2021/12/24

Mr. Takuya Yokoyama, Director of the Division of International Affairs at KUFS, was awarded the Kyoto City Lifelong Learning Promoter Award, an award given by Kyoto City since 2006 to individuals who have dedicated themselves to support and promote lifelong learning for citizens for a long time. Yokoyama is a member of the Kyoto Latin America Cultural Association since 2012 and has been actively participating in grassroots activities with citizens of Central and South American countries, mainly Guatemala and Mexico. In 2020, he oversaw the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of sister-city ties between Kyoto and Guadalajara, Mexico. His achievement as its executive committee chairman was highly praised for contributing to the advancement of friendly ties between the sister cities, thus being awarded by Kyoto City for his dedication.

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