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Missouri Connections: Japan

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Imports & Exports

$455M

Missouri's Imports from Japan in 20221
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 39%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 14%
  • Chemicals 14%
  • Transportation Equipment 8%
  • Other 25%

$395M

Missouri's Exports to Japan in 20221
  • Processed Foods 31%
  • Chemicals 18%
  • Computer And Electronic Products 10%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 8%
  • Other 33%

By the Numbers

1,269

Missourians Born in Japan2

7

Educational Institutions with Japanese Programs

2,711

Missourians Who Speak Japanese2

Sister Cities & States

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70 Companies in Missouri

Daikin
Kawasaki
Nitto Denko
Panasonic
Tokyo Century
Toyoda Gosei
Toyota
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

14 Missouri Companies in Japan

BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
BELDEN INC.
BREWER SCIENCE, INC.
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
HALLMARK CARDS INC.
H&R BLOCK INC.
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. (RGA)
Stereotaxis
WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY INC. (WWT)

Cultural Organizations

Japan America Society of St. Louis

Heart of America Japan-America Society

University of Missouri Asian Affairs Center

St. Louis Language Immersion Schools

1 International Trade Administration, 2022

2 American Community Survey, 2021, 1-year estimates