A New Exhibit at the Asian: Japan’s Early Ambassadors to San Francisco, 1860...
TweetDid you see that Japanese tall ship that blew into town over the weekend? It looked like this: via cybernezumi Well, the Kaiwo Maru II is off for Hawaii now, but you can find out about its...
View ArticleWoman at Asian Art Museum Sees Historic Japanese “Friendship Dolls” for the...
TweetOur Asian Art Museum is currently presenting “Japan’s Early Ambassadors to San Francisco, 1860–1927,” which features two of the fifty-eight Friendship Dolls sent to San Francisco as “goodwill...
View ArticleHey, is San Francisco Really a “Sister City” of Paris, France? No – Was It...
TweetHere’s why: Seule Paris est digne de Rome; seule Rome est digne de Paris. Solo Parigi è degna di Roma; solo Roma è degna di Parigi. Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris....
View ArticleNews Flash for Willie Brown: SF WAS NOT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE the Sister...
TweetHere’s Willie Brown (Mayor of San Francisco, 1996 to Present) going on about: “…our sister city Paris…“ The problem with that is that Paris only has one (1) sister city and it’s not San Francisco....
View ArticleParis is Not THE Sister City of San Francisco – And Paris Never WILL NEVER BE...
This issue comes up from time to time, and recently as well, so here’s the detailed answer. Something to consider when sister feelings call. Leaving you with the new list, which omits 2012 Frisco for...
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