Consulate General of the United States, Osaka

Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe
Consulate-General of the United States in Osaka-Kobe
	The U.S. Consulate-General located in Kita-ku, Osaka
Location	Japan
Address	2-11-5, Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8543
Coordinates	34°41′48.6″N 135°30′6.9″E / 34.696833°N 135.501917°E
Jurisdiction	Kansai region (excluding Mie Prefecture), Shikoku region, Chugoku region, Hokuriku region (excluding Niigata Prefecture)
Consul General	Jason Richard Cubas [ja]
Website	jp.usembassy.gov/ja/embassy-consulates-ja/osaka-ja/

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

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 [ja]	2023	(Incumbent)	^[21]

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
^ "〔Document Introduction〕1908 U.S. Consul Report in Kobe". Maikanron Collections. Culture Dynamics Edition. 45. Osaka University Graduate School of Literature: 37–65. December 2011. hdl:11094/25125. 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
^ Yukinori Komine (2008). Secrecy in US Foreign Policy: Nixon, Kissinger and the Rapprochement with China. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 188. ISBN 9780754672722.
^ Department of State News Letter. Bureau of Administration, United States Department of State. 1975. p. 46.
^ Countries of the World and Their Leaders. Gale Research Company. 1977. p. 567. 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

[1] "Kansai American Center | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[2] 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. 45. Osaka University Graduate School of Literature: 37–65. December 2011. hdl:11094/25125. ISSN 0387-4818.

[4] "Reference Material | Kobe City" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[5] 過激派事件簿40年史. 立花書房. 2001.

[6] Frances McCall Rosenbluth and Michael F. Thies "Japan Transformed: Political Change and Economic Restructuring", Princeton University Press, 2010, p.158

[7] Yukinori Komine (2008). Secrecy in US Foreign Policy: Nixon, Kissinger and the Rapprochement with China. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 188. ISBN 9780754672722.

[8] Department of State News Letter. Bureau of Administration, United States Department of State. 1975. p. 46.

[9] Countries of the World and Their Leaders. Gale Research Company. 1977. p. 567. ISBN 9780810310384.

[10] 40 years ago, Solo Sailing Reproduction / Mr. Horie set out for the Pacific Ocean | National News | Shikoku Newspaper

[11] Consulate-General Relay Lecture, Faculty of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University

[12] Commentary Room｜Yomiuri TV

[13] Adult Culture Village ≫ Adult Culture Village (Episode 044) US Consul Edward Dong

[14] Message from the openly gay US Consul before leaving Japan – withnews

[15] 2014 Hyogo/Kobe International Summit Participation | Activities of the Consulate General, Republic of Korea in Kobe

[16] "U.S.-Japan Relations in 2015 and the Very Near Future” International Institute of American Studies, Doshisha University

[17] Consul General Karen Kelley | US Embassy & Consulates in Japan (Archive of March 6, 2019)

[18] Farewell Greeting on July 9, 2020 from Karen Kelley, US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe | Higashiosaka City

[19] Farewell Greetings from Karen Kelly U.S. Consul General, Osaka-Kobe | Japan–America Society of Kobe

[20] "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.

[21] Jason R. Cubas – US Consul General in Osaka-Kobe – US Embassy & Consulates in Japan

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