<p>CHARITY EVENT FOR THE SMILE TRAIN ORGANIZATION   APRIL 10, 2010</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata attended a charity event Saturday Night which raised funds for  the  Smile Train Charity.  This charity provides surgical repair for  poor  children all over the world with disfiguring clefts.  A donation  of $250  will repair a cleft of a poor child whose parents have no funds  to pay  for this  procedure.   Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles  Lakers  basketball team, was the host of the event.  Mr. Takata was able  to meet the  Laker girls who are quite attractive.  If you are  charitably inclined, please consider donating  to this worthy cause.   Their website is located at <a href="http://www.smiletrain.org/">www.smiletrain.org</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/smiletrain.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="smiletrain" title="smile train" width="228" height="298" /></p>
<p>ACADEMY AWARDS CHARITY EVENT, BEVERLY HILLS, CA MARCH 7, 2010</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata attended a black tie red carpet dinner party at the Beverly  Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  It was an event hosted by the  Children Uniting Nations Charity.  The charity supports disadvantaged  children and provides economic and educational  support.  About 1000  people attended including many Hollywood celebrities.  Attending were  actresses Rosanna Arquette, Daphne Zuniga, and Lacey Jones.  Alaina  Alexander, star of American Idol, saw next to Mr. Takata at the dinner.   After the dinner there was a silent auction where attendees could  purchase Hollywood and sports memorabelia.  It was a fun night and  raised alot of money for the charity.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/oscarafterpartyflyer.jpg" border="0" alt="Oscar" title="oscar" width="481" height="607" /></p>
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<p>CHARITY EVENT IN LAS VEGAS  DECEMBER 12, 2009</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata attended a charity event at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas,  Nevada on December 12, 2009.  The event raised funds for the One Step  Closer Foundation.  The foundation supports research and easing the  lives of those afflicted with cerebral palsy.  The foundation is  directed by Jacob Zawelski.  Mr. Zawelski is himself afflicted with  cerebral palsy but is a remarkable man who in spite of his illness runs  this foundation and helps the lives of other victims of the disease.   The event was attended by several celebrities including Mehki Prifer  (star of 10 major films and the tv series ER from 2002-2008),  Lacey  Jones (model and actress),  Jennifer Tilly (actress), Ken Davidian  (actor - Borat and others), Sam Simon (creator of the TV show The  Simpsons) and other local celebrities.  Everyone had a good time and the  event raised money for celebral palsy sufferers.  Mr. Takata is aware  that it is a difficult time and the economy is down, but if you have any  excess funds please consider donating to the One Step Closer  Foundation. Their wesite is located at onestepcloserfoundation.org.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/tdtjacobweb.jpg" border="0" alt="Jacob" title="Jacob" width="346" height="231" /></p>
<p>MEETING WITH BASKETBALL LEGEND JERRY WEST   DECEMBER 9, 2009</p>
<p>Basketball  legend Jerry West gave a speech at Mr. Takata's country club.  After  the speech, Mr. Takata was able to meet Mr. West and have a brief  conversation.  Mr. West is in charge of the Los Angeles Open Golf  Tournament Charities and he was encouraging people to participate in the  event.  Last year the event raised about $1 million dollars for charity  and Mr. West hopes to at least double that amount this year.  The event  is held in February, 2010 at the Riviera Country Club in West Los  Angeles.  Day passes are $35/day and week passes are $100 and can be  ordered online. Mr. Takata urges all golf enthusiasts to participate and  enjoy a world class golf tournament.</p>
<p>Jerry West played  basketball as a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974.  He  was on the NBA all start team every year. He averaged 25 points per game  for his career which is among the top ever.  He later coached the  Lakers for 3 years and was the General Manager from 1979 to 2000.  He  was also elected to the basketball Hall of Fame.  His nickname was Mr.  Clutch because of the clutch shots he made in his career.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/tdtwestweb.jpg" border="0" alt="West" title="West" width="308" height="226" /></p>
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<p>SENIOR LPGA TOURNAMENT IN HAWAII   NOVEMBER 2, 2009</p>
<p>A  client of Mr. Takata produced a Senior LPGA Golf Tournament at Kapolei  Golf Course on Oahu in October.  Several famous Senior LPGA players  attended including Hall of Fame Players Pat Bradley and Amy Alcott.   Other well known players included Elaine Crosby, Laurie Rinker, Rosie  Jones, and Kris Tschetter.  Several Senior Japanese LPGA players  attended including Miki Oda, Young Me Lee, Akane Oshiro, Akio Takasu,  and Yoshiko Itoh. Mr. Takata played in the Pro/Am Tournament held the  day before the official tournament began. He played with LPGA Pro Laurie  Rinker. Ms. Rinker hits her tee shot about 260+ yards and her overall  game is excellent.  The night before the Pro/Am Tournament, a party was  held at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/tdt%20%26%20aa%20text%20em.jpg" border="0" alt="Amy Alcott" width="179" height="205" /></p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/tdt%20%26%20j%20pros%20em%20text.jpg" border="0" alt="J Pros" width="318" height="256" /></p>
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<p>50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FILMING OF THE MOVIE SOME LIKE IT HOT   SEPTEMBER 19,2009</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata is a big fan of Tony Curtis and the movie "Some Like It Hot"  considered the greatest comedy ever made. It was the 50th anniversary of  the filming of the movie and there was an exclusive dinner party held  at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.  The Hotel Del  Coronado was the location of the original filming of the movie.  The  party was fabulous and Mr. Curtis gave a speech about his career and the  filming of the movie.  Also legendary producer Walter Mirisch was there  and he talked about the film.  Mr. Curtis is now a famous artist and  his art is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art  in New York.  In spite of the crowds present, Mr. Takata was able to  talk to Mr. Curtis for several minutes.  Mr. Takata purchased a small  painting by Mr. Curtis titled "Double Mint". It is shown in the photo  below.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/curtistdtwebsite.jpg" border="0" alt="Curtis Photo" width="306" height="186" style="width: 306px; height: 186px;" /></p>
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<p>FAMOUS POP SINGER MICHAEL JACKSON DIES ON JUNE 25, 2009</p>
<p>The  famous pop singer Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles on June 25,  2009.  His death made news around the world.  Mr. Takata had the  pleasure of meeting Mr. Jackson in the 1980's.  Mr. Takata had a client  who hired American movie stars and sports celebrities to do Japanese  television commercials.  His client hired Michael Jackson to do a  Japanese television commercial for Japanese television broadcast.  The  commercial was filmed in Hollywood, California.   Mr. Takata was invited  to watch the filming in Hollywood, California.  During the long breaks  in filming, Mr. Takata was able to meet and talk to Mr. Jackson at  length about his career and his current projects.  He was a very nice  man and he signed some albums for Mr. Takata.  At the time, Mr. Jackson  was a big celebrity in Japan.  This filming was before the scandals  involving Mr. Jackson occured.</p>
<p>AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA) CONFERENCE JUNE, 2009</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata attended the annual AILA conference in Las Vegas which lasted  three days and ended on June 7, 2009.  The conference was held at the  Venetian Hotel &amp; Casino in the convention area.  Several thousand  immigration attorneys from all over the U.S. attended.  There were  numerous seminars on various topics including business visas, employment  based permanent residence and family based permanent residence.  Also  various specialized immigration issues were discussed.  High level  officials from the USCIS, Department of Labor, and the Department of  State attended and gave presentations.</p>
<p>TAKATA LAW OFFICE WILL MOVE TO A NEW OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2008</p>
<p>Takata Law Office will move to a new office on November 1, 2008 at:</p>
<p>Timothy D. Takata, 21221 S. Western Ave., Ste 215, Torrance, CA 90501</p>
<p>Tel: 310 533-8111,  Fax: 310 533-8008</p>
<p>MEETING WITH ARTIST PAUL HEUSSENSTAMM  JULY 28, 2008</p>
<p>Mr.  Takata recently had dinner in Newport Beach with his high school  classmate, Paul Heussenstamm.  Mr. Heussenstamm has become a famous  international artist and sells his artwork through out the world.  Mr.  Heussenstamm mainly paints far eastern art called the "mandalas" style,  but he also paints many beautiful landscapes and other art.  Mr. Takata  purchased two prints from Mr. Heussenstamm which are shown below.  He is  a terrific artist and Mr. Takata recommends that you visit his website  at www.mandalas.com.  You can purchase his artwork directly online.</p>
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<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/dolphindreaming_8.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="177" height="188" /> <img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/greengarden%202_8.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="157" height="209" /></p>
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<p>SUMO TOURNAMENT IN LOS ANGELES JUNE 7, 2008</p>
<p>About  100 Sumo Wrestlers participated in the Sumo Tournament held at the Los  Angeles Sports Arena.  Thousands of people attended.  Takata Law Office  provided immigration services to obtain P visas for the Sumo Wrestlers  coming to Los Angeles for the special tournament.   Mr. Takata met the  legendary Sumo Wrestler Takamiyama at the event.  Grand Champions  Asashoryu and Hakuho competed in the tournament.  Below is a photo of  the event.  The photo was taken during the opening ceremonies.</p>
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<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/sumo%20state%20w%20text%20em%20dpi.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="478" height="356" /></p>
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<p>MOVIE - INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL   May 23, 2008</p>
<p>A  new sequel to the original movie Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost  Ark, was released to theaters.  Preliminary indications seem to forecast  this movie as a big hit in theaters.  In 1993,  Takata Law Office was  the attorney for a client who  worked with Lucas Productions to bring  costumes and props of the movies Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars  to Japan for display. The exhibit was held at the Sezon Museum in Tokyo  in 1993 and was a big hit.  Items such as the Darth Vader costume, R2D2  Robot, Indiana Jones' bull whip and leather jacket and other famous  items were on display.  This was the first time that the items were  displayed outside the United States.</p>
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<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/takataold/images/lucascover.jpg" border="0" alt="lucascover" title="lucascover" width="360" height="405" /></p>
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<p>SUMO TOURNAMENT IN LOS ANGELES  MAY 23, 2008</p>
<p>Takata  Law Office provided immigration services to obtain P visas for about  100 Sumo Wrestlers coming to Los Angeles for a special tournament  Saturday, June 7, and Sunday June 8.  The event will be held at the Los  Angeles Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles.  Tickets and information  can be found at www.sumotour.com.  Mr. Takata hopes that people living  in the Los Angeles area will attend this cultural event.</p>
<p>WEBSITE UPDATE  MAY 20,2008</p>
<p>Takata  Law Office has updated it's website.  It still has information in  English and Japanese, but now has a state of the art website using  updated software and applications.  Takata Law Office originally  published its website in 1997 and was one of the first attorneys in the  United States to have a website.   Mr. Takata hopes that his website  will be useful  and informative to web visitors.</p>
<p>HAWAII TRIP FEBRUARY 2008</p>
<p>Attorney  Takata went to Hawaii in February, 2008 to meet his friends from Japan  at Ko Olina Country Club in Oahu, Hawaii. There was an LPGA Golf  Tournament that week and Mr. Takata attended with his friends.  He met  the famous golf pro Natalie Gulbis and took a photo.</p>
<p><img src="http://kuroidesigns.com/images/tdt%20gulbis%20hawaii%20em.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="248" height="213" /></p>