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Whether it be through the expansion of existing facilities, new investments, or further advancement of innovation through R&D investments, Japanese-brand automakers are steadfastly committed to continuing these efforts into the future.

Japanese-brand automakers have long recognized the enormous value of a highly skilled workforce that can adapt and grow in this constantly changing industry. As the need for talent has increased over the years, and the industry continues to face workforce availability challenges, Japanese-brand automakers are deepening their commitment to develop talent throughout the workforce pipeline.

JAMA member companies’ long and deep engagement in the U.S. market, workforce, and communities strengthen the foundation of U.S. and Japan’s economic partnership and by doing so also allows the overall relationship between these two great nations to endure and flourish.

Even as technology advances, and things become increasingly complex, it’s still the people that make it all work.

This year, the Japan Mobility Show (JMS), formerly the Tokyo Motor Show, returned to the world stage after a four-year long hiatus. The event showcased expansive, inviting, and inspiring mobility options that looked to redefine what the future can hold.

Recently, JAMA USA had the pleasure of attending the 2023 Japan-America Grassroots Summit, which was hosted by the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) in Columbus, Ohio. The summit celebrates the unlikely friendship between a young Japanese fisherman, Nakahama Manjiro, and Captain William Whitfield, which began in 1841 and eloquently illustrates one of the earliest encounters and friendships between the U.S. and Japan.

This year we are honored to celebrate a number of incredible production milestones from our members' facilities.