The Association for International Relations in Yamagata (AIRY), a nonprofit organisation, was founded in April 1991 as a core organisation for new international relations in Yamagata Prefecture as we look toward the 21st century. At this Association, we facilitate cooperation among volunteers, private international exchange organizations, municipalities and the Prefecture; and act as a liaison between the private sector and the government as well as among private international exchange organizations. We hope to promote further international exchange and cooperation among prefectural citizens on a one-to-one basis.