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Consulate of the United States, Nagoya

U.S. Consulate Nagoya
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LocationJapan
AddressNagoya International Center Bldg. 6F, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 450-0001
Coordinates35°10′22.1″N 136°53′25″E / 35.172806°N 136.89028°E / 35.172806; 136.89028
Consul GeneralMatthew Senzer
Websitejp.usembassy.gov/ja/embassy-consulates-ja/nagoya-ja/

The Consulate of the United States, Nagoya (Japanese: 在名古屋米国領事館) is a consular post of the United States in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

The consulate has a public relations division known as the Nagoya American Center (Nagoya American Center, NAC).[1]

History

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On July 3, 1920, the consulate was established in Higashi-ku, Nagoya by Consul Harry Franklin Hawley. Due to worsening relations between Japan and the U.S., the consulate was closed on December 31, 1940.[2] Following the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941,[3] both nations entered a state of war.[4] The consulate in Nagoya remained closed throughout the war.[2]

On March 1, 1950, the "Nagoya American Consular Service" was opened. On April 29, 1952, with the enactment of the Treaty of San Francisco, the post was again renamed to the "Consulate of the United States, Nagoya". The consulate was once more closed in 1970.[2]

In 1984, the Nagoya American Center was established on the 6th floor of the Nagoya International Center Building, aiming to promote U.S.-Japan relations through PR activities.[2] During the 1980s, when the center was founded, the U.S. was facing a historic trade deficit, while Japan had a significant trade surplus, leading to intense trade friction between the two nations.[5]

In March 1986, the U.S. Consulate Kobe's Nagoya branch office was established. This marked the return of American diplomats to Nagoya after a 16-year absence.[2]

On December 2, 1993, the Consulate of the United States, Nagoya was reopened after 23 years. The opening ceremony was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Walter F. Mondale.[2]

In March 2005, the consulate moved to the 6th floor of the Nagoya International Center Building, where the Nagoya American Center was located, and the center was incorporated into the consulate's public relations division.[2][6]

Chief consul

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Name Start Date End Date Notes
Frank W. Stanley 1994 1996 [7][8]
Daniel L. Shields 1996 1999 [9]
Hugh Carl Gettinger ? ? Recorded in service in 2001[10]
Gary G. Oba 2002 2005 [11]
Daniel A. Rochman 2005 2008 [12][13]
Myungsoo Max Kwak 2008 2010 [14][15][16]
Jonas D. Stewart 2010 2011 [17][18]
Harry R. Sullivan 2011 2014 [19][20][21]
Jessica T. Webb 2014 2016 [22]
Gary Schaefer 2016 2019 [23][24]
Adam W. Green 2019 2021 [25][26]
Daniel K. Stewart 2021 Present [27]

References

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  1. ^ Nagoya American Center | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "History of U.S. Consulate Nagoya". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  3. ^ Note: December 8 in Japan time.
  4. ^ Historical Photo Gallery #1: Memories of the Attack on Pearl Harbor – Sankei Photo
  5. ^ Chapter 4: U.S.-Japan Trade Friction – Cabinet Office Economic and Social Research Institute
  6. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Renovations Complete on Nagoya Consulate and American Center". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. 2005-03-16. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  7. ^ Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts. United States Department of State. 1994. p. 65.
  8. ^ Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts: Guide for Business Representatives. United States Department of State. March 1996. p. 59.
  9. ^ "Ambassador Daniel L. Shields". Embassy of the United States, Darussalam. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ^ Telephone Directory. United States Department of State. October 2001. p. F-22.
  11. ^ "Gary Oba Takes Position as Branch Chief of AIT's Kaohsiung Branch Office". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  12. ^ "Governor's Page". 三重県庁. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-03. Consul General Daniel Rochman paid a visit for his inauguration.
  13. ^ Telephone Directory – Key Officers List (PDF), United States Department of State, 2008-08-12, p. KO-31, archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-05, retrieved 2019-09-05
  14. ^ "Principal Officer Max Kwak". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  15. ^ "Consul General Max Kwak". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  16. ^ "Foreign Guests (2010)". 名古屋市役所. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-21. Consul General Max Kwak and his successor, Consul General Jonas D. Stewart, paid a courtesy visit to the mayor.
  17. ^ "Principal Officer Jonas Stewart". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  18. ^ "Consul General Jonas Stewart". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  19. ^ "Principal Officer Harry R. Sullivan". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  20. ^ "Consul General Harry Sullivan". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  21. ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission Harry R. Sullivan". Embassy of the United States, Lomé Togo. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2017-05-25. Harry R. Sullivan was the Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate Nagoya from August 2011 to July 2014.
  22. ^ "Principal Officer Jessica T. Webb". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  23. ^ "Principal Officer Gary Schaefer". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  24. ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission Gary Schaefer". Embassy of the United States, Stockholm Sweden. Archived from the original on 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  25. ^ "Principal Officer Adam W. Green". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  26. ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission Adam W. Green". Embassy of the United States, Reykjavik Iceland. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  27. ^ "Principal Officer Daniel K. Stewart". Consulate of the United States Nagoya. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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