Novi Mayor Justin Fischer, Novi City Manager Victor Cardenas and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were among several state dignitaries to visit the Daifuku plant in Japan in September. The company also has a plant in Novi.

Photo provided by Justin Fischer

Novi Mayor Justin Fischer and City Manager Victor Cardenas fielded questions from Japanese journalism students in Nagahama during their trip to Japan.

Photo provided by Justin Fischer

NOVI — The city of Novi is currently looking into the possibility of a sister-city relationship with Nagahama in Japan.

“It’s similar to Novi in terms of size, and that’s a large part of it. They also don’t actively have a relationship with a community in Michigan,” City Manager Victor Cardenas said. “It’s like you’re at the school dance and you’re trying

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