Arkansans turned out in record numbers for a trio of events celebrating Spa City’s relationship with its sister city of Hanamaki, Japan. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival, American Craft Sake Fest and Sumo! Sumo! Sumo! Exhibition, held the first weekend…
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Hot Springs Brewery to Produce Good Quality, Fruit-Forward Sake
Sake, a Japanese alcoholic drink, is overall a rarity in the United States. Few Americans have had the chance to try it, and fewer still have had sake of good quality. You might not expect Arkansas to be the place…
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Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Set for April in Hot Springs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Hot Springs National Park Sister City Foundation will host its annual Cherry Blossom Festival from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Horner Hall in the Hot Springs Convention Center. The family-friendly event will be free to attend.…
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3 Arkansas Tech Alumni Inducted into ATU Hall of Distinction for 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees recently announced the recipients of the institution’s highest honor. Three alumni, Steve Fryer of Cathedral City, Calif., Andrea Lea of Russellville, and Dr. Andrew Mason of Tokyo, Japan, will be inducted into the…
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World’s Third Bronze Statue of Babe Ruth Being Created for Hot Springs’ Majestic ParkÂ
1/18/23 Update: The statue will be unveiled at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2023, at Majestic Park. ——————————— The board of directors for Friends of Majestic Park announced on Tuesday that the world’s third bronze statue of baseball legend Babe…
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Walmart Sells Majority Stake in Japanese Supermarket Chain
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWalmart is reducing its business presence in Japan by selling a majority of its stake in the Seiyu supermarket chain. For roughly 20 years, Walmart has attempted to capture the Japanese retail market. The Bentonville retailer first entered the Japanese…
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Governor’s Address: Arkansas and the Land of the Rising Sun
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffI have been in Asia this week, and as I wrap up our visit to Japan, I’d like to talk about the significance of our relationship with the country known as the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan has been…