A home run for the U.S.-Japan friendship! ⚾️🤝
Principal Officer Perkins joined the Ambassador and Mrs. Glass at the @MLBXofficial Home Run Derby in Fukuoka, meeting baseball legends, local partners, and fans while celebrating the shared love of baseball that connects 🇺🇸 and 🇯🇵 as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. The event also featured an exciting performance by @LittleGleeMonst 🎶🦖, adding to the energy of a memorable day.
#America250 @usambjapan@mlbjapan@mlb
A look back at an unforgettable time in Saga! 🎈The embassy community was proud to mark America’s 250th anniversary year with the @Freedom250 balloon at the @SIBFO. Thank you to the organizers, our partners, and everyone who came out to welcome us and share in the excitement!
@SagaCityTourism@sagacitykoho@saga_kouhou@USConsFukuoka the organizers, our partners, and everyone who came out to welcome us and share in the
excitement!
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More than 70 years after Marilyn Monroe and @Yankees star Joe DiMaggio visited Fukuoka on their honeymoon, we’re in the dynamic city to celebrate America’s 250th birthday! Stopped by @USConsFukuoka to meet our dedicated team strengthening 🇺🇸 ties with partners in Kyushu and western Japan. @Freedom250
Honored to host the Ambassador, Mrs. Glass, and Chief of Staff Jacobs in Fukuoka! Today they met with Fukuoka Governor Hattori—a strong partner of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Tomorrow, we'll celebrate America's 250th birthday at the MLBx Home Run Derby at the PayPay Dome! ⚾️🇺🇸 @USAmbJapan@MLBXofficial
Innovation, ideas, and entrepreneurial spirit drive economies, and Fukuoka is a prefecture firmly focused on the future. My thanks to @Pref_Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori for the warm welcome and discussion on the prefecture’s support for startups and 🇺🇸🇯🇵 tech collaboration through organizations like Cambridge Innovation Center, which opened in Fukuoka last year.
Fukuoka, get ready to feel the heat! 🔥 Hawks favorite Nobuhiro Matsuda brings his famous energy to Japan's first MLBx event on Nov. 7. Let's celebrate America's 250th anniversary together 🇺🇸🇯🇵 #America250@usembassytokyo@MLB@MLBJapan
⚾️🇺🇸🇯🇵 Swing for the fences! Celebrate America’s 250th at Japan’s first MLBx event at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Nov 7! #America250@usembassytokyo@MLB@MLBJapan
Early mornings are worth it at the Saga International Balloon Fiesta where teams from around the world, including the 🇺🇸 fill the sky together. A great reminder that the U.S.-Japan friendship is built on shared experiences🎈☀️
From sunrise preparations to colorful balloons filling the sky, every morning brings a new view and new connections.
@Freedom250@usembassytokyo@SIBFO
Stop by Consulate Fukuoka’s @Freedom250 tent at the Saga International Balloon Fiesta! 🎈🇺🇸 Learn more about Freedom 250 and pick up some special giveaways while supplies last. Join us as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary in Saga! 🎉
@SIBFO#sibf2026