In the West, Japanese culture is often portrayed as reserved when it comes to open displays of emotion. Nowhere have I seen this oversimplification more clearly disproven than during the Shimukappu... read more →
What do Shimukappu, Japan and Aspen, Colorado have in common? They offer world-class skiing, spectacular mountain vistas, and have students willing to take risks, cross borders, and explore new cultures. ... read more →
Special for The Aspen Times. Here in Shimukappu, Aspen’s Sister City in Hokkaido, Japan, my classroom schedule was greatly diminished after the summer break, as English class got bumped for the... read more →
Greetings from Aspen’s Sister City of Shimukappu, Japan! My name is Grayson Bauer, and after having lived in the Roaring Fork Valley since 2015, I was lucky enough to become... read more →
Delegates from Aspen and its sister city Shimukappu, Japan celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the cities’ partnership through the Aspen Sister Cities program and renewed Shimukappu’s designation as an Aspen... read more →
A commemorative event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Shimukappu and Aspen, Colorado, USA took place at the Village Community Plaza. A total of about 100... read more →
Last week, delegates from the Aspen Sister Cities program, including Mayor Torre and Council member Ward Hauenstein, traveled to Shimukappu, Japan, for a 30th anniversary celebration that was put on hold in... read more →
Salmon roe, or ikura (ee-koo-ra) as it’s known in Japan, was new to me when I arrived. I spent my first week questioning whether I should ever eat it. A... read more →
White calla lilies are bursting with meaning: since Victorian times they have represented purity and devotion, to Christians they symbolize rebirth and assist in celebrating Easter, and in Russia they... read more →