Information on local products
Local Product Recommendation List
A list of nearly 600 local products and tourism resources recommended by municipalities within Osaka Prefecture has been compiled into the Local Product Recommendation List for the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Osaka-Sakai as a way of promoting the appeal of the local area.
Content of Local Product Recommendation List
- Food items, processed foods, and alcoholic beverages and other drinks that can be used in meals for ministers and the international press, gifts for ministers, and souvenirs for the international press
- Flowers that can be used for venue decoration
- Traditional crafts and industrial products that can be used as gifts for ministers, souvenirs for the international press, and furnishings for the venue
- Tourism resources that can convey the local charm to ministers and the international press through experiences, tours, and appreciation
| No | Category of recommendation | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Cover and table of contents | ||
| 1 | Food Items | |
| 2 | Processed Foods | |
| 3 | Alcoholic Beverages and More | |
| 4 | Flowers | |
| 5 | Traditional Crafts and Industrial Products | |
| 6 | Tourism Resources (Tourism, Industry, Culture, Nature, Dining, Other) |
Use of Local Products at the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Osaka-Sakai
The Local Product Recommendation List for the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Osaka-Sakai, which compiles local products and tourism resources in cooperating with municipalities within the prefecture, has been presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to propose their use at the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Osaka-Sakai to broadcast the appeal of Osaka-Sakai to the world. Active use of these at welcome receptions hosted locally will also help ministers and members of the press from nations joining the event to experience the food and outstanding technology of the prefecture.
- Date
August 2, 2023 (Wednesday) - Proposed to (titles omitted)
・Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Atsushi Taketani, Director of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Trade Ministers' Meeting Preparation Office (in charge of the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting)
・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Trade Policy Bureau Trade Negotiator - Proposed by
・2023 G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting Osaka-Sakai Promotion Council
Executive Officer Takashi Kawabata (Director of Osaka Prefecture Policy Planning Department)
Executive Officer Toshiyuki Tsuji (Chief of the Mayor's Office of the City of Sakai)
Secretary-General Masashi Furuta (Director of Osaka Prefecture Policy Planning Division)
Proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Executive Officer Kawabata gave the Local Products Recommendation List to Atsushi Taketani, Director of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Trade Ministers' Meeting Preparation Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Executive Officer Kawabata stated that the Council will use the list to help foreign ministers and the press experience the food and outstanding technology of the prefecture and requested the national government to use the local products on the list throughout the meeting as well.
Proposal to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Executive Officer Tsuji gave the Local Products Recommendation List to Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Trade Negotiator of the Trade Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Executive Officer Tsuji explained the significance of hosting the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Sakai, which flourished as an international trading city in the Middle Ages, and requested that the list, which features a variety of products from Southern Osaka backed by the history of Sakai and Osaka, be actively used throughout the meeting.
Contact
2023 G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting Osaka-Sakai Promotion Council SecretariatAddress: 5th Floor of Sakai City Hall Main Hall, 3-1 Minami-Kawaramachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi
Telephone: 072-225-4112