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Mayor Trukhanov of Odesa and Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama meet to discuss further partnerships
Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov of the city of Odesa, Ukraine and Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka of the city of Yokohama, Japan are mayors of sister cities which have fostered friendship since 1965. On Friday,...
How Yokohama, Japan Is Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Yokohama City, Japan, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fact that many Ukrainian refugees have been forced to evacuate the country, is implementing a program that will...
Yokohama raises local voices onto the international stage in resolution supporting Ukraine
The Yokohama City Representative Office to the Americas is working to bring local voices and actions to the international stage. The Yokohama City Council adopted a resolution entitled...
We organized the online seminar ”YOKOHAMA, THE FUTURE MOBILITY HUB”！
On 24 March 2022, the City of Yokohama organized an online business seminar for German companies entitled 'YOKOHAMA, THE FUTURE MOBILITY HUB'. Led by the City of Yokohama Europe Representative...
Yokohama City, Japan shows solidarity with Ukraine
Yokohama, Japan has shared a valued sister city relationship with Odesa, Ukraine, since 1965. After Russia’s declaration of war and invasion of Ukraine, many governments and officials around the...
Asia Berlin Summit 2021 – Co-Creating Smart Cities
The annual week-long "Asia Berlin Summit" (organized by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Enterprises) brings together urbanization, start-up, and ecosystem experts from key...
German Start-up support company CROSSBIE UG opens subsidy in Yokohama!
We are pleased to announce, that the Berlin-based entrepreneurial company CROSSBIE UG has expanded to Japan and established a Japanese subsidiary called CROSSBIE JAPAN K.K., in Yokohama. CROSSBIE...
Attendance at the conference „University and the City“, organized by the City of Frankfurt
On 1 July, the Chief Representative of our office attended the conference "Universities and the City" organized by the City of Frankfurt and the Goethe University, where he participated in a...
Yokohama-Frankfurt friendship-train service starts in Frankfurt, Germany!
The City of Frankfurt, Germany, which partnered with Yokohama in 2011, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the partnership this year. To commemorate this occasion, the city of Frankfurt launched on...
Nippon Connection 2021: Shadow Theatre Live Performance from Yokohama
Nippon Connection, the largest Japanese film festival outside Japan, was held for the 21st time. After last year's event, the festival was now held online for the second time. From June 1 (Tuesday)...
Online Showcase at ITB 2021
ITB 2021, Europe's largest business-to-business travel trade show, took place from 9 to 12 March. Normally held on-site at the Berlin Exhibition Centre around this time every year, this year was the...
BIO EUROPE 2020 Digital Version – Yokohama Companies
Due to the corona situation, this year’s Bio Europe will be held as digital version from October 26 till 29, 2020. Our office will exhibit digitally and introduce you to Yokohama’s bio-life-science...