French Ambassador Laurent Pic (fourth from left) celebrates the partnership between France and Gifu Prefecture with (from left) Diet members Kozo Yamamoto, Keiji Furuya and Seiko Noda; Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta; Councilor Akiko Santo; and Gifu deputies Yoshiaki Bito and Ikuo Nojima at the ambassador's residence on Feb. 1. |   COURTESY OF FRENCH EMBASSY
French Ambassador Laurent Pic (fourth from left) celebrates the partnership between France and Gifu Prefecture with (from left) Diet members Kozo Yamamoto, Keiji Furuya and Seiko Noda; Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta; Councilor Akiko Santo; and Gifu deputies Yoshiaki Bito and Ikuo Nojima at the ambassador's residence on Feb. 1. | COURTESY OF FRENCH EMBASSY