Nyuzen Town and Forest Grove, OR became sister cities in 1989, 2 years before Toyama Prefecture and Oregon signed their friendship agreement. Warm relations between the two cities and their inhabitants have continued for 30 years, and a delegation from Forest Grove visited Toyama as part of their customary exchange activities.
The Forest Grove delegation led by the mayor, Peter Truax, included public servants from the city and Pacific University staff as well as a university student and the mayor’s own granddaughter. They paid a courtesy visit to Executive-Director Kakizawa from Toyama Prefecture where warm words and presents were exchanged.
The delegation spent a few days in Toyama Prefecture before heading back to Oregon with memories of experiences and connections that will last a lifetime. In the fall, junior high school and high school students from Nyuzen will head to Forest Grove, proof that this friendship across the oceans and continents is still alive and well after 30 years. Here’s to 30 more!
Toyama Hot News 