PRINCIPAL POLICIES OF THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
TMG'S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Sister Cities/States of Tokyo
Beginning with the conclusion of an agreement
with New York City in 1960, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government currently has sister or friendship
city/state relationships with 11 cities and states
around the world. It has also concluded a partnership agreement for policy promotion with London.
In recent years, the TMG has been organizing activities with these cities and states such as sports
exchange programs including a youth football tournament, technical exchanges and collaboration in
environmental and other fields, and traditional art
performances and other forms of cultural exchange.
| City / State |
Country |
Date of Affiliation |
| New York (City) |
United States of America |
February 29, 1960 |
| Beijing |
People's Republic of China |
March 14, 1979 |
| Paris |
French Republic |
July 14, 1982 |
| New South Wales |
Australia |
May 9, 1984 |
| Seoul |
Republic of Korea |
September 3, 1988 |
| Jakarta |
Republic of Indonesia |
October 23, 1989 |
| São Paulo (state) |
Federative Republic of Brazil |
June 13, 1990 |
| Cairo |
Arab Republic of Egypt |
October 23, 1990 |
| Moscow |
Russian Federation |
July 16, 1991 |
| Berlin |
Federal Republic of Germany |
May 14, 1994 |
| Rome |
Republic of Italy |
July 5, 1996 |
Recent major events
- Tokyo International Youth Football Tournament (since 2008)
- Exhibition to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Tokyo and New York Sister City Relations (August to October 2010)
- Photography exhibition: Attractive Beijing (February 2011)
- Tokyo-Berlin Manhole Photography Exhibition (August to September 2011)
Tokyo concluded a partnership agreement for policy promotion with the following city.
| City / State |
Country |
Date of Agreement |
| London |
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland |
May 31, 2006 |
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