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Madison County delegation reports cultural, education ties after Hokuto, Japan visit
Summary
Madison County officials and delegates returned from Hokuto, Japan, reporting expanded school exchanges, artist collaborations and cultural programs; delegation members said the relationship has economic and educational benefits and announced Hokuto will send a delegation to Madison County in fall 2026.
Madison County Fiscal Court members heard a detailed report Dec. 16 from Kent Gilbert and others on the county’s long-standing sister-region relationship with Hokuto, Japan, and the recent October delegation visit.
Gilbert, who leads the county’s international committee, said the relationship dates to the 1980s and now includes student exchanges, business delegations and arts collaborations. "Madison County has a very unusual and very long standing sister region…
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