Tokyo Kohoku Matched Club

The Rotary Clubs of Walnut Creek and Tokyo-Kohoku have had a “matched” relationship since 1967. The two clubs have an exchange student program. Each year, a college-age student visits during the summer months. Rotarians from each club visit each other during the year. The understanding, goodwill and fellowship generated through this program enhances Rotary International’s philosophy of making the world a better place in which to live.


A group of Walnut Creek Rotarians wait at SFO for the arrival of friends from Tokyo.

 

At left, Rotarians welcome exchange student Chiaki. Far left is Sergio who was an exchange student to the Tokyo club. At right, members of the Kohoku club watch a computer presentation. They visited to help the Walnut Creek club celebrate it’s 75th anniversary.

Tanya, daughter of Rotarian Richard Hsu, and the welcome committee at Tokyo Airport upon Tanya’s arrival during the summer of 2014. The welcoming committee was quite surprised to find that Tanya spoke Japanese.