30th Anniversary Exchanges
- Christchurch sculpture heads to Kurashiki
- Kurashiki Junior Orchestra of 100 to visit Christchurch March 2003
- Kurashiki Student visit to Christchurch - July / August 2003
- Mayor’s Goodwill Mission to Kurashiki 2 – 10 August 2003
- Christchurch Students to visit Kurashiki – Sept / Oct 2003
- Canterbury Ballet Company performs in Kurashiki, October 2003
- Sculpture / Sculptor exchange between Christchurch and Kurashiki
- Mayors Goodwill Mission from Kurashiki – November 2003