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Lindsay high students share experiences from sister‑city trip to Japan; Ono City delegation to visit in March
Summary
High‑school students presented slides and personal accounts from a spring trip to Ono City, Japan, describing cultural exchanges, host families, school visits and disaster-preparedness programs; Ono City plans to send a delegation to Lindsay March 26–April 1.
A group of Lindsay High School students presented a slideshow to the council describing a spring trip to Ono City in Japan, highlighting cultural exchanges, classroom visits and impressions from host families.
Students including Julie Denny, Andrew, Giovanni Lomos and others described participating in traditional tea ceremonies, visiting local schools where students serve and clean classrooms, trying on kimonos and samurai garments, and seeing municipal disaster-preparedness facilities. "They were so excited to see us there," Andrew said, describing the warm reception given to the visiting delegation.
Students said the exchange included time in elementary and high-school classrooms where they practiced calligraphy, shared meals and learned about local safety preparations such as backpacks that double as flotation or emergency kits for children. One presenter said the experience was culturally enriching and something they will remember "for the rest of my life."
Students also said Ono City will send a delegation of 14 people — children and adults — to Lindsay from March 26 through April 1; they asked council and residents to look for related community events and to help host visitors when the delegation arrives.
