Click thumbnail to open high-resolution image At the opening of Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) in West Point, Mississippi on Oct. 5, a traditional Kagami Biraki ceremony was held. Participants were (front row, L-R): Mr. Tadaharu Yamamoto, president of YTMM; Mr. Hikomitsu Noji, president and representative director of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.; Mr. Phil Bryant, governor of Mississippi; Mr. Robbie Robinson, Mayor of West Point; Mr. Glenn McCullough, executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA); (back row, L-R): Mr. Joe Max Higgins, CEO of the Golden Triangle Development Link; Mr. Takaharu Fushimi, CEO of Yokohama Corporation of North America & Yokohama Tire Corporation; Mr. Masami Kinefuchi, consul-general of Japan in Nashville; Mr. Tate Reeves, lieutenant governor of Mississippi; and Mr. Trent Kelly, U.S. congressman. about 362KB