Yamakataya volcano tea cups stored in a wooden box with Japanese writing. These were given to the Mayor by Hiroyuki Mori, Mayor of Kagoshima City, Japan, via members of his international relations staff who were in San Diego to attend the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana's 13th Annual Beer and Sake Festival in June. The festival introduces and promotes Japanese, local San Diego, and Tijuana beverages, foods, and cultural activities, while raising awareness of JSSDT activities within the region.