At Hanamaki Higashi High School in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are everywhere. Banners herald Los Angeles Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays’ pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, their faces greeting every visitor.
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In a country notorious for its reliance on cash, municipalities across Japan have been staging electronic payment uptake drives to stimulate digitalized consumption by granting shopping points for transactions using QR codes.
The first Friday of March kicks off a "jam-packed weekend" of art and cultural events in downtown Hot Springs, according to the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance.