田边久人：日本企业在大湾区能拥有很多发展机会

　　今年到任瑞穗银行广州分行行长的Tanabe Hisato，已经是第二次到广州来工作了。他笑称，跟2008年第一次到广州相比，变化让他感到震惊。“大湾区已经成为世界的一个非常重要的物流的网点之一，无论是在电子信息产业，还是在汽车行业等方面，大湾区的发展在世界都是出于一个前沿的地位。”他表示，对于各行各业的日本企业来说，大湾区也充满了非常多的发展机会。

　　面对像珠江新城等巨大的变化，田边久人还是会到熟悉的一德路和越秀公园附近走走，“这些地方保持了老广州的风貌，让我感到安心，觉得有点像回到了家乡一样。”

　　Tanabe Hisato表示，这次到广州任职的过程是坎坷的。而由于疫情影响。一些日本企业甚至遭遇了工作上的停滞。“经过中日的各种合作，终于开通了日本飞到海外的第一个航班，就是飞到广州来。我就是搭这趟航班来到广州的。我们觉得广东省政府包括各市级政府，对日本的企业的支持是很大的，对此我们也是非常感激的。”

　　来到广州之后，面对疫情的影响，他们还请了风水大师重新布置了办公室，希望能够让大家能在一个更加舒适的环境里工作。而谈及新年愿望，他则希望疫情能够今早过去，希望能实现中日之间的往返自如。

　　Tanabe Hisato：Japanese companies have more opportunities in GBA

　　Tanabe Hisato,who has worked in his bank in Guangdong before has returned as the General Manager of Guangzhou Branch of Mizuho Bank(China),Ltd.this year.This is his second time to work in Guangzhou.Compared with his first visit to Guangzhou in 2008,he was shocked by the changes."The Greater Bay Area has become one of the most important logistics outlets in the world.Whether it is in the electronic information industry or in the automotive industry,the development of the Greater Bay Area is at the forefront of the world."He said that the Greater Bay Area means there are more development opportunities for Japanese companies.

　　For huge changes like Zhujiang New Town,Tanabe Hisato still prefers to walk around the places where he is more familiar,such as Yide Road and Yuexiu Park."These places maintain the old Guangzhou style,which makes me feel like in my hometown."

　　Tanabe Hisato said that the journey to Guangzhou was bumpy due to the pandemic.Some Japanese companies have even encountered work stagnation."After various co-operations between China and Japan,the first flight from Japan to overseas was finally opened,which was to Guangzhou.I took this flight to Guangzhou.We feel that the Guangdong government including the municipal governments gave great support to the Japanese companies and we all very grateful for this."

　　After arriving in Guangzhou,they also invited a Feng Shui master to re-arrange the office when facing the pandemic.The purpose is to hope that everyone could have a more comfortable environment.Finally,Tanabe Hisato hopes that the pandemic will pass in the new year.He said that he hopes that he and his friends and family can travel to and from Japan as soon as possible.