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SUMMARY:Tadaima: I'm Home!
DESCRIPTION:After more than 80 years\, a treasured collection returns “home” to Seattle’s Japanese American community. In 1942 dozens of traditional Boys’ and Girls’ Day dolls were entrusted to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School by Japanese American families facing forced incarceration. Most were never reclaimed after the war. Artist Miya Sukune uses recent research in MOHAI’s collection\, as well as portraits Japanese American survivors and their descendants\, to create an installation called “Tadaima\,” meaning “I’m home.” \nTADAIMA: “I’m Home!” Bringing Seattle’s Girls’ and Boys’ Day Dolls Home reconnects the dolls with their traditional role of protecting and blessing children. It invites visitors to celebrate the resilience\, memory\, and enduring traditions of the Japanese American Community.
URL:https://napost.com/event/tadaima-im-home/
LOCATION:The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)\, 860 Terry Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Japanese College Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Lighthouse will host the online free event\, “Japan University Online Fair”. \nThis event is open to anyone interested\, including students\, parents\, and educators. Eight universities are scheduled to participate\, including Aoyama Gakuin University\, Doshisha University\, and Temple University Japan Campus. \nThe fair will feature live sessions in both English and Japanese\, providing the latest information on university admissions\, scholarship opportunities\, fall enrollment\, and support services for international students. Individual consultations with each university will also be available by appointment. \nDates & Time: May 19 (Tue) – May 21 (Thu)\, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (U.S. Pacific Daylight Time)\nContact: seminar@us-lighthouse.com (Attn: Nakamura) \nRegistration & Details:\n(Japanese) https://japan-universities.com/event/collegefair.html\n(English) https://japan-universities.com/en/event/collegefair.html
URL:https://napost.com/event/japanese-college-fair-2/
LOCATION:Online (livestream)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lighthouse":MAILTO:seminar@us-lighthouse.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T170000
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SUMMARY:Business Networking Night at T-Mobile Park
DESCRIPTION:Connect. Network. Cheer. \nWe are pleased to announce the return of our highly acclaimed Networking Night. \nOn Friday\, June 19\, the popular team\, the Boston Red Sox\, will be playing. The game is especially noteworthy as the team includes Masataka Yoshida\, who has represented Japan in two consecutive World Baseball Classic tournaments\, making this a truly compelling event. \nEnjoy the vibrant atmosphere unique to Major League Baseball while networking in an elegant setting away from the everyday routine. The event will be held in an exclusive group suite\, offering a comfortable and refined environment. \nAs space is limited\, we encourage early registration. \nWe look forward to seeing you at this special occasion. \n📅 Event Details \nDate: Friday\, June 19\nTime: 5 PM (First pitch at 7:10 PM)\nMatchup: Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox\nLocation: T-Mobile Park Group Suite \n🎟️ Limited availability: 40 seats (first-come\, first-served)\n🎟️ Admissions (Group Suite access\, refreshments\, and beverages are included. Taxes and service fees are also covered. The standard ticket value is approximately $350–$375) \n$ 150 /person \nRegister Here\nhttps://www.simpletix.com/e/business-networking-night-at-t-mobile-park-tickets-270621 \nRegistration Deadline: Friday\, June 12 \n💎 Why You Should Join \nPrime business networking opportunity – a relaxed\, high valued setting that blends business and friendship\nWatch Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox from an exclusive group suite room\nRefreshments included\nAttendee list provided for better connections \n📌 Memo \nAll sales are final\, No refund\nMaximum of 40 attendees due to space availability\nE-ticket will be sent to the registered email approximately 5-7 days before the event
URL:https://napost.com/event/business-networking-night-at-t-mobile-park/
LOCATION:T-Mobile Park\, 1250 1st Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Japan Business Association of Seattle":MAILTO:jassw@jassw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T210000
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SUMMARY:Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus
DESCRIPTION:Six Asian American Circus artists perform an acrobatic family dinner in Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus. \nThere are 3 bowls of rice served throughout our lives: one served to us\, one served to ourselves\, and one served to others. For many\, dinner with family is about connecting and sharing experiences. A bowl of rice is a simple dish that we each flavor to our own tastes. Still\, that bowl of rice is also the foundation of a meal and our cultures. \nAcrobats will set the table\, serve the rice\, and share their life stories through dance and circus arts. It’s an ordinary routine full of extraordinary acts: handstands on the lazy susan\, bowls of rice served from a flying pole\, and a chosen family celebrating their shared experiences through movement. The relatable moment when you forget to set the rice\, is suddenly a game of partner acrobatics as we wait for dinner to be ready. \nCircus arts has its place in theater as a medium for storytelling. Oroki Productions was established to give voices to our artists through this medium that gives us freedom\, community\, and a way to bring representation into performance art spaces. \nThis production was made with support from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.
URL:https://napost.com/event/rice-on-repeat-an-aapi-circus/
LOCATION:12th Avenue Arts\, 1620 12th Ave\, Seattle\, 98122
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oroki Productions":MAILTO:info@orokiproductions.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000
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SUMMARY:Ayame Kai Summer Market
DESCRIPTION:Ayame Kai Summer Market Returns June 20\nKeiro Northwest invites the community to the annual Ayame Kai Summer Market on Saturday\, June 20\, for a lively day of shopping\, entertainment\, and cultural connection. \nGuests can explore a curated selection of Japanese vintage goods\, handmade items\, and offerings from over 20 local vendors. The event will also feature a bake sale\, raffle\, and live music and hula performances throughout the day. \nThis year’s market will be held at the Tukwila Community Center (outdoor parking area)\, providing expanded space for attendees to shop\, gather\, and enjoy the festivities. \nProceeds from the Ayame Kai Summer Market support Keiro Northwest’s programs and residents\, including Nikkei Manor assisted living and the Kokoro Kai Adult Day Program\, helping to sustain culturally responsive eldercare rooted in kimochi (care and compassion). \nLearn more: ayamekaimarket.org
URL:https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-summer-market-2/
LOCATION:tukwila community center\, 12424 42nd Ave S\, Tukwila\, WA 98168\, Tukwila\, 98168
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SUMMARY:Alzheimer's and Dementia Educational Seminer
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an educational seminar presented by\nDr. Ken Nishino from MD2. \nWhether you have a family member\, friend\, neighbor or\nare caring for someone with memory loss\, join us for an\naccessible overview of dementia and to feel empowered to\nhave informed conversations with their doctors\nTopics will include the exciting new blood tests that can\nidentify signs of Alzheimer’s disease at a much earlier stage\nthan previously possible\, as well as the recently approved\nmedications that are changing how we approach treatment.  \nTea and snacks will be provided.  \nCall (206) 726-6474 or email tfaasuamalie@keironw.org\nfor more information.
URL:https://napost.com/event/alzheimers-and-dementia-educational-seminer/
LOCATION:Nikkei Manor\, 700 6th Ave S\, Seattle\, 98104
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nikkei Northwest":MAILTO:sfgmi200@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
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SUMMARY:Japan Fair 2026
DESCRIPTION:🎌 Japan Fair 2026\n Saturday\, June 27 | 10 AM – 6 PM\n Sunday\, June 28 | 10 AM – 5 PM\n Meydenbauer Center\n 11100 NE 6th St\, Bellevue\, WA 98004\nJapan Fair is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Come to a free two-day festival showcasing traditional and modern Japanese arts & culture\, music\, and technology!\n Japan Fair is for all ages\, held indoors\, and accessible to everyone.\n✨ Free Admission!\n 🎶 Live music\, dance\, martial arts\, taiko\, and more\n 🎭  Cosplay contest\n 🌸 Ikebana & tea ceremony demonstrations\n 🛍 Wide variety of exhibitors & shopping\n🎨 Interactive Workshops\n 🎯 Amazing raffle prizes\n 🍱 Japanese food & sake tasting\n 👧 Kids’ Corner: calligraphy\, origami\, and Japanese carnival games\n … and much more!\n🔗 Visit our website for the schedules and latest updates: 👉www.japanfairus.org \n🌟 ジャパンフェア 2026 🌟\n 6月27日（土）｜午前10時～午後6時\n 6月28日（日）｜午前10時～午後5時\n Meydenbauer Center\n 11100 NE 6th St\, Bellevue\, WA 98004 \n🎌 ジャパンフェア10周年突入！伝統と現代が融合した日本のアート＆カルチャー、音楽、テクノロジーを体験できる2日間の無料イベントにぜひお越しください！\n 屋内開催で、子どもから大人までどなたでも楽しめます。\n✨ 入場無料！\n 🎶 音楽、ダンス、武道、太鼓などのライブパフォーマンス\n 🎭 コスプレコンテスト\n 🌸 生け花・茶道デモンストレーション\n 🛍 多彩な出展＆ショッピング\n🎨 体験型ワークショップ\n 🎯 豪華ラッフル賞品\n 🍱 お祭りフード＆酒テイスティンあり\n 👧 キッズコーナー：書道、折り紙、縁日ゲーム\n …など、盛りだくさん！\n🔗 最新情報やスケジュールは公式ウェブサイトへ：www.japanfairus.org
URL:https://napost.com/event/japan-fair-2026/
LOCATION:Meydenbauer Center\, 11100 NE 6th St\, Bellevue\, WA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Japan fair":MAILTO:info@japanfairus.org
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SUMMARY:Fire Horse Ladies' Summer Party ヒノエウマ女子の夏祭り
DESCRIPTION:FIRE HORSE LADIES SUMMER PARTY\nJuly 7\, 2026 \nA celebration by Fire Horse Ladies\, for Fire Horse Ladies.\n2026 marks the return of the Fire Horse Year—a milestone that comes only once every 60 years. \nFor generations in Japan\, women born in the Fire Horse year were burdened by an unfair superstition that labeled them as “too strong\,” “too independent\,” or even destined to bring misfortune.\nThe impact was so significant that when the last Fire Horse Year arrived in 1966\, Japan’s birth rate reportedly dropped by nearly 25%.\nT\nhe Fire Horse Ladies Summer Party is organized by the very women born in that year—women who have lived through those stereotypes\, challenged them\, and forged their own paths.\nToday\, we are launching a new movement called Celebrate in Orange 2026. \nOur goal is simple:\nTo transform the Fire Horse Year from a year once feared into a year proudly celebrated around the world.\n🧡 Let’s celebrate the 60th birthday of the Fire Horse generation in orange—the color that symbolizes the positive energy\, strength\, and spirit of the Fire Horse.\nAs the first step in this movement\, we hosted the Fire Horse Ladies Hina Matsuri ( Girls’ Festival) Celebration in Tokyo this March.\nWomen traveled from across Japan to attend. Some had struggled with the Fire Horse stigma throughout their lives. Others had never paid much attention to it. Yet by the end of the evening\, many shared the same feeling:\n“I am proud to be a Fire Horse.” \nOur next gathering will take place in Bellevue\, Washington.\nOn the evening of Tanabata\, July 7\, Fire Horse Ladies will come together once again to learn\, connect\, share stories\, and celebrate.\nThis event will be held in both English and Japanese.\nWomen born in 1966 are welcome regardless of nationality\, language\, or cultural background.\n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\nFire Horse Ladies Summer Party\n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\nDate:\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2026 6:30 PM\nLocation:\nAvalon Towers Lounge\nBellevue\, Washington\nSuggested Admission:\n$60—Pay What You wish\n・Light refreshments and free-flow drinks included\n・Commemorative Fire Horse gift included\n・Learn about the history and myths of Fire Horse women in Japan.\n・Bilingual event (English & Japanese)\n・Advance registration required \nThis is a community-organized celebration created by and for Fire Horse Ladies. Our goal is to bring together as many Fire Horse Ladies as possible to celebrate this special year together. Please contribute whatever feels right for you. \nRegistration:\nhttps://forms.gle/tAF9qyUiqzPQERaT6\nEvent Details: \nFire Horse Ladies’ Summer Party ・ヒノエウマ女子の夏祭り！in Bellevue\,WA \n\nIf you were born in 1966\, we would love to celebrate with you.\nHosted by:\nFire Horse Ladies Organizing Committee\nOrganizer:\nMegumi Ijiri Haskin \nAfter 60 years\, Fire Horse Ladies are gathering to celebrate\, learn\, connect\, and create a new story together. Let’s transform the Fire Horse Year from a year of superstition into a year of pride. And let’s begin that new tradition together.
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LOCATION:Avalon Towers Bellevue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T190000
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SUMMARY:There is No Single American Story: Clint Smith
DESCRIPTION:Clint Smith is a New York Times #1 bestselling author including\, “How the Word is Passed”– winner of numerous awards including National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction and Hillman Prize for Book Journalism. In this special MOHAI event\, Smith explains that there is no single American story. That our history\, our present\, and our future is made of many American stories. To understand America all of these stories must be considered\, honestly and critically in order to truly understand America’s history\, and how it shapes society today. \nThis very special presentation will give the audience a better understanding of who we are and who we can be.
URL:https://napost.com/event/there-is-no-single-american-story-clint-smith/
LOCATION:The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)\, 860 Terry Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of History &amp%3B Industry (MOHAI)":MAILTO:information@mohai.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T160000
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SUMMARY:White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the festivities – Bon Dancing\, Taiko Performances\, Food and More.  Free and open to the public.  For details and schedule\, see www.wrbt.org./bon odori
URL:https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-bon-odori-3/
LOCATION:White River Buddhist Temple\, 3625 Auburn Way North\, Auburn\, WA\, 98002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000
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SUMMARY:Wandering & Wondering: A Butoh Performance
DESCRIPTION:Experience butoh performers from DAIPANbutoh Collective move through Kubota Garden and respond to its landscapes in evocative and poetic interpretive movement.
URL:https://napost.com/event/wandering-wondering-a-butoh-performance/
LOCATION:Kubota Garden\, 9817 55th Avenue South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98118\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kubota Garden Foundation":MAILTO:sophia@kubotagarden.org
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