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Japanese Consul General

"Sakura:" Final Event to Mark Centenary of Japan's Gift of Cherry Trees to U.S.

Gil Asakawa | Posted 09.14.2012 | Denver
Read More: Japanese Consul General, Cherry Blossoms, Japan, Japanese Culture, Denver, Japanese Americans, Video, Denver News
Gil Asakawa

It was the right song for the occasion: "Duo Sokyo" ended a brief concert marking the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of more than 3,000 cherry trees to the U.S. as a symbol of friendship.

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9/11 Was Also the Six Month Anniversary of Japan's Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Christal Smith | Posted 11.12.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Preparedness Month, The Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011, Japanese Consul General, Junichi Ihara, Japan, Earthquakes, Japan Earthquake, Japan Disaster Preparedness, Japan Tsunami, Disaster Preparedness, Los Angeles News
Christal Smith

I asked Japan's Consul General, who was marking his last full day as a member of the diplomatic corps in LA, to tell us what lessons we can learn from Japan's catastrophe.

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