Events and Newsletters

Oct 12

Delegation Visits Hope to Resume Following Pandemic

The adult delegation from Japan was planning to visit Roseburg in June 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus. Travel in 2021 was also postponed. Now Kuki Roseburg Association President, Kaoru Hirasawa, hopes that the Japanese delegation will be able to visit Roseburg in 2022.

The middle school Student Exchange was similarly postponed in 2020 and 2021. Students from Roseburg and surrounding schools were hoping to visit Japan in 2022, but that has also been postponed.

Enjoy a Self Guided tour of the Friendship Garden

We invite you to explore the Japanese inspired garden located behind the Roseburg Public Library. The short, paved walkway is easily accessible from the library parking lot. Markers will be placed by the plants providing the names. Click on the About/Friendship Garden link at the top of this page to see a copy of the garden brochures.

Hiroshima Peace Tree Planted on UCC Campus!

RSC received a ginkgo seedling from the tree that survived the bombing over 74 years ago in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima residents have been sharing seeds from those survivor trees around the world, seeing them as messengers of peace.

The Oregon Department of Forestry was offering these seedlings to cities and schools and RSC submitted a proposal partnering with UCC to obtain one of the available seedlings. UCC President Deborah Thatcher was excited about the possibility as was their Director of Facilities and their arborist. Because of our partnership with UCC and our sister city relationship with Kuki City, Japan, RSC received a seedling.

We are pleased that the Hiroshima Peace tree has been planted at UCC. Thank you to the Oregon Dept. of Forestry and One Sunny Day Initiative for this opportunity. An event to honor this tree will be held later this year. 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the bombing and the end of World War II. May we use the legacy of the Peace Trees and their significant resilience as inspiration for each of us.

Kuki City Mayor visited Roseburg in 2019!

The Mayor of Kuki City, Shuichi Umeda, and other Kuki City officials, came to Roseburg July 29, 2019 and stayed until August 1st. It was a short visit that was full of activities! He got to meet with Roseburg’s Mayor Larry Rich and others at a Dinner at True Kitchen. The group toured several local businesses before a meet and greet that took place at Backside Brewery, then attended Music on the Half Shell. He joined the visiting Kuki Middle School students and their Roseburg hosts for some hiking into waterfalls up the North Umpqua and also attended the students farewell party.

Roseburg Sister Cities Newsletters

The Spring 2023 Newsletter is HERE !

Previous Newsletters:

The Winter 2022 Newsletter is HERE !

The Winter 2021 Newsletter is HERE!

August 2020 Newsletter is HERE!

March 2020 Newsletter HERE!

December 2019 Newsletter including highlights of the delegation to Japan is HERE!

September 2019 Newsletter HERE!

May 2019 Newsletter HERE!

December 2018 Newsletter HERE!

May 2018 Newsletter HERE!

December 2017 Newsletter including highlights of the delegation trip to Japan HERE!