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Ohda

	Introduction

• Area: 435 km²
• Region: Shinema-gen Middle-east coast of Japan
• Population: 42,000
• Local Time: GMT +9
• Official Language: Japanese
• Currency: Yen (JPY)
• Characteristics: Agricultural city famous for spas and silver mines

Ohda is the biggest city, located in the center of the Shimane prefecture. To the north of the city is the East Sea (the Sea of Japan), to the southeast is the Sanbesan National Park, and to the southwest is a silver mine called Yeewayee. The city has plenty of cultural and natural surroundings with 700 years of history. Its population is 37,000. It is historically famous for its silver mine, but agricultural business has been responsible for its growth since Paesan (Tayeeshoho year 12). Ohda is famous for Sekisuwoo tiling, since it supports a roof tiling business, but its business activity is weak. The city was influenced by the Baekje Dynasty in its development in the past, and its Chinese city name is the same as Daejeon's.

	Attractions

Mountain Sanbe: This mountain is a tholoide (bell-shaped volcano) made up of four peaks surrounding its caldera, called Muronouchi, which means surrounding the top peak, circling the top peak, South Sanbe is 1,126 m high. The area at the base of the mountain is used for raising cows and for snow skiing. There are himenogaike, ukanunonoike and a natural forest on Mt. Sanbe. The spa of Sanbe is also famous.

	Record of Activities

November 14, 1987	Signed Sister City Relationship Agreement
May 1988	16 Daejeon delegates visited Ohda
June 1988	20 members of the Dori Fisheries Study in Ohda visited Daejeon
August 1988	Ohda teenagers visited to Daejeon learn about Korean classical music
* 10 visits from Ohda from 1988 to 1997
September 1989	Ohda mayor visited Daejeon
October 1991	The director of international exhibition support department and the chairman of the city assembly participated “Arbor Festival"
October 1993	Ohda mayor visited Daejeon's '93 International Expo
November 1993	Sent "Yeonjeong Korean Classical Music Institute" to Ohda's 40th Anniversary
August 22, 1995 - August 25, 1995	Ohda teenagers met Daedeok Middle School students
January 17, 1996 - January 20, 1996	Daedeok Middle School students visited Ohda
* Daedeok Middle School students visited Ohda in 1997
November 8, 1997	23 Daejeon delegates attended the 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between the two cities in Ohda
June 13, 2000 - June 15, 2000	Daejeon's mayor visited Ohda
September 2, 2000	18 Ohda tourists visited Daejeon
November 6, 2000 - November 9, 2000	10 Daejeon delegates visited Ohda
February 14, 2001 - February 17, 2001	Daejeon Municipal Council's Chairman visited Ohda and exchanged good will agreements
May 29, 2001 - June 1, 2001	10 Ohda Municipal Councilmen visited Daejeon
September 27, 2001 - October 7, 2001	301 artists participated in a Daejeon and Ohda Art Exhibition
January 8, 2002	Daejeon-Ohda city mutual youths interchange visited (30 people)
June 2002	Participated in the Sister City Mayor Meeting (vice mayor and 2 others)
July 2002	Daejeon "Chi-bin Moon Ballet" Ohda City Park (Chi-bin Moon and other 21 people)
November 2002	Daejeon-Ohda City Art Interchange Exhibition (total of 610 artworks)
August 17, 2003 ~ August 25, 2003	Daejeon youths Ohda city interchange visited (25 people)
October 2003	Participated in the 1st Sister City Youths Social Meeting (28 people)
November 2003	Daejeon City Council Chairman visited to 50th year of Ohda City Festival (4 people)
November 2003	Ohda City Culture Interchange Cadre performance and visited by leader to Daejeon (4 people)
March 2004	Ohda City Council members’ visited to the 1st Korean Regional Autonomous Exhibition and Market study (3 people)
May 21, 2004	President of Ohda Cultural Association visited Daejeon City Hall.
June 2004	Ohda city’s Japan-Korea Goodwill Chairman’s visited to Daejeon City Hall (14 people)
August 20, 2004	Chairman of the Ohda Juvenile Guidance Committee paid a courtesy visit to Mayor
November 12, 2004	The representatives of Daejeon-Ohda sister cities committee visited Ohda, discussed interchange business and opened the exhibition for advertising Daejeon.
July 28, 2006	July 28, 2006 Mayor of Ohda-city (Dakegoshi Soichi) and 3 companions visited our city hall - Meeting with administrative deputy mayor, Visiting city assembly, participating 10th anniversary of International exchange cultural center
Aug 17~21, 2006	Aug. 17~21, 2006 Teenagers of Ohda-city visited our city - Visited Baekjae dynasty culture and Cultural experience, Home stay

- 12 visits for programs for teenagers: middle school students of Ohda visited Daejeon and learned about Korean
classical music and ceramics.
- Meetings between the two Municipal City Councils.

	Site Link

http://www.iwamigin.jp/ohda