Consulate General of Japan at Chicago
在シカゴ日本国総領事館

May 15, 2012

Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Updates and Information

Message from Consul General OKAMURA Yoshifumi on the First Anniversaray of the Great East Japan Earthquake NEW!

posted on 03/09/2012

Opening Statement by Prime Minister Noda on the Occasion of an Interview by 18 Foreign Press Organizations Regarding the Great East Japan Earthquake Anniversary NEW!

posted on 03/06/2012

Eight Human Stories After the Disaster NEW!

posted on 03/05/2012

Messages from Friends: Anne Akiko Meyers and Marty Friedman NEW!

posted on (3/05/2012)

Announcing a Contest for the Design of Coins Commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project. Go here for the press release; go here for application details; go here for FAQ NEW!

CONTEST DEADLINE IS 03/21/2012

Announcing Events Commemorating the One Year Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake

posted on (2/17/2012)

Announcing the Tomodachi "Friendship" Initiative: A Public-Private Partnership Between Japan and the US to Support the Earthquake Recovery Effort and Invest in the Next Generation of Japan-America Relations

posted on (2/09/2012)

A Message of Thanks and Recovery from the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Champions

posted on (9/02/2011)

A Former JET Visits Aizu, Fukushima. Follow his Journey on Facebook

posted on (8/18/2011)

Please Watch "Road to Recovery of Sendai," a 6-minute YouTube Video

posted on (8/09/2011)

Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake

updated on (2/17/2012)

Consulate Events

Martial Arts Master Yoshinori Kono at the University of Minnesota

posted on (05/15/12)

Applications Now Available for MEXT Scholarships in Japanese Studies, Specialized Training, and Undergraduate Studies. Deadline in Mid-June!

posted on (04/19/12)

Invitation Program for Japanese American Students

posted on (03/28/12)

Announcements

The 6th International Manga Award is Now Open! Click to Learn How to Enter NEW!

posted on (05/02/12)

May 2012 e-Japan Journal Now Available! NEW!

posted on (04/04/12)

2012 is the Sakura Centennial! Click to Find Out More!

posted on (1/06/12)

Visit Our New and Improved Event Calendar!

posted on (9/16/11)

Interested in an Internship at the Consulate? Click here to find out more!

posted on (8/11/11)

Headlines From Japan

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Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank

(12/21/2011)

Signing of the Convention between Japan and the Portuguese Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income

(12/21/2011)

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