The Hunan-Shiga peaceful and friendly relationship was commemorated in Changsha on November 9, 2025. Zhang Yingchun, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and executive vice governor of Hunan Province, and Taizo Mikazuki, governor of Japan's Shiga Prefecture, attended and addressed the event.

Executive Vice Governor Zhang noted that Hunan Province and Shiga Prefecture are linked together because of Dongting and Biwa Lakes. Over the past 42 years, the two regions have consistently pursued mutual learning and benefit, and win-win cooperation, achieving fruitful results in various fields such as economy, trade, culture, and education. Looking ahead, Hunan Province is eager to join hands with Shiga Prefecture to advance peaceful and friendly development. The vice governor emphasized that the province will focus on lake governance, on broadening areas of collaboration, and on strengthening people-to-people exchanges, to ensure that the torch of Hunan-Shiga friendship is passed down through generations.

Governor Taizo Mikazuki remarked that Shiga Prefecture and Hunan Province have consistently learned from and supported each other throughout their relationship. The "seeds of communication" sown across various fields have cultivated an unbreakable bond of friendship. Moving forward, the governor expressed his hope that both sides will continue to think together and act in concert, contributing to lasting peace and prosperity worldwide.