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Matsumoto Sister City
P. O. Box 25475
Salt Lake City, UT 84125


Thank you for your support.
   
    
 In-Kind Donations    

Jim G. Rengstorf          Margaret Yee
Caustic Design              Jade Cafe

Bob Beaudoin               Winston Jensen
Web Page                      Photographer

Carr Printing Co.          Paradise Bakery

Cafe' Sha Sha               Costco
                                         1818 S 300 W

Display Business          Asian Association
                                          of Utah

Ray Watts                     Utah Travel Council

State Trailer                  Costco
                                         
5300 S  State St

Sam's Club                     XPEDX         

Modern Display            Carr Printing   

Utah Transit                   EVCO
Authority

Japan Cultural              Insight Exhibits       
Heritage Foundation  

   
    
 Donors    

Mr. & Mrs.  Tom Akimoto
Jan Aramaki
Margaret Batson
Dr. Carol Browning

Deseret Morning News
Mike Flemming
Vonny Ichiho

John Kasubuchi
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lehman
Yoko Matsubayashi
John & Kolleen Mayou
National JACL

Mrs. Michiko Ogura
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shimizu

Utah Arts Council
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Larry and Karen Wiley
Jo-Ann Wong

National JACL Credit Union
Salt Lake City Corporation
Salt Lake Sister Cities Board of Directors





   
    
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Matsumoto Sister City History with Salt Lake City

1956 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower establishes a program to “Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.”

1957 – Tamotsu Murayama, Japan Times writer, meets with Utah Nippo publisher, Kuniko Terasawa, Henry and Alice Kasai, former Mayor Earl J. Glade and, University of Utah President, Dr. A. Ray Olpin, to negotiate the establishment of a Sister City relationship between the two cities.

1958 – November 29, Proclamation of Sister City affiliation is formalized. by Salt Lake City Mayor Adiel F. Stewart and Matsumoto City Mayor Tokuya Furuhata.

1958 - 1976 – Sister City activities continue with visits from mayors and cultural exchanges. Local Issei groups hosted the visitors during this period. 1965 Matsumoto Honorary Citizenship recognition to former Mayor Earl J. Glade, Dr. A. Ray Olpin, Henry Kasai and Kuniko Terasawa. Shinichi Suzuki introduces the Suzuki Method of teaching violin and piano

1977 – The program takes on a new focus as respective Chambers of Commerce and the Rotary International groups take an active role in the exchanges. Matsumoto citizens and students take part in the Days of ‘47 activities. Student exchanges are established.

1983 – 22nd Annual Sister Cities International Award sponsored by the Reader’s Digest Foundation, presented to Salt Lake City.

1991 – Matsumoto trade show held in the Salt Palace.

Major anniversaries leading up to the 2008, 50th anniversary have been observed.

   
    
 Local Events    

July 12 - Obon, Salt Lake Buddhist Temple
211 W 100 S
See the Traveling Exhibit

July 16-20 - 40th Biennial National JACL Convention
"Legacy of Leadership"
July 18 - Youth Day
M
eet Our Sister City, Matsumoto, make a commemorative kite for 50th
SLC/Matsumoto Sister Cities
Marriott Hotel
West Temple 100 South
11 am to 3 pm, Canyon Room


"Mondays in the Park Concerts 2008"
Monday evenings in July and August at 7:00 PM
Free performances by local folk musicians and ethnic bands; lawn seating
For information: 533-5760 or http://www.utahfolkarts.org/
July 28 - Kenshin Taiko Japanese Drummers

Days of ‘47 Parade:
Float and Matsumoto Delegations

July 24, 2008

50th Anniversary Commemorative Banquet:
July 25, 2008
$50 per person
RSVP by July 10 to tay.Haines

Kite Masters Volunteers

Traveling Exhibit:
“Meet Our Sister, Matsumoto City”

Matsumoto Art Exhibition:
Opening Reception: Program Copy

Sep 5 - In Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Our sister city welcomes the SLC delegation

Sep 13 - Japan Fall Festival
Japanese Church of Christ
288 W 100 S

   
      
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Salt Lake City Corporation

Japan Cultural Heritage Foundation

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 Contacts    

Contact Us

Etsuko Freeman
efreema2@mymail.slcc.edu

Sandi Marler
Sandra.marler@slcgov.com

535-7269; fax 535-6131

   
    
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