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SUMMARY:Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the rich diversity and vibrant traditions of Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander communities at the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Celebration\, returning to Seattle Center from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday\, May 2 at the Armory Food & Event Hall\, as part of Seattle Center Festál. \nThis free\, all-ages\, festival invites attendees to experience a dynamic showcase of culture through performances\, food\, art\, and interactive activities.
URL:https://napost.com/event/asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Seattle Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)
DESCRIPTION:Kodomo no Hi\, or “Children’s Day\,” is a fun and exciting opportunity for young people to learn more about Japanese culture. This free-to-attend annual festival connects children and families in the community with a shared multicultural experience through performances and a variety of attractions.  \nThe theme of this year’s event is “Festival Fun: Traditional Japanese Games”\, highlighting various games often found at summer festivals and shrines throughout Japan. Children can enjoy a fishing game\, test their luck with the coin drop\, or try many other fun hands-on craft-making activities and games. There will also be demonstrations and performances such as taiko drumming\, martial arts\, tea ceremony\, koto performances\, and more. Food will be available for purchase. Bring the whole family and experience the festival spirit at the JCCCW this May!
URL:https://napost.com/event/kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day/
LOCATION:Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW)\, 1414 S Weller St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wages\, Tips & Overtime: How to protect your Rights
DESCRIPTION:Series 1 of 4 \nAre you working in Washington? Do you know your rights as an employee? \nCome to a presentation with important information on: \nTips and service charges \nMinimum wage \nHow workers can find information and resources \nOvertime \nSpeaker: Brenda Fay \nEducation & Outreach Specialist \nWashington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) \nBrenda Fay is an Outreach Specialist with 16 years at the Department of Labor & Industries. She is dedicated to educating employers and employees on the laws the department enforces relating to workplace rights. \nLocation \nNVC Memorial Hall \n1212 S King St.\, Seattle 98144 \nGated parking will be provided.\nThe access code will be provided upon registration. \nRefreshments will be provided! \nBe sure to REGISTER
URL:https://napost.com/event/wages-tips-overtime-how-to-protect-your-rights/
LOCATION:Nisei Veteran’s Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall\, 1212 S King St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T160000
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SUMMARY:Sound Transit x Arts Corps Safety Poster Gallery Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Sound Transit and Arts Corps for a first-Thursday gallery event showcasing this year’s youth poster contest submissions! Poster designs will be on display as part of a gallery showcase alongside interactive activities to learn more about how to be safe around tracks and trains\, plus safety swag and giveaways. All are welcome! \nTo RSVP for this event\, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sound-transit-x-arts-corps-safety-poster-gallery-walk-tickets-1985463963161?aff=oddtdtcreator \nTo learn more about the Safety Poster Contest or submit an application\, please visit: https://artscorps.org/safetyposter/
URL:https://napost.com/event/sound-transit-x-arts-corps-safety-poster-gallery-walk/
LOCATION:The Great Hall at Union Station\, 401 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, 98104
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SUMMARY:4th Seattle Business Networking Event 2026 – Coffee Connections –
DESCRIPTION:Networking Through Morning Coffee
URL:https://napost.com/event/4th-seattle-business-networking-event-2026-coffee-connections/
LOCATION:PSPINC\, 1404 140th Place N.E.\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Estate Planning\, Wealth\, and Tax Seminar
DESCRIPTION:As the tax landscape continues to evolve\, integrated planning between investment strategy\, tax management\, and estate planning has never been more important. \nIn this free seminar\, our expert panelists will explore how coordinating these three disciplines can help investors improve tax efficiency\, protect long-term wealth\, and position assets for a more effective generational transfer. These developments are particularly important for residents of Washington State\, where recent and proposed legislative changes are reshaping the tax environment. This evolving landscape highlights why a coordinated approach to wealth\, tax\, and estate planning is increasingly critical.\nThoughtful planning today can help investors navigate shifting tax policies\, preserve more of their wealth\, and ensure their financial strategies remain aligned with both current laws and future legislative changes. \nWe hope you’ll join us! This is a free community seminar/workshop offered as part of our Legacy Education Series. \nPlease register to attend: https://forms.gle/rzvkWkUAUVkCQoTcA
URL:https://napost.com/event/estate-planning-wealth-and-tax-seminar/
LOCATION:Nikkei Manor\, 700 6th Ave S\, Seattle\, 98104
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SUMMARY:Stories and Art at Kubota Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun\, family-friendly series featuring children’s stories and hands-on art inspired by the natural elements of Kubota Garden. At this program\, local storyteller Tobey Ishii-Anderson will share Japanese folktales followed by a chigiri-e art activity led by Leah Okamoto Mann.
URL:https://napost.com/event/stories-and-art-at-kubota-garden/
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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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
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LOCATION:Online (livestream)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lighthouse":MAILTO:seminar@us-lighthouse.com
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T140000
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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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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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