Deputy Mayor of Shimukappu Village, Hokkaido, MATSUNAGA Hideyuki and his delegation attended an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the sister city partnership with the City of Aspen

On January 7, MATSUNAGA Hideyuki, Vice Mayor of Shimukappu Village, Hokkaido, and village delegation members, as well as students and their chaperones, attended an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the sister city partnership with the City of Aspen. Dignitaries such as Mayor Tori of the City of Aspen and Vice Mayor Matsunaga gave remarks, and Deputy Consul-General AZECHI Isamu also gave remarks at the event. The event was a great success, offering various programs, including a slide show on the history of the sister city relationship, presentations by Aspen students on their visit to Shimukappu Village, Yosakoi Soran dance by Shimukappu students, and a 30th-anniversary Proclamation from Mayor Tori to Vice Mayor Matsunaga.