Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 11, 1999
Caption:
Mark Kewman, 12, center in white, and Yuta Nakajima, 15, share a laugh with Mayor Ingrid Sheldon after cutting the ribbon on a bench with a plaque commemorating the 30th anniversary of the sister-city connection between Ann Arbor and Hikone, Japan. Kewman is hosting Nakajima, who is part of a visiting delegation from Hikone. The bench is located at a bus stop at the corner of Hikone and Packard roads.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 22, 1970
Caption:
Fifty-one Japanese government officials and businessmen came to Ann Arbor yesterday afternoon and last night for a visit and were greeted at the Ann Arbor-Sheraton Motor Inn by a People-to-People delegation, including Thomas Hagerty (extreme right), chairman of that organization's local chapter. The visitors were from Michigan's Sister State of Shiga. Eight of them were from Ann Arbor's Sister City of Hikone. Activities included a tour of the city and University campus, a reception and a dinner.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1972
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Ann Arbor had visitors yesterday, the official variety. A delegation from Shiga Prefecture, Japan stopped by to present the city with some presents, and, in turn, to receive a proclamation declaring Monday as "Hikone City Day" in Ann Arbor. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor, and Shiga Prefecture is Michigan's sister state in Japan. Mayor Shoji Hayata of Imazu, shown at right, and Akikazu Tazawa from Hikone City, center, presented Mayor Robert J. Harris, left, with a picture, table mats, a fan and a Japanese carved owl. Just before the council meeting Monday night, Harris declared the day "Hikone City Day" in honor of the visitors.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 14, 1970
Caption:
Ann Arbor Jaycees opened their homes to Japanese visitors who arrived here yesterday. From left are Jaycee Mike O'Neill, Jaycee President Jim Dunbrock, delegation spokesman Hikoto Takizawa, and Jaycee auxiliary member Ingrid Sheldon. Other members of the group are at right.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1987
Caption:
Sign language - Residents of Ann Arbor's sister city, Hikone, Japan, will receive a sign just like the one held by Miguel Thornton. Japanese Hikone residents will be visiting the children from Ann Arbor's Hikone housing project.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 19, 1986
Caption:
Joe Dulin of Roberto Clemente School, center, explains the school's photo board to Wahei Nakai, left, and Hitoshi Iwatani. The two visitors are Japanese educators from Ann Arbor's sister city, Hikone. They are spending eight months in Michigan through the Shigi exchange program.