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ニューカッスル市・宇部市 姉妹都市提携40周年を祝して SISTER CITIES NEWCASTLE AND UBE: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
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ニューカッスル市・宇部市 姉妹都市提携40周年を祝して SISTER CITIES NEWCASTLE AND UBE: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Author City of Newcastle Editor Georgia Osland Concept & Research City of Newcastle Contributors Newcastle Libraries Local History Collections, Newcastle Herald, International Newcastle Design Out of the Square Media Translation Ube City Tourism and Global Promotion Division and Ube-Newcastle Sister City Friendship Society Forward Nuatali Nelmes, Lord Mayor City of Newcastle
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Lord Mayor’s Message The year 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the treasured Sister City relationship between the City of Newcastle, Australia and Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Established by Newcastle’s first female Lord Mayor, Joy Cummings, and the Mayor of Ube City, Mr Hideo Futatsugi, this important link steeped in history and culture celebrates our similarities and our differences as one people of two burgeoning port harbour cities, some 7,700 kilometres apart.
Past Lord Mayors and Councillors of the City of Newcastle, myself included, as well as members of the wider community such as local high school students and representatives of community and sporting groups, have had the opportunity to visit Ube and develop lifelong friendships, just as we have warmly welcomed Japanese delegates to Newcastle.
It was Joy’s vision, when the declaration was signed on 21 November 1980, for Newcastle and Ube to enjoy lasting friendship, good health and prosperity.
On 12 April 2010, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sister City agreement, the City of Newcastle and Ube City signed a Proclamation of Sister City Interaction Recommitment, acknowledging the importance of Sister City interaction in light of rapid globalisation.
Four decades on, our Sister City ties remain as strong as ever, with connections in the areas of education, youth exchange, economics, sport and art.
The City of Newcastle recognises the ongoing significance of this mutually beneficial relationship as our cities continue to undergo growth and transformation.
While we are living through an unprecedented time due to the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is but another chapter in the history book of our Sister City relationship, as we rise together to overcome adversity as we have done in the past. The City of Newcastle congratulates Ube City on achieving this joint milestone and looks forward to the continuation of our cities’ friendship and goodwill over the years to come. Sincerely
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes City of Newcastle
ニューカッスル市・宇部市姉妹都市提携40周年を祝して
ごあいさつ 市長メッセージ 2020年、オーストラリアのニューカッスル市と 山口県宇部市は姉妹都市提携40周年を迎えま した。 ニューカッスル初の女性市長であった故ジョイ・ カミングス女史と、宇部市長であった故二木秀 夫氏によって締結された類似点と相違点を持つ 私たちのこの重要な歴史と文化の繋がりを、約 7,700キロ離れた2つの急成長する港湾都市の 市民の一人としてお祝いたします。 1980年11月21日に姉妹都市宣言が署名された とき、ニューカッスル市と宇部市が永続的な友 情、健康、繁栄を享受することが故カミングス 市長のビジョンでした。 40年経った今でも、教育、青少年交流、経済、 スポーツ、芸術の分野での繋がりは、依然として 強いままです。 私も含めて、ニューカッスル市の元市長や市議会 議員、そして地元の高校生や地域社会、スポー ツ団体の代表者など、様々な市民が宇部市を訪 問し、生涯にわたる友情を育む機会を与えられ ました。また、ニューカッスル市を訪問する宇部 市の代表団を温かく歓迎してまいりました。
2010年4月12日、姉妹都市協定の30周年を記 念して、ニューカッスル市と宇部市は、急速なグ ローバル化に照らして姉妹都市の相互作用の重 要性を認め、 『姉妹都市交流再確認書』の宣言 に署名しました。 ニューカッスル市は成長と変革を続けており、こ の相互に有益な関係の継続的な重要性を認識 しています。 新型コロナウイルス感染症の世界的大流行によ ってもたらされた多くの課題のために私たちが 前例のない時代を生きている今、私たちが一緒 に立ち上がって逆境を克服することは、私たち の姉妹都市関係の歴史の新たな一章となるでし ょう。ニューカッスル市は、宇部市との節目の達 成を祝福し、今後も変わらぬ友情と親善が続く ことを楽しみにしています。 ヌアタリ・ネルムズ ニューカッスル市長
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Outgoing Mayor of Ube City, Kimiko Kubota
ニューカッスル市・宇部市姉妹都市提携40周年を祝して
We have signed the documents that make us one people. We are now sisters and brothers in a relationship that will grow deeper and stronger as the years go by. LORD MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE JOY CUMMINGS
Mayor of Ube City Mr Hideo Futatsugi and Lord Mayor Joy Cummings sign the Sister City agreement as town clerk Barrie Lewis looks on, 21 November 1980.
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ニューカッスル市・宇部市姉妹都市提携40周年を祝して
I shall be happy if this encourages people to visit each other to learn and help each other and to make good friends. MAYOR OF UBE CITY HIDEO FUTATSUGI
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01 Sister City Beginnings On 21 November 1980, Newcastle Lord Mayor, the late Joy Cummings, joined with the Mayor of Ube City Japan, the late Mr Hideo Futatsugi, at Lake Macquarie Municipal Council Chambers to sign the Sister City declaration – a mutual agreement of goodwill, understanding and trust between the two burgeoning cities. The ceremony began with the official party entering the chambers, led by Town Clerk, Barrie Lewis, and ended in an exchange of gifts and flags. The City of Newcastle presented Ube City with an inscribed plaque bearing the city’s coat of arms, while Ube City gifted Newcastle a Kabuto (Samurai Helmet) – a symbol of power and divinity. In Japan, a telephone call signified the document’s signing, and a banner was hung from the city administration building. A commemorative tree was planted in Newcastle’s Civic Park to herald the beginning of a new friendship.
The Sister City link was built upon the foundations of shared industrial backgrounds as port harbour cities. At the time, Ube imported about 1.5 million tonnes of coal a year through the Port of Newcastle in a joint venture with Howard Smith and Coal and Allied Industries. The two cities also had a similar population size in 1980: Newcastle, about 130,000, and Ube, in the Yamaguchi Prefecture in the south-west of the Japanese main island of Honshu, approximately 170,000. Today, our Sister City ties remain as strong as ever as both the City of Newcastle and Ube City undergo further transformation and revitalisation.
Left: Mayor of Ube City Mr Hideo Futatsugi and Newcastle Lord Mayor Joy Cummings, 21 November 1980. Above: Sister City link ratified, Newcastle Herald, 22 November 1980.
Above: On November 21, Ube City Newcastle City International Sister City Signing, Koho UBE No. 695.
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Left & Right: Cities linked in joyful strains, Newcastle Star, 26 November 1980. Below: Mayor of Ube City Mr Hideo Futatsugi and Newcastle Lord Mayor Joy Cummings plant a commemorative tree in Civic Park, 21 November 1980.
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Top left: A plaque commemorates the tree planted in Civic Park on 21 November 1980. Top right: Japanese Sister City visit, Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners’ Advocate, 11 July 1980. Bottom: Mayor of Ube City Mr Hideo Futatsugi and Ube delegation with Newcastle Lord Mayor Joy Cummings and town clerk Barrie Lewis in Civic Park, 21 November 1980.
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02 Government Relations Over the decades, the City of Newcastle has enjoyed a rich cultural relationship with Ube City, developing strong connections in the areas of education, youth exchange, economics, sport and art. Lord Mayors, Aldermen and Councillors have taken missions to Ube on several occasions and likewise welcomed Japanese delegations to Newcastle to strengthen Sister City relations between governments. Each exchange has provided mutual benefits for both cities, marked by civic receptions often accompanied by dance and music performances to celebrate our cultures and honour the ongoing significance of our Sister City relationship and the shared support offered. Both cities historically impacted by devastating earthquakes, Ube extended its support to Newcastle following the 1989 earthquake, which killed 13 people and injured hundreds more, with Japanese delegates attending the reopening of the Newcastle Workers Club on 2 July 1992. This friendship and goodwill is as evident today as it was the day of our Sister City proclamation. On 12 April 2010, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sister City agreement, the City of Newcastle and Ube City signed a Proclamation of Sister City Interaction Recommitment, acknowledging the importance of Sister City interaction in light of rapid globalisation.
Left: Newcastle Lord Mayor John McNaughton in Newcastle City Council chambers with an Ube delegate, 26 November 1991. Above: Ube welcomes Lord Mayor John McNaughton and Newcastle delegation.
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Left & Right: Newcastle Lord Mayor Joy Cummings with Ube delegates, circa 1983.
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Newcastle Mission to Ube, 15 April 1989.
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Left: Lord Mayor John McNaughton and Mayoress Margaret McNaughton OAM, 22 September 1990. Right: Reopening of Newcastle Workers’ Club, 2 July 1992.
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Below: Newcastle Lord Mayor John McNaughton, General Manager Bill Grant and Mrs Grant visit Ube, 6 August 1993. Right: The ceremony of the presentation of the Letter to Ube, Obayama Primary School, 13 November 1986.
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Left: Newcastle City Hall Concert featuring Taiko drumming, Ube Mission to Newcastle, November 2010. Top & Bottom: Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate and Lord Mayoress Cathy Tate OAM with Mayor of Ube Kimiko Kubota and delegates, Fort Scratchley Civic Reception, Ube Mission Newcastle, November 2010.
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Top left: Mayor of Ube Kimiko Kubota and Ube delegates, Newcastle City Hall Concert, November 2010. Top right: Ube delegates, Newcastle City Hall Concert, November 2010. Bottom left: Newcastle City Council General Manager Lindy Hyam with Mayor of Ube Kimiko Kubota, Fort Scratchley Civic Reception, November 2010. Bottom right: Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate and Lord Mayoress Cathy Tate OAM with Ube delegates, Fort Scratchley Civic Reception, November 2010.
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All: Newcastle Art Gallery performance, November 2010.
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All: Mayor of Ube Kimiko Kubota and Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate, cultural visit to Hunter Wetlands, November 2010.
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All: Newcastle delegates including International Newcastle Chairman Gary Foster, Newcastle City Council General Manager Lindy Hyam and Councillor Bill Hanley, 30th Sister City anniversary, 2010, visit to Ube.
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Top & bottom left: 30th Sister City anniversary, 2010, Newcastle Mission to Ube. Bottom right: Deputy Mayor of Ube Mr K Nishiyama with Newcastle City Council General Manager Lindy Hyam, 30th Sister City anniversary, 2010, Newcastle Mission to Ube.
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All: 30th Sister City anniversary, 2010, Newcastle Mission to Ube. Top left: Mayor of Ube Kimiko Kubota and Newcastle City Council General Manager Lindy Hyam exchange gifts.
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03 Youth Exchanges and Community Japanese culture is warmly embraced in Newcastle’s schools and universities. The University of Newcastle welcomed its first visiting fellow in Japanese culture, Mrs Yoko Nishimura, on 8 March 1982. An Associate Professor from Ube Junior College, Mrs Nishimura stayed in Newcastle for about a year, during which time she demonstrated various forms of Japanese culture to students, including calligraphy, flower arranging and koto music. Newcastle, Merewether, Kotara and Wallsend High Schools enjoy annual student exchanges with Ube City, which afford an immersive cultural experience and the opportunity to form lifelong friendships. Participating students experience first-hand Japanese and Australian culture, language,
cuisine, sport and art during homestays with their hosts. Tour highlights in Newcastle have included visits to local beaches, Fort Scratchley, Oakvale Wildlife Park and the University of Newcastle’s Language Centre. These exchanges not only strengthen the relationships between our cities and schools, but build language and communication skills and cultural understanding. Similarly, many local community and sporting groups, including the Marching Koalas band, Newcastle Judo Community and Newcastle Bonsai Society, have reaped the rewards of our Sister City relationship and developed strong bonds.
Left: Newcastle High School hosts Ube students in 2019, University of Newcastle Language Centre. Right: Merewether High School students Louis Graves, Brooke Donoghoe and Ruby Wilson and Kotara High School student Lucy in kimonos, 2014 visit to Ube.
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Top & bottom left: Merewether High School hosts Ube students in 2017, Oakvale Wildlife Park. Top right: Kotara High School student Lucy with Japanese host class, 2014 visit to Ube. Bottom right: Merewether High School students Louis Graves and Brooke Donoghoe, and Kotara High School student Lucy make postcards at a Japanese primary school, 2014 visit to Ube.
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Top left: Newcastle hosts Ube Judo delegation in 2019, Newcastle City Hall. Bottom right: Newcastle High School hosts Ube students in 2019, Newcastle City Hall. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Ube delegates. Top & middle right: Newcastle hosts Ube Judo delegation in 2019, Newcastle City Hall. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Ube delegates. Bottom right: Newcastle High School hosts Ube students in 2019, Newcastle City Hall.
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Top left: Presentation to Newcastle City Council, 30th Sister City anniversary, Newcastle Mission to Ube. Top right: Ube students. Bottom: The Hunter Wind Ensemble performs with Ube musicians.
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All: NSW Department of Education representatives and Newcastle students, 30th Sister City anniversary, Newcastle Mission to Ube.
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04 Cultural Gifts With 40 years of shared history and counting, the City of Newcastle and Ube City have exchanged many generous gifts to honour the ongoing significance of our Sister City relationship. In Newcastle, these items are on display across our cultural facilities, including Newcastle Libraries, Newcastle Museum and the Newcastle Art Gallery and the Lord Mayor’s Office. On 8 April 1982, a stainless-steel sculpture, titled Time-Space II, by Japanese sculptor Miss Minami Tada was unveiled at Newcastle Art Gallery as part of Ube’s 60th anniversary celebrations of the declaration of Ube as a city.
Newcastle Art Gallery is also home to a significant collection of Japanese ceramics, some of which were featured in the curated exhibition SODEISHA: connected to Australia in March 2019. It paid homage to the SODEISHA: Avant-Garde Japanese Ceramics exhibition the Gallery hosted in September 1979, featuring 32 members of the Sodeisha group of artists. The exhibition was an initiative of the Australian Gallery Directors Council in association with the Crafts Board of the Australia Council and toured six other capital city galleries until May 1981. At the conclusion of the tour, the Sodeisha group elected to gift 58 of the 62 works of art to Newcastle Art Gallery. Consequently, the Gallery holds one of the largest collections of Sodeisha ceramics outside of Japan. Original member and exhibiting artist, Satoru Hoshino, visited Newcastle for the 2019 exhibition. Other gifted items include the original Kabuto (Samurai Helmet), Renjishi dolls and the musical score from the acclaimed opera Madama Butterfly, which are part of a permanent interactive display at the City of Newcastle’s Digital Library to commemorate the 40th Sister City anniversary.
Far left: Newcastle Lord Mayor John McNaughton accepts a ceramic gift during Ube visit to Newcastle, February 1992. Left: Time-Space II Japanese sculpture at Newcastle Art Gallery, gifted November 1981. Above: Newcastle Lord Mayor Joy Cummings accepts a ceramic gift from Ube delegates, circa 1983.
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SODEISHA: connected to Australia exhibition opening at Newcastle Art Gallery, March 2019. Left to right: City of Newcastle CEO Jeremy Bath, Councillor Carol Duncan, Sodeisha artist Satoru Hoshino, Consul-General of Japan in Sydney Mr Keizo Takewaka, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Maitland Mayor Loretta Baker, Councillor Emma White and Newcastle Art Gallery Director Lauretta Morton.
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Kabuto Samurai Helmet presented to Newcastle City Council, October 1994.
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All: SODEISHA: connected to Australia exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery.
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All: SODEISHA: connected to Australia exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery.
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Left: SODEISHA: connected to Australia exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery. Above: Dome dolls presented to Newcastle by Ube, June 1994. Top & bottom right: Newcastle City Council General Manager Lindy Hyam accepts ceramic gifts from Ube delegates, Fort Scratchley Civic Reception, November 2010.
Acknowledgements Outgoing Mayor of Ube City, Kimiko Kubota Ube City Tourism and Global Promotion Division and Ube-Newcastle Sister City Friendship Society Former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, the late Joy Cummings (term 1974–1976; 1977–1984) and the Cummings Family Former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, John McNaughton (term 1986–1995) and Lord Mayoress Margaret McNaughton OAM Former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, the late Greg Heys (term 1995–1999) and Lord Mayoress Wendy Heys Former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, John Tate (term 1999–2012) and Lord Mayoress Cathy Tate OAM Newcastle Libraries Local History Collections Newcastle Herald International Newcastle
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