About Us

Mission Statement
The mission of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is to provide opportunities and services for business development, promote the welfare of the local Japanese American Community, help preserve our cultural heritage, strengthen mutual understanding and good will between the United States and Japan and foster our future generations, all through various events and programs.

A Brief History

After the end of the Pacific War in August 1945, some 25,000 people of 112,000 interned Japanese Americans returned to and around the city of Los Angeles by the end of 1945.
The area of Little Tokyo played a primary role in restoring Japanese Americans’ lives. Their lives begun to stabilize, various organizations were formed to protect Japanese Americans’ rights and promoted their economical positions as well. On that occasion, Los Angeles Japanese American Association was founded to represent the community of Japanese Americans in September 1947. This association became regarded as an authoritative body in the community. Little Tokyo Business Association, on the other hand, was dealing with local development and vitalization. These two organizations were merged into Japanese American Chamber of Commerce of Southern California which was licensed as Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California by the government of the State of California in 1951.From its foundation, JCCSC as a pivotal body in the community has had two major activities such as social work and the promotion of Japanese American commerce and industry. However, Japanese Americans being a minority group in American society, JCCSC could not but devote its major time to social work.

Who We Serve / Our Services

Purpose
-Enhance Japanese and Japanese American welfare
-Support business activities by Japanese and Japanese Americans in Southern California
-Promote mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and U.S.A. and propagate culture of Japan

Location of Chamber

244 S San Pedro St, Ste 410 Los Angeles, California, US 90012