こうこうのとき,I participated in a local program where I spent two weeks with kids from 3 different countries’ sister cities to my city, including a delegation from Nagaoka. I learned so much from them about their city and would love to visit someday! Nagaoka is in Niigata Prefecture and is one of the bigger cities in the prefecture. The prefecture is known to have beautiful ski resorts and really good seafood! In Nagaoka there is a firework festival in early August that is in remembrance of the destruction they faced in WWII after being bombed by the USA, and symbolizes recovery and peace. As apart of another program run by the Sister City organization, Fort Worth students go for the festival and learn a dance to preform in part of the Festival with a group of students that come to the United States.