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How does a farm in Irvine end up hosting the first-ever Tanaka Day?

How does a farm in Irvine end up hosting the first-ever Tanaka Day?
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Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Tanaka Day, an epic meet-and-greet of people with the Japanese surname, is happening the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20 at — wait for it — Tanaka Farms in Irvine. "I'm the idea guy around here," said proprietor Glenn Tanaka — aka Farmer Tanaka — who dreamed up the inaugural ev...

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