Symposium Details

The Okinawa Great Trade Fair Pre-Trade Fair for is now closed.
Dates：Thursday, November 14
Times：14th 9:30 - 11:55
Venue：Okinawa Convention Center

Speaker
Mr Ryuichi Teshima / Professor Keio University　/ Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University

Facilitator
Mr Toshitsugu Higa

Panelists
Toshikazu Masuyama Director-General,Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. Masatoshi Sakane JFC Hong Kong
Katsuhiko Umezu Manager,Global Business Development Department,Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Naoshi Miyagi Managing Director, Okinawaken Bussan Kosha, K.K.
Ryuichi Teshima Professor, Keio University.
Akikazu Shimoji Okinawa Prefectural Government, Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor Deputy Director General in charge of Industrial Promotion

Greeting

Speaker: Mr Ryuichi Teshima
Professor Keio University
Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Political

It is being said today that the Asian Hemisphere moves the world.
All economic indicators show that East Asia is serving as the propulsion engine for the world economy.

When looking at a globe, you can see that Okinawa is located right at the center of this Asian Hemisphere and that it is truly filled with possibilities. I would like to discuss the advantages of Okinawa functioning as a base for physical distribution by turning Naha Airport into a hub airport, and particularly analyze its association with the Asian Hemisphere.

As is well known, a diplomatic wisdom that can keep the waves of the Pacific Ocean calm is needed in East Asian countries. Now is the time to reevaluate for the future the importance of Okinawa, which has prospered through trade with China since the days of the Ryuku Dynasty.

In today's lecture, I would like to look down at a globe and think with you all about East Asia's past, present, and future as well as where Japan and Okinawa should be headed. I will be looking forward to far-sighted and meaningful exchanges of opinions between us.