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□ Send/receive goodwill delegations
□ Organize the Nagoya Sister & Friendship Cities Festival
□ Stage various exchange events
□ Hold lectures, etc.
□ Carry out other initiatives to foster friendship and goodwill |
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* “International Exhibition Hall”, City of Nagoya Civic Reception House
A collection of approximately 200 commemorative gifts and artifacts presented to the City of Nagoya by other cities from around the world, primarily its sister and friendship cities (Los Angeles, Mexico City, Nanjing, Sydney and Turin), are on display in the International Exhibition Hall, located in the basement of the City of Nagoya Civic Reception House. Come and explore Nagoya’s international exchange history. There are also video introductions to each of Nagoya’s five sister and friendship cities.
Address: 2-5, Sannomaru 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0001
Tel: (052) 953-0333
Fax: (052) 953-0130
Opening Hours: 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, New Year Period
For more information, please refer to the following brochure (front & reverse page). Click to enlarge the images.
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* Sister and Friendship Cities Commemorative Plaza
A number of monuments donated to the City of Nagoya by each of its sister and friendship cities can be found in the Hisaya-odori Park, running north to south in the central Sakae district in Nagoya, where plazas have been created to commemorate the sister city affiliations. Why not stroll through this urban oasis, complete with water fountains, abundant trees and flower beds, and learn about Nagoya’s sister and friendship cities?
The illustration below shows each of the plazas lined south to north from the TV Tower. |
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*Gallery Hirokoji
The Hirokoji Central Shopping Mall Promotion Association has set up Gallery Hirokoji. Sculptures from four of Nagoya’s sister cities can be found in the AMMNAT square open space on the central second floor of AMMNAT Square (to the west of the Asahi Shimbun building). |
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・Family Ties (Los Angeles)
Work by Chana Ricky. This work depicts the way in which the traditions held by different families are taught and passed on to the next generation. The form of this happy family creates a warm glow in the viewer’s heart.
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・Three Elements: Air, Water, Earth (Mexico City)
Work by Juan Cruz, one of Mexico’s key sculptors. It depicts Mother Nature as a bird (air), a shell. (water), and a mother and child (land, meaning earth).
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・Goddess of Fortune (Nanjing)
Work by Zhu Zhiyao. Made in artificial stone, the design shows Kissho-tennyo, the goddess of fortune, mounted on an evil-averting lion and holding a kichijo-so flower. It expresses the friendship, peace, and happiness of Japan and China.
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・Deco Goddess (Sydney)
Work by Phyllis Koshland. The sculpture of this goddess has the gentle expansivity of the orientation toward peace. The ultimate aim of the sister-city relationship is world peace.
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*Other Facilities Related to Sister Cities |
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・Higashiyama Zoo: Pixiu (Winged Lion) (Nanjing, donated 2003)
This sculpture was presented by the city of Nanjing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the sister-city relationship. The giant figure is 2.9 m tall and weighs 5 t. The pixiu is a mythical ancient Chinese creature that was said to avert misfortune, and forms the design of Nanjing’s city crest. This pixiu from Nanjing is staring fiercely into space, just as if it really were protecting Nagoya against |
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・Kinjo Pier, Nagoya Port
The area surrounding Port Messe Nagoya on Kinjo Pier, Nagoya Port, contains roads named after Nanjing, Los Angeles, and Mexico. In addition, it is the location for a statue of a kirin (mythical white tiger) presented by Nanjing and a figure of a Tula presented by Mexico. |
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・Nagoya Congress Center: “Postcard from Sydney,” painting by Ken Done (Sydney, donated 1995)
This painting by renowned Sydney-based artist Ken Done, was presented by the city of Sydney to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the sister-city relationship, and is exhibited in the second floor lobby of Building 2 in the Nagoya Congress Center. Ken Done’s many activities include designing the programs for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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・Tsurumai Library: Angel (Los Angeles, donated 2004)
This figure was presented by the city of Los Angeles to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the sister-city relationship. The angel, the symbol of Los Angeles, is painted with images of Nagoya envisaged by students at a Los Angeles art school. It stands in the entrance to Tsurumai Library.
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・Nagoya International Center
「Expression of Los Angeles」（Los Angeles, donated 1999）
It is a picture donated as the 40th sister city tie-up anniversary from Los
Angeles City.
It is in the assignation house lobby on the side of the first conference room. |
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・Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gadens:Turin's Plate
(Turin ,donated 2007)
This is a ceramic Plate Presented by the city of Turin to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Higashiyama zoo and Botanical Gardens.
It was installed in the Garden of Higashiyama Botanical Gardens.
It is a replica of the ancient plate that is exhibited in the stateroom of the royal
palace of Turin, and has a picture of the Villa Della Regina on the hills outside the city of Turin. |
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・Children's Area of Meijyo Park
:Three Pieces of Playground Equipment(Turin,donated 2010)
This equipment was presented by the city of Turin to cimmemorate the 5th anniversary of the sister city relationship. It was installed in the childen's area of Meijyo Park. Children are having fun with the playground equipment on a fine day. |
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