Tomomi Akahira, a student from Kuji, Japan, smiles while taking a picture of a mural painted by Franklin students during her visit to Franklin Community High School in Franklin, Ind., Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Akahira is part of a group of 10 students from Kuji, Japan touring Franklin, Franklin High Community High School and other locations throughout the United States. Franklin students and their families hosted 10 students from Kuji and their chaperones during their visit to Franklin. Each year Franklin hosts a group of students from Kuji, Franklin's sister city in Japan. The students received gifts from their host families, toured the school's facilities as well as popular spots in downtown Franklin. Mike Wolanin / Daily Journal