Japan Two Sister

Twin towns or sister cities are part of a diplomacy effort to develop relationships between cities in the United States and international countries. Sister cities hope to promote cooperation, cultural understanding, and economic benefits to each of the participating places. In the U. In fact, several U.

Yes, the evidence of those links can be found in numerical data: There are approximately , Latter-day Saints in Japan worshiping in congregations. Another temple in Japan is under construction in Okinawa. Such impacts are reflected in the lives of seasoned leaders such as Elder Yuichi Imai and Sister Makiko Imai — and by young Japanese Latter-day Saints such as year-old Kira Odake, who was baptized just months ago. I look at others first and I try to love and serve them.

As of , the city has an estimated population of 24, and the density of The total area is The city was founded on May 1, Hokkaido was the last refuge of the Ainu people. Most place names are of Ainu origin, but few people speak the old Ainu language.

The Arkansas city of Hot Springs was a natural partner for a sister relationship with Hanamaki, which is famous throughout Japan for its onsen hot springs. The two cities established formal sister ties in after several years of reciprocal visits and meetings. The relationship took off between these two tourism-focused communities, as exchanges of student and citizen groups became routine, including an annual delegation of teachers from Hot Springs. Meanwhile, in a smaller community less than 7 miles to the north, the town of Ishidoriya had an American sister city of its own in Rutland, Vermont. The relationship began when the mayor of the town, Kojiro Seki, was visiting Earlham College in Indiana, and expressed his interest in looking for sister city candidates for his community to expand their horizons beyond their mountain valley.