GIC provides information and opportunities which help Japanese and foreign residents of Gifu Prefecture understand each other’s cultural backgrounds and appreciate different ways of thinking. Various projects and events facilitate this, such as the publication of this magazine, “Sekai Wa Hitotsu”, and the international exchange event “Hello Gifu, Hello World”, as well as language classes and cultural salons held by Coordinators for International Relations. Through these and other activities, GIC endeavors to create a global environment at a local level. On July 25 th , as many children were just beginning their summer holidays, GIC held a cultural salon at Gifu Seiryu Cultural Plaza (Gakuen- cho, Gifu-shi) called “Let’s Enjoy an International Summer!” CIRs from Brazil, China and the United States organized a fun program with quizzes and games to help middle and upper grade elementary schoolchildren from Gifu Prefecture find out more about other cultures. This was the first time GIC has held such an event. As well as learning about other countries through fun and games, the children were able to think about the similarities and differences between Japan and other countries, and experience that there are people who think differently from themselves. 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The CIRs introduced and compared their own countries to Japan, quizzing the children on facts such as country size, population, World Heritage Sites, plants and animals, seasons, natural environments, history, lifestyles, and school life. Other Activities Participants also tried their hands at Rock, Paper, Scissors, and making up dialogues for manga.