Japan - Massachusetts Sister Cities
The state of Massachusetts has 13 sister city relationships with Japan, as well as one sister state/prefecture relationship with Hokkaido.
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Check out the maps or any of the links below to learn more!
1. Boston・Kyoto: Established 1959
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2. Medford・Nobeoka (Miyazaki): Established 1980
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3. Cambridge・Tsukuba (Ibaraki): Established 1984
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4. Arlington・Nagaokakyo (Kyoto): Established 1984
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5. Springfield・Takikawa (Hokkaido): Established 1987
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6. Fairhaven/New Bedford・Tosashimizu (Kochi):
Established 1987
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7. Plymouth・Shichigahama (Miyagi): Established 1990
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8. Salem・Ota City (Tokyo): Established 1991
Information from Ota City (in Japanese/日本語)
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9. Amherst・Kanegasaki (Iwate): Established 1993
10. Concord・Nanae (Hokkaido): Established 1997
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11. Marlborough・Akiruno (Tokyo): Established 1998
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12. Gloucester・Tamano (Okayama): Established 2004
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13. Revere・Date (Fukushima): Established 2016
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14. State of Massachusetts (PDF)・Hokkaido Prefecture:
Established 1990