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Japanese students visiting Macon get a taste of the American South
Students from Macon’s “sister city” of Kurobe, Japan visited Bibb County to take in the sights and meet American students this week, though many of the students were also eager to try American foods and do normal things like grocery shopping or dressing up for Halloween. Macon’s cultural exchange program with Kurobe, a city of roughly 40,000 near the Sea of Japan, has been going on for almost two decades now, with Japanese students visiting the United States nine times. The student swap is an extension of Macon’s sister-city relationship with Kurobe City, which began in 1977 and promotes a cultural exchange between the cities tethered by the Japanese zipper manufacturer YKK. While the first student exchange in 2008 brought only nine students to Macon, this year’s cohort included 20 students along with four members of Kurobe’s board of education, who got to spend time in town and learn about the American — and Southern — experience. Students got glimpses of everything from local music productions to Georgia’s renowned breakfast eatery, Waffle House. To Japanese junior high student Reiji Tanaka, everything in Macon is bigger. He said he also noticed that people felt more comfortable being themselves, whereas in Japan
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Vet Masters Motocross Championship Takes Over Echeconnee MX This Weekend
The second annual Vet Masters Motocross Championship is set to take over Echeconnee MX in Lizella, Georgia, November 13–15, bringing together vet racers for a full weekend of racing. Presented by Custom Upfits, the AMA-sanctioned event features classes ranging from +18 all the way to +70, giving riders of...
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Macon-Based Real Property Management Vesta Named Franchise of the Year
Real Property Management Vesta has earned the Franchise of the Year Award, the top honor in the Real Property Management network of more than 450 offices nationwide. Ben Sapp, the firm’s owner and broker, accepted the award at the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas. “The Franchise of the...