Consul-General Watanabe Visits Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs

On January 27, Consul-General Watanabe paid a courtesy call on Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs at the Knoxville City-County Building. Consul-General Watanabe thanked the County for its support of Japanese businesses and cultural events in Knox County, and requested continued support for the safety of Japanese residents and development of Japanese businesses in the area.  

Prior to meeting with Mayor Jacobs, Consul-General Watanabe toured some of Knoxville's landmarks, including the Blount Mansion, the birthplace of the State of Tennessee, and the World's Fair Park, the site of the 1982 Knoxville World's Fair in which Japan also participated. Consul-General Watanabe also visited “Muroran Drive,” named after Muroran, a sister city of Knoxville. Knoxville and Muroran became sister cities in 1991.