Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1972
Caption:
Ann Arbor had visitors yesterday, the official variety. A delegation from Shiga Prefecture, Japan stopped by to present the city with some presents, and, in turn, to receive a proclamation declaring Monday as "Hikone City Day" in Ann Arbor. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor, and Shiga Prefecture is Michigan's sister state in Japan. Mayor Shoji Hayata of Imazu, shown at right, and Akikazu Tazawa from Hikone City, center, presented Mayor Robert J. Harris, left, with a picture, table mats, a fan and a Japanese carved owl. Just before the council meeting Monday night, Harris declared the day "Hikone City Day" in honor of the visitors.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1987
Caption:
Sign language - Residents of Ann Arbor's sister city, Hikone, Japan, will receive a sign just like the one held by Miguel Thornton. Japanese Hikone residents will be visiting the children from Ann Arbor's Hikone housing project.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 19, 1986
Caption:
Joe Dulin of Roberto Clemente School, center, explains the school's photo board to Wahei Nakai, left, and Hitoshi Iwatani. The two visitors are Japanese educators from Ann Arbor's sister city, Hikone. They are spending eight months in Michigan through the Shigi exchange program.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 24, 1984
Caption:
From baseball to produce, Japanese visitors sampled area fare: Misako Nomura shows off the new Tiger cap she'll take home, above.