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We had a booth at the OC Japan Fair April 4 - 7 2025

We will have a booth at the OC Japan Fair April 4 - 7 2025

 

We had a great time participating and having a booth at the OC Japan Fair.

Here is a short recap video from the event!

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It was announced after the event that the total number of attendees was 52,000.

Although it's only a couple of paragraphs, it's nice that we were mentioned here in the Talon Marks publication (^^). 

OC Japan Fair has released a 2-minute recap video of the event, available here.

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The next OC Japan is scheduled for October 17th to 19th, 2025, and we hope to participate in the event again. We will keep you posted!

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We are excited to have a booth at OC Japan from April 4 - 7, 2025, a legendary event that has been going on for 16 years. 

OC Japan Fair is one of Southern California's largest Japanese cultural festivals, attended by over 40,000 visitors annually. 

We are lucky to be approved for such a legendary event!

This year's fair highlight is the Freedom LA Japanese Music Festival, which is included with general admission. This festival features performances by renowned Japanese artists such as MINMI, GADORO, and Genki Iwahashi.

A special Lantern Release ceremony titled "Lighting Hope from Japan to LA" is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, at 8 p.m., symbolizing the connection between Japan and Los Angeles. 

Last year, we were just visitors and were happy to meet Tamuken. He is a Japanese comedian who moved to LA after age 50, and his stories have inspired us a lot as Japanese people living in the USA. (I'm not sure if he will be there this year or not.)

Here is a picture we took with him last year at this event!


This is the mascot character of his restaurant. (he has a few yakiniku restaurants in Japan) 

Here is a brief about the expo:

Show:
OC Japan Fair 2025

Place: 
OC FAIR & EVENT CENTER
88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (Google Map)
Booth #A3

Date & Hours:
4/4/2025 (FRI) 4:00PM-10:00PM
4/5/2025 (SAT) 12:00PM-10:00PM
4/6/2025 (SUN) 11:00AM-7:00PM

Ticket:
You can get tickets from the OC Japan Fair Site here

Please see below where we will be (Booth #A3). 
You can download the PDF version of the floor plan by clicking on this link here.

As always, we will have a little surprise at the booth!

We are also releasing a brand new two teas we have not published before!  Be one of the first to try them out!

As you know, I am learning Instagram and will try to post stories. 

Please follow me if you haven't so that you can see what is going on. 

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We hope to see you there!!

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Kei Nishida is a passionate Japanese green tea connoisseur, writer, and the founder and CEO of Japanese Green Tea Co., a Dream of Japan Company.

Driven by a deep desire to share the rich flavors of his homeland, he established the only company that sources premium tea grown in nutrient-rich sugarcane soil—earning multiple Global Tea Champion awards.

Expanding his mission of introducing Japan’s finest to the world, Kei pioneered the launch of the first-ever Sumiyaki charcoal-roasted coffee through Japanese Coffee Co. He also brought the artistry of traditional Japanese craftsmanship to the global market by making katana-style handmade knives—crafted by a renowned katana maker—available outside Japan for the first time through Japanese Knife Co.

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