The Sister Cities Program was started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to foster world peace through people-to-people contacts. Torrance and the City of Kashiwa, in Japan, became sister cities on February 20, 1973. The Torrance Sister City Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose activities center around the Japanese culture. The Association sponsors a student exchange program each summer, and the Bunka-Sai Cultural Festival each spring. Membership is open to the public.

Please visit the official Torrance Sister City website for up to date information.

Meetings:

2nd Monday, 7:00 P.M. West Wing Commission Room 3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503