Japan House Los Angeles unveiled its new facilities in Hollywood on Friday, introducing the venue's expansion to a thousand attendees, including Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and the city's Mayor Eric Garcetti.The newest expansion of the venue -- which partially opened in December last year with a gift shop and gallery -- includes an event space, library, and cafe. The library lounge will encourage learning about Japanese culture through tablets and 600 curated books.In an address at the opening reception, Kono said, "Anime and manga are so popular in the United States, so with Japan …READ FULL ARTICLE
