New Year's celebration and reception

　The 2013 New Year's celebration and reception was held at the Consul General's Official Residence on January 24th. More than 100 members of Portland's Japanese-American community, Japan-related businesses and the Japan-America Society of Oregon were on hand to enjoy delicacies of the Japanese new year, such as Osechi-ryori and Ozoni, while deepening the ties of friendship among Japanse related organizations.

Kagamiwari (From left): Kay Endo (Japanese Ancestral Society President), Consul General Murabayashi,

Hideo Kobayashi (Shokookai of Portland President)

NTT DOCOMO USA, Inc 　　　　　　Pacific Nutritional Foods, Inc

Yamasa Corporation, U.S.A.　　　　　Japanese Calligraphy Display