Dance to the beat of Tokushima! Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, and it's coming to Japan Fair! Create a ren (team) with your friends and family and join the Awa Odori Dance Contest. Beginners are more than welcome! Awa Odori can be very versatile, so be original and express your inner […]

The 17th annual pilgrimage will take place with former incarcerees, their families and friends in the former Minidoka Camp near Twin Falls in Idaho. This annual trip is organized by the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee, an all-volunteer run committee based in Seattle, WA. For more information or to register, please visit minidokapilgrimage.org. Participation is limited. […]

Join Uwajimaya for their annual Natsu Matsuri Outdoor Summer Festival! This year, they will be closing Weller street to make a bigger and better event. Food booths will be serving everyone's favorite Japanese festival foods such as Okonomiyaki and Shave Ice. Entertainment includes a taiko performance, tofu eating contest, Bon Odori dance lessons and more! […]

Join Uwajimaya for their annual Natsu Matsuri Outdoor Summer Festival! This year, they will be closing Weller street to make a bigger and better event. Food booths will be serving everyone's favorite Japanese festival foods such as Okonomiyaki and Shave Ice. Entertainment includes a taiko performance, tofu eating contest, Bon Odori dance lessons and more! […]

This is the first solo exhibition of works by Seattle photographer Yukio Morinaga, an important member of the Seattle Camera Club and one of the country's leading pictorialist's of the 1920's. All of the works in this exhibition are vintage bromide photographs, printed by the artist. They were accepted in numerous international salons during his heyday […]

Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps, will protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants, including separation of families and jailing of children. Japanese Americans faced similar hardships during WWII.

The City of Lakewood proudly presents you the 2019 SummerFEST! With food trucks, car shows, and entertainment galore, the festival promises a fun time for all. In partnership with the Lakewood Sister Cities Association, there will also be an International Festival at SummerFEST that will highlight the many cultures and countries that make up our […]

Join Uwajimaya for its annual Natsu Matsuri Outdoor Summer Festival!  Food booths will be serving everyone’s favorite Japanese festival foods such as okonomiyaki, yakisoba, takoyaki and shave ice. Entertainment includes taiko performances, eating contests, children’s games, jan-ken-pon contest and more! Time: 11 am - 6 pm (Sat) 11 am - 5 pm (Sun)

An 87-year-old Seattle Japanese Buddhist tradition to honor deceased ancestors through the dancing of traditional Japanese folk dances. People of all ages and ethnicities join in the dancing in a true community spirit. It's also a day for celebration and offers something for the whole family from Japanese food dishes (for sale) to free martial […]

Festival in which young and old come together to dance, rejoice and remember their ancestors and Japanese culture. Everyone is invited to come watch and join in the dancing. There will be performances by Okinawan Kenjin Kai and Seattle Matsuri Taiko. There will be food booths and a beer garden. Collecting donations (monetary and non-perishable […]

Wandering & Wondering is an annual site-specific performance at Kubota Garden and Seattle Japanese Garden. Over a two-hour period, visitors will encounter dancers and musicians dispersed in surprising locations throughout the garden as the performers engage in a minute-by-minute response to all the scents, sounds, sights and sensations of the garden. At Kubota Garden, the […]

The Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and the Holocaust Center for Humanity will host a panel discussion and screening of two films about Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara at the Broadway Performance Hall of Seattle Central College. Prior to the event, there will be an opportunity to talk with the director of one of the films, […]

Help support Society programs like Japan in the Schools (JIS) by attending our 59th Annual Golf Tournament! Join them for a great day of golf in the height of summer! Network with friends and colleagues while supporting the Society in its mission to promote friendship and understanding between the peoples of Japan and Washington State. All […]

Looking to visit the most popular Japanese festivals in Japan this summer? Then join Keiro Northwest this summer for a special tour that will include reserved exclusive seating at various festivals all over Japan! Festivals include Niigata Nagaoka Fireworks, Aomori Nebuta, and Akita Kanto Festivals! There are only 20 spots available for this special tour […]

Wandering & Wondering is an annual site-specific performance at Kubota Garden and Seattle Japanese Garden. Over a two-hour period, visitors will encounter dancers and musicians dispersed in surprising locations throughout the garden as the performers engage in a minute-by-minute response to all the scents, sounds, sights and sensations of the garden. At Kubota Garden, the […]

Powell Street Festival is Vancouver’s annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts & culture. The street festival takes place in the historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood known as Paueru Gai.  This year’s lineup of performing artists features a wide variety of international and local talent. Free and open to the public. Info: powellstreetfestival.com Location: 410-111 West Hastings […]

From Hiroshima to Hope, Seattle’s annual peace event honoring the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence, takes place on Tuesday, August 6, the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombings. The program features speaker David Swanson, author, peace activist, and journalist, and Seattle Youth Poet Laureate, […]

Summer Pop-up sale features handmade crafts, baked goods, & shave ice.  Also, flash inventory sale across the street at 1605 S. Washington spotlights kitchenware, house decor, artwork, clothing, & special Asian-themed items.  Proceeds benefit Keiro NW’s remaining programs, Nikkei Manor & Kokoro Kai.

The Gallagher twins are coming to the garden for a demonstration and a fun hands-on kendama experience! Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy that originally became popular during the Edo period. Kendama regained its popularity in many parts of the world in recent years, and its styles and skills show influences from yo-yo, juggling and […]

Similar to playing with your childhood “Play-Doh”, writing requires molding, shaping, adding and subtracting. Writing instructor Janine Brodine will share the similarities with the group. This event is free and open to anyone interested in writing their own family histories.

The All Things Japanese Sale features great deals on unique and one-of-a-kind Japanese antiques and resale items that include home & decor, kitchen & cooking items, tableware & pottery, Japanese dolls, furniture, fans, traditional clothing, plush toys, books, and more. In addition to the main sale on August 17th, a preview sale will be held […]

Street theatre, butoh dancing, yukata lessons, spam musubi contest and Hawaiian beats — it’s all part of how Seattle’s Japantown mixes it up to celebrate Japanese culture in a uniquely Northwest way. During the third annual summer festival, the shops, galleries, restaurants and other creative spaces in the resurging historic Japantown will be buzzing with […]

In this class, Northwest Maritime Center will build a traditional Japanese Boat using the construction as a backdrop exploring both the technical aspects of boatbuilding but also the cultural underpinnings of apprentice learning. Students will work with Japanese hand tools used in boatbuilding and learn specific techniques such as fitting plant seems using saws and […]

Come join WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) 2018 champion Seattle Storm, whlie celebrating Japanese culture. Japanese cultual booths will be on desplay for the night.  If you are interested in hosting a booth, cotact (206) 412-8378 / gangho@kaigaikenshu.com (Gangho Yun). Fee: $15 (discount from $25 with promotion code) Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/2GLMgpo and discount […]

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, September 5-8th. 300 boats, 7 Stages of presentations, demos, music and plays. 20 Food Vendors, 50 exhibitors. This year featuring Japanese Boatbuilding. Taiko Drummers, Traditional Shinto launching ceremony, planing contest, Gyotaku fish printing, kids boatbuilding. Kids under 12 years old are free to join.

September 7th, Saturday 9:30am〜3pm @ Jubilee REACH (14200 SE13th Pl. Bellevue) Japanese books, comics, toys, children’s clothing and various household goods. A bake sale will also be held at the premise. (only available in limited quantities). The sale will be moved indoors in case of rain or increment weather.

Seattle based singer-songwriter Kuniko Fukushima will have her third annual Seattle performance. At the concert, Kuniko will sing some of her original songs in Japanese including her new songs, as well as some songs that everyone should be familiar with. Ticket Price: $20 (Adults) $10 (Children under 10) $25 (door) Tickets are available at: https://kunikofukushima.bpt.me. […]