2024 JAS Special Ambassador Takuma Sato Inducted into Long Beach Motorsports Hall of FameNEW

JAS is excited to share that Takuma Sato, JAS Special Ambassador and past recipient of our Kokusai Shimin Sho "International Citizens Award", will be inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Hall of Fame.

The induction ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 18, at 11a.m. in front of the Long Beach Convention Center. An autograph session will follow afterwards. This complimentary event is open to the public.

Sato is the first Japanese to win the IndyCar race. The car he used to win the 2013 LB Grand Prix with, will be created into a monument.

Long Beach Motorsport Walk of Fame
As a two-time winner of the Indy 500, Sato will continue to be one of our greatest “Cultural Ambassadors” for Japan-U.S. relations.

About Japan America Society of Southern California’s 
To engage in programs that support Japan-U.S. relationships and become a sponsor for Japan America Society of Southern California’s 2024 GALA and the Kokusai Shimin Sho "International Citizens Award", please contact Sachiko Usui ([email protected]) for a sponsorship packet. This year’s GALA will take place on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, CA.

Date
April 18, 2024, Thursday

Time
11:00 am

Location
Long Beach Convention Center