John P. McDonough, Secretary of State     ~     Brian R. Moe, Deputy Secretary of State

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Maryland-Kanagawa Sister State Committee Honors Mr. Kenichi Oki ~ Click on photos for full size.
Farewell Dinner for Mr. Kenichi Oki:
Members of the Maryland-Kanagawa Sister State Committee and the staff of the JETRO’s Kanagawa Office in Maryland honored Mr. Kenichi Oki prior to his return to work in Japan. Mr. Oki opened and managed Kanagawa’s only business development office in the United States for more than three and one-half years.
• In honor of his work for creating connections between businesses in Maryland and Kanagawa Prefecture, Ms. Kikko Okajima Murray gave Mr. Oki a citation from Governor Martin O’Malley and presents from the committee and Office of International Affairs.
• Ms. Murray and Ms. Mendy Nitsch, Director, International Affairs, Maryland’s Office of the Secretary of State, watch as Mr. Oki admires a tie inspired by the state’s flag.