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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Japan to tap all its resources..[ 1984 ]

U.S. ambassador urges Japan to tap all its resources

John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, is interviewed by Mr. Toshifumi Kawano, editor in chief of the Mainichi Shimbun, at the Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, on Dec. 28, 2010. (Photo Maiko Umeda/Mainichi)

John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan,i)

Mainichi ,,.January 9th,2011

The Mainichi recently had an exclusive interview with U.S. Ambassador John V. Roos and asked him about his thoughts on living in Japan. The transcript of the interview follows.

Mr. Toshifumi Kawano (managing editor): You have visited well over half of the prefectures in Japan now. What is your perspective on traveling across Japan?

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Ambassador Roos: First of all, a happy New Year. My family and I have been here now for over a year. My children are now back in the United States. My son is at a college and my daughter is grown up living in LA, but my wife and I have been here now for well over a year and we've fallen in love with Japan. We've had a fabulous experience traveling throughout the country.

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One of the things that I decided I wanted to do when I arrived in Japan was to experience as much of the entire country as possible, and we've obviously learned so much about Japanese culture and the country's history. We've enjoyed the food, the people...

Everything has been fabulous. And traveling throughout Japan has been a once in a lifetime experience for us.

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U.S. ambassador urges Japan to tap all its resources

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