<Title language-id="en_US">Japanese Center prospers in Vladivostok
3 сентября 2012 - Новости ДВФУ
Consul General of Japan in Vladivostok Mr. Ito Nabuaki gave a lecture on the development of international relations between Russia and Japan for students at FEFU’s School of Regional and International Studies.
At the very beginning of the meeting, the Consul General expressed profound gratitude to the residents of Primorski Krai for their support, given to Japan after a powerfully destructive earthquake devastated the country last March:
“Soon it will be anniversary of those terrible days. We will honor the memory of the deceased. I would like to thank, so much, the residents of Primorski Krai, who brought paper cranes to the building of Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok, and left cordial words for all the Japanese people. You have become more significant for us,” - Mr. Ito Nabuaki told the students.
In his lecture, the Consul General discussed the old political, economic and cultural relationships between the Russian Federation and the Land of the Rising Sun. In 1876, a Japanese trade mission was opened in Vladivostok; today, Primorski Krai is one of the largest commercial partners of Japan. Though currently unilateral, significant tourist business has been developed between the regions. Though Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov endorsed a bilateral agreement in January to simplify the visa regime and facilitate communication between Russia and Japan, Japanese people rarely vacation in Primorski Krai. The main reason for this is that the customer service in Primorski hotels and restaurants leaves something to be desired, Mr. Ito Nabuaki explained.
At the lecture, students learned that Japanese companies were involved in the construction of facilities for the APEC 2012 Summit in Vladivostok. Japanese firms are taking part in the building of a co-generation plant on Russkiy Island, the oceanarium, the bridge that crosses Golden Horn Bay and the bridge to Russkiy Island.
The Japanese Center has already been successfully operating in Vladivostok for many years. About 900 people annually graduate from their Japanese courses. Additionally, specialists use the center to organize commercial awareness seminars and aid Russians in obtaining internships in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Consul General of Japan in Vladivostok voiced his hope that the Japanese Center in Vladivostok will continue to prosper in future.
