year’s Party concluded.