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Consulate General of the United Kingdom, Osaka

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British Consulate-General, Osaka
在大阪英国総領事館
Midosuji Grand Tower, where the Consulate-General is located
LocationJapan Osaka, Japan
Address19th floor, Midosuji Grand Tower 3-5-1 Bakuromachi, Chūō-ku, Osaka 〒541-0059
Coordinates34°40′43″N 135°30′03″E / 34.67861°N 135.50083°E / 34.67861; 135.50083Coordinates: 34°40′43″N 135°30′03″E / 34.67861°N 135.50083°E / 34.67861; 135.50083
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Consul GeneralCarolyn Davidson
Websitegov.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]

History[edit]

The 1858 Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce formally opened trade access between the United Kingdom and Japan and gave British nationals residence rights in Osaka in 1868. Nearby Kobe had already opened to foreigners in 1853. A British Consulate first opened in Osaka in 1911 to supplement the Consulate-General in Kobe. By 1938, Osaka had grown significantly and the status of the mission was upgraded as it was merged to form the British Consulate-General, Osaka-Kobe. In 1973, the British Consulate-General, Osaka replaced Osaka-Kobe. Between 2006 and 2007, the consulates in Fukuoka and Nagoya were closed with all representation to Western Japan consolidated at the British Consulate-General in Osaka.[2]

Role[edit]

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.[3]

Consular services for British nationals and visa applicants are provided by the British Embassy in Tokyo.[1]

Location[edit]

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[edit]

A Consul-General has represented the UK Government in Osaka since 1938. Before 1938, the Consul-General for Kansai was based at the British Consulate-General, Kobe, and until 1938 the Osaka mission was only a consulate. Between 1938 and 1973, the Consul-General managed both the Osaka and Kobe missions.[4]

Head of mission  Tenure 
begins
 Tenure 
ends
 Title 
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
Michael Shearer  2013  2016 Consul-General, Osaka
Sarah Wooten [ja][5]  2016  2021 Consul-General, Osaka
Carolyn Davidson[6]  2021  (current) Consul-General, Osaka

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]


Other articles of the topic United Kingdom : Ziggy Stardust
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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "British Consulate General Osaka - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "About the Foreign & Commonwealth Office" (PDF). www.fco.gov.uk. January 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. "FCO Local Posts - Trade Adviser". fco.tal.net. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Mackie, Colin (2017). "A Directory of British Diplomats" (PDF). gulabin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. セーラ・ウテン 英国総領事 略歴 | 福岡県
  6. BBA 2021 Judges Revealed! - British Chamber of Commerce in Japan

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