2025 at 4:38 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}20 students and 5 adult chaperones are staying with Livermore families (Livermore-Yotsukaido Sister City Organization)LIVERMORE CA - A group of 20 middle school students and five adult chaperones from Yotsukaido They are staying with host families in town and attending school with them a group of Livermore middle school students went to Yotsukaido for a similar experience and trips have been arranged every other year since then Yotsukaido has a similar population size and socioeconomic makeup to Livermore making intercultural comparisons more interesting and relevant a few successful applicants from Livermore stayed with Japanese families 20 students are visiting Livermore alongside five adult chaperones In addition to spending time in Livermore schools the group will tour San Francisco and take part in a welcoming reception featuring entertainment and traditional gifts “I have made friends that will last a lifetime from my experiences with our Yotsukaido sister city,” said Keith Jess president of the Livermore-Yotsukaido Sister City Organization.“Friends I now call my extended family and know that we’ll be there for each other.” “I can say from personal experience that participating in the sister city program provides a wonderful opportunity to share our cultures and create lifelong friendships,” said Livermore Mayor John Marchand in a statement Livermore students interested in visiting Yotsukaido in the fall can attend an informational meeting Tuesday at the Livermore Main Public Library story-time room The program is open to current seventh grades who will be in eighth grade during the 2025/26 school year Families are responsible for all trip expenses For more information, visit the LYSCO website or email lysco2014@gmail.com Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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A man broke into a house in Yotsukaido in Chiba Prefecture around 4:30 a.m on Sunday and assaulted one of the residents The police found a man believed to have been involved in the burglary and took him into custody near the site please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent The police are investigating the incident as one of a series of burglary attacks related to so-called dark part-time jobs the suspect broke the window to enter one of the rooms in the house The man demanded to know where the money was to which the victim said a wallet was in the adjacent room The victim was left bleeding from face wounds Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun located in the suburb area of chiba, japan, ‘house in yotsukaido’ by tokyo based practice studio noa is a residence that looks to merge the boundaries between private interior space and the outlying environmental context a solid black form cantilevers over a semi-opaque volume inverting the traditional structural orientation the cloudy surface provides an area to transition the homeowner between the contrasting atmospheres housing an internal garden and stoney pathway introducing natural light and vegetation into the private home interior lights radiate through the translucent skin a protected terrace connects to the main body of the home which contains the principal living spaces while maintaining a sense of exposure to the outdoors and nature a single square opening cuts through the enclosure framing a nearby retention basin and the neighborhood beyond AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Japan – It’s hard to miss the little pink-walled house in a residential neighborhood of Yotsukaido Home / News / Nation and World Japan - It's hard to miss the little pink-walled house in a residential neighborhood of Yotsukaido too - it contains the Hello Kitty collection accumulated over more than 30 years by former policeman Masao Gunji Gunji was recognized by Guinness World Records for a collection of 5,169 items Children and Kitty fans often visit his home to play with the iconic Sanrio Co who Gunji introduces as 'a member of our family.” Gunji calls the one-story structure 'Kitty house” and built it as an extension to his main house four years ago The approximately 25-square-meter enclosure is filled with a plethora of Kitty goods Kitty is likewise featured on the room's wallpaper 'They're all cute,” the 68-year-old said with a smile as if admiring his grandchildren Gunji joined the Metropolitan Police Department He was mainly stationed at police boxes where he worked to ensure community safety Gunji first encountered Kitty 30 years ago during a visit to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture He bought a strap-like Kitty ornament at a shop as he found it cute He was particularly charmed by the character's eyes 'I felt relief from work gazing at her eyes,” he recalled wasting time with a mascot like Kitty.” 'Kitty soothes me and motivates me to work hard.” His passion for Kitty goods really took off after he retired He continued splurging at specialty shops and department stores as he sought to expand his collection Gunji challenged the Guinness World Record in November last year he carefully selected items for evaluation from his roughly 10,000-piece collection 5,169 items were recognized as collectable items overturning the previous mark of 4,519 to set a world record Fans and neighborhood children often visit the Kitty house Some cuddle with the stuffed animals while others play with toys Gunji says he's heartened by the smiles of those who come to interact with Kitty said he was already collecting merchandise when they first met 'At first I wondered if he was okay but gradually I learned that he's a kind Gunji says he has spent roughly ¥20 million on merchandise and ¥10 million on the house for the character The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. 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