Consul General Uyama Attends 20th Pan American Nikkei Convention (COPANI)
2019/10/9
Consul General Uyama delivers remarks at the opening ceremony
Ambassador Satoh delivers remarks in Spanish at the opening ceremony
From September 20-22, Consul General Tomochika Uyama participated in the 20th Pan American Nikkei Convention (COPANI) in San Francisco, and gave remarks at both the opening and closing ceremonies. Ambassador Satoru Satoh, Special Envoy for Collaboration with Communities of “Nikkei” in Latin America and the Caribbean, traveled from Japan for the convention and gave remarks in Spanish at the opening ceremony. During the main program, Mr. Norman Mineta, who served in two Cabinet positions as U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Transportation, gave the keynote address. The approximately 250 attendees, Japanese descendants from North and South America, engaged in lectures, workshops, and panel discussions. Through these activities, participants were able to share their experiences as Nikkei (Japanese descendants) with each other and discuss the challenges facing the next generation.
Keynote address by Secretary Mineta
Convention participants
Group photo on the first day of COPANI
Consul General Uyama speaks at the closing ceremony, with Spanish translation by Ms. Naomi Tokumasu
Consul General Uyama receives certificate of appreciation from President of the COPANI San Francisco 2019 Organizing Committee Roji Oyama
Standing ovation for Founding President of COPANI Carlos Kasuga
