Welcome to Nagaizumi

Good Balance is the Best – Nagaizumi

Nagaizumi is an industrial town in Eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Sitting at the base of the world famous Mount Fuji, Nagaizumi is the biggest township in Shizuoka Prefecture and has a population of approximately 43,000 people.

Nagaizumi and Whanganui, New Zealand, signed a sister city agreement in April 1988 and have continued to interact through culture and sports. The two municipalities will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their sister city affiliation next year.                                                                       

                                                                                   

Since the sister city agreement, the two municipalities have been holding student exchange visits over the years. Nagaizumi has been sending junior and senior high school students to Whanganui every year, where the students attend local schools and experience New Zealand culture, while students from Whanganui also visit Nagaizumi reciprocally.

                                                                 

Sister City Promotional Event Originated from the COVID Pandemic: Kia Ora Nagaizumi

With the COVID pandemic disrupting the flow of people to and from New Zealand, an event called ‘Kia Ora! Nagaizumi’ was initiated to let people in Nagaizumi learn about their sister city’s attractions. This is the third year that the Nagaizumi Town Government has organised this event, which allows their locals to experience the culture and taste the food of New Zealand while they are in Japan. For more information, you can check out the event via the QR code below.

    

 

A photo exhibition was organised in Nagaizumi with the help of a photographer who captures sceneries in New Zealand. The exhibition featured pictures drawn by kindergarten students in Nagaizumi and photos of New Zealand. The exhibition was visited by people from the town and beyond, and provided an excellent opportunity to showcase New Zealand in Japan.

Restaurants in Nagaizumi took part in the event and offered New Zealand-inspired dishes.

 

Online Interactions between Children

While the COVID pandemic prevented people from physically interacting with each other, the children from Whanganui and Nagaizumi connected virtually and had fun introducing themselves to each other and singing and dancing together.

                                               

Towards the Resumption of In-person Exchange after COVID

With the removal of border restrictions, the Nagaizumi Town Government is making plans to send students to Whanganui in 2023 and is looking forward to further developing the sister city exchanges in the future, with high hopes for the first in-person exchange in three years.

 

 

 

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  •  環境問題への取組を調査するため、7月下旬~8月上旬にかけて滋賀県立彦根工業高等学校の高校生1名および引率者1名がオーストラリアを訪問し、クレアシドニー事務所は、7月29日にはオーストラリアの概要(文化、風習等)についてブリーフィングを実施し、7月31日にはブリスベンの訪問先企業へのアテンド行いました。

    ブリスベンの訪問先においては、カーボンニュートラルの観点から、カギケノリという海藻を用いて畜産動物が排出するメタンガスを減少させる取り組みについての情報を得ることができました。生徒が、将来は自らも環境のための取り組みを実施したいとの思いから、積極的にミーティングに臨んでいる姿が印象的でした。

    当事務所は今回、ブリーフィング及びアテンドのほか、ブリスベンの訪問先企業に対するアポイントメント取得のサポートも行いました。
     クレアシドニー事務所は、今後もオーストラリアでの調査に取り組む日本の自治体の活動を支援していきます。

  • *English only.

    The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • *English only.

    The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • *English only.

    The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this correspondence in PDF.

  • *English only.

    The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  •  名古屋市とシドニー市の姉妹都市交流は、2025年に45周年を迎えます。11月24日(金)には、豪州多文化主義政策交流プログラム(11月27日から12月2日まで)参加にあわせて渡豪した名古屋市職員がシドニー市役所を訪問しました。
     両市の姉妹動物園(タロンガ動物園と東山動物園)の交流の状況や名古屋市における国際交流についての情報共有に加えて、2023年12月に予定されている松雄副市長のシドニー市訪問の事前打ち合わせが行われ、クレアシドニー事務所はこの訪問をアテンドしました。
     節目の年を2年後に控え、両市の交流がさらに活発になるよう、クレアシドニー事務所は引き続き支援して参ります。