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JSTA, Japanese Society lead holiday cleanup
Representatives of 12 local businesses and offices join the Japan Saipan Travel Association and the Japanese Society of the Northern Marianas in their annual cleanup last Dec. 17, 2022, held this year at the Japanese Peace Memorial and Okinawan Peace Memorial in Marpi, Saipan. (MVA)
As part of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors’ Public Private Partnership, the Japanese Society of the Northern Marianas and Japan Saipan Travel Association, along with other tourism partners, kept to their annual holiday tradition with a cleanup at the scenic area of Marpi, Saipan, last Saturday, Dec. 17.
The cleanup began at 9am and included volunteers from JSTA, the Japanese Society of the Northern Marianas, and 12 other local businesses and offices who cleaned at the Japanese Peace Memorial and Okinawan Peace Memorial. Participants included representatives of Northern Marianas Dive Operators Association, Aqua Connections, Big Eye LLC, Marianas Sports Club, Kento Ent., Inc., HM Wedding, Pacific Development, Inc., Kan Pacific, S2 Club, Saipan World Resort, Aqua Resort Club Saipan, and Marianas Visitors Authority.
JSTA traditionally conducts cleanups in major tourist areas on Saipan before Christmas and before the mid-year Golden Week holiday period. (MVA)
