To celebrate the Idaho-headquartered, semiconductor maker’s successful and rapid integration of a Japanese memory chip producer into American operations – while bolstering U.S. exports and growing employment in the process — Ambassador Caroline Kennedy met with leaders of Micron Japan in Hiroshima.  March marked the first year anniversary of Micron’s integration of Elpida, a Japanese memory chip …

CS Japan Hosted the Advocacy Center ‘s Albert Ting on his first official call on Tokyo.  Specialist Koto accompanied him in meetings with the Embassy, American Chamber of Commerce, Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies, and individual firms.

CS Tokyo supported 3-days of American Chamber of Commerce Japan advocacy calls on Japan’s Diet, an annual event with added import as a new cabinet presses regulatory reform to bolster Abenomics’ growth strategy.  Ambassador Caroline Kennedy thanked the 100 guests, including over 20 legislators.  The ACCJ delivered white papers on their key advocacy issues.

CO Arthur and Specialist Tsurumachi participated in the Intellectual Property Seminar hosted by the Motion Picture Association.  Ambassador Kennedy and former Senator Dodd opened the seminar with close to 100 attendees and special speaker Lord Puttnam, the Oscar Winning Producer of “Chariots of Fire” and “Midnight Express.

SCO and CO Arthur commemorated United Airline’s inaugural SFO-Haneda flight with Jake Cefolia, UA VP of Pacific and Atlantic Sales.  SCO spoke about the importance of direct routes, promoting CS services and the many travel suppliers and partners like BrandUSA that can support the flight’s success.

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker leads a Healthcare and Energy Business Development Mission to Asia with stops in Japan and South Korea from October 19-23, 2014. This business development mission promotes U.S. exports to Asia by helping U.S. companies launch or increase their business in the healthcare and energy sectors. Secretary Pritzker made a courtesy …

CS Tokyo organized a multifaceted visit for Houston Mayor Annise Parker and her delegation of 24.  In addition to bolstering their sister city relationship with Chiba, the group met with Ambassador Kennedy (photo).  CS Tokyo arranged a Single Location Promotion for the Houston Space Port project, securing participation of Japan’s most prominent space organizations.  We …

CS Tokyo CA Shimada, along with CS Saito organized a successful single company press conference for Lookout, a leading mobile security company located in San Francisco.  Approximately 40 media companies learned of the new business alliance with KDDI from Lookout CEO Jim Dolce.  Lookout was very satisfied with the service and follow up is a …

A throng of media and a herd of HOGs that have helped make Japan Harley-Davidson’s #1 export market welcomed three, distinctive new bikes to the firm’s line up for 2015 at a pulsating launch event in Tokyo.  Harley has been in Japan over one century … just 10 years less than there has been a …

CO Mayeda with CA Sugiura hosted members of the international committee of the Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturer’s Association (JAIMA) at an appreciation reception to celebrate the successful conclusion of the 2014 Japan Machinery trade show (a.k.a. JASIS) which was held earlier this month and to thank JAIMA for the complimentary booth space that made the …

CS Tokyo hosted a meeting for the Japan American Automotive Group Association comprised of U.S. auto parts manufacturers that have offices in Japan and companies that sell U.S. manufactured auto parts.  The group raised various issues of mutual concern to the industry.  Approximately 10 representatives attended the meeting.  CS Tokyo’s SCO Wylegala gave a presentation …

Ambassador Kennedy and her Country Team worked hard to support the 2014 edition of the annual Southeast U.S. – Japan (SEUS) Conference during its week of commercial networking and relationship building in Tokyo.  The Amb. received Mississippi Governor Bryant for a call, met with the heads of delegation of the seven participating  southeastern states, and …

CS Tokyo CA Shimada, along with CO Taevs and CS Saito supported the successful Adtech Tokyo 2014 at the Tokyo International Forum, the biggest digital advertising trade show world-wide.  CO Taevs opened the reception with his remarks to over 300 attendees. This trade show attracted approximately 20,000 business executives during the three days.

New Consul General Allen Greenberg showed his appreciation to the U.S.-Japan business community in the region around Osaka and Kobe by hosting a gathering at Osaka’s Ritz Carlton Hotel, where he presented certificates to a pair of leading partners, including a major department store which hosts and annual New York-themed fair, for their outstanding contributions …

A resilient Iraqi Engineer Joins NJIT and taps USDOC Data to Secure a Better Environment for the Garden State Back in 2004 Firas Saleh and a handful of other Iraqi nationals teamed up with a few American Officers assigned by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) to establish the USFCS’s office in Baghdad.  Saleh and …

CS Japan supported America Expo 2014, a study abroad fair with 55 U.S. educational institution participants, including those counseled and recruited by CS Japan.  Over 1,200 students attended the fair that featured remarks by Ambassador Kennedy encouraging Japanese students to study in the USA.

Tesla CEO delivered the first flagship Model-S and CS Tokyo coordinated US Embassy support to attend the launch event with Elon Musk and the President of Panasonic to celebrate the delivery of the first Model S vehicles in Japan. The Model S, an all-electric sedan, is Tesla’s flagship product with a rechargeable lithium ion battery …

CS Japan Commercial Attaché Arthur cut the ribbon for the 78thTokyo International Gift Show (TIGS).  CS Japan partnered with Japan External Trade Organization as the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, France, and Germany Embassies.  This is one of the largest trade events in Japan boasting 2,551 exhibitors from 20 countries, including 577 overseas exhibitors.  Among the …

CS Tokyo composed and orchestrated a celebration of Boeing’s delivery of the world’s first 787-9 stretch airplane.  ANA became the world’s first airline to operate the original 787 and now is the first to fly the new stretched version of the Boeing Dreamliner, which accommodates 44 more passengers.  In her commemoration remarks, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy …

U.S. Export Success Report A daysailer sailboat with 35 gallons of fuel might seem like an unlikely craft to undertake a 7,000 mile, non-stop, 63-day journey from San Francisco to Yokohama.  But, the Sakura was no ordinary daysailer. It was made by W.D. Schock, a company founded some 60 years ago by a legendary fiberglass …