Exchange with overseas cities
Itabashi City conducts exchange with various countries throughout the world, and promotes international exchange at the citizenry level.
Burlington City (Ontario, Canada)
Burlington became the sister city of Itabashi in May of 1989. It is an exceptionally orderly and safe city, located near Toronto and Niagara Falls, with a population of about 5 and one area of 188 square kilometers. In addition to 11 large botanical gardens, the city also boasts beautiful parks and various types of recreation facilities.
The Burlington Mundialization Committee (a municipal volunteer organization) is the city’s liaison for the conducting of exchange at the citizenry level.
Main content of exchange activities
Citizenry tour dispatching, youth sports exchange, homestays, penpal and e-mail friend introductions, and the dispatching and reception of visiting citizens’ cultural, artistic, and other such groups.
Burlington & Itabashi 30th Anniversary of the Twinning relationship (Japanese version
-English version）
Burlington Globalization Committee Itabashi Subcommittee Receives Foreign Minister's Commendation
The Itabashi Subcommittee of the City of Burlington's Globalization Commission has received the XNUMX Foreign Minister's Commendation for its contribution to promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Canada.The Foreign Minister's Commendation honors individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and other countries, and who have made particularly remarkable achievements.
The Globalization Committee is an organization made up of volunteer citizens who are in charge of promoting exchanges between Burlington and cities overseas. .
The Globalization Committee acted as the point of contact, and continued exchanges between the foundation and residents at the ward level were highly evaluated, which led to this commendation.
XNUMX Foreign Minister's Commendation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)
Mongolian Ministry of Education (the current Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science,& Sports of Mongolia)
In April of 4, Itabashi City provided Mongolia (which was suffering from a paper shortage at the time) with recycled paper notebooks and pencils. This exchange began with notebooks and pencils, and afterward developed into cultural exchange and human exchange. In order to develop this exchange even further, a “Cultural and Educational Exchange Pact” was formed with the Mongolian Ministry of Education (the current Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science,& Sports of Mongolia) in October of 1992.
Homepage of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia
Main content of exchange activities
Citizenry tour dispatching; the dispatching of visiting citizens’ cultural, artistic, and other such groups; ethnic dance and music performance conventions; scholarship systems
Event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of the Mongolian Agreement
Beijing City, Shijingshan District (China)
Shijingshan District is located in the western part of the city of Beijing. It has a population of about 21 and an area of 11 square kilometers. Is named after the Shijing Hills located within the district. The district has a very long history running from the Xia and Shang Dynasties (9st century BCE ~ 1997th century BCE) After receiving an introduction and recommendation from the city of Beijing, a statement of mutual agreement to a friendly and cooperative relationship was signed in October of 10 in commemoration of 25 years of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations.
Main content of exchange activities
Citizenry tour dispatching, Shinjingshan citizenry and Itabashi citizenry created works exposition, school exchange
Beijing Shijingshan District Friendship Exchange 20th Anniversary Event
Bologna City (Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Bologna is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna administrative region located in the northern part of Italy. It functions as the gateway between northern and central Italy and since time immemorial it has been an important transportation point. It has a population of about 140, and an area of 56 square kilometers. It is famous for being the location of the University of Bologna, the oldest university in Europe. Ever since the holding of the 1981st Bologna Illustrated Book Original Picture Exposition at the Municipal Fine Arts Museum in 1, both Bologna and Itabashi have continuously engaged in mutual exchange activities. Every year since 5, Itabashi has received donations of illustrated books from the Bologna Book Fair administrative office, and has held the “Bologna Book Fair in Itabashi” event. In July of 1993, a “Friendship Cities Exchange Pact” was formed.
Italian National Tourist Office Homepage
The Portico of Bologna, Italy has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Main content of exchange activities
Citizenry tour dispatching, Bologna illustrated book original picture exposition, Bologna Book Fair in Itabashi
Penang state, Malaysia
In September of 6, an “Agreement of Friendship and Collaboration” between the Municipal Tropical Environment Plants Building and the Penang State Botanical Gardens” was signed.
Penang Botanical Garden Homepage
Main content of exchange activities
Plants exchange operations, creation of Japanese gardens within the Penang Botanical Gardens