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Revision as of 00:15, 21 August 2021
British Consulate-General, Osaka 在大阪英国総領事館 | |
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![]() Midosuji Grand Tower, where the Consulate-General is located | |
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Location | ![]() |
Address | 19th floor, Midosuji Grand Tower 3-5-1 Bakuromachi, Chūō-ku, Osaka 〒541-0059 |
Coordinates | 34°40′43″N 135°30′03″E / 34.67861°N 135.50083°E |
Consul General | Sarah Wooton |
Website | gov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-osaka |
The British Consulate-General in Osaka (在大阪英国総領事館, Zai-Ōsaka Eikoku Sōryōjikan) is the diplomatic mission responsible for representing the Government of the United Kingdom in Western Japan.[1]
Role
The primary role of the British Consulate-General in Osaka is to foster collaboration and trade between the UK and Japan. Representatives of the Department for International Trade Osaka and UK Science & Innovation Network in Japan are based at the consulate. Staff at the Consulate-General run events, build networks in Japanese industry, support UK companies to enter the Japanese market and contribute to crisis preparations for British nationals in Japan.[2]
Consular services for British nationals and visa applicants are provided by the British Embassy in Tokyo.[1]
Location
The offices of the British Consulate-General in Osaka are on the 19th floor of the Midosuji Grand Tower, located in the Bakuromachi 3-Chome area of Osaka's Chūō ward.
Consul-General
A Consul-General has represented the UK Government in Osaka since 1938. Before 1938, the Consul-General for Kansai was based in Kobe. Between 1938 and 1973, the Consul-General managed both the Osaka and Kobe missions.[3]
Head of mission | Tenure begins |
Tenure ends |
Title |
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Alexander R. Ovens MBE | 1938 | 1941 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
William J. Davies OBE | 1941 | 1941 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
Diplomatic relations suspended due to World War II (1941-1945) and the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) | |||
Alan T. Oldham CBE | 1953 | 1956 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
Dudley J. Cheke | 1956 | 1958 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
Ronald G. H. Watts CBE | 1958 | 1963 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
John O. Lloyd CBE | 1963 | 1967 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
Robert M. John | 1967 | 1971 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
Alexander H.B. Hermann | 1971 | 1973 | Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe |
J. Russell Greenwood | 1973 | 1977 | Consul-General, Osaka |
William K. Slatcher | 1977 | 1980 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Rex G. Farrar | 1980 | 1985 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Nicholas O. McCarthy OBE | 1985 | 1990 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Gordon J. B. Williams | 1990 | 1994 | Consul-General, Osaka |
David Cockerham CBE | 1994 | 1998 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Rodney R. Cummins | 1994 | 1998 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Neil K. Hook | 2001 | 2005 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Paul F. Lynch | 2005 | 2007 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Christopher C. Stuart | 2007 | 2009 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Simon J. Fisher | 2009 | 2013 | Consul-General, Osaka |
Gallery
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The Union Jack flying in front of the current British Consulate-General in Osaka
See also
References
- ^ a b "British Consulate General Osaka - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "FCO Local Posts - Trade Adviser". fco.tal.net. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Mackie, Colin (2017). "A Directory of British Diplomats" (PDF). gulabin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.