""For us, when members of the Imaizumi family visit Cupertino, it is like having members of our own family here," said longtime committee member Virgil Klein, who, along with his wife Trish, hosted Tokuyoshi Imaizumi during his sister city visit."
""Since its beginning in 1978, the relationship between Cupertino and Toyokawa has fostered cultural understanding, lifelong friendships and meaningful community ties," he says."
""These exchanges truly blossom into lasting connections between our two cities," says Trish Klein."
Yakumo Imaizumi, a high school student from Toyokawa, is visiting Cupertino as the third generation of his family to join the student exchange nearly 40 years after his father’s 1986 delegation. His grandfather Tokuyoshi was a pioneer of the Cupertino Circle in Toyokawa and the family has remained closely connected to the program. The Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities organization, founded in 1978, partners with the City of Cupertino, has more than 40 active members, organizes events such as the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and facilitates homestays and delegations that create long-term friendships between the two cities.
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