Recent Posts
2012 Annual Membership Celebration
January 19, 2012
Kellswater at Lindberg's on January 13
January 12, 2012
Jugando Limpio (Playing Fair) by Paco Padilla
December 6, 2011
Luna Sureste and Paco Padilla's Bands visit Springfield Public Schools and Universities
October 15, 2011
Botanical Center Garden Party & Concert scheduled for Oct. 14-16
October 14, 2011
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The Sister Cities
Japan Relief Fund
at the Community Foundation
of the Ozarks has
raised over $54,000
so far.
Think Globally, Act Locally!
Springfield Sister Cities Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people of the City of Springfield and people of similar cities in foreign nations acquire a consciousness of each other and to understand one another as individuals, as members of their community, and as part of our global community.
Japan
The Exquisite Art of the Japanese Geisha
April 14, 2011
If you have read the book Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden or watched the movie based on the international bestseller...
April 14, 2011
If you have read the book Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden or watched the movie based on the international bestseller...
Origami: The Japanese Art of Paper Folding
April 13, 2011
Origami originated in Japan during the 17th century and became popular in the 1900’s and is now spread all over...
April 13, 2011
Origami originated in Japan during the 17th century and became popular in the 1900’s and is now spread all over...
The Cherry Blossom
April 13, 2011
The cherry blossom, sakura in Japanese, is a widely known symbol of Japan representing the transition from winter...
April 13, 2011
The cherry blossom, sakura in Japanese, is a widely known symbol of Japan representing the transition from winter...
Bento Boxes
April 13, 2011
"O-bento” is what the Japanese call a packed meal. A bento box has internal dividers so different types of food can be put in each...
April 13, 2011
"O-bento” is what the Japanese call a packed meal. A bento box has internal dividers so different types of food can be put in each...
The Geography of Japan
April 5, 2011
by Drury University Global Studies program - Japan is a country of varying geography. It has tropical beaches and snowy...
April 5, 2011
by Drury University Global Studies program - Japan is a country of varying geography. It has tropical beaches and snowy...
The Star Festival
April 5, 2011
By Jenn Kervian Tanabata, or the star festival, is celebrated throughout Japan on the seventh day of the seventh lunar...
April 5, 2011
By Jenn Kervian Tanabata, or the star festival, is celebrated throughout Japan on the seventh day of the seventh lunar...