M-Dock Band, Lija Fonner, and The Queen City Kats will perform at a benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Japan Relief Concert…
ArtsFiesta! is a Cinco De Mayo Celebration of Mexican art, culture, and music with an authentic mariachi band from our sister city - Tlaquepaque, Mexico and dance performances from Grupo…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…