Japan Relief Fund Night at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse raises $34,000
By 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, there was a line at the front door of Nakato Japanese Steakhouse. The restaurant doesn't normally open until 4:30 but opened early for the crowd…
More T-shirts for our Japan Relief donors
These t-shirts designed by Japanese artist Mika Logan are popular! We had a batch of them printed up just in time for the fund-raiser at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse last Monday,…
Lighting postpones the Cherry Blossom Kite Festival until Sunday, March 27
Update: The 2011 Cherry Blossom Kite Festival will kick off the opening of the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., from 11 a.m.…
Eat at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse on March 28 and Help Japan!
Every dollar spent at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse on Monday, March 28, 4:30 – 10 p.m. will go to directly to Springfield’s Sister City of Isesaki, Japan to aid Japan in…
Supercharge concert at Incredible Pizza on March 31
Update: SuperCharge will not be going to Isesaki in August, 2011. Please see their statement regarding cancellation and donations towards this trip. This is a fund-raiser for the Supercharge Japan…
Springfield unites for Japan Relief Fund
Springfield Mayor O'Neal lead the press conference Friday morning about growing support in Springfield for the Japan Relief Fund. On the first night the earthquake and tsunami last week in…
KSPR Video Interview with Ruri Nagase from Isesaki, Japan
Ruri Nagase, a teenage citizen of Isesaki, Japan, is interviewed by Joe Daues in the studio of KSPR 33 about her reactions to the ongoing crisis in Japan. Ruri was…
KY3 interviews about Japanese Earthquake
The morning of the Annual Membership Celebration came the shocking news -- Japan had been hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on Friday. The magnitude-8.9 quake caused…
Springfield Sister Cities Association Accepting Donations for Japan Relief
After disasters the magnitude of what just happened in Japan with the earthquake and tsunami, folks want to give. Folks want to help in some way....
2011 Cherry Blossom Kite Festival on March 27
Updated event: Sunday, March 27, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden in Nathanael Greene/Close Park 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, MO Come out and celebrate the…