Citizen Involvement Day Video

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mike McDermott

Check out our video created as part of the City of Bath's virtual Citizen Involvement Day https://youtu.be/tyc1Zgajqkg

Forecaster story on the planned Riverwalk Torii gate

Posted on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 by Bath-Tsugaru

A dinner on Monday, April 1, will raise money for student travel scholarships. That event will be held at Henry and Marty restaurant and catering, 61 Maine St. in Brunswick, from 5-8 p.m. The program’s board hopes to raise at least $3,000 toward trip scholarships. The $50-per-person tickets – available at bath-tsugaru.brownpapertickets.com – include appetizers, soup or salad, entree and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Read full story...

Coverage of Culture Day in the Times Record

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Bath-Tsugaru

JAPANESE CULTURE DAY Bath community marks student exchange with events BY NATHAN STROUT Times Record Staff This Saturday marks Japanese Culture Day in Bath, and local businesses and organizations are working with the Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange to host a series of events to immerse Bath residents in Japanese culture. “We do (Japanese Culture Day) every year as a way to honor and keep visible the sister-city partnership between Bath and Tsugaru,” said Anne Schlitt, president of the B...

Coverage of Culture Day in the Forecaster

Posted on February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 by Bath-Tsugaru

Bath to celebrate Japanese culture, friendship The Forecaster, February 22, 2017 By Alex Lear BATH — A friendship forged from tragedy nearly 130 years ago will be celebrated March 4 on Japanese Culture Day. Japanese residents cared for survivors of a Bath-built ship that wrecked offshore of Skariki, Japan, in 1889. A century later, a delegation of officials from Shariki – which later merged with four other villages to form Tsugaru City – traveled to Bath to propose a formal s...

Watch a short film about our 2016 host families

Posted on December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 by Bath-Tsugaru

This short film gives a taste of what it's like to host a student from Tsugaru, Japan through the eyes of a few of our host families in 2016. Read more details on hosting a student from Japan; this page is updated throughout the year as plans are confirmed. Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange - Hosting from Lee Arnott on Vimeo.

Watch a short film about our 2016 travelers

Posted on December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 by Bath-Tsugaru

This short film gives a taste of what it's like to travel to Tsugaru, Japan through the eyes of two of our student travelers in 2016. Read more details on traveling to Japan; this page is updated throughout the year as plans are confirmed. Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange - Travelers from Lee Arnott on Vimeo.

Tsugaru Students Start Visit

Posted on July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by Bath-Tsugaru

BY BEN GOODRIDGE Times Record Staff The city of Bath on Monday welcomed 12 ninth graders from Tsugaru, Japan, in what has been a successful exchange program between the two cities since 1990. A tour of Maine Maritime Museum and a barbecue on the banks of the Kennebec River kicked off their 10-day visit. “The student exchange is a really great community activity,” said Anne Schlitt, president of the nonprofit organization in charge of the program. “Bath has opened their arms ...

Another Front Page Story!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bath-Tsugaru

The Bath-Tsugaru Exchange Program made the front page of the Times Record again last Thursday. The article showcases the highlights from both the trip to Tsugaru and the hosting program in the Bath area, which concluded on Monday, August 17th. You can check out the full article here at the Times Record Online

Bath-Tsugaru makes the front page…again

Posted on June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 by Tsugaru Coordinator

2015 Travelers to Tsugaru are 6 weeks away from embarking on a trip of a lifetime! They are psyched to say the least! Read all about it HERE.

A Message from the Tsugaru City CIR

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Bath-Tsugaru

Dear Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program board members, participants, and families, My name is Inga Strinz, and I have been the Coordinator for International Relations at the City Office in Tsugaru since July of 2014. I’m writing this message to all of you to encourage you to reach out to me with questions or concerns regarding the exchange. Since I am based in Tsugaru, there may be areas where I am not able to resolve your query, but I will do my best to support the program on the Bath...