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THE OBG’s Live Music Event
Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue12-13-24 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 […]
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, SeattleChiaki 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
Terry’s Kitchen New Year Eve Gala!
Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue12-31-24 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 […]
6th SEIJIN-shiki USA
Meydenbauer Center Theatre 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA, United StatesJIA 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 […]
Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Beaverton
Uwajimaya Beaverton 10500 Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, BeavertonCelebrate the Lunar New Year with us at Uwajimaya Beaverton as we host a vibrant lion dance performance! This traditional dance is believed to bring good luck, happiness, and prosperity for the year ahead. Join us on February 2 (Sunday) from 1:30pm for an unforgettable experience as the lion dance brings the spirit of the […]
Tacoma Buddhist Temple Sukiyaki Fundraiser
Tacoma Buddhist Temple 1717 S. Fawcett Ave., TacomaAnnual fundraiser features our flavorful beef or vegetarian sukiyaki cooked in special sukiyaki pans, plus our tender chicken teriyaki. Meals include a mochi cupcake, rice and tsukemono. Temple members prepare the dishes using recipes perfected over the decades. Meals must be pre-ordered by Feb. 22 and picked up or eaten at the temple at the […]
Understanding Workers’ Comp in WA state
Get the essential information about Worker’s Compensation that every employee and employer need to know! Join us for an informative seminar led by a specialist from the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to learn about the claims process, rights, responsibilities under Worker’s Compensation.
Executive Director Job Position Opening
The Seattle Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) is searching for a new Executive Director. Applications for this leadership role are open until February 14, 2025. The new Executive Director will play a key role in guiding the CIDBIA through a period of revitalization, comunity engagement, and strategic growth. See: https://cidbia.org/ or contact jobs@cidbia.org.
Latin America and Left-Wing Politics in Post-ANPO Japanese Literature
University of Washington Thomson Hall 317 Thomson Hall 317, SeattleThe 1959 and 1960 protests in Japan against the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty (ANPO) reflected public discontent with military alliances and foreign influence, as well as a desire for national autonomy and peace after World War II. Within this context, many Japanese intellectuals drew connections between their struggles and those of marginalized groups worldwide, incorporating themes […]
Yuko Mabuchi single release
Announcing the release of my new single “ETHEREAL” on February 14th on SRG Jazz/Virgin Music Group. “ETHEREAL,” (a Jeff Lorber composition) will be featured on my upcoming album, “QUANTUM.” Yuko Mabuchi is a rising star on the music horizon. Her high-energy performance is captivating and extremely entertaining, embodying the spirit of jazz and the power […]
Days of Remembrance and Resistance
Day of Remembrance (DOR) event sponsored by Tsuru for Solidarity to remember the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II and to call for the closure of the Northwest ICE Processing Center and deportation flights from King County Airport. Co-sponsored by immigrants rights group La Resistencia. This is the first of […]
Preventing “Frailty” in Aging
Nikkei Manor 700 6th Ave S, SeattleJoin us for a special Genki Wellness Program class exploring the Japanese concept of "Frail", a term used in Japan to describe the early stages of aging-related decline in physical, mental, and social well-being. Tomoko Faasuamalie, Kokoro Kai Director at Nikkei Manor, will share insights from Japan on how recognizing and addressing "Frail" can help […]
Audition for RETURN TO JOY MARKET
West of Lenin 203 N 36TH ST #204,, SeattleAuditions are live for our co-presentation with Jet City Improv and Pork Filled Productions in May 2025! Please check out auditions for Return of Joy Market directed by Kendall Uyeji and Angel Gao Feb 22nd and Feb 23rd! If you are an AAPI improviser or an AAPI artist with improv experience, you are wanted for […]
Applications Open for the Emerging Filmmakers Program
OnlineThis groundbreaking initiative is set to support early-career, female-identifying filmmakers by providing essential funding, mentorship, paid apprenticeships, and bespoke marketing and distribution strategies for their original film projects. The program is open to female-identifying filmmakers of all backgrounds and experiences in Washington State, and is especially open to new artists with no film experience. It […]
Free Tax Support Clinic
Nisei Veteran's Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall 1212 S King St, Seattle, WA, United StatesFree Group Consultation Schedule (March) We are offering free group consultations every Wednesday in March! These sessions are designed to assist you with Form 1040 and Schedule C, as well as TurboTax usage. You can join at any time within the scheduled hours. March 5 (Wednesday): 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM March 12 (Wednesday): 10:00 […]
Seattle Festival Orchestra presents: Echoes of the East
Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Ave, SeattleExperience the vibrant cultures of East Asia in Echoes of the East, a mesmerizing journey through music. Gustav Holst's enchanting Japanese Suite and Bao Yuan-Kai's evocative Sketches of Taiwan will paint vivid soundscapes of Eastern traditions, and the program will conclude with the timeless elegance of Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, performed by rising local phenom […]
Glass in Bloom: An Ikebana Exhibition
The Museum of Glass 1801 Dock Street, TacomaThis is the Ikebana exhibition by Seattle Chapter 19 Collaboration with Tacoma-Olympia Chapter 147, sponsored by the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. We have a ribbon cutting ceremony by Consulate-General of Japan on 3/22/25 at 11 am. Ikebana demonstration is scheduled at 1pm-3pm on both 3/22/25 & 3/23/25. Cost: $22 - Adults $20 - Seniors (65+) $20 […]
Hiroshima Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit
University Heights Center 5031 University Way NE Room#209, SeattleWe offer exhibitions from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum which include photos, videos, and storytelling from the survivors of the atomic bombs placed over Japan in World War II to raise awareness of the nuclear weapons. It is great opportunity to see this exhibition in our community. We will share the entry code at the […]
June Kuramoto with Kimo Cornwell of Hiroshima (Show #2)
Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, BellevueSECOND SHOW DATE LISTING
Harmony across Cultures
Brechemin Auditorium University of Washington Music Building, SeattleExperience the cultures of Japan and Mongolia through song and dance—and shakuhachi. Join Mongolian folk singer Yilina and friends from East Japan for an afternoon of special performances. Yilina, a renowned vocalist from Mongolia, is coming back to Seattle for the first time since 2018, when she headlined a benefit concert for recovery after the […]
Free film screening and discussion
OnlineThe Wakasa Memorial Committee will hold a livestream of three short films about the Wakasa memorial at 6 pm PDT with a discussion/Q&A. It will focus on how the symbolic paper sculpture -- the Wakasa Spirit Stone -- came about and its life so far as a movable memorial to places where Nikkei were killed […]
Shakuhachi Masters of Japan
Woodland Park Presbyterian Church 225 N. 70th Street, SeattleThis is a performance of traditional and contemporary shakuhachi (bamboo flute) music by three world class players from Japan, Furuya Teruo, Kakizakai Kaoru and Matama Kazushi. They travel to Seattle very infrequently so this is a rare opportunity to hear players of this caliber. Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance by emailing […]
Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture 2025
University of Washignton - Kane Hall 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, United States'Consolidating Constitutional Legitimacy in Japan: Concepts, Metrics, and Pathways Forward' with Kenneth Mori McElwain, University of Tokyo Join us for the 2025 Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture for a presentation by Professor Kenneth Mori McElwain of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. Amidst global challenges to established institutions, rights, and norms, the role […]
Food Safety: Essential Basics for Food Business
Nisei Veteran's Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall 1212 S King St, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis seminar is designed for those planning to start a food business or already in the industry. It covers essential food safety topics and the key steps to safely launch your food venture. Topics include basic food business knowledge, cooking for business vs. home cooking, necessary licenses and permits, using commissary kitchens, shared kitchen safety, […]
For Immediate Release: MOTHER OF EXILES Opening April 22 at UW School of Drama
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Courtney D. Clark cclark75@uw.edu 206-221-6797 University of Washington School of Drama Presents Mother of Exiles A Time-Jumping Epic of Migration, Memory, and the Resilience of Hope SEATTLE, WA – The University of Washington School of Drama proudly presents Mother of Exiles by Jessica Huang, an imaginative and emotionally rich journey across […]
Sound Transit Safety Fair
Sound Transit is putting on a free family-friendly community safety event on April 26 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The fair will be sponsored and hosted by Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic near Othello Station. At the Safety Fair, guests will learn from Sound Transit team members and community partners about ongoing safety enhancements and […]
The Martini Night Project Live Music
Terry’s Kitchen Presents The Martini Night Project Live Music Event The fellas will be back better than ever. Serving up a generous pour of funk, soul, jazz & R&B with dynamic forces in the mix. Shaken, stirred on the rocks along with some special guests. Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:30 PM – 11 PM $15 […]
Rainier Beach Jazz Jam
Rainier Beach Community Club 6038 S Pilgrim St,, Seattle, WA, United StatesRainier Beach Jazz Jam on monthly Sundays at Rainier Beach Community Club (6038 S. Pilgrim St., Seattle). Starting the year on April 27th from 3 to 6pm! Free and all instruments and vocalists welcome. Bring a jazz standard for the house band to accompany you. Organized by Mike Yasutake (saxophone). House band also features Ron […]