Levy's Latest (Japan Edition)

Hey y'all it's Day 2 here in Japan and it was a great one! We started off the morning right with some great breakfast at the Akasaka Exec Hotel and from there on we headed to the U.S. Embassy. We met with the folks who work in the U.S.D.A. sector of the Embassy, and discussed issues facing Japanese Agriculture and American Agriculture, also we learned about the internships that are offered to undergraduate and graduate students. After about a 2 hour discussion we went to the cafeteria and had some American food for lunch and caught a bit of the Pro Bowl! The visit to the Embassy proved to be very rewarding and allowed are team to walk away with some more knowledge on Ag in Japan. We headed to the Imperial Palace for a quick pit stop and continued on to Mitsui, one of the partners of the National Officer International Experience. Mitsui is a Japanese firm with it's business in a variety of markets ranging from the auto industry to agriculture. We met with many of the interns (freshman) and learned a little about each division that they represented. This evening we also had a reception dinner with Mitsui and one of their General Managers. At this reception our team had the chance to introduce ourselves in Japanese which was a great/funny experience for all of us! The day went extremely well and we are all so excited for tomorrow as we are leaving at 4:50 a.m. to head to Tsukiji Fish Market and continue on with our Japanese experience! Until next time...