• Sister City with Durham since 1989, a port city on the Sea of Japan and overlooked by the northern Japanese Alps • Noted for being a “City of Medicine” • Sister City Projects: Annual Toyama College of Foreign Languages visits Exchange visits of medical residents High School exchanges Japanese Tea Pavilion at Duke Gardens • A list of Durham’s Japanese restaurants provide a wide range of Japanese experiences: Dashi; M Sushi; Kanki; Akashi; Yamazushi; Sansui Sushi; Kurama; Koumi; M Tempura; Japan Express; Tokyo Express; Neo Japan; Shiki Sushi; Hibachi 88; Hibachi Grill; Genji • Here are videos to introduce you to Toyama and to Japan