Terry Ito Column Vol.5 A wonderful Japanese woman I met in LA

I went to Los Angeles.It's been a while since I've been abroad. A free paper for Japanese people in the area"LALALA USA"As I have been writing manuscripts for this magazine for the past 13 years, I was invited to the 20th anniversary event!
The event was called the "LALALA Festival," but it was surprisingly crowded and lively. The venue featured a ramen village with over 10 famous restaurants, so it was hard to decide where to start. A magnificent portable shrine brought from Japan paraded through the venue with vigor, Kenichi Mikawa performed a solo show on the main stage, the first beautiful Japanese Los Angeles policewoman made an appearance, and the most popular dance group in Hawaii, with their most popular male dancers, erupted in cheers.
Yes, it was really an amazing event! By the way, I was given the opportunity to do a talk show.

It is said that there are currently 100,000 Japanese people in LA, but a whopping 10,000 people attended!The number of people far exceeded expectations, and we had to wait an hour to get into the venue. Despite this, everyone was smiling! They had been looking forward to this event for the first time in a long time! The production staff had been working hard on the site as well as in the preparations!
There were many young female staff members, and they were full of energy. When I spoke to one of them, she said, "I used to work for Recruit in Tokyo. I really wanted to work in America, so I came here. I married an American and now I raise cattle on a ranch in Illinois and ship them to market."
According to her, when she first started working, she cried every night because she couldn't bear to see the cows she had named and raised with care sold. One day, her husband told her, "You shouldn't name the cows you raise, as you will become attached to them. You have to accept it. We are able to run a livestock farm on this ranch, which is why we have the life we ​​have today and how we met you. Instead of crying, let's work hard and be grateful to the cows!" After hearing these words, she was able to make a fresh start and enjoy her work.
In this day and age, it may be possible to travel to various countries around the world for study or tourism, but I was happy to learn that there are Japanese people working hard in rural America. Dating or marrying a local person is a big hurdle, but working there seems like an interesting option. If possible, I'd be interested in working in the countryside rather than in a service industry like a restaurant in the city.
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Terry Ito (director)

Born in Tsukiji, Tokyo in 1949. After attending Waseda Jitsugyo Junior and Senior High School, he graduated from Nihon University's School of Economics.
In March 2023, he completed the Master's program at the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University.
He joined the television production company IVS Television, where he worked on variety shows such as "Tensai Takeshi's Genki ga Deru TV" and "Neruton Benikujidan."
He then went independent and worked on planning and directing a number of television programs, including TV Tokyo's "Asakusabashi Young Clothing Store."
His book "Comedy North Korea" became a bestseller, and he subsequently made numerous media appearances under the name Terry Ito.
In addition to his work as a director, he is also active in a variety of fields as a producer, entertainer, and commentator.
YouTube channelTerry Ito's Comedy Backdrop'
Currently writing a column in LALALA USA
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