Consulate General of the United States, Osaka
| Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe | ||
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Consul General Jason Richard Cubas | | |
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The Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe (
The consulate has a public relations division known as the Kansai American Center.[1]
Its jurisdictional area covers the
History
In 1867, it was established in Kobe as the U.S. Consulate in Kobe. The consulate in Kobe was closed in 1941 due to the outbreak of the Pacific War between Japan and the U.S. However, it reopened in 1953 after Japan's return to the international community.[2]
In 1961, the Kobe consulate was elevated to the U.S. Consulate-General in Kobe.[3] In 1987, the consulate in Kobe was relocated to Osaka, initiating its operations as the Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe.[4]
On January 1, 1985, a bomb-related terrorist incident occurred in Chuo Ward, Kobe. The incident was orchestrated by the Chūkaku-ha, a radical leftist group in Japan. Around 5:57 am, three mortar rounds were fired at the U.S. Consulate in Kobe. Out of the three, two landed within the consulate's premises and one hit a nearby road. Fortunately, no one was harmed. The mortar-launching device was discovered attached to a bench in a nearby park. Following the incident, a man claiming to represent the "Chukaku-ha Revolutionary Army" claimed responsibility for the attack to various media outlets. This act was believed to have been carried out in protest against the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance, as the Prime Minister at the time, Yasuhiro Nakasone, was scheduled to visit the U.S. on the same day.[5]
Consul general
| Term | Name | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph J. Blake | June 1952 | [6] | ||
| William C. Sherman | 1968 | 1970 | [7] | |
| William H. Bruns | Records show service in 1975 and 1977[8][9] | |||
| Robert Ludan | 2002 | [10] | ||
| Alexander Almazov | 2002 | 2005 | [11] | |
| Daniel R. Russel | August 2005 | August 2008 | [12] | |
| Edward K.H. Dong | September 2008 | 2011 | [13] | |
| Patrick Joseph Linehan | August 2011 | July 2014 | Head of the Kansai Consular Corps[14][15] | |
| Allen S. Greenberg | August 2014 | 2017 | [16] | |
| Karen Kelley | August 2017 | July 2020 | [17][18] | |
| Colin Fishwick | July 2020 | September 2020 | Acting Consul General[19] | |
| Richard Mei Jr. | September 2020 | 2023 | [20] | |
| Jason Richard Cubas | 2023 | (Incumbent) | [21] |
See also
References
- ^ "Kansai American Center | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ IIST WORLD FORUM No005-0022-j The Tale of the Kansai Consulate-General | International Institute for Trade Training
- ISSN 0387-4818.
- ^ "Reference Material | Kobe City" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ 過激派事件簿40年史. 立花書房. 2001.
- ^ Frances McCall Rosenbluth and Michael F. Thies "Japan Transformed: Political Change and Economic Restructuring", Princeton University Press, 2010, p.158
- ISBN 9780754672722.
- ^ Department of State News Letter. Bureau of Administration, United States Department of State. 1975. p. 46.
- ISBN 9780810310384.
- ^ 40 years ago, Solo Sailing Reproduction / Mr. Horie set out for the Pacific Ocean | National News | Shikoku Newspaper
- ^ Consulate-General Relay Lecture, Faculty of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University
- ^ Commentary Room｜Yomiuri TV
- ^ Adult Culture Village ≫ Adult Culture Village (Episode 044) US Consul Edward Dong
- ^ Message from the openly gay US Consul before leaving Japan – withnews
- ^ 2014 Hyogo/Kobe International Summit Participation | Activities of the Consulate General, Republic of Korea in Kobe
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Relations in 2015 and the Very Near Future” International Institute of American Studies, Doshisha University
- ^ Consul General Karen Kelley | US Embassy & Consulates in Japan (Archive of March 6, 2019)
- ^ Farewell Greeting on July 9, 2020 from Karen Kelley, US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe | Higashiosaka City
- ^ Farewell Greetings from Karen Kelly U.S. Consul General, Osaka-Kobe | Japan–America Society of Kobe
- ^ "Consul General Richard Mei, Jr". US Embassy & Consulates in Japan. 2020-09-08. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Jason R. Cubas – US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe – US Embassy & Consulates in Japan
External links
- Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe Archived 2020-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Consulate General of the United States, Osaka on Twitter
- U.S. Consulate-General in Osaka-Kobe Consular Section on Twitter
- Kansai American Center on Twitter
- U.S. Consulate-General in Osaka-Kobe Visa Section on Facebook
- Consulate General of the United States, Osaka's channel on YouTube
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