Founded in 1902 by immigrants from Japan, the North American Post Publishing Inc. is the oldest, minority-owned, publishing company in the Greater Seattle area. Located in what is today’s Japantown, we represent the long and storied history of the Japanese American (JA) community in our area. The company was shuttered during World War II when JA’s were sent to war relocation concentration camps, but as soon as the war ended, the company was revived because of strong community support.
Today, as one of the few surviving JA-owned newspaper publishers, we serve both JA and newly arriving Japanese natives by featuring bilingual articles in both English and Japanese. We have positioned ourselves as a focal point for information within the community because our articles involve interviews with community leaders and relevant news on regional politics, community events, and businesses.
We also articulate the history of JA and the broader Asian American community. In today’s often charged political environment, it is important to preserve and spotlight the lasting impact of JA and Asian American history. There is a lot to learn from the experiences of early Asian immigrants, e.g., the development of the redlined district in and around Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the waves of anti-Asian agitation in the region, the incarceration of JA’s during the war, and the Pan-Asian American Civil Rights movement in the 1970’s – just to name a few.
Corporate Overview
Corporate Name North American Post Publishing Inc.
Address 519 6th Ave. S. #200, Seattle, WA 98104
Tel (206) 519 – 5469
Fax (419) 730 – 8649
President Tomio Moriguchi
Founded 1902
About Tomio Moriguchi
Tomio has a long history of leadership in the Seattle community and has won numerous awards and recognition for his business leadersihp and extensive volunteer involvement in civic and charitable affairs. He joined the family business, Uwajimaya, Inc., in 1962 after the passing of his father, Fujimatsu Moriguchi, and is currently Chairman of the Board. Tomio led the successful real estate development of Fujisada Condominiums and Uwajimaya Village complex in Seattle’s International District.
Our Publications
The North American Post (www.napost.com)
The North American Post is a community newspaper that celebrates Japanese culture in the Greater Seattle area. Founded by 1st generation Japanese-Americans in 1902, the publication is one of the oldest minority-owned newspapers in the region. Today, with bilingual articles in English and Japanese, the publication connects readers with diverse cultural backgrounds to Seattle’s Japanese community. Our articles include local news, event calendars, restaurant reviews, Japanese cooking recipes, community interviews, and more.
| Founded | 1902 |
| Publishing Schedule | Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month |
| Circulation | 15,000 monthly (7,500 per issue) |
| Potential Readership | As high as 50,000 in the Greater Seattle area |
| Major Distribution | Uwajimaya, Daiso, H-mart and other Asian grocery stores/Japanese Restaurants/Bellevue College, UW, and other schools with Japanese programs/medical and dental offices, and Japanese-related local events |
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Soy Source (www.soysource.net)
Soy Source is a Japanese language newspaper that celebrates the people and events in the Greater Seattle community. Founded in 1992, Soy Source is the only Japanese publication that is locally-operated in Seattle. Our readers are primarily Japanese natives who have lived in the area for many years and tend to have higher educations and incomes. Through the publication’s semi-monthly paper issues, website, online videos, and SNS pages, Soy Source is the most effective media for reaching the Japanese community in the Seattle area.
| Founded | 1992 |
| Publishing Schedule | Every 4th Friday of the month |
| Circulation | 10,000 monthly |
| Potential Readership | As high as 70,000 in the Greater Seattle area |
| Major Distribution | Uwajimaya, Daiso, H-mart and other Asian grocery stores/Japanese Restaurants/Bellevue College, UW, and other schools with Japanese programs/medical and dental offices, and Japanese-related local events |
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About Hokubei Hochi Foundation
In 2010, we established the Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org), our non-profit entity. The major goal of Hokubei Hochi Foundation is to digitally archive earlier issues of our North American Post newspaper. We received grants from regional governments and created a digital database working with the University of Washington Library. We will keep working on this project to make sure that our history is preserved for future generations to read.
The digital archive is available under The Nikkei Newspapers Digital Archive (NNDA) of the University of Washington Library: