Consulate General of the United Kingdom, 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]

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
Consul GeneralCarolyn Davidson
Websitegov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-osaka

History

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

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

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

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 1941Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
William J. Davies OBE 1941 1941Consul-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 1956Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
Dudley J. Cheke 1956 1958Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
Ronald G. H. Watts CBE 1958 1963Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
John O. Lloyd CBE 1963 1967Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
Robert M. John 1967 1971Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
Alexander H.B. Hermann 1971 1973Consul-General, Osaka-Kobe
J. Russell Greenwood 1973 1977Consul-General, Osaka
William K. Slatcher 1977 1980Consul-General, Osaka
Rex G. Farrar 1980 1985Consul-General, Osaka
Nicholas O. McCarthy OBE 1985 1990Consul-General, Osaka
Gordon J. B. Williams 1990 1994Consul-General, Osaka
David Cockerham CBE 1994 1998Consul-General, Osaka
Rodney R. Cummins 1994 1998Consul-General, Osaka
Neil K. Hook 2001 2005Consul-General, Osaka
Paul F. Lynch 2005 2007Consul-General, Osaka
Christopher C. Stuart 2007 2009Consul-General, Osaka
Simon J. Fisher 2009 2013Consul-General, Osaka
Michael Shearer 2013 2016Consul-General, Osaka
Sarah Wooten[5] 2016 2021Consul-General, Osaka
Carolyn Davidson[6] 2021 (current)Consul-General, Osaka
  • The Union Jack flying in front of the current British Consulate-General in Osaka
    The Union Jack flying in front of the current British Consulate-General in Osaka
  • Reception sign at Midosuji Grand Tower showing "BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL 英国総領事館　　19F"
    Reception sign at Midosuji Grand Tower showing "BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL 英国総領事館　　19F"

See also

References
  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.
  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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