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Free Families Pilgrimage: From Remembrance to Resistance

Barbara Mizoguchi - October 22, 2026

Free Families Pilgrimage: From Remembrance to Resistance By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief Co-organizer Stan Shikuma speaking (with a microphone) and pilgrimage walkers standing behind him at the King...

Renewed Ishigaki Wall & Accessible Pathway

September 29, 2026

Buddhist monk in maroon robes guiding a young boy as they place incense in a ceremonial burner in a temple altar room.

Hiroshima/Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims’ Interfaith Memorial Service

August 31, 2026

Three taiko drummers in black outfits perform under a white canopy, with a large drum in the foreground and wooden stands nearby.

Living Traditions, a New Multicultural Art Series Debuts at Bellevue Arts...

July 25, 2026

Tadaima Exhibit and New Nikkei Memorial Sculpture by Miya Sukune

June 28, 2026

Community

Welcome Reception for Consul General Hirota

October 23, 2026

Small Business Toolkit Series: Workers’ Rights for You & Your Young...

October 15, 2026

Japan Festival on Vashon

October 8, 2026

Group of people watching a pig roasting on a spit over an open charcoal pit at an outdoor gathering.

51st Annual Pig Roast Thank You!

October 7, 2026

Events

Event Calendar from October 23 Print Issue

October 22, 2026

Black T-shirt with a red-and-white poster-like graphic: '10th JAPAN WEEK', cherry blossoms, and a red Daruma doll.

10th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College

September 26, 2026

Jazz Sundays poster announcing live jazz by the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association, with weekly Sundays and listed artists Greta Matassa, Josephine Howell, Oliva James, Stina Tillotson, Jennifer Kienzle, and Leah Natale at Cocoa Legato in Seattle; shows 4–6 PM with RSVP QR code, free with limited tickets, all ages; venue address 8420 Greenwood Ave N.

Event Calendar from September 25th Print Issue

September 25, 2026

Poster for Evergreen Glee Club 20th Anniversary Concert on Sept 27, 2026 at Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle; Free admission, donations welcome; floral background with event title and ‘This is Our Song that Never Ends’.

EGC 20th Anniversary Concert! Sep. 27, Sun

September 20, 2026

People

Smiling older woman in a light blue shirt with a blue scarf tied at the neck, sitting at a table in a warm-colored room.

Ahead Of Her Time – Dolores Sibonga

September 28, 2026

Gravestone on a grassy lawn reading Grover K. Nagaji, S/Sgt, 100th Infantry Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, World War II; born July 10, 1920, died June 15, 1944.

Remembering Staff Sergeant Grover Nagaji: The Story Of A Japanese...

September 4, 2026

Group of friends and family posing at a birthday party around a table with a 'Happy Birthday' banner and purple balloons in the background.

Happy 90th Birthday, Tomio

August 5, 2026

Festival scene with people in green traditional jackets at a Japanese food stall decorated with red lanterns and banners advertising Hachinohe Aomori Japan on a sunny day (informative)

A Quiet Pioneer Behind Japan’s IT Foundations

August 2, 2026

History

Smiling older couple posing on a ship's railing with a harbor and blue sky in the background.

The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family...

July 1, 2026

The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on...

June 3, 2026

Preserving Voices Before It’s Too Late: A Yonsei’s Mission to...

May 1, 2026

Secret Christians

April 29, 2026

Business

45 Years of Building Businesses and People: Yoshi Yokoyama’s Legacy

September 27, 2026

Japanese, EU, USA Governments Observe Lumina Greenland Mining

April 2, 2026

German-Japanese Medical Tech Innovation Celebrated

February 28, 2026

Food

Three chefs in white shirts prepare sushi at a busy counter with trays of fish and bowls nearby.

Panama Hotel Fundraising Pop-Up

July 26, 2026

Sunday Sake Social Connects Industry Professionals Through Japanese Sake

August 7, 2025

KAYAVA. Ramen Comes to Fremont

October 27, 2024

SHIRO’S SUSHI OPENS SECOND RESTAURANT: SHOMON KAPPO SUSHI

October 1, 2024

Gourmet Food from Hachinohe Wows Bite of Seattle Fans

August 26, 2024

Pet Sourdough?

March 29, 2024

Eclectic Mix of Asian Goods at Mixed Pantry

March 27, 2024

Japanese Cuisine Towa ／永遠

October 16, 2023

Politics

CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Education Department for Ending Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions

N.A.P Contributor - March 4, 2026

Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Hon. Kevin Rudd as President and CEO

N.A.P Contributor - March 3, 2026

2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation

N.A.P Contributor - July 7, 2025

OMB Updates Language on Ethnic Communities

N.A.P Contributor - May 27, 2024

Discover Japan

Group of eight people posing playfully in shallow tropical water at a beach, smiling and waving at the camera.

Okinawan Culture, Sunshine, Baseball and More in February 2027!

October 6, 2026

Japan Tour Reflections

March 6, 2026

Discover an Unseen Side of Japan in Kanagawa A Curated...

February 26, 2026

NAP Spring Japan Tour 2026 – Spaces are now open!

October 13, 2025

Days of the North American Post

An Overview History of the North American Post, Part 3

N.A.P Staff - December 25, 2022

An Overview History of ‘The North American Post’

N.A.P Staff - July 27, 2022

Reprinted Articles from ‘The North American Post’ Biographical Articles on Former NAP President...

N.A.P Staff - July 4, 2022

New Year’s Ads of 100 Years Ago ~ 120th Anniversary Special Article

Misa Murohashi - January 10, 2022

Most-Read Articles

Kurt Tokita, Preserves History, Community at the Japanese Community and Cultural Center of...

Interview with Paul Murakami, Jackson Building Owner

Can Bellevue’s Seko Garden Be Saved?

Canton Alley in ID re-paved and reopened

What Happened to the Ainu?

Kamonegi – Handmade Soba Restaurant coming to Fremont

Jomon and Yayoi

Interview with Kaori Nakamura (Pacific Northwest Ballet School Faculty Member)

Displacement Concerns Burst Out at Town Hall Meeting

Money Talk

MONEY TALK : Special Needs Trust Could Ease Families’ Stress

Chiaki Hirate AAMS®, CRPC® - June 2, 2023

MONEY TALK：Can You Benefit from a 529 Plan?

Chiaki Hirate AAMS®, CRPC® - May 1, 2023

MONEY TALK Should Investors ‘Go It Alone’?

Chiaki Hirate AAMS®, CRPC® - March 3, 2023

Deems Tsutakawa's Tough Totu

More “Tough Tofu”

N.A.P Staff - August 30, 2022

The Rub ~TOUGH TOFU

Deems Tsutakawa - June 21, 2022

Random Numbers ~ TOUGH TOFU

Deems Tsutakawa - May 31, 2022

Omoide Stories

Lori Matsukawa Children’s Book

David Yamaguchi - September 10, 2023

A Thousand Babies: Sawa Ozawa Beppu〜JCCCW’s Omoide

JCCCW Omoide - October 18, 2022

Obaachan and What She Taught Me About Gaman~JCCCW’s Omoide

JCCCW Omoide - June 2, 2022