Consulate General of the United States, Osaka explained

Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe
Coordinates:34.6968°N 135.5019°W
Location:Japan
Address:2-11-5, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8543
Jurisdiction:Kansai region (excluding Mie Prefecture), Shikoku region, Chugoku region, Hokuriku region (excluding Niigata Prefecture)

The Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe (Japanese: 駐大阪・神戸米国総領事館), commonly referred to as the U.S. Consulate-General in Osaka, is a consular post of the United States in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The inclusion of "Kobe" in the name stems from its previous location in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The consulate has a public relations division known as the Kansai American Center.[1]

Its jurisdictional area covers the Hokuriku region (excluding 3 prefectures of Niigata Prefecture), Kansai region (excluding 2 prefectures and 4 cities of Mie Prefecture), Chugoku region (excluding some towns and cities of Yamaguchi Prefecture), and all 4 prefectures of the Shikoku region.

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

TermNameStart DateEnd DateNotes
Ralph J. BlakeJune 1952[6]
William C. Sherman19681970[7]
William H. BrunsRecords show service in 1975 and 1977[8] [9]
Robert Ludan2002[10]
Alexander Almazov20022005[11]
Daniel R. RusselAugust 2005August 2008[12]
Edward K.H. DongSeptember 20082011[13]
Patrick Joseph LinehanAugust 2011July 2014Head of the Kansai Consular Corps[14] [15]
Allen S. GreenbergAugust 20142017[16]
Karen KelleyAugust 2017July 2020[17] [18]
Colin FishwickJuly 2020September 2020Acting Consul General[19]
Richard Mei Jr.September 20202023[20]
2023(Incumbent)[21]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansai American Center U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan . 2023-10-21 . 2020-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929065357/https://jp.usembassy.gov/ja/education-culture-ja/kansai-american-center-ja/ . dead .
  2. https://www.iist.or.jp/wf/magazine/0022/0022_J.html IIST WORLD FORUM No005-0022-j The Tale of the Kansai Consulate-General | International Institute for Trade Training
  3. 〔Document Introduction〕1908 U.S. Consul Report in Kobe . Maikanron Collections. Culture Dynamics Edition . 0387-4818 . Osaka University Graduate School of Literature . December 2011. 45 . 37–65 . 11094/25125 .
  4. Web site: Reference Material Kobe City . 2023-10-21 . 2014-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204719/http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/information/project/taikousannkousiryou.pdf . dead .
  5. Book: 2001. 過激派事件簿40年史. 立花書房.
  6. [Frances McCall Rosenbluth]
  7. Book: Secrecy in US Foreign Policy: Nixon, Kissinger and the Rapprochement with China . Yukinori Komine . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. . 9780754672722 . 2008 . 188.
  8. Book: Department of State News Letter . Bureau of Administration, United States Department of State. 1975 . 46.
  9. Book: Countries of the World and Their Leaders . Gale Research Company . 9780810310384 . 1977 . 567.
  10. https://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/life_topic/20020512000296 40 years ago, Solo Sailing Reproduction / Mr. Horie set out for the Pacific Ocean | National News | Shikoku Newspaper
  11. https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/mng/gl/koho/headline/topics/2003/10/souryoujia.htm Consulate-General Relay Lecture, Faculty of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University
  12. http://www.ytv.co.jp/commentator/harukawa_old/bn/0807/0703.html Commentary Room｜Yomiuri TV
  13. http://fm-osaka.com/otona/?p=486 Adult Culture Village ≫ Adult Culture Village (Episode 044) US Consul Edward Dong
  14. https://withnews.jp/article/f0140728003qq000000000000000W0090401qq000010447A Message from the openly gay US Consul before leaving Japan – withnews
  15. http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/jp-kobe-ja/brd/m_27/view.do?seq=706548 2014 Hyogo/Kobe International Summit Participation | Activities of the Consulate General, Republic of Korea in Kobe
  16. https://www.america-kenkyusho.doshisha.ac.jp/attach/page/AMERICA-PAGE-JA-25/75958/file/2015.6.3.pdf "U.S.-Japan Relations in 2015 and the Very Near Future” International Institute of American Studies, Doshisha University
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043710/https://jp.usembassy.gov/ja/embassy-consulates-ja/osaka-ja/consul-general-ja/ Consul General Karen Kelley | US Embassy & Consulates in Japan (Archive of March 6, 2019)
  18. http://www.city.higashiosaka.lg.jp/0000028189.html Farewell Greeting on July 9, 2020 from Karen Kelley, US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe | Higashiosaka City
  19. http://www.jaskobe.com/news/20200702-us-consulate-general-farewellgreetings-karen-ja/ Farewell Greetings from Karen Kelly U.S. Consul General, Osaka-Kobe | Japan–America Society of Kobe
  20. Web site: 2020-09-08 . Consul General Richard Mei, Jr. . 2020-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910141010/https://jp.usembassy.gov/ja/embassy-consulates-ja/osaka-ja/consul-general-ja/ . 2023-10-19 . US Embassy & Consulates in Japan . live .
  21. https://jp.usembassy.gov/ja/consul-general-jason-r-cubas-osaka-ja/ Jason R. Cubas – US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe – US Embassy & Consulates in Japan

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