Key Facts
• June 30: Nauru joined Tottori’s ‘Sand Alliance’ at the Expo.
• July 1: Five more countries, including Algeria, EU, Mozambique, and Mauritania, joined.
• Nauru, a Pacific island nation with 10,000 people, reconciled with Tottori in 2021.
• The ‘Sand Alliance’ now includes eight countries and regions.
• Tottori’s ‘Infinite Sand Dunes’ exhibit promotes global friendship through sand.
• Nauru and Tottori exchanged tuna figurines during the signing ceremony.
• Tottori launched a stamp rally connecting pavilions and the Tottori Sand Dunes.
• Nauru’s sand grains are larger than Tottori’s, noted by Nauru’s pavilion director.
Summary
Tottori Prefecture’s ‘Sand Alliance,’ themed around sand, continues to grow at the Expo. On June 30, Nauru, a Pacific island nation, joined the alliance, followed by five more countries, including Algeria, the EU, Mozambique, and Mauritania, on July 1. This brings the total to eight participating regions. The alliance fosters global friendship, with Tottori’s ‘Infinite Sand Dunes’ exhibit as a centerpiece. Nauru, previously reconciled with Tottori in 2021 over a social media misunderstanding, celebrated the partnership by exchanging symbolic tuna figurines. A stamp rally connecting pavilions and the Tottori Sand Dunes was also launched to enhance cultural exchange. Nauru’s pavilion director highlighted the unique differences between their sand and Tottori’s, symbolizing the diversity within the alliance.
