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SUMMARY:Bellevue College to Rededicate (on May 14th)  'Never Again is Now Mural.' The mural was defaced in 2020 -editing out references to anti-Japanese American agitation by Eastside businessmen.
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Bellevue College\, on May 14\, 2026\, will hold a rededication ceremony to add the mural by artist and activist Erin Shigaki as a permanent artwork. \nDate: May 14th\, 2026 \nTime: 2 p.m. \nPlace: Bellevue College -Fountain Courtyard (near C and D Buildings)\, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE\, Bellevue\, WA 98007 \nSpeakers: Artist and activist Erin Shigaki\, Bellevue College President David May\, and Stan Shikuma with Japanese American Citizens League and Tsuru for Solidarity \nParking: Lot 14 visitor parking and Lot 13 for overflow \nMore detailshttps://www.bellevuecollege.edu/news/article/college-to-host-never-again-is-now-a-permanent-commitment-ceremony-may-14/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bellevue College":MAILTO:mediarelations@bellevuecollege.edu
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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:20260525T100000
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SUMMARY:NVC Memorial Day Program
DESCRIPTION:The Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) holds a Memorial Day Service every year since 1946 to honor Japanese American and other veterans who gave their lives in service to our country. Over the years\, it has become one of the oldest and largest Memorial Day services in the Northwest\, with several hundred gathering by the Nisei War Memorial\, a 22-foot-tall granite obelisk inscribed with the sites of major campaigns of WW II in Europe and the Pacific\, as well as the names of Japanese American KIA (killed in action) from the Spanish-American War\, WW I\, WW II\, the Korean Conflict\, Vietnam\, and Granada. \nMost of the Nisei WW II veterans served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team/100th Battalion\, the most highly decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of the US military\, while others served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS)\, a unit credited by a member of General McArthur’s HQ staff with shortening the war in the Pacific by two years. Many served in these segregated units while the U.S. government held their families back home in concentration camps behind barbed wire. 81 years later\, the Japanese American community and friends will gather to honor the Nisei veterans’ service and loyalty to country as we strive to continue their legacy of courage and sacrifice. We also honor those who gave their lives in subsequent wars and conflicts around the globe. \nThe Memorial Day Program will start with a presentation of colors by the Seattle Buddhist Temple Boy Scout Troop 252\, followed by Prayers and Meditations from both Christian and Buddhist perspectives\, and end with a Presentation of Floral Wreaths by over a dozen community and veterans’ organizations in memory of our fallen heroes. Our Keynote Speaker is Nyle Miyamoto\, whose father served in the 442nd RCT. \nThe public is cordially invited to attend and pay their respects.\nMay Peace and Justice prevail. \n“Go For Broke!”
URL:https://napost.com/event/nvc-memorial-day-program/
LOCATION:Lake View Cemetery\, 1554 15th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC)":MAILTO:info@seattlenvc.org
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SUMMARY:James K. Okubo Memorial Bench Dedication
DESCRIPTION:James Kazuo Okubo is the only Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from Whatcom County. Yet he remains virtually unknown and unrecognized in the place that nurtured his unbreakable roots as an American citizen with an unquestioned duty to country\, no matter how unjustly he and his fellow Japanese Americans were treated. \nBorn in Anacortes in 1920\, he grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1938 with dreams of becoming a dentist. He was a popular student in his junior year at Western Washington State College when he was unlawfully detained in 1942 and forced to board a bus in front of his home on H St. never to see it again. His large blended family were among the 33 longtime Japanese Americans residents and business owners from Bellingham who were taken to live in an American concentration camp in Tule Lake\, Calif. then transferred to other camps for the remainder of the war. While his family was imprisoned\, he volunteered to serve as a medic in the legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team of U.S. Army defending the country that put them there. \nHis hero story was legend among the survivors of one of the bloodiest battles on the European front. He died in an accident in Michigan in 1967 – long before President Bill Clinton awarded Congressional Medal of Honor Medals to 22 cited\, but previously unrecognized Asian American and Pacific Islander servicemen in 2000. \nWestern Washington University awarded a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree to Okubo at Spring Commencement 2019. \nThis bench is the first permanent recognition of Okubo in Whatcom County.
URL:https://napost.com/event/james-k-okubo-memorial-bench-dedication/
LOCATION:Memorial Park\, 2700 King St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nikkei Northwest":MAILTO:sfgmi200@gmail.com
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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: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: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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