{"id":6717,"date":"2019-09-19T19:32:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?page_id=6717"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:05:10","slug":"japan-texas-economic-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/japan-texas-economic-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan-Texas Economic Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-table_of_contents alignfull\">\n  <ul class=\"a-horizontal_menu__list\">\n          <li class=\"a-horizontal_menu__link\">\n        <a href=\"#Themes\">Themes<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"a-horizontal_menu__link\">\n        <a href=\"#Why-Japan-Texas\">Why Japan-Texas<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"a-horizontal_menu__link\">\n        <a href=\"#why-now\">Why Now<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"a-horizontal_menu__link\">\n        <a href=\"#featured-speakers\">Featured Speakers<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"a-horizontal_menu__link\">\n        <a href=\"#Sponsors\">Sponsors<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-79e65412-3281-4201-b317-58b4dad8305a\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-Japan-Texas-Economic-Summit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #336eb2; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Print Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-493x277.png 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-915x515.png 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JTES-banner-graphic-drafts-2-287x161.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for the 2026 Japan-Texas Economic Summit, a premier gathering dedicated to advancing economic collaboration and innovation between Japan and Texas. Hosted by the U.S.-Japan Council, this three-day summit will convene top business leaders, investors, government officials, and economic development organizations to explore strategic opportunities across sectors driving the future of both regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Japan\u2013Texas Economic Summit. In partnership with the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, USJC is pleased to bring together business leaders to foster new and expanded opportunities in Arlington, Texas. This summit is primarily designed for corporate sponsors; however, interested parties may request to be added to the waitlist in the event that additional capacity becomes available. Please contact at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jtes@usjapancouncil.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jtes@usjapancouncil.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-8929e052-77a5-4ebb-91d8-997564574822\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong><em>Date:<\/em><\/strong> May 11th \u201313th, 2026<br><strong><em>Venue:<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loewshotels.com\/live-by-loews-arlington-texas\">Live! by Loews Hotel<\/a><br><strong><em>Address:<\/em><\/strong> 1600 E Randol Mill Road, Arlington, Texas, 76011<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"themes\">Themes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Programming for the 2026 Summit will explore a wide spectrum of shared priorities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy transition and resilient supply chains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced manufacturing and next-gen mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biotech, healthcare innovation, and the longevity economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-border capital formation and the rise of the Texas Stock Exchange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural diplomacy in sports, food, entertainment, and education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Why-Japan-Texas\">Why Japan-Texas<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58184\" style=\"width:397px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c-493x329.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362671540_eb7acd104b_c-287x191.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Japan and Texas share a uniquely dynamic economic partnership rooted in long-term investment and shared values. Japan is Texas\u2019s fifth-largest trading partner, with over $31.2 billion in total trade in 2023\u2014including $13.1 billion in exports and $18.1 billion in imports. Japanese companies have launched 129 investment projects in Texas over the past decade, contributing nearly $10.9 billion in capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, over 400 Japanese companies operate in Texas, including major North American headquarters such as Toyota Motor North America and Daikin Comfort Technologies North America. Between 2011 and 2021, employment by Japanese firms grew 2.2x reaching over 75,000 jobs as of 2021, far exceeding the national average of 1.4x.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58187\" style=\"width:399px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-2048x1462.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-560x400.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-493x352.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-915x653.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-group-287x205.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This partnership is built on mutual trust and a shared commitment to global leadership, highlighted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott\u2019s leadership on Statements of Mutual Cooperation with both Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike and Governor of Aichi Prefecture Hideaki Ohmura. From state-level agreements and corporate alliances to university collaborations and cultural exchanges, Japan and Texas are shaping a multidimensional alliance that spans across industries and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Why-Now\">Why Now<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Texas is not just growing\u2014it\u2019s on a historic trajectory to become the most populous state in America by 2045, with projections estimating over 42 million residents. This demographic surge is fueled by a powerful combination of internal migration, economic opportunity, and global investment appeal. As Texas rises, so does its influence\u2014economically, politically, and culturally.<br><br>This momentum is matched by Japan\u2019s own strategic transformation: revitalizing its global economic posture, investing in resilient supply chains, and deepening ties with trusted partners. In Texas alone, 67% of Japanese companies surveyed in 2023 planned to expand operations within the next two years, citing strong market demand and customer receptivity.<br><br>The 2026 Japan-Texas Economic Summit comes at a defining moment with the opportunity to shape the next 20 years of economic growth. Join us in Arlington and help write the next chapter of U.S.-Japan collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-57151\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-560x840.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-493x739.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-915x1372.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-efrain-alonso-1702385-3643104-287x430.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#474643\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">67% of Japanese companies surveyed in 2023 planned to expand operations by 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"featured-speakers\">Featured Speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<!-- Custom HTML block -->\n<div class=\"aventri-widget\"\n     data-type=\"SpeakerWidget\"\n     data-widgetid=\"236865\"\n     data-accountid=\"10855\"\n     data-language=\"eng\"><\/div>\n<script defer src=\"https:\/\/na-admin.eventscloud.com\/widgets\/static\/embed\/embed-0.0.1.min.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignfull is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_59161\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&#038;list=PLF7-9V9q6QcUeWxN_4KMoE1k1boh53jXL&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sponsors\">Sponsors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s summit is proudly presented with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/Home\">City of Arlington<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtontxedc.com\/\">Arlington Economic Development Corporation<\/a> as the title sponsors and host city and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abeam.com\/jp\/en\/\">ABeam Consulting<\/a> as the organizing sponsor. Their leadership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Japan-Texas ties and positioning the region as a global hub for innovation and investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-493x277.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-915x515.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES-287x161.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JTES.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JTES-Sponsors-2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63217\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"savethedate\">Stay Connected With Us<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore the U.S.-Japan Council\u2019s legacy of Japan-Texas collaboration, please see the extensive archive of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/2018-japan-texas-economic-summit\/\">2018 Japan-Texas Economic Summit<\/a>.  All inquiries can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:japantexassummit@usjapancouncil.org\">japantexassummit@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"58198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1-493x329.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41271944715_e1d3b293b1_c-1-287x191.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" data-id=\"58194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c-560x333.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c-493x293.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/41450365854_6bcbe73074_c-287x170.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"58196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c-493x329.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40362590280_afd2b52115_c-287x191.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"o-block__full-width-wysiwyg\">\n  <div class=\"o-block__full-width-wysiwyg__container\">\n    <h4>Archives<\/h4>\n    <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/2018-japan-texas-economic-summit\/\">2018 Japan-Texas Economic Summit<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/usjc\/collections\/72157667038334837\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photos<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLF7-9V9q6QcUeWxN_4KMoE1k1boh53jXL\">Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the 2026 Japan-Texas Economic Summit, a premier gathering dedicated to advancing economic collaboration and innovation between Japan and Texas. 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