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CONCORD AMBASSADORS Supporting the Sister City relationship between concord, california and kitakami, japan
Join Us to Help Celebrate 50 Years of Friendship in 2024 for more information contact us at: concordambassadors@gmail.com Your Donations Help Keep the Sister City Spirit Strong The Concord Ambassadors, Inc. is a non-profit public benefit corporation operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes under IRS codes 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2)    Donations are tax deductible to the  extent allowed by law    Our Federal Tax ID is 68-0193789  Our California Corp. ID is C1669308 Where We've Traveled in Japan 45th Sister City Anniversary Tour October 18-30, 2019 visit web page see our photos Kitakami Visit - 2019 Japan Tour - 2019 35th Sister City Anniversary Tour October 2-12, 2009 Web Page Here Links Concord Ambassadors Facebook Concord Ambassadors Instagram City of Concord Facebook City of Concord, CA website City of Concord - Sister City page Concord Chamber of Commerce Visit Concord - Tourism website Creative Concord - Public Art Kitakami City website (English) Kitakami Tourism website Kitakami International Assembly Hall and Facebook page California-Japan Sister City Network Let's Sharing - Living in Kitakami Kitakami Photoblog Japan Today - News GaijinPot Travel Magazine Consulate of Japan - San Francisco Consulate of Japan - SF  Facebook NHK Japan World Television   https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/ also available on: KRCB Comcast Ch.22 (North Bay)    DirecTV  Ch.22 Dish  Ch.22 AT&T  Ch.22 KPJK Comcast Ch.17 (Bay Area) DirecTV Ch.43  Dish Ch.60  AT&T Ch.43  Wave/Astound Ch.21 see our History and Photo Gallery Our Founders Court Kirkeeng     Zenji Katagata Kitakami Mayors Goro Saito Akira Ito      Moriyoshi Takahashi Toshihiko Takahashi Hirofumi Yaegshi Sister City Exhibit at Concord City Hall View Exhibit Here The Concord Ambassadors is the all-volunteer organization that maintains the Sister City relationship between Kitakami, Japan and Concord, California. We're dedicated to promoting mutual exchanges in the fields of education, culture, social affairs and economics. We encourage personal and business relationships between individuals and groups promoting friendship across the Pacific For 50 years there has been a steady flow of visitors between our two cities enjoying the opportunity for "home stay" visits and cultural exchange. Kitakami, Japan   Concord, California	Celebrating 50 Years of Sister City Friendship October 2-6, 2024 October 25, 1974 Kitakami Mayor Goro Saito Concord Mayor Richard Holmes Officially Establish the Sister City Program 1974 Sister City Proclamation	Event Calendar
		Monthly: VIA ZOOM   CONTACT US FOR DETAILS concordambassadors@gmail.com	General Meeting 2nd Monday each month 5:00 pm
		Quarterly:	We Volunteer for Concord's Adopt-A-Street Program
		Views of Kitakami 10,000 Cranes for Japan Commemorating Concord's response to the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Created from over 10,000 origami cranes folded by our community as symbols of hope for Japan's recovery Dedicated to our Sister City Kitakami, Japan See our 10,000 Cranes for Japan web page (click here) See our March 11, 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Relief web page (click here) The Communion Bridge sculpture in the Japanese Friendship Garden at the Concord Civic Center spans the distance to our Sister City - Kitakami, Japan Sister City Monument  in Kitakami, Japan