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| What Is Fort Worth City Like? How Was the Sister City Partnership Established? Exchange Programs with Fort Worth City |
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What is Fort Worth like? Strolling along Downtown Fort Worth, you will be greeted by "Howdy! (Hello)" from friendly locals in their cowboy hats and boots. You will feel as if you have time-slipped into the era of Western movies in a town where country music is played and mounted policemen patrol the streets. Fort Worth Stockyard, that flourished as the world's largest livestock market during the period between the 19th century and the World War I, has been preserved intact. Rodeo shows are given at Fort Worth Stockyard over the weekends. The entire area is crowded, not only with many tourists, but also with a large number of locals. Just 3 or 4 Kilometers away from Fort Worth Stockyard, is Downtown Fort Worth, where skyscrapers line up along with gorgeous theaters for performances of ballet and operas, world famous art museums, the science museum (the largest in the south western part of the states), and the zoo with over 250 species. Fort Worth with diverse facets is full of attractiveness for its visitors.
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| How Was the Friend City Partnership Established? The Sister City Partnership was established on November 9, 1987. The Procedure In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the modern municipality of Nagaoka City, the establishment of a sister city partnership was proposed as one of its commemorative projects. The city selected several candidate cities and asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the League of Cities for International Goodwill, and the American Embassy to provide their assistance as coordinators. |
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We received an immediate reply from the City of Fort Worth that expressed their
great interest in Nagaoka. The two cities signed the agreement on the
establishment of the sister city partnership on November 9th ,1987. Since then
various educational exchange programs have been extensively conduced for the
youth in the fields of sports and culture. The cities of Fort Worth and Nagaoka received the International Sister City Award twice for their contributions in furthering world peace and international understanding through their community affiliation. |
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