The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership will host Consul General Yusuke Shindo of the
Japanese Consulate Office in Detroit on August 3 and 4. CGJ Shindo and his wife, Mrs. Seiko
Shindo, will meet with representatives from the Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership, City of
Marquette, and Northern Michigan University, as well as enjoy driving and walking tours of our
community.
The public is cordially invited to a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Shindo on August 4 from 4:00pm–
6:00pm in the Sister City Room and Huron Mountain Club Gallery at Peter White Public
Library, in celebration of 43 years of sister city friendship between the City of Marquette and
Higashiomi, Japan.
Mr. Shindo began his career as a Japanese diplomat in 1989 and has served in a variety of
foreign posts. He was appointed in 2021 as Consul General for the Japanese Consulate Office in
Detroit. Established in 1993 by the Government of Japan to serve in the states of Michigan and
Ohio, the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit is responsible for protecting the interests of
Japanese citizens and strengthening the Japan–U.S. alliance through furthering relations with
local governments, companies, educational institutions, cultural organizations, and the general
public.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Blomquist, Chair of the Marquette Area Sister
Cities Partnership at (906) 221–1888
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