Minneapolis is typically 15 hours behind Tokyo. When it's 11:00 PM in Tokyo, it's 8:00 AM the same day in Minneapolis. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, but Minneapolis does.
During US daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 14 hours. During US standard time (November to March), the difference increases to 15 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM Minneapolis time (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tokyo, or 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM in winter). Very early morning Minneapolis catches evening Tokyo.
Minnesota is home to major corporations like Target and Best Buy that have significant retail and supply chain relationships with Japanese companies.