Consulate-General of Japan, Detroit
diplomatic mission of Japan
The Consulate-General of Japan, Detroit (在デトロイト日本国総領事館, Zai Detoroito Nippon-koku Sōryōjikan) is a diplomatic mission of Japan. It is located in Suite 1600 Tower 400 of the GM Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. Its jurisdiction includes the states of Michigan and Ohio.
The Japanese government proposed opening the consulate in order to improve Japan's image with the United States and decrease tensions between the Japanese government and automotive companies. It was also established due to an increase in the numbers of Japanese businesses and residents in the states of Michigan and Ohio. Officials from the American and Japanese governments hoped that the consulate opening would ease trade-related tensions.
The consulate exists to promote business and cultural connections between Japan and the United States, and to serve Japanese residents in the states of Michigan and Ohio. As of 2022, there are approximately 25,000 Japanese nationals residing in the consulate's jurisdiction.
History
It was scheduled to open on January 11, 1993 in an unspecified hotel facility, which was in Downtown Detroit. Japanese officials were looking for a permanent office space for the consulate.
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