The Consulate of the United States, Nagoya () 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).Nagoya American Center | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan
History 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. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941,Note: December 8 in Japan time. both nations entered a state of war.Historical Photo Gallery #1: Memories of the Attack on Pearl Harbor – Sankei Photo The consulate in Nagoya remained closed throughout the war.
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.
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. 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.Chapter 4: U.S.-Japan Trade Friction – Cabinet Office Economic and Social Research Institute
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.
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.
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.
Chief consul
Name Start date End date Notes Frank W. Stanley 1994 1996 Daniel L. Shields 1996 1999 Hugh Carl Gettinger ? ?Recorded in service in 2001 Gary G. Oba 2002 2005 Daniel A. Rochman 2005 2008 Myungsoo Max Kwak 2008 2010 Jonas D. Stewart 2010 2011 Harry R. Sullivan 2011 2014 Jessica T. Webb 2014 2016 Gary Schaefer 2016 2019 Adam W. Green 2019 2021 Daniel K. Stewart 2021 PresentAnna Wang2024Present
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