[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 88 (Thursday, June 27, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND MATSUYAMA, JAPAN

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 2002

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, for over twenty years the City of 
Sacramento, California and Matsuyama, Japan have shared a special 
relationship as sister cities. This partnership has given birth to 
cultural exchanges that have enriched the lives of the residents in 
both cities. A new art exhibition that will be unveiled on July 6, 
2002, is a testimony to this ongoing relationship.
  The Miura Museum of Art in Matsuyama will unveil the ``Serene Beauty: 
Lucie Rie Retrospective'' exhibit to commemorate the 100th anniversary 
of the artist's birth. The exhibit features the work of Lucie Rie, one 
of the most outstanding potters of the 20th--century and a major 
influence on the world of ceramic art. The exhibit of Lucie Rie's 
exceptional ceramic work at the Miura Museum of Art in Matsuyama is 
only the second showing of her work in Japan.
  This exhibit would have not been possible without the partnership 
with Sacramento residents who loaned the museum a large portion of the 
exhibit that will be displayed. Additionally, the museum has invited 
residents of Sacramento to participate in the exhibit opening and panel 
discussion honoring Lucie Rie and her passion for creating ceramic art.
  I would like to commend each of participants who have loaned pieces 
from their collection in order to share their appreciation of art with 
the residents of Japan. The sister city partnership has developed into 
a friendship which complements the diverse background of the residents 
of Sacramento and Matsuyama and I look forward to the continued 
exchange of cultural treasures between our two cities.

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