Public Diplomacy

From September 7 to 9 last year, the office of Tokushima Prefecture in Shanghai invit-ed 19 dancers from the Prefecture and organized an event to promote its culture and tourism. The Prefecture and the Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai co-organized an Awa dance workshop at the multipurpose hall and the public diplomacy center, both located inside the Consulate-General.

On November 1 last year, the Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (LANSCA) and Nagoya City co-organized an event titled "Explore Nagoya and Central Japan" at the residence of Japan's Consul-General in Los Angeles. The event was held with the support of the Consulate-General, to raise awareness of Nagoya and the Central Region (Prefectures of Aichi, Gifu and Mie) and to promote tourism.

General Incorporated Association "Akita Inu Tourism", a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) named after a dog breed "Akita", consists of four municipalities in northern Akita Prefecture, and engages in local vitalization through inbound tourism and other strategies aimed at expansion of nonresident population. It also uses globally renowned Akita to attract tourists, and promotes tourism and local products.