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Sakai City Mayor Osami Takeyama and Mamoru Yoshikama, Chairman of the Sakai City Council, along with other Sakai Dignitaries,  visited Berkeley during the period of April 19-23, 2017 in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of our Berkeley-Sakai Sister City Friendship.  They were formally greeted by Berkeley's Mayor Jesse Arrequin and City Council Members.

We were fortunate to collaborate with the University of California Botanical Garden, the UCB C.V. Starr East Asian Library, the Berkeley Art Center, Takara Sake and Bay Area artists to bring you cultural events related to Berkeley, Sakai, and Japan.  Please read our 2017 Newsletter for more information.  2017 Newsletter

The events scheduled during Mayor Takeyama's visit are summarized in this attachment:  Mayor Takeyama's Visit