Kurashiki - Sister/friendship Cities

Sister/friendship Cities

Kurashiki maintains the following sister/friendship cities.

  • Sankt Pölten, Austria, September 29, 1957
  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States since May 28, 1972
  • Christchurch, New Zealand, March 7, 1973
  • Zhenjiang, China, November 18, 1997

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Famous quotes containing the words sister, friendship and/or cities:

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    Jerusalem thy sister calls!
    Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death,
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