International relations and Sister City relationships enhance tourism, business relations, educational, cultural and sports exchanges, and develops the flow and exchange of knowledge and ideas. These components play vital roles in amplifying Honolulu’s unique and rich cultural, social, and economic fabric.
Kurashiki, Kojima, and Tamashima Jaycees visited Honolulu Hale to meet with Chief of Staff Andy
Mayor Blangiardi had the pleasure to meet with Ambassador Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal
Nagaoka City and Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation officials visited Honolulu Hale to meet with Deputy Managing
Mayor Blangiardi, accompanied by Deputy Managing Director Krishna Jayaram, Chief of Staff Andy Sugg, Executive
Bishop Isao Ito, Chairman of the Univers Foundation (Japan) met with Mayor Blangiardi on February
Chief of Staff Andy Sugg met with students from Naha, Okinawa, Japan part of the
Kurashiki, Kojima, and Tamashima Jaycees visited Honolulu Hale to meet with Chief of Staff Andy
Mayor Blangiardi had the pleasure to meet with Ambassador Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal
Nagaoka City and Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation officials visited Honolulu Hale to meet with Deputy Managing
Mayor Blangiardi, accompanied by Deputy Managing Director Krishna Jayaram, Chief of Staff Andy Sugg, Executive
Bishop Isao Ito, Chairman of the Univers Foundation (Japan) met with Mayor Blangiardi on February
Chief of Staff Andy Sugg met with students from Naha, Okinawa, Japan part of the
Chengdu, China (2011)
Fengxian, China (2012)
Fuzhou, China (2021)
Haikou, Hainan Island, China (1985)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China (1962)
Qinhuangdao, China (2010)
Zhangzhou, China (2012)
Zhongshan, China (1997)
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (2024)
Bruyères, France (1960)
Mombasa, Kenya (2000)
Rabat, Morocco (2007)
Chigasaki, Japan (2012)
Edogawa district, Japan (2020)
Hiroshima, Japan (1959)
Nagaoka, Japan (2012)
Naha, Okinawa, Japan (1960)
Sakaimachi, Japan (2018)
Shibuya district, Japan (2024)
Uwajima, Japan (2004)
Baguio, Philippines (1995)
Candon, Philippines (2015)
Cebu, Philippines (1990)
Laoag, Philippines (1969)
Mandaluyong, Philippines (2005)
Manila, Philippines (1980)
Vigan, Philippines (2003)
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (1979)
Sintra, Portugal (1998)
Hue, Vietnam (1995)
Incheon, Republic of Korea (2013)
Seoul, Republic of Korea (1973)
Majuro, Marshall Islands (2009)
Kin Town, Japan (2020)
Miura, Japan (2020)
Usa, Japan (2019)
Gifu, Japan (2003)
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“Though this partnership is built upon the foundation of our two nations’ history of cooperation, it is my sincere hope that we can reimagine the ways in which we work together; the manner in which we build opportunities for both the people of Edogawa and Honolulu – to create mutually beneficial exchanges to the betterment of our individual Cities, but for our collective humanity.”
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