▁veter an , ▁author , ▁speaker ; ▁subject ▁of ▁Un bro ken ▁ ▁Sister ▁cities ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁Tor rance ▁established ▁a ▁sister - city ▁relationship ▁with ▁K ashi wa , ▁Ch iba , ▁Japan , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Sister ▁C ities ▁International ▁program . ▁ ▁Since ▁then , ▁citizens ▁of ▁Tor rance ▁have ▁regularly ▁engaged ▁in ▁cultural ▁exchange ▁with ▁K ashi wa ▁through ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁the ▁Tor rance ▁Sister ▁City ▁Association , ▁which ▁facil it ates ▁a ▁Japanese ▁cultural ▁festival , ▁a ▁year ly ▁student ▁exchange ▁program , ▁and ▁contact ▁between ▁officials ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁cities . ▁North ▁High ▁is ▁the ▁official ▁sister ▁high ▁school ▁of ▁K ashi wa ▁Municipal ▁High . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Disc over ▁Tor rance ▁the ▁Official ▁Vis itors ▁Bureau ▁for ▁Tor rance , ▁California ▁ ▁City - Data . com : ▁Tor rance ▁information ▁page ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 2 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁California ▁Category : 1 9 2 1 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁California ▁Category : C ities ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County , ▁California ▁Category : In cor por ated ▁cities ▁and ▁towns ▁in ▁California ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁coast al ▁places ▁in ▁California ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁Category : S outh ▁Bay , ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Category : Sur f ing ▁locations ▁in ▁California <0x0A> </s> ▁K ist ler ▁Group ▁( legal ▁name