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JUMP Japanese Community Night at Petco Park
August 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On Monday, August 10, the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana coordinated with Sasakawa USA to hold “JUMP – Japanese Community Night at Petco Park” at the San Diego Padres game. The event brought together service men and women who have been stationed in Japan and who want to connect and talk about their experiences living there. The event included a ticket to the baseball game, a pre-game gathering at Petco Park auditorium and an all-you-can-consume barbecue in a private rooftop area. Members of the TOMODACHI Initiative Youth Baseball Exchange from Ofunato, Japan and San Diego also attended to personally experience the importance of the US-Japan relationship.
For more on the Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP), click here.
Speakers
• Dave Tuites, President, Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana
• Kate Leonard, Honorary Consul General of Japan in San Diego
• Chris Cate, Councilmember, Sixth District
• Ron Roberts, Supervisor, District 4
• James Kendall, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
• Captain Brett E. Crozier, Executive Officer, USS Ronald Reagan
• Rear Admiral Markham K. Rich, Commander, Navy Region Southwest
• William R. Farrell, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Naval War College
