Japanese community of Columbus, Ohio

The presence of Honda Motor Company and related suppliers attracted a population of Japanese expatriates to the Columbus area.

[2] In 2012 Columbus received twenty cherry trees from the Japanese government and they were scheduled to be planted at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on April 27 of that year.

[7] A RE/MAX real estate agent named Akiko Miyamoto (宮本亜希子 Miyamoto Akiko) stated in Car Talk that the services provided for Japanese speakers by the Dublin City School District attract Japanese expatriates to Dublin.

In addition, the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University has the largest collection of manga that is not in Japan.

"[1] Daley stated that Kihachi (㐂八[9] or 喜八;[10] "㐂" means "喜" or "happy"), a restaurant in Northwest, Columbus, was "so highly regarded" to the point that it was featured in an episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Honda automobiles parked in front of Kihachi Japanese Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio
The Honda Marysville Auto Plant
The Honda East Liberty Auto Plant (as seen from Ohio State Route 347 ) is located approximately 35 miles northwest of Dublin, Ohio .