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Keluarga SABO (from the front left: Mr. Tadahiro Matsushita, the Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (former JICA expert), Mr. Suyono Sosrodarsono, former Minister of Ministry of Public Works, Mr. Pitoyo, Director of River and Coast in Ministry of Public Works; from the back left: Mr.Yoshio Tokunaga, JICA Expert, Mr.Toshiyasu Ueno, JICA Expert, Mr.Hendro (former officer in Ministry of Public Works) Mr. Suparman (former officer in Ministry of Public Works), Mr. Hariyono Utomo, the chief of Sabo Technical Center, Ministry of Public Works, Mr. Hisaya Sawano, JICA Expert, Mr.Takaya Tanaka, JICA Expert)

Japan-Indonesia Sabo Technical Cooperation by the Japanese government has been continuously provided to the present since the long-term expert of Sabo was dispatched in 1970. During that time, the experts promoted the improvement of technologies of investigation/planning/design/construction relating to Sabo in Indonesia as well as transferring sabo technology and providing technical cooperation by sending many trainees from Indonesia to Japan. Furthermore, "Keluarga SABO (Family of Sabo)" was established both in Japan (Chairman: Mr. Tadahiro Matsushita, the Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) and in Indonesia (Chairman: Mr. Suyono Sosrodarsono, former minister of Public Works) as alumni associations for the people engaged in Sabo technical cooperation, and the interaction between them has been continued to this day.

On February 8th, related persons including Chairman of Keluarga SABO from Japan and Indonesia gathered again in the city of Jakarta. This intercommunication was after 1 year and 4 months from the last one. They talked about each other's news, and Indonesian side explained eruptions of Mt.Merapi and the current stage with photos and pictures. As this, the tie between Indonesia and Japan has reached a high stage to boost mutual exchanges beyond the bounds of technical transfer.