Florida-Wakayama
Cultural Association
Since 1995, Florida and Wakayama have been sister states. Our association was founded in 2020 to sustain that friendship and to promote cultural exchange.
The studio of Wakayama pottery artist Masayoshi Shimizu showing pieces brought to Pensacola, Florida in January 2019 for the exhibition “Beauty in Use: Celebrating Japanese Cultural Traditions.
Our Mission:
To further the relationship through cultural and artistic exchanges between the citizens of Florida and Wakayama. The Association promotes the relationship based on trust and respect between the people of Florida and Wakayama and preserves these values for future generations.
Citrus is the common plant that grows in Florida and Wakayama.
Image Attribution: Citrus Flowers by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons