Julie Makinen

Los Angeles Times

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Beijing bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times

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When it comes to fashion, art, and design, Tokyo has become one of the world’s trendsetters. But for a moment in 1976, Los Angeles was Tokyo’s muse.

Japan's obsession with LA, circa 1976, is back

When it comes to fashion, art, and design, Tokyo has become one of the world’s trendsetters. But for a moment in 1976, Los Angeles was Tokyo’s muse.

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Five days after a massive earthquake in Nepal, rescue workers pulled two more people from the rubble in Kathmandu.

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Five days after a massive earthquake in Nepal, rescue workers pulled two more people from the rubble in Kathmandu.

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