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Missouri Connections: Japan

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Imports & Exports

$354M

Missouri's Imports from Japan in 20211
  • Chemicals 32%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 22%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 13%
  • Transportation Equipment 8%
  • Other 25%

$479M

Missouri's Exports to Japan in 20211
  • Processed Foods 44%
  • Chemicals 18%
  • Computer And Electronic Products 9%
  • Transportation Equipment 5%
  • Other 24%

By the Numbers

1,700

Missourians Born in Japan2

7

Educational Institutions with Japanese Programs

2,600

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.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
HALLMARK CARDS INC.
H&R BLOCK INC.
INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANY, INC.
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. (RGA)
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, 2021

2 American Community Survey, 2020, 5-year estimates