The Sister City Program in Smyrna and Their Sister City in Japan

Jul 11, 2024 at 12:07 pm by WGNS News



SMYRNA, TN - Today, RoundTable hosts Wayne Blair and Rick Hall learn about the Sister City Program that Smyrna is involved in, as is a city located in Japan. Guests are Fran Dunn and Mark Michelson.

In 1991, the Town of Smyrna entered into a Sister City agreement with Zama City, Japan. At that time, Zama was home to a Nissan auto manufacturing facility. The first visit to Zama included adult municipal and community leaders, but soon thereafter, the Town Council determined that a student exchange program would serve the youth of Smyrna well and provide an excellent opportunity for a cultural exchange between students of both communities.

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