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Events in Our City in February and March

Update : 2020-4-6

Memory Panel Exhibition
Of the First Anniversary of Mr. Donald Keene's Death

Memory Panel Exhibition

On February 23 through 27, the exhibition was held in Zenso-an, in time with February 24 marking the first anniversary of the late Mr. Donald Keene's death, who was a scholar of Japanese literature and recipient of Soka City Culture Award.

The panel exhibition included the photographs and writings of Mr. Keene, who made a great contribution to the promotion of culture of Soka City, and the visitors recalled nostalgically of the old days.
In the resting station, a dog-shaped yellow Japanese cake was served, in connection with the naming of his death anniversary "Keene-ki: yellow dog's anniversary," pleasing a lot of visitors.

Keene-ki

Panel Exhibition of Sister City Carson, USA

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Sister City Affiliation with the City of Carson

On February 29 through March 3, the exhibition was held in Soka-shi Bunka Kaikan (Soka City Culture Hall), showing various photos of friendship exchange projects and commemorative gifts since the initiation of sister city affiliation on November 19, 1979 to the present.
The visitors said, "I didn't know Soka City has been exchanging friendship with the City of Carson for such a long time."

Panel Exhibition of Sister City Carson