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Japanese Friendship City
The City of Florence has had a Friendship City relationship with Yamagata City in Japan since the early 1990s with the assistance of former Mayor Roger McCorkle. For many years, a delegation of Japanese students visited Florence during the summer. They met with the Mayor and learned about our community. In the past, Florence has sent a delegation of citizens over to visit Yamagata City, but has not done so in several years.
In 2013, Yamagata City requested that we send a representative over for a year-long appointment to participate in teaching English to school children. We had several years having a citizen of Florence work for Yamagata City as a liaison to the schools in their City.
It is tradition for Friendship Cities to exchange gifts. The Florence Mayor and City Council sends a gift with the delegation to be presented to Yamagata City and their Mayor. The delegation also brings gifts for the Florence officials and presents them to the Mayor each year. These gifts are currently stored at Florence City Hall with plans to display them soon.
If you have any questions about our Friendship City relationship, please contact City Hall at 541-997-3437.
