Please join us at the Read House Hotel in conjunction with the Walk in the US, Talk on Japan tour! This grassroots relationship-building project, organized by the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan, aims to enhance mutual understanding between Japan and the United States through presentations and open opinion exchanges on the topics of the Japanese economy, society, politics, and culture. The delegation is headed by the Honorable Yasuo Saito, former Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Russia and France, and former Consul-General in Atlanta, GA.

Partnering together with the Japan-America Society of Tennessee, Inc (JAST), this program also includes "An Introduction to Japanese Business Protocol." These seminars will cover (but are not limited to): working with translators, useful Japanese expressions, relationship building, overcoming communication barriers, meeting logistics, hosting Japanese visitors, gift recommendations, and much more.

Please see breakfast itinerary below.

8:00 - Registration (Breakfast Buffet)
8:30 - Welcome
8:35 - Keynote, Ambassador Yasuo Saito
8:50 - Remarks by Delegation Members
9:10 - Q&A
10:00 - Japanese Business Protocol Seminar Part I
10:30 - Free Discussion
11:00 - Japanese Business Protocol Seminar Part II
12:00 - Conclusion