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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 28, 2017
ALDEN ALAYVILLA, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Tel (808) 241-4909
Fax (808) 241-6877
Mayor Carvalho, Kaua‘i Yankees complete goodwill mission to Japan
Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. recently returned from a successful goodwill mission in
Japan to promote Kaua‘i as a sports and cultural-exchange destination.
The Mayor was accompanied by the Kaua‘i Yankees, a little league team from Līhu‘e
that played in six games against little league players from Iwaki city and Hiroshima.
“Mahalo to Iwaki Mayor Toshio Shimizu, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui and Gov.
Hidehito Yuzaki for being wonderful hosts during our visit,” said Mayor Carvalho. “And a big
mahalo to all the parents and coaches who made this trip possible for our players.”
During their stay in Iwaki, the players from Kaua‘i spent an evening with host families
and also visited various landmarks in Iwaki and Hiroshima.
“The trip was educational, cultural and an awesome opportunity for our keiki,” said
Mayor Carvalho.
One of the main goals for the trip was to encourage little league teams from Iwaki,
Hiroshima and other cities to Kaua‘i in the near future.
Mayor Carvalho visited Iwaki and signed the Kaua‘i-Iwaki Sister City pact in March 2011
and again in September of last year. The fall 2016 visit opened talks between Mayor Carvalho
and Mayor Shimizu to bring the Kaua‘i Yankees to play in Japan.
“We’re hopeful that our paths will cross again, and Kaua‘i will be able to show our
‘ohana from Japan the love and aloha they showed each and every one of us,” Mayor Carvalho
said.
The Kauai Yankees, Hiroshima Nishi and Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. at Senogawa
Multi-Sports and Community Park.
The Kaua‘i Yankees and the Iwaki little league team, along with their coaches and
families, enjoy the day after friendly competition at the Iwaki little league park.