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Official Name

The Saitama City Association for Global Awareness　(SAGA)

Address

〒330-0055 COMUNALE 9F, 11-1 Higashi Takasago-cho, Urawa-ku,
Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken, JAPAN 　330-0055
TEL：　048-813-8500
FAX：　048-887-1505

Date of Foundation

March 22, 2005

Aim of foundation

Promote global awareness with the support of Saitama citizens, taking advantage of the city's history, culture and local character.

History

January 15, 2002

Establishment of SAGA (as a voluntary association) 【Office: 7F, City Hall】

March 22, 2005

Establishment of SAGA (as a foundation) 【Office: 3F, Tokiwa Kaikan】

Decenber 14, 2006

Recognized as a Local International Association

October 9, 2007

SAGA Office moved to COMUNALE 【Office: 9F, COMUNALE】

Basic fund

200,000,000 Yen

Supervisory division of Saitama City Hall

International Division of Saitama City
TEL 048-829-1236

Activities of SAGA

On May 1, 2001, three cities of Saitama Prefecture merged and Saitama City was born. With a population exceeding about 1.12million, Saitama City is a major city of Japan known for its abundant natural resources, rich culture and traditions, advanced education system, convenient transportation facilities and developed economy and administration. Moreover, on April 1, 2003, the city achieved the status of an ordinance-designated city.

By holding regular exchange events with its sister/friendship cities, Saitama City also actively promotes global awareness in the region. To further promote global awareness through the support of citizens, the city established the Saitama City Association Global Awareness (SAGA) as a voluntary association on January 15, 2002.

*SAGA became a fundation on March 22, 2005.

The association organizes the following activities with the cooperation of its members:

■【 Exchange with Foreign Residents of Saitama City 】

• International Friendship Fair
• Exchange party at Puratto Salon
• Sister City Information Bulletins
• the Japanese Language Institute
• Japanese Speech Contest for foreign residents
• The "Get-to-Know Saitama City" Bus Tour

■【 Information Service 】

• The "Sai-Net" newsletter
• The SAGA Website
• Purara Brochures
• Multilingual Counseling

■【 Volunteer Registration and Training 】

• Registration and Dispatch of Volunteers
• Nihongo-no-Heya Japanese Class
• Volunteer Japanese Language Teacher Training Seminar

■【 Language Courses 】

• Foreign Language Courses
• Nihongo-no-Heya Japanese Class

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