【Welcome to TAKEO！米国セバストポール市より34名が来武】
30年以上に渡り姉妹都市交流を続ける、米国セバストポール市と武雄市。
今年もセバストポール市の中学生18名に引率者含む大人16名の計34名が来日し、本日（3/19）山内農村環境改善センターにて姉妹都市交流30周年記念式典、および訪問団歓迎会が行われました。
式典では、多くの来賓の方々のご列席のもと、たけおワールドフレンズの大渡会長より歓迎の挨拶、初代交流生徒のスピーチ、また30年に渡り絆を育んできた両団体に敬意を表し、小松市長より感謝状の贈呈などが行われました。
来日した訪問団はこれから10日間程度、市内の各家庭にホームステイし、観光や交流を楽しまれます。
世代を超えてつながる両市の絆。一生に残る経験を、ぜひ楽しんでください！
Sebastopol, USA and Takeo, Japan are proud of their sister city relationship of more than 30 years.
A delegation of 18 students, 16 adults including chaperones from Sebastopol, is visiting Takeo. Today, on March 19, a ceremony to celebrate the anniversary and a party to welcome the delegation were held in Yamauchi. Many dignitaries from Takeo and Saga joined to celebrate this occasion. The program included speeches by Takeo World Friends Yukio Owatari and participants in the very first student exchange groups from 23 years ago from each city. Takeo Mayor Tadashi Komatsu presented certificates of recognition to both World Friends organizations.
All the delegates are home-staying in Takeo for approximately 10 days to do sightseeing and enjoying cultural exchange.
Their lasting relationship has impacted and will continue impacting many generations! We hope everybody will enjoy their visit.
