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Sumo Competition to Rock Hot Springs Next Year
by Sarah DeClerk May 31, 2024
by Sarah DeClerk May 31, 2024
Visit Hot Springs is set to bring a Sumo competition to the city next year, said Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs. The city got its first taste of the sport during the “Sumo! Sumo! Sumo!” exhibition in March, …
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Cherry Blossoms, Sake & Sumo: A Weekend to Remember
by Dwain Hebda March 5, 2024
by Dwain Hebda March 5, 2024
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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Three Arkansans to Square Up Against International Sumo Pros
by AMP Staff February 22, 2024
by AMP Staff February 22, 2024
Banker Don Gooch, AY Media Group President and Publisher Heather Baker, and The Buzz’s Roger Scott will go toe to toe with three rather larger professional sumo wrestlers on Sunday, March 3, in “Sumo! Sumo! Sumo!,” the state’s first sumo …
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