Komaki City Council backs Miss Nikkey Japan’s 10-year celebration
Councilwoman Kimiko Kawashima welcomed producer Daniela Nishikawa and confirmed she would attend the pageant’s May 8, 2011, edition.
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The Komaki City Council, in Aichi Prefecture, voiced its unreserved support for Miss Nikkey Japan 2011, the edition marking the pageant’s 10 years in the city, scheduled for May 8. The assurance came from Councilwoman Kimiko Kawashima, who welcomed producer Daniela Nishikawa at the City Council.
A retired teacher, Kimiko Kawashima spoke about the importance of a Brazilian festival the size of Miss Nikkey Japan. She recalled that, years earlier, the city had held a similar event for Japanese participants, but only twice.
The councilwoman was also briefed on the situation of Brazilians in Japan and on the lack of quality, free events aimed at integrating the community.
Kimiko Kawashima confirmed she would attend the celebrations of Miss Nikkey’s 10 years and offered to help the organizers in any way she could.
The same day, Daniela Nishikawa and her team met with Kiyoshi Aoki, president of the Komaki Public Employees Association. At the time, the association had 1,400 members, who were being informed about the May 8 Brazilian festival.
Before the event, held at the Komaki Shimin Kaikan on Mother’s Day, Mayor Shizuo Yamashita also granted the organizers an audience. In addition, the organizers made room in the program for an Aichi Prefectural Police crime-prevention campaign.
