September 24, 2022

Message delivered and presented to The United Japanese Society of Hawaiʻi – celebrating its 48th Annual Senior Citizen Festival, “Respect-for-the-Aged-Day.”

September 25, 2022

The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts attended the 73rd National Day of China celebrations – to deliver a message on behalf of Mayor Rick Blangiardi.

September 26, 2022

Delegates from the Chinese Consulate General – Los Angeles visit with Mayor Blangiardi and Chief of Staff, Sam Moku.

September 30, 2022

High school students attending the Ehime Prefectural International Center, Japan was privileged to visit Honolulu Hale – in the Mayor’s absence, the Director of the City’s Department of Emergency Management hosted and greeted guests.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi sends a warm congratulatory video to the new Mayor-Elect of the City of Incheon – in the Republic of Korea – The Honorable Yoo Jeong-bok.

Mayor Blangiardi’s recorded message to citizens of Hiroshima Aloha festival – celebrating Honolulu day

Warm Greetings from Mayor Rick Blangiardi

Mayor Rick Blangiardi sends warm greetings to Fuzhou City – in celebration of their International Friendship Cities Cultural Festival:

Virtual Sister City Signing Ceremony: City and County of Honolulu and Fuzhou City, the People’s Republic of China

Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Mayor Wu Xiande signed an agreement on establishing a Sister City Relationship with Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, US, and Fuzhou City, China, which took place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – via video link. Fuzhou and Honolulu will work towards exchange and cooperation in economic trade, culture and arts, education, and health. Documents… Continue reading Virtual Sister City Signing Ceremony: City and County of Honolulu and Fuzhou City, the People’s Republic of China

Mayor Rick Blangiardi signs Sister City Agreement with Edogawa City, Japan

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Mayor Takeshi Saito of Edogawa City, Japan signed a Sister City agreement recognizing the special relationship between the two cities at Kapolei Hale on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The two cities became sister cities in 2020 with Resolution 20-264. The signing ceremony was previously delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic… Continue reading Mayor Rick Blangiardi signs Sister City Agreement with Edogawa City, Japan