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Tahara, Japan

Overview

Information of Sister City

  • Location: Located in Aichi, Japan, at a latitude of 34°39′56″
  • Area:188.88㎢ (11.5 times the area of Dongjak-gu)
  • Population: 66,612 people (21,553 households)
  • Administrative organization: 1 branch, 30 parts, 9 divisions, City Council, AudiCommittee, Board of Education, and Agricultural Committee
  • Features
    • Agriculture: Vegetables and horticulture grown in facilities (Melons, broccoli, flowers, etc.)
    • Toyota Motor Plant: Improving employment rates and financial situations
    • The Pacific coast designated as Maritime National Park
  • Other information
    • Educational institution: 1 junior college, 10 middle/high schools, 20 elementary schools, and 22 daycare centers
    • Medical institution: 1 general hospital and 40 clinics
    • Other facilities, etc.: Toyota Motor Plant, wind power plant, horticultural facilities, eco parks, etc.


Wind power generation in Tahara, Japan


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Exchange History

Exchange History
Date Description
October 16, 2006 Requested a sisterhood relationship
November 14, 2006 Concluded a sister city agreement between Dongjak-gu and Tahara
November 29, 2006 Tahara Delegation's visit to Dongjak-gu
June and November, 2007 Dongjak-gu employees' visit to Tahara – 1st and 2nd employee exchange
November 23, 2007 Tahara employees' visit to Dongjak-gu – Friendly badminton matches
July 7, 2008 Tahara parliament inspection group's visit to Dongjak-gu
October 12, 2008 Tahara International Exchange Association's visit to Dongjak-gu
October 30, 2008 Dongjak-gu employees' visit to Tahara – Employee exchange
January 16, 2009 Tahara employees' visit to Dongjak-gu – Employee exchange
September 26, 2009 Middle school students and Tahara employees' visit to Dongjak-gu
October 9, 2009 Tahara Delegation's visit to Dongjak-gu in commemoration of the 25th year of Korea-Japan exchange
September 30, 2010 Unofficial visit of Tahara Mayor and Delegation
October 18, 2010 Dongjak-gu Delegation's visit to Tahara
March 14, 2011 Sent a letter of condolences after the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku and donated the employee collection to the Korean Red Cross
May 16, 2012 Mayor of Tahara and Chairman's panel visited Dongjak-gu
August 31, 2012 Tahara International Exchange Association's visit to Dongjak-gu
June 24-26, 2013 Tahara Welfare Research Group's visit to Dongjak-gu
October 18-22, 2013 Dongjak-gu Korea-Japan Friendship Association's visit to Tahara
October 27, 2013 Sent a letter of congratulations on the 10th anniversary of Tahara's promotion to a city
November 1-3, 2013 Friendly badminton matches (Visit to Tahara)
July 3, 2014 Friendly badminton matches (Visit to Tahara)
October 12-15, 2014 Tahara Korea-Japan Friendship Association (17 members)'s visit to Dongjak-gu