The City of Tacoma and Kokura, Japan established a sister city relationship in 1959.
In 1963, the five Japanese cities of Moji, Kokura, Wakamatsu, Yahata and Tobata joined to form the “super city” of Kitakyushu. One year later, the ports of Moji, Kokura and Dokai joined to form the Port of Kitakyushu.
Over the years many passionate supporters have been involved in our committee, currently the committee is represented by:
Committee Chair – Elmira Utz
Treasurer – Theresa Spuck
Members – Ashley T. Jordan, Cody Young, Naomi Bender, Reiko Mowery, Amelia Hagen, Debbie Bingham, Mira Utz, Joelle Dela Cruz, Darrellene Canada, Mikiko S. Ludden, Haruka Fujiwara, Kevin Ikeda, Matthew Linden, Namiko Bagirimvano.
Here you can access/download the following documents:
The City of Tacoma and Kokura, Japan established a sister city relationship in 1959.
In 1963, the five Japanese cities of Moji, Kokura, Wakamatsu, Yahata and Tobata joined to form the “super city” of Kitakyushu. One year later, the ports of Moji, Kokura and Dokai joined to form the Port of Kitakyushu.
Over the years many passionate supporters have been involved in our committee, currently the committee is represented by:
Committee Chair – Elmira Utz
Treasurer – Theresa Spuck
Members – Ashley T. Jordan, Cody Young, Naomi Bender, Reiko Mowery, Amelia Hagen, Debbie Bingham, Mira Utz, Joelle Dela Cruz, Darrellene Canada, Mikiko S. Ludden, Haruka Fujiwara, Kevin Ikeda, Matthew Linden, Namiko Bagirimvano.
Here you can access/download the following documents:
Kitakyushu City is located in the northern part of Kyushu and has a population of over one million. The Kitakyushu area serves as a nucleus of industry economy and culture for Western Japan. The city is framed by the beauty of nature with clear, blue seas to the front and green, lush mountains to the back. This city has many festivals which date back into ancient history. Especially noteworthy are the three big Gion festivals which decorate the summer months and draw visitors from all over Japan. To make this city a comfortable place to live, the citizens, industries, and municipal government are working together on the “Kitakyushu Renaissance Plan.”
