About This Site, About "KIFA"
KIFA or Kawachinagano International Friendship Association is an affiliated organization of Kawachinagano City and was created through a partnership between the municipal government, citizens, and local organizations, and was given the role of promoting international exchange activities in Kawachinagano city.
Its purpose is to foster international awareness amongst Kawachinagano citizens, to develop and improve international relations, and to promote friendship and world peace.
Its major activies are; sister city exchange with Carmel, Indiana, USA, support foreigners learning Japanese, organizing ethnic dance and music groups' stage performance, internationl meal cooking classes, talks and lectures on many aspects of international environment.
The year 2007 was KIFA's 15th anniversary and many special events carried out. The newsletter exchange with Carmel city started and a new internet forum also experimentally begun.
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