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Tacoma Bon Odori Festival

Tacoma Buddhist Temple 1717 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma

Please come to our Tacoma Bon Odori Festival! As part of our religion, we honor those who have passed by celebrating them through Japanese traditional dancing called Bon Odori. Everyone is welcome to dance, enjoy the food or just watch the dancing and taiko performances. 4pm: Food, beer garden and other booths open. 4:30: Obon […]

Japanese Heritage Night | New York Mets VS Seattle Mariners

T-Mobile Park 1250 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States

⚾Celebrate Japanese Heritage Night with the Seattle Mariners⚾ It’s back again! This year’s Japanese Heritage Night will be celebrated at T-Mobile Park on Friday, August 9th and it’s going to be fireworks night! First pitch will be thrown at 7:10 pm. To commemorate the occasion, the Seattle Mariners are selling advance tickets for that Friday’s […]

$38 – $55

Kawabe House Summerfest, 2024

Kawabe Memorial House 221 18th Ave. S., Seattle

This one day event will held in street in front of the Kawabe Memorial House, 18th Ave. It will include food, bake sale, music, demonstrations, raffle drawing, and street dancing. The food will provided by the Kawabe House Board of directors and residents. It is a fun street fest to introduce the Kawabe House residents […]

no cost, food for purchase

Liberation Obon

Northwest Detention Center 1623 E J St,, Tacoma, WA

Come be a part of the first ever Liberation Obon at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma - a celebration of ancestors and resilience to end immigrant detention! Join La Resistencia and Tsuru to show your solidarity with those inside who are protesting their wrongful imprisonment. Bring the entire family! Activities will include: - Traditional […]

Free

From Thorns to Blossoms: a Japanese American Family in War and Peace

Japanese American Museum of Oregon 411 NW Flanders St, Portland, 1

Join author Mitzi Asai Loftus and her son David Loftus for a presentation and discussion of Mitzi’s new book From Thorns to Blossoms: a Japanese American Family in War and Peace. Books will be available for purchase at the event. About the Book: The book tells the story of a Japanese immigrant family in Hood […]

Free

Live from Tokyo at Terry’s Kitchen

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

Terry’s Kitchen & RIKU Productions Present LIVE FROM TOKYO AT TERRY’S KITCHEN 2024 USA TOUR Friday, Sept 13 @ 8 PM A Benefit Concert for the Seattle Betsuin Arson Restoration Fund CHiLi GiRL (Shinobu Kawashima) & MPC GIRL USAGI Special Guest Artists Jeff Chin & Leonard Berman $40 (Charitable Donation portion is $20) More Info, […]

$20 – $40

Isan: A Japanese American Legacy Project

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

Terry’s Kitchen Isan: A Japanese American Legacy Project Join us for a captivating art showcase featuring Sheri Gosho’s latest project on Japanese American history and legacy. Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:30 - 9:30 PM Showcase Open Hours - Please feel free to drop in anytime! Refreshments: Drinks and bites will be provided We look forward […]

Free

Downtown Seattle Regional Center Plan Workshop

Base Camp Studios 2 1901 3rd Avenue, Seattle

Let's continue to shape Downtown's future together! Join Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development us in our second community workshop on 9/24 and share your experiences in, and hopes for, Downtown Seattle. Learn more about the event at tinyurl.com/downtownseattle and the Regional Centers Planning project at seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/urban-centers-planning! Downtown Regional Center Plan Community Workshop 📅 […]

Free

The Martini Night Project Live Music

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

Terry’s Kitchen Presents The Martini Night Project Live Music Event The Martini Night Project will be back better than ever. Serving up a generous pour of funk, soul, jazz & R&B. Shaken, stirred on the rocks along with some special guests. Saturday, September 28, 2024 8:30 PM – 11 PM $15 (Includes Sales Tax) Purchase […]

$15

Seattle Keiro Nursing Home Donor Plaques Available

Nikkei Manor 700 6th Ave S, Seattle

Back in the late 80s through early 90s, Nikkei Concerns received many generous contributions towards the construction of Seattle Keiro skilled nursing facility. That support made an invaluable impact on our community in the care of our elders. Although evolving community needs and circumstances led to the closure of the skilled nursing facility in 2019, […]

Curator’s Fellowship: Forgotten Dolls, Remembered Stories

For the past few months, Curator's Fellow Polly Yorioka has been conducting extensive research in the MOHAI collection. Polly has focused her research on the history and significance of the Boy’s and Girl’s Day sets given to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School at the time of the WWII Japanese incarceration. On October 23, she will present […]

$50

Save Minidoka Virtual Community Meeting

Virtual N/A

Minidoka survivors, descendants and allies are fighting to protect the Minidoka National Historic Site in Idaho from the Biden Administration's Lava Ridge wind project. A unit of the National Park System, Minidoka tells the stories of the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans and Alaska Natives during World War II and the courage and sacrifice of […]

Sessions Band Live Music

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

Terry’s Kitchen Presents Sessions Live Music Event Sessions Band Seattle, bringing some Jazz, Funk & Soul music to their first appearance at Terry’s Kitchen! Saturday, October 26, 2024 8:30 PM – 11 PM $15 (inc sales tax) Purchase Online https://www.terryskitchenbellevue.com/ Featuring: Norm Santarin – Keys / Lead Vocals Gil Cabaccang – Sax / Vocals Paul […]

$15

Legislative Aide – District Affairs Director (FULL-TIME, IN-PERSON & ONSITE ROLE)

The Office of Councilmember Rob Saka is currently seeking a dynamic and dedicated professional to join our team as a District Affairs Director (District 1). This is a regular full-time, 100% in-person position. As a vital member of the legislative team, the District Director will be instrumental in ensuring the effective functioning of the Councilmember's […]

Tsuru for Solidarity Community Dinner

Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) 1414 S Weller St, Seattle, WA, United States

Join Tsuru for Solidarity at a Community Reception and Dinner where you can hear about our campaigns, learn how to get involved, and meet members of our team. RSVP to meet us at the JCCCW on Friday, November 8, at 6pm. We'll provide the food (please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions!) […]

Free

Sound Singers Annual Concert

Sound SIngers 10th Annual Concert & Bake Sale November 9th, Saturday 6PM (Bake sale starts 5pm) Trinity Lutheran Church 6215 196th St. SW., Lynnwood, 98036 Free admission Please join us for a wonderful evening filled with fantastic music. Make sure to stop by our famous bake sale for delicious treats! We're looking forward to seeing […]

Free

Tacoma Buddhist Temple Fall Food & Craft Bazaar

Tacoma Buddhist Temple 1717 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma

Enjoy Japanese beef curry, udon noodles, daifuku mochi; homemade baked goods; fall produce, and a rummage sale of Japanese items. The temple’s popular curry, udon and daifuku mochi must be pre-ordered online at www.tacomabt.org by 10 p.m. Oct. 31. The day of the bazaar, on Nov. 10, pick up those items to-go or dine inside […]

Free

16th Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival

Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Ave, Seattle

Kala Koa Entertainment celebrates 16 years of bringing the biggest and brightest names in Hawaiian music to the 2024 Seattle Slack Key Festival returning to Town Hall Seattle on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The Slack Key Festival takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey showcasing GRAMMY-winning and Na Hoku Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) award-winning Hawaiian kiho’alu […]

$40 – $60

Film Screening: Asako I & II

Allen Library @ University of Washington Seattle, WA, United States

Join us for a screening of the award-winning 2018 film 'Asako I & II' by filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive my Car) based on the award-winning novel Nete mo Samete mo by Tomoka Shibasaki. Shibasaki will be on site to introduce the film. A mysterious and intoxicating pop romance, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to the acclaimed Happy […]

Free

One-on-one workshop

NVC Memorial Hall 1212 S King Street,, Seattle, WA

Looking for advice on how to start a company? Struggling with QuickBooks on your own? Want to start a business but not sure where to begin? Looking for loans you can get even without a strong credit history? Need recommendations for trustworthy experts or connections with other businesses? Do you have concerns like these? Business […]

Free

Justified Live Music Event

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

11-23-24 Terry’s Kitchen Presents Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 8 PM – 10:30 PM JUSTIFIED LIVE MUSIC EVENT Justified is an eight-piece Funk, R&B Soul, Smooth Jazz, and Latin-infused band from the Seattle, WA area. The band formed from a collection of energetic friends who just couldn't get enough of the old-school funk artists. Their unique […]

$15

THE OBG’s Live Music Event

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

12-13-24 Terry’s Kitchen Presents THE OBG’s Live Music Event We are Two Weeks Away! Friday, Dec 13, 2024 9 PM – 11:30 PM The OBG's are a Seattle-based Band Focusing on Dance Music from the ‘60s –’80s, R&B & Funk Genres! $15 Cover (includes sales tax) https://www.terryskitchenbellevue.com/ Terry’s Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA […]

$15

Okaji-mochi for Sale

Jingoji Buddhist Temple will sell "Okaji-mochi" Blessed Pound Rice at the end of the year. That pound rice is made cleanly and offered to Fudo-myo-o, the main deity of the Temple, to bless for the new year. It is full of auspicious, prosperous and protective power of the deity. There are 2 types of Okaji-mochi: […]

Chiaki Eri 絵莉千晶 Happy Holiday Concert with Seattle Friends

Good Shepherd Chapel 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle

Chiaki Eri is a former Takarazuka Revue Star and currently solo singer in Japan. Takarazuka Revue is Japanese all-unmarried-female theatre company, born in 1914. She is known for her beautiful voice and powerful expressiveness Join us for her graceful and dazzling concert with Seattle local singing groups, kids, and more. *Rice Balls available for purchase

$3 – $14

Terry’s Kitchen New Year Eve Gala!

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

12-31-24 TERRY'S KITCHEN NEW YEAR EVE GALA! Featuring DJ Sheila E & DJ Craig! Tues, Dec 31 @8:30pm - 12:30am Come Ring in the New Year 2025 with all your friends – dancing and celebrating to your favorite music from the Past to the Present!! Experience the lighting and sound systems like you haven't seen […]

$35 – $40

6th SEIJIN-shiki USA

Meydenbauer Center Theatre 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA, United States

JIA Foundation, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle, is proud to announce the 6th SEIJIN-shiki USA, a Japanese-style Coming of Age Celebration. This highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on January 19, 2025 at Meydenbauer Center Theatre in Bellevue, WA. SEIJIN-shiki is a cherished annual event throughout Japan. It […]

Protecting You & Your Loved-Ones: Financial Planning by the Decade (60s and beyond)

This session will explore holistic approaches to: • Financial Fitness: Focus on adopting practices for long-term financial well-being. • Intersection of Health and Wealth: Explore the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and spiritual health with financial stability, emphasizing alignment of wealth-building with personal goals and values. • Preserving Wealth for Generations: Cover topics such as estate […]

Free

June Kuramoto with Kimo Cornwell of Hiroshima

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

March 29th and 30th, 2025 Two Very Special Performances at Terry’s Kitchen! EMCEE Productions Presents 2024 National Endowment of the Arts Fellow JUNE KURAMOTO With KIMO CORNWELL Of HIROSHIMA TWO DATES: Saturday, March 29th, 8:30 PM Sunday, March 30th, 1 PM FOR TICKETS: TerrysKitchenBellevue.com VIP SEATING – $55 Includes: Early Entry 2 hours before showtime […]

$40 – $55