The Answer to this Week's Question

Thanks everyone for sending your answers to this week's question.  We had a lot of correct answers this week, and I'm glad that you guys stepped up to the challenge!  The "official answers" are as follows:

• Urayasu is the sister city of Orlando, and both cities are home to Disney parks.
  
• Hideki Matsuzaki is the mayor of Urayasu.
  

Urayasu, in the prefecture of Chiba, is a very new city.  There are some cities in Japan that are more than a thousand years old, but Urayasu was founded in 1981.  That means it's even younger than your crusty ol' teacher!  Urayasu is best known for being the home of the Tokyo Disney Resort, making it one of the top tourist destinations in all of Japan, much like Walt Disney World makes Orlando one of the top tourist destinations in the United States. 

I don't know if I'll have the chance to visit Urayasu while in Japan unless I go to DisneySea, but I sure hope I get the chance!  Make sure to check the blog every Monday morning until the end of the school year for the next Japan question!

People who correctly named Orlando's sister city:

• Charles F.
  
• Julimar W.
  
• Juvon T.
  
• J.T. B.
  

People who named the sister city AND the mayor:

• Cayla D.
  
• Eva M.
  
• Jazmin A.
  
• Brandon M.
  
• Alexander H.
  
• Jared G.
  
• Breanna H.
  
• Jackie R.
  

Again, great job everyone!