Japan-America Society of TN

Headquartered in Nashville. Our mission is to strengthen a vibrant bilateral economic future for Tennessee and Japan.

[Japan-America Society of TN @JASTennessee]

The 47th SEUS-Japan Meeting was held last month in Tokyo. TN brought a delegation of 70 state leaders from government, business, and higher ed - the largest delegation of all seven southeastern states.

The Japan-TN relationship is entering a new phase of unprecedented strength.

[Japan Embassy DC🌸 @JapanEmbDC]

It was a great honor to join the @JASTennessee Tennessee-Japan Forum. I had a fireside chat with @SenatorHagerty on strengthening our bilateral ties. I am deeply grateful to the JAST community for over 25 years of fostering our grassroots friendship. -Ambassador Yamada

[Senator Bill Hagerty @SenatorHagerty]

Discussing ways to further deepen U.S.-Japan Alliance’s strategic, economic & technological partnership at a with @JapanEmbDC Ambassador Shigeo Yamada at @JASTennessee fireside chat in Nashville.

Tennessee and Japan’s economic & cultural engagement is only getting stronger!

[Stuart C. McWhorter @CommishTNECD]

Honored to join @JASTennessee, @SenatorHagerty and Consul-General Shinji Watanabe in welcoming Ambassador Shigeo Yamada and other Japanese leaders to Nashville today.

As Tennessee’s No. 1 foreign direct investment partner, Japan continues to drive investment, jobs and innovation across our state. I was proud to share more about our state's vision for the future, including our leadership in nuclear energy and quantum computing, and discuss opportunities to deepen collaboration with our Japanese partners.

We look forward to continuing these conversations and further strengthening this partnership as we host the SEUS/Japan Annual Joint Meeting in Nashville this October.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

https://t.co/j4bsf5p4hY

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: Japan's stock market surges +6% to its highest level on record as global technology stocks see massive gains.

[New York Post @nypost]

Snoop Dogg hits stage in hilarious Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto shirt https://t.co/t5ACk98wTD

[Japan-America Society of TN @JASTennessee]

Bridgestone is a founding JAST member and a bedrock corporate citizen of Nashville. We are so incredibly honored by their generosity and thankful to be included on this list.

Cheers to the largest (and best) tire maker in the world 💯💯
https://t.co/lP4f2zFwYr

[Japan-America Society of TN @JASTennessee]

Boxing’s top pound for pound fighter in the world is now Japan’s Naoya Inoue.

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

INOUE IS THE NEW POUND-FOR-POUND KING 👑

Naoya Inoue claims the #1 spot after his win over Junto Nakatani last Saturday 😤

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

INOUE VS NAKATANI HIGHLIGHTS ⚔️

Highlights from Naoya Inoue's super fight victory over Junto Nakatani in Tokyo 🎌

[Senator Bill Hagerty @SenatorHagerty]

I applaud @JPN_PMO @takaichi_sanae’s important speech today in Vietnam on updating Japan’s approach to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

In particular, I welcome Prime Minister Takaichi’s vision for Japan’s new proactive approach to cooperation on technological security, economic security, and national security with the United States and other partners.

As Senator and former Ambassador to Japan, I am confident that the U.S.-Japan Alliance and our many partners will do great things to advance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond!

[JAPAN 🇯🇵 @japanvistamedia]

Yamaguchi, Japan.

[Japan-America Society of TN @JASTennessee]

Lamar Alexander became Governor of Tennessee at age 38 and immediately built the blueprint for the relationship we have today between TN & Japan.

We are thrilled to read his new memoir: The Education of a Senator. Out next month, with foreword by fellow Tennessean Jon Meacham.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

From @WillRevenge's conversation with Nicole Wiley on Japan's decision to lift its ban on lethal weapons exports:

"Japan's greatest strength is the fact that defense articles are of high quality and they deliver on time.

"Japan will be integrated very importantly into supply chains for unmanned systems, both within Japan and also abroad. This creates opportunities for greater cross-fertilization between Japan's defense sector and its commercial sector."

Catch up on their full conversation: https://t.co/TFp8sgTHNW

[Japan-America Society of TN @JASTennessee]

Lamar Alexander became Governor of Tennessee at age 38 and immediately built the blueprint for the relationship we have today between TN & Japan.

We are thrilled to read his new memoir: The Education of a Senator. Out next month, with foreword by fellow Tennessean Jon Meacham.

[Gov. Bill Lee @GovBillLee]

TN is leading the nation in securing America’s energy future & strengthening advanced manufacturing.

With Project Crucible now a FAST-41 project, we’re speeding up critical infrastructure & cutting delays. We thank @POTUS for partnering to drive innovation & opportunity in TN.

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

Anthony Bourdain on food in Japan:

“Every chef I've ever met. If you ask them if you had to spend rest of your life in one country, eating one country's food…where would that be?

They're all going to say the same thing: Japan. Tokyo. Period.

It’s a humbling experience. You come
here and you see how much precision — how much perfection — is possible with so few components and you've come away from that changed and a little frightened.”

[Deedy @deedydas]

The highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world is 20x denser than Paris, 50x Manhattan/SF and 100x Tokyo.

It’s Higashiyama ward in Kyoto.

With ~50 stars for ~35k residents, it has an insane 1 star every ~700 residents!

You can’t be >200m away from one.

["JOHNNY" Daigo Yamashita @bad_johnny]

ARIGATO NASHVILLE!!
Eastside Bawl

ミュージックシティ、ナッシュビル
ボーリング場に併設された映画のセットのようなクラブでのショウ。ミュージックラバーな皆さんが踊り狂ってくれて最高に盛り上がりました。ありがとう！

次はAustin,Texasへ！

[TNECD @TNECD]

Tennessee’s aerospace & defense sector is soaring, up 44% since 2019, with 12,300+ jobs and nearly $1B in exports in 2024. ✈️

"From advanced testing infrastructure at Arnold Air Force Base to new manufacturing expansions in Morristown and Murfreesboro, Tennessee is aligning workforce, research and site readiness to support the next generation of aerospace and defense investment."

Learn more about how Tennessee is shaping the future of this industry: https://t.co/A6n4sKCHUi

📍: @BellFlight, Piney Flats, TN

[Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド @GearoidReidy]

Beijing’s economic coercion campaign continues to have zero impact as Japan welcomes the most tourists ever for the month of March, 3.62 million of them. Over 10 million people visited the country in the first quarter.