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Causes: International, Promotion of International Understanding
Mission: The hyogo business & cultural center was established in 1990 by the hyogo prefectural government. The center's primary source of support is grants from the hyogo prefectural government. The center was organized to strengthen business, educational and cultural relations between the hyogo prefecture and the state of washington (and the united states) as well as to introduce japanese culture through cultural programs and to promote japanese language education in the state of washington.
Programs: Japanese language and cultural program: support of japanese language education and japanese culture in washington state.
business program: promotion of mutual economic ties between companies in hyogo and washington state.
sister-city affiliation program: support of the sister relationship between hyogo prefecture in japan and washington state, as well as 12 hyogo-washington sister city relationships.