Namtongsi

• Location/Area : Jiangsu, China/8,001㎢
• Population : 7,600,000 people(the number of public officials 7,000 people)
• Date of sisterhood relationship : October, 1997
• Administrative organizations : A mayor, vice mayors(8 people), 7 offices and 67 organizations
• Administrative district
  • District(Chongchuan District, Gangzha District and Tongzhou District)
  • 3 cities(Rugao, Haimen and Qidong)
  • 2 counties(Hai'an County and Rudong County)
• Characteristics of city
  • Located in the north shore of the mouth of Yangtze River which is the second downstream in China
  • Yellow Sea is situated to the east, and it is situated between Shanghai and Yangtze River to the south
  • Annual mean temperature is 15 degrees, and rainfall is 1,000-1,060mm which is a proper condition to live
  • As one of 14 coast open cities in China, it engages in exportation and importation commodities
  • Water resources are rich, and especially, shell, sea weed laver and floral-patterned fabric are famous
• Details of sisterhood relationship
  • The Gimje city in the Jeonbuk special self-governing province visit of the hard-baked foreign friendship society one's ppinion acreage and relation of cooperation hope
    • Nantong international exchange delegation visited Gimje-si(’96. 5. 6 ~ 5. 9)
  • Signed an agreement of economical and cultural exchange and friendship cooperation
    • Gimje Sisterhood Relationship Bureau visited Nantong (’96. 7. 15 ~ 7. 17)
  • Nantong businessmen invitation meeting and Gimje products exhibition presentation
    • A mayor of Nantong visited Gimje and signed sisterhood relationship (’97. 10. 22) - signed an agreement of friendship
• Contents of main exchange
  • Nantong friendship visitors participated in Gimje Jipyongsun Festival(00.10.)
  • A public official of Nantong had worked in Gimje(00.5.~10.)
  • Gimje-si friendship visitors visited Nantong(01.6.)
  • A public official of Gimje had worked in Nantong(02.7.~12.)
  • Gimje-si delegation participated in "2002 Nantong Port Conference"(investment attraction presentation)(02.9.)
  • Nantong delegation participated in Gimje Jipyongsun Festival(02.10.)
  • Nantong delegation participated in Gimje Jipyongsun Festival(03.10.)
  • Gimje sports delegation(taekwondo) visited Nantong(04.10.)
  • Nantong delegation participated in Gimje Jipyongsun Festival(05.10.)
  • Tai Chi delegation visited Gimje-si(06.11.)
  • Participated in 'the 10th Nantong port economy exhibition' and 'the 2nd Nantong international friendship city summit meeting'(10.9.)
  • Nantong participated in the international sister cities exchange contest(12.9.)
  • Nantong 「youth homestay」 visitors visited Gimje-si(13.1.)
  • Gimje-si 「youth homestay」 visitors visited Nantong(13.2.)

Kikuchi

• Area: 276.66㎢
• Population : 51,757 people(the number of public officials 500 people)
• Location : Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu
• Date of sisterhood relationship : 1985. 4. 1.
• Merging of other surrounding areas : Merged on March 22nd, 2005
  • Kikuchi(菊池市), Shichijomachi(七城町), Shisuimachi(泗水町) and Kyokushimura(旭志村)
• Characteristics of city
  • Agroforestry which saved plenty of water and fresh verdure is a key industry
  • Brand of agricultural products including shiitake mushroom, rice, melon and cattle which are the 1st production in Kumamoto Prefecture
  • In industrial complex, high technology enterprises including IT and bid have moved in
  • Commercialize nature including hot spring, valley and cosmos and traditional culture
• Details of sisterhood relationship
  • Sounding out sisterhood relationship and local situation report (’83. 7. 12 ~ 7. 13 location : Gimje)
  • Comparison of regional characteristics and sounding out sisterhood relationship(’83. 11. 14 ~ 11. 20 location : Japan Shisuimachi(泗水町)
  • 85. 4. 1 participated in the signing ceremony of sisterhood relationship (’85. 3. 31 ~ 4. 7 location : Japan Shisuimachi(泗水町)
  • Shisuimachi(泗水町), Kikuchi(菊池市), Shichijomachi(七城町) and Kyokushimura(旭志村)
    • Four siㆍjeongㆍchon merged(2005. 3.22) → Kikuchi(菊池市) new city born
  • Kikuchi(菊池市) delegation, made up of 3 people besides the head of international exchange division, visited Gimje-si (2005. 7. 20)
  • Kikuchi(菊池市) delegation, made up of 3 people besides the mayor Mitsuo Fukumura, visited Gimje-si (2006. 8. 7)
  • ’06. 10. 30 participated in the signing ceremony of friendship city(’06. 10. 28 ~ 10. 31 location : Kikuchi)
• Contents of main exchange
  • Youth homestay visited Gimje-si(2005.8)
  • Participated in the 4th Gimje Jipyongsun Marathon Tournament(2005.9)
  • Visited Shisui Marathon and Homestay Kikuchi(2005.10)
  • Kikuchi friendship mission visited Gimje-si(2006.8)
  • Participated in the 8th Jipyongsun Festival(2006.9)
  • Conclusion of friendship agreement and participation in Shisui Marathon(2006.10.)
  • Participated in Kikuchi international tourism exhibition(2007.6.)
  • Youth homestay group visited Gimje-si(2007.8)
  • Participated in the 9th Jipyongsun Festival(2007.10)
  • Participated in youth homestay and Shisui Marathon(2007.11.)
  • Participated in the 24~28th Shisui Marathon(2009~2013)
  • Youth homestay group visited Kikuchi(2012.1)
  • A public official(tax affairs) of Gimje-si visited Kikuchi(12.4.)
  • Participated in the 14~15th Jipyongsun Festival(2012~2013)