One of Southern California’s largest Japanese cultural festivals, the 16th annual OC Japan Fair, is set to draw an estimated 45,000 people to Costa Mesa’s OC Fair and Event Center on April 4-6.

One of Southern California’s largest Japanese cultural festivals, the 16th annual OC Japan Fair, is set to draw an estimated 45,000 people to Costa Mesa’s OC Fair and Event Center on April 4-6.

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