Grand opening of the first Sushi restaurant in Rosarito, Mexico by Japanese !!!
Casa Yasumin participated in The Fiesta Mexicana, which is a Mexican Event in Tokyo. A typhoon passed through Tokyo the day before, so Saturday was sunny but Sunday was unfortunately rainy day. But a vast amount of people came to the event to seek information about Mexico.
The culture and economical exchange started between the city of Rosarito and the City of Ito in Shizuoka, Japan. Rosarito idea was that if they had a sister’s city in Japan they would seem more appealing for Japanese tourists. The City of Ito has some similarities with Rosarito. One similarity is that both cities are beach cities. Second, they are tourist city. Third, the city of Ito has a great historical relationship with Mexico. In 1980’s Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco returned to Mexico from a port in Ito were he has gladly helped by the Japanese. Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco is a Spanish colonial officer from Mexico,his trip from Japon to Acapulcoco was the first contact created between Japan and Mexico and next year is going to be the 400 year aniversary.
This time Casa Yasumin handed the letter from the city of Rosarito to the mayor of the city of Ito as a representative of civilian company. We were highly counseled about starting casual and economical exchange between Rosarito and Ito, by Mr.Sekiguchi f Amigo-Kai. He set up the meeting with the Mexican ambassador of Japan and introduced Mr. Awaya to us. Mr.Awaya lives in the city of Ito and he present in the meeting with the mayor of Ito. In addition he showed Yasumin around the city of Ito and introduced her an organization of tourism to Ito. She was able to exchange her opinions with top officers of tourism in Ito city and they confirm that they will cooperate in establishing a good relationship between Rosarito and Ito.
Yasumin met with the Mexican Ambassador of Japan, Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas. The meetings main point was to present the letter from Rosarito’s Mayor to the Ambassador. Recently the Mexican Embassy main focus is to invite the Japanese tourists to Mexico. Mexico is a large country. Each city has its own fascinating spots and Rosarito beach in Baja California has the absolute attractions that would attract Japanese. Unfortunately Many Japanese tourists don’t know of this amazing place. The Mexican embassy in Japan is going to introduce Baja California to the Japanese, offering them the long stay program, due to the large popularity this program has. That is great news for our concept of Las Flores. Mexico is one of the few countries that issues a retirement visa and which, process is easier than in many other countries that issue retirement visas like Thai and Malaysia. If we introduce this information to Japanese more retirees will become attracted. We are looking forward to the coming of the Mexican boom, not right now but in the near future.
Rosarito and Japan
Now Rosarito Beach is considering the start of cultural and economical exchanges with the cityof Ito in Japan. First, a treaty will be incorporated and in the near future liaisons will grow to make the cities sister cities. Casa Yasumin is going to work as the go-between Rosarito beach and the city of Ito in Japan, as one of private companies from Rosarito. The Mayor of Rosarito Mr. Torres, who invited SHARP before, is very educated and comprehends vastly the Japanese culture and Japanese business. Before Yasumin’s departure to Japan, Mr. Torres gave her two letters; one for the Mexican ambassador of Japan and the other on for the mayor of the city of Ito in Japan.
More Mexican tourists than we had ever imagined visit Japan every year. The number of visitor in Japan from Mexico is more than the number of visitor from Japan to Mexico. The Increasing amount of visitors to Japan is very good for the Japanese. Sushi Bars, Japanese comic books and animation programs become the opportunities and many Mexicans feel that Japan is closer.
