Consul General Hanatani participated in a practice session with the Japan Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. The team was in a training camp in Peachtree City, practicing for the 2010 Joseph F. Lyttle World Challenge, held June 1-6 in Warm Springs, GA (May 29, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani attended the opening ceremony of Eisai Inc.'s parenteral facility in Research Triangle Park, NC (May 19, 2010).
Pictured to the left of Consul General Hanatani are Mr. Haruo Naito, President & CEO, Eisai Co., Ltd.(with scissors), NC Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco, and former NC Governor James Hunt, Jr.

Consul General Hanatani visited the Smith Academy of International Languages in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their Japan Bunkasai event. Smith Academy received a grant from the Center for Global Partnership, part of the Japan Foundation of New York, to teach students how to make and use Taiko drums (May 15, 2010).
The top picture shows Consul General Hanatani with Smith Academy Principal Ynez Olshausen to the right.
The bottom picture is of Smith Academy students giving a Taiko drumming performance.

Consul General Hanatani received students from North Atlanta High School at his office before their trip to Fukuoka, scheduled for May 27-June 10 (May 12, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani attended and gave greetings at the Children’s Day Festival at Roswell Budokan (May 1, 2010).

Consul General and Mrs. Hanatani attended GA Council for International Visitors' (GCIV) International Consular Ball at the Atlanta History Center (April 30, 2010). (Pictured from L to R next to Consul General Hanatani are Mr. Yukio Fujie, JCCG Chairman and President of Toppan Interamerica, Inc., and Mr. Bob White, Executive Director of Henry County Development Authority.)

Consul General Hanatani attended Japan-America Society of Alabama’s Annual Dinner at The Club in Birmingham, Alabama, and spoke to attendees about the Japan-U.S. Relationship (April 22, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani paid a courtesy call to Mayor William A. Bell, Sr., Birmingham, Alabama’s new Mayor (April 22, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani attended Japanese American Friendship Society’s Annual Spring Gala in Peachtree City (April 17, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani attended the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s performance, featuring Japanese Violinist Midori, and made remarks at the Post-Concert Reception (April 16, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani received Ms. Lisa Keyes, the Director of the Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Commission, at his office. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a sister city of Narashino, Japan (March 24, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani gave remarks at a puppetry performance of Issun Boshi ("Little One-Inch"), a traditional Japanese folk tale, at the Center for Puppetry Arts (March 20, 2010).

The Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta sponsored the lecture, where Tokyo University professor Ryo Sahashi discussed the role of the Japan-US relationship in the Asian Century. Consul General Hanatani gave opening remarks (February 23, 2010).

Consul General Hanatani hosted a reception for Mr. John Atkins III, newly appointed Honorary Consul General of Japan in Raleigh, NC.
(February 11, 2010)
Pictured (left to right): Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco, Former NC Governor Jim Hunt, Honorary Consul General John Atkins III, Consul General Takuji Hanatani.

Consul General Hanatani attended Yazaki Corporation's Official Announcement to locate their North American Headquarters and Manufacturing Center to Gainesville-Hall County, Georgia (February 3, 2010).
(Pictured Gainesville Mayor Bruner, Mr. Yazaki of American Yazaki Corp., Mr. Powell, Hall County Commissioner, Mr. Evans, Gr Hall Chamber of Commerce, Mr. McMurray, GA Department of Economic Development; Ms. Koto, Chair, Japan-America Society of Georgia.)

Consul General and Mrs. Hanatani, pictured here with Mr. Nico Moorman, Japanese language teacher, attended the Japanese Culture Festival at Riverwood International Charter School (January 21, 2010).

Consul General Takuji Hanatani spoke at the MLK, Jr. Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta (January 18, 2010).
Photo Credit: Bud Smith

Consul General Hanatani gave opening remarks before a Hogaku (traditional Japanese music) performance at the University of Georgia (January 15, 2010).