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Clearwater Delegation Visit to Nagano, Japan Presentation – Amber Brice, Art and Cultural Affairs Manager
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Clearwater and Nagano have shared a Sister Cities partnership for more than 65 years, with their official relationship established in 1959. It is the second oldest Sister City relationship in Florida. Traditionally, the two cities exchange delegations every five years. However, a series of events including: a typhoon in 2019, the global Covid-19 shutdowns, and most recently the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on Clearwater has led to multiple postponements. As a result, this marks Clearwater’s first visit to Nagano in nearly nine years.