Mayor Donald G. Flores’s executive secretary Vinycia Seman said they already had the commitment from six families to sponsor the 10 students and one chaperone of the KSKK or the International Youth Cultural Exchange group from Japan.
The group, she said, will arrive on Saturday.
Another group of students with Sanpo-en will be accompanied by Buddhist priest Kayaki Kansho and will arrive on July 29.
Tina Pangelinan, in-charge for the Sanpo-en group, said they still need six host families to accommodate the 32 students who are 11 to 12 years old.
Pangelinan said those interested may call the Saipan mayor’s office at 234-6208 or 235-7304.
Seman said the KSKK group members will stay at their host families on Sunday.
On Monday, the students will visit the Japanese bunker in the airport area, Banzai Cliff, Suicide Cliff, Bird Island, the Grotto and Kalabera Cave.
On the same day, Seman said they will take the students to the governor’s office for a courtesy visit.
The students will also have a meeting with the mayor at his office.
Some of the places the student will visit are the PIC Waterpark, Smiling Cove Marina, Managaha, American Memorial Park, Sugar King Park, Marianas Resort and Palms Resort Saipan.
Seman said the mayor’s office will host a sayanora dinner for the students on Friday, a day before their departure.
The Sanpo-en group, for its part, will conduct a memorial ceremony at the beachside of San Antonio.
The ceremony will be highlighted by the floating of lanterns dedicated to those who died here during the war.
The group will also visit war memorial sites on Saipan.
This October, Seman said Saipan will send a group of students to Japan for a cultural exchange program.
