Consul General Uyama Hosts COPANI 2019 Welcome Reception
2019/10/7
Consul General Uyama welcomes guests
Ambassador Satoh delivers remarks
On Friday, September 20, Consul General Uyama hosted a welcome reception for the 20th Pan American Nikkei Convention (COPANI) 2019 at his official residence. Around 210 guests attended the reception, including former U.S. Secretary of Transportation & U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Norman Mineta, local Consuls General of the home countries of COPANI participants, and representatives of the local Japanese American community in San Francisco. The reception was an opportunity for COPANI participants from North and South America to deepen their friendship. Ambassador Satoru Satoh, Special Envoy for Collaboration with Communities of "Nikkei" in Latin America and the Caribbean, traveled from Japan for the convention and participated in the reception and delivered congratulatory remarks.
Secretary Mineta encourages everyone to get involved in society
President of COPANI San Francisco 2019 Mr. Roji Oyama delivers remarks
Mr. Suenaga presents Consul General Uyama with a plaque in appreciation for supporting COPANI 2019
Mr. Oyama presents Ambassador Satoh with a certificate of appreciation for his support of COPANI 2019
(L to R) Mr. Oyama, Consul General Uyama, Secretary Mineta, Ambassador Satoh, and President of the Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad Katsuyuki Tanaka
Guests at the reception
Guests listen to the evening’s speeches
