Sep 17th 2017 O.A.
Shin-Sen-Gumi Charity Summer Festival
The restaurant group, Shin-Sen-Gumi that serves Japanese food like yakitori and ramen had their charity summer festival, the Shin-Sen-Gumi Charity Summer Festival on September 10th at Gardena. This year is the 7th time for this charity event. It started as giving back and vitalizing the Japanese American community. Local community booths and food booths participated at the event serving yakitori, takoyaki and other Japanese foods. Children challenged on the goldfish scooping at the game booth. This is a must-have recreation in Japanese summer festivals. The event was liven up by Japanese taiko, guests from Japan and local cheerleading performances. The mikoshi float also appeared and excited the attendees. Despite the continuous heat, families enjoyed the vigorous festival and its atmosphere. This year marks the 25th year of the Shin-Sen-Gumi group, and the festival also has the meaning of celebrating their anniversary. The festival made a total profit of $30,000. Those will be sent to areas that are suffering from natural disaster in both US and Japan, as well as local educational institutions.
Mazda U.S. HeadQuarters Grand Opening Ceremony
A grand opening ceremony of Mazda USA was held on August 25th, celebrating their HQ relocation. Mazda USA had their HQ inside the Irvine Spectrum since 1987. However, they decided to relocate to the building near the former HQ due to expanding numbers of the employees and improving their work environment. President, Masahiro Moro stated “Better work environments for the employees shall result in better sales and services” at the opening ceremony. The OC and local Chamber of Commerce and Industry representatives attended the ceremony. After they congratulated the opening of the new HQ, a letter of appreciation was sent to President Moro. The HQ is in a 21 story building and the first floor is the show room. 6th to 10th floors are the offices and the interiors are designed for their IT staff to work more efficiently. Personal work spaces, private offices and meeting rooms for different purposes are in each floor. Relaxation spaces and free coffee bars are also ready for the employees to use.