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Ohda Introduction • Area: 333 km² • Region: Shimane • Population: 37,000 • Local Time: GMT +9 • Official Language: Japanese • Currency: Yen (JPY) • Characteristics: Agricultural city famous for spas and silver mines Ohda is the biggest city, located in the center of the Shimane prefecture. To the north of the city is the East Sea (the Sea of Japan), to the southeast is the Sanbesan National Park, and to the southwest is a silver mine called Yeewayee. The city has plenty of cultural and natural surroundings with 700 years of history. Its population is 37,000. It is historically famous for its silver mine, but agricultural business has been responsible for its growth since Paesan (Tayeeshoho year 12). Ohda is famous for Sekisuwoo tiling, since it supports a roof tiling business, but its business activity is weak. The city was influenced by the Baekje Dynasty in its development in the past, and its Chinese city name is the same as Daejeon's. Attractions Mountain Sanbe: This mountain is a tholoide (bell-shaped volcano) made up of four peaks surrounding its caldera, called Muronouchi, which means surrounding the top peak, circling the top peak, South Sanbe is 1,126 m high. The area at the base of the mountain is used for raising cows and for snow skiing. There are himenogaike, ukanunonoike and a natural forest on Mt. Sanbe. The spa of Sanbe is also famous. Record of Activities November 14, 1987 Signed Sister City Relationship Agreement May 1988 16 Daejeon delegates visited Ohda June 1988 20 members of the Dori Fisheries Study in Ohda visited Daejeon August 1988 Ohda teenagers visited to Daejeon learn about Korean classical music * 10 visits from Ohda from 1988 to 1997 September 1989 Ohda mayor visited Daejeon October 1991 The director of international exhibition support department and the chairman of the city assembly participated “Arbor Festival" October 1993 Ohda mayor visited Daejeon's '93 International Expo November 1993 Sent "Yeonjeong Korean Classical Music Institute" to Ohda's 40th Anniversary August 22, 1995 - August 25, 1995 Ohda teenagers met Daedeok Middle School students January 17, 1996 - January 20, 1996 Daedeok Middle School students visited Ohda * Daedeok Middle School students visited Ohda in 1997 November 8, 1997 23 Daejeon delegates attended the 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between the two cities in Ohda June 13, 2000 - June 15, 2000 Daejeon's mayor visited Ohda September 2, 2000 18 Ohda tourists visited Daejeon November 6, 2000 - November 9, 2000 10 Daejeon delegates visited Ohda February 14, 2001 - February 17, 2001 Daejeon Municipal Council's Chairman visited Ohda and exchanged good will agreements May 29, 2001 - June 1, 2001 10 Ohda Municipal Councilmen visited Daejeon September 27, 2001 - October 7, 2001 301 artists participated in a Daejeon and Ohda Art Exhibition January 8, 2002 Daejeon-Ohda city mutual youths interchange visited (30 people) June 2002 Participated in the Sister City Mayor Meeting (vice mayor and 2 others) July 2002 Daejeon "Chi-bin Moon Ballet" Ohda City Park (Chi-bin Moon and other 21 people) November 2002 Daejeon-Ohda City Art Interchange Exhibition (total of 610 artworks) August 17, 2003 ~ August 25, 2003 Daejeon youths Ohda city interchange visited (25 people) October 2003 Participated in the 1st Sister City Youths Social Meeting (28 people) November 2003 Daejeon City Council Chairman visited to 50th year of Ohda City Festival (4 people) November 2003 Ohda City Culture Interchange Cadre performance and visited by leader to Daejeon (4 people) March 2004 Ohda City Council members’ visited to the 1st Korean Regional Autonomous Exhibition and Market study (3 people) May 21, 2004 President of Ohda Cultural Association visited Daejeon City Hall. June 2004 Ohda city’s Japan-Korea Goodwill Chairman’s visited to Daejeon City Hall (14 people) August 20, 2004 Chairman of the Ohda Juvenile Guidance Committee paid a courtesy visit to Mayor November 12, 2004 The representatives of Daejeon-Ohda sister cities committee visited Ohda, discussed interchange business and opened the exhibition for advertising Daejeon. - 12 visits for programs for teenagers: middle school students of Ohda visited Daejeon and learned about Korean   classical music and ceramics. - Meetings between the two Municipal City Councils. Site Link http://www.iwamigin.jp/ohda

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