81 Contacts on behalf of Embassy of Japan

Date Lobbyist Firm Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
2009-11-14 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Email staff James Min (Chief of Staff, Cong. Kevin McCarthy) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-11-15 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone staff Brian Klotz (Legislative Assistant, Cong. Kevin McCarthy) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-11-25 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Email staff Bill Smith (Chief of Staff, Cong. Pence) Pence, Mike To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-18 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Counsel for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Intelligence, Office of Senator Snowe) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-16 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Legislative Assistant for Human Rights, Office of Cong. Frank Wolf) Wolf, Frank To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-02-27 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting staff None (Foreign Affairs Policy Advisor, House Republican Policy Office) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-01-16 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Director, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Office of Cong. McGovern) Lantos, Tom To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2008-12-18 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Professional Staff Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Middle East Subcomittee) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2008-10-22 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Majority Clerk, Senate Appropriations Committee, State, Foreign Operations Subcommittee) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-18 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Republican Senior Advisor on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-18 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Legislative Director, Sen. Susan Collins) Collins, Susan To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-18 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting None (Sea Grant Fellow, Senate Commerce Committee) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-03-02 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Email None (Chief of Staff, Office of Senator McCaskill) McCaskill, Claire To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-11-25 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone staff Rob Cooper (Foreign Affairs legislative assistant, Cong. Paul Ryan) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-11-19 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Email staff Rob Cooper (Foreign Affairs legislative assistant, Cong. Paul Ryan) To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2008-11-24 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone None (Foreign affairs LA, Cong. McCotter) McCotter, Thad To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2008-11-24 Anne Smith Caparso Anne Smith Caparso Japan Email None (Foreign affairs LA, Cong. McCotter) McCotter, Thad To check on the possibility of future meetings with the Embassy and to ascertain the status of certain foreign policy issues affecting the United States and Japan and between the United States and Japan.
2009-10-28 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting member John Kerry (U.S. Sen.) Kerry, John to discuss the current status of U.S./Japan relations.
2009-10-28 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting Ichiro Fujisaki (Japanese Ambassador) to discuss the current status of U.S./Japan relations.
2009-10-22 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email member John Kerry (U.S. Sen.) Kerry, John regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-22 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-20 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Other None (U.S. Rep.) regarding the current status of U.S./Japan relations.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (U.S. Sen.) Boxer, Barbara regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email member Ben Cardin (Senator Benjamin Cardin (D - MD)) Cardin, Benjamin regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-16 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting request for Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama.
2009-10-06 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email member John Kerry (U.S. Sen.) Kerry, John regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-06 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email Staff Julie Wirkkala (Scheduler, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)) Kerry, John regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-06 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-06 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.
2009-10-05 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email member Ben Cardin (Senator Benjamin Cardin (D - MD)) Cardin, Benjamin regarding the hearing on International Child Support Issues.
2009-10-05 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding the hearing on International Child Support Issues.
2009-10-02 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email member Ben Cardin (Senator Benjamin Cardin (D - MD)) Cardin, Benjamin regarding the hearing on International Child Support Issues.
2009-10-02 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None regarding the hearing on International Child Support Issues.
2010-04-15 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (U.S. Rep.) regarding U.S./Japanese relations
2010-02-24 Ms. Baker and Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Center for American Progress) regarding U.S./Japanese relations
2010-02-24 Ms. Baker and Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Center for American Progress) regarding U.S./Japanese relations
2010-02-23 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (with the Center for American Progress) regarding a meeting request
2010-01-29 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (with the Center for American Progress) regarding a meeting request
2010-01-29 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (with the Center for American Progress) regarding a meeting request
2010-01-04 Ms. Baker Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Other None (with the Center for American Progress) regarding U.S./Japanese relations
2010-12-22 Mr. Gerard Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. McKeon) re: the possibility of a meeting between the ambassador and Rep. McKeon
2010-12-22 Mr. Gerard Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. McKeon) re: the possibility of a meeting between the ambassador and Rep. McKeon
2010-11-17 Ms. McKew and Mr. Scofield Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Office of Sen. Thune) *
2010-11-17 Ms. McKew and Mr. Scofield Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Office of Sen. Thune) *
2010-11-17 Ms. McKew and Mr. Scofield Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Sen.) *
2010-11-17 Ms. McKew and Mr. Scofield Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Meeting None (Ambassador Fujisaki and Minister Chiba of Japan) *
2010-09-27 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-27 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-27 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-26 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-26 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-26 Ms. McKew Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Email None (Office of Rep. Berman) re: H. Res. 1326
2010-09-23 Mr. Podesta Podesta Group, Inc. Japan Other None (Rep.) re: current status of U.S.-Japan relations
2008-05-30 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Member Graham, Lindsey (Senator) Graham, Lindsey To arrange briefings meetings for Embassy officials.
2008-05-30 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Staff Matthew Rimkunas (Legislative Assistant) Graham, Lindsey To arrange briefings meetings for Embassy officials.
2008-04-07 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Lottie Shackelford (Vice Chair) To arrange briefings meetings for Embassy officials.
2008-04-04 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Randy Scheunemann (Foreign Policy Advisor) McCain, John To arrange briefings meetings for Embassy officials.
2008-04-02 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Liz Kelly (House Republican Trust) To arrange briefings meetings for Embassy officials.
2008-02-18 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff Frank Barca (Senior Legislative Assistant) Gregg, Judd To request meeting with Senate Appropriations Committee.
2008-02-05 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff Jane Alonso (Legislative Director) Collins, Susan To discuss future meeting.
2008-01-24 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff Dylan Williams (Trade Counsel) Snowe, Olympia To discuss future meeting with Embassy.
2008-01-14 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff Alan Tennille (Legislative Director) Weller, Jerry To discuss future meeting with House Ways and Means Committee staff.
2008-01-14 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff Jack Dusik (Legislative Assistant) Weller, Jerry To discuss future meeting with House Ways and Means Committee staff.
2008-01-11 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Phone Staff William Monahan (Senate Armed Services Committee) Meeting with Embassy
2008-02-26 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Staff John Shank (Minority Clerk) Meeting with Embassy
2008-02-11 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Brian Wilson (Professional Staff Member) Meeting with Embassy
2008-02-11 None Anne Smith Caparso Japan Meeting Staff Sid Ashworth (Minority Clerk) Meeting with Embassy
2007-09-19 None The Advocacy Group Japan Meeting Staff Thomas Sheehy (Staff Director, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Non-Proliferation, House International Relations Committee) Issues discussed included security issues in Asia, US-Japan cooperation and foreign affairs, trade and defense issues of current interest in Congress.
2008-03-14 None Daniel Bob Japan Unknown Lee Jenkins Sports Illustrated
2008-02-28 None Daniel Bob Japan Unknown Lee Jenkins Sports Illustrated
2008-02-27 None Daniel Bob Japan Unknown ESPN The Magazine
2008-02-26 None Daniel Bob Japan Unknown Tom Verducci Sports Illustrated
14-Feb None Daniel Bob Japan Other Mike Mabli (ESPN Magazine) Sought to interest SI in a story on Japanese baseball players in the U.S.
8-Feb None Daniel Bob Japan Other Tom Verducci (Sports Illustrated) Sought to interest SI in a story on Japanese baseball players in the U.S.
13-Nov None Daniel Bob Japan Other Joy Dibenedetto (CNN) Sought to have an interview done with the Prime Minister of Japan
8-Nov None Daniel Bob Japan Other Rick Kaplan (CBS News) Sought to have an interview done with the Prime Minister of Japan
8-Nov None Daniel Bob Japan Other Matt Saal (NBC News) Sought to have an interview done with the Prime Minister of Japan
7-Nov None Daniel Bob Japan Other Nadine Shubailait (ABC News) Sought to have an interview done with the Prime Minister of Japan
*An asterisk in the "issues" field means no issues were listed for this specific meeting, so the client registration information is displayed instead.

33 Lobbyist Payments from Embassy of Japan

Date Firm Amount Purpose
2007-11-28 The Advocacy Group $5,600.00 Compensation
2008-01-03 Daniel Bob $1,250.00 For Services Per Contract
2008-01-18 C Landon Parvin $15,000.00 Third Quarter Payment
2008-01-18 C Landon Parvin $16,250.00 Third Quarter Payment
2008-02-07 Daniel Bob $1,250.00 For Services Per Contract
2008-03-04 Daniel Bob $1,250.00 For Services Per Contract
2008-03-06 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2008-03-31 Butterfield Carter & Associates $30,000.00 quarterly retainer
2008-04-03 Daniel Bob $1,250.00 For Services Rendered
2008-04-04 C Landon Parvin $15,000.00 Fourth Quarter Payment
2008-04-04 C Landon Parvin $16,250.00 Fourth Quarter Payment
2008-04-17 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2008-07-05 C Landon Parvin $15,000.00 Third Quarter Payment
2008-07-28 C Landon Parvin $17,500.00 Third Quarter Payment
2008-10-14 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2008-10-14 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2008-11-06 C Landon Parvin $15,000.00 Quarterly Payment
2008-11-27 Daniel Bob $760.00 For Services Per Contract
2008-12-08 C Landon Parvin $17,500.00 Quarterly Payment
2009-02-02 C Landon Parvin $17,500.00 Final Payment
2009-02-06 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2009-02-25 C Landon Parvin $15,000.00 Final Payment
2009-03-20 Anne Smith Caparso $5,600.00 Consulting
2010-01-04 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-01-12 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-01-22 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-04-02 Podesta Group, Inc. $45,000.00 Fee
2010-06-16 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-08-13 Podesta Group, Inc. $30,000.00 Fee
2010-09-20 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-10-19 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-11-04 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
2010-12-13 Podesta Group, Inc. $15,000.00 Fee
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