Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi and his talk "US-Japan Collaboration," February 22 in Pittsburgh.

The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania will host Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi, Consul General of the Japanese Consulate in New York, on February 22 for his talk on "US-Japan Collaboration." The ambassador

will share his insights in this talk about collaboration between Japan and the United States.

Ambassador Takahashi served as Counselor at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 1999. In his thirty-five years of service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was also Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. Most recently, he was Director General of the International Peace Cooperation Headquarters of the Cabinet Office which oversees Japan's participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Join the JASP for this free evening! Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Space is limited so please register today! Registration is free.

Guests are asked to be mindful of the Duquesne Club's dress code. The event runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and is free and open to the public (though online registration is required). The Duquesne Club is located at 625 Sixth Ave. downtown (map).