Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles during PST (winter), and 16 hours ahead during PDT (summer). When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 2:00 AM in Tokyo (next day). Japan does not observe DST.
The time difference shifts by 1 hour when LA switches between PST and PDT while Tokyo stays on JST year-round.
Afternoon LA works! 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Los Angeles corresponds to 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tokyo (next day). LA afternoon catches Tokyo morning.
Tokyo and Los Angeles have deep cultural and business ties in entertainment, gaming, automotive, and tech. ANA, JAL, and American operate multiple daily nonstop flights between LAX and Tokyo airports.