Earthquake anniversary marked with tree planting
The board of directors and friends of the Sister Cities of Greenfield gathered on Sunday, March 11, to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
{More»}New logo unveiled»
Sister Cities of Greenfield worked with Nashville, Tennessee artist Lucie Rice to create a new logo for the organization. This logo is based on images from the Sister City Park along Pennsy Trail. Lucie received her BFA in fine arts from the University of Evansville and her MFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art [...]
Donate to Sister Cities of Greenfield»Your donations help Sister Cities of Greenfield cover expenses for our students and their chaperones to visit Japan every summer.
Accepting hosting applications»We are now accepting applications for families interested in hosting a student or chaperone from Kakuda.
Greenfield resident Chris Harris is traveling to Japan to teach English to students in Kakuda. Follow his travels in his blog.
Dontosai Festival»
Every year, Kakuda has a dontosai festival, which takes place on January 14 in the frigid cold.
Winter arrives in Kakuda»I was excited to think that in six months, the flakes will be replaced by thousands of fireflies, but for now I am enjoying the scenery of Kakuda while everything is covered with snow.
Hello from Kakuda!»I would like to welcome all of you to the blog I will keep during my time as the Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kakuda, Japan. This first post will serve as a concise introduction for the blog itself and over the next several months I will be creating posts on my background, my involvement [...]
