Mission

To foster and increase the enrichment of cultural and educational ideas and to link business development between the citizens of San Diego and Yokohama.

Programs

The Society extends a welcome to our Sister City visitors from time to time to promote cultural and tourism partnerships.

University student program and home hospitality.

San Diego Book Exchange and placement of books in special sections of the Yokohama and San Diego Public Libraries.

Events are held to promote the culture of both nations.

The San Diego-Yokohama Sister Cities Society believes that the seeds of kindness and goodwill planted in the fertile soils of friendship spring up into full orchards of human understanding.

The San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Society
HONORARY MEMBERS:

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
from 2008 to 2010

MRS. H. KENNETH BISHOP
President

MRS. THELMA PRESS
First Vice-President

MRS. HIROKO SZECHINSKI
Second Vice-President

MR. BARRY GILLEN
Secretrary

MR. JOHN RODRIGUEZ
Treasurer

MRS. MICHIKO DELANEY
MRS. FUJI RODRIGUEZ
MR. CLIFFORD SAKATA
MRS. CRUZ SWEDELIUS

Unelected permanent Board Members:

MRS. TALMA GAW
MR. ROY MURAOKA

Past Board Members

THE REV. ROBERT CRAFTS, M.D.
MRS.MARJORIE CRAIG
President 1996-8
MRS. LARRY DELANEY
MR. RALPH FOGERTY
MRS. B. DONALD GAW
President 1990-4
MS. ELIZABETH HINKLE
MS. SHERRY HUGHES
MRS. ROSE ITANO
MS. MARILYN JOHNS
MRS. CATHY KOBAYASHI
MR. HAROLD KUHN
MR. BENJAMIN MARCHANT
MRS. FRANCES MATSUDA
MR. ROY MURAOKA
DR. RANDALL PHILLIPS
President 1998-2002
MRS. THELMA PRESS
MRS. FUJII RODRIGUEZ
MRS. CARL SALOMON
MRS. MOMIJI SELIGMAN
MS. TEIKO STAHL
MRS. JOSEPH SWEDELTUS
MR. GEORGE WOODWORTH