Consul General Shinozuka visits Birmingham, Alabama

    On March 8, Consul General Takashi Shinozuka hosted a gathering to introduce himself to major offices and organizations involved in promoting Japan-Alabama relations in Birmingham. The following representatives shared their views on Japan-Alabama relations as well as their activities at the gathering: [Honorary Consuls General] Elmer Harris, Honorary Consul General Emeritus of Japan in Birmingham; Mark Jackson, Honorary Consul of Japan in Birmingham; [City of Birmingham/Agencies/Public Institutions] Scotty Colson, Director, International and Governmental Relations, City of Birmingham; Angela Hall, Librarian, Birmingham Public Library; Bettina Giles, Chairperson, Hitachi Birmingham Sister City Committee; Brian Hilson, President and CEO, Birmingham Business Alliance; [Japan America Society of Alabama] Forest Keith, First Vice Chair/Human Resources, Community Relations and General Affairs Manager, Daikin America; Mike Oatridge, Chairman Emeritus/Vice President, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Osamu Tsuchimoto, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (Treasurer) Sugio Suzuki, Director/Chief Liaison Officer Protective Don Moore, Treasurer/Director of Business Development & Analytics, Alagasco; Tamara Moriya, Executive Director [North Alabama Japanese Business Association] Nobuhisa Nakaya (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (Sr. Advisor) [JETRO Atlanta] Norikazu Mori, Chief Executive Director

From left, Mr. Oatridge, Mr. Suzuki, Ms. Giles, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hilson

From right, Ms. Hall, Mr. Mori, Mr. Keith, Ms. Moriya, Mr. Colson, Mr. Nakaya and Mr. Tsuchimoto

At the head of the table from left, Consul General Shinozuka, Honorary Consul Jackson and Honorary Consul General Emeritus Harris