Exchanges with Sister City
In 1977, Yotsukaido considered sister city conclusion as the Livermore city near San Francisco in America .
"The sister city civic meeting of Yotsukaido and the Livermore" has deepened the friendship in a citizen level through various activities since then.
We participated also in the event in the city, and have also aimed at the exchange with citizens.
Message Video from Vice President of the Sister City Association Livermore: Mr. Keith Jess
Introduction of the Livermore city
Location
Located in central American California and is in the place of about 60 km from San Francisco to the east.
Population
80,732People (2005)
Climate
Geographical feature is flat to the whole and climate is a warm dryness type.
History
It began to develop as a town in the second half of the 19th century. Although the history of a town is about 100 years, in the history of California, livestock, grain, gold rush, railroad opening of traffic, etc. appear as an important town repeatedly.
The city name was given in 1853 from the name of Mr. Robert Livermore who was the first town supervisor.
Industry
Livermore's soil and climate were similar with the wine producing district in France, wine industry started in the 1880s.
At the present, the irrigation ditch bordered along with the roadside trees of the suburbs runs, and the vast vineyard spreads out. Wine is exported all over the world.
Stock farming is also prosperous and there are many pastures which breed an excellent cow and a horse.
In fields, such as energy, environment, laser, and biotechnology ,the excellent talented people who amount to 9000 persons are held, and it has a huge plant of about 1 billion dollars including the newest equipment.
Moreover, there are about 10,000 sets of windmill turbines (wind-power-generation equipment) in the Arta Monte hill of an eastern city at 37-square kilometer width.
These are said to be able to fulfill the electricity demand of about 100,000 households.
It is grand and grand, and the spectacle is located in a line with the Lawrence Livermore research institute, and is globally famous.
Sightseeing and Media
Many persons visit to The rodeo convention held in the stadium in the suburbs and Aerial show which are performed at a city-owned airfield etc.
In Livermore, there are two newspaper publishing companies and an FM broadcast station. They advertise and cooperate of the orchestra, theatrical company , opera, chorus, and various sports meets by citizens.
Date Signed
April 19th 1977
The past main activities
- Both the citizen visiting party alternates in every other year. (for adult age )
- Short-term exchange studying abroad is carried out for a junior high school student every year.
- A shop is opened with the students OB and OG to the Yotsukaido Home Country Festival.
- In the Industry Festival, selling wine from Livermore city
Exchange situation in recent years (the delegation)
- Dispatch : 20 persons (2009) , 19 persons (2007)
- Acceptance : 2 persons (2010) , 5 persons (2009), 6 persons (2007)
Exchange situation in recent years (short-term foreign students)
- Dispatch : 20 persons (2010) , 20 persons (2008) , 19 persons (2007) (Stop by the flu epidemic at 2009).
- Acceptance : 24 persons (2010) , 20 persons (2008) , 20 persons (2007) (Stop by the flu epidemic at 2009).
■ Contact
Four streets City International Association Affairs
International Center in the Yotsukaido Second City Hall
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