rance ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁ ▁because ▁of ▁easy ▁access ▁to ▁port ▁facilities ▁and ▁the ▁L AX ▁air port . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁it ▁sold ▁ 2 . 2 ▁million ▁vehicles ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁it ▁announced ▁it ▁would ▁move ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁of ▁its ▁white ▁col lar ▁employees ▁to ▁Pl ano , ▁Texas , ▁near ▁Dallas , ▁to ▁be ▁closer ▁to ▁its ▁American ▁fact ories . ▁N umer ous ▁other ▁Japanese ▁fir ms ▁followed ▁Toy ota ▁to ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁because ▁of ▁its ▁location ▁and ▁its ▁reputation ▁as ▁the ▁national ▁tr end - set ter . ▁ ▁The ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁South ▁Bay ▁area , ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁has ▁the ▁largest ▁concentration ▁of ▁Japanese ▁companies ▁in ▁the ▁USA . ▁ ▁Arts ▁and ▁culture ▁ ▁The ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Day ▁Par ade ▁in ▁Tor rance , ▁which ▁was ▁first ▁produced ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁is ▁the ▁longest ▁running ▁military ▁para de ▁spons ored ▁by ▁a ▁city . ▁It ▁is ▁held ▁ann ually ▁on ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Day , ▁and ▁runs ▁down ▁Tor rance ▁Bou lev ard . ▁The ▁para de ▁features ▁military ▁vehicles , ▁school ▁bands , ▁and ▁prominent ▁community ▁members . ▁ ▁The ▁Tor rance ▁Cultural ▁Arts ▁Center ▁hosts ▁cultural ▁events ▁year - round . ▁ ▁In ▁partners hip ▁with ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Tor rance , ▁the ▁Tor rance ▁Cultural ▁Arts ▁Foundation ▁( TO CA ) ▁provides ▁diverse ▁cultural