Japan APEC Yokohama (2010)

In 2010, Japan APEC Yokohama ended its entire eight-day schedule on November 14.

We caused inconvenience and burden on the lives and business activities of citizens and businesses, but thanks to everyone's understanding and cooperation, we were able to successfully close APEC Yokohama.

In addition, during this period, we were able to entertain the people involved in the conference in various ways and appeal the appeal of Yokohama to the world.

Thank you very much for your support.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for your cooperation and support in this event.

• Cover, Greetings, Table of Contents (PDF: 409KB)
• １．Overview (PDF: 802KB)
• 2-1. Promotion system (PDF: 2,127KB)
• 2-2. Support for safe and smooth holding (PDF: 3,004KB)
• 2-3. Familiarity (PDF: 7,802KB)
• 2-4. Hospitality (PDF: 4,472KB)
• 2-5. Appeal (PDF: 5,499KB)
• ３．Materials (PDF: 871KB)

Yokohama has been selected as the venue for the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit to be held in 2010, the year following the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port. This is the second time that APEC has been held in Japan since Osaka in 1995. It is one of the largest international conferences in the world, with 7,500 to 8,000 participants visiting during the week.

The realization of the APEC Summit will be a major international conference following the 4th African Development Conference, further enhancing Yokohama's position as an international convention city, and will be an important first step toward the next 50 years after the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port.

A forum in which all major countries and regions in the region participate in the sustainable development of the Asia-Pacific region. Inaugurated at the first Ministerial Meeting in November 1989, a summit meeting has been held every year since 1993. Our main activities are liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment in the region and economic and technical cooperation. Since the terrorist attacks in 2001, counterterrorism measures have become a major issue. It consists of 21 countries and regions, with economic scale accounting for about 60% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) and about 40% of the population. It has been decided that the 2010 Leaders and Ministerial Conference will be held in Japan.

• Meeting timing

November 2010 (2010)

• Participating Members

Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.

In order to deepen the understanding of APEC and promote local enthusiasm for attracting APEC, an event was held to showcase the distinctive performances of three countries, including Japan, out of the 21 APEC members. Was. On the day, the mascot character "Tanemaru" commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port also appeared, enlivening the venue.

• Event Overview

Date and time: Sunday, March 15, 2009 From 13:00 to 15:00
Venue: Sakuragicho-sta. Cross Gate
Host: 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council
entertainment: Chinese lion dance (China), juggling (United States), wadaiko shamisen (Japan)

In 2010, the APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council made a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Four members, including Chairman Hiroshi Nakata (Mayor of Yokohama) and Yoshihiro Nishida (Chairman of Yokohama Trade Association) from the APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council in 2010, attended. Three members, including Vice Chairman Isamu Ueda, from the 2010 APEC Federation of Parliamentarians for Attracting Yokohama, also attended the requested actions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Undersecretary of Economy, Trade and Industry Harufumi Mochizuki

Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Foreign Affairs

The 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council and the 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction League have made a request to Chief Cabinet Secretary Tatsuo Kawamura. From the 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council, four members, including Chairman Hiroshi Nakata (Mayor of Yokohama) and Vice Chairman Tadao Takahashi (Chairman of Kanagawa Prefecture Management Association), joined the APEC Yokohama Attraction League in 2010. Four people, including Chairman Hachiro, attended.

On-site surveys of various places related to the city were conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, the National Police Agency, etc. .

Mayor of Yokohama

Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture

Survey landscape

Greetings from Kanagawa Prefecture Management Association Chairman

Banner flags and banners were posted in the Minato Mirai 21 district in order to promote the excitement of the local community.

In 2010, the APEC Yokohama Invited League of Representatives has made a request to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshihiro Nikai. Chairman Hachiro Koshiki and Secretary-General Manabu Sakai were accompanied by Chairman Hiroshi Nakata (Mayor of Yokohama) and Vice Chairman Kuniyoshi Yoshihara (Chairman Yokohama City Council) from the 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council.

In 2010, the APEC Yokohama Invited League of Representatives has made a request. Mr. Hiroshi Nakata (Mayor of Yokohama) and Mr. Noriyoshi Yoshihara (Chairman Yokohama City Council) accompanied eight members, including Chairman Hachiro Koshiki, from the 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council.

• "2010 APEC Yokohama Invited League of Representatives" Request Action Request

1. Takeo Kawamura (Cabinet Secretary)
2. Shoichi Nakagawa (Minister of Finance)
3. Hirofumi Nakasone (Minister of Foreign Affairs)

The "2010 APEC Yokohama Invited League of Representatives" was established by volunteers from members of the Diet elected in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Mr. Hiroshi Nakata (Mayor of Yokohama), Mr. Noriyoshi Yoshihara (Chairman of Yokohama City Council), and Mr. Yoshihiro Ono (Deputy Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture) attended the meeting as guests in 2010.

• 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction League Officer

Chairman: Hachiro Okonogi, Member of the House of Representatives
Vice Chairman: Isamu Ueda, Member of the House of Representatives
Vice Chairman: Hiroshi Ryu (Member of the House of Representatives)
Vice Chairman: Tomoko Abe, Member of the House of Representatives
Secretary General Manabu Sakai (Member of the House of Representatives)

In order to strongly support the invitation of the 2010 APEC Summit in Yokohama, 83 members from Yokohama City Council formed the "Yokohama City Council Parliamentarians' Meeting to Successful Attraction of the 2010 APEC Summit in Yokohama."
Mayor Hiroshi Nakata also attended the General Assembly.

• Executive of Representative Yokohama City Council who succeeded in attracting the 2010 APEC Summit in Yokohama

Chairman: Noriyoshi Yoshihara (Chairman Yokohama City Council)
Vice Chairman: Kengo Nakajima (Chairman Yokohama City Council)
Director General Masahisa Kawaguchi (Representative Yokohama City Council)
Director General MORI Toshiaki (Representative Yokohama City Council)
Director General NITTA Masatoshi (Representative Yokohama City Council)
Director General Yoshinori Sugano (Representative Yokohama City Council)
Director General Noriko Sugiyama (Representative Yokohama City Council)

27 organizations in the prefecture, including Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce, collaborated to establish a local invitation organization to invite the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit to be held in Japan in 2010 to Yokohama.
In the future, this council will work with the government to realize APEC invitation to Yokohama.

• 2010 APEC Yokohama Attraction Promotion Council Officer

Chairman: Hiroshi Nakada (Mayor of Yokohama)
Vice Chairman: Kenji Sasaki (President of Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Vice Chairman: Yosuke Enomoto (Chairman of Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly)
Vice Chairman: Noriyoshi Yoshihara (Chairman Yokohama City Council)
Vice Chairman: Tadao Takahashi (Chairman of Kanagawa Prefecture Management Association)
Special Advisor: Shigefumi Matsuzawa (Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture)
Adviser: Member of the Diet elected in the prefecture