Plaque Honors Japanese Man Who Deepened Otama, Machu Picchu Ties; Former Mayor Helped Develop World Heritage Site

By Ken Nitta / Japan News Staff Writer
15:03 JST,
June 25, 2025
OTAMA, Fukushima — Ten years after the villages of Otama and Machu Picchu in Peru became sister cities, a ceremony will be held in October to honor a Japanese man who was instrumental in forging ties between the two municipalities.
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