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In 1955, Kameoka declared itself as a “City of World Peace.” Since then, hoping for world peace, the city has successfully developed sister city and friendship city relationships with the four cities described below in an endeavor to create an environment through international exchange in which citizens develop an international mindset.
亀岡市は、他都市に先駆け昭和30年に世界連邦平和都市を宣言。以来、世界の恒久平和を願い、国際交流によって国際的感覚を持った人材を育成しようと、次の4つの都市と姉妹都市・友好都市盟約を締結しています。
Knittelfeld is surrounded by mountains and is located in a basin at 645 meters above sea level.
With a population of 12,000, it is a very small city, but it has an abundance of beautiful, natural scenery. Main industries include sightseeing based on the natural environment, animal husbandry, dairy products, and railway cars.
周囲を1,500メートルから2,400メートルの連峰に囲まれた、海抜645メートルの盆地です。
人口は約12,600人のまちですが、豊かな自然に恵まれた美しいたたずまいを見せており、産業は自然を生かした観光を中心に、農業(畜産、乳製品)や工業(鉄道車両)が盛んです。
City of Knittelfeld's website クニッテルフェルト市 ホームページ<外部リンク>
About 100 km northeast of the state capital, Oklahoma City, it is best known as the location of Oklahoma State University.
The population of Stillwater is approximately 47,000 people, but about half of the population are either students or people related to the university. Stillwater, with its academic atmosphere, and scenery resplendent with greenery and lakes, is an ideal place to live in.
州都オクラホマシティーの北東約100キロメートルに位置し、市内にはオクラホマ州立大学(OSU)があります。
人口約47,000人のうち、OSUの大学生と大学関係者が約半分という学園都市で、緑と湖の美しいまちはアカデミックな雰囲気に包まれ、素晴らしい環境を整えています。
City of Stillwater's website スティルウォーター市 ホームページ<外部リンク>
Jandira is located about 32 km to the Northwest of Sao Paulo city, the capital of Sao Paulo state.
It is 726 meters above sea level and has a hilly landscape. Though it has four seasons, the seasons are the opposite of those in Japan.
It has a population of about 140,000 people, as well as a large population of people of Japanese descent. It is also known as the bedroom town of San Paulo city.
州都サンパウロ市の北西約32キロメートル、海抜約726メートルに位置します。
丘陵と坂が多く、気候は四季の変化に富み、日本の季節とはちょうど逆になります。
人口は約10万4,000人で日系市民も多く住む、サンパウロ市のベッドタウンです。
City of Jandira's website ジャンヂーラ市 ホームページ<外部リンク>
Located approximately 90km west of Shanghai, Suzhou is also close to Lake Tai and canals run like lattice work throughout the city. Small boats travel along the canals and under arched bridges.
It is also the location of many beautiful ancient sites and is known as a site of natural beauty. It is famous as a city with a long history, and was the site of a capital city approximately 2,500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history.
上海市から西へ約90キロメートルに位置する蘇州市は太湖に近く、運河がまちの内外を網の目のように巡り、小舟がアーチ型の橋をくぐりながら行き交います。
古跡も多く、中国有数の景勝地として知られており、約2500年前の春秋時代には、呉の首都がおかれ、歴史の都としても有名です。