wife of the late George Kiyoshi Tabata (Army

As symbols of their new relationship.GWEN MURANAKA / Rafu ShimpoTorrance and Bizen city officials gather for a group portrait after signing the agreement.

as well as modern American facilities.he thanked them for their cheers from Japan.Earlier in the week 250 students from the city visited Torrance.

a jeans manufacturing company from Okayama that has a business here.we will create opportunities for our citizens to connect and grow.

Yamamoto said that there might be hardships in coming to the U.

as well as representatives from the the Torrance Area Chamber of Commercea moving portrait of local basketball star Ashley Chea.

Home Court is a coming-of-age story that follows Ashleys family dynamics.Filmmaker Erica Tanamachi was already familiar with the legacy of local Japanese American basketball leagues; her husband and his family.

and will feature Tanamachi and Chea taking part in a post-screening discussion.The contemporary story became so much more than what we could have imagined that there was a moment where we almost werent sure if we could even fit the history of the JA leagues into our film.