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• Transmission of Baekje culture to Japan and cultural interchanges in the ancient times
• Similarity between the artifacts excavated from the Tomb of King Muryeong in Gongju and the old burial mounds in Nagomi

• The pristine Kikuchi-kawa Stream (27km) traverses the town
• A transportation hub of Kyushu with numerous ancient historical sites nearby
• A high-tech city with a satellite communication base
• Local festivals: Nagomi Burial Mounds Festival (early August) and Industrial Festival (agricultural product fair held in late November)

The formation of sisterhood ties was made possible at the request of Yamaguchi City, based on the view that Gongju and Yamaguchi have long been brother cities considering their historical ties. It has been proven that Prine Imseong, the third son of King Seong of Baekje, arrived on the coast of Sabagun Datara around 1450 years ago, and the artifacts excavate from Yamaguchi bear resemblances to those dating from the Baekje Period.

• An onsen (hot spring) area that boasts splendid natural scenery
• A center of politics, culture and education
• A high-tech city with a satellite communication base
• Local festivals: Gion Festival (a summer festival held late July), Lantern Festival (early August), and Tenjin Festival ( a festival held in late November to honor the god of academics)

• Historical interchanges between the two regions confirmed by the name sign, “Baekjehyang (Kudara-goori)” in Moriyama
• Former Japanese Prime Minister Sosuke Uno and the members of Moriyama City Council were inspired during a tour of the Tomb of King Muryeong, and the formation of sisterhood ties was arranged by Korean Japanese An Dong-hyeok

• The city with a long history flourished as a lodging town. More recently, it has transformed into a commuter town for those working in Kyoto and Osaka.
• It is famous for its high-quality rice, flowers (roses and chrysanthemums), vegetables and Moriyama melons.
• The local wearing industry is quite advanced, thanks to abundant water resources and an excellent road network.
• It is famous for Lake Biwa, the civic culture center, and an archive on fireflies.
• Local festivals: Tanabata Festival (a festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival held in late July to celebrate the meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi), Katsube Fire Festival (a festival held in early January to wish for recovery from illnesses), Naginata Odori Festival (a festival held in early May to welcome the god of Lake Biwa) and Sushi-Cutting Festival (early May)

November 14, 1992 (in Calhoun County)

• A region located in the foothills of Appalachian Mountains that serves as the industrial center of the southern part of the United States
• Residents are mostly politically conservative and stress the importance of tradition
• Has well-developed textile, poultry, livestock, and machinery industries

• County Governor: Five county councilmen take turns serving as the county governor for 9 months each during a 4-year term
• Main cities: Anniston, Jacksonville, Oxford, and Piedmont

Calhoun County officials hoped to form sisterhood ties with a city in Korea that had a similar industrial structure and regional characteristics as Alabama and decided to form sisterhood ties with Gongju, where Gyeryongsan National Park is located and which has an advanced textile industry.

• Began to be established as a vacation city for Americans Contains a golf course with a 100-year-long history
• Restored after complete destruction caused by World War II a massive earthquake in July 1990
• Called the summer capital of the Philippines, city of education, city of pines and city of gardens
• Despite being located in a tropical region, Baguio enjoys temperate climate as it is situated in an alpine area
• Home to the summer vacation home of the president and the military academy

Burnham Park, Mines View Park, Mansion House, Baguio Cathedral, Summer Residence of the Philippine President, natural caves and Mt. Plug (2,930m)