Friend from Tasmania !

by Kazu

The special adviser to the Prime Minister of Tasmania Mr. Troy Crystal visited Sapporo again and paid a courtesy call to Vice Governor of Hokkaido Mr. Nakano to hand the letter from Tasmanian Prime Minister. 

The direct flight between Sydney and New Chitose International Airport will be in service in coming December. The new Governor of Hokkaido Mr. Naomichi Suzuki was invite to Tasmania.

Akkeshi Town in Hokkaido and Clarence in Tasmania have already established a Sister-city relationship after the whaling ship of Tasmania was wrecked offshore of Akkeshi Town. Have you ever heard of the story ? Single-seed oyster raising was introduced from Tasmania to Akkeshi.