Consulate Activities

On July 31, a ceremony was held at the Consul General’s Official Residence to present the Consul General’s Commendation to State Senator Will Espero, Vice President of the State Senate, and State Representative Ken Ito. The ceremony honored the legislators’ contributions to grassroots programs that were essential in repairing relationships after the Ehime Maru Incident which occurred off Oahu in 2001. The Ehime Hawaii Goodwill Youth Baseball Tournament was founded to promote goodwill between Japan and the United States by sending Hawaii youth baseball teams to Ehime prefecture to spread international friendship through baseball. The two legislators were presented the award following a congratulatory speech by Consul General Yasushi Misawa.