Consulate-General of Japan, Detroit
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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.[1] Its jurisdiction includes the states of Michigan and Ohio.[2]
Consulate-General of Japan, Detroit 在デトロイト日本国総領事館 | |
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Location | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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.[3] It was also established due to an increase in the numbers of Japanese businesses and residents in the states of Michigan and Ohio.[4] Officials from the American and Japanese governments hoped that the consulate opening would ease trade-related tensions.[5]
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[update], there are approximately 25,000 Japanese nationals residing in the consulate's juristiction.[6]