The shortest distance (air line) between Japan and Hawaii is 4,023.99 mi (6,475.98 km).
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The distance from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, California is roughly 2,470 miles (3,975 kilometers). This makes it significantly closer than the distance to Japan. The proximity to the mainland has various implications, including easier travel and trade between Hawaii and the mainland US.
A reason for the close ties is the large population of Japanese-Americans in the Islands. While Japanese were in Hawai'i as early as 1806 as survivors of ship wrecks, efforts to bring in Japanese immigrants were not undertaken until King David Kalakaua visited Japan in 1881 to initiate treaty discussions.
Many, like the Purdys, have headed to Las Vegas. According to 2021 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the biggest growth of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations was in Clark County, Nevada, which includes Las Vegas, and Sacramento County, California.
In conclusion, while China does not actually own California or Hawaii, its companies and investors have made substantial investments across industries, real estate, infrastructure, and other assets in those states over the past few decades.
Japan is known for everything from onsen hot springs and kabuki baths (dating to the 6th and 16th centuries, respectively) to all-night neon-lit dance parties, anime, and sushi boat restaurants, all of which are decidedly more modern.