Hood Rivers got a sister City........

and it is Tsuruta, Japan.

The Japanese presence in this valley is legendary in its scope and truly epic nature. (See previous posts....Masuo's new building)

I believe, (although I'll be correcting this I'm sure) that in an attempt to foster more reconciliation and understanding, Hood River and Tsuruta Japan, became sister cities. We do cultural exchanges, and generally work to build relationships. It's a great program, and a reason for the Japanese community to come together. Here's some Shots of the evening.



I try to get there every year, this year, it was only a to go box for me. They sold out this year, which is a very, very wonderful thing........