The Ohio State University s Institute for Japanese Studies administers two other exchange programs in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Development. Applications are currently available for summer 2001. The application deadline is March 12, 2001. The SOCI program brings Japanese students and young professionals to Ohio as corporate interns associated with companies seeking to establish greater ties with Japan. The Ohio State University s Institute for Japanese Studies is currently recruiting Ohio corporations interested in participating in the program.
Japan is the fourth largest export destination for Ohio products.
Japanese companies have also invested heavily in Ohio with more than 300 firms employing more than 50,000 Ohioans, ranking Ohio second in the nation for workers employed by Japanese firms. Export counseling and finance assistance, trade shows and business missions are among the services the Division offers Ohio firms.