SAPPORO U.S.A., INC.

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Sapporo has embodied brewing excellence since 1876, making us Japan's oldest brand of beer.  Sapporo brews premium lagers using the highest-quality ingredients we can find giving each of our beers our signature crisp, refreshing flavor and clean finish. Whatever your taste, we've got a beer for you.

SUNTORY & 

PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES

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Owned by Suntory of Japan, Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation’s largest privately-held manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages – some of the world's most recognized consumer brands.

WARAJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

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Chef Masa prepares traditional fine Japanese food with an authentic home-cooked flavor.  Waraji also offers the largest selection of sake in the Carolinas, as well as Japanese and domestic beer.

OTAFUKU FOODS, INC.

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Otafuku Foods, Inc., sells a variety of delicious Japanese sauces, food and pantry items.  At OtaJoy, we're committed to creating quality products that are both healthy and delicious. We use premium ingredients and skip the artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.

CBC AMERICA

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CBC AMERICA Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CBC Group and part of a global network of Import, Export, Trading, and Distribution companies, strategically located throughout the world.

ASIAN / PACIFIC STUDIES INSTITUTE

APSI is the focal point of research and teaching on the Asia Pacific region at Duke University.  APSI fosters an active community of scholars of East and Southeast Asia, promotes the highest standards of education in Asian Studies, enhances awareness of Asian cultures at Duke and across the Triangle, and provides academic and cultural resources about Asia. 

TOSHIBA GLOBAL

COMMERCE SOLUTIONS

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Toshiba is the leading provider of store technology solutions. Toshiba creates and delivers innovation that fuels differentiated retail store experiences, with a focus on Mobility, Store, and Omni-Channel integration.

MORINAGA AMERICA FOODS

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Morinaga is the confectionary leader in Japan, offering confectioneries/food, frozen desserts, and health products. HI-CHEW™ - is the first of many product offerings planned for the US market.

O'BRIEN ATKINS

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O’Brien Atkins Associates is an inter-disciplinary design firm that partners with clients. We listen closely to help them successfully achieve their goals.  We recognize our clients don’t exist to build spaces, but instead aspire to make discoveries, develop products or deliver services that help change the world. We support their objectives with creative, sustainable designs.

JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY

of NORTH CAROLINA

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JASNC is a non-profit organization for individuals and businesses having an interest in Japan and US-Japan relations.  JASNC promotes relations and mutual understanding between the two nations, and serves as a resource for exchanging knowledge and ideas.