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Students and chaperones from Troy, Ohio and Takahashi City, Japan gather for a group photo at Troy City Hall on Wednesday, August 2,
Mike Ullery | For Miami Valley Today
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Takahashi City, Japan visitor Kokoni Abe, center, gets an assist from her host family Tim and Sophia David during a visit to Hobart Arena in Troy on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Mike Ullery | For Miami Valley Today
Students and chaperones from Troy, Ohio and Takahashi City, Japan gather for a group photo at Troy City Hall on Wednesday, August 2,
Takahashi City, Japan visitor Kokoni Abe, center, gets an assist from her host family Tim and Sophia David during a visit to Hobart Arena in Troy on Wednesday, Aug. 2.