Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post Serving Japanese in Seattle Since 1902 ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://napost.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [ChatGPT Test](https://napost.com/2023/chatgpt-test-0609/) - ChatGPT Test ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) software, has been much in the news of late. The consensus among professional writers is that it doesn't displace them. But one question that has not been asked is, how good is ChatGPT at English-Japanese translation? To answer this, these sentences were written in English by myself, then ChatGPT Test - [Erika Moritsugu Keynotes 78th Annual Nisei Veterans Memorial Service](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0609/) - Erika Moritsugu Keynotes 78th Annual Nisei Veterans Memorial Service Photos & Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Monday, May 29, Memorial Day, a special guest speaker, Erika Moritsugu, spoke at the annual Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Day Service at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle. She is a Deputy Assistant to President Biden. Below, Erika Moritsugu Keynotes 78th Annual Nisei Veterans Memorial Service - [The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge island](https://napost.com/2026/nakata-jul-26/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor Continuation from NAP May 22 issue Ellen and Don Nakata. Location and date unknown. Photo courtesy of Susan Allen. Bainbridge Island has long been subject to power outages during the winter months. The store purchased a small generator in the 1970s just enough to keep the lights going and run - [81st Annual NVC Memorial Day Service](https://napost.com/2026/nvc-jul-26/) - By Lila Levinson NAP Contributor Left to right: Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori; Yuko Iyori; and Allen Nakamoto, former NVC Commander carrying wreath to the Nisei war memorial monument. Photo credit: Christine Kendrickson. On Memorial Day, the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation presented the 81st Annual Memorial Day Service bringing together veterans, community leaders 81st Annual NVC Memorial Day Service - [Walk For Rice Rallies Community Support](https://napost.com/2026/rice-jul-26/) - By Liza Javier NAP Contributor Walk for Rice, one of Seattle’s beloved community traditions supporting food security and culturally familiar foods, brought together around 700 supporters of the community. The event was held at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington in May for a joyful tcelebration of culture, care and collective action during Asian American, Native Walk For Rice Rallies Community Support - [Tadaima Exhibit and New Nikkei Memorial Sculpture by Miya Sukune](https://napost.com/2026/tadaima-jul-26/) - Tadaima Exhibit and New Nikkei Memorial Sculpture by Miya Sukune By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief Local artist Miya Sukune was busy completing an exhibit for the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle, Washington and a piece of artwork in Ober Park on Vashon Island. Both are a tribute to the Japanese immigrants and Tadaima Exhibit and New Nikkei Memorial Sculpture by Miya Sukune - [“Dream Come True Project” Nikkei Scholarship](https://napost.com/2026/scholarship-jul-26/) - By Nippon Foundation and Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP Editor-in-Chief Nippon Foundation provides opportunities for young Japanese descendants to study in Japan. It is meant for those who have definite plans to promote the understanding between Japan, the applicant’s country of residence, and their local communities. The recruitment period is now through July 31. Individuals applying “Dream Come True Project” Nikkei Scholarship - [2026 Seattle FIFA World Cup™ Schedule and More](https://napost.com/2026/fifa-jul-26/) - 2026 Seattle FIFA World Cup™ Schedule and More Know Before You Go In 10 languages: • Arabic • Bosnian • Chinese • Dutch • English • Farsi • French • German • Spanish • Vietnamese For more details, see: www.seattlefwc26.org/news/know-before-you-go-in-10-languages. 2026 Seattle FIFA World Cup™ Schedule and More - [Event Calendar from June 26th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/calendar-jul-26/) - ONGOING Trans-America Project - One Wan – July 11-18 in Seattle. Unique cultural project across the U.S., a traveling matcha and Japanese tea experience led by two sisters from Japan. They wish to share the spirit of Japanese tea culture through casual, outdoor-style, matcha gatherings called “Nodate.” Their goal is simply to create meaningful moments Event Calendar from June 26th Print Issue - [Nippon Kan’s Summer Matchday Series](https://napost.com/2026/nippon-kans-summer-matchday-series/) - The Nippon Kan is excited to host these festivities, featuring signature catered cuisine, sports swag and decor, music, beer & wine, and 5 watch party games shown on a 19-foot screen with premium sound. It’s a unique opportunity to enjoy world-class soccer in great company while supporting and celebrating one of Japantown’s treasured landmarks. Admission Nippon Kan’s Summer Matchday Series - [The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island](https://napost.com/2026/nakatafamily-may-22-26/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor In 2024, the Nakata family celebrated 100 years of the farm ownership with a big family reunion. This article will tell the story of the family and the farm. Initially, the farm was used primarily to grow strawberries with help from members of the Membrere family, a Filipino family on The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island - [Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜](https://napost.com/2026/theycalledusenemy-may-22-26/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor This graphic novel tells the story of George Takei and his family in the Rohwer, Arkansas and Tule Lake, California incarceration camps. George’s father, Takekuma Norman Takei, was born in Japan but was fluent in both Japanese and English. His mother, Fumiko Emily Nakamura, was born in California but was Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜 - [Book Review 〜Greedy〜](https://napost.com/2026/greedy-may-22-26/) - By Lila Levinson NAP Contributor Greedy, the second novel by Japanese-British author Callie Kazumi, centers around Ed Cook, an unemployed British expatriate in Japan hoping to provide for his wife and young daughter. Desperate to escape his massive gambling debt and the looming presence of yakuza (Japanese mafia), he applies for a private chef job Book Review 〜Greedy〜 - ["Strawberry Days" Reprint Available to Order](https://napost.com/2026/strawberrydays-may-22-26/) - By Michelle Kumata NAP Contributor The long-awaited reprint of David Neiwert's "Strawberry Days: The Rise and Fall of a Japanese American Community" is available to order through Barnes and Noble at: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strawberry-days-david-neiwert/1150053327. It is an honor to have my artwork, "Emerging Radiance" on the cover of Neiwert's book. I drew inspiration for "Emerging Radiance" from "Strawberry Days" Reprint Available to Order - [FIFA World Cup 2026™ Set to Shake Up Seattle this Summer](https://napost.com/2026/fifa-may-22-26/) - By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Get ready, Seattle! The world is about to descend on our fair city this summer. From June 15 to July 6, Seattle will host six FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)World Cup 2026™ matches at Lumen Field which has been renamed Seattle Stadium for the tourney. Seattle, city of - [Seattle Magazine's Most Influential: The Muralist](https://napost.com/2026/shogo-ota-apr-2026/) - By Daniel Anderson Shogo Ota. Photo by M.Mataio When artist Shogo Ota learned his design had been chosen as Seattle’s (Washington) official FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup™ poster, he was so surprised that he nearly had to pull his car over. “I couldn’t believe it,” he says with a laugh. “I’ve Seattle Magazine's Most Influential: The Muralist - [Kobe City College of Nursing tours ICHS](https://napost.com/2026/ichs-may-22-26/) - By International Community Health Services NAP Contributor ICHS staff with visiting nursing students from Kobe, Japan in March 2026. Photo credit: ICHS. In March, nursing students from Kobe City College of Nursing in Japan visited the International Community Health Services (ICHS) in Seattle, Washington. Kobe is also Seattle's sister city in Japan and ICHS was Kobe City College of Nursing tours ICHS - [Healing Arts Collective Tsuru for Solidarity — Seattle](https://napost.com/2026/tsuru-may-22-26/) - By National Tsuru for Solidarity NAP Contributor Organized by Tsuru’s Healing Arts Collective, community members came together at The Fishbowl Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington to join hands. They created paper dolls to be used in advocacy efforts with elected officials locally and nationally. Participants got creative with each paper doll, bonded over arts and Healing Arts Collective Tsuru for Solidarity — Seattle - [CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Education Department for Ending Funding for Minority Serving Institutions](https://napost.com/2026/capac-may-22-26/) - By James Kwon NAP Contributor U.S. Representative Grace Meng (New York), Chair of the U.S. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion on the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Program. Pursuant to CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Education Department for Ending Funding for Minority Serving Institutions - [“Minidoka on Our Minds” Celebrates the Power of Community Remembrance](https://napost.com/2026/minidoka-may-22-26/) - By Erin Schmith NAP Contributor Minidoka on Our Minds, is on view at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon through June 14. It celebrates the community advocacy and resilience that led to the establishment of the Minidoka National Historic Site in Idaho 25 years ago. Created in partnership with the National Park Service, the exhibition “Minidoka on Our Minds” Celebrates the Power of Community Remembrance - [Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Yuki Takahashi](https://napost.com/2026/yukitakahashi-22-may-26/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief Meet Yuki Takahashi. She is a 27-year-old professional dancer. A few months after her parents moved from Japan to Dallas, Texas for her father’s job, Takahashi’s mother asked if she would be interested in ballet classes. At three years old, Takahashi studied at the Ballet Academy of Texas and performed Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Yuki Takahashi - [Seattle Chapter JACL Awards 2026 Scholarships](https://napost.com/2026/jacl-22-may-26/) - By Bill Tashima NAP Contributor Past Presidents and Scholarship Awardees in front of the NVC Memorial Wall. First Row: Rei Ichikawa, Toshiko Mealy, Minara Sugano, and Janice Deguchi (1998). Standing: Kyle Kinoshita (2022-2024), Michael Kenji Tanaka, Nathan Terada, Tsuki Nomura-Henley (2025-2026), Sheldon Arakaki past Lake Washington chapter president), Joy St, Germain (1992), David Okimoto (1988), Seattle Chapter JACL Awards 2026 Scholarships - [“Vital Spirit” Sculpture Unveiled Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™](https://napost.com/2026/fifa-1-may-22-26/) - By Hana Tadesse NAP Contributor Nine-foot, silicon bronze sculpture by Pacific Northwest artist Gerard Tsutakawa. Photo Credit: Jose Moreno. The Seattle FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup 2026™ Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) unveiled Vital Spirit, a monumental sculpture commissioned to commemorate Seattle Stadium’s (Lumen Field) role as a host venue for six FIFA “Vital Spirit” Sculpture Unveiled Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ - [Japan Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Meydenbauer Center](https://napost.com/2026/japanfair-may-22-26/) - By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Children learning Japanese games during Japan Fair 2016. Taiko performance at Meydenbauer Center, 2016. Photo credits: Japan Fair. Japan Fair, the free weekend-long celebration of all things Japanese and Japanese American (JA), will celebrate its 10th anniversary June 26-28 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. This year’s festivities kick - [Calendar from May 22nd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/calendar-may-22-26/) - ONGOING Influences: Japanese Prints and Northwest Art – Now-Jun 7; Wed–Sun; 11a.m.–5 p.m., closed Mon–Tue. Cascadia Art Museum, 290 Sunset Ave S, #E, Edmonds. Exploring the influences and interconnections between Japanese prints and early 20th century NW art in painting, photography, and printmaking. For more info, see: www.cascadiaartmuseum.org/influences-japanese-prints-and-northwest-art. Minidoka on Our Minds – Now-Jun 14, Calendar from May 22nd Print Issue - [Captivating Woodblock Prints from Japanese and American Artists](https://napost.com/2026/woodblock-may-2026/) - By Will Lerner NAP Contributor The Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon is excited to announce its first new art exhibition for 2026: Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints. Now through June 15, this exhibition reveals how the centuries-old tradition of mokuhanga, Japanese-style woodblock printmaking, is experiencing a revival as artists around the world use the art Captivating Woodblock Prints from Japanese and American Artists - [Northwest Folklife Seeks Volunteers](https://napost.com/2026/northwest-folklife-seeks-volunteers/) - Northwest Folklife is seeking volunteers for the festival on May 22–25 at Seattle Center. Volunteer roles include welcoming guests, supporting artists, assisting with stages and information booths, and helping with behind-the-scenes operations that keep the festival running smoothly. In return, volunteers receive festival access, opportunities to connect with the community, and small appreciation gifts as Northwest Folklife Seeks Volunteers - [Preserving Voices Before It's Too Late: A Yonsei's Mission to Capture Family Stories](https://napost.com/2026/yonsei-may-2026/) - By Paul Takisaki NAP Contributor My great-grandfather, Tamotsu Takisaki, arrived in Seattle in 1907 aboard a Nippon Yusen Line ship. He was 24 years old and fluent in English which was unusual for a Japanese man of his era. According to family oral history preserved by his son Raymond's interview, Takisaki had dreamed of attending Preserving Voices Before It's Too Late: A Yonsei's Mission to Capture Family Stories - [Bells of Nagasaki Book](https://napost.com/2026/book-may-2026/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor Imagine not being able to have your children jump on you! Imagine being bedridden at the age of 38! This is what happened to Dr. Takashi Nagai. How did this happen? Even before the plutonium atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, Nagai was heavily involved in radiation Bells of Nagasaki Book - [Secret Christians](https://napost.com/2026/secret-christians-may-2026/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Owing to films such as "Silence" (2016), ​the story of ​Japan's past hidden Christians​ may be known to many readers​. Forced underground to escape persecution in 1614, such families re-emerged into the sunlight 250 years later with the 19th century reopening of Japan. This surprised the West with Secret Christians - [Wing Luke Museum Announces New Executive Director](https://napost.com/2026/wingluke-may-2026/) - By Steve McLean NAP Contributor New museum Executive Director Chrissy Shimizu. Photo courtesy: Wing Luke Museum. The Wing Luke Museum Board of Trustees of Seattle, Washington is proud to announce the appointment of Christina Shimizu as its new Executive Director. The announcement follows a year-long comprehensive search process that included community and staff input. Shimizu Japanese American Pacific Northwest - [Personal Authority for Asian Americans](https://napost.com/2026/asianamerican-may-2026/) - Janice Eng and Akiko Sakai-Kinney NAP Contributors In these times of uncertainty and rapid change, it is more important than ever that the voices, experiences, and wisdom of Asian Americans are recognized and valued. Yet many of us may not fully realize how deeply our voices have been shaped — or silenced — by social Personal Authority for Asian Americans - [A Lively Speaker at JET Reception](https://napost.com/2026/zack-davisson-may-2026/) - A Lively Speaker at JET Reception By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief In February, Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko hosted a reception at their official residence welcoming home participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). The guest speaker was Zack Davisson. He wore a blazer with goggles A Lively Speaker at JET Reception - [Future of Pioneer Square and Downtown Seattle](https://napost.com/2026/light-rail-apr-2026/) - By Susumu Takahashi NAP Contributor On a Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington, it was peaceful and joyous, where people from the East met those from the West. They were coming to a J-Pop concert at Bacovino Winery on Yesler Way overlooking beautiful Elliott Bay. After being hit by COVID-19 and even afterwards, Future of Pioneer Square and Downtown Seattle - [In Pursuit of the Ultimate Aesthetic: A Life Devoted to Beauty YOSHIKI](https://napost.com/2026/yoshiki-may-2026/) - By Keiko Miyako Schlegel, translated by Bruce Rutledge Photos courtesy of YOSHIKI ▪️YOSHIKI is a composer, classically trained pianist, rock drummer, and the leader of X JAPAN. Over the course of his career, he has achieved numerous milestones, including performances at Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. His creative work extends beyond music into fashion, In Pursuit of the Ultimate Aesthetic: A Life Devoted to Beauty YOSHIKI - [Event Calendar from April 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/calendar-may-2026/) - ONGOING YOSHIKI L.A. Concerts, Tickets on Sale Now – Following his April performances in Tokyo, the second installment of YOSHIKI CLASSICAL 2026 will take place in Los Angeles this summer under the titles “SCARLET NIGHT” and “VIOLET NIGHT.” Each of the two nights will feature a different set list. Concert will be on July 16 Event Calendar from April 24th Print Issue - [A Trip to Vancouver BC with NAP](https://napost.com/2026/vancouver-01232026/) - A Trip to Vancouver BC with NAP By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Visiting Japanese communities in cities near Seattle is worthwhile for the perspective it provides on our own city and circumstances. Among such cities, Vancouver, British Columbia, is probably less visited by NAP readers owing to the need to cross the Canadian A Trip to Vancouver BC with NAP - ['Defining Courage' at Meany Hall](https://napost.com/2026/defining-courage-apr-2026/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Occasionally, a special event comes to Seattle that is of broad interest to the NAP readership. One such event is the April 11 performance of Defining Courage at Meany Hall on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Defining Courage is a live multimedia retelling of the story of Defining Courage at Meany Hall - [Tsuru Organizes Two Days of Remembrance and Resistance Events 〜Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/2026/dor1-apr-2026/) - By Theo Bickel NAP Contributor Video chat. Tsuru was able to connect with a detainee inside the NW ICE Processing Center. He shared the inadequate healthcare and severe medical conditions he suffers through inside the facility. Photo credit: Theo Bickel. In February, Japanese American descendants of incarcerated families and allies rallied outside the fence of Tsuru Organizes Two Days of Remembrance and Resistance Events 〜Day of Remembrance - [Japanese, EU, USA Governments Observe Lumina Greenland Mining](https://napost.com/2026/lumina-apr-2026/) - By Dale Allen NAP Contributor An honorable delegation of Japanese government and business officials observing Lumina Greenland's mining operations. Photo courtesy: Dale Allen. Lumina Sustainable Materials Greenland (pioneering material science company) hosted a Japanese government delegation comprised of officials from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the state agency Japan Organization for Metals Japanese, EU, USA Governments Observe Lumina Greenland Mining - [Mochitsuki Event in Seattle](https://napost.com/2026/mochitsuki-event-apr-2026/) - Volunteers preparing the rice for visitors to pound into a mochi mass. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Volunteers rolling and preparing the mochi. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Volunteer young people preparing sato imo (Japanese taro) in the kitchen. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Volunteers serving guests a variety of toppings for their mochi. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Mochitsuki Event in Seattle - [WA St. Day of Remembrance Resolution〜 Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/2026/dor3-apr-2026/) - By Hannah Waterman NAP Contributor On February 18 and 19, the Washington State Legislature observed the Day of Remembrance hosted by Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Tukwila) and Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-Seattle). The ceremonies included House of Representatives and Senate resolutions, and speeches in both chambers. Survivors of incarceration camps, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Pierce County (Washington) Council member Brian Yambe, Consulate General - [Spring Fair Ticket Subscription Campaign](https://napost.com/2026/subscription-mar-2026/) - For each new NAP or Soy Source subscription, we are offering a free ticket and parking pass to the WA St Spring Fair, Puyallup (Apr 10-12 & 17-19). A two-year subscription is needed for two tickets with parking. Subscribers receive a private tour of the Remembrance Gallery located on the fairgrounds. (The cash value of Spring Fair Ticket Subscription Campaign - [UW Nikkei Student Union Day of Remembrance 〜Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/2026/dor2-apr-2026/) - By Kai Dennis NAP Contributor Nikkei Student Union at the University of Washington held its annual Day of Remembrance on February 20 at the at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House on the Seattle campus. It was to honor the 125,000+ Japanese Americans who were incarcerated after the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. UW Nikkei Student Union Day of Remembrance 〜Day of Remembrance - [Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute Name New Co-CEOs](https://napost.com/2026/pjgapr-2026/) - By Will Lerner NAP Contributor Lisa Christy, Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon; and Aki Nakanishi, Director of Japan Institute and the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education for Portland Japanese Garden have been named Co-CEOs of Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute. The organization’s Board of Trustees announced them in Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute Name New Co-CEOs - [Seattle Public Library Joins One Book, One Coast](https://napost.com/2026/spl-apr-2026/) - By Laura Gentry and Elisa Murray NAP Contributors This spring, The Seattle Public Library (SPL) invites the community to take part in One Book, One Coast, a shared reading inittiative connecting more than 140 library systems across California, Oregon, and Washington. This is the West Coast’s largest book club which includes more than 20 in Washington Seattle Public Library Joins One Book, One Coast - [From Seattle to Noto: The Seattle Ishikawa Association Launches 2026 Scholarship Fund for Earthquake Survivors](https://napost.com/2026/noto-apr-2026/) - By Seattle Ishikawa Assocation NAP Contributor Noto city. Taken approximately a month after the earthquake, it shows the effects of the tsunami. Photo courtesy: Ishikawa Prefecture Website. On the anniversary of the 7.6 magnitude Noto Peninsula earthquake of 2024 in Japan, the Seattle Ishikawa Association (シアトル石川県人会) is proud to announce the next phase of its From Seattle to Noto: The Seattle Ishikawa Association Launches 2026 Scholarship Fund for Earthquake Survivors - [Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 Special](https://napost.com/2026/feature-apr-2026/) - Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 Special Sakura Monogatari - Stories Beneath the Blossoms / How the Cherry Blossom Festival Began >>> Performers & Exhibitors >>> Vendors >>> Festivals through the Years and Map >>> Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 Special - [Festivals through the Years and Map](https://napost.com/2026/sakuramatsuri4-apr-2025/) - Festival Booklet Covers through the Years Festival Map Art Exhibit: Open all three days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Armory Lofts. Exhibitors: Located in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion. Performers: On stage in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion. Check the website for the performance schedule and locations. Sumo Tournament: Saturday, April 11 Festivals through the Years and Map - [Performers & Exhibitors〜Seattle Cherry Blossome & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026](https://napost.com/2026/sakuramatsuri2-apr-2026/) - Performers Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai Seattle Chapter - Calligraphy Chanoyu Seattle Omotesenke-ryu - Tea Ceremony Cherry Dragon - Power Alt-Rock Band Dekoboko Taiko Fujima Fujimine Ensemble Hoshu Dojo - Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, Martial Art Ichi Bichi - Pink Punk Rock Band Inochi Taiko Ikebana International Chapter 19 Japan-America Society of the State of Washington - Performers & Exhibitors〜Seattle Cherry Blossome & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 - [Vendors〜Seattle Cherry Blossome & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026](https://napost.com/2026/sakuramatsuri3-apr-2026/) - Art 51 Located in the Armory Lofts and open all three days. This year’s art exhibit will showcase over 30 local artists and 120 artworks! This year’s featured artist is tattooist and muralist Kenji Hama-Stoll from Tacoma, WA whose works can also be found at the Tacoma Art Museum. Stop by, and maybe you’ll even - [Sakura Monogatari - Stories Beneath the Blossoms / How the Cherry Blossom Festival Began](https://napost.com/2026/sakuramatsuri1-apr-2026/) - Sakura Monogatari - Stories Beneath the Blossoms Each spring, the blooming cherry blossom trees transform Seattle into a place of color, reflection, and celebration. At this year’s festival, the theme “Sakura Monogatari”—meaning "Stories Beneath the Blossoms"—invites visitors to reflect on the moments, memories, and traditions that unfold during the short but beautiful cherry blossom season. Sakura Monogatari - Stories Beneath the Blossoms / How the Cherry Blossom Festival Began - [Washin Kai Presents Japanese Literature of Brazil](https://napost.com/2026/washinkai-apr-2026/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief On April 7, Washin Kai will present its spring lecture at the University of Washington (UW). They will feature Professor Edward Mack, UW Center for Japanese Studies, UW Department of Asian Languages and Literature. He will be discussing his second book, Acquired Alterity: Migration, Identity, and Literary Nationalism. It explores Washin Kai Presents Japanese Literature of Brazil - [Event Calendar from March 27th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/calendar-apr-2026/) - JASSW Annual Meeting & Spring Gala – Thu, Apr 24; 5-9 p.m. Doors open 4:30 p.m. Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue. Japan-America Society of the State of Washington’s premier networking event will reflect on past accomplishments, a chance to learn more about the society, and connect with the leadership team as future goals are shared. Meeting will be followed Event Calendar from March 27th Print Issue - [Shinzo Abe Former Japanese Prime Minister 1954 – 2022](https://napost.com/2022/shinzo-abe-former-japanese-prime-minister-1954-1922/) - As most readers know by now, Shinzo Abe was assassinated in the street on the morning of July 8 in Nara, Japan. At the time, the former head of state of Japan was giving a campaign speech in support of his party in advance of Japan’s July 10 national elections. For Americans, the event recalls As most readers know by now, Shinzo Abe was assassinated in the street on the morning of July 8 in Nara, Japan. - [A Warm Wakayama Welcome](https://napost.com/2026/wakayama-mar-2026/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Earlier this month, visiting delegates from Wakayama, Japan met with the Seattle Kishu Club in Washintgton to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the local prefectural association. The gathering was held at Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue and was one of goodwill and lasting international friendship. While most speakers spoke A Warm Wakayama Welcome - [Youth Media Awards Highlight Asian/Pacific American Literature Winners](https://napost.com/2026/literature-mar-2026/) - By American Library Association NAP Contributor The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the 2026 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories in January during the ALA’s Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, Illinois. The Asian Pacific American Award for Literature honors and recognizes - [Bellevue Council Adopts Diversity Advantage Plan 2035](https://napost.com/2026/bellevue-mar-2026/) - By Emily Inlow-Hood NAP Contributor Bellevue City Council in Washington adopted Diversity Advantage Plan (DAP) 2035. It is a 10-year, citywide, strategic plan that identifies a vision and commits to actions that will create a more equitable community in Bellevue. The plan has 41, long-term, equity objectives spread across all six of the council’s strategic target Bellevue Council Adopts Diversity Advantage Plan 2035 - [Food Hub - Mukai Update](https://napost.com/2026/foodhub-mar-2026/) - During the Vashon Island Growers Association meeting at The Grange (future Heights Grocery Store), Mukai Farm & Garden shared updates about their Fruit Barreling Plant restoration that will become the Food Hub. They are currently submitting a construction permit for review and crossing their fingers for the green light from King County. Mukai Farm & Food Hub - Mukai Update - [Mayor Wilson Seeks Candidate for International Special Review District Board](https://napost.com/2026/cityofseattle-mar-2026/) - By Zachary Pullin and Rebecca Frestedt NAP Contributors City of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson seeks a new member for the International Special Review District (ISRD) Board and invites the community who care deeply about the Seattle Chinatown-International District to come forward. Serving on the board is a way for residents to shape decisions that affect Mayor Wilson Seeks Candidate for International Special Review District Board - [Japan Tour Reflections](https://napost.com/2026/jt-mar-2026/) - Japan Tour Reflections By Todd Shimoda NAP Contributor I have traveled a good amount around the world, especially in Japan. Yet, in all those travels, I never went on a tour. I think it is because of a combination of independence and a desire for spontaneity—I actually enjoy figuring out where to go, how to Japan Tour Reflections - [Ogaki Visits Beaverton](https://napost.com/2026/ogaki-mar-2026/) - By Jennifer Christy NAP Contributor Ogaki, Japan delegation and high school students posing in front of City Hall in Beaverton, Oregon. Photo courtesy: Jennifer Christy. A visiting delegation from Ogaki in Gifu prefecture, Japan, consisted of three Ogaki city officials and 10 Ogaki high school students. The group visited Beaverton, Oregon in October 2025 as Ogaki Visits Beaverton - [CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Education Department for Ending Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions](https://napost.com/2026/news3-mar-2026/) - By James Kwon NAP Contributor U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-New York), Chair of the U.S. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ), Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion on the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Program. Pursuant to the opinion, the Education CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Education Department for Ending Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions - [Seattle Samurai Wins Pacific Northwest Book Award](https://napost.com/2026/feature-mar-2026/) - Seattle Samurai Wins Pacific Northwest Book Award By Lily Hahm and Jamie Cheng, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington NAP Contributors The late Sam Goto in his studio. Photo courtesy: Kelly Goto. “What both of my parents were trying to do was to tell stories that would resonate with the next generation. So that Seattle Samurai Wins Pacific Northwest Book Award - [Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Hon. Kevin Rudd as President and CEO](https://napost.com/2026/news2-mar-2026/) - By Asia Society NAP Contributor Portrait of Kevin Rudd The Board of Trustees of Asia Society announced in January that the Honorable Kevin Rudd, Ph.D., Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, will return to the U.S. and lead the Asia Society from its global headquarters in New York on March 31, 2026. Rudd will also Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Hon. Kevin Rudd as President and CEO - [JBAS New Year’s Reception Brings Japan–U.S. Business Leaders Together](https://napost.com/2026/jbas-mar-2026/) - JBAS New Year’s Reception Brings Japan–U.S. Business Leaders Together By Ako Mizoe The North American Post JBAS President's Remarks: Shigeki Abe, President, JBAS（Civil Aircraft Engineering Service Co., Ltd.） In a region like Seattle, where both advanced technology and business thrive, the final barrier is always people and network. To further develop Japan–U.S. relations, connections among JBAS New Year’s Reception Brings Japan–U.S. Business Leaders Together - [Discover an Unseen Side of Japan in Kanagawa A Curated Journey Beyond Tokyo](https://napost.com/2026/kanagawa-trip-mar-2026/) - Discover an Unseen Side of Japan in Kanagawa A Curated Journey Beyonf Tokyo By Kanagawa Prefecture Tourism Promotion Division Photos courtesy of Kanagawa Prefecture Reader Survey To help us deliver even more meaningful content, we invite you to participate in a short survey about your interests in Japan and Kanagawa. Take the survey here. Just Discover an Unseen Side of Japan in Kanagawa A Curated Journey Beyond Tokyo - [German-Japanese Medical Tech Innovation Celebrated](https://napost.com/2026/news1-mar-2026/) - German-Japanese Medical Tech Innovation Celebrated By Birger Nispel International Academy at MEDICA NAP Contributor Back row, left to right: Birger Nispel, Birger Nispel International Academy at MEDICA; Jun Yamadera, Eyes Japan Co.; Tetsuo Sato, Asahi Denshi Co.; and Makto Terashima, Toko Co. Front row, left to right: Shinya Sakuma, Mitsufuji Co.; Yuji Takano, Nakano Inc.; German-Japanese Medical Tech Innovation Celebrated - [Event Calendar from Feburary 27th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/calendar-mar-2026/) - DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (DOR) - CONTINUATION (from NAP January issue) The remaining events commemorate U.S. Executive Order 9066 signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942. During World War II, 120,000 Japanese/Japanese Americans from the U.S. West Coast were forcibly removed from their homes into incarceration camps. These events will be a Event Calendar from Feburary 27th Print Issue - [Discover Nikkei 2026 Survey](https://napost.com/2026/discover-nikkei-2026-survey/) - Discover Nikkei is a global platform connecting Nikkei from more than 50 countries across four continents. The content is community-driven and reflects multigenerational perspectives with more than 7,500 stories ranging from daily life to those that are deeply personal. After 20 years, survey responses will help the team tell Nikkei stories, develop exciting programs, continue Discover Nikkei 2026 Survey - [Matcha Meets Fine Dining @ 84 Yesler](https://napost.com/2026/event-feb-2026/) - 84 Yesler restaurant, 84 Yesler Way, Seattle is Collaborating with @nichosmatchacafe for a special matcha high tea experience. Matcha latte $10, ceremonial matcha $12, matcha flight $20 (3 different ones), and afternoon tea bites $35 (4 small dishes sweet/savory). To-go matcha and happy hour menu are also available. Date: Thu, Mar 12; 12-3 p.m. Location: Matcha Meets Fine Dining @ 84 Yesler - [Japanese Video Gaming Culture Crossing the Pacific seminar](https://napost.com/2026/news-feb-2026/) - Wed, Mar 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. University of Washington, Kane Hall 210, 4069 Spokane Lane NE, Seattle. Japan-America Society of the St of WA presents lectures/discussions about the process of Japanese video game culture spreading to the U.S. market, creative philosophy, business strategies, and cultural exchange. Reception 7-8:30 p.m., Walker-Ames Room, $25 members, $40 non-members, Japanese Video Gaming Culture Crossing the Pacific seminar - [Mayor Wilson Launches Seattle Renter’s Survey](https://napost.com/2026/survey-feb-2026/) - Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson launched a survey of Seattle renters on February 6th. Mayor Wilson is encouraging cooperation in the survey, hoping to hear the real voices of Seattle renters while working to lower housing prices. The survey deadline is Friday, February 20th, at 11:59 PM. Responses are available in 16 languages. Take the Mayor Wilson Launches Seattle Renter’s Survey - [DOR Event 2026](https://napost.com/2026/dor-event2026/) - Day of Remembrance (DOR) The following events will be commemorating the U.S. Executive Order 9066 signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942. Due to the threat of national security during World War II and the fight with Japan, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans from the U.S. West Coast were forcibly removed DOR Event 2026 - [2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students Part.2](https://napost.com/2026/2026-drawing2/) - 2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students By Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA NAP Contributor Drawings are a continuation from the NAP December 26, 2025 issue. By Ayako, 13 years old By By Reese, 7 years old By By Ryder, 6 years old By By Kagero, 13 years 2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students Part.2 - [The Life and Excitement of Tomoyuki Uehara](https://napost.com/2026/people-01232026/) - The Life and Excitement of Tomoyuki Uehara By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Self Portrait, 2024. Photo courtesy: Tomoyuki Uehara A couple of years ago I met Tomoyuki Uehara at a kenjinkai (Japan prefecture association) event and had a great time chatting with him. He was so upbeat and willing to talk about his life that The Life and Excitement of Tomoyuki Uehara - [An Afternoon of Wine and Music - J-POP Live](https://napost.com/2026/jpop-feb2026/) - The Japanese seven-member band "9PM," acclaimed at their summer live shows, now takes the stage as "The Nightfall." The venue is Bacovino, a wine-themed bar in Seattle known for its relaxed atmosphere. This live event offers the chance to enjoy city pop and J-POP classics performed live alongside fine wines. We hope it becomes a An Afternoon of Wine and Music - J-POP Live - [Asian Hall of Fame Expands to Vibrant Eastside Region](https://napost.com/2026/halloffame-01232026/) - Asian Hall of Fame Expands to Vibrant Eastside Region By Jessie Liu NAP Contributor Asian Hall of Fame convened distinguished luminaries and world-class artists at the dynamic Eastside Excellence Launch event in October, 2025, at the Civica Office Commons lobby in Bellevue, Washington. Chef John Howie crafted a curated menu catered by Seastar Restaurant & Asian Hall of Fame Expands to Vibrant Eastside Region - [Reflections on NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Pre-No Kings Rally in Portland, Oregon](https://napost.com/2026/community-01232026/) - By Joni Nakayama Kimoto and Chisao Hata NAP Contributors Joni Nakayama Kimoto, Janice Okamoto, and Chisao Hata holding the banner leading chants along with Portland City Council Tiffany Koyama. Photo courtesy: Rich Iwasaki. From a child of the camps… As an elder today, who survived incarcerations at the Portland, Oregon Assembly Center and Camp Minidoka Reflections on NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Pre-No Kings Rally in Portland, Oregon - [How Asian Americans in One City are Confronting a Wave of Burglaries](https://napost.com/2026/asianamerican-01232026/) - By Lakshmi Hutchinson and Andrew Peng NAP Contributors Residents pack into the Korean Presbyterian Church of Eugene (Oregon) to listen to a panel of local law enforcement officials and prosecutors at the Asian American and Allies Public Safety Forum. Photo courtesy: Asian American Council of Oregon. At a public forum in Eugene, Oregon late in How Asian Americans in One City are Confronting a Wave of Burglaries - [NAP/SS Staff Bonenkai 2025](https://napost.com/2026/snapshot-01232026/) - At the end of December 2025, staff, internsand volunteers gathered with Tomio Moriguchi, publisher of The North American Post and SoySource, to celebrate the year together. We look forward to another great year of working together in 2026. NAP/SS Staff Bonenkai 2025 - [Event Calendar from Jan 23rd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2026/eventcalendar-01232026/) - ONGOING Frank S. Matsura: Portraits From the Borderland – Now through Feb 8; Wed-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Japanese American Museum of Oregon, 411 NW Flanders St, Portland. Photos from the studio of WA-based Japanese photographer Frank Sakae Matsura (1873-1913), alongside period-specific regalia from Indigenous communities of the Columbia River Plateau. Event Calendar from Jan 23rd Print Issue - [Stadium Neighborhoods Mobilize for FIFA World Cup 26™ in Seattle](https://napost.com/2026/fifa-12262025/) - By Hannah Tadesse NAP Contributor As Seattle, Washington prepares to host soccer matches for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup™ 26, the neighborhoods surrounding Lumen Field are gearing up to welcome fans from around the globe. Chinatown International District (CID), Pioneer Square, and South Downtown Business Improvement Area (SODO BIA) — each Stadium Neighborhoods Mobilize for FIFA World Cup 26™ in Seattle - [2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students](https://napost.com/2026/2026-drawing/) - 2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students By Cailan, 12 years old By Claire, 13 years old By Eliza, 10 years old By Pheobe, 12 years old By Daniela, 15 years old By Finley, 8 years old By Ellie, 9 years old By Mei, 7 years old By Bennett, 10 2026 Year of the Horse Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students - [Toshiko Hasegawa’s Commitment to Justice, Equity and Solidarity](https://napost.com/2025/feature-12262025/) - Toshiko Hasegawa’s Commitment to Justice, Equity and Solidarity By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Portrait of Toshiko Hasegawa As you may know, Toshiko Hasegawa won re-election as the Port of Seattle Commissioner in Washington. She ran unopposed with 97.85 percent of the vote countywide. I had a chance to meet with Hasegawa to discuss her background, family, Toshiko Hasegawa’s Commitment to Justice, Equity and Solidarity - [Seattle Challenges Community with Major Wing Luke Museum Gift](https://napost.com/2026/wingluke-12262025/) - Seattle Challenges Community with Major Wing Luke Museum Gift By Hana Tadesse and Steve McLean NAP Contributors Planned artwork. On one side stand three mob figures while the other side features three Chinese laborers. At the center of the installation is an ‘X’. A stark symbol of division and displacement. A tipped Scale of Justice Seattle Challenges Community with Major Wing Luke Museum Gift - [A Landmark Investment at Minidoka NHS: Protecting History and Building for the Future at Minidoka](https://napost.com/2026/minidoka-12262025/) - By Robyn Achilles NAP Contributor Minidoka National Historic Site (NHS) and Friends of Minidoka are thrilled to announce the stabilization and restoration of three valuable historic structures at the site in Idaho. Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Minidoka National Historic Site will receive over $9 million A Landmark Investment at Minidoka NHS: Protecting History and Building for the Future at Minidoka - [Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, Densho The Japanese American Legacy Project〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings12-2026/) - 1416 S. Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98144 https://densho.org/ Dear Friends, This past year has underscored how vulnerable history can be and how essential it is that we continue to safeguard the stories entrusted to Densho. We have been reminded that this work is not only about preservation. It is also about our responsibility to those Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, Densho The Japanese American Legacy Project〜New Year's Greeting - [Wakayama Delegation to Visit Seattle in February](https://napost.com/2025/news2-12262025/) - By David Yamaguchi NAP Development Manager A group of 14 representatives from the Wakayama prefectural government in Japan will be visiting Seattle, Washington during February 7-9, 2026. Their purpose is to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Seattle Kishu Club, the local Wakayama kenjin-kai. The group will include Tomoi Yasunori, vice-governor, three Wakayama Delegation to Visit Seattle in February - [King County Launches New Stop Hate Hotline](https://napost.com/2025/news-12262025/) - By Kristin Elia NAP Contributor Summary King County, Washington announced the launch of the Stop Hate Hotline. The hotline is operated by the non-profit Crisis Connections and is now live. It can be used to provide an immediate confidential reporting system for victims of hate crimes and bias incidents. It also connects them to vital King County Launches New Stop Hate Hotline - [Tomio Moriguchi, North American Post 〜 New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings0-2026/) - The year seemed to pass extremely fast. It is a combination of the current turmoil in the world order and the fact that it just takes more effort these days to conduct our lives as we get older. Hopefully, The North American Post and Soy Source have played a positive role in helping you to Tomio Moriguchi, North American Post 〜 New Year's Greeting - [Shigeki Abe, Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunjukai)〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings14-2026/) - 2018 156th Ave. NE, #100, Bellevue WA 98007 (425) 679-5120 www.jbaseattle.org 謹んで新春のお慶びを申し上げます。 皆様におかれましては輝かしい新年をお迎えのことと存じます。 旧年中は、シアトル日本商工会（春秋会）の活動へのご理解とご支援を賜り、誠にありがとうございました。商工会を代表し厚く御礼申し上げます。当会は、日本に縁を持ちつつ、シアトル地域に根を張り、ビジネス発展に尽くしてこられた先輩方の努力を礎にその志を受け継ぎ、商工会内外のご協力を得てネットワーキング、情報発信、教育・文化促進、行政連携等を進めてまいりました。本年もシアトル地域での活動を更に充実させるよう精進いたしますので、引き続きご協力くださいましたら幸甚です。 2026年も地域の更なる発展を祈念いたしますとともに、皆様の御健勝と御多幸を心よりお祈り申し上げます。 阿部 茂樹 シアトル日本商工会（春秋会） 会長 Happy New Year! I hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying a bright start to the new year. The Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunjukai) is deeply grateful for your continued support and partnerships, Shigeki Abe, Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunjukai)〜New Year's Greeting - [Yuka Shimizu, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington 〜New Year Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings13-2026/) - 3010 77th Ave SE, Suite 102 Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 374-0180 jassw@jassw.org Happy New Year from the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington 新年明けましておめでとうございます！ As we welcome the New Year, I want to extend my warmest gratitude to our entire community of members, partners, volunteers, and friends of the Japan-America Society of the Yuka Shimizu, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington 〜New Year Greeting - [Rev. Robert Giulietti, Konko Church of Seattle〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings11-2026/) - 1713 South Main Street Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 325-4498 Greetings, As the year 2025 comes to a close, we have many gifts to be thankful for. During this holiday season, we are given opportunities to express gratitude with our friends and families. We are especially grateful to our Parent Kami for the life we experienced Rev. Robert Giulietti, Konko Church of Seattle〜New Year's Greeting - [Shinji Maeda, Aero Zypangu Project〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings10-2026/) - PO Box 12882 Mill Creek WA 98082 contact@aerozypangu.com www.aerozypangu.com/ 2025 became a major milestone year for me and our non-profit organization Aero Zypangu Project. In March, we received the Charles McGee Inspirational Award from AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). Special thanks to AOPA and Mr. Tom Haines. In addition, in September we received the Dream Shinji Maeda, Aero Zypangu Project〜New Year's Greeting - [Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings9-2026/) - 11415 SE 234th Place Kent, WA 98031 www.puyallupvalleyjacl.org PuyallupValleyJACL@gmail.com Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu Welcome to the Year of the “Fire” Horse! Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League will be on fire in 2026 starting with our Day of Remembrance event. Join us on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. inside the Expo Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League〜New Year's Greeting - [Kurt Tokita, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings8-2026/) - 1414 S Weller St. Seattle, WA 98144 www.jcccw.org Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu! Happy New Year from JCCCW! As we welcome 2026, we reflect with gratitude on an extraordinary 2025 at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW). Thanks to your support, our mission to preserve, promote, and share Japanese and Japanese American culture flourished Kurt Tokita, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA〜New Year's Greeting - [Rev. Cyndi Yasaki White River Buddhist Temple〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings7-2026/) - 3625 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002 (253) 833-1442 The White River Buddhist Temple would like to thank everyone for their support in 2025 and wishes you a Happy New Year and an excellent 2026! Looking back on this year, I feel there have been many times when I have been “stressed” due to various Rev. Cyndi Yasaki White River Buddhist Temple〜New Year's Greeting - [Rev. Tadao Koyama, Tacoma Buddhist Temple 〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings6-2026/) - 1717 S. Fawcett Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 627-1417 info@tacomabt.org Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday New Year season. As we begin a new year, I would like to reflect on all the people who make my life possible. As we are all beings who share experiences, and share this space in Rev. Tadao Koyama, Tacoma Buddhist Temple 〜New Year's Greeting - [Nisei Veterans Committee NVC Foundation〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings5-2026/) - NVC Memorial Hall 1212 S King Street Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 322-1122 Dear Members and Friends, Happy New Year! Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Honoring World War II Nisei Soldiers While the number of World War II veterans among us has diminished, the Nisei Veterans Committee remains steadfast in honoring their remarkable service and enduring legacy. Their Nisei Veterans Committee NVC Foundation〜New Year's Greeting - [Ven. Taijo Imanaka, Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple 〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/gretings4-2026/) - 1518 S Washington St Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 325-8811 “Dear Taijo-san, thank you for the birthday gift to my daughter…..”. At the end of last year, I got a letter written in Japanese by a man in prison. His name is Sean. We have known each other for two years. I teach him colloquial Japanese Ven. Taijo Imanaka, Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple 〜New Year's Greeting - [Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki, Rimban Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings3-2026/) - 1427 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 329-0800 2026年新年のご挨拶 浄土真宗本願寺派 シアトル別院 輪番 楠 活也 新年明けましておめでとうございます。2026年もどうぞ宜しくお願い致します。 昨年一年間は、「老」を感じた年でした。増えた体重は落ちにくくなり、文字も読みにくいと感じることが出てきました。誰もが通る道とはいえ、いよいよ自分にも来たかという思いがいたします。 「老」をどのように受け止めたらよいのでしょうか。私の好きなアニメ『鬼滅の刃』にこのようなセリフがあります。「老いることも死ぬことも人間という儚い生き物の美しさだ。老いるからこそ、死ぬからこそ、堪らなく愛おしく尊いのだ。」 昨年、私は年男でした。私にとって2026年は、干支の五周目の始まりであり、還暦へ向けての第一歩です。この儚く美しいいのちを、2026年も一日一日大切に生かさせていただきたいと思います。 合掌 Dear Readers, On behalf of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, I wish each of you a happy and healthy new year. In 2025, I have really felt that I am getting old. It was easy Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki, Rimban Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple〜New Year's Greeting - [Iyori Makoto, Consul General of Japan in Seattle〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings2-2026/) - 701 Pike Street, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 682-9107 info@se.mofa.go.jp Happy New Year! On July 4th of this year, the United States will mark a significant milestone with the 250th anniversary since the Declaration of Independence. During their summit meeting last October, the leaders of Japan and the United States agreed that they would Iyori Makoto, Consul General of Japan in Seattle〜New Year's Greeting - [Steve Hobbs, Washington State Legislature〜New Year's Greeting](https://napost.com/2026/greetings1-2026/) - Olympia, Legislative Building WA 98504-0482 Dear Fellow Washingtonians, On behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State, I extend my wishes to you for a joyful, peaceful, and prosperous 2026. In the spring of 2024, I was fortunate to lead a trade mission to Japan to increase relationships and business between Washington State Steve Hobbs, Washington State Legislature〜New Year's Greeting - [In Memoriam: Ina Goodwin Tateuchi (1944-2025)](https://napost.com/2025/orbit2-12262025/) - By Tateuchi Foundation NAP Contributor The Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation mourns the passing of Ina Goodwin Tateuchi, a beloved philanthropist and cultural bridge-builder whose generosity and vision have left a lasting impact on the Seattle, Washington area. Ina passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, at the age of 81. Tateuchi was a In Memoriam: Ina Goodwin Tateuchi (1944-2025) - [Russ Akiyama Celebration of Service](https://napost.com/2025/obit1-12262025/) - By Kawabe Memorial House Board of Directors NAP Contributor Portrait of Russell Akiyama. Photo credit: Akiyama family. The Kawabe Memorial House Board of Directors warmly invites you to join us for a special gathering to honor and remember Russell Akiyama. It is in recognition of his leadership, service, and lasting contributions to Kawabe Memorial House; Russ Akiyama Celebration of Service - [Event Calendar from December 26th Print Issue (New Year Issue)](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-12262025/) - ONGOING Groove Bardos Exhibit – Now-Jan 9. Jack Straw, New Media Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Audio visual installation by Tara Tamaribuchi memorializing Gen-X rave culture. A re-reading of colonial museum display and materiality of the disco ball. Appointments recommended: call 206-634-0919 or email jsp@jackstraw.org. For more info, see: www.jackstraw.org/program/new-media-gallery. Genealogy Drop-In Sessions – Event Calendar from December 26th Print Issue (New Year Issue) - [Jazz at the Temple: Masa Ishikawa Trio](https://napost.com/2025/news-12192025/) - The performance features Masa Ishikawa (piano/composition), a native of Fukushima, and his trio (Greg Campbell on drums, Tim Carey on bass). The trio performs Ishikawa’s original compositions inspired by Japanese cultures and traditions. The program also includes a collaboration with Imanaka Taijo (head priest of Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple) and his disciples. Date & Time：January Jazz at the Temple: Masa Ishikawa Trio - [Hatsugama registration is now open](https://napost.com/2025/news-12162025/) - The way of tea, Urasenke Tankokai is celebrating its 55th anniversary with the commemoration Hatsugama on January 25th, 2026 at the Bellevue Children’s Academy North Campus satellite 2. Please note that this is a different location from the usual place. Feel free to bring your friends and family, and register from the link below by Hatsugama registration is now open - [New Permanent Home For Asia Pacific Cultural Center](https://napost.com/2025/apcc-11282025/) - New Permanent Home For Asia Pacific Cultural Center By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor New permanent facility of APCC. Photo credit: Dave Asahara. I recently had a chance to visit Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s (APCC) new facility in Tacoma, Washington which opened at the end of August. It was so good to see all the work New Permanent Home For Asia Pacific Cultural Center - [Resistance Turned to Resilience: Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority](https://napost.com/2025/resistance-11282025/) - By Rachel Gallaher NAP Contributor Larry Gossett addresses about 150 demonstrators at King Co. Exec. John Spellman’s Seattle office in 1975. He expressed concern about the stadium’s impact on the CID. Photo credit: Tom Brownell. On November 2, 1972, after a steady overnight rain cleared, to leave a construction site near the King Street Station Resistance Turned to Resilience: Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority - [From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History Part.2](https://napost.com/2025/familyhistory-inoue-2/) - From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History Part.2 By Geraldine Shu NAP Contributor This is a continuation of the NAP article from the October 2025 issue. EVACUATION AND INCARCERATION Howard (the fifth child) had four older sisters. He often said he was bossed around by them. He was very interested in From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History Part.2 - [Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Chapter for Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial](https://napost.com/2025/memorial-11282025/) - By Ellen Sato Faust NAP Contributor In October, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association (BIJAEMA) hosted a moving groundbreaking ceremony for the long-anticipated visitor center at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. Approximately 45 community members attended the invitation-only event including six survivors of the 1942 forced removal of Bainbridge Islanders of Japanese Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Chapter for Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial - [Book Review Kidnapped at the Icefall](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-11282025/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor Book Review Kidnapped at the Icefall Takashi Komuro is 17 years old. His father is a world-famous mountain climber and his mother is an expert in Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana (flower arranging), and calligraphy. “Tak” must hide the fact that he has a fear of heights and only started learning Book Review Kidnapped at the Icefall - [Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History?](https://napost.com/2025/event2-11282025/) - Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History? By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Some may recall the FX for Hulu (American video streaming service) program “Shogun” that was released last year. It was a commercial success, and academic historians knew it would make an impact on Japanese history and culture for years to come. However, Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History? - [New Election Date Due to Ballot Error International Special Review District Board](https://napost.com/2025/news1-11282025/) - By Rebecca Frestedt and Zachary Pullin NAP Contributors The International Special Review District (ISRD) Board invites the community to take part in its annual board election - a meaningful opportunity to help guide the future of the Chinatown International District (CID) in Seattle, Washington. The election will be conducted by mail-in ballot only with ballots New Election Date Due to Ballot Error International Special Review District Board - [Calendar from November 28th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/event-11282025/) - ONGOING Groove Bardos Exhibit – Now-Jan 9. Jack Straw, New Media Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Audio visual installation by Tara Tamaribuchi memorializing Gen-X rave culture. A re-reading of colonial museum display and materiality of the disco ball. Appointments recommended: call 206-634-0919 or email jsp@jackstraw.org. For more info, see: www.jackstraw.org/program/new-media-gallery. New Free JFF Theater Calendar from November 28th Print Issue - [2025 Washin Kai Fall Lecture on TV series "Shogun"](https://napost.com/2025/event-11202025/) - “Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History?” by David Spafford, Associate Professor of Premodern Japanese History at the University of Pennsylvania. When Shogun came out last year, it was a commercial and critical success on release. The story of Shogun captures a moment of extraordinary significance, in such vivid detail, on such a 2025 Washin Kai Fall Lecture on TV series "Shogun" - [Come Celebrate the Season at the Small Business Holiday Marketplace!](https://napost.com/2025/event-11082025/) - Holiday Marketplace Hosted by the Small Business Program! The 2025 holiday season is here! Join us for the Small Business Holiday Marketplace, hosted by the Japan-America Society Small Business Program. This event is the perfect place for holiday shopping, where you can support small businesses from various local communities while discovering unique, handmade gifts and Come Celebrate the Season at the Small Business Holiday Marketplace! - [Protect Every Park](https://napost.com/2025/photo-10242025/) - Erin Shigaki, representing Tsuru for Solidarity, was one of the speakers during the Protect Every Park gathering at the Seattle Waterfront Park in August. Other speakers included Bainbridge Island City Council, and Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation. Cancelling park funding and rescinding grants to historical and cultural preservation organizations are efforts to Protect Every Park - [Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Review Your Coverage by December 7](https://napost.com/2025/news-10232025/) - Medicare Open Enrollment is currently underway and runs from October 15 through December 7. This is the key time each year for people enrolled in Medicare — including those aged 65 and older and those under 65 with disabilities — to review, compare, and make changes to their health and prescription drug coverage for 2026. メディケア加入期間スタート：シニア世代はプランの見直しを - [Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko Event](https://napost.com/2025/taiko-event-10292025/) - Celebrating 50 years of taiko. Jazz percussionist and early innovator of Japanese taiko, Endo embodies the evolution of taiko in America. Seamlessly blending funk, jazz, Afro-Cuban & Hawaiian music. Date: Mon, Nov 17, 7:30 p.m. Place: The Triple Door, 216 Union St, Seattle. Ticket: https://tickets.thetripledoor.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=21 Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko Event - [Emerging Radiance Artists’ Talk](https://napost.com/2025/emergingradiance-10242025/) - Emerging Radiance Artists’ Talk By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor You might recall NAP’s April 11, 2025 issue on page 7 about the Day of Remembrance activities. One of them was about the opening of Emerging Radiance at the Bellevue Public Library in Washington, an artwork created by local artist Michelle Kumata and Seattle-born, Los Angeles-based Emerging Radiance Artists’ Talk - [Book Review〜October 2025](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-10242025/) - 60 Easy Recipes for Japanese Street Food! Delicious Japanese street eats whisks you away on a vibrant culinary adventure through the bustling alleys and hidden corners of Japan, where the most irresistible street food is found. Hailed by the foreword as "a beautiful curation of recipes, illustrations, and nuggets of cultural and culinary information." This Book Review〜October 2025 - [Asian American Lung Cancer: Rising, Deadly, and Ignored](https://napost.com/2025/voices2-10242025/) - By Jolene Jang NAP Contributor During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we often focus on what we can celebrate—our culture, our contributions, our resilience. However, there is an urgent issue we need to confront: lung cancer. It is the #1 cause of death for Asian Americans. Yet we barely talk Asian American Lung Cancer: Rising, Deadly, and Ignored - [Seattle-Tacoma Fukushima Kenjinkai Club](https://napost.com/2025/kenjinkai-10242025/) - Front row: Trevor, Lisa (granddaughter), Dr. Pete (awardee), and Ward (son). Back row: Perry (son) & Janet, Kent (son) & Jennifer. Photo credit: Patsy Yamada. Dr. Peter Kusakabe's parents were from Fukushima, Japan and he is a longtime member of the Seattle-Tacoma Fukushima Kenjinkai Club. He was a dentist in the central area of Seattle Seattle-Tacoma Fukushima Kenjinkai Club - [From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History](https://napost.com/2025/familyhistory-inoue-1/) - From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History By Geraldine Shu NAP Contributor Tsuyoshi Inouye was born and raised in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, in a rural area called Oiye where his family had a mikan (Japanese orange) farm. He was the elder of two sons and attended high school in Yawatahama. At From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History - [Brandon Lee and the New Wave of American Isekai Anime](https://napost.com/2025/interview-10242025/) - Brandon Lee and the New Wave of American Isekai Anime By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor In recent years, anime based on online “reincarnation” novels has become a popular trend in Japan. Among them, one title stands out, “The Beginning After the End” (TBATE). Originally published as a web novel in the U.S., TBATE was adapted Brandon Lee and the New Wave of American Isekai Anime - [UW Professor Emeritus Sumida Honored with Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation](https://napost.com/2025/uw-10242025/) - By Masahiro Nakashima NAP Contributor Left to right: Yuko Iyori, Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori, Steve Sumida holding his commendation, and Gail Nomura holding flowers. Photo credit: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. Dr. Stephen Hiro Sumida, Professor Emeritus in the Department of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington (UW), has been awarded the Foreign - [Grammy Award-Winning Musician Yukiko Matsuyama in Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/music-10242025/) - Grammy Award-Winning Musician Yukiko Matsuyama in Seattle By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On November 3rd, Seattle will have the opportunity to see Grammy Award-winning koto jazz musician Yukiko Matsuyama at the Royal Room. She will be accompanied by local artist Chris Kenji Beer on the keyboard. Matsuyama is an international recording artist who performs with a Grammy Award - [Ruby Luke Passes Away at 91](https://napost.com/2025/people-10242025/) - By Ron Chew NAP Contributor Ruby Luke, sister of the late political and cultural pioneer Wing Luke of Seattle, Washington, passed away on September 8 at the age of 91. The late Ruby Luke, one of Wing Luke’s sisters, cheerfully escorts Ron Chew, former Executive Director of the Wing Luke Museum, into the new museum Ruby Luke Passes Away at 91 - [Sogabe Receives Foreign Minister Commendation](https://napost.com/2025/feature-10242025/) - Sogabe Receives Foreign Minister Commendation By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Left to right: Mrs. Yuko Iyori, Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori, Aki Sogabe with her commendation, and Aki's son Steve Sogabe holding her flowers. Photo credit: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. What an exciting evening at the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle, Washington, Makoto and Sogabe Receives Foreign Minister Commendation - [Calendar from October 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-10242025/) - ONGOING Ichiro: A Global Baseball Icon – Now-Nov 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Museum of History & Industry, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle. Extended by popular demand! Ichiro Suzuki played 2001-2012 and 2018-2019, following a nine-year career with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan. Come see rare, game-used artifacts from Orix Blue Wave and Seattle Mariners including Calendar from October 24th Print Issue - [NAP Spring Japan Tour 2026 - Spaces are now open!](https://napost.com/2025/japantour-2026/) - We have spaces open for our Spring tour to Japan! Sponsored by The North Americsn Post, this tour has been tailored specially for the traveler who wants to experience traditional and contemporary Japan. Dates are April 13th - 27th 2026, all-inclusive with rail pass, flights, hotels, entrance to all the destinations, and more! Please don’t NAP Spring Japan Tour 2026 - Spaces are now open! - [$5 Million in Funding from the Powers the Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center](https://napost.com/2025/health-09262025/) - By International Community Health Services NAP Contributor The International Community Health Services (ICHS) secured more than $5 million in funding from the State of Washington for the Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center in Seattle. The Washington State Legislature voted to include $3,050,000 in its 2026 annual budget to help fund the health care $5 Million in Funding from the Powers the Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center - [EAC Visits Japanese American Exclusion Memorial](https://napost.com/2025/snapshot-09262025-2/) - EAC Visits Japanese American Exclusion Memorial By Robin Koskey NAP Contributor Photo credit: Puget Sound Regional Council. Our Equity Advisory Committee has a tradition of a summer outing, where members can learn more about each other while exploring the history of social justice in the region. This year, members of the committee visited the Japanese EAC Visits Japanese American Exclusion Memorial - [Seattle Japanese American Town Hall Recap](https://napost.com/2025/snapshot-09262025/) - Seattle Japanese American Town Hall Recap Photo Credit: Xuesen Zhai More than 200 Japanese American and migrant communities including labor allies gathered in August at a town hall in Seattle, WA to call on elected officials to stop repeating history. The event was co-sponsored by Tsuru for Solidarity, Densho, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Seattle Seattle Japanese American Town Hall Recap - [Exploring Japanese Language Education at John Stanford International School](https://napost.com/2025/education-09262025/) - Exploring Japanese Language Education at John Stanford International School By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor John Stanford International School (JSIS) in Seattle, Washington offers a unique dual-language immersion program where students receive instruction in both Japanese and English. This immersive approach aims to cultivate bilingual proficiency and cultural understanding from an early age. We visited the Exploring Japanese Language Education at John Stanford International School - [NAP Letter to the Editor](https://napost.com/2025/lettertoeditor-09262025/) - NAP Letter to the Editor By Larry Matsuda, Ph.D. NAP Contributor Dear Editor, It was with interest that I read the short piece on Frank Matsura by Beth Harrington in the August 22, 2025 North American Post. She is a co-producer and director of the documentary video, Our Mr. Matsura. About two years ago, NAP Letter to the Editor - [Seattle’s Food Equity Fund Invests $1.75 million in 18 Community-Led Projects](https://napost.com/2025/news2-09262025/) - By Seattle Department of Neighborhoods NAP Contributor The City of Seattle awarded $1,750,239 to support community-led projects through the Department of Neighborhoods’ Food Equity Fund. Eighteen community groups will receive awards ranging from $85,260 to $100,000 to advance projects that increase equitable access and opportunities to grow, learn about, and/or eat healthy, affordable, and culturally Seattle’s Food Equity Fund Invests $1.75 million in 18 Community-Led Projects - [New Ambassadors Program to Improve and Revitalize Chinatown-International District](https://napost.com/2025/news-09262025/) - By Karissa Braxton NAP Contributors First CID ambassadors with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and former U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke. Photo credit: City of Seattle. In a shared effort to support safety, economic revitalization, and community well-being in some of Seattle’s most historic and culturally rich neighborhoods, the City of Seattle, Mayor Bruce Harrell, The Asian New Ambassadors Program to Improve and Revitalize Chinatown-International District - [Who Sent the CARE Packages?](https://napost.com/2025/care-package-09262025/) - By Hiroko Kai NAP Contributor Child sitting and eating next to a CARE package from the USA in post-war Japan, 1945-48. Photo credit: CARE International Japan. CARE International Japan, a member of the international cooperation NGO (non-governmental organization) CARE, operates in more than 100 countries around the world. They are looking for people who sent Who Sent the CARE Packages? - [The Ninth Annual Japan Week](https://napost.com/2025/japanweek-09262025/) - The Ninth Annual Japan Week By Marcos Perez Bellevue College student ＊For the full event timetable, click here＊ Bellevue College is excited to host its Ninth Annual Japan Week, a week-long event that starts on October 6th and concludes with a public celebration on October 11th. The event is presented free of charge by the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome - [2025 Civil Liberties Symposium — The Coram Nobis Cases](https://napost.com/2025/feature-09262025/) - 2025 Civil Liberties Symposium — The Coram Nobis Cases By Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association NAP Contributor Coram Nobis team, undated. Photo credit: Dean Wong. The symposium will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2:00-5:00 p.m. on the waterfront of the Stan Pocock Legacy Rowing Center, just an eight-minute walk from the Bainbridge 2025 Civil Liberties Symposium — The Coram Nobis Cases - [Calendar from October Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-09262025/) - 9th Annual Japan Week – 220 Volunteers Needed! – Sat, Oct 11; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. Free and open to the public. Highlights include rakugo by Katsura Sunshine, a mikoshi from Canada, prize-winning contests including a new Beyblade contest, and a special Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition commemorating Calendar from October Print Issue - ["Our Mr. Matsura"](https://napost.com/2025/mrmatsura-08222025/) - "Our Mr. Matsura" By Beth Harrington NAP Contributor A newly completed film, "Our Mr. Matsura," is the story of Frank S. Matsura, a beloved immigrant Japanese photographer in the American West. His legacy is honored not just because of his amazing pictures, but also because of his striking ability to connect with his fellow humans. "Our Mr. Matsura" - [Passion with an Eye Towards the Future — Sam Takahashi](https://napost.com/2025/feature-08222025/) - Passion with an Eye Towards the Future — Sam Takahashi By Elaine Ikoma Ko NAP Contributor “My passion for life comes from the curiosity to find what kind of scenery is waiting for me when I turn the next corner.” These words perfectly capture the spirit of Sam Takahashi at 84 years old — a man Passion with an Eye Towards the Future — Sam Takahashi - [Celebrating 93 Years of Bon Odori: Seattle's Summer Tradition](https://napost.com/2025/bonodori-08222025/) - By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor Seattle Matsuri Taiko performing during the 2025 Seattle Bon Odori in front of the Seattle Buddhist Temple in July 2025. Photo credit: Takuya Izumi. In July, Bon Odori was presented by the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, marking the 93rd year of the festival in Seattle. Obon is a traditional Japanese Celebrating 93 Years of Bon Odori: Seattle's Summer Tradition - [INTERVIEW: Yu Ugawa, Coordinator at Kimono Art](https://napost.com/2025/interview-08222025/) - INTERVIEW: Yu Ugawa, Coordinator at Kimono Art By Hitomi Kato NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Yu Ugawa finishing the make-up on her model prior to a kimono show. Photo credit: Kimono Art. Yukiko “Yu” Ugawa was born in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. She married into a long-established kimono shop INTERVIEW: Yu Ugawa, Coordinator at Kimono Art - [Minidoka Pilgrimage](https://napost.com/2025/minidoka-08222025/) - By Mike Ishii NAP Contributor View of the canal running alongside the Minidoka National Historic Site in Idaho. Photo credit: Tsuru for Solidarity. About 250 pilgrims gathered in Twin Falls, Idaho, for the 2025 Minidoka Pilgrimage in July. Over the course of four days, we laughed, we cried, we listened intently to survivors of incarceration, Minidoka Pilgrimage - [A Wild Weekend of Ichiro “Love”](https://napost.com/2025/news2-08222025/) - A Wild Weekend of Ichiro “Love” By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager The second weekend of August was all about Ichiro Suzuki in Seattle, Washington. All weekend, baseball fans at T-Mobile Park celebrated Suzuki’s earlier induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. There were jersey giveaways, fireworks, heartwarming speeches and massive crowds. Three consecutive A Wild Weekend of Ichiro “Love” - [Local Artists Examine Hiroshima 80 Years Later](https://napost.com/2025/exhibition-08222025/) - Local Artists Examine Hiroshima 80 Years Later By Lucy Capehart and Erin Schmith NAP Contributors In observance of the 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the Japanese American Museum of Oregon is featuring “Sadako & Paper Cranes: Through Our Eyes” on view through September 7. The exhibition pairs the Local Artists Examine Hiroshima 80 Years Later - [The Eagles of Heart Mountain](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-08222025/) - The Eagles of Heart Mountain By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor The Eagles of Heart Mountain book tells the story of a Nisei (second generation Japanese American) football team at the Heart Mountain War Relocation Center in Wyoming. Led by Tamotsu “Babe” Nomura, the football team, despite consisting of boys who had hardly played football in The Eagles of Heart Mountain - [Grand Opening Celebration Seattle’s New 20-Acre Waterfront Park](https://napost.com/2025/waterpark-08222025/) - Grand Opening Celebration Seattle’s New 20-Acre Waterfront Park By Friends of Waterfront Park NAP Contributor This summer Friends of Waterfront Park (Friends) and the City of Seattle invite the public to a defining civic moment: the official Grand Opening Celebration of Seattle’s 20-acre Waterfront Park on Saturday, September 6; 11 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Grand Opening Celebration Seattle’s New 20-Acre Waterfront Park - [Event Calendar from September Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-08222025/) - 9th Annual Japan Week – 220 Volunteers Needed! – Sat, Oct 11; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. Free and open to the public. Highlights include rakugo by Katsura Sunshine, a mikoshi from Canada, prize-winning contests including a new Beyblade contest, and a special Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition commemorating Event Calendar from September Print Issue - [Pilgrimage to Bismarck, ND Snow Country Prison Memorial Ground Blessing](https://napost.com/2025/column1-08222025/) - Pilgrimage to Bismarck, ND Snow Country Prison Memorial Ground Blessing By Tamiko Nimura NAP Contributor Join us at the inaugural Japanese American community pilgrimage to Bismarck, North Dakota, on September 5 at 1 p.m. and help celebrate completion of the Snow Country Prison Japanese American Internment Memorial. Former Snow Country Prison, Bismarck, North Dakota. Photo Pilgrimage to Bismarck, ND Snow Country Prison Memorial Ground Blessing - [Protect Every Park Gathering in Seattle!](https://napost.com/2025/news1-08222025/) - Protect Every Park Gathering in Seattle! By the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee NAP Contributor On Saturday, August 23, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) will hold an in-person Day of Action for advocates to speak up on behalf of America's national parks. As a partner organization, we invite you to join us. You can RSVP Protect Every Park Gathering in Seattle! - [Event Calendar from August Printed Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-07252025/) - 9th Annual Japan Week – Donations being accepted: used manga (no adult content) and nice Japanese items such as accessories, decorations, clothing, and tableware. Items will be sold at Japan Market and Manga Swap. Donation Drop-off Dates/Times: Sat, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun, Aug. 24, 2 - 6 p.m. Location: Bellevue College, 3000 Event Calendar from August Printed Issue - [NAP Tour Joins Kobe Matsuri, Visits Kyoto, Tokyo, Takayama](https://napost.com/2024/feature-05102024/) - NAP Tour Joins Kobe Matsuri, Visits Kyoto, Tokyo, Takayama By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Seattle showed up big for this year's Kobe Matsuri, held on a rainy Sunday afternoon in April in downtown Kobe, Japan. To celebrate our ties with our oldest sister city, Mayor Bruce Harrell and his wife, Joanne, led an exuberant NAP Tour Joins Kobe Matsuri, Visits Kyoto, Tokyo, Takayama - [Spaces Open for May 2023 Japan Tour](https://napost.com/2022/nap_japantour_1223/) - By Elaine Ikoma Ko For The North American Post “The North American Post” is pleased to announce the restart of its popular group tour to Japan set for May 10-23, 2023! The tour will travel to many of the top attractions in Tokyo, Yokohama, Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Hiroshima. Already largely “The North American Post” is pleased to announce the restart of its popular group tour to Japan set for May 10-23, 2023! - [6 Spaces open for Fall Japan Tour 2023](https://napost.com/2023/japan-tour-2023/) - We have 6 spaces still open for our Fall tour to Japan! Sponsored by The North Americsn Post, this tour has been tailored specially for the traveler who wants to experience traditional and contemporary Japan. Dates are September 22-October 5, 2023, all-inclusive with rail pass, flights on premier ANA, hotels with the legendary breakfast buffets, - [NAP Spring Japan Tour 2023](https://napost.com/2023/travel-0811/) - NAP Spring Japan Tour 2023 - [NAP Spring Japan Tour 2023: Kyoto, Uji and Nara](https://napost.com/2023/voice2-0908/) - Photos by Bruce Fleming Text by Karyn Kubo Fleming For The North American Post Following the official end of the North American Post-sponsored Japan Tour in May, we were fortunate to stay a few extra days to explore Kyoto more deeply. When family and friends ask us to name NAP Spring Japan Tour 2023: Kyoto, Uji and Nara - [Spring Japan Tour Orientation Set for Jan. 19](https://napost.com/2023/springtour2024-news1222/) - By Bruce Rutledge For the North American Post There's still time to sign up for The North American Post's spring Japan tour. We revived the tour last year after a long hiatus for the pandemic and have plans for two more trips in 2024. The spring 2024 tour, scheduled for April 10-24, includes five nights Spring Japan Tour Orientation Set for Jan. 19 - [Immersed in Japan: NAP Spring Tour](https://napost.com/2025/japantour-07252025/) - By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager The NAP revived its Japan tours in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic. I have had the pleasure of going on all five of those tours. Each spring and fall, a group of 20 or so explores various parts of Japan for an immersive, exciting two weeks. We take the Immersed in Japan: NAP Spring Tour - [Sunday Sake Social Connects Industry Professionals Through Japanese Sake](https://napost.com/2025/news7-07252025/) - By Takumi Yamamoto NAP Contributor In June, a Sunday Sake Social was held at Seattle First Hill Clubhouse. Participating breweries included Urakasumi and Ichinokura from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan, and Harushika from Nara Prefecture in Japan. Each brought three types of sake for tasting. Approximately 30 people, many from the food and beverage industry, gathered Sunday Sake Social Connects Industry Professionals Through Japanese Sake - [Little Saigon, Intersection of Home and Hope for Seattle’s Vietnamese Community](https://napost.com/2025/voices-07252025/) - By Vy Nguyen and Elena Arakaki NAP Contributors The corner of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle, Washington is home – but the people who have called it home have changed over the decades. On the northeast corner, a marker commemorates how this part of Seattle was once a hub for Black Little Saigon, Intersection of Home and Hope for Seattle’s Vietnamese Community - [New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-07252025/) - By Charlie Boisner NAP Contributor In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first arrival of Southeast Asian refugees in Washington, a new book from Legacy Washington, “New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington,” recounts the early days of the humanitarian effort and the stories from those who continue to be a part New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington - [The Flight of the Crow: A Nisei in WWII and Beyond](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-07252025-2/) - By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor This is not your usual story of a soldier from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army. Most of the 442nd members came back to the West Coast, married Japanese American women, had a family, and tried to forget the horrors of the war and their families’ incarceration during that The Flight of the Crow: A Nisei in WWII and Beyond - [Tsuru for Solidarity receives the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project Award](https://napost.com/2025/news5-07252025/) - By Tsuru for Solidarity NAP Contributor TFS National Executive Director Mike Ishii received the Min Yasui Culture Igniting Activism Award. Photo credit: Lynda Joko. In April the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project celebrated Min Yasui Day with the community in Portland, Oregon. The project celebrated Yasui’s legacy with their annual youth art competition, speeches from his Tsuru for Solidarity receives the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project Award - [Tsuru receives César Chávez Human Rights Award](https://napost.com/2025/news6-07252025/) - By Tsuru for Solidarity NAP Contributor Stan Shikuma TFS Campaign Co-chair accepts award. Together with our partner organization La Resistencia in Washington, Tsuru for Solidarity is honored to receive the César Chávez Human Rights Award from the American Federation of Teachers Washington in recognition of our collaborative work supporting immigrant rights. Tsuru receives César Chávez Human Rights Award - [2025 Japan Fair – Fashion Show @Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue](https://napost.com/2025/japanfair-07252025/) - 2025 Japan Fair – Fashion Show @Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue ▲The Meydenbauer main stage was awash with color during the last day of this year’s Japan Fair, as models strutted back and forth in dazzling kimonos provided by Kimono Art of Seattle and Kobe, Japan Kimono Art Executive Producer Yu Ugawa-sensei is pictured in the center, 2025 Japan Fair – Fashion Show @Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue - [A Day of Joy and Heartache](https://napost.com/2025/news4-07252025/) - By Mukai Farm & Garden NAP Contributor Right: Design concept of sculpture for Ober Park. Over 120 people gathered at Ober Park on Vashon, Washington in May to commemorate the day on which Vashon’s Japanese community was expelled from their homes in 1942. They travelled to Pinedale incarceration camp then to the infamous Tule Lake Right: Design concept of sculpture for Ober Park. - [Haiku 2025! And the winners are …](https://napost.com/2025/news3-07252025/) - By Mukai Farm and Garden NAP Contributor Peter Tsai, Aiden Hermmans and Qorxi Goertzel dominated global competition in the Age 5-13 category. Photo credit: Mukai Farm and Garden. In May, poets and poetry lovers gathered at Mukai Farm and Garden to hear haiku and celebrate the selection of 15 poets, chosen from 160 entries in Haiku 2025! And the winners are … - [New ACRS Chief Executive Officer](https://napost.com/2025/news2-07252025/) - By Liza Javier NAP Contributor Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) is excited to announce the appointment of Kendee Yamaguchi as its new Chief Executive Officer Yamaguchi brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience spanning federal, state, and local government, as well as the private sector. She has a proven track record of New ACRS Chief Executive Officer - [Promote Teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History in Schools](https://napost.com/2025/news1-07252025/) - By James Kwon and Elise Inouye NAP Contributors U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the bicameral legislation Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History (AANHPI) Act, in schools across the country. AANHPI have made and continue to Promote Teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History in Schools - [Sadako Statue Renewal](https://napost.com/2025/feature-07252025/) - Sadako Statue Renewal By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Concept for Sadako Reimagined. (Sadako's face is from her photograph.) Photo credit: Saya Moriyasu. You might recall the bronze “Sadako” statue that was located on the north end of the University bridge in the Seattle Peace Park in Washington state. You may also recall that the statue Sadako Statue Renewal - [Keiro Northwest Marks 50 Years of Culturally Rooted Eldercare](https://napost.com/2025/keiro-07252025/) - Keiro Northwest Marks 50 Years of Culturally Rooted Eldercare By Karlee Hicks NAP Contributor Seattle Keiro Nursing Home all staff, 1989. In 1975, a group of seven Seattle, Washington-area Nisei (second generation Japanese American) leaders saw a growing need that could not be ignored. Their Issei (first generation Japanese American) parents were aging. Too often Keiro Northwest Marks 50 Years of Culturally Rooted Eldercare - [80th Annual Memorial Day Service Honoring Fallen Japanese American Soldiers](https://napost.com/2025/news1-06272025/) - 80th Annual Memorial Day Service Honoring Fallen Japanese American Soldiers By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor On May 26 the 80th Annual Memorial Day Service, presented by the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) and the NVC Foundation, was held at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, Washington. This year’s ceremony marked the 80th anniversary of the end of 80th Annual Memorial Day Service Honoring Fallen Japanese American Soldiers - [2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation](https://napost.com/2025/jald-06272025/) - 2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation By U.S.-Japan Council, Kendee Yamaguchi, Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong NAP Contributors The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is represented in the U.S. by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. and 17 consulate general offices located across the U.S. Each office is the local sponsor of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) 2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation - [Japanese Judo Olympian Shares His Special Skills](https://napost.com/2025/judo-06272025/) - Japanese Judo Olympian Shares His Special Skills By Hana Hiraoka and Calvin Terada NAP Contributors Terada family - all judo practitioners with Hiraoka sensei. Left to right: Calvin Terada (6 Dan); Nathan Terada (Calvin’s son, 1 Dan); Hiroaki Hiraoka, sensei; Mitsuko Terada (Calvin’s mother, 4 Dan); AlvinTerada (Calvin’s father, 7 Dan); and Marvin Terada (Calvin’s Japanese Judo Olympian Shares His Special Skills - [A Special Visit from Japan](https://napost.com/2025/news4-06272025/) - By The International Community Health Services NAP Contributor ICHS staff welcoming Kobe nursing students' visit. Photo credit: ICHS. In March, the International Community Health Services (ICHS) in Seattle, Washington welcomed a delegation of nursing students from Kobe City College of Nursing in Japan for a tour of the ICHS medical and dental clinic. Kobe is A Special Visit from Japan - [Thank You Ad For Sumi](https://napost.com/2025/sumi06272025/) - Left: Deputy Consul General Junichi Sumi of the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. Right: Incoming Seattle Shizuoka Club Board of Directors President, Kiichiro Ishikawa, also known as the “Yakisoba Guy”, in front of Sumi-san’s residence. They are bringing attention to the SoySource and The North American Post newspapers. Inside, a surprise cartoon of Sumi-san thanking Thank You Ad For Sumi - [Japanese Americans Gather to Build Resistance](https://napost.com/2025/news3-06272025/) - By Kiku Hughes NAP Contributor On May 3 over 150 Japanese Americans and their allies met at the historic Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington. They discussed the community’s role in the resistance to the U.S. President Donald Trump Administration’s increasing authoritarianism. The gathering was organized by Tsuru for Solidarity, Minidoka Pilgrimage Committee, Japanese Americans Gather to Build Resistance - [Redmond Announces New Text-to-911 Language Translation Service](https://napost.com/2025/news2-06272025/) - By Jill Green NAP Contributor The Redmond Police Department is pleased to announce the availability of an automatic Text-to-911 language translation service for anyone within King County, Washington. The service can identify at least 42 languages and translate incoming text messages to 911 into English for dispatchers, allowing them to take appropriate action. The messages Redmond Announces New Text-to-911 Language Translation Service - [2025 Japan Fair Coming July 12-13!](https://napost.com/2025/feature-06272025/) - 2025 Japan Fair Coming July 12-13! By Barbara Miaoguchi NAP Editor As a member of the Marketing Committee for Japan Fair, I am naturally inclined to write an article about the fair. It is the perfect time to let readers know about the new activities that are being planned for 2025, especially if one has 2025 Japan Fair Coming July 12-13! - [The Rise and Threat of Digital Erasure in Public Memory](https://napost.com/2025/history-06272025/) - The Rise and Threat of Digital Erasure in Public Memory By Naomi Ostwald Kawamura NAP Contributor In March, the U.S. Army quietly removed and republished its webpage on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), the famed all-Japanese American unit that became one of the most decorated combat teams in World War II. While the page The Rise and Threat of Digital Erasure in Public Memory - [Breaking Boundaries, Aiming Higher, Shinji Maeda the One-Eyed Pilot](https://napost.com/2025/interview-06272025/) - Breaking Boundaries, Aiming Higher, Shinji Maeda the One-Eyed Pilot By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor Translation by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Shinji Maeda Born in Hombetsu, Nakagawa District, Hokkaido, Japan, Shinji Maeda graduated from Japan Aviation High School (in Kai, Yamanashi, Japan) and entered the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Nihon University (in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Breaking Boundaries, Aiming Higher, Shinji Maeda the One-Eyed Pilot - [Event Calendar from July Printed Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-06272025/) - ONGOING Host High School Students from Japan Jul 26 - Aug 17. North American Nippon Educational Services is looking for 12-14 families to host. Students will attend classes at NW Sch. Summer Program in Capitol Hill, Seattle during the week. For more info, contact: naneskanzaki@gmail.com or call 206-484-1972. "Moved, Touched & Inspired" – Japan Foundation Event Calendar from July Issue 2025 - [Kodachi, Legal Advisor at the Japanese Consulate in Portland, Received an Award](https://napost.com/2025/news-05232025/) - By Risa Murakami NAP Contributor In April, the Japanese government announced the foreign recipients of decorations for the spring conferment of 2025. It was announced that John Akira Kodachi would be conferred with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. Kodachi contributed to the activities of Japanese overseas in diplomatic establishments. Kodachi, Legal Advisor at the Japanese Consulate in Portland, Received an Award - [Northwest Folklife Unveils Cultural Focus For Its 54th Annual Festival](https://napost.com/2025/feature-05232025/) - By SeLena Little NAP Contributor Northwest Folklife Festival announces "Ikigai" as the cultural focus for its 54th annual festival. It is returning to the Seattle Center in Washington on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, 2025. This year's theme explores the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, a timely concept asking us to find our life's purpose and Northwest Folklife Unveils Cultural Focus For Its 54th Annual Festival - [Event Calendar from May 23rd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-05232025/) - ONGOING reichō - Book of Names − Mar 27–30, 2026. Ireichō is a Japanese term for “consoling the spirits.” It is the first comprehensive listing of individuals of Japanese ancestry incarcerated in U.S. Army, DOJ, WCCA, and WRA camps during WWII. It will be travelling to Western WA by Irei (non-profit) for visitors to mark family names Event Calendar from May 23rd Print Issue - [FIFA Club World Cup™ Coming To Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/worldcup-05232025/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ Trophy. Photo credit: FIFA Club World Cup™. Readers might recall the December 13, 2024, NAP issue about the upcoming Federation of Internationale de Football (soccer) Association (FIFA) World Cup™ coming to Seattle, Washington in 2026. It is the largest sporting event that occurs every four years FIFA Club World Cup™ Coming To Seattle - [Jomon and Yayoi](https://napost.com/2017/jomon-and-yayoi/) - Sansei Journal : By David Yamaguchi MANY TIMES, people-watching on public transportation in northern Japan during the 1990s and early 2000s, I thought to myself, “Gee, I look more Japanese than some of these people.” Today I recognize that such observations reflect a topic that is familiar to Japanese readers but not to Japanese-American ones. - [Let Our Restaurant Expert Help Your Business Grow!](https://napost.com/2025/event-04302025/) - Due to popular demand, our hospitality expert is back! Whether you're preparing to open a new restaurant, facing operational challenges, or aiming to improve customer satisfaction, this is your chance to get professional advice tailored to your needs. Meet Dan Kezner, a restaurant consultant with over 30 years of hands-on experience in the food service Let Our Restaurant Expert Help Your Business Grow! - [SANSEI JOURNAL: Thankful to Have My Cat Back](https://napost.com/2019/sansei-journal：thankful-to-have-my-cat-back/) - IN THIS COLUMN, I consider topics of interest to many readers. Yet in my own life I wrestle more commonly with smaller problems that matter only to me and to the few people around me. One such dilemma began on a hot early September day, when I opened a window two inches wide, and forgot - [Kenjinkais Celebrate the New Year](https://napost.com/2025/feature-tobira-04252025/) - Kenjinkais Celebrate the New Year By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Edito Some may not be aware that New Year's is the largest holiday in Japan. Celebrations can last a week or more. Here in the Seattle area, various kenjinkai (prefecture associations) celebrations occur almost every weekend in January through March and sometimes in April. This year, Kenjinkais Celebrate the New Year - [Fukushima Kenjinkai](https://napost.com/2025/feature4-04252025/) - Fukushima Kenjinkai By Patsy Yamada, NAP Contributor The Seattle Fukushima Club held its New Year’s Party January at Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue, Washington. There were almost 100 people in attendance, including several new members. Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle Junichi Sumi and several kenjinkai representatives also attended. Fukushima kenjinkai members left to right: Fukushima Kenjinkai - [Kagoshima Kenjinkai −118th Anniversary Shinnenkai](https://napost.com/2025/feature3-04252025/) - Kagoshima Kenjinkai −118th Anniversary Shinnenkai By Mimi Shiraki, NAP Contributor Kagoshima Kenjinkai held its annual shinnenkai in March at the Tukwila Community Center in Washington, surrounded by a cheerful spring atmosphere. The event began with an introduction of the board of directors, including President Krystal Sakagami, Vice President Yutaka Itashiki and his wife Eriko (helping Kagoshima Kenjinkai −118th Anniversary Shinnenkai - [Kumamoto Kenjinkai](https://napost.com/2025/feature2-04252025/) - Kumamoto Kenjinkai By Calvin Terada, NAP Contributor Kumamoto kenjinkai guests enjoying bentos from Bento-ya Goemon Sushi Restaurant. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. In February, the Kumamoto Kenjinkai celebrated New Year’s at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington. The large Lee Activity Room was completely filled with families, food, member gifts and a large backdrop of Kumamoto Kenjinkai 〜Kenjinkais Cereblates the New Year - [Fukuoka Kenjinkai](https://napost.com/2025/feature1-04252025/) - Fukuoka Kenjinkai By Masahiro Nakashima, NAP Contributor Fukuoka Kenjinkai members and guests with the Fukuoka flag. Photo credit: Masa Nakashima. In March, the New Year’s party of the Seattle-Tacoma Fukuoka Kenjinkai was held. Marking its 118th anniversary, the association celebrated with the theme “Fukuoka-Style Sweetness!” in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Under the lively emcee, Fukuoka Kenjinkai 〜Kenjinkais Cereblate the New Year - [Calendar from April 25th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-04252025/) - APRIL The Martini Night Project Live Music – Sat, Apr 26, 8:30-11:00 p.m. Terry’s Kitchen, 56251 19th Ave SE, Bellevue. Funk, soul, jazz & R&B. Featuring: LB – Leonard Berman, guitar; Dave Austin, drums; Norm Santarin, keys and vocals; Danny Benson, bass; Harv Leonard, brass winds; and Jeff Chin, saxophones. Guest artists TBD. $15 cover (includes sales Calendar from April 25th Print Issue - [Calendar from March 28th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-03282025/) - ONGOING 2025 Haiku Festival – Calling all poets both near and far to enter the Mukai Farm and Gardens sixth year of the festival. Submittals are welcome until April 14. Haiku is a 17-syllable unrhymed poetic form that emerged in Japanese literature arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Entry is one Event Calendar from March 28th Print Issue - [Junichi Sumi — Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/interview-04252025/) - Junichi Sumi — Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle By Keiko Miyako Schlegel NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Junichi Sumi ■ Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Junichi Sumi — Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle - [DESTINATION: The Seattle Asian Art Museum](https://napost.com/2023/destination：the-seattle-asian-art-museum/) - DESTINATION As is probably true for many readers, it had been years since I had last visited the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Capitol Hill ("Cave Art," napost.com, 2016). Closed for several years for extensive renovation, it was slated to reopen to the public in February 2020, but didn't owing to the pandemic. Now open As is probably true for many readers, it had been years since I had last visited the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Capitol Hill - [Lava Ridge Wind Project DEIS: Energy versus Minidoka Site Integrity](https://napost.com/2023/news-1_0127_2023/) - Proposed wind turbine rows (blue bands) versus Minidoka Site (dark gray). Photos: Courtesy of Sakura Conservation Strategies and lavaridgewind.com. The Environmental Protection Agency’s notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project was published in the Federal Register on January 20. Now it is in its 60-day public The Environmental Protection Agency’s notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project - [Burrowing into the Lava Ridge Wind Project Draft EIS](https://napost.com/2023/voices4_0310/) - Burrowing into the Lava Ridge Wind Project Draft EIS Maps from the DEIS Executive Summary. Above: Alternative B, Proposed Action. The black "worms" are wind turbine rows; heavy black lines are associated infrastructure. Orange shading denotes Bureau of Land Management land. The Minidoka National Historic Site is marked here by red rectangles. Scale: The background Burrowing into the Lava Ridge Wind Project Draft EIS - [LANDMARKS : Jimi Hendrix Memorial](https://napost.com/2023/landmarks_0526/) - LANDMARKS The Jimi Hendrix Memorial, Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton. Many kiss-marks on two interior granite images show that many still worship this man, remembered for his blockbuster songs like "Purple Haze" (1967) and stellar performance at the Woodstock music festival (1969). His stepmother was Puyallup-born Ayako June Hendrix (Fujita; 1920 – 1999). Photos: DY LANDMARKS : Jimi Hendrix Memorial - [The Path Forward: the Role of Art](https://napost.com/2020/the-path-forward-the-role-of-art/) - When most International District and Nihonmachi small businesses are boarded up, what is an owner to do? The front windows of many Chinatown-International District small businesses were boarded up after the George Floyd protest of May 30. Then, criminals took advantage of the peaceful march and began breaking CID windows and looting. The boarding of - [:: DOR ::UW Day of Remembrance: Bridging Past and Present](https://napost.com/2025/dor2-04112025/) - :: DOR :: UW Day of Remembrance: Bridging Past and Present By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor In February the Day of Remembrance, was presented by the University of Washington (UW) Nikkei Student Union at the Intellectual House on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington. The Day of Remembrance commemorates the incarceration of Japanese :: DOR ::UW Day of Remembrance: Bridging Past and Present - [:: DOR :: Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue](https://napost.com/2025/dor1-04112025/) - :: DOR :: Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue By Janelle Wetzstein NAP Contributor On February 19, the Day of Remembrance for Japanese American incarceration, the City of Bellevue partnered with the King County Library System to unveil Emerging Radiance. It is an art installation and audiovisual experience created by Michelle Kumata and - [:: DOR :: Day of Remembrance Event Draws Overflow Crowd](https://napost.com/2025/dor4-04112025/) - :: DOR :: Day of Remembrance Event Draws Overflow Crowd By Mukai Farm & Garden NAP Contributor This year’s annual observance of the Day of Remembrance at Mukai Farm & Garden, commemorating the signing of U.S. Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin Roosevelt, was attended by an overflow crowd. The event featured a documentary profiling :: DOR :: Day of Remembrance Event Draws Overflow Crowd - [Native American Origins](https://napost.com/2017/native-american-origins/) - A NATURAL QUESTION that emerges from our exploration of the Asian roots of the Japanese people is why don't Native Americans look more like us? To elaborate, in this series we have seen that some Indian tribes strongly resemble Japanese. Examples are the Yupiks and Aleuts in Alaska (June 3, 2016 issue). However, most have - [What Happened to the Ainu?](https://napost.com/2017/what-happened-to-the-ainu/) - Jomon (left) and Yayoi faces. Image: theapricity.com OUR MULTI-COLUMN REVIEW of the origins of the Japanese people (this is #9 in the series) only briefly considered the decline of the Ainu, the native people of Japan, and their predecessors. So today, we revisit the question of why the Japanese of today look more “Yayoi” (ancient - [Bainbridge Island Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Day of Forced Removal](https://napost.com/2025/bainbridge-island-commemorates-83rd-anniversary-of-day-of-forced-removal/) - Bainbridge Island Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Day of Forced Removal By Ellen Sato Faust NAP Contributor More than 200 community members gathered on March 30 to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the day of forced removal at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, Washington. Bainbridge Island holds a unique place in history as the Bainbridge Island Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Day of Forced Removal - [FIFA World Cup 26™ Seattle Host City Poster Designed by Shogo Ota Announced](https://napost.com/2025/feature-04112025/) - FIFA World Cup 26™ Seattle Host City Poster Designed by Shogo Ota Announced By Hana Tadesse NAP Contributor L e f t t o r i g h t: L a u r e n “ Lu ” B a r n e s , defender, Seattle Reign; Peter Tomozawa, CEO SeattleFWC26; artist Shogo Ota; FIFA World Cup 26™ Seattle Host City Poster Designed by Shogo Ota Announced - [Calendar from April 11th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/event-094112025/) - ONGOING Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen – Now-Jun 9, Wed-Mon, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland. Celebrates contemporary ceramic art and vessels that preserve a time-honored collaboration of earth, fire and the artist’s hand. Bizen is a ceramic center that has continued its unique form of pottery Calendar from April 11th Print Issue - [VOICES: The Historic Redlining Underlying the Garfield High School Centennial](https://napost.com/2022/voices-the-historic-redlining_0909/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Before attending the Aug. 27 Garfield Centennial Celebration, my guess was that the event would be of interest to NAP readers. The reason is that while these pages do a reasonable job covering current news and World War II and its aftermath, the intervening period is only skimmed. Before attending the Aug. 27 Garfield Centennial Celebration, my guess was that the event would be of interest to NAP readers. - ['From Hiroshima to Hope' Peace Ceremony, Green Lake](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0825/) - 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Peace Ceremony, Green Lake Photos & Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post The annual “From Hiroshima to Hope” Peace Ceremony was held on August 6 — the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. As the observance was not held in 2020, owing to the pandemic, and was held 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Peace Ceremony, Green Lake - [Hatsumode - A First Visit to Tsubaki Shrine](https://napost.com/2023/hatsumode_0113/) - Photos & text by David Yamaguchi, The North American Post One theme running through these pages of late has been that we should escape the lingering indoor COVID-19 particles by venturing out and see more of what is here in our own backyards. To this end, on New Year's Day, I visited the Tsubaki Grand One theme running through these pages of late has been that we should escape the lingering indoor COVID-19 particles by venturing out and see more of what is here in our own backyards. - [:: DOR :: Remembrance Gallery Hosts Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/2025/dor-4-03282025/) - :: DOR :: Remembrance Gallery Hosts Day of Remembrance By Sharon Sobie Seymour NAP Contributor The Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Day of Remembrance (DOR) event took place in February at the Washington State Fair Expo Hall in Puyallup, Washington. Left to right: Miwa Tokunaga and Stan Shikuma leading visitors to the Remembrance :: DOR :: Remembrance Gallery Hosts Day of Remembrance - [:: DOR :: Posthumous Debut of Criminals Book](https://napost.com/2025/dor1-03282025/) - :: DOR :: Posthumous Debut of Criminals Book By Carla Crujido NAP Contributor On a snowy Sunday afternoon in early February, over 60 people crowded into Mam’s Books in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District to celebrate post-humously the release of Ben Masaoka’s debut novel, Criminals. Five writers — Frank Abe (We Hereby Refuse), Lucy Tan (What We :: DOR :: Posthumous Debut of Criminals Book - [:: DOR :: Removed by Force Premiere Film Event](https://napost.com/2025/dor2-03282025/) - :: DOR :: Removed by Force Premiere Film Event By Eileen Yamada Lamphere NAP Contributor Removed by Force is a film produced by William Kaneko and Ryan Kawamoto. It delves deeply into the little-known wartime history of Japanese Americans (JAs) who were not incarcerated but forcibly removed from their homes during World War II in :: DOR :: Removed by Force Premiere Film Event - [:: DOR :: Japanese American Day of Remembrance at Seattle University](https://napost.com/2025/dor3-03282025/) - :: DOR :: Japanese American Day of Remembrance at Seattle University By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor In February the 2025 Japanese American (JAs) Day of Remembrance was sponsored by Seattle University (SU) and the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee. It was held in the Pigott Auditorium at SU. The day marked over 80 years since the :: DOR :: Japanese American Day of Remembrance at Seattle University - [50th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Coming to the Seattle Center](https://napost.com/2025/feature-03282025/) - 50th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Coming to the Seattle Center By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager The very first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in Seward Park in Seattle, Washington, in 1976 to celebrate the 1,000 cherry trees that Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki gave to Seattle for the U.S. bicentennial. Those trees were planted 50th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Coming to the Seattle Center - [A Poem in the Sidewalk](https://napost.com/2023/voices2_0224/) - A poem in the sidewalk, on the northwest corner of First and Pike Streets. Sunday, January 29 dawned a bright and sunny but cool morning. The north-facing roof of my neighbor’s home, one of the first things I see each day, was covered with thick frost. It was the start of a beautiful day for A Poem in the Sidewalk - [Kawabe House’s New Emeritus Board Member](https://napost.com/2025/news1-03282025/) - Kawabe House’s New Emeritus Board Member By Kawabe Memorial House NAP Contributor January 31st was the annual installation dinner meeting for the Board of Directors of Kawabe Memorial House in Seattle, Washington. During the meeting, Tomio Moriguchi was honored for his many years of dedicated service by being named emeritus board member. A remarkable leader, Kawabe House’s New Emeritus Board Member - [2025 Washin Kai Spring Lecture: Professor Davinder Bhowmik, UW Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature](https://napost.com/2025/washinkai-03282025/) - 2025 Washin Kai Spring Lecture: Professor Davinder Bhowmik, UW Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor This year’s Washin Kai’s spring lecture will be by Professor Davinder Bhowmik from the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington (UW). On April 8, Bhowmik will be speaking about Ryukyuan 2025 Washin Kai Spring Lecture: Professor Davinder Bhowmik, UW Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature - [Obituary〜Ted Nakamura & Ralph Munro](https://napost.com/2025/obituary-03282025/) - Celebration of Sunshine Hosted by Family of Ted Nakamura Stop by during "the open house" and join us for food and drinks, while we remember and celebrate Sunshine's remarkable life. (Please RSVP by March 31. Feel free to share this invitation with anyone among Ted's circle of friends and colleagues.) Saturday, April 5 4-8 p.m. Obituary〜Ted Nakamura & Ralph Munro - [SANSEI JOURNAL: Oh No! It’s Time for Noh!](https://napost.com/2021/oh-no-its-time-for-noh-sansei-journal/) - Okuyama ni momiji fumiwake naku shika no koe kiku toki zo aki wa kanashiki Deep in the mountains, striding through tinted leaves, a stag calls out — and oh, when I hear its cry, I know the sadness of autumn. — Sarumaru Dayū As was apparently also felt by our 10th century ancestors, the warmth - [Calendar from March 14th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-03142025/) - MARCH Movies at Mukai: Alley Cat – Thu, Mar 13, 7 p.m. Mukai Farm & Garden, 18017 107th Ave SW, Vashon. Retired and brain-injured boxer who adopts a stray cat. Unfortunately, the cat strays off and is subsequently adopted by a punk mechanic. They become rivals, competing for the cat’s affection but ultimately become partners - [Celebrate with Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/news3-03142025/) - Celebrate with Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Seattle By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor Lion dancers in front of the Seattle Uwajimaya with New Year's signage. Photo credit: Takuya Izumi. On January 25, Celebrate with Lion Dance was held as part of Uwajimaya’s Lunar New Year Sale at Uwajimaya in Seattle, Washington. The lion dance is thought Celebrate with Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Seattle - [AARP Washington Welcomes Ron Chew](https://napost.com/2025/news2-03142025/) - AARP Washington Welcomes Ron Chew By Northwest Prime Time NAP Contributor American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Seattle, Washington, resident Ron Chew as the new volunteer AARP Washington state president. In his role, Chew will help lead the organization’s activities on behalf of more than 870,000 Washington state AARP Washington Welcomes Ron Chew - [A Vibrant Celebration in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District](https://napost.com/2025/news1-03142025/) - A Vibrant Celebration in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District By Takuya Izumi NAP Contributor Crowds already at the festival as it opened despite the rain. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. On February 22, the Lunar New Year Celebration, presented by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area, was held in Seattle, Washington’s Chinatown-International District. The festivities marked the beginning A Vibrant Celebration in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District - [Day Of Remembrance with Record Activities](https://napost.com/2025/feature-03142025/) - Day Of Remembrance with Record Activities By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor For those unaware of the annual Day of Remembrance (DOR), it acknowledges February 19, 1942, as significant in American history when U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed U.S. Executive Order 9066. It allowed the U.S. Army authority during World War II to remove all Day Of Remembrance with Record Activities - [Cave Art](https://napost.com/2016/cave-art/) - A reclining Buddha at Dunguang. Photo, James and Lucy Lo, 1943. To understand life in Japanese villages, learning something of Buddhism—the ancient religion of Asia—is essential. Such thinking applies even to communities as far removed from the ancestral islands as those lining the shores of Lake Washington. Thus, the new Seattle Asian Art Museum photographic - [DESTINATION: Seattle Chinese Garden](https://napost.com/2022/destinationseattle_1111/) - What is a traveler to do when airports are chaotic, gas prices are high, and the Omicron BA.5 variant is running amok throughout much of the world? One strategy is to take advantage of the opportunity to catch up on interesting places to see that are close to home. The Seattle Chinese Garden at South What is a traveler to do when airports are chaotic, gas prices are high, and the Omicron BA.5 variant is running amok throughout much of the world? - [Bainbridge Island Mochitsuki 2025](https://napost.com/2025/voices3-02282025/) - Bainbridge Island Mochitsuki 2025 By Pamela Okano NAP Editor Keith Uyekawa carrying steam rice prepared the old-fashioned way. On January 11, the 35th Annual Mochitsuki sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) took place at Woodward Middle School on the island. More than 2,000 people attended. In addition to the pounding of the Bainbridge Island Mochitsuki 2025 - [Local Community Celebrates New Year](https://napost.com/2025/voices2-02282025/) - Local Community Celebrates New Year By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Three volunteers willing to pound the rice. Photo credit: Theo Bickel. Mochitsuki (pounded rice) was founded in the eighth century in Japan as an offering to the god of the new year. Later, it was used to decorate homes for the new year with an Local Community Celebrates New Year - [Okinawa’s Itoman High School Students Visit Washington State](https://napost.com/2025/voices-02282025/) - Okinawa’s Itoman High School Students Visit Washington State By Yoko Sakomoto, Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle Translated by Yuka Foley, NAP Contributor The Kakehashi Project is a people-to-people exchange program between Japan and North America funded by the Japanese government. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Okinawa Program connects high school Okinawa’s Itoman High School Students Visit Washington State - [Maruta Shoten Founder Nakamura Remembered](https://napost.com/2025/news1-02282025/) - Maruta Shoten Founder Nakamura Remembered By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor The late Arata Nakamura. Photo credit: Nakamura family. Some may be aware that Arata Nakamura passed away December 23, 2024. He was born the son of Kikutaro and Yuki Nakamura on January 8, 1946 and graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington. He enlisted Maruta Shoten Founder Nakamura Remembered - [The Sixth Seijin Shiki USA Ceremony](https://napost.com/2025/featured-02282025/) - The Sixth Seijin Shiki USA Ceremony By Yuka Foley NAP Contributor Participants with their certificates. Photo credit: Otto Rabe. On January 19, the Japanese in America (JIA) Foundation and the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle co-hosted the Seijin Shiki (Coming-of-Age) USA ceremony. The venue was at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington. Many young adults The Sixth Seijin Shiki USA Ceremony - [Lumbering Issei](https://napost.com/2016/lumbering-issei/) - Last week, I submitted my article wistfully, for the photo I had found to accompany it shows only the living environment of Issei laborers in a Washington logging camp in the 1920s. It falls short of showing the nature of the work done by those pictured. Moreover, as my deadline loomed, I was just learning - [Lumbering Issei](https://napost.com/2016/issei-laborers/) - What kinds of work did these early “American Dreamers” do? They did any job they could get. As they were “new arrivals” with limited English, they did the work that no one else wanted to do. Generally, it was hard, difficult, or dangerous. They worked on railroads. Here, while the major lines had been built - [Interview with Lin Tokura: Echoes of the East Concert](https://napost.com/2025/interview-02282025/) - Interview with Lin Tokura: Echoes of the East Concert By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor On March 8th and 9th, the Seattle Festival Orchestra will present Echoes of the East, a concert celebrating the essence of Eastern musical traditions. The program features exotic and mesmerizing pieces such as Gustav Holst’s Japanese Suite and Bao Yuankai’s Taiwan Interview with Lin Tokura: Echoes of the East Concert - [Calendar from February 28th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/eventcalendar-02282024/) - MARCH Sukiyaki Dinner – Sat, Mar 1, 1-6 p.m. Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 – 24th Ave S, Seattle. Order now at blaineonline.org. $20 per serving. Featuring cook and uncooked sukiyaki, ohagi, tsukemono, baked goods and Blaine cookbooks. Limited in-dining and take-out available. Portion of the proceeds will benefit Altadena United Methodist Church Disaster Relief to rebuild their Calendar from February 28th Print Issue - [Are You Issei-Tough?](https://napost.com/2023/voices3_0210/) - Think you're made out of the same stuff as the Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants) of a century ago? As it is February, now is your annual chance to find out! At 8 p.m., take a night swim in your clothes in the waters off Smith Cove. These days, nearby waterfront parks or trails would provide Think you're made out of the same stuff as the Issei of a century ago? - [SANSEI JOURNAL: Cantonese Chinese Americans](https://napost.com/2018/sansei-journal-cantonese-chinese-americans/) - US versus Wong Kim Ark (1898) upheld birthright as a basis for citizenship in a time of blatant racism. It thus has allowed all later immigrant families to establish footholds on these shores. TO LIVE IN SEATTLE, it is incumbent on all of us to know something about the history of various immigrant groups that - [Matsutake Quandry](https://napost.com/2023/voices2-1110/) - While we have known about climate change's arrival for a long time — for example, "Scientific American's" 'The Carbon Dioxide Question' (Jan. 1978) was on the reading list of one of my college classes — the speed with which it has been happening has surprised even climate professionals. Moreover, western Washington summer forest fires since Matsutake Quandry - [A September Pilgrimage to Mount Rainier](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-0922/) - Saturday, September 9, dawned clear and calm. It was one of those magical mornings that only happen in September, my favorite month to visit the mountains. And so just past Federal Way en route elsewhere, my NAP photographic model and I decided last-minute to change destinations to Mount Rainier to take maximum advantage of the A September Pilgrimage to Mount Rainier - ['Our Mr. Matsura' Seattle Filming](https://napost.com/2023/news-0922/) - 'Our Mr. Matsura' Seattle Filming - [Cathy “Cat” Toyohara](https://napost.com/2017/cathy-cat-toyohara/) - FOR THE SECOND TIME in as many months, I am writing here of the death of a former schoolmate. Many readers would remember Cathy “Cat” Toyohara, as she was widely known and liked. This was obvious at her celebration-of-life service, which filled the small church of Grace United Methodist, near 30th Ave. S. and S. - [“Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience” 　BOOK TALK with Author Amya Miller](https://napost.com/2024/book-event-10252024/) - “Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience” BOOK TALK with Author Amya Miller ▲ Amya Miller Only a few times in a life does one have the chance to sit down and chat with someone who has made a difference in US-Japan relations as a single individual. I had one such opportunity when Amya Miller and “Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience” BOOK TALK with Author Amya Miller - [Africatown Community Home at Keiro – Nov Meeting](https://napost.com/2021/africatown-community-home-at-keiro-nov-meeting/) - Africatown at Keiro Milestones Oct 4: Keiro building acquired Oct 20: Fire inspection passed Safety: Outdoor lighting installed and 24-hour security begun Other: Trash removed; building cleaned and painted; 150 new beds and mattresses purchased On Tuesday evening Nov. 16, the Africatown Community Home at Keiro held its monthly outreach Zoom meeting with over 30 - [Linking Gas Works Park and the Ballard Locks](https://napost.com/2020/linking-gas-works-park-and-the-ballard-locks/) - As we settle in for three months of dark, wet, and scary, it is another good season for armchair travel. The destination this time is our very own Seattle, which many of us, as natives, think we know, but don’t. This point was driven home to me in mid-February 2020, when in my prior job - [Kiyoko Terao, Early Shin-Issei](https://napost.com/2021/kiyoko-terao-early-shin-issei/) - Among the most charming people whose voices, and occasionally, faces I come across these days is that of my friend, Kiyoko Terao. If it has been a while since I have seen her, I call her up. Her always cheery voice uplifts my weeks. She also gives me someone to talk to at length in - [Lake View Cemetery](https://napost.com/2016/lake-view-cemetery/) - As a student of local Japanese- American history, there are places that I bring people, now and then, to show them and to help them grasp it. My “short list” here includes three well-known destinations: the Panama Hotel coffee shop—which displays the most extensive collection of photos of Issei family businesses in Seattle; the Japanese - [Mount Pleasant Cemetery](https://napost.com/2016/mount-pleasant-cemetery/) - After visiting the Japanese section of Lake View Cemetery (July 21 issue), I could not help but turn to the pages of Kazuo Ito's “Issei” (1973; out of print) to see what has else been written of those old grave markers. From those passages, it was impossible to resist extending the story to Mount Pleasant - [Walville Revisited](https://napost.com/2016/walville-revisited/) - With the waning of Indian summer, on beautiful Sept. 10, I wanted to take one last drive out of town. And so that mid-day sun found me plying state highways 507 and 6, which parallel I-5 south of Seattle. Those roads brought me to Walville, a now vanished sawmill town that once housed a few - [Kobe Earthquake — 30 Year Anniversary](https://napost.com/2025/voices-02142025/) - Kobe Earthquake — 30 Year Anniversary By Karin Zaugg Black, NAP Contributor; and Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP Editor Kobe bell with three candles in standing bamboos and flowers at the Seattle Center. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. In general, do you remember 30 years ago? How about the earthquake in Kobe, Japan? It occurred on January 17, Kobe Earthquake — 30 Year Anniversary - [Hatsugama Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association](https://napost.com/2025/news2-02142025/) - Hatsugama Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association By Mie Ohno, NAP Contributor; and Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP Editor Left to right: Mrs. Yuko Iyori, Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori, and Tomio Moriguchi participating in the hatsugama. Photo credit: Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Assocation. Last month was the hatsugama (first tea gathering of the year) performed by Chado Urasenke Hatsugama Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association - [Apply Now! 2025 Seattle JACL Scholarships Applications](https://napost.com/2025/news1-02142025/) - Apply Now! 2025 Seattle JACL Scholarships Applications By Seattle JACL NAP Contributor Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is proud to announce applications are now being accepted for the six 2025 youth scholarships to support students in continuing their education. Each of the six scholarships were established in honor of Seattle-area Japanese American activists and Apply Now! 2025 Seattle JACL Scholarships Applications - [Nakamoto Receives Order of Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays](https://napost.com/2025/featured-02142025/) - Nakamoto Receives Order of Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Left to right: Mrs. Iyori, Con. Gen. Iyori, Allen Nakamoto, and June Nakamoto with the award, plaque and flowers. Photo credit: Kyle McGroder. On February 5, Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and Mrs. Yuko Iyori hosted a Nakamoto Receives Order of Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays - [Calendar from February 14th Print issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-02142025/) - Day of Remembrance(DOR) Events: February 19, 1942, is significant in American history whereby U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. It gave the U.S. Army authority during World War II to remove Japanese and Japanese Americans living in Washington, Oregon and California. Below are some remaining events occurring in the Puget Sound area Calendar from February 14th Print issue - [SANSEI JOURNAL: Everything Comes From China](https://napost.com/2019/sansei-journal-everything-comes-from-china/) - SANSEI JOURNAL: Everything Comes From China - [The Japanese Face](https://napost.com/2016/the-japanese-face-3/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Recently, I looked up from reading a newspaper in a Rainier Valley shop to see a middle-aged Southeast Asian couple looking at me, pointing and smiling. When I said hello, the woman beamed and explained, “You look just like my brother! My husband thought that you were him.” - [Northwest Earthquake Documentary](https://napost.com/2022/earthquake-documentary_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On December 15, the Discovery Channel will be showing an earthquake documentary titled "On the Brink of Disaster." It reviews the 20-year project I participated in, which began when I was a freshly minted forester just out of the UW forestry school. Then, my first job involved working On December 15, the Discovery Channel will be showing an earthquake documentary titled "On the Brink of Disaster." - [Eclipse Chasing, Part 2](https://napost.com/2017/eclipse-chasing-part-2/) - By David Yamaguchi ON SEPT. 7, I shared the story of my drive with three friends to see the solar eclipse in Sun Valley, Idaho. Today, I pick up where I left off, starting with the morning of Aug. 21. ON ECLIPSE MORNING, I was the first out of bed, as I had opened my - [Eclipse Chasing](https://napost.com/2017/eclipse-chasing/) - By David Yamaguchi THE TEXT MESSAGE came at 11:28 p.m. on Saturday, August 19. The Tom Petty concert, at Safeco Field, was over. My friend, Steve and his brother would be coming by to pick me up as soon as they could get out of the congested stadium area. My bags were already packed. I - [Kimono Revolution](https://napost.com/2023/voices4-0728/) - Photos and Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Undoubtedly, the highlight of Japan Fair, July 8 – 9 at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, was its “Kimono Revolution” fashion show, produced by Kimono Art. This year, a special feature was a visit from kimono dyer Azumi Hosoda. She teaches textile design at Kyoto City University Kimono Revolution - [Ninety-First Seattle Bon Odori](https://napost.com/2023/feature-0728/) - Ninety-First Seattle Bon Odori Photos and Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Across late July, Bon-Odori returned to the Seattle, Tacoma, and White River Buddhist temples after a three-year hiatus. In Seattle on July 15-16, the attendance was sparser than in years past. This is all right, however, as the scene is normally Ninety-First Seattle Bon Odori - [Coach Roger](https://napost.com/2016/coach-roger/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post At last it is starting to be warm so we can venture from our lairs! And so here's an experiment for you, dear reader, to try. Across the next week, see how many of the tennis courts you pass have people playing on them. Then, for comparison, drive - [Oriental Garden Center](https://napost.com/2016/oriental-garden-center/) - Man working in yard, No woman watching nearby; Is the man still wrong? Following the theme of the haiku, today we visit a specialty gardening store in Federal Way. - [Coronavirus: “Stay at Home” Report](https://napost.com/2020/coronavirus-stay-at-home-report/) - Tara Jane Langston By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post 1. STAY AT HOME! Governor Jay Inslee’s “Stay at Home” order now extends to May 4 (Seattle Times, Apr. 2). This is with good reason. We are in the thick of our COVID-19 battle now. UW epidemiologists have updated their forecast on the course of - [National Archives Whitewashing “Ugly” Histories](https://napost.com/2025/featured-01242025/) - National Archives Whitewashing “Ugly” Histories By Densho NAP Contributor The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is probably not a household name for most Americans. This federal agency oversees billions of documents, from the Declaration of Independence to electronic records covering more recent events, as well as a vast collection of historical photos. Among National Archives Whitewashing “Ugly” Histories - [Coronavirus Update](https://napost.com/2020/coronavirus-update/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post RESTAURANT CLOSURE, DAY 5 (Fri., Mar. 20). At this point, the best I can do for readers is to summarize the COVID-19 “Big Picture.” 1. Curves that matter. Two phrases we hear daily now are “flattening the curve” and “social distancing.” These concepts are not theoretical. They come - [Chapter 11 — Part 3 Nisei and Their College Education〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times'](https://napost.com/2025/history-01242025/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation. Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. By Chapter 11 — Part 3 Nisei and Their College Education〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times' - [Book Review: The Afterlife Is Letting Go](https://napost.com/2025/bookreview-01242025/) - Book Review: The Afterlife Is Letting Go By Panmela Okano NAP Contributor The Afterlife Is Letting Go is a series of essays about the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and its effects on later generations. For Shimoda, the afterlife of the incarceration has simply moved into another stage. The author, Brandon Shimoda, is Book Review: The Afterlife Is Letting Go - [Reconnecting with my Japanese Heritage](https://napost.com/2025/voices1-01242025/) - Reconnecting with my Japanese Heritage By Ezra Ho NAP Contributor My name is Ezra Ho. I graduated college in 2022 and started a job recently with the Washington State government. I joined the Fukushima kenjinkai about a year and a half ago. I first became interested in researching my Japanese ancestry around the time my Reconnecting with my Japanese Heritage - [Golden Circle Awards OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates](https://napost.com/2025/news1-01242025/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Left-right: Doug Chin, incoming OCA Seattle board co-president; Tomio Moriguchi, awardee; Tuk Eng, awardee; Connie So, outgoing OCA board of directors president; Dolores Sibonga, awardee; and Dylan Hartano, incoming OCA board co-president. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Asian Pacific American Advocates of Greater Seattle recently Golden Circle Awards OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates - [Nikkei Manor Receives $625K Seattle JACL Bequest](https://napost.com/2025/news2-01242025/) - By Nikkei Manor NAP Contributor The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (Seattle JACL) announced a major donation of $625,000 to Keiro Northwest, the operator of Nikkei Manor Assisted Living facility. It was part of a bequest it received in 2023 from the Shigeo and Toshiko Iseri Family Trust. “Nikkei Manor is an Nikkei Manor Receives $625K Seattle JACL Bequest - [Calendar from January 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-01242025/) - JANUARY Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru –through Jan 27, Wed-Mon, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland. Ancient method of mending damaged ceramics using urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with powdered gold. Highlights the beauty of imperfections. Explores themes of healing through the artwork. https://japanesegarden.org/events/kintsugi-the-restorative-art-of-naoko-fukumaru/. Bonsai –Fri, Jan Calendar from January 24th Print Issue - [Chapter 11 — Part 2 Nisei and Their College Education〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’](https://napost.com/2025/history-of-seattle-nikkei-immigrants-01102025/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Chapter 11 — Part 2 Nisei and Their College Education〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ - [Smithsonian Highlights Japanese War Brides in a New Traveling Exhibition](https://napost.com/2025/feature-01102025/) - Smithsonian Highlights Japanese War Brides in a New Traveling Exhibition By Jennifer Schommer NAP Contributor Toyo Swartz (second from left) attended brides school after her 1952 marriage in Yokohama, Japan. Photo courtesy of the Swartz family. The experiences of the nearly 45,000 Japanese women who immigrated to the United States as wives of American military Smithsonian Highlights Japanese War Brides in a New Traveling Exhibition - [Northwest Youth Corps Recruiting Interns at Japanese American Historical Sites](https://napost.com/2024/feature-12272024/) - Northwest Youth Corps Recruiting Interns at Japanese American Historical Sites By Lev Kellendy and Peter Chesser NAP Contributor Exclusion from outdoor recreation reflects legacies of oppression in marginalized communities and makes access to the outdoors not equally available. Northwest Youth Corps’ (NYC) Conservation Internship Program was established in 2015 to provide paraprofessional experiences with land Northwest Youth Corps Recruiting Interns at Japanese American Historical Sites - [Calendar from January 10th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2025/calendar-10012025/) - JANUARY OrcaCon 2025 WA Tabletop Gaming Convention Returns - Jan 10-12, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sea-Tac, 18740 International Blvd, Seattle. Newly expanded venue with more space and games. Improved transportation including Light Rail and shuttle services. Whether a seasoned gamer or newcomer, OrcaCon is inclusive featuring open play and scheduled games. Game library available Calendar from January 10th Print Issue - [Green Truck](https://napost.com/2020/green-truck/) - by Dee Goto, for The North American Post I am Sam Goto’s 1951 Chevrolet pickup. What makes me special is that I have two corner back windows, making me the “5-window” model. I remember when Sam first picked me up in 1974, off his Dad and brother Fred’s farm in Quincy, Washington. Fred said he - [Calendar from 2025 New Year Issue (Dec. 27th 2024 Print)](https://napost.com/2024/event-calendar-12272024/) - DECEMBER Terry’s Kitchen New Year’s Eve Gala! – Tue, Dec 31, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., Terry’s Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue. Featuring DJ Sheila E and DJ Craig! Dancing and celebrating your favorite music from past to present! Experience lighting and sound systems like you haven't seen or heard before! Appetizers, party favors, Calendar from 2025 New Year Issue (Dec. 27th 2024 Print) - [Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students 2/2](https://napost.com/2025/ny-drawings2025-2/) - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA ワシントン州日本文化会館 Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students By Daphne, 13years old By Willa, 9yeasrs old By Sonoma, 11years old By Daniela, 14years old By Malina, 11years old By Kaila, 10years old By Bennett, 9years old By Lupita, 11years old By Anna, 13years old Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students 2/2 - [Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students 1/2](https://napost.com/2024/ny-drawings2025/) - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA ワシントン州日本文化会館 Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students By Maddie, 12 years old By Ronan, 8 years old By Mie, 11 years old By Eleanor, 12 years old By Ayako, 12 years old By Edie, 9 years old By Jameson, 10 years old By Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students 1/2 - [Japanese Artwork from Japan Presented in Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/voices-312272024/) - Japanese Artwork from Japan Presented in Seattle By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Those of us who have an interest or a background in the arts look forward to Seattle Art Fair each summer. Afterwards, we reminisce about all the beautiful and innovative work seen, admire the new piece purchased or wish we had made the Japanese Artwork from Japan Presented in Seattle - [Meet the FIFA World Cup Seattle 2026 CEO](https://napost.com/2024/feature-12132024/) - ⚽️ Meet the FIFA World Cup Seattle 2026 CEO ⚽️ By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor May 2023, top of the Space Needle — announcement of FIFA World Cup™ SEA 2026 coming to Seattle, WA. Photo credit: Jose Moreno. Early this past summer, I was interested in interviewing Peter Tomozawa about his new job. After briefly Meet the FIFA World Cup Seattle 2026 CEO - [New Year's Greetings from NAP ー Tomio Moriguchi & Bruce Rutledge](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-9/) - Tomio Moriguchi, NAP Publisher Happy Year of the Snake to our community of readers and advertisers! We are grateful for your support. One of the highlights of 2024 was a very special trip this fall to Shikoku, Japan, with 20 others from our community. As many of you know, my father, Fujimatsu Moriguchi, was born New Year's Greetings from NAP ー Tomio Moriguchi & Bruce Rutledge - [Youth Finance University](https://napost.com/2024/news1-12272024/) - Youth Finance University By Princeton Lok and WA DECA NAP Contributor I am Princeton Lock, a junior at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. I am reaching out to share an exciting initiative. It aims to make a difference in the community by teaching young people essential financial literacy skills. As part of a Washington Youth Finance University - [The Writing Life with Shizu Usami](https://napost.com/2025/interview-12272024/) - The Writing Life with Shizu Usami By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Deputy Counsel General Junichi Sumi gets instruction from calligraphy sensei Shizu Usami. When Shizu Usami came to the Consulate-General of Japan office in Seattle, Washington, in late 2024 to give Deputy Consul General Junichi Sumi a calligraphy lesson, she brought sheets of paper The Writing Life with Shizu Usami - [Resilience Through 120 Years!](https://napost.com/2024/news2-12272024/) - Resilience Through 120 Years! By Reverend Karen Yokota Love NAP Contributor Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church (Blaine) on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington, is well known as a community space as well as a church. While many churches are closing or finding other ways to use its buildings and property, Blaine has robust and growing Resilience Through 120 Years! - [10K and Still Running](https://napost.com/2024/voices-1-12272024/) - 10K and Still Running By Eric Uyeji NAP Contributor The year sure is flying by! I cannot believe it is already the end of the year. A few months back, I wrote about my desire to get back into running. It is something I have mentioned in the past and has been part of my 10K and Still Running - [New Year's Greetings ー Seattle Japanese American Citizens League & Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-8/) - Seattle Japanese American Citizens League Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu! Happy New Year to All from the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)! We look forward to another year of serving our Nikkei (Japanese American) community. We are grateful to the North American Post for continuing to be the respected voice of the community New Year's Greetings ー Seattle Japanese American Citizens League & Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League - [New Year's Greetings ー Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-7/) - Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple Dear Readers, On behalf of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, I wish each of you a happy and healthy New Year. When one year’s end is approaching, I remember one teaching. “We assume that today has come because there was yesterday, and tomorrow will come because it is today. Somewhere along New Year's Greetings ー Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple - [DESTINATIONS The Washington State Capitol Campus](https://napost.com/2023/destinations-1124/) - DESTINATIONS The Washington State Capitol Campus Text and photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post ▲Three grand buildings on the State Capitol campus, Olympia (Oct. 1). From Top left, the Legislative Building (1928), the Temple of Justice (1912) and the Insurance Building (1921). The flags were at half-staff to honor the late Senator Dianne Destination The Washington State Capitol Campus - [The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 5 of 5](https://napost.com/2023/kawamoto-1013/) - The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 5 of 5 By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note. Part 4 concluded with the Kawamoto farm milking 40 head of dairy cattle, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Joe hurting his arm, and Jean running the farm with The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 5 of 5 - [Passing On the Fishing Gene](https://napost.com/2023/feature-1027/) - Passing On the Fishing Gene By Gary Yamaguchi For The North American Post “The force is strong with this one.” — Darth Vader in “Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope” WHAT IS IT that draws some to the sport of fishing? Fishing lures some people in, snagging them, and holding them like the barb Passing On the Fishing Gene - [The Obi](https://napost.com/2023/the-obi/) - By Lori Matsukawa The North American Post The stylists padded quietly in their tabi, speaking highly feminine and polite Japanese. Mariko Kayama, “Niki” Nakamitsu, and the renowned Yu Ugawa wrapped me in an undergarment, a collar garment and finally, an astounding black silk kimono exploding with red, purple, and gold flowers. Plum, cherry, iris. Shoka The Obi - [How I Met My Japanese Relatives](https://napost.com/2023/feature-1208/) - How I Met My Japanese Relatives By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post ▲My dad and his siblings in Japan when they were children (ca 1920s). From left: Yoneko (Niki), Minoru (Min), Masaru (Phil) and Ayako (Janet). Photo: Densho, Okano Family Collection My father was born in America in 1913. When he was How I Met My Japanese Relatives - [New Year's Greetings ー Tacoma Buddhist Temple & Konko Church of Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-6/) - Tacoma Buddhist Temple Happy New Year, Everyone! 明けましておめでとうございます！ I hope that you all will enjoy some quality time with family and friends in the New Year! The idea I would like everyone to ponder on this coming year of 2025 is “Wisdom and Compassion.” Everyone in the world experiences a type of suffering that universally New Year's Greetings ー Tacoma Buddhist Temple & Konko Church of Seattle - [New Year;s Greetings ー Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA & White River Buddhist Temple](https://napost.com/2024/ny2025-5/) - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA Dear Friends and Supporters of the “J”, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Happy New Year! As 2024 closes, we extend a heartfelt gratitude for your support of the JCCCW. This year, we celebrated our community’s vibrant heritage and many accomplishments. Highlights include the distinction of receiving the Japanese Foreign Minister’s New Year;s Greetings ー Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA & White River Buddhist Temple - [New Year's Greetings ー Japan America Society of the State of Washington & Densho The Japanese American Legacy Project](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-4/) - Japan America Society of the State of Washington Dear Friends and Community Members, 新年明けましておめでとうございます！ As Chair of the Japan America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW), an organization dedicated to fostering mutual understanding and friendship between the people of Japan and the United States, I am thrilled to extend my warmest wishes for a New Year's Greetings ー Japan America Society of the State of Washington & Densho The Japanese American Legacy Project - [New Year's Greetings ー Makoto Iyori Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-1/) - Happy New Year! This year marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Consulate-General of Japan in Tacoma, the predecessor to our current Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, Washington. Delving into our history, the Japanese Consulate-General was established in Tacoma in 1895, largely due to the existing regular shipping routes and railroads in the New Year's Greetings ー Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle - [New Year's Greetings ー Steve Hobbs, Secretary of Washington State Legislature](https://napost.com/2025/ny2025-2/) - Dear Fellow Washingtonians, On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of State of Washington, I wish you a very peaceful, joyous, and prosperous 2025. I am fortunate to conduct a trade mission in Japan soon. I love seeing the strong sense of community, many traditions that honor history, and commitment to building relationships between New Year's Greetings ー Steve Hobbs, Secretary of Washington State Legislature - [Takashi Hoshizaki Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-12132024/) - Takashi Hoshizaki Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation By Ray Locker NAP Contributor Left to Right: Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki and Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles, California hold the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. Takashi Hoshizaki, a member Takashi Hoshizaki Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation - [Tomio Moriguchi Receives Citizen Award](https://napost.com/2024/news2-12132024/) - Tomio Moriguchi Receives Citizen Award By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Left to right: Tomio Moriguchi; Karen Zaugg Black, co-Mistress of Ceremonies; Hieu Moriguchi, oldest grandson of Tomio; and Andrew McMasters, co-Master of Ceremonies. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. On December 3, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) celebrated its 101st anniversary during its annual Tomio Moriguchi Receives Citizen Award - [Kelli Nomura, ICHS CEO Named Diversity Champion](https://napost.com/2024/news1-12132024/) - Kelli Nomura, ICHS CEO Named Diversity Champion By International Community and Health Services NAP Contributor Kelli Nomura, ICHS CEO, was named Diversity Champion. International Community Health Services (ICHS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kelli Nomura, has been named Diversity Champion and selected as one of 15 preeminent health care leaders of the Puget Sound region in Kelli Nomura, ICHS CEO Named Diversity Champion - [Brightspot Design Brings Smiles](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-12132024/) - Brightspot Design Brings Smiles By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Artist Emily Chan in her studio. A few years ago, I was looking at greeting cards at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle and noticed very unique and Asian-inspired cards that stood out from all the others. You, too, may have seen them at the Uwajimaya Brightspot Design Brings Smiles - [Book Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto](https://napost.com/2024/bookreview-12132024/) - Book Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor Those of us of a certain age may remember the poignant photograph in a 1972 Life magazine of a Japanese woman, Ryoko Kamimura, bathing her severely deformed daughter, Tomoko, in an ofuro (Japanese bath). (To see the photograph, go to Book Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto - [Movie Review : Film Highlights LGBT Issues](https://napost.com/2024/moviereview-12132024/) - Movie Review : Film Highlights LGBT Issues By Chisaki Sato NAP Contributor On November 18th at the University of Washington (UW) campus in Seattle, Washington, the film screening of Karankoe no Hana was hosted by the UW Japan Studies Program. About 10 people gathered to watch the film and share their thoughts afterward. This short Movie Review : Film Highlights LGBT Issues - [WHIAANHPI’s New Executive Director](https://napost.com/2024/voices4-12132024/) - WHIAANHPI’s New Executive Director By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NAP Contributor Left to right: HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra, former WHIAANHPI Exec. Dir. Krystal Ka‘ai, WHIAANHPI Exec. Dir. Helen Beaudreau, and U.S. Trade Rep. Amb. Katherine Tai in front of the Navy Steps, Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C. The White House WHIAANHPI’s New Executive Director - [San Franciso State University establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with Landmark Gift](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-12132024/) - San Franciso State University establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with Landmark Gift By Strategic Marketing and Communications, San Franciso State University NAP Contributor Historic $4.2 million donation from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation will advance awareness, understanding and appreciation of Japanese American experiences. Left to right: San San Franciso State University establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with Landmark Gift - [Calendar from December 13th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-12132024/) - Brightspot Design Pop-Up — Sat, Dec 14 at the Seattle Uwajimaya store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sun, 15 at the Renton Uwajimaya store from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first 100 visitors will receive a free mini-calendar. DECEMBER OBG’s Live Music Event — Fri, Dec 13, 9-11:30 p.m. Terry’s Kitchen, 5625 - [Book Review Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience](https://napost.com/2024/bookreview-11222024/) - Book Review Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor In March 2011 we watched the horrifying tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake consume seaside towns in Tohoku, Japan. It is one thing to watch the videos but it is quite another to read from someone who went through it. Book Review Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience - [Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru](https://napost.com/2024/art-11222024/) - Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru By Will Lerner NAP Contributor Naoko Fukumaru working on kinstugi. Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon is thrilled to present Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru in the Pavilion and Calvin/ Mayho Tanabe Galleries now through January 27, 2025. Kintsugi is a 500-year old Japanese method of mending Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru - [Reparations: Building Solidarity and Community](https://napost.com/2024/voices-11222024/) - Reparations: Building Solidarity and Community By Stan Shikuma NAP Contributor On October 30, over 70 people gathered on the campus of Seattle Central College in Seattle, Washington to watch Reparations, a film by Jon Osaki, and to hear a panel of activists discuss why and how the Japanese American community should support the movement of Reparations: Building Solidarity and Community - [NAP Trip to Shikoku — Rocks and Stones](https://napost.com/2024/featured-11222024/) - NAP Trip to Shikoku — Rocks and Stones By C. Williams NAP Contributor "A rock!?" my cousin asks on our recent trip to Shikoku Island of Japan. I spent the morning frantically searching the more than one kilometer stretch of road for the perfect gift for a friend. To my cousin's surprise, that perfect gift NAP Trip to Shikoku — Rocks and Stones - [Calendar from November 22nd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-11222024/) - November ▪️Justified, Creating the Narrative live music event — Sat, Nov 23, 8-10:30 p.m., Terry’s Kitchen, 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue. Funk, R&B soul, smooth jazz, and latin-infused band from the Seattle area. Special guest sax player Gordon Uchima. $15 cover. See: terryskitchenbellevue.com. ▪️Houseplants for the Holidays — Shop online: Mon, Nov 25-Thu, Dec 5. Calendar from November 22nd Print Issue - [APA Opens First U.S. Hotel in Seattle](https://napost.com/2024/specialreport-11222024/) - APA Opens First U.S. Hotel in Seattle Interview by Yuka Foley Translated by Bruce Rutledge From left to right: Jin Sasaki, president and CEO, Coast Hotels USA; Sam Cho, director of Strategic Initiatives, Mayor's Office of Seattle; Makoto Iyori, Consul General of Japan in Seattle; Seattle City Council Member Tanya Woo; Isshi Motoya, president and APA Opens First U.S. Hotel in Seattle - [NEW Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist's Perspective of the Japanese American Experience](https://napost.com/2024/books-11082024/) - NEW Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist's Perspective of the Japanese American Experience By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor “A proud story and rich history of our community,“ said Tomio Moriguchi, publisher of The North American Post. Bruce Rutledge, co-founder of Chin Music Press says, "Kelly Goto's ability to intertwine local history with her father's art provides a NEW Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist's Perspective of the Japanese American Experience - [Commerce Leads Delegation Partnership at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition](https://napost.com/2024/voice-11082024/) - Commerce Leads Delegation Partnership at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition By Jacquie Goodwill NAP Contributor Washington State’s aerospace industry was showcased October 16-19 at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan. Industry leaders from across the state joined the Washington State Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) “Choose Washington” team at this event, representing a range Commerce Leads Delegation Partnership at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition - [Calendar from November 8th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-11082024/) - NOVEMBER ▪️Jeff Kashiwa, saxophonist — Tue, Nov 12, 7:30 p.m. and Wed, Nov 13, 7:30 p.m., Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, Seattle. Seattle native with The Rippingtons in 1989. He performed shows all over the world, founded a saxophone trio with CD releases, and now teaches music. https://jeffkashiwa.com/. Band includes: Brian Monroney (acoustic and Calendar from November 8th Print Issue - [Minidoka Survivors, Descendants and Allies Wage 11th Hour Campaign to Stop Lava Ridge Wind Project](https://napost.com/2024/feature-11082024/) - Minidoka Survivors, Descendants and Allies Wage 11th Hour Campaign to Stop Lava Ridge Wind Project By Erin Shigaki, Cathy Kiyomura and Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP Editor Japanese Americans and allies promote a letter writing campaign urging U.S. Congress to block a permit for the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho to protect the Minidoka National Historic Minidoka Survivors, Descendants and Allies Wage 11th Hour Campaign to Stop Lava Ridge Wind Project - [KAYAVA. Ramen Comes to Fremont](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-10252024/) - KAYAVA. Ramen Comes to Fremont By Yuka Foley, NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge Plenus Co., known in Japan for its popular chains, Hotto Motto and Yayoi Ken, opened its latest restaurant KAYAVA., in Seattle, Washington, in early October 2024. The new restaurant is in the Fremont neighborhood, home to Adobe, Google and other information KAYAVA. Ramen Comes to Fremont - [Public Artworks Down the Streets of Seattle](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-10252024/) - Public Artworks Down the Streets of Seattle By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor NAP readers may recall the July 12, 2024, article about Naoko and Ken Morisawa/Morisawa Studio designed kiosk Target Forever II that was vandalized along with two other kiosks designed by Angie Hinojos and Baso Fibonacci on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington. After Public Artworks Down the Streets of Seattle - [Consul General of Japan in Seattle Hosts Two Local Organizations](https://napost.com/2024/featured-10252024/) - Consul General of Japan in Seattle Hosts Two Local Organizations By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor In October 2024, Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and Mrs. Yuko Iyori hosted two receptions for two local organizations at their official residence in Seattle, Washington. Both receptions were full of friends, family and colleagues who were celebrating Consul General of Japan in Seattle Hosts Two Local Organizations - [Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-10252024/) - Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes By Chisaki Sato NAP Contributor The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington, is showing an interesting exhibit called, “Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes by Tokita, Nomura and Fujii” through May 11, 2025 in the George Tsutakawa Art Gallery. The exhibit features excellent works by three Issei (first generation Japanese American) Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes - [Calendar from October 25th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-10252024/) - J.sweets – just opened atAlderwood Mall. 3000 184th St SW #190, Lynnwood. The select shop features traditional Japanese sweets. Perfect for holiday gifts, omiyage, and New Year’s presents. For more details, see: https://jsweetsstore.com/. OCOTOBER ▪️Seattle Samurai Launch Event – Sat, Oct 26, 2-4 p.m., Mam’s Books, 608 Maynard Ave S, Seattle. Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Calendar from October 25th Print Issue - [Calendar from October 11th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-10112024/) - OCOTOBER ▪️Nobi's Night Out - Sat, Oct 19, 6-9 p.m., Hoku Events on Madison, 1125 SE Madison St, Portland. A 1970s casino fundraiser for the Japanese American Museum of Oregon. Casino games, raffle, silent auction, wine wall, heavy hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, photo booth, and groovy tunes. Dress for the occasion. 1970s fashion is encouraged! Register Calendar for October 11th Print Issue - [Vashon Celebrates Japan Festival](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-10112024/) - Vashon Celebrates Japan Festival By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Audience relaxing while watching Taiko drumming performance on the stage. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. What a great day to travel on September 7, 2024, from Seattle, Washington, to the Fautleroy ferry in mild and dry weather. It was like taking a vacation day to Vashon Island Vashon Celebrates Japan Festival - [Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Birth of Ranald MacDonald](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-10112024/) - Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Birth of Ranald MacDonald By Akiko Kusunose NAP Contributor People attended a luncheon celebrating the bicentennial of MacDonald's birth. MacDonald's portrait can be seen in the rear, and the design of the commemorative stamp issued this spring can be seen in the foreground. Photo credit: Friends of MacDonald. Ranald MacDonald, Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Birth of Ranald MacDonald - [Former NAP Editor Receives Award "Leadership in Journalism"](https://napost.com/2024/news2-10112024/) - Former NAP Editor Receives Award "Leadership in Journalism" David Yamaguchi gives his acceptance speech while Maria Batayola holds the glass award. Photo credit: Theo Bickel. The award. Photo credit: David Yamaguchi. Former NAP Editor Receives Award "Leadership in Journalism" - [King County Passes Torch of Mukai Barreling Plant Property](https://napost.com/2024/featured-10112024/) - King County Passes Torch of Mukai Barreling Plant Property By Alex Bruell NAP Contributor Islanders on Sept. 18 celebrated the transfer of the Mukai Farm & Garden Fruit Barreling Plant on Vashon in Washington to the Friends of Mukai — the last major hurdle in the long-awaited quest by the nonprofit to restore the historic King County Passes Torch of Mukai Barreling Plant Property - [C-ID Night Market Returns](https://napost.com/2024/news1-010112024/) - C-ID Night Market Returns By Chisaki Sato NAP Intern A lion dance by Northwest Kung Fu & Fitness. Photo credit: Chisaki Sato On September 21, 2024, crowds of people gathered in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) in Washington for the return of the popular Night Market. The annual street festival in the historic CID started in C-ID Night Market Returns - [Washin Kai’s Upcoming Event featuring Joshua Mostow, Ph.D.](https://napost.com/2024/event-10112024/) - Washin Kai’s Upcoming Event featuring Joshua Mostow, Ph.D. By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Hyakunin isshu eshō: Jitō Tennō by Utagawa Kunisada. Edo: Sanoya Kihei, 1843-45. Colors on paper, ōban print. © The Trustees of the British Museum. Washin Kai (Friends of Classical Japanese) and the University of Washington (UW) Japan Studies program will be featuring Washin Kai’s Upcoming Event featuring Joshua Mostow, Ph.D. - [Epidemiological Research for the Health of Humankind](https://napost.com/2024/interview_09272024/) - Epidemiological Research for the Health of Humankind By Ayano Honda Translation by Bruce Rutledge Tsukasa Namekata, founder of the Pacific Rim Disease Prevention Center, has devoted the last 28 years of his life to researching the health of Japanese and Japanese Americans living in Seattle. Tsukasa Namekata with (from left to right) his wife Keiko, - [A Bon Odori Demonstration in Tacoma](https://napost.com/2024/feature-09272024/) - A Bon Odori Demonstration in Tacoma By Pamela A. Okano NAP Contributor Under the hot afternoon sun on September 1, 2024, Tacoma saw its second Bon Odori of the year. Just like any other Bon Odori, there was a Buddhist service, street dancing (Tanko Bushi, Ei Ja Nai Ka, Gezan Bayashi, and Kane Ren Ren, A Bon Odori Demonstration in Tacoma - [EMMY AWARD RECORD BREAKER](https://napost.com/2024/review-09272024/) - EMMY AWARD RECORD BREAKER By Ann Niklasson NAP Contributor The FX/Hulu series Shogun shatters the single-season Emmy record with 18 wins — including Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, and Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Anna Sawai (the first ever for a Japanese actress). The show also took home the EMMY AWARD RECORD BREAKER - [Village Theatre Announces New Managing Director](https://napost.com/2024/news2-09272024/) - Memories of Mount Rainier By Christine Bateman NAP Contibutor Village Theatre in Issaquah, Washington announced Derek Watanabe as its next Managing Director. Watanabe will serve alongside Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr as co-leaders of one of the premier regional musical theatres on the West Coast. Portrait of Derek Watanabe. Photo credit: Christine Bateman. ▶︎ Village Theatre Village Theatre Announces New Managing Director - [Partnership for the Future for the Japanese American Community](https://napost.com/2024/news1-09272024/) - Partnership for the Future for the Japanese American Community By Calvin Terada NAP Contributor Seattle Hiroshima Club and Seattle Kumamoto Kenjin Kai visiting the Vashon Troll after visiting Japan Festival at Mukai Farm & Garden. Photo credit: Kumamoto Kenjin Kai. On Saturday, September 7, 2024, multi-generational members of the Seattle Hiroshima Club and Seattle Kumamoto Partnership for the Future for the Japanese American Community - [SHIRO’S SUSHI OPENS SECOND RESTAURANT: SHOMON KAPPO SUSHI](https://napost.com/2024/food-09272024/) - SHIRO’S SUSHI OPENS SECOND RESTAURANT: SHOMON KAPPO SUSHI By Heather Jensvold NAP Contributor The team behind Shiro’s Sushi restaurant opened ShoMon Kappo Sushi restaurant in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhoodbordering South Lake Union. The 26-seat restaurant opened in early September offering an inspired, multi-course menu using localized ingredients and a chef’s expression. Sushi counter at the new SHIRO’S SUSHI OPENS SECOND RESTAURANT: SHOMON KAPPO SUSHI - [Popular Idol Group Travis Japan Brings World Tour to Seattle!](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-09272024/) - Popular Idol Group Travis Japan Brings World Tour to Seattle! Interview by Yuka Foley NAP Staff Travis Japan, a seven-member Japanese male group that has been active globally after studying abroad in Los Angeles, will give a much-anticipated performance at the Neptune Theater on October 10! The members answered five questions posed by The North Popular Idol Group Travis Japan Brings World Tour to Seattle! - [Celebrate Japanese Culture at the 8th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-09272024/) - Celebrate Japanese Culture at the 8th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College By Ansh Chavda, Tommy Wang Bellevue College Japan Week Student Leaders Bellevue College is excited to host its 8th Annual Japan Week from September 30 to October 5, 2024. Presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club with support from the Consulate-General of Celebrate Japanese Culture at the 8th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College - [Event Calendar from September 27th Print issue](https://napost.com/2024/event-09272024/) - SEPTEMBER Seattle Keiro Nursing Home Donor Plaques Available, Sept 1st - Oct 31st. 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 Event Calendar from September 27th Print issue - ["The Tengu Club" Film Premiere Held at NVC Hall](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-09132024/) - "The Tengu Club" Film Premiere Held at NVC Hall By Chisaki Sato NAP Intern On Saturday, August 17, the documentary “The Tengu Club” was premiered at Nisei Veteran's Committee Memorial Hall. The film drew 115 people, including members of the Tengu Fishing Club; YETI Inc., the company that created the documentary; and Hilary Hutcheson, a person featured in the "The Tengu Club" Film Premiere Held at NVC Hall - [Mariners Play for Themed Ticket Benefit](https://napost.com/2024/voices209132024/) - Mariners Play for Themed Ticket Benefit By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor The Seattle Mariners major league baseball team played two games benefitting local Japanese American organizations in Seattle, Washington. On Japanese Heritage Night, every ticket sold in its reserved seating sections donated $5 to the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW). Ticket holders Mariners Play for Themed Ticket Benefit - [Garfield Golden Grads Hall of Fame](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-09132024/) - Garfield Golden Grads Hall of Fame By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Contributor One day I received a message from an NAP reader about Judy Kusakabe. What she wrote was of such accomplishments that I had to get in touch with Kusakabe. ◀︎ Judy Kusakabe giving her speech as she accepts the Garfield Golden Grad Hall of Garfield Golden Grads Hall of Fame - [Seattle Samurai: A Daughter’s Love Letter to Her Father](https://napost.com/2024/book-09132024/) - Seattle Samurai: A Daughter’s Love Letter to Her Father By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Kelly Goto’s new book about her late father, Sam Goto, and his popular comic strips that ran in this newspaper from 2012 to 2018 will be unveiled at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington’s (JCCCW) annual Tomodachi Gala Seattle Samurai: A Daughter’s Love Letter to Her Father - [North American Post Looking for Fundraising Help](https://napost.com/2024/news2-09132024/) - By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager The North American Post (NAP) turned 122 years old this year. That is a pretty amazing run for a community newspaper. During its long history, NAP has delivered relevant news for the Japanese American community and funded its efforts through a combination of subscriptions (thank you!) and advertisements (thank North American Post Looking for Fundraising Help - [2024 Foreign Ministry Commendation](https://napost.com/2024/featured-09132024/) - 2024 Foreign Ministry Commendation By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Con. Gen. Iyori (left) presenting the Foreign Minister's commendation to Yoshi Minegishi (right) during the reception at the Con. Gen.'s official residence in Seattle, WA. Photo credit: Devin Michaelis. On August 28, 2024, Consul General of Japan Makoto Iyori and Mrs. Yuko Iyori hosted a reception 2024 Foreign Ministry Commendation - [Event Calendar from September 13th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-09132024/) - SEPTEMBER ▪️Passage by Christopher Chen, Sep 12-15th, 18-19th, 21-22nd, 26-28th, weekdays and Sat 7:30 p.m., and Sun 2:00 p.m. 12th Ave Arts Studio Theatre, 1620 - 12th Ave, #101, Seattle. $25-$50. A local country doctor, teacher, and an expat forge a friendship that is challenged after a fateful trip to a local attraction. The play Event Calendar from September 13th Print Issue - [Remembrance Gallery Now Open](https://napost.com/2024/news1-09132024/) - Remembrance Gallery Now Open By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Contributor On August 15, 2024, survivors of any incarceration camp during World War II in 1942 and their descendants were invited to an exclusive ribbon cutting ceremony for the Remembrance Gallery at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington. After several years from an idea to completion, Remembrance Gallery Now Open - [Memories of Mount Rainier](https://napost.com/2024/featured-008232024/) - Memories of Mount Rainier Article and Photo By Geraldine Shu NAP Contributor Karen and Grandma enjoying lunch together., 1980. Mount Rainier is a majestic presence in Washington State. It became a national park in 1899. With more than 236,00 acres, it is America’s fifth oldest park. From Seattle, Washington, it is 82 miles (2.5 hours) Memories of Mount Rainier - [Gourmet Food from Hachinohe Wows Bite of Seattle Fans ](https://napost.com/2024/voices-08232024/) - Gourmet Food from Hachinohe Wows Bite of Seattle Fans By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager The Bite of Seattle attendees with a hankering for Japanese food were not disappointed this year. Secret Fort, the popular yakitori restaurant in Wallingford, collaborated with a group from Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, Gourmet Food from Hachinohe Wows Bite of Seattle Fans - [DESTINATIONS: Lewis Army Museum](https://napost.com/2024/destinations-08232024/) - DESTINATIONS: Lewis Army Museum By David Yamaguchi NAP Contributor Like many a native Seattleite, I have driven past the Lewis Army Museum for years. On the right shoulder of southbound Interstate-5 between Tacoma and Olympia, Washington, it beckoned me, mainly because my late father (Kay Yamaguchi) did his post World War II army service there DESTINATIONS: Lewis Army Museum - [Calendar from August 23rd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/eventcalendar-8232024/) - AUGUST ▪️TEN no TSUBU Fair – Wed-Tue, Aug 28 – Sep 10, all Uwajimaya stores. New, original, premium rice developed in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Special pricing during the fair. Tasting event Aug 31 and Sep 1 with special gift while supplies last. https://uwajimaya.com. ▪️Volunteer Opportunity – Sat, Aug 24. Come lend a hand at Calendar from August 23rd Print Issue - [Because of Bill: An Intimate Look at One of the City’s Greatest Champions](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-08092024/) - Because of Bill: An Intimate Look at One of the City’s Greatest Champions By Erin Schmith & Lucy Capehart NAP Contributors Almost everyone in Portland, Oregon, has heard of Bill Naito. The street along the downtown waterfront bears his name but many do not realize the extent of his influence on the city we know Because of Bill: An Intimate Look at One of the City’s Greatest Champions - [10th Anniversary — City of Beaverton Night Market](https://napost.com/2024/event-08092024/) - 10th Anniversary — City of Beaverton Night Market By Dianna Ballash NAP Contributor The City of Beaverton, Oregon is thrilled to bring back the Beaverton Night Market for a special evening of food, fun and more! The market, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will take shape on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 5-10 p.m. at The 10th Anniversary — City of Beaverton Night Market - [Behind the Shoji Annual Summer Marketplace Brings the Art of Craft to Portland from Kanazawa, Tokyo and More](https://napost.com/2024/voices4-08092024/) - Behind the Shoji Annual Summer Marketplace Brings the Art of Craft to Portland from Kanazawa, Tokyo and More By Will Learner NAP Contributor ▲Outside view of the Pavilion at the Portland Japanese Garden. Courtesy of Portland Japanese Garden. For more than a decade, Behind the Shoji has been one of Portland Japanese Garden’s most anticipated Behind the Shoji Annual Summer Marketplace Brings the Art of Craft to Portland from Kanazawa, Tokyo and More - [Injustice & Reparations — Nissei Office Clerks](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-08092024/) - Injustice & Reparations — Nissei Office Clerks By Kyle Kinoshita NAP Contributor In the May 10, 2024, issue of The North American Post (NAP), the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League’s (Seattle JACL) Legacy Project “100 Years of Advocacy and Activism,” was featured. The creation of a nine-panel display, a collection of oral history recordings and Injustice & Reparations — Nissei Office Clerks - [Presidential Proclamations and Videos Help Open Mineta-Simpson Institute](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-08092024/) - Presidential Proclamations and Videos Help Open Mineta-Simpson Institute By Ray Locker NAP Contributor ▲Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson tours the new exhibit about his and the late Norman Mineta's life and public careers. Photo credit: Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. A proclamation from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and video tributes from former U.S. Presidents Presidential Proclamations and Videos Help Open Mineta-Simpson Institute - [Calendat from August 9th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calandar-09082024/) - AUGUST ▪️Bon Odori – a free, outdoor Japanese dance honoring the spirits of ancestors. Along with food and activities, the festival can be found at several locations: ⚫︎Sat, Aug 10, 5-9 p.m. by the Olympia Chapter, Japanese American Citizens League. Newlocation — South Puget Sound Community College, Center for Student Success (Bldg 22), 2011 Calendat from August 9th Print Issue - [U.S. Army and Japan Alliance Appreciation](https://napost.com/2024/feature-08092024/) - U.S. Army and Japan Alliance Appreciation By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On July 23, 2024, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko hosted a tomodachi (friendship) reception at their official residence in Seattle for the U.S. Army. These soldiers, currently stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), are individuals U.S. Army and Japan Alliance Appreciation - [Calendar from July 26th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-07262024/) - Japan Week - The 8th JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College is collecting recycled Manga, in any language, for its Manga Swap to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5th (but no adult content, please). We’re also collecting ‘nicer’ Japanese items and ‘less ‘expensive’ items for the Flea Markets. Donation drop-offs: ・ Aug. 16 (Fri) 2pm - Calendar from July 26th Print Issue - [Penny and Frank Fukui — Nikkei Community’s Legacy Couple](https://napost.com/2024/interview-07262024/) - Penny and Frank Fukui — Nikkei Community’s Legacy Couple By Elaine Ikoma Ko NAP Contributor Woodburn Company received Supplier of the Year 2018 by the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council. Left to right: business partner Ben Johnson, Frank and Penny Fukui, and employee Dan Beary. Frank and Penny Fukui are household names in the Penny and Frank Fukui — Nikkei Community’s Legacy Couple - [A Day at the Beach](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-07262024/) - A Day at the Beach By Eric Uyeji NAP Contributor Over the past several years, my family and I have been going to the Washington coast to dig for razor clams. My wife Stacy and I have been doing this ever since our daughters were very young and we would turn it into a weekend A Day at the Beach - [Liberation Obon – Tsuru for Solidarity](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-07262024/) - Liberation Obon – Tsuru for Solidarity By Kiku Hughes NAP Contributor Members of Tsuru for Solidarity playing taiko drums for Day of Remembrance 2024, outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. Photo credit: Kiku Hughes. On March 7, 2024, Charles Leo Daniel died inside Tacoma, Washington’s Northwest Detention Center (NWDC). The news of Daniel’s Liberation Obon – Tsuru for Solidarity - [The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration Edited by Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-07262024/) - The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration Edited by Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor they never asked suspicious or not— just put us away Sen Taro This senryu (a 3-line Japanese poem typically about human nature and its foibles) sums up the Japanese American experience on the West Coast after the The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration Edited by Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung - [Remembrance Gallery Update](https://napost.com/2024/news-07122024/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor In the January 26, 2024 NAP issue, an update was provided regarding a new Remembrance Gallery being planned at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington. The construction is now underway to build a permanent monument listing the more than 7,600 individual names of those incarcerated at the Puyallup fairgrounds Remembrance Gallery Update - [Shiro Kashiba and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays](https://napost.com/2024/featured-07122024/) - Shiro Kashiba and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On July 2, 2024, Shiro Kashiba was honored at the official residence of the Consul General of Japan in Seattle. In a crowded room filled with friends, family, and colleagues of all ages, Kashiba ceremoniously received the Shiro Kashiba and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays - [Help Restore Destroyed Public Art: Metro Bus Kiosk Restoration Seattle Downtown](https://napost.com/2024/news2-07122024/) - By Naoko and Ken Morisawa NAP Contributors ▲Left: Target-Forever-II before the vandalism. Right: Target-Forever-II by artist Naoko Morisawa vandalized on all four sides. Located at Third Avenue and Pine Street in Seattle, Washington. Photo credit: Ken Morisawa. Theft and vandalism targeting local businesses and public facilities in downtown Seattle continues to worsen in the wake Help Restore Destroyed Public Art: Metro Bus Kiosk Restoration Seattle Downtown - [Kazuhiro Kawasaki, Professor Emeritus The Evergreen State College](https://napost.com/2024/interview-07122024/) - Kazuhiro Kawasaki, Professor Emeritus The Evergreen State College By Keiko Miyako Schlegel NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager ▲These are two paintings created during his university years. The one on the right is from his first year, and the one on the left is from his final year of university. Photo credit: Kazuhiro Kawasaki, Professor Emeritus The Evergreen State College - [A Granddaughter’s Journey to Her Grandfather’s Art at the Smithsonian](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-07122024/) - A Granddaughter’s Journey to Her Grandfather’s Art at the Smithsonian By Kara Jei Tokita NAP Contributor My grandfather, Kamekichi Tokita, died at age of 51 before I was born and could ever meet him. Born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan, he ventured across the Pacific Ocean to Seattle, Washington in 1919. He defied his father’s A Granddaughter’s Journey to Her Grandfather’s Art at the Smithsonian - [73rd Annual Awards LeadingAge Washington 2024 Award of Excellence in Cultural Diversity](https://napost.com/2024/news1-07122024/) - By Rick Takeuchi and Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP Editor Congratulations to Emiko Mizuki, Executive Director of Kawabe Memorial House in Seattle, Washington for receiving LeadingAge Washington’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Cultural Diversity. The awards ceremony was held at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane, Washington in June 2024. LeadingAge Washington is a national, not-for-profit organization 73rd Annual Awards LeadingAge Washington 2024 Award of Excellence in Cultural Diversity - [Calendar from July 12th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar07122024/) - JULY ▪️Seattle Japanese Language School for the 2024-2025 academic year is open through Jul 16 for returning students. Jul 17, registration opens for new students. Students who take these classes will learn the Japanese language and about Japanese culture. See: https://www.jcccw.org/sjls. ▪️Annual Kimono Sale — Tue/Thu, Jul 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 and Aug 1, 7-9 p.m. Calendar from July 12th Print Issue - [Advancing Democracy in the Face of Current Threats](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-07022024/) - Advancing Democracy in the Face of Current Threats By Sharon Maeda NAP Contributor In 2016, when Minoru Yasui would have been 100 years old, the Oregon legislature unanimously designated March 28th Minoru Yasui Day. It was March 28, 1942. Yasui deliberately challenged the U.S. military curfew for people of Japanese ancestry after the World War Advancing Democracy in the Face of Current Threats - [Keiro Northwest Sustains Support for Assisted Living Community and Programs](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-06282024/) - Keiro Northwest Sustains Support for Assisted Living Community and Programs By Karlee Hicks NAP Contributor Keiro Northwest (Keiro NW), a community-based nonprofit serving Seattle’s Japanese American seniors,announced significant developments recently. According to Keiro NW Board of Directors President Dave Cullen, the organization recently finalized a new long-term lease that removes uncertainty about the future of Nikkei Keiro Northwest Sustains Support for Assisted Living Community and Programs - [Survey on Meydenbauer Bay Park expansion](https://napost.com/2024/news1-06282024/) - With its distinctive curved pier and stunning views, Meydenbauer Bay Park is one of Bellevue’s most popular and iconic destinations. The community has been weighing in on priorities for the park, which have informed the potential designs for the park’s expansion. Shared with community members at a June 10th meeting, the designs are the subject Survey on Meydenbauer Bay Park expansion - [Building Stronger Aerospace and Tabletop Gaming Ties with Japan](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-06282024/) - Building Stronger Aerospace and Tabletop Gaming Ties with Japan By Steve Hobbs Washington State Secretary of State In April, I was honored to join a team of business owners, the Washington State Economic Development Board and other state representatives on a trade and cultural mission to Japan focused on making connections in the aerospace and Building Stronger Aerospace and Tabletop Gaming Ties with Japan - [Vashon Remembers the Day of Exile](https://napost.com/2024/feature-06282024/) - Vashon Remembers the Day of Exile By Alex Bruell Beachcomber newspaper A crowd of nearly 100 people visited Ober Park on Vashon Island on May 19 to commemorate the Day of Exile — a time of trauma and betrayal for Vashon’s residents of Japanese ancestry. The commemoration was also a time of healing and looking - [Calendar from June 28th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calender-06282024/) - JULY ▪️Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu, Fri., Jul. 5, 1 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. at Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 E Lk Washington Blvd, Seattle. https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/events-calendar/2024/6/22/chaboshu. ▪️Seattle Zine Fest, Sun., Jul. 7, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 420 – 15th Ave E, Seattle. It is a FREE one-day celebration of zines and DIY culture. Relish Calendar from June 28th Print Issue - [442nd Infantry Today](https://napost.com/2024/news2-06142024/) - Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On May 27, the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) sponsored the 79th annual memorial service at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle. Everyone gathered near the Nisei War Memorial monument — a 22-foot-tall granite obelisk with major military campaigns inscribed. For the 22nd year, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley was the Mistress of Ceremonies. Boy Scout Troop 442nd Infantry Today - [Celebrating Ehime Prefecture Products](https://napost.com/2024/feature-06142024/) - Celebrating Ehime Prefecture Products By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On May 24, the Consul General of Japan Makoto Iyori and his wife, Yuko hosted a reception at their Seattle residence for a group from Ehime Prefecture on Shikoko Island in Japan. The group included special guests — Mr. Fumiaki Okahara, Mayor of Uwajima (city) in Celebrating Ehime Prefecture Products - [Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-06142024/) - Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life By Corinne Kennedy NAP Contributor This is a continuation from the May 24th issue. Plant Nurseries and Greenhouses: Zenhichi Harui (1886-1974) and son Junkoh Harui (1933-2008) Zenhichi Harui immigrated from Japan to Bainbridge Island in 1908. After working at the Port Blakely Mill in Washington, Zenhichi and Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life - [Calendar from June 14th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-06142024/) - JUNE ▪️Free Public Tour at Kubota Garden, Jun. 22, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 9817 – 55th Ave S. Reservations at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2970331974192380111/false#/invitation. (If tour is full, join the waitlist.) ▪️All Things Japanese Sale, Sat., Jun. 22, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and June 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Japanese Cultural & Community Calendar from June 14th Print Issue - [Shinka: Evolution Revolution](https://napost.com/2024/artculture-05242024/) - Shinka: Evolution Revolution By Glenn Mitsui NAP Contributor ▲Glenn Mitsui standing in front of his painted daruma image on display in the exhibition. Photo by Sammy Davis. The new exhibit at the LeMay–America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington explores the evolution of the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars and their influence on the global market. Shinka: Evolution Revolution - [U.S.-Japan Council and U.S. Department of State Launch Mineta Ambassadors Program](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-5242024/) - U.S.-Japan Council and U.S. Department of State Launch Mineta Ambassadors Program By Alison Aadland U.S.-Japan Council The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to partner with the U. S. Department of State in launching the Mineta Ambassadors Program (MAP), an education endowment program to support exchange opportunities between U.S. and Japanese students. The program exemplifies the shared U.S.-Japan Council and U.S. Department of State Launch Mineta Ambassadors Program - [Story Pole Dedication Ceremony](https://napost.com/2024/voices-05242024/) - Story Pole Dedication Ceremony By Barbara Mizoguchi & Karin Zaugg Black NAP Contributor Readers may recall a dedication ceremony in Kobe, Japan last month. It was attended by several Seattle, Washington delegates from the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association, Washington Secretary of State office, members of the Puyallup Tribe and Story Pole Dedication Ceremony - [Fifth Annual Haiku Winners Celebrated at Mukai Farm & Garden](https://napost.com/2024/voice2-05242024/) - Fifth Annual Haiku Winners Celebrated at Mukai Farm & Garden By Leah Okamoto Mann NAP Contributor On April 28, winners were announced at the Haiku Festival Finale at Mukai Farm & Garden on Vashon Island. The festival received 103 haiku from 12 countries around the world. This year, Vashon poet Ann Spiers evaluated each poem Fifth Annual Haiku Winners Celebrated at Mukai Farm & Garden - [OMB Updates Language on Ethnic Communities](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-05242024/) - OMB Updates Language on Ethnic Communities By White House AANHPI Initiative The White House Office of Management and Budget took some long overdue steps this March to allow ethnic groups to better self-identify when the government collects information on race and ethnicity. It was the first change in rules around data collection in 27 years. OMB Updates Language on Ethnic Communities - [Calendar from May 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-05242024/) - MAY ● Confronting Hate Together Exhibition, Ongoing — June 30 at Wing Luke Museum. Explores hate, bigotry, antisemitism and racism in the community through a local and regional lens. https://www.wingluke.org/cht. ●NVC Memorial Day Service — Nisei Veterans Committee holds its annual Memorial, Mon, May 27, 10:00am-11:00am Day Service next to the Nisei Veterans War Memorial Calendar from May 24th Print Issue - [Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life](https://napost.com/2024/featured-05242024/) - Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life By Corinne Kennedy NAP Contributor Japanese immigrants (Issei) to the Pacific Northwest initially found migratory work in our region’s seasonal, extractive economy, laboring on railroads, in lumber camps, Alaska canneries, and Pacific Northwest hop farms. The Issei and their American-born children (Nisei) later found more settled work Japanese-Style Gardens Played Key Role in Issei Life - [2024 Shin Nikkei Jin Invitation Program](https://napost.com/2024/news1-05242024/) - By Hiro Tojo Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will resume the Shin Nikkei Jin Program that has been suspended for the past several years due to the pandemic. This highly competitive program sponsors a group of three Japanese American high school students from across the United States to 2024 Shin Nikkei Jin Invitation Program - [Oldest Kenjinkai in Seattle, Hiroshima, Thrives](https://napost.com/2024/news5-065102024/) - By Mimi Shiraki NAP Contributor Hiroshima, the oldest Kenjinkai in Seattle, gathered at Terry’s Kitchen on March 2 for the group’s annual New Year’s party. The Hiroshima Kenjinkai was established in 1901. The current president, Tsukasa Namekata, has been running the Kenjinkai for eight years. He founded the Pacific Rim Disease Prevention Center and served Oldest Kenjinkai in Seattle, Hiroshima, Thrives - [Kagoshima Kenjinkai Enters New Era](https://napost.com/2024/news3-05102024/) - By Mimi Shiraki NAP Contributor With the passage of 117 years since its start, the Kagoshima Kenjinkai enters a new era this year under the leadership of its 15th president, Krystal Sakagami The Kagoshima Kenjinkai began the New Year with a vibrant Shinnenkai at the Tukwila Community Center, with the background of nature in early Kagoshima Kenjinkai Enters New Era - [Sakura Matsuri Still Going Strong in 45th Year](https://napost.com/2024/news-05102024/) - By Mimi Shiraki NAP Contributor The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, held at the Seattle Center from April 12 to 14, celebrated its 45th anniversary. Showcasing Japanese culture, educational programs, arts, martial arts, exhibits, kids' activities, various workshops, delicious food, performances and Japan's rich heritage, the festival provides a place to gather everyone - [White House Initiative for AAPI Month: 'Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future'](https://napost.com/2024/news1-05102024/) - By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services On April 24, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center presented the joint 2024 theme for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month: “Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future.” White House Initiative for AAPI Month: 'Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future' - [The Legacy Project by the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League](https://napost.com/2024/feature2-05102024/) - The Legacy Project by the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League By Kyle Kinoshita For The North American Post May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Among the many celebrations, we look back on how our Japanese ancestors met and overcame the challenges they encountered upon landing here, and the generations after them. The Legacy Project by the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League - [Yamanashi to Impose Fee for Mount Fuji Climbers](https://napost.com/2024/news4-05102024/) - Yamanashi to Impose Fee for Mount Fuji Climbers By the Yamanashi Prefectural Government For The North American Post Restrict Trail Access to Combat Overtourism daily admission cap and hours aim to reduce congestion and preserve the integrity of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Beginning July 1, people climbing Mount Fuji via Yamanashi’s Fujiyoshidaguchi Trail Yamanashi to Impose Fee for Mount Fuji Climbers - [Calendar from May 10th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-05102024/) - MAY ▪️Japanese American Day of Remembrance at Washington State History Museum, TH, May 16, 3-8 p.m. washingtonhistory.org. ▪️Armory Food & Event Hall, A Glimpse of China, Sat, May 18, 10:30am, Join Chinese events with performances and traditional Chinese food., Free, https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal/a-glimpse-of-china ▪️Seattle Reign v. Orlando Pride Women's Soccer, Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific at Calendar from May 10th Print Issue - [Chief Sealth Hosts JASSW Japanese Language Festival](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-04262024/) - Chief Sealth Hosts JASSW Japanese Language Festival By Michiko Yoshino NAP Contributor On March 16, the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) held its fourth annual Japanese Language Festival (JLF) at Chief Sealth International High School, Seattle. With support from various organizations including Gobo Enterprises, Japan Foundation Los Angeles, Japanese Cultural & Community Chief Sealth Hosts JASSW Japanese Language Festival - [Secretary Hobbs Heads to Japan for Cultural and Trade Mission](https://napost.com/2024/feature-04262024/) - Secretary Hobbs Heads to Japan for Cultural and Trade Mission By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor I recently had the opportunity to meet with Washington State Secretary of State (SOS) Steven Ryuma Hobbs, SOS Executive Assistant Kate Jacob and SOS Community Engagement Officer Stephanie Prentice. Our discussion was about the trade and cultural mission trips that Secretary Hobbs Heads to Japan for Cultural and Trade Mission - [What is the Japanese 'Wabi-Sabi' Aesthetic Actually About?](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-04262024/) - What is the Japanese 'Wabi-Sabi' Aesthetic Actually About? By Paul Atkins NAP Contributor On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore in Manhattan. Among the English-language books about Japan, I encountered a section of a shelf marked “WABI-SABI” and stocked with titles such as Wabi Sabi Love, The Wabi-Sabi Way, What is the Japanese 'Wabi-Sabi' Aesthetic Actually About? - [U.S.-Japan Security Alliance Celebrated at Consul General's Residence](https://napost.com/2024/artculture-04262024/) - U.S.-Japan Security Alliance Celebrated at Consul General's Residence by Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On the evening of March 22, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko invited the local United States Navy to their official residence. The event began with drinks and appetizers in the back courtyard immediately after U.S.-Japan Security Alliance Celebrated at Consul General's Residence - [Portland and Sapporo Celebrate 65 Years as Sister Cities](https://napost.com/2024/news2-04262024/) - By Will Lerner NAP Contributor Currently, the Portland Japanese Garden is debuting its first new art exhibition of 2024. Titled "Vision of Place," this show features stunning photography from Portland’s sister city of Sapporo. In 1959, Portland and Sapporo entered one of the earliest and most meaningful sister city relationships between the U.S. and Japan Portland and Sapporo Celebrate 65 Years as Sister Cities - [Wakayama Grassroots Summit Aims to Foster US-Japan Ties](https://napost.com/2024/news1-04262024/) - By Shige Higashi, Cultural News Mark your calendar for the opportunity to travel to Wakayama, Japan, this July 8-15! The Grassroots Summit is a large-scale annual exchange program held alternately in Japan and the U.S. It is for Japanese and Americans regardless of age or language ability. The summit aims to strengthen the close, peaceful Wakayama Grassroots Summit Aims to Foster US-Japan Ties - [Calendar from April 26th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-04262024/) - APRIL ▪️Wenatchee, 105th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, Thu-Sun, Ongoing-May 5, all day., Celebrate its 105th edition, over 100,000 visitors every year to the Wenatchee Valley during its 11-day run., https://www.appleblossom.org/ MAY ▪️Kubota Garden, Seattle, Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser, Sat, May 4, from 9am-3pm., Spring plant sale supports historic Kubota Garden, founded in 1927, featuring Calendar from April 26th Print Issue - ['Letters of Suresh' Playing at 12th Ave Arts](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-04262024/) - 'Letters of Suresh' Playing at 12th Ave Arts By Agastya Kohli and David Hsieh NAP Contributors ReAct Theatre and Pratidhwani are delighted to announce the Seattle premiere of "Letters of Suresh" by Rajiv Joseph performing now through May 12 at the 12th Ave Arts performing space. It is a captivating play by acclaimed playwright Rajiv 'Letters of Suresh' Playing at 12th Ave Arts - [Bainbridge Island, 82 Years Later, Commemorates Day of Exile](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-04122024/) - Bainbridge Island, 82 Years Later, Commemorates Day of Exile By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor On March 30, 1942, 227 Japanese Americans who lived on Bainbridge Island were forced to leave their homes. They boarded a ferry to Seattle and upon arrival, transferred to a train. They were never told where they were going. Their destination Bainbridge Island, 82 Years Later, Commemorates Day Exile - [Washington State Prepares in Wake of Noto Earthquake](https://napost.com/2024/news3-04122024/) - Washington State Prepares in Wake of Noto Earthquake By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor On March 26, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington featured Noto Earthquake: Implications for Natural Hazards Preparation in Washington State seminar and panel discussion. Held at Seattle University Pigott Auditorium, it began with Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle Kazuo Washington State Prepares in Wake of Noto Earthquake - [The 49th Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival](https://napost.com/2024/sakuramatsuri-04122024/) - The 49th Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival By Yutaka Sasaki NAP Contributor Sakura Matsuri, the annual celebration of Japanese culture at the Seattle Center, has been a rite of spring for nearly a half century. Come join the fun on April 12-14 as the festival celebrates its 49th year. Sakura Matsuri is officially - [A History of Hanami](https://napost.com/2024/sakuramatsuri3-04122024/) - By Chisaki Sato NAP Contributor Did you see gorgeous cherry blossoms this year? They show up for just a moment in early spring. For a short duration before the blooms disappear, people in Japan engage in hanami, or flower-viewing, which typically includes a sake-infused picnic with friends and co-workers. Japanese people have been keeping this - [The JASSW Centennial Scholarship](https://napost.com/2024/sakuramatsuri-04122024-2/) - JASSW Centennial Scholarship Program Open for Applications By Shoko Farmer and JASSW Centennial Committee NAP Contributor Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2023 with Building Bridges to the Next Century programs, events, and activities throughout the year. As they wrap up a successful year, the JASSW Centennial Committee The JASSW Centennial Scholarship - [Quiz! NIKKEI Around the World](https://napost.com/2024/news1-04122024/) - By the Japanese American Overseas Association NAP Contributor In commemoration of International Nikkei Day on June 20, Japanese American (Nikkei) Overseas Association (JAOA) is planning the second installment of "Quiz! NIKKEI Around the World" to be held on June 15 (To be streamed online. The first episode is now available on YouTube .) This time, - [New U.S.-Japan Council Board of Directors](https://napost.com/2024/news2-04122024/) - By US-Japan Council staff NAP Contributor The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) Board of Directors has selected Audrey Yamamoto to be the Council’s next president and chief executive officer. Currently chief operating officer at The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), Ms. Yamamoto will succeed President and CEO Suzanne Basalla at the end of March. Ms. Yamamoto will lead New U.S.-Japan Council Board of Directors - [Calendar from April 12th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-04122024/) - APRIL ▪️Washington State Fair Events Center, Washington State Spring Fair 2024, April 11-14 and 18-21. https://www.thefair.com/spring-fair/ ▪️ Association for Asian American Studies, 2024 AAAS Annual Conference, April 25-27, all day, Washington State Convention Center https://aaastudies.org/conference/ ▪️ The Museum of Flight, JASSW Annual Meeting 2024: Soaring Towards the Future, April 25, 5:30-8:30 pm. Your registration to - [Calling All Haiku Poets! 5th Annual Mukai Haiku Festival](https://napost.com/2024/news-04062024/) - Poets near and far are invited to submit their original haiku (俳句) between April 1st and the 14th, for Mukai Farm & Garden's Fifth Annual Haiku Festival. On April 28th at 2 pm, winners will be announced at the Haiku Festival Finale to be held at the Mukai Farm & Garden on Bainbridge Island, WA. Enter the contest Calling All Haiku Poets! 5th Annual Mukai Haiku Festival - [A Pan-Asian Look at Chinese Characters with Professor Handel](https://napost.com/2024/voices4-03222024/) - A Pan-Asian Look at Chinese Characters with Professor Handel By Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Did you know that at one time in history, the spoken languages of Korea, Vietnam and Japan were all written in Chinese characters? Today, only Japan still incorporates Chinese characters into its written language, but at one point, Chinese A Pan-Asian Look at Chinese Characters with Professor Handel - [Washington State Senate Honors Seattle JACL Centennial](https://napost.com/2024/feature-03222024/) - Washington State Senate Honors Seattle JACL Centennial By Seattle JACL/Bill Tashima North American Post Contributors ▲ State Sen. Bob Hasegawa presents the resolution to the Washington State Legislature On Monday, March 4, the Washington State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 8685 honoring the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) on its 100th anniversary in September Washington State Senate Honors Seattle JACL Centennial - [Wealth of Interesting Poems in I Weave a Nest of Foil](https://napost.com/2024/artculture-03222024-2/) - Wealth of Interesting Poems in I Weave a Nest of Foil By Pamela A. Okano NAP Contributor Poetry has been a significant part of Japanese culture since the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Some of our readers may know of Matsuo Bashō, the great Japanese haiku master of the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868). Even Wealth of Interesting Poems in I Weave a Nest of Foil - [New Operetta Follows JA Women on Bainbridge](https://napost.com/2024/artculture-03222024/) - New Operetta Follows JA Women on Bainbridge By AC Petersen NAP Contributor Librettist AC Petersen and Composer Jeremy Berdin will be presenting a 15-minute operetta called Currents that follows three Japanese American women from Bainbridge Island through time and place. From a 1937 departure of a young Nisei/Kibei (second-generation Japanese American born in the U.S. New Operetta Follows JA Women on Bainbridge - [Pet Sourdough?](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-03222024/) - Pet Sourdough? By Eric Uyeji North American Post Contributor As I get older, I seem to find interest in things that were not even on my radar a few years back. I guess that is what happens when your kids leave the nest and one is no longer driving them to soccer practice or going Pet Sourdough? - [Remembering Judge Uno](https://napost.com/2024/voice1-03222024/) - Remembering Judge Uno By The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation North American Post Contributor The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation mourns the death March 8 of Judge Raymond S. Uno, a former Heart Mountain incarceree who became the first ethnic minority judge in Utah and president of the National Japanese American Citizens League. During his 93 years, Remembering Judge Uno - [Japanese Community Service Honored](https://napost.com/2024/news1-03222024/) - By Lori Matsukawa & Koichi Kitazumi North American Post Contributors In 1901, Seattle Issei people (first-generation Japanese Americans) established the Nipponjin Kai which greeted government officials, scholars, students, business people, artists and families from Japan. The tradition continued as the Japanese Community Service (JCS) from 1947 to 2020, supporting the Japanese Language School (JLS) and Japanese Community Service Honored - [Calendar from March 22nd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-03222024/) - MARCH ▪️Seattle University Pigott Auditorium, The Noto Earthquake: Implications for Natural Hazards Preparation in Washington State, March 26, 5 pm, Sponsored by JASSW and the Consul General of Japan Seattle. Free event. Register here: https://jassw.info/event-5615712 ▪️NVC Memorial Hall, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington Small Business Empowerment Workshop, March 29, Register for a one-on-one Calendar from March 22nd Print Issue - [Eclectic Mix of Asian Goods at Mixed Pantry](https://napost.com/2024/news6-03222024/) - By Chisaki Sato NAP Contributor Need an original junk food fix? Or some high-end soy sauce? Or perhaps a unique gift idea for that foodie friend who seems to have everything? You will find it at Mixed Pantry, an expertly curated Asian collection of kitchen staples, snacks and goods. Located on the corner of 1st Eclectic Mix of Asian Goods at Mixed Pantry - [Japan America Society Holds Centennial Tree Planting by JASSW](https://napost.com/2024/news3-03222024/) - By Michiko Yoshino NAP Contributor On a cold, sunny morning on March 2, members of the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) held a private ceremony to plant a commemorative centennial tree at the Seattle Japanese Garden in tribute to JASSW’s 100th anniversary. Head Gardener Pete Putnicki explained that the tree he selected Japan America Society Holds Centennial Tree Planting by JASSW - [Wing Luke Windows Restored／ Hing Hay Gets New Lights](https://napost.com/2024/news5-02232024/) - By NAP Staff The Wing Luke Museum's new windows gleam in the sunlight on February 11. They reflect the organization's commitment to the Chinatown-International District neighborhood. The old ones were broken by a vandal in September 2023. Photo: David Yamaguchi Correction: Wing Luke Windows In the February 23 edition of The North American Post, we Wing Luke Windows Restored／ Hing Hay Gets New Lights - [Deadline of April 1 to Stop Tule Lake Fence](https://napost.com/2024/news2-03222024/) - By Barbara Takei North American Post Contributor The Tule Lake Committee needs your help to stop the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Modoc County’s decade-long effort to build a massive 3-mile long, 8-foot high fence on the Tulelake airfield that occupies two-thirds of the Tule Lake concentration camp in Northern California where Japanese Americans were Deadline of April 1 to Stop Tule Lake Fence - [Reserve Your Spot on Heart Mountain Charter Bus](https://napost.com/2024/news4-03082024/) - By NAP staff ▲ Former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lance Ito, whose parents met at Heart Mountain, and former incarceree Bacon Sakatani talk at the 2023 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage. The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is arranging a charter bus trip from Los Angeles to Cody, Wyoming, for attendees to its annual pilgrimage in Reserve Your Spot on Heart Mountain Charter Bus - [Day of Remembrance 2024 in Photos](https://napost.com/2024/feature3-03082024/) - From the state House in Olympia to the protests at Puyallup Fairgrounds, this year's Day of Remembrance was marked by a robust lineup of activities. As our community finds its voice, it also finds allies in unexpected places. Here's a visual recap of the 2024 Day of Remembrance weekend. ▲A round of applause in the Day of Remembrance 2024 in Photos - [Fashion Watch: Emperor's Birthday Party](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-03082024/) - By N.A.P Staff The Emperor 's Bir thday Party was held at the Rainier Club this year as the Consul General's residence goes under renovation. It's always fun to see the community dressed to the nines. Our i t in er ant photo g r a ph er and former editor David Yamaguchi, now executive Fashion Watch: Emperor's Birthday Party - [Calendar from March 8th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-03082024/) - MARCH ▪️Sheraton Grand Seattle, AAS 2024, Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference, March 14-17, https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/ ▪️Chief Sealth International High School. Japanese Language Festival. Sat March 16, 9 am – 4 pm. Practice your Japanese and learn more about the culture of Japan. 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle. https://jassw.org/blog/2024/02/09/japanese-language-festival-2024/ ▪️Washington State Convention Center, Sakura-Con. Fri, Mar 29– Sun, Mar Calendar from March 8th Print Issue - [Part 11 Nisei and Their College Educations〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times'](https://napost.com/2024/historynat-03082024/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 11 Nisei and Their College Educations〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times' - [Hideo Makihara's Guesthouse: Keep Doing What You Love](https://napost.com/2024/voices4-03082024/) - Hideo Makihara's Guesthouse: Keep Doing What You Love By Takumi Ohno Special to the North American Post Seattle resident Takumi Ohno, known best for her Japanese language website, Junglecity.com, is co-author of a book coming out this April from Chin Music Press. Mirai Stories: Crafting the future from Centuries Past tells the story of Japanese Hideo Makihara's Guesthouse: Keep Doing What You Love - [Kumamoto Kenjinkai Starts 2024 Strong](https://napost.com/2024/news2-03082024/) - By Mimi Shiraki For The North American Post More than 200 people, including 107 Kumamoto Kenjinkai members, gathered at Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall in late January for the group's annual New Year's party. the big crowd was a good sign as the Kumamoto Kenjinkai heads into its 117th year. The party welcomed everyone regardless Kumamoto Kenjinkai Starts 2024 Strong - [Where Does the Strong American Identity Come From?](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-03082024/) - By Takaaki Hayamizu The North American Post Contributor Editor’s note.On February 24, the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) and the Nisei Veterans Committee co-hosted a Japan-US Military Program (JUMP) event, “ Beyond Reconciliation, Celebrate the Japan-US Alliance and Honor Nisei Veterans” at the NVC Memorial Hall (napost.com, Feb. 23). Among the featured Where Does the Strong American Identity Come From? - [Day of Remembrance Activities: Remember & Resist](https://napost.com/2024/feature2-03082024/) - Day of Remembrance Activities: Remember & Resist By Rev. Karen Yokota Love For The North American Post The wind and the rain did not prevent hundreds of people from showing solidarity and passion at the February 18 two-pronged Day of Remembrance event. A consistent theme throughout the day was that it is important to connect Day of Remembrance Activities: Remember & Resist - [Day of Remembrance Recap: Community Shares Powerful Moments](https://napost.com/2024/feature1-03082024/) - Day of Remembrance Recap: Community Shares Powerful Moments By staff of Sen. Bob Hasegawa Last month, the Washington State Legislature hosted a reception following the passing of a joint House of Representatives and Senate resolution observing the February 19th Day of Remembrance at the State Capitol. ◀︎ State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos speaks on the Day of Remembrance Recap: Community Shares Powerful Moments - [Mukai Garden Recalls Legacy of 9066 on Vashon](https://napost.com/2024/news3-03082024/) - By Leah Okamoto Mann The North American Post Contributor On February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This authorized 127,000 people of Japanese descent, 80,000 of whom were American citizens, to be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps in California, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah Mukai Garden Recalls Legacy of 9066 on Vashon - [Fukushima Sake Brewer Celebrates 10 Years in Seattle Area](https://napost.com/2024/news1-03082024/) - By Chisaki Sato For The North American Post Next Monday, March 11, will mark the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered damage from the nuclear power plant meltdown, is still in the midst of various reconstruction efforts. But one byproduct of the devastation is that Shirafuji, a Fukushima sake Fukushima Sake Brewer Celebrates 10 Years in Seattle Area - [Remembrance Weekend Sparks Action, Protest](https://napost.com/2024/voices3-02232024/) - By Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Day of Remembrance activities extended over the long weekend, with actions at the Federal Building, the Puyallup Fairgrounds, Olympia and King County International Airport, and proclamations by the cities of Bellevue and Seattle. Tsuru for Solidarity kicked off the weekend of action and protest by blocking the entrances Remembrance Weekend Sparks Action, Protest - [Minoru Yasui Student Contest Opens](https://napost.com/2024/news3-02232024/) - By NAP Staff For the North American Post The Minoru Yasui Legacy Project’s 2024 Minoru Yasui Student Artist Contest is open for submissions until March 1 from students ages 10-18 anywhere in the US. In collaboration with the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, the student contest is held each year to engage and inspire school-aged Minoru Yasui Student Contest Opens - [Toho, Studio Ghibli Eye Oscars](https://napost.com/2024/voices2-02232024/) - Toho, Studio Ghibli Eye Oscars By Chisaki Sato & Mizuki Sakae The North American Post After 37 films, many of which are beloved by American filmgoers, Godzilla is hungry for an Oscar. Perhaps he'll get one on March 10. The new Godzilla movie, Godzilla Minus One, came out last December 1. It is the highest-grossing Toho, Studio Ghibli Eye Oscars - [Calendar from February 23rd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-02232024/) - FEBRARY ▪️Seattle Rep, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, “Omoide Project,” Sun Feb 25, 2-5pm. Listen to Japanese American stories. General admission $25; students tickets $10, https://www.jcccw.org/omoide-project ▪️Emerald City Comic Con, Feb. 29-March 3, all day. A celebration of pop culture from every corner of the nerdy galaxy, coming together in an inclusive, creative, Calendar from February 23rd Print Issue - [Japan-US Military Program Comes to Nisei Vets Hall](https://napost.com/2024/feature-02232024/) - Japan-US Military Program Comes to Nisei Vets Hall By Dale Watanabe North American Post Contributor ▲ Group photo from the 2018 gathering of the Japan-United States Military Program. On Saturday, February 24, Rear Admiral Takaaki Hayamizu, the Defense and Naval Attache, Embassy of Japan in the United States, will pay his first visit to Seattle Japan-US Military Program Comes to Nisei Vets Hall - [Golf Season is Coming!](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-02232024/) - By Eric Uyeji North American Post Contributor Editor's Note: This is the first in an occasional series of columns from John L. Scott Real Estate broker Eric Uyeji. As we near the end of February, golf season will be here soon! I have been playing golf for several years but would say the last 10 Golf Season is Coming! - [Dale Kaku Receives Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays](https://napost.com/2024/news4-02232024/) - By NAP Staff On February 12, a conferment ceremony and reception were held at the official residence of Consul-General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife, Yuko, to congratulate Dale Kaku, former commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee, on his receipt of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. Dale’s Dale Kaku Receives Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays - [JA Leaders Gather in DC with Ambassador Yamada](https://napost.com/2024/news2-02232024/) - By Calvin Terada North American Post Contributor On January 24, Japanese American leaders from 17 U.S. regions were selected by their local Consuls General of Japan to participate in discussions with Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Shigeo Yamada and leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs at an annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The evening - [Letter to the Editor : Searching for Ruth Nomura](https://napost.com/2024/news1-02232024/) - Hello NA Post team, One of your contributors, David Yamaguchi, suggested that I send this to you. I'm a writer in Seattle. I grew up here, and from age 12 until my late-40s I worked with Ruth Nomura, the director of the Northwest Crafts Center. Ruth made me into a writer, really; she was the Letter to the Editor : Searching for Ruth Nomura - [Panel Argues for a Nuclear Fusion Future](https://napost.com/2024/news1-02092024/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On January 30, a seminar on nuclear fusion was hosted at Bellevue City Hall by the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW). There, keynote speaker Nobuo Tanaka (Tanaka Global, Inc.) was followed by three local speakers: Jessie Barton (Helion), Mel Clark (CleanTech Alliance) and Ryan Umstattd Panel Argues for a Nuclear Fusion Future - [Matsuda, Kiyohara, Lau among Golden Circle Awards Honorees](https://napost.com/2024/feature-02092024/) - Matsuda, Kiyohara, Lau among Golden Circle Awards Honorees By Bruce Rutledge For The North American Post Three pillars of Seattle's Asian American community were honored at this year's Golden Circle Awards gala on January 27. OCA Greater Seattle bestowed the awards on Beatrice "Bea" Kiyohara, Larry Matsuda and Alan Lau. A fourth Golden Circle was Matsuda, Kiyohara, Lau among Golden Circle Awards Honorees - [Towa's New Nextowa Neighbor Serves Delicious Fare in a Casual Setting](https://napost.com/2024/voices1-02092024/) - Towa's New Nextowa Neighbor Serves Delicious Fare in a Casual Setting By Yuka Foley The North American Post Towa, the kaiseki restaurant opened last September by I Love Sushi on Lake Bellevue, has a new nextdoor neighbor. Nextowa, its sister restaurant, opened just before Christmas. Unlike Towa, which offers reservations-only kaiseki courses, Nextowa provides fresh Towa's New Nextowa Neighbor Serves Delicious Fare in a Casual Setting - [Calendar from February 9th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-02092024/) - FEBRUARY ▪️Westfield Southcenter, “Lunar New Year Celebration,” Feb. 10, 11am-1pm, Southcenter presents a celebration of culture featuring a dragon, a moon gate, a wishing tree and cherry blossom trees. Info: https://www.westfield.com/united-states/southcenter/events-detail/lunar-new-year-celebration ▪️Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Hoshi Matsuri, Sun., Feb. 11, 12:00, Lunar New Year Prayers based on Ancient India Astrology for Safety and Happiness for Calendar from February 9th Print Issue - [Meet Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP's New Editor](https://napost.com/2024/news1-01262024/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi The North American Post Thank you for your patience as The North American Post searched for its new editor after David Yamaguchi’s departure and Bruce Rutledge’s interim help. These are big shoes to fill yet I am grateful for their and Tomio Moriguchi’s assistance easing me into the transition. I am a Meet Barbara Mizoguchi, NAP's New Editor - [Puyallup Remembrance Gallery Scheduled for Fall Debut](https://napost.com/2024/news3-01262024/) - By Barbara Mizoguchi The North American Post Many of you are aware of the November 2, 2022, article in this newspaper about the concept of the Remembrance Gallery at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Much progress has been made since then, so I thought it was high time for an update. ▲The entrance with potential floor-to-ceiling Puyallup Remembrance Gallery Scheduled for Fall Debut - [Finger Food Inspires Global Art Project](https://napost.com/2024/voices-01262024/) - By Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Hiroshima native Eiko Nishida has long been inspired by the human hand. Flip through her Instagram account (@eiko_cooltiger), and you'll see plenty of hands in photos and paintings, touching, grasping, seeking out something tactile. ◀︎ Eiko poses by her artwork project. She started it in 2008 while living in Tokyo. "It's Finger Food Inspires Global Art Project - [Young People Celebrate Entry into Adulthood at 5th Seijin-Shiki USA](https://napost.com/2024/feature-01262024/) - Young People Celebrate Entry into Adulthood at 5th Seijin-Shiki USA By Mimi Shiraki & Mizuki Sakae For The North American Post ▲The 5th annual Seijin-Shiki celebrated young adults turning 20 or 21. The celebration featured taiko, speeches by students and mentors, and a chance for young people to don kimono and other formal wear. Photos Young People Celebrate Entry into Adulthood at 5th Seijin-Shiki USA - [Calendar from January 26th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-01262024/) - JANUARY ▪️Celebrate Asia, Seattle Symphony, Sun, Jan 28, 4pm, Benaroya Hall The 2024 concert includes Chuseok Overture for Orchestra by Korean-American composer August Baik, and Paul Chihara's Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra "Concerto Fantasy" by Vietnamese-American pianist Quynh Nguyen Tickets at seattlesymphony.org. ▪️JASSW, “The Future of Clean Energy: The U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Nuclear Fusion Calendar from January 26th Print Issue - [Community Kicks off the New Year with Mochitsuki!](https://napost.com/2024/news4-01262024/) - By Chisaki Sato The North American Post The community came together on January 13 to celebrate the new year with a mochitsuki event at Nisei Veteran's Committee Memorial Hall. About 40 volunteers from several local organizations and kenjinkai and about the same number of hungry guests came to pound mochi into delicious rice cakes. Mochitsuki Community Kicks off the New Year with Mochitsuki! - [Effective Ways to Provide Relief to Noto Peninsula](https://napost.com/2024/new2-01262024/) - By NAP staff The North American Post The people of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, are still struggling to recover after the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthqake that struck the region on New Year's Day. How can we help? The National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) recommends that large-scale donors reach out to Peace Wind Effective Ways to Provide Relief to Noto Peninsula - [Calendar for January 12th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2024/calendar-01122024/) - JANUARY ▪️JIA Foundation and Consulate Ge­ner­al of Japan in Seattle, Fifth Annual Seijin-Shiki USA, Jan 13. Story, "Fourth Seijin-Shiki USA: 'Reflect, Connect & Celebrate,'" napost.com (Jan. 2023). Info: japaneseinamerica.org ▪️Densho, “Lunch and Learn: “Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe,” Wed Jan 17, 12 pm. Speakers discuss Muller’s latest book: Complicity and Conscience in America’s World War II Event Calendar for January 12th Print Issue - [Calendar from June 23rd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calender-from-june-23th-print-issue/) - JUNE - JULY (Fumizuki) 文月 Fumizuki, the month of writing ■"Japan Fair 2023," Sat - Sun July 8 – 9, Bellevue. ■Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, "Bon Odori," Sat Jul 15, 4 – 10 PM, Sun Jul 16, 3 – 8 PM. 1427 S Main St., Seattle. The 2023 gathering will include a Saturday Beer Garden Calender from June 23th Print Issue - [Commercial Kitchen Available for Startups at Nisei Veterans Hall](https://napost.com/2023/news3-1222/) - By David Yamaguchi For the North American Post On November 20, the King County Public Health inspector signed off on a new commissary kitchen permit at the Nisei Veterans Committee Hall, 1212 S. King Street, Seattle. As of that date, the kitchen facilities there are up to code for startup small-business food-vendor use. The renovation Commercial Kitchen Available for Startups at Nisei Veterans Hall - [A Half Century of Preaching the Washoku Gospel](https://napost.com/2024/interview-01122024/) - A Half Century of Preaching the Washoku Gospel By Akiko Kusunose For The North American Post ▲Chef Tak, as his students call him, poses by the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Seattle. Photos courtesy of Chef Suetsugu and the consulate. ▲Chef Suetsugu teaches students in the Moses Lake vocational program. ◀︎ Takeyuki A Half Century of Preaching the Washoku Gospel - [Letter to the Editor: A Fishy Tale](https://napost.com/2024/letterto-01122024/) - Re: Passing on the Fishing Gene” (Oct. 27, 2023). Lynda Tanagi writes, “Thought you might like some pics of Kats (Katsumi Tanino). The fish were so big!” Author Gary Yamaguchi responds: "Wow! Fish like that are just not seen any more! And seeing Kats and your dad (Shig Tanagi) with jet black hair, pretty cool Letter to the Editor: A Fishy Tale - [Arson at Seattle Betsuin Leaves Extensive Damage](https://napost.com/2024/news1-01122024/) - By NAP staff The North American Post A New Year's Eve arson attack on Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple has caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage and forced the temple's temporary closure. But perhaps the worst result of the crime is that historic archives dating back to 1901 were lost in the fire and Arson at Seattle Betsuin Leaves Extensive Damage - [Year of the Dragon Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students](https://napost.com/2024/newyear-drawing2024/) - Year of the Dragon Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students Nathan (11) Ivy (10) Essah（11) Everest （11) Madileine (11) Andreas (11) Sonoma（10） Miko (9) Edie（ 9） Lucy (10) Ruben (10) Mila (9) Anika (11) Molly (13) Anna (12) Apple (14) Owen (14) Skyler (13) Viola (10) Miye (10) Cailan (10) Joshua (11) Alvin (10) Year of the Dragon Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students - [New Year's Greetimgs : Tacoma Buddhist Temple タコマ仏教会 Rev. Tadao Koyama](https://napost.com/2024/greetimgs12_1222/) - Tacoma Buddhist Temple タコマ仏教会 1717 S. Fawcett Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 627-1417 info@tacomabt.org https://www.tacomabt.org/ Happy New Year everyone! あけましておめでとうございます！I am so grateful to be able to celebrate this new year of 2024 with all of you. The year of 2023 was a busy one for the Buddhist community of the Northwest. We were all New Year's Greetimgs : Tacoma Buddhist Temple タコマ仏教会 Rev. Tadao Koyama - [Couple Pens Sweeping World War II Love Story](https://napost.com/2023/vices4-1122/) - By Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Ruby Ishimaru is a Japanese American growing up in Hawaii. Koji Matsuo is a Japanese youth living in Hiroshima. World War II reshapes their lives, sending Ruby and family to incarceration camps on the mainland after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and forcing Koji to grapple with the - [New Year's Greetings : Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple 浄土真宗本願寺派 シアトル別院 Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki](https://napost.com/2024/new-years-greetings-seattle-betsuin-buddhist-temple-浄土真宗本願寺派-シアトル別院-rev-katsuya-k/) - Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple 浄土真宗本願寺派 シアトル別院 1427 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 329-0800 https://seattlebetsuin.com/ Dear Readers, On behalf of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, I wish each of you a happy and healthy new year. As 2023 closes, I reflect upon the various events occurring around the world — the Ukraine war is still New Year's Greetings : Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple 浄土真宗本願寺派 シアトル別院 Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki - [New Year's Greetings : Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple シアトル高野山 Rev. Taijo Imanaka](https://napost.com/2024/greetings14-1222/) - Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple シアトル高野山 1518 S Washington St Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 325-8811 https://seattlekoyasan.com/ Happy New Year! We couldn't be naïve to believe everything is going to be alright, considering the ongoing situation of the world. So, today let me introduce a Kukai's words that could be the guiding principle of the year: “Observing New Year's Greetings : Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple シアトル高野山 Rev. Taijo Imanaka - [New Year's Greetings : Konko Church of Seattle 金光教シアトル教会 Rev. Robert Giulietti](https://napost.com/2024/greetings13-1222/) - Konko Church of Seattle 金光教シアトル教会 1713 South Main Street Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 325-4498 https://www.konkofaith.org/konko-church-of-seattle/ Greetings. Congratulations on another year filled with divine blessings. Konkokyo celebrated its 140th Anniversary since the founder passed away and transformed his presence in this world from a physical to a spiritual one. While alive, the Divine Parent instructed our New Year's Greetings : Konko Church of Seattle 金光教シアトル教会 Rev. Robert Giulietti - [New Year's Greetings : Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunju Club) Noboyuki Odagiri President](https://napost.com/2024/greetings8-1222/) - Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunju Club) シアトル日本商工会（春秋会） 919 124th Ave. NE, #207, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 679-5120 https://www.jbaseattle.org/ Dear Friends and Families, Happy 2024! I wish you all a happy and healthy new year with your families and loved ones. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation with the activities of the Japan New Year's Greetings : Japan Business Association of Seattle (Shunju Club) Noboyuki Odagiri President - [New Year's Greetings : White River Buddhist Temple 白河仏教会 Rev. Cyndi Yasaki](https://napost.com/2024/greetings11-1222/) - White River Buddhist Temple 白河仏教会 3625 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002 (253) 833-1442 https://www.wrbt.org/ The White River Buddhist Temple would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a wonderful 2024! Some people might be thinking, “You are a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist. Jodo Shinshu Buddhists do not ‘wish.’” It is true that in New Year's Greetings : White River Buddhist Temple 白河仏教会 Rev. Cyndi Yasaki - [New Year's Greetings : Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League](https://napost.com/2023/new-years-greetings-puyallup-valley-chapter-of-the-japanese-american-citizens-league/) - Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League 11415 SE 234th Place Kent, WA 98031 www.puyallupvalleyjacl.org elamphere@live.com Akemashite Omedetou! In 2024, we are looking forward to welcoming you to the grand opening of the Remembrance Gallery inside the Washington State Fairgrounds. The gallery will share the authentic, truthful, yet in a respectful manner, story New Year's Greetings : Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League - [New Year's Greetings : Seattle Japanese American Citizens League Kyle Kinoshita](https://napost.com/2024/greetimg10-1222/) - Seattle Japanese American Citizens League P.O. Box 18558 Seattle Wa 98118 http://seattlejacl.org info@seattlejacl.org Membership: https://jacl.org/member/ Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu! Happy New Year to all from the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League! We look forward to another year of serving our Nikkei community. We are grateful to The North American Post for continuing to New Year's Greetings : Seattle Japanese American Citizens League Kyle Kinoshita - [New Year's Greetings : Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA Kurt Tokita Board President](https://napost.com/2024/greetings-1222/) - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA ワシントン州日本文化会館 1414 S Weller St. Seattle, WA 98144 www.jcccw.org Dear Family and Friends of the “J”, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Happy New Year to All! 2023 seems to have gone as fast as it arrived! While the year has sped through, 2023 has been a remarkably busy, challenging, and New Year's Greetings : Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA Kurt Tokita Board President - [New Year's Greetings : Shoko Farmer Japan-America Society of the State of Washington](https://napost.com/2024/greetings7-1222/) - Japan-America Society 3010 77th Ave SE, Suite 102 Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 374-0180 jassw@jassw.org https://jassw.org/ Dear Friends, 新年明けましておめでとうございます。Happy New Year from the Japan America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW)! On July 24, 1923, the Japan Society of Seattle was formed by local businessmen, educators, and politicians, both Japanese and American, to foster New Year's Greetings : Shoko Farmer Japan-America Society of the State of Washington - [New Year's Greeting：Naomi Ostwald Kawamura Densho Executive Director](https://napost.com/2024/greeting6-1222/) - Densho The Japanese American Legacy Project 1416 S. Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98144 https://densho.org/ Dear friends, Having just celebrated my one-year anniversary as Densho’s new Executive Director, I am so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside all of you to steward and uplift the legacies of our Japanese American communities. As I reflect on New Year's Greeting：Naomi Ostwald Kawamura Densho Executive Director - [New Year's Greetings：Nisei Veterans Committee NVC Foundation](https://napost.com/2024/greetings5-1222/) - Nisei Veterans Committee NVC Foundation NVC Memorial Hall 1212 S King Street Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 322-1122 https://nvcfoundation.org/ Greetings! Another banner year has elapsed, and the NVC and NVCF are deeply grateful for your support, partnership, collaboration, and opportunity to educate and share the extraordinary legacy of the Japanese American service members who served during New Year's Greetings：Nisei Veterans Committee NVC Foundation - [New Year's Greetings：Steve Hobbs Secretary of State](https://napost.com/2024/greetings4-1222/) - Washington State Legislature Olympia, Legislative Building WA 98504-0482 https://leg.wa.gov/ Dear fellow Washingtonians, On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of State, I wish you a very peaceful, joyous, and prosperous 2024. I was fortunate to travel to Japan to conduct a trade mission in October. I loved seeing the strong sense of community, many New Year's Greetings：Steve Hobbs Secretary of State - [NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS：Bruce Rutledge General Manager, North American Post and Soy Source](https://napost.com/2024/greetings3-1222/) - Happy New Year and thank you for your support of local news reporting! We are blessed to live in a community that supports its local press. It has been my great pleasure to be able to tell the stories of our community ever since I moved here from Japan in 2002. At that time, Noriko NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS：Bruce Rutledge General Manager, North American Post and Soy Source - [NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS：Tomio Moriguchi Chairman, The North American Post Publishing Company](https://napost.com/2024/greetings2-1222/) - Happy Year of the Dragon to our community of readers and advertisers! We are grateful for your support. This past year, we were able to resume our Japan tours. We took groups of 20 or so to Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Tachikawa, Kobe, and Kanazawa this spring and fall. We are planning more tours to different NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS：Tomio Moriguchi Chairman, The North American Post Publishing Company - [NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS： Iyori Makoto Consul General of Japan in Seattle](https://napost.com/2024/greetings1_1222/) - Happy New Year! It's already been two months since I assumed the role of Consul General of Japan in Seattle. During this period, I've had the privilege of meeting people from diverse backgrounds, attending various events, and gaining insight into the intricate history that has woven a complex fabric extending into the present. 2023 marked NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS： Iyori Makoto Consul General of Japan in Seattle - [SANSEI JOURNAL: The Second-Language Learning Window](https://napost.com/2023/voices3-1222/) - By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post It is hard to circulate in the Greater Seattle Japanese community, where one regularly encounters strongly bilingual Shin-Issei and Shin-Nisei and largely monolingual Japanese American Sansei and Yonsei, without regularly thinking about who acquires a second language, who doesn’t, and why. The question is timely because we SANSEI JOURNAL: The Second-Language Learning Window - [What a Night! JASSW Celebrates 100 Years!](https://napost.com/2024/jassw100-1222/) - Photos by David Yamaguchi For The North American Post ▼Ellen Eskenazi raises her paddle during the auction. A former exchange student in Japan, today she is Associate Director of the UW Japan Studies Program. Photo: KS ▼Shoko Farmer (left) and Masami Katayama awaiting guests at the gala entrance. They are JASSW Executive Committee Chair and What a Night! JASSW Celebrates 100 Years! - [Japan in a Suitcase Program Changes Lives](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-1222/) - By Lacey Ott For The North American Post I am here tonight as an elementary educator, to speak to you about both the impact and importance of the Japan-America Society of Washington State’s educational programs. Since its inception in 1994, I have been served by this incredible group for more than half of that time, so I Japan in a Suitcase Program Changes Lives - [New Cherry Trees Grace Market Entrance](https://napost.com/2023/news2-1222/) - By NAP Staff A small plaque across the street from the entrance of Pike Place Market honors the planting of eight new cherry trees along Pike Street. The message on the plaque was written by Kyle Kinoshita of the Japan American Citizens' League. He reminds us that more than 75% of the vendors in the New Cherry Trees Grace Market Entrance - [Calendar For December 22nd Print Issue (New Year 2024 Issue)](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-for-december-22nd-print-issue-new-year-2024-issue/) - JANUARY, 2024年 1月 (Mutsuki) Mutsuki, month of good relationships ▪️Mochi Tsuki 2024, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Jan 6, from 11 AM at Woodward Middle School Check out bijac.org for more information about this family friendly annual event. https://bijac.org/event/mochi-tsuki-2024 ▪️Shishimai Dance Blessing, Wing Luke Museum, Jan. 7, 2:30-3 PM. https://www.wingluke.org/eventscalendar/2024shishimai ▪️JIA Foundation and Consulate General of Calendar For December 22nd Print Issue (New Year 2024 Issue) - [Letter to the Editor](https://napost.com/2023/news3-1208/) - Dear David, Though I feel like I have a little void in my heart hearing you are leaving NAP, I look forward to your continued success at JASSW. Ganbatte kudasai! “I truly enjoyed working with you and reading your interesting and beautiful articles, from the 2020 Katsura Sunshine interview, 2021 "Oh No! It's Time for Letter to the Editor - [Hawai'i Herald Publishes Last Edition](https://napost.com/2023/news2-1208/) - For 43 years, the Hawai'i Herald informed and entertained the Japanese American community on the Hawaiian islands. On December 1, the paper published its last edition, succumbing to declining subscriptions and a difficult business environment. Editor Kristen Nemoto Jay called the news "devastating" in an interview with Hawaii News Now. "You are talking about years Hawai'i Herald Publishes Last Edition - [Mansfield Foundation Searches for Next-Gen Nuke Experts](https://napost.com/2023/news1-1208/) - The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is searching for a new generation of Japanese and American nuclear experts to ensure the two countries continue their strong security ties well into the future. Graduate students enrolled in a Japanese or American university and specializing in international relations, security studies, political science, East Asian studies, or related Mansfield Foundation Searches for Next-Gen Nuke Experts - [Calendar from December 8th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calender-1208/) - December / 12月 ▪️Lotus Skyliners book signing, Sat Dec 9, 11 AM-3 PM. Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King St. Meet the authors and some former Lotus Skyliner band members.▪️C-ID Santa, Sat Dec 9, 12 PM-3PM, Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King St. Visit Santa and get a beautiful family photo. Tickets $12, walk-ins welcome.info:https://www.wingluke.org/ Calendar from December 8th Print Issue - [Centennial Gives Bellevue High Chance to Make Amends to WWII-Era Students](https://napost.com/2023/voices2-1124/) - By Bruce Rutledge When Bellevue High School celebrated its 100th anniversary earlier this year, it helped make up for all those missing yearbook photos during World War II. As part of the high school's centennial celebrationon September 30, it held a Japanese American Student Recognition Event to honor the students who were unable to graduate - [Letter to the Editor](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-1124/) - Gary Yamaguchi's "Passing on the Fishing Gene" (Oct. 28) prompted Lynda Tanagi, daughter of Nisei fisherman Shig Tanagi, to send a few family photos, two of which are at right. She writes, "Thanks for writing the nice piece in the North American Post about dad and fishing. I’ve included some pictures that I thought you Letter to the Editor - [Calendar from November 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-1124/) - NOVEMBER (Shimotsuki) 霜月 Month of Frost ▪️Kubota Garden, Free Public Tour, Sat Nov 25, 10 AM - 12 PM. Reservations: kubotagarden.org ▪️Japan America Society, Centen­nial Gala, Tue Nov 28, Westin-Seattle. Banquet and live auction (kimono, etc.). Info: jassw.org ONGOING ▪️Frye Art Museum, Hanako O'Leary, "Izanami," Nov 11 - Jan 28. (Lecture, Sat Nov 18, 3 Calendar from November 24th Print Issue - [Calendar from November 10th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-from-november-10th-print-issue/) - NOVEMBER (Shimotsuki) 霜月 Month of Frost ▪️UW Japan Studies, "Close-Knit," Mon Nov 13, 5:30 – 8 PM. Film screening, UW, Seattle Campus, Thomson Hall 101. includes discussion moderated by Davinder Bhowmik, UW. ▪️"Ikigai Summit," Fri Nov 17, 9 AM - 1 PM, followed by afternoon optional sessions until 5:30 PM. Center for Urban Horticulture, UW-Seattle. Calendar from November 10th Print Issue - [Tom Ikeda Receives Imperial Award](https://napost.com/2023/news1-1124/) - By NAP Staff Tom Ikeda, the founder of Densho, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Japanese government earlier this month. Ikeda founded Densho in 1996 to preserve the stories of first- and second-generation Japanese and Japanese Americans who lived in the US before and during World War Tom Ikeda Receives Imperial Award - [BOOKS ‘We Are Not Strangers’](https://napost.com/2023/voices3-1110/) - By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Japanese Americans have heard about how non-Japanese helped some JA families during World War II. On Bainbridge Island, where I grew up, Walt and Millie Woodward (owners/publishers of the only newspaper to oppose JA incarceration) and Felix Narte (who helped save the Kitamotos’ berry farm), are - [NEWS BYTES November 10th Issue](https://napost.com/2023/news-bytes-1110/) - ◀︎ Noriko Sanefuji was among those welcoming Consul General Iyori. The museum specialist was in Seattle researching Japanese war brides for the National Museum of American History (Smithsonian). Photo: David Yamaguchi ▶︎ Elsie Taniguchi attended the UW Nikkei Alumni Association scholarship lunch, Oct. 28. She has been an active community volunteer for many years. NEWS BYTES November 10nd Issue - [BOOKS 'Brave Mrs. Sato'](https://napost.com/2023/books2-1110/) - By NAP A Heartwarming Story of Intergenerational Friendship, Immigration and Bravery (2023, hardback, 40 pp., 9x11 in, chinmusicpress@gmail.com, 1501 Pike Place #329, Seattle, 206-380-1947. In a little Hawaiian house with a mango tree, Cathy and her babysitter Mrs. Sato spend their afternoons arranging flowers, cooking, and having adventures. When Cathy has to move away, Mrs. BOOKS 'Brave Mrs. Sato' - [TOKITA TALES Rice Krispies for Christmas](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-1110/) - TOKITA TALES Rice Krispies for Christmas By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Did you ever receive a can of Rice Krispies for Christmas? Or, did you ever think of giving a large gallon can of Rice Krispies for Christmas? Well, I did. I received a gallon can of Rice Krispies for Christmas while TOKITA TALES Rice Krispies for Christmas - [DESTINATIONS  The National Nordic Museum](https://napost.com/2023/feature-1110/) - DESTINATIONS The National Nordic Museum Text and photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post The National Nordic Museum, Ballard, highlights the journeys of Nordic immigrants to the Pacific Northwest. The Nor­dic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland (near Finland). Why cover the National Nordic Museum in Ballard DESTINATIONS The National Nordic Museum - [Ogenki de (Be Well)](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-1110/) - Ogenki de (Be Well) By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Dear Reader, This issue will be my last. The time has come for me to move on, with my name on the masthead of this 83rd consecutive issue. Accordingly, I am taking this opportunity to say thank you to the many readers, volunteers and Ogenki de (Be Well) - [UW Nikkei Alumni Award Recipients](https://napost.com/2023/news4-1110/) - Recipients at the UWNAA award ceremony, Terry's Kitchen (Oct. 28). From left: Dana Loui (Kenichi "Ken" Sato scholarship), Mia Elsberry and Kaitlyn Brunner (UWNAA scholarships), Yuko and Consul General Makoto Iyori, Lillian Hayashi (UWNAA Distinguished Alumnus), Noah Yamashita (SYNKOA scholarship), Minami Eigelberner (William K. Nakamura Medal of Honor Scholarship). Info:"What is the UW Nikkei Alumni UW Nikkei Alumni Award Recipients - [Dennis Yamashita, Imperial Award Recipient](https://napost.com/2023/news3-1110/) - By NAP On November 3, the Government of Japan announced that Dennis J. Yamashita, former chair of the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW), has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. The award is in recognition of his contributions in promoting regional exchange and mutual understanding between Dennis Yamashita, Imperial Award Recipient - ['Paper Chase' JA Newspaper Film](https://napost.com/2023/news2-1110/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On October 28, about 60 people gathered at Northwest Film Forum to watch the Seattle premiere of "Paper Chase" (2021). The film script was written by Ellen Endo of "Rafu Shimpo." Among the bullet points of what I learned: • Today, eight Japanese American community newspapers survive from 'Paper Chase' JA Newspaper Film - [New Consul General](https://napost.com/2023/news1-1110/) - By NAP On October 24, Makoto Iyori arrived in Seattle to assume the post of Consul General of Japan in Seattle. He was accompanied by his wife, Yuko. Consul General Iyori joined the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990. After most recently serving as Managing Director, General Affairs Department, at the Japan Foundation, he New Consul General - [Maryknoll〜TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/tokita-tales-1027/) - TOKITA TALES Maryknoll By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Beacon Hill, or Queen Anne hill. Except a knoll is a small hill, probably one that is a lot smaller than those two well-known Seattle landmarks. But whatever that hill is, it’s called Mary? “Mary Knoll?” Well, no. Maryknoll is not the name of TOKITA TALES Maryknoll〜TOKITA TALES - [Podcast New Episode: Jay Rubin, Author of ‘The Sun Gods,’ November 2](https://napost.com/2023/voices2-1027/) - Podcast New Episode: Jay Rubin, Author of ‘The Sun Gods,’ November 2 By Monica For The North American Post WELCOME to the second season of “beyond generations.” It is about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. Its focus is on what people today are doing to learn about and from it so that history Podcast New Episode: Jay Rubin, Author of ‘The Sun Gods,’ November 2 - [Good Fortune '福' from Japan Week at Bellevue College](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-1027/) - Good Fortune '福' from Japan Week at Bellevue College Text By Ansh Chavda For The North American Post Photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Scenes from Bellevue College Japan Week, September 30. TOP ROW, from left: karaoke, kendama (traditional ball and spike game), Go (Japanese chess). For the past six years, the Japanese Good Fortune '福' from Japan Week at Bellevue College - [Camouflage Net Project](https://napost.com/2023/news1-1027/) - By NAP Artist Tara Tamaribuchi and dance choreographer Gabrielle Nomura Gainor join forces on an art+dance project based on the WWII camouflage nets made by Japanese Americans at the Manzanar incarceration camp, California. The nets entered history through the thoughtful photographs of Nisei making them by Dorothea Lange. The 2023 artistic net — made from Camouflage Net Project - [Calendar from October 27th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-1027/) - OCTOBER (Kannazuki) 神無月 Month Without Gods* ONGOING ▪️Coco Aramaki, "The Nite Gardner," painting exhibition, Mon - Sat, 11 AM - 5 PM. Housewright Gallery, 1224 S Bailey St, Georgetown, Seattle. A name new to these pages, the photographer-turned-painter evokes George Tsutakawa. ▪️"Tadaima: A Community Virtual Pilgrimage," until Oct 31. Discussions, workshops and videos (online). Info: Calendar from October 27th Print Issue - [Possible Frank Matsura Photo Location](https://napost.com/2023/voice1-1013/) - https://www.youtube.com/@InfamousCrimeLocations The reader might logically ask, what is the rationale behind the historical photo location interpretation, above right? It is that there are few small peninsulas jutting into large lakes adjoining flat land in Greater Seattle. Two such locations that come to mind are above, and Seward Park. Of these, Lake Sammamish more closely matches Possible Frank Matsura Photo Location - [45th Anniversary Calligraphy Exhibition](https://napost.com/2023/calligraphy/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post ▲"Chikyu wa doukoku shite iru"The earth is suffering Weeping deeplyCalligraphy and translation: Aiko Fujii ▲Ritsuko Kashiba wields her brush at the exhibition opening ceremony Photos: DY On October 7 – 8, the Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai (North American Calligraphy Study Group) held its 45th anniversary exhibition in the Seattle 45th Anniversary Calligraphy Exhibition - [Seattle Japanese Hospital](https://napost.com/2023/history-1013/) - Seattle Japanese Hospital - [The Seattle Area 〜TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-1013/) - TOKITA TALES The Seattle Area By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post In my eighty-plus years on this planet, I’ve had the opportunity to look at and live in various places including the continental United States, Alaska, the Pacific Islands and Asia. And, you know what? I’ve come to the conclusion that we who The Seattle Area 〜TOKITA TALES - [Japanese Cuisine Towa ／永遠](https://napost.com/2023/food-1013/) - Japanese Cuisine Towa 永遠 By Jaejun Jeon Translation by David Yamaguchi* The North American Post *The original Japanese version of this article is in "Soy Source" On September 26, I Love Sushi on Lake Bellevue opened the kaiseki restaurant "Towa" (Eternity) in Redmond with the concept of "introducing Japanese flavors beyond sushi to a wider Japanese Cuisine Towa ／永遠 - [The Paper Chase,' Japanese American Newspaper Film Screening](https://napost.com/2023/news1-1013/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post At long last, the documentary, “Paper Chase: Japanese American History Through the Lens of Vernacular Newspapers,” will be screened in Seattle. The film is the first on Japanese community newspapers in the United States. It reviews their past while considering their future. First scheduled to open at the The Paper Chase,' Japanese American Newspaper Film Screening - [Densho: "Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced"](https://napost.com/2023/news2-1013/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Densho held its annual fundraiser online on October 5. The live video's centerpiece was a discussion between author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and retired bookseller Karen Maeda Allman. Tokuda-Hall described the tremendous offer she received to republish a new version of her book, "Love in the Library," as part of Densho: "Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced" - [Calendar from October 13th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-1013/) - OCTOBER (Kannazuki) 神無月 Month Without Gods* ▪️Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad, 63rd Convention, Tokyo, Sun Oct 15, 10 PM; Mon Oct 16, 6 PM; Tue Oct 17, 5:30 PM (Seattle time). By Zoom, with four-language translation (free). Registration: jadesas.or.jp/en/ ▪️Seattle Art Museum, "Hokusai: Inspir­ation and Influence from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Calendar from October 13th Print Issue - [VOICES: Say it with PASSION!](https://napost.com/2022/voices-say-it-with-passion/) - By Gary Yamaguchi, For The North American Post Oral communication is a key skill for all persons and age groups. Dare I say, it is one that is underdeveloped in the Nikkei and Asian communities. At all stages of life, one needs to be able to pass on knowledge and to get the point across Oral communication is a key skill for all persons and age groups. Dare I say, it is one that is underdeveloped in the Nikkei and Asian communities. - [You’re Kidding — A Military Career? 〜 TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-0922/) - TOKITA TALES You’re Kidding — A Military Career? By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post I can’t believe I did that! A 24-year military career? Me? Someone who purposely scheduled class breaks before and after scheduled Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classes so that I wouldn’t have to wear the U.S. Air Force ROTC You’re Kidding — A Military Career? 〜 TOKITA TALES - [Papa was a Samurai Warrior! Part 2〜TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/voices2-0825/) - TOKITA TALES Papa Was a Samurai Warrior! Part 2 By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Continued from August 11 What was thrilling for me was seeing weapons at home identical to samurai ones, like bows and arrows, big and small swords, and the various paraphernalia associated with these weapons. One was the wrist TOKITA TALES Papa was a Samurai Warrior! Part 2 - [The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 4](https://napost.com/2023/kawamotofarm-0922/) - The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 4 By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note. Part 3 left off with the Kawamoto Family in the dust of Tule Lake incarceration camp, northern California. Continued from August 25 The War, continued A PROJECT FARM was being The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 4 - [NEWS BYTES September 22nd Issue](https://napost.com/2023/news-bytes-0922/) - NEWS BYTES By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Certificate of Commendation On September 12, MARY OHNO received a certificate of commendation (日本国総領事、表彰状 )from Japanese Consul-General Hisao Inagaki in recognition of her many years of teaching Japanese classical dance, shamisen, kimono dressing and Japanese language at Kabuki Academy, which she founded in Tacoma. Of Ohno, NEWS BYTES September 22nd Issue - [Calendar from September 22nd Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0922/) - SEPTEMBER (Nagatsuki) 長月 The long month ▪️Seattle Public Library, John Okada lecture, Tue Sep 26, 7 – 8:15 PM www.spl.org Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium.(napost.com, Sep 8 issue). ▪️Uwajimaya (Seattle), "Kenji Lopez-Alt, Food Tour and Cooking Demo," Fri Sep 29, 9 AM. ▪️Bellevue College, Seventh Annual Japan Week, Sat Sep 30, 10 AM – Calendar from September 22nd Print Issue - [Lori Matsukawa Children's Book](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0908/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post JCCCW Omoide writing group participant Lori Matsukawa published her illustrated children's book, "Brave Mrs. Sato" (Chin Music Press). It describes two women who inspired her to become more than she thought she could be during her childhood in Hawaii — her babysitter and her maternal grandmother, a former Lori Matsukawa Children's Book - [LARA: Mutual Compassion, Strong Ties Between Nikkei and Japanese After WWII](https://napost.com/2023/story-0908/) - By Monica For The North American Post Editor’s note. NAP contributor Monica recently visited the Japanese Overseas Migration Museum, known as the JICA Museum (Japan International Cooperation Agency), Yokohama. The museum was renovated in 2022 for its 20th anniversary. IF YOU HAVE HEARD Japanese older than 85 talk about what their lives were like right LARA: Mutual Compassion, Strong Ties Between Nikkei and Japanese After WWII - [Part 10 -3 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues (concluded)〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times'](https://napost.com/2023/nikkeihistory-0908/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 10 -3 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues (concluded)〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from 'The North American Times' - [John Okada Birth-Centennial Events at Seattle Public Library](https://napost.com/2023/news4-0908/) - By NAP Join the Seattle Public Library this fall for a special series celebrating the centennial birth of Seattle native John Okada, author of the seminal Japanese American novel, “No-No Boy.” Okada was born at the Merchants Hotel in Pioneer Square on September 22, 1923. To honor him, Okada biographer and library guest curator Frank John Okada Birth-Centennial Events at Seattle Public Library - [Bellevue College Japan Week 2023](https://napost.com/2023/voice1-0908/) - By Isabelle Menezes For The North American Post THE 7TH ANNUAL Bellevue College Ja­pan Week event is sche­duled this year from September 25 – 30. While the weekday sessions are open to BC students only, the public is invited to our festival day on the BC campus, Saturday, September 30, from 10 AM to 5 Bellevue College Japan Week 2023 - ['Land of Joy and Sorrow, The Japanese Experience in the Yakima Valley'](https://napost.com/2023/feature-0908/) - 'Land of Joy and Sorrow, The Japanese Experience in the Yakima Valley' By Patti Hirahara For The North American Post On August 24, members of the Seattle Japanese American community traveled to Yakima to witness the historic dedication of a new permanent exhibit, “Land of Joy and Sorrow, The Japanese Experience in the Yakima Valley,” 'Land of Joy and Sorrow, The Japanese Experience in the Yakima Valley' - [Letter to the Editor "My Friend Hatch" (napost.com, Jan 2023)](https://napost.com/2023/news3-0908/) - https://napost.com/2023/my-friend-hatch_0113/ "MY MOM was Dr. Mayko Shiga Hornback. ... Hatch was my mom’s cousin (their moms were sisters) and I grew up knowing him. He came from Hawaii to live in Seattle when he was about 18 and my mom was 5. … her dad was Juro (Henry) Shiga, who owned the sweater shop in Letter to the Editor "My Friend Hatch" (napost.com, Jan 2023) - [Lola Rei Fukushima, An Actor Taking Flight](https://napost.com/2023/news2-0908/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post LOLA REI FUKUSHIMA (they/he) played one of three leads in the world premiere of "Bethany Sees the Stars" at West of Lenin Theater, Fremont, Aug. 24- Sep. 9. The role proved that the former star of "miku and the gods" really does "have it." Previously described in these Lola Rei Fukushima, An Actor Taking Flight - [Calendar from September 9th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0908/) - SEPTEMBER (Nagatsuki) 長月 The long month ▪️Volunteers needed to help filming a documentary on Frank Matsura, Issei photographer. Lakeview Cemetery, Mon Sep 11, Time TBD; JCCCW, Tue Sep 12, noon to 5 PM. See related articles, napost.com. Contact: nikkeimuseum@jcccw.org ▪️Farewell to Consul General Hisao Inagaki, Fri Sep 15, 4 – 6 PM, Nisei Veterans Hall. Calendar from September 9th Print Issue - [On a Bridge](https://napost.com/2023/on-a-bridge/) - My old kurumaya, Heishichi, was taking me to a famous temple in… Kumamoto. We came to a... bridge over the Shirakawa… I told Heishichi to halt... so that I could enjoy the view. … “Twenty-two years ago,” said Heishichi… “no, twenty-three years ago, — I stood here, and saw the city burn. … “The Satsuma - [UW Press Greg Robinson Book](https://napost.com/2023/news4-0825/) - By NAP A new Japanese American book is slated for November distribution. It includes writing by Robinson and Jonathan Van Harmelen, both of whom NAP has covered previously. It is notable because of its focus on individuals on the edges of JA society. From the publisher: "Robinson examines the longstanding interactions between African Americans and UW Press Greg Robinson Book - [Maui Post-Fire Aid](https://napost.com/2023/voices4-0825/) - For perspective on what Lahaina lost in its August 8 – 9 fire, NAP turns to "Six Months in the Sandwich Islands" (1874): "I HAVE been spending the day at Lahaina at Maui. ... Lahaina is thoroughly beautiful and tropical looking, with its white latticed houses peeping out from under coco palms, breadfruit, candlenut, tamarinds, Maui Post-Fire Aid - [The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 3](https://napost.com/2023/voices-0825/) - The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 3 By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note. Part 2 told the family saga from the purchase of the farm in 1919, in Nisei-son Joe’s name, to the late 1930s, when daughter Jeanette moved to Seattle to manage The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 3 - [Dee Goto, 32 Years of Memories](https://napost.com/2023/news3-0825/) - BY NAP On August 19, members of the JCCCW Omoide writer's group began their monthly meeting by presenting Dee Goto with a plaque thanking her for her three decades of leadership to them. Perhaps most widely known for its book series, now comprising five volumes, contributions from Omoide writers have also appeared in these pages, Dee Goto with plaque. It reads, "Thanks to Dee Goto, for continuing leadership to the Omoide Writing Program, 1991 – 2023, JCCCW." Photo: DY - [Japanese Foster Youth Mural Installed at UW](https://napost.com/2023/news2-0825/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On August 4, the UW School of Social Work held a reception commemorating the installation of a new mural in their main hallway. It is by Nagoya-based Japanese artist Tomoyuki Washio. His artwork gained the prominent space because of the stories it tells of four Japanese foster youth Japanese Foster Youth Mural Installed at UW - [Calendar from August 25th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0825/) - AUGUST (Hazuki) 葉月 The month of leaves* ▪️Jazz Alley, Keiko Matsui, Thu Aug 31 - Sun Sep 3. www.jazzalley.com/www-home/artist.jsp?shownum=7448 SEPTEMBER (Nagatsuki) 長月 The long month* ▪️Volunteers needed to help filming a documentary on Frank Matsura, Issei photographer. Lakeview Cemetery, Mon Sep 11, Time TBD; JCCCW, Tue Sep 12, noon to 5 PM. See related articles, Calendar from August 25th Print Issue - [Papa Was a Samurai Warrior! Part 1〜TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-0811/) - TOKITA TALES Papa Was a Samurai Warrior! Part 1 By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Editor’s note. Scarcely recognizable today, the author’s father was a Meiji man, a product of Japan’s first modern imperial reign (1867-1912) following the ending of centuries of the shogunal (samurai) rule of Japan. The Issei was also a Papa Was a Samurai Warrior! Part 1〜TOKITA TALES - ['Sadako and the Cranes' Told Through Dance](https://napost.com/2023/feature1-0811/) - 'Sadako and the Cranes' Told Through Dance By Gabrielle Nomura Gainor, For The North American Post I recently worked with the organization “From Hiroshima to Hope” as well as a local video production company “Trial and Error Productions” to create a new dance film called "Sadako and the Cranes." This was shot on location at 'Sadako and the Cranes' Told Through Dance - [“Through Our Eyes” Teachers’ Workshop](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0811/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post A group of regional humanities, history and social studies teachers gathered for a day-long workshop on Japanese American and African American history at the Nisei Veterans Hall on July 31. Sponsored by the National JA Historical Society (njahs.org), the day’s topic was the near-simultaneous migrations of the two “Through Our Eyes” Teachers’ Workshop - [Kelly Akashi Eternizes Her Family’s Poston Experience](https://napost.com/2023/voives1-0811/) - By Monica For The North American Post “KELLY AKASHI: FOR­MATIONS” is now showing at the Frye Museum of Art in Seattle. It is the largest exhibition of the Nikkei artist’s work to date. It spans nearly ten years of work, from graduate school to recent research into the inherited impact of Japanese American incarceration during Kelly Akashi Eternizes Her Family’s Poston Experience - [Calendar from August 11th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0811/) - AUGUST (Hazuki) 葉月 The month of leaves* ▪️JCCCW • "Work Party to Beautify JCCCW Campus Outdoor Spaces," Sat Aug 19, 10 AM - 3 PM. Bring your own tools, if possible, to 1414 S Weller St, Seattle. Includes potluck. Signup: getinvolved@jcccw.org. • Summer "All Things Japanese Sale," Sat Aug 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Calendar from August 11th Print Issue - [The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 2](https://napost.com/2023/feature2-0728/) - The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 2 By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note.Below, Okano continues her "Roots" story, which began with her grandfather Kaichi Kawamoto leaving Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, for North America in 1898. By 1918, he had largely settled near Quilcene, on The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 2 - [Losing a True and Trusted Friend〜TOKITA TALES](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-0728/) - TOKITA TALES Losing a True and Trusted Friend By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post After my father died in 1948, my mom used the bus to go from place to place including taking her children when occasions demanded. Fortunately, as she expanded her businesses, they were all located in areas where bus routes Losing a True and Trusted Friend〜TOKITA TALES - [Japanese Survivor of the Titanic](https://napost.com/2023/titanic-0728/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The Titanic has been much in the news of late, owing to the implosion of the “Titan” carbon-fiber submersible on June 18. But did you know that a Japanese man survived the infamous 1912 sinking? His name was Masabumi Hosono. He was a civil servant returning home to Japanese Survivor of the Titanic - [Book Excerpt Uwajimaya in Literature](https://napost.com/2023/news3-0728/) - IN "All You Can Ever Know" (Catapult, 2018), author Nicole Chung, formerly a bullied Seattle Korean-American adoptee living in Caucasian rural Oregon, wrote: "One spring when I was ten years old, my parents took me back to Seattle. ... my favorite outing of the week was to the Chinatown - International District and Uwajimaya... what Book Excerpt Uwajimaya in Literature - [Diversity](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-0728/) - By Ana Tanaka For The North American Post Editor’s note. The following is a speech Ana Tanaka delivered at the graduation ceremony of the UW Department of American Ethnic Studies (AES) in June. “HELLO, I’m Ana and I’m here to talk about the Diversity minor but I would like to firstly say how intriguing I voices-civersity - [NAP Seeks Original Stories](https://napost.com/2023/voices-0728/) - NAP needs more volunteer-written articles, as there is a limit to the content that current regular contributors and staff can continue to write and lay in sustainably. Without more diverse voices, this printed community news­paper could easily disappear, following the path of "Northwest Asian Weekly." The core topics are: • Events in the Seattle Japanese NAP Seeks Original Stories - ['International Examiner' 50th](https://napost.com/2023/news2-0728/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The IE 50th anniversary edition is in community news racks now. It merits reviewing for its updates on the Chinatown-International District today (drug overdose response, grafitti abatement) as well as its retrospective overview of the 1974-to-present period during which the CID became a neighborhood of activists. Seminal articles The IE 50th anniversary edition is in community news racks now. - [ダブル • Daburu](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0728/) - By NAP Artists Gina Ariko and Marie Okuma Johnston's collaborative exhibition features over twenty-four oil and acrylic paintings exploring their bicultural identities. “Daburu” is the Japanese Hepburn spelling of double. Traditionally, mixed-race Japanese have been called “hafu” or half, which places value on only one side of identity rather than embracing the entirety of a ダブル • Daburu - [Part 10 -2 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’](https://napost.com/2023/history-nikkei-0728/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 10 -2 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues〜History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ - [Calendar from July 28th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/event-0728/) - AUGUST (Hazuki) 葉月 The month of leaves* ▪️Terry's Kitchen• & Craig Lee, "Beacon Hill Boys," Sat Aug 5, 8 PM. A 38-year retrospective screening of the film. Panel discussion with cast follows. $10. • "The Martini Night Project," Sat Aug 12. The band headed by sax player, Jeff Chin, plays a mashup of soul-jazz, R&B Calendar from July 28th Print Issue - [VOICES: What is the UW Nikkei Alumni Association?](https://napost.com/2022/voicesuw-nikkei-alumni_1014/) - By Kenichi (Ken) Sato For The North American Post The University of Washington Nikkei Alumni Association (UWNAA) was originally known as the University Students Club, Inc. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make the change on June 7, 1999. According to its records, the University Students Club was incorporated in 1922 and organized exclusively The University of Washington Nikkei Alumni Association (UWNAA) was originally known as the University Students Club, Inc. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make the change on June 7, 1999. - [Bruce Miyahara — “OG-San” Marries Food Passion with Service](https://napost.com/2023/special-feature-0714/) - Bruce Miyahara — “OG-San” Marries Food Passion with Service By Elaine Ikoma Ko For The North American Post Introduction Seattle’s Bruce Miyahara has reignited a new passion in his retirement when most people ride off into the sunset. Bruce’s Seattle roots have taken him from being the first director of the International District Community Health Bruce Miyahara — “OG-San” Marries Food Passion with Service - [JAPAN CORNER: Whirlpool Mystery Resolved](https://napost.com/2022/japancprner_1014/) - By David YamaguchiThe North American Post As Japan tourismreopens, we must take advantage of opportunities to increase our under-standin g of the country of our roots. In this way, we might travel there as more knowledgeable Kunta Kintes. One such opening arose f o r m e i n assembling this issue. In laying in As Japan tourismreopens, we must take advantage of opportunities to increase our under-standin g of the country of our roots. I - [TOKITA TALES : A Dream Deferred, A Dream Fulfilled](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales-0714/) - TOKITA TALES A Dream Deferred, A Dream Fulfilled By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post My mother, Haruko Ann Tokita, came to the United States from Japan when she was 12 years old and settled with her father and stepmother in Seattle. After living in various homes for a few years, the family eventually TOKITA TALES : A Dream Deferred, A Dream Fulfilled - [DESTINATIONS](https://napost.com/2023/destinations/) - Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, includes numerous attractions, including its Pagoda building an adjacent small Japanese garden (1965） Fort Nisqually . The Pagoda dates to 1914. It is an interesting "East Meets West" structure in that its roofline is Japanese, while the building is brick. The fort was reconstructed in the 1930s away from its original DESTINATIONS - [Seeking Mural Apprentices](https://napost.com/2023/voices-0714/) - BY NAP The Japanese artist Washio Tomoyuki will shortly be in town to lead the painting of a mural at the UW School of Social Work. Towards this effort, he is seeking two young apprentices during July 22 – 31. Participants will receive a $500 stipend. The mural, "Foster Youth and Resilience," will share the Seeking Mural Apprentices - [JAPAN CORNER: Naruto Whirlpools, Revisited](https://napost.com/2022/japan-cornernaruto-whirlpools-revisited/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Last issue, I described how great whirlpools form at Naruto, at the east entrance to Japan’s Inland Sea, in response to tidal changes through a narrow strait. The photo reveals this phenomenon today, with something new. In the background is the Onaruto Bridge (Great Naruto Bridge) spanning Naruto Last issue, I described how great whirlpools form at Naruto, at the east entrance to Japan’s Inland Sea, in response to tidal changes through a narrow strait. The photo reveals this phenomenon today, with something new. - [Haikara](https://napost.com/2023/voices2-0714/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In the “Shin-Issei Journal” cartoon of May 26, artist Arisa Nakamura used the Japanese word, “Haikara” as an example of an antiquated Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) term that she has heard in her life here as a recent Japanese immigrant. Where does haikara come from? Kenkyusha’s Haikara - [Affirmative Action, Going Forward](https://napost.com/2023/voices1-0714/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Like many, I read with dismay about the Supreme Court’s June 29th rollback of affirmative action in college admissions. Many Sansei and Yonsei we read about in this newspaper today may have benefitted from the advantage it provided at turning points in their lives. Nonetheless, what is past Affirmative Action, Going Forward - [New Deputy Consul General](https://napost.com/2023/news5-0714/) - THE CONSULATE General of Japan in Seattle has a new Deputy Con­sul General, Junichi Sumi, who arrived in March. Sumi replaces Maki Kawamura ("Fourth Seijin-Shiki USA," napost.com, Jan 2023), who has moved on to the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok. Sumi is a Japanese Middle East expert, especially on Iran. To date, he has been stationed New Deputy Consul General - [Friends of Minidoka Hiring!](https://napost.com/2023/news4-0714/) - JOBS in the Japanese American history space are far and few between. Accordingly, those interested in working in this field will welcome learning that two positions are presently seeking applicants in response to new Mellon Foundation grant funding. The specific positions are Project Manager and Graduate Research Fellow. The deadline is July 23. Info: minidoka.org/careers-internships Friends of Minidoka Hiring! - [Sayonara Seventh Avenue Service](https://napost.com/2023/news3-0714/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT land­marks that many readers grew up with continue to disappear. One such place was Seventh Avenue Service, on Seventh Avenue South at South Jackson Street. Of late, largely serving as a parking lot, it was an active service station in its day, where Nisei and Sayonara Seventh Avenue Service - [Mural Repainted](https://napost.com/2023/news2-0714/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post From upper left by row: Kelan Sato holds paint for Gia Nguyen. Others painting in the background include Angela Nguyen and Mihana Allison. Artist Erin Shigaki. Nisei ancestors. Photos: DY ON JUNE 25, Erin Shigaki repainted much of her University District mural of UW Nisei to repair damage Mural Repainted - [Horikawa Wins UW Distinguished Dissertation Award](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0714/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post JUNE PhD recip­ient Nobuko Hori­kawa was chosen to receive the UW Graduate School’s 2023 Dis­tin­guished Dissertation Award (category: Humanities and Fine Arts) for her dissertation, “The Sinitic Poetry of the Zen Abbess Taisei Shōan (1668-1712).” The award includes a $1,000 honorarium. Additionally, her dissertation is being submitted as Horikawa Wins UW Distinguished Dissertation Award - [Calendar from July 14th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0714/) - JULY (Fumizuki) 文月 Fumizuki, the month of writing ■Seattle Japanese Garden, Garden Party 2023, "Festival for the Senses" fundraiser, Thu Jul 20, 6 – 8:30 PM. With music by "arx duo," textural graphics by Japanese indigo dye artist "Awonoyoh," and a bento box by chef Kanako of Kozmo Kitchen. Tickets: $150. ▪️Bellevue Botanical Garden, Kusatsuki Ikebana Calendar from July 14th Print Issue - [Kiyoko Nagase Poem](https://napost.com/2023/kiyoko-nagase-poem-0623/) - Kiyoko Nagase Poem By David Yamaguchi & Hikari Kono The North American Post The Kiyoko Nagase poem that inspired Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Snowfalls" (2017) is superb. It reads, in part: 降りつむ 永瀬清子 かなしみの国に雪が降りつむ かなしみを糧として生きよと雪が降りつむ 失いつくしたものの上に雪が降りつむ その山河の上に そのうすきシャツの上に そのみなし子のみだれたる頭髪の上に Furitsumu Kanashimi no kuni ni yuki ga furitsumu Kanashimi o kate to shite ikiyo to yuki ga furitsumu Kiyoko Nagase Poem - [VOICES : Cleveland High School Memorial Forest](https://napost.com/2023/voices-0623/) - Cleveland High School Memorial Forest Text & Photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Friday, May 26, I began Memorial Day weekend early by attending the annual ceremony at Cleveland High School Memorial Forest with three school buses of Cleveland juniors and a few other alumni. The gathering is of interest to NAP VOICES : Cleveland High School Memorial Forest - [JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) HIGHLIGHTS](https://napost.com/2023/japanfair-highlights-0623/) - JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) HIGHLIGHTS CO-HO Imports & Chef Suetsugu Enjoy Japanese sake tasting and a Japanese food menu created by distinguished Chef Takeyuki Suetsugu and local Chef Kenichiro Tsushima. CO-HO Imports serves retail markets and restaurants with premium imported beer, wine, sake and distilled spirits. CO-HO Imports has the largest Japanese sake JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) HIGHLIGHTS - [JAPAN FAIR : WELCOME MESSAGES](https://napost.com/2023/japan-fair-welcome-messages-0623/) - JAPAN FAIR : WELCOME MESSAGES Hisao Inagaki Consul General of Japan シアトル総領事 稲垣久生 We celebrate the return of Japan Fair to Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. This in-person event is its first since 2019 and my first since being stationed here. I am delighted that we can co-host Japan Fair, which exudes an atmosphere different from its JAPAN FAIR : WELCOME MESSAGES - [NEWS BYTES from June 23rd Issue](https://napost.com/2023/news-bytes-from-june-23rd-issue/) - ▪️ON JUNE 7, Tsuchino Forrester received an Imperial Award for her community work on behalf of Japanese war brides. From left, Consul-General of Japan Hisao Inagaki, Forrester, husband Michael Forrester, Yuki Inagaki. ▪️ON JUNE 10, the UW held its commencement ceremony. There, Monica, of the audio podcast series"Beyond Generations," was among the thousands receiving degrees. Hers NEWS BYTES from June 23rd Issue - [JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) OVERVIEW](https://napost.com/2023/japan-fair1-0623/) - JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) OVERVIEW History Aki Maturi by the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association (ENMA) was one of the local events that introduce Japanese arts and culture for 18 years. When it announced to close its doors, the Japanese community was not able to find the organization to take over. Some Japanese community JAPAN FAIR (July 8th - 9th) OVERVIEW - [Calendar from June 9th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-0609/) - JUNE - JULY (Fumizuki) 文月 Fumizuki, the month of writing ▪️JCCCW, Virtual Tomodachi Gala, Thu June 15, 7 PM. JCCCW YouTube channel. Award recipients will be Shiro & Ritsuko Kashiba, acclaimed sushi chef & accomplished calligrapher, respectively. ▪️Inscape Arts and Cultural Center, Seattle, "where is home: third shore," Fri - Sun, June 16 – 18, Calendar from June 9th Print Issue - [Matsura Film Progress](https://napost.com/2023/news3_0526/) - Filmmaker Beth Harrington reports receiving her second grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It means that she can make her film on pioneer Issei photographer Frank Matsura "the right way, like a real movie." In Seattle briefly May 8-10 to scout film shooting locations, the Vancouver-WA-based Harrington next anticipates being in town in Matsura Film Progress - [Frank Matsura Exhibition, Spokane](https://napost.com/2023/voices2_0526/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post If by chance your summer or autumn wanderings will take you to Spokane, the "Frank S. Matsura, Portraits from the Borderland" Exhibition at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture there seems worth visiting. The Issei photographer made a deep impression on Okanogan County residents through the superb Frank Matsura Exhibition, Spokane - [UW Matsuri](https://napost.com/2023/uw-matsuri_0526/) - Photos & Text by David Yamaguchi, The North American Post On Saturday May 13, the UW Japanese Students' Association (JSA) held its annual end-of-the-school-year matsuri in the UW Hub Ballroom, 4 - 9 PM, where a great time was had by all. In addition to the usual assortment of food and game booths, a booth On Saturday May 13, the UW Japanese Students' Association (JSA) held its annual end-of-the-school-year matsuri in the UW Hub Ballroom, - [Part 10 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues](https://napost.com/2023/historyof-seattle_0526_part10/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 10 Nisei Dual Citizenship and Marriage Issues - [TOKITA TALES : Japanese Family Protocols](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales_0526/) - TOKITA TALES Japanese Family Protocols By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Have you ever had a discussion about your family protocols with your father, mother, or both? In the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family, it was a regular topic that came up an awful lot of times. Basically, it was between my father TOKITA TALES : Japanese Family Protocols - [MONEY TALK : Special Needs Trust Could Ease Families’ Stress](https://napost.com/2023/moneytalk_0526/) - MONEY TALK Special Needs Trust Could Ease Families’ Stress By Chiaki Hirate If you have a family member with special needs, you might face emotional and physical issues, but you also may be concerned about maximizing the financial support your loved one requires. Consequently, you may want to consider establishing a “special needs trust.” This MONEY TALK : Special Needs Trust Could Ease Families’ Stress - [Washington State Assault Rifle Ban](https://napost.com/2023/voices_0526/) - Washington State Assault Rifle Ban By David Yamaguchi The North American Post It was with pleasure that I listened to KUOW radio report on Governor Jay Inslee signing Washington State House Bill 1240 into law on April 25th. It bans the sale, manufacture, importing and distribution of assault-style semiautomatic weapons. While arguments for and against It was with pleasure that I listened to KUOW radio report on Governor Jay Inslee signing Washington State House Bill 1240 into law on April 25th. - [Megan Asaka's Journey](https://napost.com/2023/news1_0526/) - By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post New author Megan Asaka spoke on her new book, "Seattle from the Margins," on May 9 at the Museum of History and Industry. The former Densho staffer, presently an Assistant Professor of History at UC Riverside, was driven by her wondering why the mainstream Seattle history that Megan Asaka's Journey - [Through the Eyes of a Tiger](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0526/) - The "Through the Eyes of a Tiger" Chinatown-International District photo exhibition is wrapping up its month-long showing at the Nisei Veterans Hall. The exhibit is timely, as the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed the CID on its list of 11 most threatened places ("Seattle Times," May 9). Photos: DY Through the Eyes of a Tiger - [The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages](https://napost.com/2023/feature_0526/) - The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note. As a largely city people today, Japanese Americans have nearly forgotten their agricultural roots. Yet as Okano describes, they live on in our memories, 1-3 generations back. The best news I got The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages - [Calendar from May 26th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar_0526/) - MAY - JUNE, Minazuki the month when rice fields fill with water ▪️Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). “Plan 75” (Japan, 2022, 112 min.). Sun May 14, 8 PM, Ark Lodge Cinemas, Columbia City; Fri May 19, 1 PM, SIFF Cinema Uptown; Mon May 22 - Mon May 29, streaming. Elderly are given the option to Calendar from May 26th Print Issue - [All In Her Day’s Work](https://napost.com/2023/voices1_0512/) - All In Her Day’s Work By Andrew Kumasaka For The North American Post For Sadaye Kawaguchi My grandmother washes rice in a heavy black pot that itself could carry a good-sized family This is her daily ritual Hands reddened by the sting of cold water flowing swish the tiny starchy grains clockwise at first — All In Her Day’s Work - [Studio 904 Hair Design will be closing in late May](https://napost.com/2023/studio904_0512/) - Kay Hirai will be closing her award-winning hair studio after 30 years in business. The studio (3041 78th SE) has been too large for the reduced flow of clients since the start of COVID-19. "Change is the only constant in life... what we will miss most is engaging with you," she writes. Her last day Studio 904 Hair Design will be closing in late May - [TOKITA TALES Mom Was Young Once, Too!](https://napost.com/2023/tokitatales_0512/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Editor’s note. Tokita’s present-day recounting of Issei and Nisei life is rare today. It is possible largely because his mother arrived as a 12-year-old with her parents from Japan in 1919. Thus, while she was indeed an immigrant, she was what Korean Americans call “1.5 generation,” a TOKITA TALES Mom Was Young Once, Too! - [South Sound Day of Remembrance at Washington State History Museum, May 18](https://napost.com/2023/dayofremembrance_0512/) - South Sound Day of Remembrance at Washington State History Museum, May 18 By NAP Tacoma, WA – On May 17 and 18, 1942, Japanese in Tacoma were assembled at Union Station for removal to government-established prison camps. The action was in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to President Franklin Roosevelt signing South Sound Day of Remembrance at Washington State History Museum, May 18 - [Calendar from May 12th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar_0512/) - MAY - JUNE, Minazuki Minazuki, the month when rice fields fill with water ▪️Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). “Plan 75” (Japan, 2022, 112 min.). Sun May 14, 8 PM, Ark Lodge Cinemas, Columbia City; Fri May 19, 1 PM, SIFF Cinema Uptown; Mon May 22 - Mon May 29, streaming. Elderly are given the option Calendar from May 12th Print Issue - [MONEY TALK：Can You Benefit from a 529 Plan?](https://napost.com/2023/money-talk_0428/) - MONEY TALK Can You Benefit from a 529 Plan? By Chiaki Hirate Another school year is coming to a close. And if you have young children, they’re now a year closer to heading off to college or some other type of post-secondary education or training. So, if you haven’t already done so, you may want MONEY TALK：Can You Benefit from a 529 Plan? - [Successful 48th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival](https://napost.com/2023/feature_0428/) - Successful 48th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Photos & Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post The 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival, which took place over the April 14-16 weekend, was remarkably well attended and enjoyable. For example, on Saturday afternoon, the Fisher Pavilion main venue was nearly wall-to-wall with attendees. While it is hard to The 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival, which took place over the April 14-16 weekend - [Personal Reflections on the 2023 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) Trip to Japan](https://napost.com/2023/voices２_0428/) - Personal Reflections on the 2023 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) Trip to Japan Photos & Text by Calvin Terada For The North American Post Wa, Kei, Sei and Jaku are the principle philosophies for Sado, the Way of Tea, as the Sensei explained to us at the tea ceremony at the Cha-No-Miyako Museum in Shizuoka Wa, Kei, Sei and Jaku are the principle philosophies for Sado, the Way of Tea, as the Sensei explained to us at the tea ceremony - [Big Band Music is My Jam](https://napost.com/2023/voices1_0428/) - Big Band Music is My Jam By Kaiden Paul Uyeda For The North American Post When people ask me what my favorite kind of music is, I often see a shocked look on their faces when I explain that I enjoy the type of jazz music that is often associated with big band musical ensembles. When people ask me what my favorite kind of music is, I often see a shocked look on their faces when I explain that I enjoy the type of jazz music that is often associated with big band musical ensembles. - ['Through the Eyes of a Tiger'](https://napost.com/2023/news5_0414/) - Rick Wong setting up the exhibit in the Nisei Veterans Hall on April 5. It will open Sat May 6, 12-3 PM & Sun May 7, 11 AM - 3 PM. Later dates are May 13-14, 20-21, & 27-28, all 11 AM - 3 PM, 1212 S. King St., Seattle. Photo: DY By David Yamaguchi 'Through the Eyes of a Tiger' - [Part 9 Nisei Education in Japanese Schools (concluded)](https://napost.com/2023/historyofnikkei_0414/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 9 Nisei Education in Japanese Schools, concluded Continues from March 10 - [Letter to the Editor "Walville Revisited" (napost.com, 2016)](https://napost.com/2023/voices2_0414/) - Letter to the Editor "Walville Revisited" (napost.com, 2016) (Sunday, March 19, 2023) Thanks to your wonderful article of some years ago, my friend and I included a visit to the Walville cemetery as part of our walks along the Willapa Rails to Trails hiking path. We come up from Vancouver, WA just for these walks. Letter to the Editor "Walville Revisited" (napost.com, 2016) - [“Our Mr. Matsura” Documentary](https://napost.com/2023/voice1_0414/) - “Our Mr. Matsura” Documentary By Beth Harrington, For The North American Post Thank you for this opportunity to provide further information on the status of our documentary film in progress, “Our Mr. Matsura.” The film tells the story of Frank S. Matsura (born Matsuura Sakae) who journeyed from his native Japan to live in rural The film tells the story of Frank S. Matsura (born Matsuura Sakae) who journeyed from his native Japan to live in rural Washington State in the early 1900s. - [Tule Lake Camp vs. Tulelake Airfield](https://napost.com/2023/news4_0414/) - By NAP Historical Tule Lake incarceration camp footprint versus present land ownership. In the lower image, the central gray area is Tulelake Municipal Airport. The brown strip to its right is federal Bureau of Land Management land. The L-shaped red-orange parcel at lower left is marked "Segregation Center Site." Images: National Park Service, General Management Historical Tule Lake incarceration camp footprint versus present land ownership. - [Memorial Wall](https://napost.com/2023/news3_0414/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Seattle's Memorial Stadium has been in the news of late owing to its planned replacement. While you are visiting the Seattle Center for the Cherry Blossom Festival, why not take an extra 20 minutes to go look at its memorial wall, which will be preserved?The wall is in Seattle's Memorial Stadium has been in the news of late owing to its planned replacement. - [The Cherry Blossom Festival Special Issue ／An Overview of the 48th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival](https://napost.com/2023/sakura_0414/) - The Cherry Blossom Festival Special Issue / An Overview of the 48th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Cherry blossom paintings Kōkichi Tsunoi gave to the Library of Congress in 1921. They depict the varieties Japan gave the US in 1912, which were planted along the Washington, An Overview of the 48th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival - [Portland Japantown Story Map Released](https://napost.com/2023/news1_0414/) - By NAP Portland, Oregon – The Japanese American Museum of Oregon and the Architectural Heritage Center are proud to present “A Forgotten Community: A Tour of Portland's Lost Japanese American Community.” It is a digital storytelling map now available online. The collaboration was made possible through a one-time $25,000 grant from the National Trust for Portland Japantown Story Map Released - [Tulelake Airfield Sale Appeal](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0414/) - By Barbara Takei For The North American Post The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is poised to decide if Japanese Americans have a right to assert claims over the purchase and sale of the Tulelake airfield — a small rural airfield sited in the middle of the WWII Tule Lake JA Tulelake Airfield Sale Appeal - [Calendar from April 14th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar_0414/) - APRIL - MAY, Satsuki Satsuki, Month of planting rice sprouts ▪️Seattle Historical Theatre Project, "Friends Across the Wires." A play based on a lifelong friendship of the late Louise Kashino, Seattle (two articles, napost.com). Remaining shows: • Fri Apr 14, 6:30 PM, Sat Apr 15, 3 PM, Washington State Spring Fair, Washing­ton State Fairgrounds, Puyallup. Calendar from April 14th Print Issue - ["Leaving Our Island" Day at Sakai Intermediate School](https://napost.com/2023/feature_0324/) - "Leaving Our Island" Day at Sakai Intermediate School Photos & Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post On March 1, I caught an early ferry to Bainbridge Island to participate in “Leaving Our Island” Day at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School. The invitation to attend was from NAP contributor Pamela Okano, a longtime participant in "Leaving Our Island" Day at Sakai Intermediate School - [MONEY TALK：Some ‘Did-You-Knows’ About Estate Plans](https://napost.com/2023/moneytalk_0324/) - MONEY TALK Some ‘Did-You-Knows’ About Estate Plans By Chiaki Hirate If you’ve done any estate planning, or even if you’re just familiar with it, you probably know the basics — that is, a comprehensive estate plan can help you pass on assets to your family while also achieving other goals, such as designating someone to If you’ve done any estate planning, or even if you’re just familiar with it, you probably know the basics - [BOOK：'Beyond the Betrayal, The Memoir of a World War II Japanese American Draft Resister of Conscience'](https://napost.com/2023/book_0324/) - BOOK 'Beyond the Betrayal, The Memoir of a World War II Japanese American Draft Resister of Conscience' By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Yoshito Kuromiya was one of 63 Nisei who resisted being drafted during World War II from the Heart Mountain, Wyoming, incarceration camp for Japanese Americans. All were convicted of 'Beyond the Betrayal, The Memoir of a World War II Japanese American Dr - [On "Kwansan" by Kōkichi Tsunoi](https://napost.com/2023/art_0324/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The delicate cherry blossoms watercolor is one of 11 scientifically accurate drawings Tsunoi gave to the Smithsonian collection (https://www.loc.gov/). He painted them of the 12 varieties of sakura trees that Japan gifted the US in 1912 which were planted along the Washington DC waterfront. The trees come from On "Kwansan" by Kōkichi Tsunoi - [A Letter to My Community Urging Protection of Minidoka](https://napost.com/2023/feature_0310/) - By Erin Shigaki For The North American Post A Letter to My Community Urging Protection of Minidoka Dear Japanese American Community, If I don’t already know you, I hope to meet you someday — in the Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) at a restaurant or shop, while I’m out on the street working on a mural - [Calendar from Mar. 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar_0324/) - MARCH - APRIL（Udzuki ） Udzuki, the Time When Hydrangeas Flower Note: Keep in mind that the old months were lunar, like Chinese New Year, resulting in an offset with Gregorian (modern) months of as much as seven weeks. ■Seattle Historical Theatre Project, "Friends Across the Wires." A play about a lifelong friendship with Seattle Nisei Calendar from Mar. 24th Print Issue - ["Friends Across the Wires"](https://napost.com/2023/news1_0324/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post "Friends Across the Wires" opened to a medium-full theater on March 17th. The show is well worth seeing, as it is rare for Seattle Japanese Americans to see the stories of their own families enacted live onstage. Writer/Director Laura Ferri and pro­­ducer Tamara Bunnell clearly did their homework "Friends Across the Wires" opened to a medium-full theater on March 17th. - [Aki Sogabe National JA Memorial Artwork](https://napost.com/2023/news3_0324/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Local artist Aki Sogabe made two commissioned kiri-e paper-cutting artworks for the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF). The physical setting on which the art is based is the National JA Memorial in Washington D.C. (see "Tomio Moriguchi Reflects on His Friendship with Norm Mineta," napost.com, July 2022). Local artist Aki Sogabe made two commissioned kiri-e paper-cutting artworks for the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF). - [Washin Kai Presents "Visions of the Katsura Imperial Villa"](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0324/) - By NAP Winter-lethargic readers! It's time to get out your pens and notebooks for the spring Washin Kai lecture. The annual event gently guides us through the Japanese past. The titular "Katsura Imperial Villa" refers to a famed garden along the Katsura River in western Kyoto. Commissioned by two generations of princes of the Hachijō Washin Kai Presents "Visions of the Katsura Imperial Villa" - [BOOK “Japan Diary”](https://napost.com/2023/book-japan-diary/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post Pamela Okano’s review of “Bridge to the Sun,” by Bruce Henderson (napost.com, Jan. 13), made the closing point that a title has been lacking from the US history bookshelf. There is nothing on the role of US Army Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Nisei linguists in the Occupation of BOOK “Japan Diary” - [New Vashon Sign](https://napost.com/2023/vashon_0310/) - By NAP The Vashon Island School District, in partnership with the Vashon Heritage Museum, Mukai Farm & Garden and the Vashon Fruit Club, is hosting a public ceremony on Sunday, March 26, at 1:30 pm, to unveil an interpretive sign (left). The path sign commemorates and honors the 28 Japanese American Vashon students who were - [First Hill Lions Pancake Breakfast](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0310/) - from left: Sophie Johnson and Roxi Ko dispensed rice (Sophie) and pancakes (Roxi) at the Lions pancake breakfast on February 26. "Paula" and "Shelley" followed up with baked goods. All proceeds will benefit the Kawabe House, Kin-On and Nikkei Manor senior-care organizations. Photos & text: David Yamaguchi First Hill Lions Pancake Breakfast - [Part 9 Nisei Education in Japanese Schools, continued](https://napost.com/2023/history_nikkei_0310/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Part 9 Nisei Education in Japanese Schools, continued - [How Seattle’s Coffee Culture Influenced Japan](https://napost.com/2023/voices3_0310/) - By Raechel Kundert For The North American Post I was grabbing lunch at a convenience store on my first trip to Japan in 2016, when I saw something on the drink shelf that made me do a double-take. “Mt. Rainier Coffee? No way!” I couldn’t believe my eyes, but there it was. The container even - [BLM Extends Comment Period for Lava Ridge Wind Project](https://napost.com/2023/voices2_0310/) - By NAP BOISE, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District will extend the public comment period for the Lava Ridge Wind Project draft environmental impact statement for an additional 30 days until April 20, 2023. “The depth of the analysis in the impact statement has prompted many to request the public comment BLM Extends Comment Period for Lava Ridge Wind Project - ["Tranq" Xylazine Headed Our Way?](https://napost.com/2023/news3_0310/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post If the words "Tranq" and Xylazine mean nothing to you, this is a heads-up that they probably will soon. Tranq is street slang for tranquilizer. Xylazine is an uncontrolled, large-animal sedative, used by veterinarians for horses and cattle. Illegal opioid-drug dealers have started cutting fentanyl powder or needle-injected If the words "Tranq" and Xylazine mean nothing to you, this is a heads-up that they probably will soon. - [Calendar from Mar. 10th Print issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar_0310/) - MARCH - APRIL（Udzuki ） Udzuki, the Time When Hydrangeas Flower ■Friends of Minidoka, Opening of registration for July 6 – 9 pilgrimage, Mar 15. The pilgrimage "will be... much smaller... this year, and will have one registration period for survivors & descendants, followed by a general registration period." Info: minidoka.org ■Seattle Historical Theatre Project, "Friends Calendar from Mar. 10th Print issue - ["Friends Across the Wires"](https://napost.com/2023/news1_0310/) - By NAP The Seattle Historical Theatre Project is pleased to announce upcoming tour details for the first live production of "Friends Across the Wires," an original play exploring the impact of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans on young people in Seattle. The play follows best friends Kiyoko and Peggy, students at Seattle’s Broadway High The Seattle Historical Theatre Project is pleased to announce upcoming tour details for the first live production of "Friends Across the Wires, - [Letters to the Editor](https://napost.com/2023/news3_0224/) - This charming, homemade and handwritten thank-you card arrived from NAP contributor Kay Hirai. Inside, she wrote, "I want to thank you for encouraging me to write and draw. I really need that push to get me going. "You are doing great things with NAP publications. The paper has a new feel that's appropriate with the Letters to the Editor - [Eastside Heritage Exhibit](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0224/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post If you find yourself on the Eastside, you might find the Eastside Heritage Center's four Plexiglas-cubes display of late 20th century foodstuffs interesting. Two of the cubes show Japanese food products from North Coast Importing, one of three Seattle Japanese American groceries, before two of the family businesses Eastside Heritage Exhibit - [Day of Remembrance, Washington State Legislature](https://napost.com/2023/news4_0224/) - The Washington Legislature paused on February 16 to recognize the DOR. Above: Alexander Bertelsen, Boy Scout Troop 252. Below: retired Lt Col Michael Yaguchi (USAF) and retired Col Kay Wakatake (US Army JAG), Nisei Veterans Committee, Seattle. Photos: WSL. Video: tvw.org Day of Remembrance, Washington State Legislature - [Calendar from Feb. 24th Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calender_0224/) - FEBRUARY - MARCH (Yayoi) Yayoi, new life ■SEATTLE ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, In-person, Feb 23 – 26; Virtual, Feb 27 – Mar 5. NW Film For­um, 1515 – 12th Ave, Capitol Hill, Seattle. "Finding Her Beat," (2022, 89 min.) Thu, Feb 23, 7 PM. A Japanese drum master & a Korean adoptee assemble the world's Calendar from Feb. 24th Print Issue - [MONEY TALK Should Investors ‘Go It Alone’?](https://napost.com/2023/moneytalk_0224/) - By Chiaki Hirate If you’re going to enjoy a comfortable retirement, you should know, among other things, how much money you’ll need. And you may have a much better chance of knowing this if you get some professional help. Consider these findings from a 2021 study by Dalbar, a financial services market research firm: • MONEY TALK Should Investors ‘Go It Alone’? - [A Call to Respect Their Humanity](https://napost.com/2023/voices1_0224/) - By Stanley N. Shikuma The North American Post On Wednesday, February 1, 85 people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, launched a hunger strike to protest unbearable living conditions. Almost immediately, guards from ICE and GEO Group, the private, for-profit corporation running NWDC, donned riot A Call to Respect Their Humanity - [Mukai Seeks Vashon JA Descendants](https://napost.com/2023/news1_0224/) - By NAP Friends of Mukai, a nonprofit that has overseen the restoration of Mukai Farm & Garden, seeks to compile a directory of descendants of Vashon Island Japanese settlers and their families as part of its ongoing efforts to document and honor their history. Only about 30% of Vashon’s once thriving Japanese American community returned Mukai Seeks Vashon JA Descendants - [Farewell 'Northwest Asian Weekly' Print Edition](https://napost.com/2023/feature_0224/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Saturday, February 12, a celebratory dinner was held in the large banquet room of China Harbor Restaurant in honor of Assunta Ng and George Liu. The married-couple owners just retired the print edition of the “Northwest Asian Weekly” after 40 years. They also discontinued publication of the Farewell 'Northwest Asian Weekly' Print Edition - [TOKITA TALES Lessons Realized](https://napost.com/2023/tokita_tailes_0210/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Have you ever thought about the lessons you learned from your parents? When did you realize that they were lessons? At the time you were learning these lessons, did you understand and comprehend that they were, in fact, “lessons?” I don’t know about you, but I never, Have you ever thought about the lessons you learned from your parents? When did you realize that they were lessons? - [She Never Stopped Dreaming](https://napost.com/2023/voices4_0210/) - By Keiko Kay Hirai For The North American Post As a business owner and volunteer in my community for many years, I have met a lot of interesting and remarkable people. A few months ago, I was invited to a birthday party for a 91-year-old woman whom I had heard about but didn’t know very I was born in 1931 in Seattle, Washington, and lived with my mother, Kuniyo, and father, Unokichi Kinoshita in a modest home on Weller Street. - [BOOK “A Shrug of the Shoulders”](https://napost.com/2023/bookreview_0210/) - By Joy Misako St. Germain For The North American Post “A Shrug of the Shoulders,” a new novel by Elaine Cockrell, is an engaging love story of George Yano and Molly Mita, from two Japanese American families who experience and survive the incarceration during World War II. Their white neighbors, the Hertzog family and Ed “A Shrug of the Shoulders,” a new novel by Elaine Cockrell - [Calendar from Feb. 10 Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar0210/) - FEBRUARY - MARCH (Yayoi) Yayoi, new life ▪️Friends of Minidoka, "Virtual Meeting/Webinar on Submitting Comments to BLM." Wed Feb 15, 5:30 PM. Registration: minidoka.org ▪️"Yamato: The Drummers of Japan Thu Feb 16, 7:30 PM. Moore Theatre, Seattle. Info: stgpresents.org ▪️Uwajimaya, "A tasting promotion of Miyagi Prefecture products," Feb 22 – 28. Selected food products from Calendar from Feb. 10 Print Issue - [A Second Look at the Ireizo](https://napost.com/2023/ireizo_0210/) - Analysis by Reika Nishiyama Text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Many books and articles in this newspaper have described how Japanese Americans fall into distinct age groups as a consequence of abrupt openings and closings of immigration. Controlling historical events here include the opening of Japan (1868), the American need for laborers after Many books and articles in this newspaper have described how Japanese Americans fall into distinct age groups as a consequence of abrupt openings and closings of immigration. - [Part 9 Nisei Education in Japanese Schools](https://napost.com/2023/history_0210/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Many Nisei were born as a result of picture marriages, which I wrote about in the last chapter of this series (napost.com, Oct. – Dec. 2022). - [Podcasts on Japanese American Incarceration During WWII by a Japanese Student](https://napost.com/2023/podcasts-on-japanese-american-incarceration-during-wwii-by-a-japanese-student/) - By Monica For The North American Post The question “Does the hotel in the novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” really exist?” is where my podcast mini-series “beyond generations” started. It was in September 2021, when I had just come to Seattle to study at a university. I was deciding on a Podcasts on Japanese American Incarceration During WWII by a Japanese Student - [Tsuru for Solidarity & Bellevue College Events](https://napost.com/2023/bcevent_0210/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post At the end of January, two events were held regarding the history of Japanese Americans. The first one was a webinar by Tsuru for Solidarity on January 30th, “Solidarity in the Struggle: Detention USA / From Japanese American Detention to Family & Child Detention.” Honoring the legacy At the end of January, two events were held regarding the history of Japanese Americans. - ["Resilience – A Sansei Sense of Legacy"](https://napost.com/2023/resilience_0210/) - By NAP A new Executive Order 9066 traveling exhibition has opened at the Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma. Told from the point of view of Sansei (third generation) Japanese Americans, it features eight artists whose work reflects on the effect of the order as it resonated from generation to generation. While several of the artists A new Executive Order 9066 traveling exhibition has opened at the Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma. - [Remembering Roger Daniels](https://napost.com/2023/remembering-roger-daniels_0127/) - By Barbara Takei For The North American Post Editor’s note. Roger Daniels of Kirkland, Washington, a prominent historian of Japanese American history, died on Dec. 9 at age 95. His writing on "Abo v. Clark," referred to below, describes the renunciant legal case of the father of Joe Abo, an occasional contributor to this paper. The first book I read about Japanese American history was Roger Daniels’ book, “The Politics of Prejudice.” - [MONEY TALK：Open the (Back) Door to a Roth IRA](https://napost.com/2023/money-talk_01272023/) - By Chiaki Hirate There aren’t many drawbacks to having a high income — but being unable to invest in a Roth IRA might be one of them. Are there strategies that allow high-income earners to contribute to this valuable retirement account? Before we delve into that question, let’s consider the rules. In 2023, you can There aren’t many drawbacks to having a high income — but being unable to invest in a Roth IRA might be one of them. - [Earthquake Retrofitting Reminder](https://napost.com/2023/earthquake_01272023/) - January 26 was the 323rd anniversary of the 1700 Great Cascadia Earthquake. It was a magnitude-9 event that is expected to reoccur with a one-in-ten chance in the next 50 years. The annual date is a good time to candidly check on how your home earthquake-retrofitting is progressing. For homes built before the mid-1990s, the January 26 was the 323rd anniversary of the 1700 Great Cascadia Earthquake. It was a magnitude-9 event that is expected to reoccur with a one-in-ten chance in the next 50 years. - [How Many Are We?](https://napost.com/2023/news_3_01272023/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Jan. 6, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) released its Community Demography Report based on 2020 U.S. census data. A brief snapshot of the data for ethnic Japanese (Nikkei) is at right. Perhaps the most interesting is the 66-percent versus 34-percent division of On Jan. 6, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) released its Community Demography Report based on 2020 U.S. census data. - [Calendar from Jan. 27 Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar01272023/) - 🧥 Kisaragi, month of wearing extra layers of clothing🧤 Bellevue College, Artist Erin Shigaki discusses her work including “To Re­pair,” Tue Jan 31, 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Shigaki & friend Chris Rabb explore their respective Japanese American and African American histories, finding common ground & building solidarity. D107 & by Zoom. Japan-America Society of the CALENDAR：JANUARY - FEBRUARY (Kisaragi) - [LANDMARKS](https://napost.com/2023/landmarks_01272023/) - Kirkland Rotary Central Station is a reconstructed Northern Pacific Railroad Station (1 RR Ave, Kirkland). The local Rotary deserves credit for adding signage acknowledging it as a collection point for sending Eastside Japanese Americans to WWII incarceration camps. Related Day of Remembrance events are in Calendar for this issue. Bruddahs an Kirkland Rotary Central Station is a reconstructed Northern Pacific Railroad Station (1 RR Ave, Kirkland). The lo - [Fourth Seijin-Shiki USA: "Reflect, Connect & Celebrate"](https://napost.com/2023/seijinshiki_01272023/) - Photos by Reika Nishiyama & David Yamaguchi Text by David Yamaguchi Sunday, Jan. 15, was the fourth annual SEIJIN-Shiki USA in Greater Seattle. It was an impressive celebration centered on Seijin, those who recently turned 20 or 21, the ages of full adulthood in Japan and in the US, respectively. The Seattle-area event happens on Sunday, Jan. 15, was the fourth annual SEIJIN-Shiki USA in Greater Seattle. - [Gary’s Famous* Miso Salmon](https://napost.com/2022/recipe_1209/) - Recipe and photos by Gary Yamaguchi For The North American Post *A legend in his own mind... I grew up catching and eating salmon in the Pacific Northwest. My grandmother used to make miso salmon, soaking the pieces of fish for three days before cooking and eating it. For my own family, living in Arizona I grew up catching and eating salmon in the Pacific Northwest. My grandmother used to make miso salmon, soaking the pieces of fish for three days before cooking and eating it. - [An Overview History of the 'North American Post,' Part 4](https://napost.com/2023/history-of-the-north-american-post4_0113/) - By Edward Echtle and David Yamaguchi For The North American Post Continues from Jan. 1 issue (napost.com) 1990s By the early 1990s, the Post began transitioning to desktop publishing and brought on staff familiar with the technology. It also covered a number of high-profile issues, including the shooting of Japanese college student Yoshihiro Hattori in By the early 1990s, the Post began transitioning to desktop publishing and brought on staff familiar with the technology. - [Review of 'Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II'](https://napost.com/2023/bookreview_0113/) - By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post World War II was full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. The men of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion are good examples. But what of the Nisei who fought in the Pacific? Shrouded in mystery for more than 60 years,* the story of these World War II was full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. The men of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion are good examples. - [My Friend "Hatch"](https://napost.com/2023/my-friend-hatch_0113/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In the spring of 1988, when I was in my early 30s, I took a forestry job in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder is a college town 40 minutes away from downtown Denver. I gladly accepted the position because forestry jobs “don’t grow on trees.” To stay in the field In the spring of 1988, when I was in my early 30s, I took a forestry job in Boulder, Colorado. - [Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Opens Search for Permanent Executive Director](https://napost.com/2023/news2_0113/) - By NAP The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is conducting a nationwide search for a permanent executive director to lead the organization’s expanding operations and the construction of the new Mineta-Simpson Institute. The executive director will lead the foundation’s staff as it begins construction of the Mineta-Simpson Institute, which is devoted to honoring the lives and The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is conducting a nationwide search for a permanent executive director to lead the organization’s expanding operations and the construction of the new Mineta-Simpson Institute. - [HMWF Praises Passage of Bills about Japanese American Incarceration](https://napost.com/2023/news1-0113/) - By NAP POWELL, Wyo. - The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation praises Congress for passing the 2023 spending bill that includes the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act and the Japanese American History Network Act, which together will further education about one of the nation’s civil rights abuses. Named after the late Norman Mineta, POWELL, Wyo. - The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation praises Congress for passing the 2023 spending bill that includes the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act and the Japanese American History Network Act, which together will further education about one of the nation’s civil rights abuses. - [Calendar from Jan. 13 Print Issue](https://napost.com/2023/calendar-from-jan-13-print-issue/) - 🎍JANUARY (Mutsuki) – FEBRUARY🎍 Mutsuki, month of good family relationships ▪️Washington Ensemble Theater, Enda Walsh’s "Arlington" features Amber Tanaka in a leading role, Fri Jan. 13 - Mon Jan 30, 7:30 PM; one matinee performance on Sun Jan 29, 2 PM. 12th Avenue Arts Studio Theater, 1620 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill, Seattle. ▪️Japan-America Society JANUARY (Mutsuki) – FEBRUARY🎍 Mutsuki, month of good family relationships - [A First Look at the Ireizo](https://napost.com/2022/ireizo_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post As previously reported, the Ireizo is a database of the 125,270 known individuals who were imprisoned in WWII Japanese American incarceration camps (napost.com, July 2022). The website with few explanatory words conveys the terrible waste of the entire incarceration endeavor, in terms of family hardships, lost opportunities and As previously reported, the Ireizo is a database of the 125,270 known individuals who were imprisoned in WWII Japanese American incarceration camps (napost.com, July 2022). - [Seattle Delegation Visits Kobe for 65th Anniversary Celebration](https://napost.com/2022/seattle_kobe_1223/) - By Elaine Ikoma Ko For The North American Post This past Nov. 16-19, I joined 17 other delegation members with the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association (SKSCA) in visiting Kobe, Japan, in commemoration of the association’s 65th year anniversary. The trip reciprocated an Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Seattle visit by Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto and his colleagues This past Nov. 16-19, I joined 17 other delegation members with the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association (SKSCA) in visiting Kobe, Japan, in commemoration of the association’s 65th year anniversary. - [Our Japanese American New Year's Celebration](https://napost.com/2022/newyearcelebration_1223/) - By Geraldine Shu For The North American Post Oshogatsu (New Year’s) was when our family learned the most about Japanese culture. The week before New Year’s Day, we often helped make mochi at Japanese Baptist Church. We smoothed the lumps of hot, sticky rice into little round cakes with sweet rice flour and polished the Oshogatsu (New Year’s) was when our family learned the most about Japanese culture. The week before New Year’s Day, we often helped make mochi at Japanese Baptist Church. - [Makoto Ogasawara of Sandwich House TRES](https://napost.com/2022/tres_sandwich_1223/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post One day, my friend (who is not Japanese) gave me a sandwich from the TRES Sandwich House. When I was walking to my classroom, another friend (also not Japanese) pointed to my sandwich and said “I know the shop, I love their sandwiches!” I shared the sandwich One day, my friend (who is not Japanese) gave me a sandwich from the TRES Sandwich House. - [Japantown Banner Project Outreach](https://napost.com/2022/japantown_1223/) - By Aya Chiong-Bisbee For The North American Post Japantown Neighbors would like to share information and receive community feedback about an upcoming project taking place in Seattle’s Nihonmachi. With funding from a Seattle Department of Neighborhoods grant, the Japantown community has come together to develop neighborhood pole banners to honor the legacy of Japantown. There Japantown Neighbors would like to share information and receive community feedback about an upcoming project taking place in Seattle’s Nihonmachi. - [Downtown Stars](https://napost.com/2022/downtown-stars/) - Photos & text by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Jake Shimabukuro played for one night at the Moore Theater on Dec. 10. The Christmas star shines on the old Bon Marche building in downtown Seattle, now occupied by Uniqlo.Though the juxtaposition of its corporate logo with the Christian star doesn’t make sense, the Japanese Jake Shimabukuro played for one night at the Moore Theater on Dec. 10. - [An Overview History of the North American Post, Part 3](https://napost.com/2022/an-overview-history-of-the-north-american-post-part-3/) - By Edward Echtle For The North American Post Editor’s note. After a long lapse, we continue this series here, left off on Sept. 16 (napost.com). This part is probably the most interesting to readers thus far; it reveals what was happening behind the scenes at the Post from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, The early 1960s saw increasing cultural and economic exchanges between Washington State and Japan as Seattle’s Nikkei population reached 11,000. - [Seeking “Minidoka Matinee” Recordings](https://napost.com/2022/minedoka_1223/) - By NAP History researcher Roy Baugher is seeking surviving recordings of “Minidoka Matinee,” a radio program that was produced and performed by Japanese American incarcerees of Minidoka during January-April 1945. According to the “Minidoka Irrigator” newspaper and other sources, audio recordings were made of the program’s live broadcasts. One goal of the current project is History researcher Roy Baugher is seeking surviving recordings of “Minidoka Matinee,” a radio program that was produced and performed by Japanese American incarcerees of Minidoka during January-April 1945. - [TOKITA TALES Only in America](https://napost.com/2022/tokita-tales_1223/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Mom became quite a businesswoman after Papa passed away in October 1948 after a ten-month illness caused by a severe case of diabetes. It took her a while to adjust and come to the realization that at age 41, she was more than just the mother of Mom became quite a businesswoman after Papa passed away in October 1948 after a ten-month illness caused by a severe case of diabetes. - [Bruce Rutledge, Neko Herder](https://napost.com/2022/bruce_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Readers of the NAP fine print may have noticed the appearance of Bruce Rutledge's name on the staff list. Rutledge joined us part-time mainly to help keep an eye on the business end of NAP Inc. His monitoring enables the company's two newspaper editors to run more freely Readers of the NAP fine print may have noticed the appearance of Bruce Rutledge's name on the staff list. - [Part 8 Picture-Bride Marriages on the Rise, concluded](https://napost.com/2022/thenorthamerica-times_1209/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. “The announcement seems to imply that those needing to have a picture marriage should get everything done to complete the process before the due date as soon as possible. - [Celebrity Sightings](https://napost.com/2022/celebrity-sightings_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, more for some than for others, we just don't see and say "hi" to as many people as we normally do. Seven widely known people I was able to briefly say hello to at Terry's Kitchen in mid-November are pictured above. Meri Shimada As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, more for some than for others, we just don't see and say "hi" to as many people as we normally do. - [Making Quality Newspaper Illustrations in the NAP Movable-Type Era](https://napost.com/2022/type_era_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Prior articles in this issue addressing the topics of how the Japanese-language NAP was printed from the early 1980s through the late 1990s (typewriters) and the centrality of illustrations to effective print communication ("Seen and Unseen," ) raise a question. How did the pre-war "North American Times" and Prior articles in this issue addressing the topics of how the Japanese-language NAP was printed from the early 1980s through the late 1990s - [BOOK：Inside 'Seen and Unseen'](https://napost.com/2022/book：inside-seen-and-unseen/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post If there is a young person on your Christmas shopping list for whom you are searching for a book that their whole family would also want to read, my vote would be for "Seen and Unseen" by Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki (Chronicle Books, 2022, hardcover, 123 pp.). If there is a young person on your Christmas shopping list for whom you are searching for a book that their whole family would also want to read, my vote would be for "Seen and Unseen" by Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki (Chronicle Books, 2022, hardcover, 123 pp.). - [Tom & Yoko Sasaki Gathering](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei_comunity_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post An informal gathering was held for Tom and Yoko Sasaki on November 16. The occasion was simply an opportunity to say "hello" and "thank you" to the couple, who have been in Japan throughout the pandemic. Tom was passing through Seattle to "clean out his office," among other An informal gathering was held for Tom and Yoko Sasaki on November 16. - [JAPAN CORNER : The Caves of Amaterasu](https://napost.com/2022/japancorner_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The name "Amaterasu" is vaguely familiar to Japanese Americans as that of the sun-goddess daughter of the Shinto gods Izanami and Izanagi, who made Japan according to its origin mythology. Amaterasu is remembered mainly for a time when she chose to withdraw from the world and hide in The name "Amaterasu" is vaguely familiar to Japanese Americans as that of the sun-goddess daughter of the Shinto gods Izanami and Izanagi, who made Japan according to its origin mythology. - [VOICES : PRE-COMPUTER DAYS OF THE NAP Historic Typewriters Find Renewed Purpose](https://napost.com/2022/voices_1209/) - By Edward Echtle For The North American Post Two vintage Towa Type Japanese language typewriters stored for decades will start a new life as teaching tools in a Bremerton business. Originally used by staff at the “North American Post” from the 1960s to the 1990s, these rare machines were rendered obsolete when the newspaper switched Two vintage Towa Type Japanese language typewriters stored for decades will start a new life as teaching tools in a Bremerton business. - [International Marriage Friendship Club: The Last Gathering](https://napost.com/2022/warbride_1209/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In a small, informal gathering held at the Nisei Veterans Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Nikkei Kokusai Kekkon Tomonokai held their "Saigo no Atsumari." The group, founded by Japanese "war brides" in the 1990s, assembled for their last meeting because "it is getting too hard for them In a small, informal gathering held at the Nisei Veterans Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Nikkei Kokusai Kekkon Tomonokai held their "Saigo no Atsumari." - [Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Opens Applications for 2023 Educator Workshops](https://napost.com/2022/hmwf_1209/) - By NAP The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is now accepting applications from educators from around the country to participate in workshops to learn about the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and share that history with their students. Applications for the workshops — "Echoes of History: Mistreatment and Incarceration in the American West" — The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is now accepting applications from educators from around the country to participate in workshops to learn about the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and share that history with their students. - [Fourth Annual Seijin-Shiki USA A Japanese Coming-of-Age Celebration](https://napost.com/2022/seijinshiki_1209/) - By NAP Seattle, WA ― Step into adulthood the Japanese way! JIA Foundation and the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle will co-host the fourth annual Seijin-Shiki USA, a Japanese Coming-of-Age Celebration, on January 15, 2023. For the past two years, the celebration was held virtually due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the fourth celebration Seattle, WA ― Step into adulthood the Japanese way! JIA Foundation and the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle will co-host the fourth annual Seijin-Shiki USA, a Japanese Coming-of-Age Celebration, on January 15, 2023. - [Readers’ Giveaway to Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of the North American Post and the 30th Anniversary of Soy Source](https://napost.com/2022/giveaway/) - ⭐️Readers’ Giveaway⭐️ To commemorate the 120th anniversary of the North American Post and the 30th anniversary of Soy Source, we are giving away prizes to our readers as a token of our appreciation for their continued support. The gifts were generously donated by Japanese businesses. All Nippon Airways (ANA): Two round-trip economy class tickets from To commemorate the 120th anniversary of the North American Post and the 30th anniversary of Soy Source, we are giving away raffle prizes to our readers as a token of our appreciation for their continued support. - [Kobe Mayoral Delegation Visit](https://napost.com/2022/kobe_visit_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The Kobe mayoral delegation was in Seattle during Oct. 29 - Nov. 2. The visit marks the 65th year of the Seattle- Kobe sister-city relationship, and the 55th year of a similar arrangement between their ports. Various events included an informal welcome at a local brewery, a Pike The Kobe mayoral delegation was in Seattle during Oct. 29 - Nov. 2. The visit marks the 65th year of the Seattle- Kobe sister-city relationship, and the 55th year of a similar arrangement between their ports. - [JAPAN CORNER:::Biking the Shimanami Kaido](https://napost.com/2022/japan-corner_1125/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post When we travel the world, whether in person or by armchair, we should strive to visit "world-class" sites. Two such local examples that we should include are hiking above Paradise, at Mount Rainier, and Mount St. Helens. The former is because there are few places in the world When we travel the world, whether in person or by armchair, we should strive to visit "world-class" sites. - [MONEY TALK:::Advice Can Help When Making Charitable Gifts](https://napost.com/2022/money-talk_1125/) - By Chiaki Hirate Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both your recipients and yourself with your method of giving. But with some guidance, you can make Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. - [DESTINATIONS:::Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture](https://napost.com/2022/destinationsburke-museum-of-natural-history-and-culture/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post The UW’s Burke Museum, newly rebuilt and opened to the public in October 2019, is a local attraction that had been “on my list” to visit, but which got postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally getting there on Nov. 12, I was stunned to find that the The UW’s Burke Museum, newly rebuilt and opened to the public in October 2019, is a local attraction that had been “on my list” to visit, but which got postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. - [TOKITA TALES:::Parental Responsibilities](https://napost.com/2022/tokita-tales_1125/) - By Shokichi "Shox" Tokita For The North American Post The phrase “parental responsibilities,” as stated, is quite obvious and doesn’t need much of an explanation. It simply states that Mom and Dad are responsible for the well-being of their children, right? Yup. Agreed. So why the discussion? Well, when I was in my pre-driving teens, The phrase “parental responsibilities,” as stated, is quite obvious and doesn’t need much of an explanation. - [LANDMARKS:::UW Medal of Honor Recipients Remembered on Veterans Day](https://napost.com/2022/veterans_1125/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Saturday, Nov. 12, a wreath adorned the UW Medal of Honor (MOH) monument, likely left on Veterans Day the day before. The monument recognizes eight former students awarded the rare honor from all U.S. wars. William K. Nakamura is the only one from WWII. The face of On Saturday, Nov. 12, a wreath adorned the UW Medal of Honor (MOH) monument, likely left on Veterans Day the day before. - [Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima](https://napost.com/2022/news_discovernikkei_1125/) - By NAP LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, presents the virtual program, “Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima” on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 3 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, presents the virtual program, - [Mercedes Luna: Thriving Within Her Rich Heritage](https://napost.com/2022/interview_1125/) - By Elaine Ikoma Ko For The North American Post Director of Individual Giving at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience mluna@wingluke.org linkedin.com/in/mercedesluna/ All photos courtesy of the Luna family. Mercedes Luna has come full circle, returning to work for the museum which she visited as a child with her father. Her Mercedes Luna has come full circle, returning to work for the museum which she visited as a child with her father. Her example shows how a young person can proudly embrace and thrive in a rich cultural heritage. - [FEATURE:::Seattle Betsuin Buddhist 120th Anniversary](https://napost.com/2022/feature_interview_1111/) - Interview and photos by Akiko Kusunose For The North American Post Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki and the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple’s 120th Anniversary Auto-translated from Japanese (Oct. 14) by the “Soy Source” website, with further editing by David Yamaguchi The North American Post The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, whose summer Bon Odori is widely known in Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki was born as the second son of a temple family in Nagasaki (western Kyushu). His parents’ temple has endured there since the early Edo Period (1603-1867). - [Part 8 Picture-Bride Marriages on the Rise, continued](https://napost.com/2022/part-8_1111/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. Shikako Takatani, a female writer of “The North American Times” who appeared previously in this series (“History of ‘The North American Times’ 1, napost.com, Dec. 31, 2021), wrote a commentary on picture-bride marriages. - [BOOKS](https://napost.com/2022/books-2_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Among newer titles, two outstanding ones in the "hapa" memoir genre are Elizabeth Miki Brina's "Speak, Okinawa" and Michelle Zauner's "Crying in H-Mart" (both 2021, Knopf). Both skillfully interweave two storylines into one. "Speak" makes clear how different Okinawa is from the Japanese mainland. While it is a part Among newer titles, two outstanding ones in the "hapa" memoir genre are Elizabeth Miki Brina's "Speak, Okinawa" and Michelle Zauner's "Crying in H-Mart" (both 2021, Knopf). - [Community Voice Awards](https://napost.com/2022/community-voice-awards_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Theresa Fujiwara and Maiko Winkler-Chin both were among six presented with "Community Voice Awards" by the "International Examiner" at its annual awards dinner on October 27. The awards are especially prestigious to win because they are Asian American awards, so winners are selected from tens of thousands. The Theresa Fujiwara and Maiko Winkler-Chin both were among six presented with "Community Voice Awards" by the "International Examiner" at its annual awards dinner on October 27. - [SENIOR FITNESS:::yes2next](https://napost.com/2022/senior-fitness_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post There really is something inspiring about seeing people who "look like us" doing new, innovative things. Two such people are fitness trainer April Hattori (58) and her mother Aiko (81) of Las Vegas. They have posted 152 home-exercise videos for seniors on YouTube. Their body of There really is something inspiring about seeing people who "look like us" doing new, innovative things. - [Matsutake News](https://napost.com/2022/matsutake-news_1111/) - Perfect matsutake were still growing under moss in the mountains as of November 4. Unfortunately, they were under six inches of snow. The latter probably brings the Northwest mushroom season to a close. The 2022 season was extremely short, owing to drought followed by wildfire smoke across October. Photo: Gary Yamaguchi Perfect matsutake were still growing under moss in the mountains as of November 4. - [JAPAN CORNER:::Travel Reading](https://napost.com/2022/japan-corner_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post UW student Benjamin Narkmon has asked me for a Japan reading list in anticipation his junior year abroad, starting in the spring ("Journey to the East," napost.com, Oct. 28). As I needed to prepare one for him, I might as well share it more broadly. A starter UW student Benjamin Narkmon has asked me for a Japan reading list in anticipation his junior year abroad, starting in the spring ("Journey to the East," napost.com, Oct. 28). - [VOICES:::Haruko (Mom), A Football Fan](https://napost.com/2022/voicesharuko-mom_1111/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Haruko (Mom), a football fan? Yes, a football fan. How so? Well, three of her youngest sons, Yuzo, Masao and Goro all played Little League Football in their younger days, and Haruko went to virtually all their games. They all played for the NVC Fighting Irish under Haruko (Mom), a football fan? Yes, a football fan. How so? Well, three of her youngest sons, Yuzo, Masao and Goro all played Little League Football in their younger days, and Haruko went to virtually all their games. - [Densho: Passing of the Torch](https://napost.com/2022/densho-passing-of-the-torch_1111/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Densho held its annual virtual gala, "Telling Our Next Story," online on Nov. 2. And what a gala it was! Superbly hosted by Toshiko Grace Hasegawa and Dominique Stephens, the two former Garfield High School classmates guided us through a program that concisely summarized Densho's past 27 years Densho held its annual virtual gala, "Telling Our Next Story," online on Nov. 2. And what a gala it was! - [Speech Therapy](https://napost.com/2022/speech-therapy_1028/) - By Shokichi "Shox" Tokita For The North American Post My first career was as a flying officer in the United States Air Force. I flew in jet fighter interceptors initially, then moved on to cargo aircraft flying across the Pacific, which eventually included over 100 combat missions in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. So, you would My first career was as a flying officer in the United States Air Force. I flew in jet fighter interceptors initially, then moved on to cargo aircraft flying across the Pacific, which eventually included over 100 combat missions in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. - [New Poetry Book](https://napost.com/2022/new-poetry-book_1028/) - By Lawrence Matsuda For The North American Post Hope you are well. I've been largely out of touch living in a COVID cave since 2020. During that time, I got three COVID boosters, painted the house outside/ 80% inside… and finished this book of poetry. I'm selling a limited number of autographed copies exclusively through I'm selling a limited number of autographed copies exclusively through Kobo's in the International District or online. - [VOICES::::JOURNEY TO THE EAST Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up: My Second Year at UW](https://napost.com/2022/voicesjourney-to-the-east_1028/) - By Benjamin Narkmon For The North American Post Editor’s note. This is the third article in a series tracing the author’s journey through the University of Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021-2022 school year brought with it the promise of a “return to normalcy” for us college students. Thus, I approached my sophomore year The 2021-2022 school year brought with it the promise of a “return to normalcy” for us college students. - [MONEY TALK::::Here’s Your ‘Recession Survival’ Checklist](https://napost.com/2022/money-talk_1028/) - By Chiaki Hirate It’s unfortunate, but recessions are a fairly normal part of the economic landscape. When a recession occurs, how might you be affected? The answer depends on your individual situation, but regardless of your circumstances, you might want to consider the items in this recession survival checklist: ○Assess your income stability. If your It’s unfortunate, but recessions are a fairly normal part of the economic landscape. - [Puyallup Fairgrounds Remembrance Gallery](https://napost.com/2022/puyallup_1028/) - By NAP The Puyallup Valley chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League is in the early stages of creating a remembrance gallery to honor people of Japanese descent who were imprisoned on the fairgrounds there in early WWII. They came from Seattle, rural areas of Pierce County and Alaska, and were incarcerated in the only The Puyallup Valley chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League is in the early stages of creating a remembrance gallery to honor people of Japanese descent who were imprisoned on the fairgrounds there in early WWII. - [Wing Luke “Resisters” Exhibit](https://napost.com/2022/wing-luke_1028/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The Wing Luke Museum’s exhibit on WWII Japanese American “resisters” opened Oct. 15. It concerns historic protests to the incarceration and their relevance to current events. The slow pace at which I walked through its several rooms on two visits, taking photos throughout, says much about how much The Wing Luke Museum’s exhibit on WWII Japanese American “resisters” opened Oct. 15. It concerns historic protests to the incarceration and their relevance to current events. - [Naomi Ishisaka: Forging Her Own Path](https://napost.com/2022/naomi-ishisaka_1028/) - Naomi Ishisaka is “The Seattle Times’” Assistant Managing Editor for Diversity, Inclusion and Staff Development. Her weekly column covers race, culture, equity and social justice topics and people who are systematically under-reported. Each article is thought-provoking and challenging and garners strong comments and reviews. Her column appears weekly on Mondays. Contact: nishisaka@seattletimes.com,naomiishisaka.com Instagram:@nishisaka Twitter: naomiishisaka Naomi Ishisaka’s life journey is layered with distinct and creative paths. - [Part 8 Picture-Bride Marriages on the Rise](https://napost.com/2022/historyof_part8_1014/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. . In this chapter, I will introduce articles from 1918 to about 1920 on picture-bride marriages which peaked around 1910. - [VOICES ::: Grandma's Gravenstein Apple Pie](https://napost.com/2022/voices-grandmas_0923/) - By Mary Abo For The North American Post When I read about the Golden Apples of Hesperides in elementary school, I imagined those apples as precious as gold. Years later, I saw a real version of those golden apples growing in my mother-in-law's yard in Olympia. She had a huge Gravenstein apple tree that was - [A Thousand Babies: Sawa Ozawa Beppu〜JCCCW's Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/jcccwsomoide_1014/) - By Lori Matsukawa For The North American Post "Mrs. Fukui is ready to give birth.”Sawa Ozawa Beppu hung up the phone and placed her medical bag in her Ford Model T. It was springtime, April of 1942. She drove to the Fukui's house. She delivered Frank Fukui, little knowing he would eventually marry her yet "Mrs. Fukui is ready to give birth.”Sawa Ozawa Beppu hung up the phone and placed her medical bag in her Ford Model T. - [Bellevue College 2022 Japan Week](https://napost.com/2022/2022-japan-week_1014/) - By Isabelle Menezes For The North American Post The mission of the Bellevue College Japanese Culture Exchange Club (JCEC) has always been to bring a part of Japan to our community. This year it has managed to do just that through its sixth annual Japan Week event (Sept. 24 – 30). Japan Week is one The mission of the Bellevue College Japanese Culture Exchange Club (JCEC) has always been to bring a part of Japan to our community. - [“George Tsutakawa: Language of Nature"](https://napost.com/2022/george-tsutakawa-language-of-nature/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post An exhibition of the work of artist George Tsutakawa (1910 -1997) just finished its run at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art from July 1 until October 9. Tsutakawa was born in Seattle. He moved to Japan when he was seven and spent his teenage years studying An exhibition of the work of artist George Tsutakawa (1910 -1997) just finished its run at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art from July 1 until October 9. - [Wakayama Wayfarers](https://napost.com/2022/wakayama-wayfarers_1014/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Sep. 28-29, a film crew from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, was in Seattle to make two half-hour doc-umentaries about Japanese Ameri-cans. Their stops include Seattle and Los Angeles in the US, Vancouver and Toronto in Canada, and San Paulo in Brazil. Locally, they stopped at Kobo at Higo, On Sep. 28-29, a film crew from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, was in Seattle to make two half-hour doc-umentaries about Japanese Ameri-cans. - [MONEY TALK ::: What Should Alzheimer’s Caregivers Know?](https://napost.com/2022/moneytalk_0923/) - By Chiaki Hirate If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or is starting to show symptoms, you will face some real challenges. Navigating the Alzheimer’s experience involves a long journey, and there’s no easy answer for how you can cope with your emotions. But you can at least address f you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or is starting to show symptoms, you will face some real challenges. - [VOICES ::: Study Abroad to Realize the Charm of Japan](https://napost.com/2022/voices-study-abroad-0923/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post “Study abroad to realize the charm of Japan.” When I first read this message on social media before coming to Seattle as an international student, I could not understand its meaning. To tell the truth, I had negative impressions of Japan rather than positive ones: an aging “Study abroad to realize the charm of Japan.” When I first read this message on social media before coming to Seattle as an international student, I could not understand its meaning. - [J. Kenji López-Alt: Seattle’s Famous Japanese American Cooking Star](https://napost.com/2022/j-kenji_feature_0923/) - Photos courtesy of J. Kenji López-Alt (except where noted) James “Kenji” López-Alt, Japanese American chef and expert food writer, is arguably the world’s most famous celebrity food influencer. Born in Boston and now living in Seattle, Kenji’s rise to fame has its own story and currently,his social media presence is second to none — his James “Kenji” López-Alt, Japanese American chef and expert food writer, is arguably the world’s most famouscelebrity food influencer. - [UW Japanese Studies Autumn "Haiku" Lecture](https://napost.com/2022/haiku_event_0923/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Niwa hakite Idebaya tera ni chiru yanagi I'll sweep the garden before I leave — in the temple The willow leaves fall So wrote Matsuo Basho, the father of the well-known concise poetry form, as a parting message to monks at a temple in his famous travel diary, So wrote Matsuo Basho, the father of the well-known concise poetry form, as a parting message to monks at a temple in his famous travel diary, "The Narrow Road of Oku" (1689). - [Early September Japanese Cultural Events: Quiet, Rural, Thoughtful & Restorative](https://napost.com/2022/news_culture_0923/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Photos: DY, Jim Diers, Gwen Shigihara, and DY, respectively. The period between Saturday Sept. 10 and Wednesday Sept. 14 proved sunny and warm around Greater Seattle. The pleasant conditions proved helpful because a flurry of small but nonetheless meaningful Nikkei cultural activities occurred across it. On Saturday, The period between Saturday Sept. 10 and Wednesday Sept. 14 proved sunny and warm around Greater Seattle. - [New CEOs](https://napost.com/2022/new-ceos/) - By NAP Two women landing new leadership positions have made the news of late. On Sept. 13, Joy Shigaki was named the new president & CEO of Friends of Waterfront Seattle. On Sept. 15, the Board of Directors of International Community Health Services (ICHS) announced its selection of Kelli Nomura, MBA, MHP as the health Two women landing new leadership positions have made the news of late. On Sept. 13, Joy Shigaki was named the new president & CEO of Friends of Waterfront Seattle. - [Letters to the Editor〜"Bridge to the Sun" (Aug 26)〜](https://napost.com/2022/letters-to-the-editor_0909/) - by Robert Lohmann I was surprised to see the title reviewed by David Yamaguchi, "Bridge to the Sun." “Oh, I’ve read that!” Then, as I read David’s treatment, my surprise turned to confusion, “Oh, no, I haven’t! What gives?” Time ago, around 2005, I think, a student of mine in Chiba, Japan, where I lived I was surprised to see the title reviewed by David Yamaguchi, "Bridge to the Sun." - [An Overview History of 'The North American Post,' Part 2](https://napost.com/2022/an-overview-historypart-2_0909/) - By Edward Echtle, For The North American Post Continued from July 22 (napost.com) Editor's note September 1 was the 120th anniversary of "The North American Post." To mark this significant milestone, author Ed Echtle has researched the history of this newspaper and that of its pre-WWII predecessor, "The North American TImes." This article is the In November 1941, Sumiyoshi Arima departed for Japan leaving his younger brother Sumio in charge of the “Times.” - [VOICES ::: A Taste of Asia :::](https://napost.com/2022/voices-a-taste-of-asia_0909/) - By Aurora Mizoe For The North American Post Arriving past 7 p.m. to avoid the crowd, we find the sun slowly starting to set and the golden hour peeking through the clouds. Waiting in line, we see advertisements for food tents whose aromas are causing stomachs to grumble. Once inside, a wave of laughter from Arriving past 7 p.m. to avoid the crowd, we find the sun slowly starting to set and the golden hour peeking through the clouds. - [Bellevue College 6th Annual Japan Week](https://napost.com/2022/japanweek_0909/) - By NAP Staff A Community Day Open to the Public Sat Sep 24, 10 AM - 5 PM Bellevue College presents JAPAN WEEK. This annual cultural festival is presented by a BC student club with support from the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and community volunteers. There are contests with prizes, performances of Japanese music, Bellevue College presents JAPAN WEEK. This annual cultural festival is presented by a BC student club with support from the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and community volunteers. - [Garfield High School Centennial〜FEATURE STORY](https://napost.com/2022/garfield-high_feature_0909/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Saturday, Aug. 27, was the all-day Garfield High School Centennial Celebration. The milestone gathering for the school, established in 1920, had been delayed for two years, so an especially party-like atmosphere persisted across the day as former classmates of all classes reconnected. This reporter chose to skip Saturday, Aug. 27, was the all-day Garfield High School Centennial Celebration. - ['She Devil of the China Seas'](https://napost.com/2022/she-devil-of-the-china-seas_0909/) - By Reika NishiyamaFor The North American Post “She Devil of the China Seas” completed a successful run at Theatre Off Jackson from August 13 - 27. “She Devil” is based on the Chinese real-life figure, Zhang Tse, history's most successful female pirate in the 19th century. Japanese American actress, Kristine Ota, played the leading role. “She Devil of the China Seas” completed a successful run at Theatre Off Jackson from August 13 - 27. “She Devil” is based on the Chinese real-life figure, Zhang Tse, history's most successful female pirate in the 19th century. - [Keiko Matsui](https://napost.com/2022/keiko-matsui_0909/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post K e i k o M a t s u i performed for four evenings at Jazz Alley, Thursday to Saturday , Aug 25 – 28, t w o s h o w s p e r n i g h t . To date, the internationally k K e i k o M a t s u i performed for four evenings at Jazz Alley, Thursday to Saturday , Aug 25 – 28, t w o s h o w s p e r n i g h t - [Ichiro Hall of Fame](https://napost.com/2022/ichiro-hall-of-fame_0909/) - By NAP Staff On Saturday, August 27, Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame. Special events were held at the stadium and at the Nisei Veterans Hall. Above: Ichiro waving into the stadium crowd. Photo: Kevin Martinez. Below: Ichiro, wife Yumiko, Consul General Hisao Inagaki, wife Yuki Inagaki. The Consul threw the On Saturday, August 27, Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame. - [Part 7 Flourishing Japanese Hotel Businesses -concluded-](https://napost.com/2022/part7_0826/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. The January 1, 1920 “North American Times” (NAT) published a piece titled “Our Readiness” which further quoted Manpei Miyagawa. - [Part 7 Flourishing Japanese Hotel Businesses -Part1-](https://napost.com/2022/part-7-history_0812/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. - [Are you properly insured?〜MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/are-you-properly-insured〜money-talk/) - By Chiaki Hirate You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured? Many people aren’t. About 40% of Americans face some type of life insurance gap, either because they’re uninsured or You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured? - [Jintori: A Running Tale of Two Poles〜VOICES](https://napost.com/2022/jintori-a-running-tale-voices/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post When you go on a family picnic, are you able to get all the attendees to participate in a game? From the youngest at age two to the oldest who might be in their seventies? Jintori is a game of tag that involves everyone in our Tokita When you go on a family picnic, are you able to get all the attendees to participate in a game? From the youngest at age two to the oldest who might be in their seventies? - [More "Tough Tofu"](https://napost.com/2022/more-tough-tofu/) - BY NAP The latest development in the "Tough Tofu" department is that House Brand Firm Tofu is pre-sliced, horizontally in the package. It is thus easier to cook with because one doesn't have to make the awkward horizontal cuts. One just slices down through the tofu, in a "tic tac toe" pattern. Then, voila! One The latest development in the "Tough Tofu" department is that House Brand Firm Tofu is pre-sliced, horizontally in the package. - [On 'Bridge to the Sun'](https://napost.com/2022/on-bridge-to-the-sun/) - By David Yamaguchi "Bridge" is the latest book title by a "New York Times" bestselling writer on Japanese American history. In it, author Bruce Henderson adopts the "Boys in the Boat" approach to tell the tale of US Army Military Intelligence Service (MIS) linguists through the experiences of a few individuals: Tom Sakamoto, one of "Bridge" is the latest book title by a "New York Times" bestselling writer on Japanese American history. - [Bellevue College 6th Annual Japan Week](https://napost.com/2022/bellevue-college-japan-week/) - BY NAP Staff A Community Day Open to the Public Sat Sep 24, 10 AM - 5 PM Bellevue College (BC) presents its sixth annual JAPAN WEEK. This cultural festival is planned by a BC student club with support from the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and from the community. There will be five contests Bellevue College (BC) presents its sixth annual JAPAN WEEK. This cultural festival is planned by a BC student club with support from the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle and from the community. - [Consul General Celebrates UW Japan Studies and Washin Kai](https://napost.com/2022/consul-general-celebrates-uw-japan-studies-and-washin-kai/) - By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post On Friday, August 12, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a reception for the Japanese Studies program at the University of Washington, Department of Asian Languages & Literature. The gathering notably highlighted the work of Washin Kai, a volunteer group affiliated with the program’s classical On Friday, August 12, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a reception for the Japanese Studies program at the University of Washington, Department of Asian Languages & Literature. - [Densho New Executive Director](https://napost.com/2022/densho-new-executive-director/) - By NAP After an exhaustive national and international search, Densho is excited to announce Naomi Ostwald Kawamura as its next Executive Director. Ostwald Kawamura will join the Densho staff on September 1 and will formally succeed outgoing Executive Director Tom Ikeda on November 2. Densho Board Chair Ron Tanemura writes, “We are thrilled that Naomi After an exhaustive national and international search, Densho is excited to announce Naomi Ostwald Kawamura as its next Executive Director. - [Seattle Art Fair 2022](https://napost.com/2022/seattle-art-fair0812/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post The Seattle Art Fair was held from July 21 to 24 at Lumen Field Event Center (next to Century Link Field). It was founded in 2015 by the late Paul G. Allen and produced by Art Market Productions. The fair was postponed for two years because of the The Seattle Art Fair was held from July 21 to 24 at Lumen Field Event Center (next to Century Link Field). - [Yuta Fukazawa - Spine Injury](https://napost.com/2022/yuta-fukazawa-spine-injury_0812/) - By NAP Yuta Fukazawa is a 2021 Interlake High School graduate, Bellevue, who has a high-level spinal chord injury. As described on his two fundraising pages at gofundme.com, he is need of community donations in the face of daunting medical expenses. To read about spinal chord injury is to get an education on the complexity Yuta Fukazawa is a 2021 Interlake High School graduate, Bellevue, who has a high-level spinal chord injury. - [What is the Ad at Right?](https://napost.com/2022/what-is-the-ad-at-right0722/) - By Reika Nishiyama For The North American Post The ad at right is a message from the Japanese government to the Japanese-reading public in Seattle. The source of the content is the Naikakufu, which translates as Cabinet Office. It concerns the “Nichibei syunou kaidan,” Japan-US summit meeting, held May 23. There, President Biden and Prime The ad at right is a message from the Japanese government to the Japanese-reading public in Seattle. The source of the content is the Naikakufu, which translates as Cabinet Office. - ['Keiko's Journey' Chapter 9 In the Dark Cave 〜VOICE](https://napost.com/2022/voice0812/) - By Kay Hirai For The North American Post Editor’s note. Following Japan’s surrender in September 2, 1945, the US Occupation of Japan continued until 1952. During that interval, some 10,000 Nisei who had been stranded in Japan, like Kay’s mother, tried to live quietly between the two sides while commonly working as civilian translators for - [New Mural by Erin Shigaki and Kenji Hamai Stoll](https://napost.com/2022/new-mural-by-erin-kenji-0812/) - By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post An immense, freshly painted mural by community artists Erin Shigaki and Kenji Hamai Stoll graces the west side of the main building of the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington. Celebrated on July 21, the two-story mural incorporates both Japanese and Japanese American design elements. The An immense, freshly painted mural by community artists Erin Shigaki and Kenji Hamai Stoll graces the west side of the main building of the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington. - ['North American Post’ 120th and 'Soy Source’ 30th Anniversaries Celebrated by Consulate General](https://napost.com/2022/north-american-post-120th-0812/) - By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post On Thursday, July 21, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a celebration to commemorate the “North American Post” and “Soy Source” 120th year and 30th year anniversaries, respectively. While the Post’s actual anniversary is not until September, the outdoor event was scheduled for favorable midsummer On Thursday, July 21, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a celebration to commemorate the “North American Post” and “Soy Source” 120th year and 30th year anniversaries, respectively. - [Editorial：The Last Tofu](https://napost.com/2022/editorial：the-last-tofu/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post For months, I had been harboring a secret, which proofreader Geraldine Shu coaxed me into sharing in the July 8 issue. It was that the NAP’s deep “rice bin” of “Tough Tofu” columns, a popular long-running series by the late contributor Deems Tsutakawa, was running low and is For months, I had been harboring a secret, which proofreader Geraldine Shu coaxed me into sharing in the July 8 issue. - [‘From Hiroshima to Hope’ Returns to Green Lake](https://napost.com/2022/from-hiroshima-to-hope-returns-to-green-lake/) - Seattle — Candle-lit lanterns will bring messages of peace and hope to Green Lake at “From Hiroshima to Hope” on Saturday, August 6. The annual peace event honors the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence. This August marks the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombings Seattle — Candle-lit lanterns will bring messages of peace and hope to Green Lake at “From Hiroshima to Hope” on Saturday, August 6. - [529 Plans: Underused but Valuable〜MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/moneytalk0722/) - By Chiaki Hirate In just a few weeks, students will be heading off to college – and parents will be getting out their checkbooks. Without a college-bound student in your home right now, you might not be thinking much about tuition and other higher education expenses, but if you have young children, these costs may In just a few weeks, students will be heading off to college – and parents will be getting out their checkbooks. - [An Overview History of 'The North American Post'](https://napost.com/2022/feature_0722/) - By Edward Echtle, For The North American Post Editor's note September 1 marks the 120th anniversary of "The North American Post." To mark this significant milestone, author Ed Echtle has researched the history of this newspaper and that of its pre-WWIII predecessor, "The North American TImes." This article is the first of a three-part series - [Seattle JACL Dinner](https://napost.com/2022/seattle-jacl-dinner/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Friday, July 15, the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League held a small dinner at Terry’s Kitchen. The event was a social/celebration with its past presidents and the Chapter Legacy Project Committee. The latter included UW student interns who led the research and recorded interviews. On Friday, July 15, the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League held a small dinner at Terry’s Kitchen. - [Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes Chapter 1: Introduction](https://napost.com/2022/illinois-japanese-unknown-heroes-chapter-1-introduction/) - By Takako Day The first Japanese domestic servant to be recorded in the 1880 Illinois census was J. Yanada, a twenty-one-year-old single man who served Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, in Galena, Illinois. (1) Grant was very satisfied with Yanada, who was assigned to Grant’s service by the Japanese government when - [NAP Printing Press Filing Japanese Lead Type](https://napost.com/2022/nap-printing-press-filing-japanese-lead-type/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post As we count down the weeks to the September 1, 2022 120th anniversary of this newspaper, we find that we have learned far more about "The North American Times" (the pre-WWII predecessor of this paper) and the early NAP than we had thought possible near the start of - [‘All Gone Awry’ ~ BOOK REVIEW](https://napost.com/2022/all-gone-awry/) - Alex Arai is a university art history professor who has lived within the confines of the stereotypes and expectations of a typical Japanese American. - [J.G ~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/j-g-tough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post From time to time, most all of us have met and hung out with some very unusual characters during our lifetimes. I am no exception. For this essay, I will refer to my late great friend simply as “JG” so as not to inadvertently offend any remaining - [First National Names Monument Honoring Japanese Americans Incarcerated during WWII to Launch in Fall 2022](https://napost.com/2022/first-national-names-monument-honoring-japanese-americans-incarcerated-during-wwii-to-launch-in-fall-2022/) - Los Angeles, CA – With the support of a $3.4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture is creating Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration, a multi-faceted project to address the erasure of the identities of individuals of Japanese ancestry who experienced wartime - [Minidoka National Historic Site Integrity Threatened](https://napost.com/2022/minidoka-national-historic-site-integrity-threatened/) - Friends of Minidoka convened a "last minute" 45-minute Zoom meeting attended by about 36 on the current status of the Lava Ridge Wind Farm project. - [Tomio Moriguchi Reflects on His Friendship with Norm Mineta](https://napost.com/2022/tomio-moriguchi-reflects-on-his-friendship-with-norm-mineta/) - The nation paid tribute to Norman Mineta at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. on June 11. - [Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column Remembrance](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei-uncovered-a-poetry-column-remembrance-4/) - By Kurt Yokoyama-Ikeda (Column continues from June 10 NAP) “I Carry” Inspired by “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon & “I Am From” by Levi Romero Where are you from? Torrance, CA No, really where are you from? I am from the Pacific sea breeze. The peach tree with busy bees “Whose long - [Reprinted Articles from 'The North American Post' Biographical Articles on Former NAP President Takumi Hibiya](https://napost.com/2022/reprinted-articles-from-the-north-american-post-biographical-articles-on-former-nap-president-takumi-hibiya/) - By Kazue Ito, Former Tokyo Correspondent for The North American Post Translated by Michele Fujii Editor’s note. Across recent months, we have been writing about the “North American Post’s” past, as we approach the 120th anniversary of its first publication as “The North American Times” on September 1. Recently, a series of 12 articles translated from - [Take Steps Toward Financial Freedom ~ MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/take-steps-toward-financial-freedom/) - In two weeks, we observe Independence Day, an opportunity to celebrate all the liberties we enjoy in this country. - [On Becoming a God](https://napost.com/2022/on-becoming-a-god/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post "miku, and the gods." is a new play by New York-based playwright Julia Izumi. It debuted on Thursday, June 16, at ArtsWest Theater in West Seattle. The preview performance the prior evening was quite good. Local actress Lola Rei Fukushima really carries the show, in their leading role - [A Memorial for the Ages](https://napost.com/2022/a-memorial-for-the-ages/) - Tomio Moriguchi and I had the honor of attending the memorial for Secretary Norman Mineta in Washington, D.C. on June 11. - [“The Last Bugle” 442nd Infantry Video Series](https://napost.com/2022/the-last-bugle-442nd-infantry-video-series/) - “The Last Bugle” is the first web-based video series based on the World War II Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. - [JCCCW Tomodachi Gala](https://napost.com/2022/jcccw-tomodachi-gala/) - JCCCW held its “Tomodachi Gala” online. Normally held as an annual in-person fundraising lunch in pre-COVID-19 times, it was the third “Friends” gala on YouTube - [‘Tei,’ Chapter One Four Kilometers to the Train Station](https://napost.com/2022/tei-chapter-one-four-kilometers-to-the-train-station/) - By Nana Mizushima For The North American Post Editor’s note. On May 13, we introduced cello-playing local writer Nana Mizushima, who translated the memoir, “Tei” by Tei Fujiwara. It describes the mother-of-three’s journey fleeing the Russian invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. As the story parallels that of many Ukrainian families today, we reprint its - [The Rub ~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/the-rub/) - As a young and energetic, up-and-coming musician in the decade of the Seventies, I, like most in my field, dreamed of getting a record deal with a major label. - [Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column Remembrance ~DISCOVER NIKKEI](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei-uncovered-a-poetry-column-remembrance-3/) - By Noriko Nakada Marbles •••••• on the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 Eleven years old and told “take only what you can carry” you hide six glass marbles, smooth and cold in your jacket pocket: a shooter, cats eye, two aggies, two comets, swirls of yellow and blue click inside sweaty palm while in - [Candies Falling from the Sky](https://napost.com/2022/candies-falling-from-the-sky/) - By Kenichi (Ken) Sato For The North American Post I was drafted into the U. S. Army in June 1945 from Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. After basic training in the muggy summer at Camp Wolters, Texas, I was sent to the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. I was in the last - [Part 6, Growth and Decline of Japanese Barbershop Businesses](https://napost.com/2022/growth-and-decline-of-japanese-barbershop-businesses/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (hokubeihochi.org/digital-archive). Publication of this series is a joint project with discovernikkei.org. By - ["Miku, and the Gods"](https://napost.com/2022/miku-and-the-gods/) - A new play is debuting here by Japanese American playwright Julia Izumi! It centers on Miku, who wants to be a god, yet has no idea how to become one. - [Fujimatsu Village](https://napost.com/2022/fujimatsu-village/) - Fujimatsu Village evolves from concept toward reality. It is a legacy project of the Moriguchi family anchored by an apartment tower at Fifth and Jackson. - [Fujie Yamasaki Community Volunteer 1931 – 2022](https://napost.com/2022/fujie-yamasaki-community-volunteer-1931-2022/) - Fujie Yamasaki passed away on May 15, at home surrounded by her family. When she was just 14 years old, she survived the firebombing of Tokyo on March 10, 1945. - [Auburn Memorial Day Buddhist Services](https://napost.com/2022/auburn-memorial-day-buddhist-services/) - On Memorial Day May 30, Rev. James Warrick, who represents the White River Buddhist Temple, held Buddhist memorial services at four local cemeteries including Mountain View, Auburn Pioneer, Kent Hill Crest and Washington Memorial (SeaTac). - [Annual NVC Memorial Day Service](https://napost.com/2022/annual-nvc-memorial-day-service/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Photos by Arisa Nakamura Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington SEATTLE — On Memorial Day, the Nisei Veterans Committee held its 77th Annual Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery, after a two-year gap owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a splendid hour-long ceremony that was aided - [Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column Remembrance ~ DISCOVER NIKKEI](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei-uncovered-a-poetry-column-remembrance-2/) - continued from May 13 NAP By Greer Nakadegawa-Lee Plaything If I kick you out of the stores. If I spit on your name. If I leave graffiti on your walls. If I dismantle your face into propaganda, If I force you to pack your life into garbage bags, as if to show you just how - [Cheju Island 1952](https://napost.com/2022/cheju-island-1952/) - By Andrew Kumasaka, For The North American Post for my father To honor your country means to take a slow boat to South Korea In a battle of latitudes and latitude the world has taken up sides again The Golden Horde The Yellow Peril The human waves surging off the Chinese mainland crest now in - [McNaughton’s “Nisei Linguists,” Chapter 1 ~BOOK](https://napost.com/2022/mcnaughtons-nisei-linguists-chapter-1-book/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post From the start of this review, I will state that “Bridge to the Sun,” a new World War II Japanese American Military Intelligence Service (MIS) book, is due out this fall by “New York Times” bestselling author Bruce Anderson (“Sons and Soldiers,” 2017, Morrow). However, as “Bridge” won’t - [Obaachan and What She Taught Me About Gaman~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/obaachan-and-what-she-taught-me-about-gamanjcccws-omoide/) - From a young age, my dear grandmother, Obaachan, often had to gaman, which is commonly translated as “to endure with self-control and dignity.” Obaachan was from a large, upper class farming family in Japan, that originally had live-in servants. However, due to World War II, she had to gaman and help her family in the - [Kodomo no Hi](https://napost.com/2022/kodomo-no-hi/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post SEATTLE - Saturday, May 14, was Kodomo no Hi “Children’s Day” at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW). Among the simplest of public gatherings, the event included two indoor crafts tables where the activities were (a) drawing on your own furoshiki — a traditional package-carrying - [What Investors Can – and Can’t – Control ~ MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/what-investors-can-and-cant-control/) - As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can control. Many forces affect the financial markets, including geopolitical events, corporate profits and interest rate movements – forces beyond the control - [Random Numbers ~ TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/random-numbers/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post Whenever I drive around town, I look for coincidental patterns of cars and trucks. For example, sometimes if you are looking for these patterns, you will see six red cars in a row cruising the freeway. It doesn’t happen often but it does happen. On another occasion, - [Favorable Dollar/Yen](https://napost.com/2022/favorable-dollar-yen/) - Those traveling from the US to Japan in the near future may want to keep an eye on the dollar/yen exchange rate. Since late April, it has been at the most favorable rates to Americans in 20 years (Apr 28, 130 JPY=1 USD; May 25, 127). The rates reflect rare differences in the monetary policies - [Fujimatsu Village Open House](https://napost.com/2022/fujimatsu-village-open-house/) - Design concepts for the planned Fujimatsu Village, at 5th Avenue and South Jackson Street, will be shared at an open house in early June. The developer is Da Li Fujimatsu LLC, which is seeking additional community input. The legacy project is a vision of Tomio Moriguchi in honor of his father, Fujimatsu, who founded Uwajimaya - ['Beauty of Us'](https://napost.com/2022/beauty-of-us/) - Seattle Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Women Artists United have formed a visual campaign to fight the tide of anti-Asian violence and xenophobia. In 2021, anti-Asian hate crimes across 16 major US cities spiked by 342%, according to a report from the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at CSU, San Bernardino. This - ['Keiko’s Journey,' Chapter 1](https://napost.com/2022/keikos-journey-chapter-1/) - By Kay Hirai Reprinted with supplementary images by permission Editor's note. In submitting this story, Kay wrote, “I’m hoping that you will find a space for my story. It’s the first chapter (from) my book, “Keiko’s Journey, Story of World War II” (2015, Chin Music Press, 97 pp.) It seems so appropriate that I share - [Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column Remembrance](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei-uncovered-a-poetry-column-remembrance/) - By Rey Fukuda Salinas, Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, Noriko Nakada, Kurt Yokoyama-Ikeda, traci kato-kiriyama Upon this 80th anniversary since the signing of E.O. 9066 during WWII that led to the family separation, house arrest, coerced and forced removal, imprisonment, and mass incarceration of Nikkei throughout North America and especially on the West Coast of the U.S., I - [Seattle JACL Scholarship Recipients](https://napost.com/2022/seattle-jacl-scholarship-recipients/) - For decades, the Seattle Japanese American community has deemed scholarship as the path forward, resulting in many local JA nonprofits establishing scholarship programs with hard-earned dollars. - [New Opportunities for 529 Plan Owners – Article 1](https://napost.com/2022/new-opportunities-for-529-plan-owners-article-1/) - If you want to provide educational opportunities for your children or grandchildren, you may want to consider investing in a 529 plan. - [My Viola-Playing Mother~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/my-viola-playing-mother/) - Several months ago, I joined the Rain City Symphony Orchestra. I hadn’t played cello for over 50 years! - [Lori Matsukawa, Tom Sasaki Win Imperial Awards](https://napost.com/2022/lori-matsukawa-tom-sasaki-win-imperial-awards/) - On April 29, the Government of Japan announced that Lori Lei Matsukawa, former KING5-TV news anchor and former president of the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, in recognition of her contributions in promoting friendly relations between Japan and the United - ["Betrayed" New Minidoka Film Airing Nationally](https://napost.com/2022/betrayed-new-minidoka-film-airing-nationally/) - A new Minidoka documentary, "Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp" (57 min.), has be-gun airing nationally on PBS. - [Norman Mineta, Former US Secretary of Trans­por­­tation, 1931 - 2022](https://napost.com/2022/norman-mineta-former-us-secretary-of-transportation-1931-2022/) - As has been reported widely, Norman Mineta, former Mayor of San Jose, US congressman and Secretary of Transportation, died May 3 at age 90. - [Part 5, The Great Seattle Shipping Route](https://napost.com/2022/part-5-the-great-seattle-shipping-route/) - This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington and Hokubei Hochi Foundation. - [Kerry Taniguchi ID Volunteer, 1954 – 2022](https://napost.com/2022/kerry-taniguchi-id-volunteer-1954-2022/) - Kerry Taniguchi, longtime volunteer with the International District Emergency Center and Nisei Veterans Committee Hall,passed away in his sleep early this month - [Looking South: Anglophone Canadian Reactions to Japanese American Incarceration - Part 2](https://napost.com/2022/looking-south-anglophone-canadian-reactions-to-japanese-american-incarceration-part-2-2/) - By Jonathan van Harmelen Continued from Apr. 8 NAP Like some moderate West Coast exclusionists in the United States, the author admitted that Canadians of Japanese ancestry were citizens, but envisioned them only as second-class citizens with “some rights.” (In this, the letter writer’s position also resembled that of Justice Minister and future Prime Minister - [A Funny Thing Happened ~ TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/a-funny-thing-happened-tough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post In the early ‘90s, my wife took up golf with her coworkers Peggy Hanada, Arlene Lew, and one other Nisei woman whose name escapes me. During that era, I was an avid tennis player and actually had no interest in playing golf. As Jean was learning the - [Thanking Seattle’s Japanese American Community](https://napost.com/2022/thanking-seattles-japanese-american-community/) - My last day at North American Post Publishing, Inc. was April 15th. First of all, I would like to thank all readers of The Post who have supported the publishing of this historical newspaper. - [EARTH DAY FILM A Sad Fish Story ~ VOICES](https://napost.com/2022/earth-day-film-a-sad-fish-story-voices/) - The movie “Artifishal” is a very good assessment of the current sad situation of Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead. - [MUKAI FARM & GARDEN Haiku Contest Winning Entries](https://napost.com/2022/mukai-farm-garden-haiku-contest-winning-entries/) - Young Poet: Elsa Odegard, Vashon Even when we think we’re old, important, busy let’s still be laughing Heritage: Tomosumi, Bellevue Strawberry fields my ojiisan remembers summertime kisses Nature: Barbara Hoonan, Vashon Like silk, the fog drifts, concealing the outstretched arms of ancient hemlocks Reflections: Sebastian Chrobak, Bielsko-Biala, Poland Friendship in progress the taste of our - [47th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival](https://napost.com/2022/47th-annual-cherry-blossom-festival/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The 47th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) was resumed as a “hybrid” in-person and online event April 8-10 after being held virtually for two years owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has been held at Seattle Center since 1976. The festival’s footprint at Seattle Center was - [Jan Johnson of Japantown’s Panama Hotel: “Saving History Saves the Future”](https://napost.com/2022/jan-johnson-of-japantowns-panama-hotel-saving-history-saves-the-future/) - Jan Johnson is a well-known name, not just in Seattle but throughout the world. She has welcomed thousands of visitors to the historic Panama Hotel and Tea House in Seattle’s Nihonmachi over the past nearly four decades. - [Looking South: Anglophone Canadian Reactions to Japanese American Incarceration - Part 2](https://napost.com/2022/looking-south-anglophone-canadian-reactions-to-japanese-american-incarceration-part-2/) - By Jonathan van Harmelen Part 1, continued from Mar. 25 NAP Both “The Sun” and “The Daily Province” continued to follow news of Japanese American families returning to the West Coast, with close attention paid to acts of domestic terrorism committed against returning families. Both papers continued to print stories on the fate of Japanese - [The Tokita World War II Diary](https://napost.com/2022/the-tokita-world-war-ii-diary/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post One of the most interesting aspects of the book, “Signs of Home,” which elaborates on my father Kamekichi Tokita’s art history and accomplishments, is that it draws heavily from his diary written during World War II. The diary is quite detailed in his thoughts, fears, feelings of - [The Vagabond](https://napost.com/2022/the-vagabond/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post According to the dictionary, the adjective version of “vagabond” means “having no settled home.” As a lifetime musician, this term has personal meaning in terms of employment spanning over a half a century. Many American working-class peo-ple and most Asian Americans who are gainfully employed seem to - [Hiroshima After the War](https://napost.com/2022/hiroshima-after-the-war/) - By Lawrence Matsuda Christmas chocolates set aside for Hiroshima relatives: See’s chewy nougat, caramel walnuts, vanilla crème, and solid milk chocolate. Mom convinced us to keep fruit cake, sticky blob of candied cherries, citron, and oranges cemented in a circular can covered with a design of holly sprigs and pine cones. The tin was the - [Notable People in Seattle and Expectations of the Consulate](https://napost.com/2022/notable-people-in-seattle-and-expectations-of-the-consulate/) - This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times," . - [Black Skies (Not Smiling at Me) ~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/black-skies-not-smiling-at-me/) - By Carolee Okamoto For The North American Post What happens when the skies fall black? When the World seems to be going totally whack? With shelling and bombs raining down On all the innocent cities and towns. Watching the World's beautiful "bread basket" Being slowly turned into one ginormous casket. Images of total death and - [No Foreign Tourism in Japan This Spring](https://napost.com/2022/no-foreign-tourism-in-japan-this-spring/) - Foreign tourism will continue to be banned in Japan this spring. According to the Apr 2 "New York Times," the country must first get its current COVID wave under control. Next, present elected officials will likely wait to act until after July elections. This will also allow them to monitor how re-openings fare elsewhere in - [Densho Director Search Update](https://napost.com/2022/densho-director-search-update/) - Densho held a meeting to update interested community members on the progress of its two-week-old search for a replacement for outgoing Executive Director Tom Ikeda. - [New Torii Gate at Seward Park](https://napost.com/2022/new-torii-gate-at-seward-park/) - Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Parks Foundation, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and the Friends of Seward Park invited all to celebrate the new torii gate at Seward Park. - [Looking South: Anglophone Canadian Reactions to Japanese American Incarceration - Part 1](https://napost.com/2022/looking-south-anglophone-canadian-reactions-to-japanese-american-incarceration-part-1/) - As I have discussed in previous articles in “Discover Nikkei,” the news of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II seeped beyond the borders of the U.S. and traveled around the world. - [Will Your Money Last as Long as You Do?~ MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/will-your-money-last-as-long-as-you-do/) - We all hope for long, healthy lives. But there’s a serious “side effect” of longevity – the possibility of outliving our money. How can you help prevent this? - [For Kip Tokuda](https://napost.com/2022/for-kip-tokuda/) - By Lawrence Matsuda, For The North American Post In Memory of Kip Tess, the day I received your last poem from Ireland about your brother’s illness, my friend, Kip, died of a heart attack casting trout lines on a small Whidbey Island lake. Shocked and brain tired, I consult your imagination where - [Natsuko Chin, RN, Elected to WSNA Hall of Fame](https://napost.com/2022/natsuko-chin-rn-elected-to-wsna-hall-of-fame/) - On Mar 17, the family of Catherine Natsuko Yamaguchi Chin, attended the Washington State Nursing Association’s biennial Hall of Fame Gala to accept her election to its hall on her behalf. - [Densho Founder Tom Ikeda Announces His Retirement](https://napost.com/2022/densho-founder-tom-ikeda-announces-his-retirement/) - Tom Ikeda, founding Executive Director and longtime leader of Densho (densho.org) recently announced his pending retirement. - [Terry Takeuchi of Terry’s Kitchen: For the Love of Food and Community](https://napost.com/2022/terry-takeuchi-of-terrys-kitchen-for-the-love-of-food-and-community/) - Interview by Elaine Ikoma Ko, Special to The North American Post All photos provided by Terry Takeuchi Terry Takeuchi, Seattle-born, third-generation Japanese American, is the owner of Terry’s Kitchen. He attended local schools in Central and South Seattle and retired in 2014 from Seattle City Light. Pursuing his passion for cooking, he opened Terry’s Kitchen - [The Seattle Uwajimaya Parking Lot](https://napost.com/2022/the-seattle-uwajimaya-parking-lot/) - So, what about the Uwajimaya parking lot? It seems to me that it’s an ordinary store parking lot. - [My Life within the Nikkei Community](https://napost.com/2022/my-life-within-the-nikkei-community/) - My life is not finished yet. I turned eighty last year. I have been out of Japan for more than 50 years, mostly in Seattle. - [Ryo Inouye, Journalist](https://napost.com/2022/ryo-inouye-journalist/) - Ryo Inouye was born on July 20, 1937 to George Akiro and Fumio Inouye in Tacoma, Washington. As their firstborn, he had two younger sisters, Nancy and Harumi. - [Three-Part Origin of the Japanese People](https://napost.com/2022/three-part-origin-of-the-japanese-people/) - In September 2021, an article appeared in the scientific journal, “Science Advances,” that scarcely garnered media coverage, but should have. - [Nobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories - Part 2](https://napost.com/2022/nobuko-miyamoto-giving-voice-to-asian-american-stories-part-2/) - By Edna Horiuchi On the influence of Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple (in Los Angeles, CA): I believe (he was) one of the most influential people in my art making, actually. But when I came back here to be able to be at Senshin, Rev. Mas just openly gave me the key to - [Jocularity ~ TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/jocularity/) - I was recently watching a rerun of “Martin Yan Can Cook” on PBS when right in the middle of his demonstration, he tells the audience that there was a holdup at a Japanese Restaurant in Honolulu. - [From Darkness into the Light~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/from-darkness-into-the-light/) - Death is almost upon him. A man of great worth lies dying. His wife, Joan, children, and grandchildren gather around his bed. - [Farewell Pike Street Cherry Trees?](https://napost.com/2022/farewell-pike-street-cherry-trees/) - It has been many months since most readers have been downtown. - [Dukesbay Theater, Tacoma: 'God Said This' March 18 - April 3](https://napost.com/2022/dukesbay-theater-tacoma-god-said-this-march-18-april-3/) - James and Masako Rose are a Japanese-American couple living in Kentucky. When Masako is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer, her family is obligated to take care of her in an uneasy reunion. - [Nobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories - Part 1](https://napost.com/2022/nobuko-miyamoto-giving-voice-to-asian-american-stories-part-1/) - Despite the pandemic, 2021 was a landmark year for Great Leap Artistic Director and activist, Nobuko Miyamoto. - [Women May Need Financial ‘Catch-Up’ ~ MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2022/women-may-need-financial-catch-up/) - If you’re a woman, you face more obstacles than men in achieving financial security. And that means you may well need to put in some extra effort. - [Age 15, Business Consultant](https://napost.com/2022/age-15-business-consultant/) - As I mentioned before, my father died when I was 14, leaving my mother, Haruko Ann Tokita, age 41, a widow with eight children, ages two to 14. - [Yosh Nakagawa 1932 - 2022](https://napost.com/2022/yosh-nakagawa-1932-2022/) - Yoshitada Nakagawa passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022, surrounded by his family, succumbing to his third battle with cancer. - [Farewell WMC](https://napost.com/2022/farewell-wmc/) - On Jan. 28, the NAP ran a photo of new ongoing construction at the former site of the Washington Medical Clinic. - [Mukai Farm Seeks Barreling Plant Restoration Ideas from Potential Tenants](https://napost.com/2022/mukai-farm-seeks-barreling-plant-restoration-ideas-from-potential-tenants/) - Friends of Mukai, a nonprofit group based on Vashon Island committed to the operation of Mukai Farm & Garden, is launching a campaign to restore and bring new activity to its historic Fruit Barreling Plant, the facility used by the Mukai family to process and pack their strawberry harvest. - [Oral Health is Essential for Everyone at Every Age](https://napost.com/2022/oral-health-is-essential-for-everyone-at-every-age/) - A healthy mouth is about more than a pleasant smile. Good oral health is important at every age and is essential to overall health. - [Nikkei Uncovered: A Poetry Column "As we continue..." ~ DISCOVER NIKKEI](https://napost.com/2022/nikkei-uncovered-a-poetry-column/) - What speaks as we continue on, through the generations or through a single moment we need to survive? What does that breath or utterance or silence sound like? - [Seattle Symphony E09066 Concert Broadcast](https://napost.com/2022/seattle-symphony-e09066-concert-broadcast/) - The Seattle Symphony marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 with a weeklong digital broadcast of its EO9066 program. - [We Played~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/we-played/) - Like most people when young, I took many things for granted. Lately, however, I find myself thinking and remembering my parents. - [Breaking the Silence~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/breaking-the-silence/) - By Carolee Okamoto For The North American Post Out of the darkness Out of the past Come words that have now Become our task. Unintelligible, Nondescript, Bubbling up, Unspoken whispers from unknown lips. An ill-gotten language Never fully heard Yet felt… Most every day. Ancestral words Flow to the surface Long lost on some cold - [Seattle Public Schools Japanese Immersion](https://napost.com/2022/seattle-public-schools-japanese-immersion/) - Seattle Public School currently has two elementary schools, John Stanford International School and McDonald International Elementary. - [Hokkaido “Nama” Chocolate for Valentine's Day](https://napost.com/2022/hokkaido-nama-chocolate-for-valentines-day/) - ROYCE’s Chocolate is a popular brand in Japan, especially for its signature Nama “raw” chocolate using quality ingredients such as fresh cream from Hokkaido. - [BAM: "Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue"](https://napost.com/2022/bam-emerging-radiance-honoring-the-nikkei-farmers-of-bellevue/) - Downtown Bellevue is probably the most egregious example of the opportunistic taking of Japanese American properties in the wake of EO 9066. - [History of "The North American Times" 2, 1918-1942](https://napost.com/2022/history-of-the-north-american-times-2/) - In the first half of the chapter, I reviewed articles that describe people who were involved in its founding until the 1920s. - [New Film “Paper Chase” Tells the Story of Japanese American Media](https://napost.com/2022/new-film-paper-chase-tells-the-story-of-japanese-american-media/) - Japanese and Japanese American newspapers have been faithfully chronicling the history of the Japanese immigrant community since the late 1800s in the United States and Canada. - [Watch for Changes in Required Minimum Distributions](https://napost.com/2022/watch-for-changes-in-required-minimum-distributions/) - If you’re a certain age, you’ll need to withdraw money from some of your retirement accounts each year. - [Born in Bully Creek~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/born-in-bully-creek/) - By Delores Miyamoto “Dee” Goto For The North American Post “I think it’s time to see if Mrs. Takei can come and help,” Mary whispers to Sago. - [80th Anniversary of E.O. 9066: Editorial](https://napost.com/2022/80th-anniversary-of-e-o-9066-editorial/) - February 19, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Secretary of War to demarcate the West Coast into military zones. - [Tom Ikeda Retirement Pending](https://napost.com/2022/tom-ikeda-retirement-pending/) - Tom Ikeda, founding Executive Director of Densho, announced his impending retirement from the groundbreaking nonprofit after a new director is found. - [Karen Maeda Allman: Connecting Community Through Books](https://napost.com/2022/karen-maeda-allman/) - Karen Maeda Allman is the most prominent Japanese American promoter of books in the Greater Seattle area. - [Tracing the Past with the Present: Yonsei Artist Lauren Iida](https://napost.com/2022/tracing-the-past-with-the-present-yonsei-artist-lauren-iida/) - Yonsei artist Lauren Iida and I first met online years ago when I interviewed her from Cambodia. - [Opportunities Abound](https://napost.com/2022/opportunities-abound/) - It seems almost surreal that I had the opportunity to join Microsoft in the formative days of the company. My roots had always been in high tech. Educationally, I had earned a double major in computer science and accounting from the University of Colorado and also an MBA from CU. - [Embracing Childhood Memories as We Step into the New Year ~LEARN - GROW - THRIVE](https://napost.com/2022/embracing-childhood-memories-as-we-step-into-the-new-year/) - For those who may not be familiar with this annual tradition, the New Year in Japan is called “Oshogatsu” and is celebrated for three days - from January 1st to January 3rd. - [Diversity in Sports ~ TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2022/diversity-in-sports/) - Growing up in the ‘50s and ‘60s, I, like many Americans, got hooked on watching professional and college sports on television. - [Neighbor to Neighbor Traditions Revived~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/neighbor-to-neighbor-traditions-revived/) - Forty-nine years ago in 1973, when my late husband Sam and I built our new house off West Mercer Way, we were welcomed with neighborhood coffee hours. - [Africatown at Keiro: December Meeting](https://napost.com/2022/africatown-at-keiro-december-meeting/) - The Africatown at Keiro project held its December public meeting by Zoom on Dec. 16, which was attended by about 24. - [Michelle Kumata: ‘REGENERATION’ February 2 – March 26](https://napost.com/2022/michelle-kumata-regeneration-february-2-march-26/) - BONFIRE Gallery presents "REGENERATION" by noted Seattle Japanese American artist Michelle Kumata. - [Tokuda Family Love Story](https://napost.com/2022/tokuda-family-love-story/) - Many readers remember and think fondly of the Tokuda family. The Nisei dad George ran Tokuda Drugs for decades. In the 1970s, it was at 17th and S. Jackson. - [New Year's Ads of 100 Years Ago ~ 120th Anniversary Special Article](https://napost.com/2022/new-years-ads-of-100-years-ago-120th-anniversary-special-article/) - The oldest issue of The North American Times you can read in our digital archive is that of December 14, 1917. New Year’s issues available from that era are those of 1918, 1919 and 1920. - [History of “The North American Times” 1](https://napost.com/2021/history-of-the-north-american-times-1/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times," which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington Library and Hokubei Hochi Foundation (Nikkei Newspaper Digital Archive | Hokubei Hochi Foundation). History of - [The Print Quality of the Olde NAP ~ SANSEI JOURNAL](https://napost.com/2022/the-print-quality-of-the-olde-nap/) - As we approach 2022, the Year of Tiger, it is worth remembering that 1902 was also a Tiger year, owing to the 60-year Chinese zodiacal cycle. - [No Christmas Like an Inouye Family Christmas](https://napost.com/2022/no-christmas-like-an-inouye-family-christmas/) - No Christmas Like an Inouye Family Christmas. Christmas in the 1950s-60s was a time of great anticipation for the Inouye Family. - [Holiday Hawaii Style~JCCCW's Omoide](https://napost.com/2022/holiday-hawaii-style/) - A five-year-old girl lies on a goza on a warm December Saturday in Honolulu. Instead of sugarplums, she has questions about Christmas, dancing in her head. - [A Lifetime Christmas Gift](https://napost.com/2022/a-lifetime-christmas-gift/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post As I mentioned before, my mother was widowed at age 41 with eight children, ages two to 14 (napost.com, Oct. 30). We lived in Chinatown, or the International District as it is now called, in a run-down old hotel named the New Lucky Hotel, on the southwest - [Asian Olympians Share Their Mindsets](https://napost.com/2022/asian-olympians-share-their-mindsets/) - On Wed. Dec. 16, the AARP presented “Leading with a Champion Mind.” - [Megumi Preschool Celebrates 30th Anniversary](https://napost.com/2022/megumi-preschool-celebrates-30th-anniversary/) - Megumi Preschool celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022, since opening in 1992 as Seattle’s first bilingual Japanese-English preschool. - [A Former Paperboy’s Memories of the NAP](https://napost.com/2021/olden-days-of-the-north-american-post/) - OLDEN DAYS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN POSTA Former Paperboy’s Memories of the NAP By Shokichi “Shox” Tokita For The North American Post Delivering the North American Post (NAP, or “Hokubei Hochi”) newspaper around the Chinatown area was an unexpected boon for me and my family during the 1949 to approximately 1957 period. My father passed - [Only in America](https://napost.com/2016/only-in-america-2/) - By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post A single mother of eight, a thriving businesswoman, Mother of the Year, a naturalized U.S. citizen, active PTA member, football fan of her Little League sons, world traveler, “f lower child” are only a few roles this very active individual fulfilled during her 83 years. Haruko Ann - [Only in America](https://napost.com/2016/only-in-america/) - A single mother of eight, a thriving businesswoman, Mother of the Year, a naturalized U.S. citizen, active PTA member, football fan of her Little League sons, world traveler and “flower child” are only a few roles this very active individual fulfilled during her 83 years. - [JCCCW's Omoide Story: Living at Tip School (Hunt Hotel*)](https://napost.com/2019/jcccws-omoide-story-living-at-tip-school-hunt-hotel/) - by Shokichi Tokita, For the North American Post Have you ever wondered what happened to the Japanese American people after they were released from the concentration camps during World War 2? Where did they go? How did they live? How did they survive? What were their thoughts? For our family, the Kamekichi Tokitas, home was - [AAPI Community Celebrates Seattle's First Asian American Mayor](https://napost.com/2021/aapi-community-celebrates-seattles-first-asian-american-mayor/) - An AAPI unity celebration for Mayor-Elect Bruce Harrell was held at Joyale Seafood Restaurant in the Chinatown-International District. - [Tough Tofu Bells and Whistles](https://napost.com/2021/tough-tofu-bells-and-whistles/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post According to the federal government and some of my friends, I am apparently now considered a senior citizen. This label has actually been with me for several years now, but the gravity of such labeling has also been denied by me and many of my peers. Of - [INTERVIEW: Japanese expats in Seattle discuss their jobs in America](https://napost.com/2019/interview-japanese-expats-in-seattle-discuss-their-jobs-in-america/) - Japanese expats in Seattle discuss their jobs in America As Seattle is growing into an international hub, more and more Japanese companies are opening offices in the greater Seattle area. Here are some translated articles from the Post’s sister paper, Soy Source, interviewing Japanese native workers who recently moved to Seattle to manage their company’s - [INTERVIEW: KOSEI YAMADA - Japan Airlines](https://napost.com/2019/interview-kosei-yamada-japan-airlines/) - Japanese expats in Seattle discuss their jobs in America As Seattle is growing into an international hub, more and more Japanese companies are opening offices in the greater Seattle area. Here are some translated articles from the Post’s sister paper, Soy Source, interviewing Japanese native workers who recently moved to Seattle to manage their company’s - [INTERVIEW: NAOYA MORISHITA - Kinokuniya Book Stores of America](https://napost.com/2019/interview-naoya-morishita-kinokuniya-book-stores-of-america/) - Japanese expats in Seattle discuss their jobs in America As Seattle is growing into an international hub, more and more Japanese companies are opening offices in the greater Seattle area. Here are some translated articles from the Post’s sister paper, Soy Source, interviewing Japanese native workers who recently moved to Seattle to manage their company’s - [INTERVIEW: MASANORI NAGAMINE - Kobe Seattle Business Office](https://napost.com/2019/interview-masanori-nagamine-kobe-seattle-business-office/) - Japanese expats in Seattle discuss their jobs in America As Seattle is growing into an international hub, more and more Japanese companies are opening offices in the greater Seattle area. Here are some translated articles from the Post’s sister paper, Soy Source, interviewing Japanese native workers who recently moved to Seattle to manage their company’s - [The Road to Omoide (Memories) 2021 Celebrating 30 Years of Writing with JCCCW](https://napost.com/2021/the-road-to-omoide-memories-2021-celebrating-30-years-of-writing-with-jcccw/) - Growing up in the 1940s and 50s, those of us of Japanese heritage socialized mostly within “our own kind.” - [The French Connection: What Newspapers in Wartime France Said About Japanese Americans, Part 2](https://napost.com/2021/the-french-connection-what-newspapers-in-wartime-france-said-about-japanese-americans-part-2/) - After the bombing of Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into the war, further commentary on Japanese American communities began to appear. - [Steve Hobbs, New WA Secretary of State](https://napost.com/2021/steve-hobbs-new-wa-secretary-of-state/) - Steve Hobbs was sworn in on November 22 as the new Secretary of State for the State of Washington. - [JCCCW Seasonal "Fun Books"](https://napost.com/2021/jcccw-seasonal-fun-books/) - The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington has just completed a series of four seasonal "fun books" for kids. The booklets describe Japanese traditions and can be printed from the web (jcccw.org) or ordered by mail. The winter booklet (46 pages) describes mochi pounding, ozoni recipes, "Coming of Age Day," and Setsubun (the last - [Seattle Development and Flourishing Japantown](https://napost.com/2021/seattle-development-and-flourishing-japantown/) - In chapter 2 (NAP, Aug 27), I introduced Manjiro Morita and Masajiro Furuya, who moved to Seattle around 1890 and were referred to as the “founding” Japanese. - [Minidoka Site Seeks Honor Roll Names](https://napost.com/2021/minidoka-site-seeks-honor-roll-names/) - The National Park Service is updating the replica of the WWII Honor Roll located at the front entrance of Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, Idaho. - [Third Annual U.S.-Japan ‘Seijin-Shiki’ Coming of Age Celebration](https://napost.com/2021/third-annual-u-s-japan-seijin-shiki-coming-of-age-celebration/) - Step into adulthood the Japanese way!JIA Foundation will host the third annual Seijin-Shiki USA, the US-Japan Friendship Coming of Age Celebration,on January 16 - [Matsutake Fever!](https://napost.com/2021/matsutake-fever/) - By Gary Yamaguchi For The North American Post “GIVE ME THAT!” My Auntie Vi’s words were harsh and insistent – and accompanied by her yanking the pile of maps out of my little hands. It was as if a demon had suddenly possessed her. What happened to the sweet and vibrant personality that drew everyone - [KODA Joins the Chinatown-International District](https://napost.com/2021/koda-joins-the-chinatown-international-district/) - By Misa Murohashi The North American Post Served by Link Light Rail, Amtrak, Sounder trains, and multiple Metro bus lines, the Chinatown-International District (C-ID) Station has become a regional transit hub over recent years. When the East Link Extension is completed in 2023, the C-ID will be directly connected to Bellevue and Redmond by light - [The French Connection: What Newspapers in Wartime France Said About Japanese Americans](https://napost.com/2021/the-french-connection-what-newspapers-in-wartime-france-said-about-japanese-americans/) - By Jonathan van Harmelen The story of the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans is not only a part of U.S. history, but also a part of global history. As many Issei remained in touch with families in Japan, news of the wartime incarceration traveled across the Pacific and even became a propaganda tool in Japan. - [Don’t Avoid 'Taboo' Topics with Older Parents~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/dont-avoid-taboo-topics-with-older-parents/) - By Chiaki Hirate If your parents are getting close to retirement age, or are already retired, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, some of which may involve difficult conversations. For the sake of everyone in your family, don’t avoid these “taboo” topics. You'll need to be careful about - [Korean War Veteran Finds Love with an Arranged Marriage](https://napost.com/2021/korean-war-veteran-finds-love-with-an-arranged-marriage/) - JCCCW's Omoide 30th Anniversary! By Tosh Tsukamaki, as told to Dee Goto For The North American Post Hearing a bullet whistle past my head, on the 38th parallel in the Korean War, I found that life became more precious. As a sergeant with the US Infantry, I came home with a commendation from the President of South - [Common Origin of Korean and Japanese Languages](https://napost.com/2021/common-origin-of-korean-and-japanese-languages/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Modern spoken Korean and Japanese are clearly related. Examples highlighted in a YouTube video, “Similarities Between Korean and Japanese,” where two native speakers compare notes, include the words “sigan/jikan” (time), “gwangye/kankei” (relationship), ingan/ningen” (humans, people), “junbi” (preparation; words identical), “mirai” (future), “jijin/jishin” (earthquake), “akma/akuma” (devil), and yaksok/yakusoku (promise). - [NAP Printing Press Arrives in Seattle](https://napost.com/2021/nap-printing-press-arrives-in-seattle/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post An old NAP printing press was delivered to the Seattle NAP office on Oct. 21. First described in these pages in Dec. 2020, the press had been donated to a small letterpress printing museum in Anacortes. The museum needed its space, so kindly offered the press back to - [Firefighting Diversity Workshop](https://napost.com/2021/firefighting-diversity-workshop/) - The King County Fire Chiefs Association will host its first semi-annual Diversity and Recruitment Workshop on Saturday, December 11. Fire departments across the county are seeking qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds who may be interested in becoming firefighters but are unsure of how the hiring process works. Attendees of this workshop will learn about the - [Frank Abe’s Search for an Authentic History](https://napost.com/2021/frank-abes-search-for-an-authentic-history/) - Interview by Elaine Ikoma Ko, Special to The North American Post After a successful media career, Frank Abe has produced acclaimed literary and film works on resistance to Japanese American incarceration — a living legacy more relevant than ever today. His latest contribution is a graphic novel, “We Hereby Refuse” (2021), a comic-book format that - [Bellevue College Japan Week Post-Event Report](https://napost.com/2021/bellevue-college-japan-week-post-event-report/) - By Ayumi Fukuyama For The North American Post Bringing Japan to Bellevue College has always been the mission of the Japanese Culture Exchange Club at Bellevue College ever since it was created. Since the campus was effectively closed over much of the past year and a half, we worked for months to create this year’s - [Matsutake Sukiyaki ~ DISCOVER NIKKEI](https://napost.com/2021/matsutake-sukiyaki-discover-nikkei/) - By Susan Yamamura In Seattle, my family’s mushroom hunting season would begin with discussions around the big table in the large, windowed breakfast nook at home, where the family took all everyday meals. Around the dinner table, rumors about friends and acquaintances being recognized at various well-known “matsutake” (pine mushroom) sites in the Cascades, the - [Sixty-First Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad](https://napost.com/2021/sixty-first-convention-of-nikkei-and-japanese-abroad/) - By Misa Murohashi The North American Post The 61st Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad was held online for the first time on October 30-31. This annual convention, hosted by The Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad (ANJA) has been held in various cities around the world since 1960. Last year’s event was canceled due - [Quiet Warriors A Tribute](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-a-tribute/) - By Mikiko Amagai, For The North American Post I stopped writing the series “Quiet Warriors” unexpectedly. “Mikiko, you have a bad reputation,” Tosh Okamoto said when I called him for his turn. He had originally brought the list of surviving Nisei veterans to interview to the NAP office. “I’m not ready…” he had replied. “What - [C-ID Review Board Ballots Available](https://napost.com/2021/c-id-review-board-ballots-available/) - Ballots are available for the Chinatown-International District International Special Review District (C-ID ISRD) Board. Community members who register for this election will receive a ballot and self-addressed stamped envelope by mail. Voters are encouraged to return ballots early to make sure they are received by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods by Tuesday, November 30. At - [Bruce Harrell Elected Mayor](https://napost.com/2021/bruce-harrell-elected-mayor/) - Bruce Harrell won the November 2 Seattle mayoral election with 58.8% of the votes.He becomes the fourth Asian American elected as mayor of a major American city - [Protect Your Financial Information Online ~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/protect-your-financial-information-online/) - By Chiaki Hirate If you’re an investor, you probably enjoy the convenience of managing your accounts online. But you’ll also want to make sure that you’re not making it convenient for hackers, “phishers” and others with bad intentions to gain the same access. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to protect your privacy. Here - [Seeking Will Thomas: An African American Friend to the Nisei](https://napost.com/2021/seeking-will-thomas-an-african-american-friend-to-the-nisei/) - By Greg Robinson Beginning in the last decades of the 20th century, the Asian American experience became a topic of interest in mainstream American society, and in the process was enshrined in the nation’s literary production. Books by authors of all backgrounds were published and authors such as Amy Tan, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Viet Thanh - [Stop Assuming / Home ~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2021/stop-assuming-home/) - Stop Assuming No, I don’t have the coronavirus. No, I’m not Chinese. No, I don’t speak Chinese. No, not every Asian speaks Chinese. No, Asia is not a country; it’s a continent with over 40 countries in it. No, I don’t know your neighbor who is Asian. No, I’m not related to Jackie Chan or - [National Trust for Historic Preservation Grants](https://napost.com/2021/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-grants/) - In November 2021, the National Trust will begin accepting applications for the “Telling the Full History Preservation Fund,” a one-time grant program to help interpret and preserve historic places of importance to underrepresented communities across the country. The grant program will provide $25,000 and $50,000 to 60-80 humanities-based organizations working to interpret and preserve historic - [Virtual Event Held for Bruce Harrell](https://napost.com/2021/virtual-event-held-for-bruce-harrell/) - By Elaine Ikoma Ko For The North American Post On October 13, Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell held a virtual event with his closest supporters, primarily from the Japanese American and AAPI community. If elected, Bruce will be Seattle’s first Japanese-American and second Black mayor. The meeting was co-hosted by former Seattle City Council member - [The Seattle Scene〜TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2021/the-seattle-scene/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post Seattle has always enjoyed a vibrant music scene, one which I am proud to be a small part of. Many of my dear old musician friends still play gigs around town and are enjoying their golden years making quality music. The many decades of experience and paying dues - [LEARN - GROW - THRIVE Lessons I Live By](https://napost.com/2021/learn-grow-thrive-lessons-i-live-by/) - By Keiko Kay Hirai For The North American Post I was asked by my friend, Elaine Ikoma Ko, and NAP editor, David Yamaguchi, to write a series of articles that would be of interest to NAP readers. I had to give this some serious thought because I wasn’t quite sure what readers would be interested - [The Power of Place: James Hatsuaki Wakasa and the Persistence of Memory, Part 4: Memories on the Landscape in 2020](https://napost.com/2021/the-power-of-place-james-hatsuaki-wakasa-and-the-persistence-of-memory-part-4-memories-on-the-landscape-in-2020-2/) - By Jeff Burton and Mary M. Farrell (July 4, 2021) Seventy-eight years ago, James Hatsuaki Wakasa was shot and killed while walking his dog in the Utah desert. In a finding that would sound all too familiar to today’s Black Lives Matter protesters, an official inquiry determined that the killing was a “justifiable military action.” - [Kenjiro Nomura, Issei Artist Exhibition](https://napost.com/2021/kenjiro-nomura-issei-artist-exhibition/) - Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, will soon present the first solo exhibition of the work of Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956) in over sixty years. It will feature the Japanese-American artist’s creations throughout his life. His early works focused on Seattle’s urban environment and rural Northwest landscapes. Next, he captured his life in World War II incarceration camps - [Quiet Warriors Yoshito Iwamoto](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-yoshito-iwamoto/) - By Mikiko Amagai, For The North American Post “They always thought I was Japanese while in the Philippines. Several of us went to a café. A guy asked, ‘Do you want some Japanese tea?’ And he ran to a piano and played ‘Gunkan Marchi’ (Warship March) and then ‘Shina no Yoru’ (China Nights). They believed - [Africatown Community Home at Keiro Update](https://napost.com/2021/africatown-community-home-at-keiro-update/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post The most significant Japanese community news story of late has been that of the former Keiro Northwest Nursing Home property being acquired by Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) for use as a 24-hour shelter for homeless men. The story has raised the ire of Asian Americans, especially older - [Museum of Flight and Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum Sign Partnership Agreement](https://napost.com/2021/museum-of-flight-and-gifu-kakamigahara-air-and-space-museum-sign-partnership-agreement/) - Seattle’s Museum of Flight and Japan’s Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum signed a Partnership Agreement during a live virtual ceremony on Sept 14. The event was closed to the public but open to media. The representatives present included the flight museum’s President/CEO Matt Hayes, Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa, and Inagaki Hisao, Consul General of - [Are Your Loved Ones Prepared To Be Caregivers? ~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/are-your-loved-ones-prepared-to-be-caregivers-money-talk/) - By Chiaki Hirate Once you’re retired and your children are grown, they are likely “off the books,” as far as your financial responsibility for them is concerned. Yet, you’re probably still prepared to do anything to help them – but are they ready to take care of you if the need arises? Consider this: Almost - [BOOKS 'My Unforgotten Seattle'](https://napost.com/2021/books-my-unforgotten-seattle/) - By Geraldine Shu, For The North American Post Many of us grew up around the same time and place as Ron Chew, former editor of the International Examiner and former director of the Wing Luke Museum. We attended the same schools, patronized the same stores and businesses, and frequented the same restaurants in Chinatown. Some - [The Power of Place: James Hatsuaki Wakasa and the Persistence of Memory, Part 4: Memories on the Landscape in 2020](https://napost.com/2021/the-power-of-place-james-hatsuaki-wakasa-and-the-persistence-of-memory-part-4-memories-on-the-landscape-in-2020/) - By Jeff Burton and Mary M. Farrell July 4, 2021 Seventy-eight years ago, James Hatsuaki Wakasa was shot and killed while walking his dog in the Utah desert. In a finding that would sound all too familiar to today’s Black Lives Matter protesters, an official inquiry determined that the killing was a “justifiable military action.” - [Mama’s Garden~JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2021/mamas-gardenjcccws-omoide/) - By Mary Abo, For The North American Post My mother’s favorite place in the whole world was her garden, surrounding our home on a hill and covering about one acre in Juneau, Alaska. We called it “Mama’s Garden.” There were at least 100 steps with three short landings to reach our house from South Franklin - [The Wakasa Monument, Topaz, Utah](https://napost.com/2021/the-wakasa-monument-topaz-utah/) - Letter to the Editor Editor's note. Background on the Wakasa Monument, the subject of the letter below, appears on page 5. The letter has been edited for brevity and clarity. [Sep 6] To All Concerned, Despite the personal request of a decades-long financial supporter of the Topaz Museum to fund a ceremonious… professional excavation of - [Minidoka ‘Lava Ridge Wind Farm’](https://napost.com/2021/minidoka-lava-ridge-wind-farm/) - By N.A.P. The Minidoka National Historic Site (NHS), Idaho, is facing a new threat. An open letter from Wade Vagias, Superintendent, Minidoka NHS, describes it, as excerpted below: “September 12, 2021 “Dear Friends, “As you may have heard, a large-scale wind-energy project, Lava Ridge (lavaridgewind.com) has been proposed on Federal lands immediately north of Minidoka - [Keiro Northwest to Close Keiro Rehabilitation and Care Center and Programs](https://napost.com/2019/keiro-northwest-to-close-keiro-rehabilitation-and-care-center-and-programs/) - Retrieved from press release of Keiro Northwest on May 8th, 2019 Keiro Northwest, a community-based non-profit and Seattle’s largest and oldest Asian-Pacific Islander senior care facility, has made the difficult decision to wind down several of its programs in order to assure the continuation of select programs. Previously known as Nikkei Concerns, Keiro Northwest provides - [Keiro Building to Shelter Homeless](https://napost.com/2021/keiro-building-to-shelter-homeless/) - On Thursday, September 17, Africatown Community Home at Keiro held the first of three weekly community Zoom meetings. The meeting was attended by more than 60 people, including about ten staff and 12 from the Japanese American community. The main points were as follows: The Seattle Keiro building will re-open its doors as a men’s - [Regarding City of Seattle funding for the proposed enhanced shelter to be operated by Africatown at the former Keiro Nursing Home site](https://napost.com/2021/regarding-shelter-africatown-at-keiro-nursing-home-site/) - Good afternoon Mr. Mundt: I’m writing today regarding City of Seattle funding for the proposed enhanced shelter to be operated by Africatown at the former Keiro Nursing Home site. I’m dismayed to learn that the City of Seattle, waving honest democratic budget practices and under the guise of COVID-19 restrictions, has decided to fund an - [Revisiting Japanese-American Incarceration History in the Face of Rising Anti-Asian Hate](https://napost.com/2021/revisiting-japanese-american-incarceration-history-in-the-face-of-rising-anti-asian-hate/) - By Blair Khanal, For The North American Post A Story All Too Familiar “It’s a story that keeps on repeating itself,” said John Baule – archivist and director emeritus at the Yakima Valley Museum – comparing anti-Asian hate crimes in the past year with the events surrounding Japanese American (JA) incarceration during World War II. - [Quiet Warriors Takashi Matsui](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-takashi-matsui/) - By Mikiko Amagai, For The North American Post “They say, ‘History is written by the winners.’ Well, it’s not fair to try only the losers. What about the ones who dropped an A-bomb and killed hundreds of thousands civilians in Hiroshima? There are some Americans who criticized the proceedings at the Tokyo Trial in 1946 - [Ron Chew on the NAP & Child Prisoner ~ BOOKS](https://napost.com/2021/ron-chew-on-the-nap-child-prisoner-books/) - Ron Chew on the NAP By N.A.P. “One newspaper serving Japanese Americans was the North American Post. There had been several others, but they all vanished before I entered the profession. The Post was founded in 1902 and published daily until 1942. It resumed publication in 1946. It was located in a musty, old office - [Unusual Engagements ~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2021/unusual-engagements-tough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post A couple years ago, I ran into Clarence Moriwaki at a fundraiser and he told me a funny story about having been a DJ at a gig that was a country and western venue. Mr. Moriwaki is, of course, Japanese American and when he showed up with - [Hiroshima 75 Years Later: An Interview with Survivor Setsuko Thurlow, Part 2](https://napost.com/2021/hiroshima-75-years-later-an-interview-with-survivor-setsuko-thurlow-part-2/) - Ed. — This article continues from the August 27th issue, where a 13-year-old Setsuko and her parents miraculously survive the atomic bombing, and she vows to dedicate her life to ensuring that the thousands killed did not die in vain. - ['Tadaima 2021' Revisited](https://napost.com/2021/tadaima-2021-revisited/) - Since the last issue, the schedule of events for the Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages "Tadaima 2021" program has been greatly expanded. - [Seattle Japanese Pioneers ~History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’](https://napost.com/2021/seattle-japanese-pioneers/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of “The North American Times,” a joint project between the Hokubei Hochi [North American Post] Foundation and the University of Washington (UW) Suzzallo Library. By Ikuo Shinmasu, - [A-Bomb Survivor A Message from a Life Saved: Take Off, My Dream!](https://napost.com/2021/a-bomb-survivor-a-message-from-a-life-saved-take-off-my-dream/) - By Mikiko Amagai, For The North American Post About 20 years ago when I was working for the NAP, a group of doctors, sent by the Japanese government, visited the atomic bomb survivors in Seattle every two years. Ladies from the Hiroshima Club welcomed and took good care of them. One of the ladies, Rikuko - [Quiet Warriors Bob Sato](https://napost.com/2020/quiet-warriors-bob-sato/) - By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “When my kids ask me what I was doing during the war, I can only say that I was a soldier,” said Robert (Bob) Sato. He was a sergeant in the famed 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Japanese-American army unit that served with pride and distinction - [Quiet Warriors Edie Horikawa](https://napost.com/2020/quiet-warriors-edie-horikawa/) - By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “At the field camp (in Europe), kids came to us begging for food, with pans in their hands. Hakujin soldiers kicked them or dumped their leftovers in the garbage in front of them, but us Nisei soldiers, we put our leftovers in each of their pans, thinking - [Quiet Warriors Richard Naito](https://napost.com/2020/quiet-warriors-richard-naito/) - By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. Almost 8,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans in the Seattle area were sent to internment camps. Among them, two thirds were American-born Nisei. Many of the young men were - [Quiet Warriors George (Ganjiro) Morihiro](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-george-ganjiro-morihiro/) - Quiet Warriors George (Ganjiro) Morihiro By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “It was exciting.” George Morihiro is talking about his experience in the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. “But don’t get me wrong. I was 17. The German soldiers were laid dead or wounded around us, but still, - [Quiet Warriors Art Susumi](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-art-susumi/) - Quiet Warriors Art Susumi By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “No, I wasn’t afraid. I saw a lot of dead bodies around me during the war,” said Art Susumi, who became an undertaker at the age of 22. That was his answer to the question, “Are you afraid to sleep under the same - [Quiet Warriors Pat Hagiwara](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-pat-hagiwara/) - By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “I feel lucky; my life was (lucky) all the way from my birth. In Alaska, I was growing up very close to each other (other Nikkei)… there was only one school, from kindergarten to high school, in one building… In wintertime, the main drag (Stedman St., Ketchikan) - [Quiet Warriors Mitsuru Takahashi](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-mitsuru-takahashi/) - By Mikiko Hatch-Amagai, for The North American Post “[A] Bronze Star doesn’t really mean very much. Every soldier that was overseas got it. This is the Silver Star and this is the Purple Heart. Dog Tag. And the Presidential Citation. And this is the discharge paper,” explains Mitsuru Takahashi showing the framed memoirs with a - [Quiet Warriors Paul Hosoda](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-paul-hosoda/) - By Mikiko Amagai, for The North American Post “Equality and justice, that’s the foundation,” Paul Hosoda says about his beliefs. “[We] all should be given the same chance to be treated equally as everyone else…That’s God’s gift.”. Sitting next to Paul, his wife Mary smiles. They have been together for 48 years, since they met - [Quiet Warriors Jimmie Kanaya](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-jimmie-kanaya/) - “No, I didn’t get discharged. I stayed and went to Korea,” said Jimmie Kanaya. As a teenager, he was always fascinated with all the military branches. - [Quiet Warriors Min (Minoru) Tsubota](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-min-minoru-tsubota/) - By Mikiko Amagai For The North American Post “I had it in my backpack. I couldn’t wash it. Okaasan collected 1,000 stitches at Tule Lake from 1,000 different women, one stitch for one. If you were born in the Year of Tiger, you can stitch as many as you want because tigers are strong and - [Quiet Warriors George Koshi](https://napost.com/2021/quiet-warriors-george-koshi/) - By Mikiko Amagai, For The North American Post On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. Nearly 8,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans in the Seattle area were sent to evacuation camps. Among them, two thirds were American-born Nisei. Many of the young men would - [Seattle JACL 100th Anniversary](https://napost.com/2021/seattle-jacl-100th-anniversary/) - The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League marks its 100th anniversary this month. To commemorate the centennial, the chapter developed a set of nine banner posters highlighting the organization’s civil rights history. - [Japanese Traditional Colors ~SANSEI JOURNAL](https://napost.com/2021/japanese-traditional-colors-sansei-journal/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post The level of art education in Japan has long been above that in the United States. Most recently, we saw this in the watercolors of A-bomb survivor Rikuko Tanaka (Aug. 13), who is notably a nurse, not an artist, by training. More regularly, we observe it in the - [Hiroshima 75 Years Later: An Interview with Survivor Setsuko Thurlow](https://napost.com/2021/hiroshima-75-years-later-an-interview-with-survivor-setsuko-thurlow/) - By Kelly Fleck At 13 years old, Setsuko Thurlow, the youngest of seven children, organized her school paper and liked to read books recommended by her older brother, play the organ with her mother and learn English with her father. But her entire life changed in a blinding bluish white flash on August 6, 1945. - [Help Grandchildren Prepare for the Future~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/help-grandchildren-prepare-for-the-futuremoney-talk/) - If you’re a grandparent, you don’t need Grandparents Day, observed on Sept. 12, to remind you of the joys of having grandchildren. - [UW Humphrey Fellows Visit NAP](https://napost.com/2021/uw-humphrey-fellows-visit-nap/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On Monday, August 23, the North American Post hosted a visit by seven Distinguished Hubert Humphrey Fellows. All are leading mid-career working journalists or media experts from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They are in Seattle to participate in a Media and Information workshop at the UW's Center - [Omoide Memories~JCCCW's Omoide](https://napost.com/2021/omoide-memoriesjcccws-omoide/) - “Omoide” means memories and is a writing group I helped start in 1991. That was 30 years ago and it is still going strong. - [Tadaima! Virtual Pilgrimage](https://napost.com/2021/tadaima-virtual-pilgrimage/) - This year, Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages and the National Park Service will be hosting the second annual “Tadaima! A Community Virtual Pilgrimage.” - ['What is Noh?' Paul Atkins Lecture](https://napost.com/2021/what-is-noh-paul-atkins-lecture/) - Part ritual, part entertainment, Noh drama has been elevated to high art over the past six hundred years. - [The Occasional Pain〜TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2021/the-occasional-pain〜tough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post There are a lot of old sayings that still hold water these days. A good example would be “death and taxes are inevitable” although I would add the word “inflation” to that colloquialism. Inflation in our capitalistic society is indeed inevitable. Another one that I like goes, “Strength - [Musings on My First UW Year and the Summer Break Paradox](https://napost.com/2021/musings-on-my-first-uw-year-and-the-summer-break-paradox/) - By Benjamin Narkmon, For The North American Post Since my last article in April, I have been steadily making progress on my journey at the UW, learning along the way. Some things remain a work in progress, namely time management due to procrastination, the worst enemy of students. Regardless, looking back on the 2020-21 school - [On ‘Facing the Mountain, a True Story of JA Heroes in World War II’](https://napost.com/2021/on-facing-the-mountain-a-true-story-of-ja-heroes-in-world-war-ii/) - In today’s climate of renewed anti-Asian hate, “Facing the Mountain,” the new book by Daniel James Brown should be required reading for all Americans. - [The Fishing Four〜 DISCOVER NIKKEI](https://napost.com/2021/the-fishing-four/) - By Mary Sunada My last fishing trip to the High Sierras was on Sunday, July 7, 2019. This was our annual family vacation away from our hectic life in the city. We call ourselves “The Fishing Four.” My husband, John, started the fishing family tradition. He grew up fishing in Fresno. He never forgot the - [My Wise Grandfather (Ojiichan)〜JCCCW's Omoide](https://napost.com/2021/my-wise-grandfather-ojiichan〜jcccss-omoide/) - “I’ll live until 100, you wait and see!” said Ojiichan (my grandfather), with a toothless smile on his face from his hospital bed. - [Changes Along Rainier Avenue](https://napost.com/2021/changes-along-rainier-avenue/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post Readers driving on Rainier Avenue South will notice two changes on the lots adjoining the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington. The first is that the West Coast Printing building, on the block south of JCCCW, has been demolished and removed to make room for new development. - [KODA Condominiums Open in Nihonmachi](https://napost.com/2021/koda-condominiums-open-in-nihonmachi/) - By Misa Murohashi, The North American Post The lot where Uwajimaya’s first Seattle store was located, on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and South Main, has been transformed into a new residential tower with ground floor retail space, “KODA.” The 17-floor building was envisioned by international developers DA LI Development USA. The developer purchased - [New University District Nikkei Student Mural](https://napost.com/2021/new-university-district-nikkei-student-mural/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post. Photos by Eugene Tagawa Over the weekend of July 16-19, public artist Erin Shigaki completed a new local Japanese-American history mural. This one recognizes the 449 students whose University of Washington studies were disrupted by Executive Order 9066, the March 1942 proclamation that forced them into incarceration camps - [19th Century Seattle and Nikkei Immigrants](https://napost.com/2021/19th-century-seattle-and-nikkei-immigrants/) - History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from "The North American Times" This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of “The North American Times,” a joint project between the Hokubei Hochi [North American Post] Foundation and the University of Washington (UW) Suzzallo Library. By Ikuo Shinmasu, - [Father Leopold Tibesar – The Shepherd of Seattle](https://napost.com/2021/father-leopold-tibesar-the-shepherd-of-seattle/) - By Jonathan van Harmelen Jonathan van Harmelen is currently a Ph.D. student in history at UC Santa Cruz specializing in the history of Japanese-American incarceration. He holds a BA in history and French from Pomona College and an MA from Georgetown University. He can be reached at jvanharm@ucsc.edu. Perhaps some of the best-known defenders of - [Are You Still Planning to Retire Early?~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/are-you-still-planning-to-retire-earlymoney-talk/) - By Chiaki Hirate Have your retirement plans changed because of COVID-19? If so, you have plenty of company. Nearly 40 percent of those planning to retire say the pandemic has disrupted their intentions, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave Four Pillars of the New Retirement study. You might have been thinking about retiring early – - [Fukuoka Study Abroad Program](https://napost.com/2021/fukuoka-study-abroad-program/) - Study Abroad for Descendants of Immigrants from Fukuoka Prefecture is a program for college students and higher to participate in a year-long course of study at a chosen college or university in Fukuoka, Japan. Its purpose is to connect Fukuoka descendants with their northern Kyushu ancestral homeland. It is fully funded by the Government of - [Kip Tokuda Civil Education Grants](https://napost.com/2021/kip-tokuda-civil-education-grants/) - The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington, is accepting applications for the Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program Grant for fiscal year 2021–22. All grants are for the purpose of establishing a legacy of remembrance as part of a continuing process of recovery from the World War II exclusion, - [Seattle Japanese Garden Party](https://napost.com/2021/seattle-japanese-garden-party/) - On August 12, the Seattle Japanese Garden will be hosting Garden Party 2021, a belated celebration of the Garden’s 60th anniversary. It is an in-person celebration and a biennial fundraising event. The party will be held in the garden from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will feature traditional Japanese food and drink enjoyed in the - [An Interview with ‘City of Ghosts’ Yonsei Creator Elizabeth Ito](https://napost.com/2021/an-interview-with-city-of-ghosts-yonsei-creator-elizabeth-ito/) - By Tamiko Nimura, For The North American Post A maneki neko statue keeps moving mysteriously around a “sort of” Japanese restaurant in Boyle Heights. A music teacher keeps hearing drumming in Leimert Park with no visible drummer. A team of kid detectives roams Los Angeles looking for ghosts — not to vaporize or “bust” them - [Fine Versus Folk, Part 2~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2021/fine-versus-folk-part-2tough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post I personally believe that commercial graphic artists are, in fact, a very creative and talented group of individuals. Some people would say that they, by and large, have to “paint within the lines,” always using popular attention-attracting schemes. It can also be said that to be successful, - [Virtual Bon Odori](https://napost.com/2021/virtual-bon-odori/) - By Misa Murohashi, The North American Post Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple will host its annual Bon Odori virtually. According to Ron Hamakawa, chairperson of Bon Odori, the temple had to plan the event earlier this year without knowing summer vaccination rates nor changes in state regulations; so it decided to go virtually like last year - [‘Japanese American History, Not for Sale’](https://napost.com/2021/japanese-american-history-not-for-sale/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In recent issues — in its news, calendar section, and ads — the NAP has described the occurrence of two major June 26 virtual community events, Japan Fair (Bellevue) and Minidoka Pilgrimage. The two together posted many hours of online content. Thus, a reasonable question to ask is - [Nikkei Olympians](https://napost.com/2021/nikkei-olympians/) - By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In the blitz of American media coverage that is the Olympics, it is easy to lose track of Nikkei and Japanese athletes. Two of many who would be interesting to watch include the following: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (Track, Team Japan) If you have been a troglodyte (cave dweller) - [Mako Nakagawa – A Remembrance](https://napost.com/2021/mako-nakagawa-a-remembrance/) - Mako Nakagawa passed away on April 4th at age 84. Mako was the President of the Seattle JACL chapter in 1983 and made lifelong contributions as an advocate and educator for social justice, and as an activist for anti-racism and human rights. - [Deems Tsutakawa, Jazz Pianist, 1952-2021](https://napost.com/2021/deems-tsutakawa-jazz-pianist-1952-2021/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post Deems Tsutakawa, a widely acclaimed Seattle jazz pianist, passed away of cancer on February 25. He was among the best-known Japanese Americans in the city. As described on his website, deemsmusic.com, Deems was always playing gigs around town, and occasionally in California and Hawaii, sometimes as a solo - [CAPAA Mourns the Passing of Mich Matsudaira](https://napost.com/2019/capaa-mourns-the-passing-of-mich-matsudaira/) - by Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director of Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (Retrieved from CAPAA press release on March 26th) It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Mich Matsudaira, who died on Sunday, March 24th. Mich was one of the original trailblazers who helped establish the Governor's Asian American - [OBITUARY: Yuki Llewellyn, Child Face of Internment](https://napost.com/2020/obituary-yuki-llewellyn-child-face-of-internment/) - While many photos remain from the era of Japanese American internment, there are a few that are so exceptional, they appear in countless books, magazines, and films. One of these is of a little girl, sitting on luggage, en route to the camps. Today, it is the first thing that visitors view at the Manzanar - [Missing Tosh Okamoto](https://napost.com/2018/missing-tosh-okamoto/) - by Tomio Moriguchi, The North American Post Tosh had all the great distinctive qualities of most of the second generation Nisei that we are all thankful for and proud of. However, in many ways, Tosh was a very unique individual, an artist, a family person, a leader of many causes and efforts of our community. - [OBITUARY Sen-itiroh Hakomori, 1929 – 2020, World Leader in Glycosphingolipid Research and Nobel Prize Nominee](https://napost.com/2020/obituary-sen-itiroh-hakomori-1929-2020-world-leader-in-glycosphingolipid-research-and-nobel-prize-nominee/) - (SEATTLE) Sen-itiroh Hakomori, a shining star in glycosphingolipid medical and biochemical research during his seven decades of ground-breaking study, died on November 10, at the age of 91, at his home in Mercer Island, Washington. Sen-itiroh Hakomori was born on February 13, 1929 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and received his M.D. and Ph.D. - [Obituary - Rev. Michihiro Yuasa](https://napost.com/2021/obituary-rev-michihiro-yuasa/) - By Yuasa Family Reverend Michihiro Yuasa (September 9, 1925 - July 8, 2021) Rev. Michihiro Yuasa, retired Head Minister of the Konko Church of Seattle who served the community for 56 years passed away peacefully on July 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his devoted and kind hearted wife of 67 years Kisa. - [Discover Nikkei 'Chronicles' Tenth Edition](https://napost.com/2021/discover-nikkei-chronicles-tenth-edition/) - By N.A.P. , adapted from JANM press release of June 4 LOS ANGELES — Discover Nikkei is a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum focused on promoting connections and understanding throughout the Japanese diaspora. It announces the tenth edition of its “Nikkei Chronicles” special series, an annual open call for multi-generational stories. “Nikkei” - [Bruce Harrell — 'Love Has Been the Fuel in My Tank'](https://napost.com/2021/bruce-harrell-love-has-been-the-fuel-in-my-tank/) - Interview by Elaine Ikoma Ko Special for The North American Post Photos courtesy of Harrell family Bruce Harrell is a candidate for Seattle Mayor in the August 3 primary election www.bruceforseattle.com Experience: Seattle City Council, 2007-2019; attorney, private practice Education: Garfield High School, University of Washington Ethnicity: African American and Japanese American Email: info@bruceforseattle.com @bruceforseattle - [Mukai Haiku Contest Winners](https://napost.com/2021/mukai-haiku-contest-winners/) - On March 26, we announced the Mukai Farm & Garden Haiku contest. Winners were selected in five categories, where "Peoples Choice" received the most votes from visitors viewing the displayed poems, and other entries were assessed by a panel of judges. Category: People’s Choice Award sand-covered barracks the tower guard witnesses racial injustice —Tomosumi - ['Be Bold:' The Artistry of 99-Year Old Kibei Nisei Artist Koho Yamamoto](https://napost.com/2021/be-bold-the-artistry-of-99-year-old-kibei-nisei-artist-koho-yamamoto/) - By Tamiko Nimura, For the North American Post Was I looking at a pile of charred kindling, a set of raven’s wings or feathers? “I’m interviewing this 99-year old Kibei Nisei artist, Koho Yamamoto,” I wrote on my social media page, with a link to her 2021 exhibit. “Anyone heard of her?” I’d been sent - [Book Review: 'The Unsung Great, Stories of Extraordinary Japanese Americans'](https://napost.com/2021/book-review-the-unsung-great-stories-of-extraordinary-japanese-americans/) - By Geraldine Shu, For The North American Post There are many subjects of interest in this book by Greg Robinson (UW Press, 2020, 312 pp.) because of chapters about mixed race JAs, writers, political and civil rights pioneers, artists and scientists, queer Nikkei, and non-West Coast locations. The best essays are those that highlight one - [Even 'Singles' Need Estate Plans~MONEY TALK](https://napost.com/2021/even-singles-need-estate-plans/) - By Chiaki Hirate If you don’t have a spouse or children, you might think you don’t need to do much estate planning. But if you have any assets, any familial connections, any interest in supporting charitable groups – not to mention a desire to control your own future – you do need to establish an - [The Lost Years〜JCCCW’s Omoide](https://napost.com/2021/the-lost-years/) - By Louise Matsumoto In May 1942, our family went to the Puyallup Assembly Center where our living space was a horse stall. We slept on mattresses made with sacks and stuffed with straw (bugs would come out at night). In September, we went to a relocation center — Minidoka, near TwIn Falls, Idaho, and we - [Kura Sushi Opens](https://napost.com/2021/kura-sushi-opens/) - Kura Sushi opened in Bellevue, 266 16th Avenue NE, a few blocks south of Uwajimaya, on June 17. It is one of more than 540 restaurants, international kaiten (revolving) sushi chain, with 32 locations in the US. Kura’s size enables it to lead the field. Innovations include patented, clear-plastic ventilated lids, which limit air exposure and track the time - [Terry's Kitchen to Reopen Banquet Room](https://napost.com/2021/terrys-kitchen-to-reopen-banquet-room/) - NEWCASTLE—Beloved neighborhood restaurant “Terry's Kitchen” will reopen its banquet and billiards area in July! Until then, it is open for dinner, Tuesday to Sunday, 4-9 PM (closed Monday). The new business hours under Washington Phase 3 reopening will be posted on its website. Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue (425) 590-9545 Info: terryskitchenbellevue.com - [Memorial Day Buddhist Services](https://napost.com/2021/memorial-day-buddhist-services/) - On Memorial Day, Rev. James Warrick held Buddhist services attended by many at Auburn Pioneer Cemetery, Kent Hill Crest Cemetery, and Washington Memorial Cemetery (SeaTac). His message focused on historic events and Buddhist practices that deepened listeners’ appreciation of their rich heritage. The services included the chanting of two sutras, “Sumbujo” (welcome) and “Juseige” (an - [A WWII Japanese Soldier’s Diary Returns to Japan](https://napost.com/2021/a-wwii-japanese-soldiers-diary-returns-to-japan/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post Photos by Wendy Sheridan In late April, the NAP received an email query out of the blue from Chizuko (Chiko) Tsukamoto-Jaggard, Executive Director of “Project Returned Memories” [Kiseki], in Carlock, Illinois. A woman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, would soon be sending a World War II Japanese soldier’s diary back - [“This Is Alfalfa”~TOUGH TOFU](https://napost.com/2021/this-is-alfalfatough-tofu/) - By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post I originally met my old pal from my high school days, Randy Furuta, while working at the Uwajimaya store at Fifth and Main Street in the International District. It was the mid-sixties and at that time, Randy, Tommie Oiye, and I were the only stock boys other - [Long-Term Care Insurance Offers More Than Just Nursing Home Coverage](https://napost.com/2021/long-term-care-insurance-offers-more-than-just-nursing-home-coverage/) - By Tsuneko Nakatani New York Life Insurance Company and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation The first image that often comes to mind when people think about long-term care is an elderly person sitting alone in a depressing nursing home. The misconceptions about what long-term care involves and peoples’ images of the most common - [Tsuru for Solidarity Call for Art](https://napost.com/2021/tsuru-for-solidarity-call-for-art/) - Tsuru for Solidarity is pleased to announce a call for art amplifying its mission through art. Tsuru is a Japanese American nonprofit focused on closing detention camps, resisting state-sponsored violence, advancing African American reparations, healing intergenerational trauma, and building community and solidarity. Selected artwork will be converted into prints to be sold at fundraisers. Downstream - [Congratulations, Graduates!](https://napost.com/2021/congratulations-graduates/) - By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post Like no other graduating classes since those of the 1918-1920 Spanish flu pandemic, you have persevered across 14 months of a new, challenging disease outbreak. May the balance of your years be easier. As a representative of the 2021 graduating classes, Taylor Sekizaki wears a striking graduation gown - [SAM: Monet at Étretat](https://napost.com/2021/sam-monet-at-etretat/) - The Seattle Art Museum will soon begin a new exhibition, “Monet at Étretat” (July 1–October 17, 2021) - [Nisei Vets 76th Memorial Day Service](https://napost.com/2021/nisei-vets-76th-memorial-day-service/) - This year, the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation posted their 76th Annual Memorial Day Service online. - [Bill Tashima, Gaining His Identity and Acceptance, Part 2](https://napost.com/2021/bill-tashima-gaining-his-identity-and-acceptance-part-2/) - Bill Tashima, Gaining His Identity and Acceptance, Part 2 - [JCCCW 2021 Virtual Tomodachi Gala](https://napost.com/2021/jcccw-2021-virtual-tomodachi-gala/) - On Thursday evening, June 17, the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) will hold its second Virtual Tomodachi Gala (see ad below). - [Virtual Japan Fair 2021](https://napost.com/2021/virtual-japan-fair-2021/) - Japan Fair at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center is an annual event that promotes friendship between Japan and the US by introducing traditional and modern Japanese culture, related educational seminars, and informational sessions. 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That our history, our present, and our - [Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus](https://napost.com/event/rice-on-repeat-an-aapi-circus/) - Six Asian American Circus artists perform an acrobatic family dinner in Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus. There are 3 bowls of rice served throughout our lives: one served to us, one served to ourselves, and one served to others. For many, dinner with family is about connecting and sharing experiences. A bowl of rice - [Pawsitive Fest Makers Market](https://napost.com/event/pawsitive-fest-makers-market/) - Pawsitive Craft Fair will feature 50 vendors selling handmade goods, raffle and photo booth. Partnering with MEOW Cat Rescue to support their mission of saving cat (and dog) lives as well as the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS). See https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivefest/ for more information. - [Alzheimer's and Dementia Educational Seminer](https://napost.com/event/alzheimers-and-dementia-educational-seminer/) - Please join us for an educational seminar presented by Dr. Ken Nishino from MD2. Whether you have a family member, friend, neighbor or are caring for someone with memory loss, join us for an accessible overview of dementia and to feel empowered to have informed conversations with their doctors Topics will include the exciting new - [White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-bon-odori-3/) - Join us for the festivities - Bon Dancing, Taiko Performances, Food and More. Free and open to the public. For details and schedule, see www.wrbt.org./bon odori - [Business Networking Night at T-Mobile Park](https://napost.com/event/business-networking-night-at-t-mobile-park/) - Connect. Network. Cheer. We are pleased to announce the return of our highly acclaimed Networking Night. On Friday, June 19, the popular team, the Boston Red Sox, will be playing. The game is especially noteworthy as the team includes Masataka Yoshida, who has represented Japan in two consecutive World Baseball Classic tournaments, making this a - [Wandering & Wondering: A Butoh Performance](https://napost.com/event/wandering-wondering-a-butoh-performance/) - Experience butoh performers from DAIPANbutoh Collective move through Kubota Garden and respond to its landscapes in evocative and poetic interpretive movement. - [NVC Memorial Day Program](https://napost.com/event/nvc-memorial-day-program/) - 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 - [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.](https://napost.com/event/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/) - 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. Date: May 14th, 2026 Time: 2 p.m. Place: Bellevue College -Fountain Courtyard (near C and D Buildings), 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Speakers: Artist and activist Erin - [Japan Fair 2026](https://napost.com/event/japan-fair-2026/) - 🎌 Japan Fair 2026 Saturday, June 27 | 10 AM – 6 PM Sunday, June 28 | 10 AM – 5 PM Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 Japan Fair is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Come to a free two-day festival showcasing traditional and modern Japanese arts & culture, music, and technology! - [Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)](https://napost.com/event/kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day/) - 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. The theme of this year’s event is “Festival Fun: Traditional Japanese - [Ayame Kai Summer Market](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-summer-market-2/) - Ayame Kai Summer Market Returns June 20 Keiro 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. Guests can explore a curated selection of Japanese vintage goods, handmade items, and offerings from over 20 local vendors. 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Come to a presentation with important information on: Tips and service charges Minimum wage How workers can find information and resources Overtime Speaker: Brenda Fay Education & Outreach Specialist Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Brenda - [Sound Transit x Arts Corps Safety Poster Gallery Walk](https://napost.com/event/sound-transit-x-arts-corps-safety-poster-gallery-walk/) - 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! To RSVP - [Japanese College Fair](https://napost.com/event/japanese-college-fair-2/) - The Lighthouse will host the online free event, “Japan University Online Fair”. This 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. The fair will feature live sessions in both English and Japanese, providing the latest - [James K. Okubo Memorial Bench Dedication](https://napost.com/event/james-k-okubo-memorial-bench-dedication/) - 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. Born in Anacortes in - [Stories and Art at Kubota Garden](https://napost.com/event/stories-and-art-at-kubota-garden/) - 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. - [Kubota Garden Spring Plant Sale](https://napost.com/event/kubota-garden-spring-plant-sale/) - Browse and shop a curated selection of unique plant varieties, including maples, dwarf conifers, shrubs, perennials & native plants similar to those found in Kubota Garden and suitable for any size garden. Experts will be on site to provide advice. All proceeds benefit Kubota Garden Foundation and help provide events and programs at the Garden. - [Tadaima: I'm Home!](https://napost.com/event/tadaima-im-home/) - After more than 80 years, a treasured collection returns “home” to Seattle’s Japanese American community. In 1942 dozens of traditional Boys’ and Girls’ Day dolls were entrusted to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School by Japanese American families facing forced incarceration. Most were never reclaimed after the war. Artist Miya Sukune uses recent research in MOHAI’s collection, - [Estate Planning, Wealth, and Tax Seminar](https://napost.com/event/estate-planning-wealth-and-tax-seminar/) - As the tax landscape continues to evolve, integrated planning between investment strategy, tax management, and estate planning has never been more important. In 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 - [Everett Rock & Gem Club 71st Annual Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show](https://napost.com/event/everett-rock-gem-club-71st-annual-gem-jewelry-mineral-show/) - The Everett Rock & Gem Club, a non-profit, educational and recreational organization for Rockhounds, will host it’s 71st Annual Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show on Saturday & Sunday May 2nd & 3rd 2026 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM both days. The Show will be open to the public at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Weikel Event Center, - [Cherry Blossom Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/cherry-blossom-bazaar/) - The Japanese American Museum of Oregon Presents The 2026 Cherry Blossom Bazaar A Vintage Sale of Japanese Treasures The Cherry Blossom Bazaar has something for every age, taste, and budget! Hunt for hidden treasure at this unique sale of Japanese collectibles, clothing, dishware, furniture, and more. Saturday & Sunday April 11-12 10am – 4pm The - [CAATA Conversations: Pathways Forward](https://napost.com/event/caata-conversations-pathways-forward/) - Supporting Transitions, Building Networks, and Navigating the Future of AANHPI, SWANA, MENA, and Mixed Race Theatre Hosted by CAATA in partnership with Rutgers University, Harvard Asian Arts Project, and Stanford University CAATA Conversations: Pathways Forward is a gathering centered on supporting college students as they transition into the professional theatre field. This conversation brings together - [Shen Yun Performing Arts is Returning to Seattle](https://napost.com/event/shen-yun-performing-arts-is-returning-to-seattle/) - The Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing The gong resounds, the curtain opens, and fairies emerge from a sea of billowing clouds. Dynasties rise and fall—as ancient legends of love, loss, humor and valor unfold before your eyes. You just might catch a glimpse of heaven. Come to experience the out-of-this-world show, Shen Yun next month - [Origins: Our Thousand Days preview at SIFF](https://napost.com/event/origins-our-thousand-days-preview-at-siff/) - Join Cascade PBS for a preview screening of Origins Season 4, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Andrew Inaba and special guests Lilly Kodama, Lorraine Bannai, and Ellen Sato Faust. This new short-form docuseries explores the story of Japanese American imprisonment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, told through the unique lens of Pacific Northwest - [Origins: Our Thousand Days Film Screening and Director Q&A Presented by Cascade PBS](https://napost.com/event/origins-our-thousand-days-film-screening-and-director-qa-presented-by-cascade-pbs/) - The screening is the fourth season of Origins titled Our 'Thousand Days'- info below. EVENT INFO: Join Cascade PBS for a preview screening of Origins Season 4, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Andrew Inaba and special guests. This new short-form docuseries explores the story of Japanese American imprisonment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, - [Lunar New Year Exhibition and Art-Making](https://napost.com/event/lunar-new-year-exhibition-and-art-making/) - Cascadia Art Museum is proud to present a special exhibition of works from its permanent collection by Northwest Asian artists in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Since opening in 2015, Cascadia Art Museum has been the leading institution in Washington state to actively research, collect and publish on the Northwest’s Asian diasporic artists. This - [Seattle Women’s Chorus Centers Women’s Stories in Powerful Concert](https://napost.com/event/seattle-womens-chorus-centers-womens-stories-in-powerful-concert/) - Seattle Women’s Chorus invites audiences to reflect, remember, and recommit through Legacy, its new concert which elevates women’s stories across generations — with a powerful focus on environment, family, community, and justice — featuring pieces that honor trailblazers, lift up marginalized voices, and celebrate the collective power of women’s experiences. A significant highlight of the - [Free Virtual Sessions for Washington Families Considering Adoption from Foster Care](https://napost.com/event/free-virtual-sessions-for-washington-families-considering-adoption-from-foster-care/) - Northwest Adoption Exchange (NWAE) is inviting all those interested in adopting from foster care to attend free, virtual information sessions to learn about the process. Offered in partnership with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), these sessions provide guidance and clarity for anyone beginning or continuing their adoption journey. Who: Open - [Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/event/day-of-remembrance/) - The Japanese Day of Remembrance marks the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which enabled the US Army to incarcerate more than 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children during World War II. Please join us to learn more about the history of the Japanese American community in the Yakima Valley and - [Video Premiere - A Pilgrimage: The early Christians of Japan](https://napost.com/event/video-premiere-a-pilgrimage-the-early-christians-of-japan/) - Premiere showing of the documentary based on the trips to Southern Japan to explore the history of the early Christians of the 16th/17th. Multifaceted event also features related cultural aspects in a gallery of artifacts and a demonstration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Event Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026 3 Showing options: 11:00 (during Worship - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple Sukiyaki Fundraiser](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temple-sukiyaki-fundraiser-2/) - Enjoy our flavorful beef or vegetarian sukiyaki ($24) cooked in special sukiyaki pans. Or try our tender and juicy chicken teriyaki ($20). Meals include a mochi cupcake, Japanese rice and pickled vegetable tsukemono. Meals must be pre-ordered by 10 p.m. Feb. 22 and picked up or eaten at the temple at the March 1 fundraiser. - [Seattle University and Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee Day of Remembrance 2026](https://napost.com/event/seattle-university-and-minidoka-pilgrimage-planning-committee-day-of-remembrance-2026/) - Join Seattle University and the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee for a Day of Remembrance event featuring taiko performances and the premiere screenings of three new Japanese American documentaries: Emiko Omori and Barbara Takei's Defiant to the Last: Resistance at the Tule Lake Jail, Glenn Mitsui and Brandon Shimoda's DUST, and a sneak peek of the - [David Neiwert Author Visit: The American Experience of Bellevue’s Japanese American Families](https://napost.com/event/david-neiwert-author-visit-the-american-experience-of-bellevues-japanese-american-families/) - In commemoration of Day of Remembrance 2026, join us for a reading and discussion with David Neiwert, journalist and author of the book Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese American Community. David Neiwert's Strawberry Days shares local knowledge about the creation and WWII-era eradication of Bellevue's once-vibrant Japanese American community. With compelling storytelling, firsthand - [Japanese American Day of Remembrance 2026](https://napost.com/event/japanese-american-day-of-remembrance-2026/) - What: Join the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee for the 2026 Day of Remembrance Program Featuring Taiko Performances & Film Screenings When: February 15, 2026 (Sunday) Time: 1:00 - 4:30pm (Doors open at Noon) Location: Seattle University Pigott Auditorium , 901 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Admission: Free (The program is a benefit for the 2026 - [Seattle JACL Scholarship Deadline](https://napost.com/event/seattle-jacl-scholarship-deadline/) - 2026 Seattle JACL Scholarship--APPLY NOW We are proud to announce we are now accepting applications for our six 2026 Youth Scholarships to support students to continue their education. Each of the six scholarships were established in honor of Seattle-area Japanese American activists and leaders that made strides in community engagement and advancing access to education. - [Wing Luke Museum's Lunar New Year](https://napost.com/event/wing-luke-museums-lunar-new-year/) - The Wing Luke Museum ushers in the Year of the Fire Horse, hosting its annual community Lunar New Year celebration on Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly community event, held on King Street, features a free outdoor Lion Dance and blessing ceremony performed by Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon and Lion - [A Cozy Afternoon of Wine & J-POP Classics](https://napost.com/event/a-cozy-afternoon-of-wine-j-pop-classics/) - The acclaimed Japanese seven-member band 9PM, celebrated for their standout performances last summer, returns under a new name, The Nightfall. Set within the intimate ambiance of Bacovino, a wine-tasting bar on Seattle’s waterfront, this special live performance offers a graceful pairing of beloved J-POP and city pop classics, all enjoyed in a relaxed yet sophisticated - [Puyallup Valley JACL Day of Remembrance through Stories, Art and Literature](https://napost.com/event/puyallup-valley-jacl-day-of-remembrance-through-stories-art-and-literature/) - This year’s program includes five sessions, featuring a fireside chat with survivors Hana Konishi and Paul Tomita, a reading by Tamiko Nimura from her new book, A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter’s Return to Tule Lake, an exhibition of paintings by Chris Hopkins exploring the incarceration experience, and updates from Tsuru for Solidarity - [🌹 "La musica è amore." Vol. 3 – In Pursuit of a True Bel canto series 🌹](https://napost.com/event/🌹-la-musica-e-amore-vol-3-in-pursuit-of-a-true-bel-canto-series-🌹/) - This Valentine’s Day, we present a bouquet of love through music. Passionate love, gentle and tender love, longing and bittersweet love… The members of Bel canto in Seattle will express many shades of “love” with beautiful Italian melodies and heartfelt singing. You will enjoy well-known romantic duets, Japanese songs inspired by the seasons and love - [INSTANT NOODLES](https://napost.com/event/instant-noodles/) - Back by popular demand! Pork Filled Productions and SIS Productions (in association with Theatre Off Jackson) bring back Instant Noodles, the 24-hour play festival, to Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave. S., in Seattle’s International District) February 21 at 7:30 pm and February 22 at 2 pm! Over 50 Asian American theatre writers, actors, directors, - [Jazz at the Temple: Masa Ishikawa Trio](https://napost.com/event/jazz-at-the-temple-masa-ishikawa-trio/) - The performance features Masa Ishikawa (piano/composition), a native of Fukushima, and his trio (Greg Campbell on drums, Tim Carey on bass). The trio performs Ishikawa's original compositions inspired by Japanese cultures and traditions. The program also includes a collaboration with Imanaka Taijo (head priest of Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple) and his disciples. - [お加持もち販売のお知らせ　Okaji-mochi for Sale](https://napost.com/event/お加持もち販売のお知らせ　okaji-mochi-for-sale/) - 神護寺では、この年末に特製の”お加持もち”の販売をいたします。お寺できれいにつかれたものが本尊不動明王に奉納され、新年に向けてお加持されたおもちです。無病息災、開運招福のパワーにあふれています。 かさねもちと小もち(各1パウンド）があり、かさねもちが$ １５（橙、シダ付き）、小もちが＄１０（8個入り）です。新年の鏡もちに、おせち料理に是非御利用下さい。 ご注文される方は、添付された申込書に必要事項を入力の上、この１２月２５日（木）までに返信して下さい。尚、おもちの引渡し日は１２月２７日(土）から、２８日(日)までとなります。御注文された方はお寺までおいで下さい。来られる時間は応相談です。 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 - [Planning with Purpose: A Values-based Financial Workshop for 2026](https://napost.com/event/planning-with-purpose-a-values-based-financial-workshop-for-2026/) - Start 2026 with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Join us for an interactive Legacy Education Series workshop with Bo Lee, Wealth Advisor at Beacon Pointe, focused on helping individuals and families set intentional financial priorities for the year ahead. Rather than short-lived New Year’s resolutions, this workshop centers on aligning your personal values with practical financial - [Come Celebrate the Season at the Small Business Holiday Marketplace!](https://napost.com/event/come-celebrate-the-season-at-the-small-business-holiday-marketplace/) - Holiday Marketplace Hosted by the Small Business Program! The 2025 holiday season is here! Join us for the Small Business Holiday Marketplace, hosted by the Japan-America Society Small Business Program. This event is the perfect place for holiday shopping, where you can support small businesses from various local communities while discovering unique, handmade gifts and - [Sogetsu School Seattle Branch 2025 Virtual Winter Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/sogetsu-school-seattle-branch-2025-virtual-winter-exhibition/) - The Sogetsu Seattle Branch will be holding its 2025 virtual exhibition beginning in December. The online display will feature photos of arrangements created by members and will also include videos of ikebana demonstrations presented by Branch teachers. The online exhibition will be posted from December 19, 2025 through January 19, 2026. The link to access - [Portland Shishimai Kai at Oshogatsu](https://napost.com/event/portland-shishimai-kai-at-oshogatsu/) - Performance and discussion by Portland Shishimai Kai at Portland Japanese Garden. Program includes Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the celebratory traditional lion dance of Tokyo. Three musicians (taiko drums, shinobue flute, atarigane percussion) accompany the shishimai dancer who performs an intricate series of movements such as jumping over the mountain, looking for food, eating a mikan orange, - [Holiday Gala Dinner & Auction 2025](https://napost.com/event/holiday-gala-dinner-auction-2025/) - JASSW will host its annual Holiday Gala Dinner & Auction. This year’s festive gathering will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at The Westin Seattle. Guests will enjoy a wonderful dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and special entertainment celebrating the rich cultural ties between Japan and our region. As JASSW’s most important fundraising - [Japanese College Fair 2025 Fall](https://napost.com/event/japanese-college-fair-2025-fall/) - The Japanese College Fair – Fall 2025, open to all students, educators, and anyone interested in studying in Japan, will be held online on November 18–19, 2025 @ 5:00–8:00 PM (PST). Participating universities offer a wide range of programs designed to support students interested in studying in Japan, including English-based admissions and courses, scholarships for - [Bunka no Hi](https://napost.com/event/bunka-no-hi/) - Bunka no Hi (Japanese Culture Day) is a holiday in Japan celebrating Japanese culture. At the JCCCW, Bunka no Hi is a free-to-attend cultural festival dedicated to celebrating, commemorating, and educating the public about Japanese and Japanese American culture in the Seattle area. The theme of this year’s Bunka no Hi festival will be “Finding - [Sound Singers 11th Annual Concert](https://napost.com/event/sound-singers-11th-annual-concert/) - Sound Singers 11th Annual Concert Date: 11/8/2025 (Sat) @2pm Location: Edmonds United Methodist Church 828 Caspers St, Edmonds, WA 98020 - [Arrivals by The Seattle Project](https://napost.com/event/arrivals-by-the-seattle-project/) - Arrivals, a site-specific dance performance that explores immigration, premieres at ARTS at King Street Station this Saturday, Oct. 25. The Seattle Project developed this piece throughout the year as part of the Office of Arts & Culture’s first movement residency. Many arrivals have come from forced departures. People will continue to arrive and continue to - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple's Fall Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temples-fall-bazaar-2/) - Enjoy Tacoma Buddhist Temple bazaar favorites: Beef curry, udon noodles, and daifuku mochi! Food must be pre-ordered by Friday, Oct. 24, and picked up at the bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 2. While you're at the bazaar, enjoy our bake sale, fall vegetables, and rummage sale. - [Ayame Kai Holiday Market](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-holiday-market-2/) - Ayame Kai Holiday Market — Saturday, November 15, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Location: Tukwila Community Center Celebrate the season at a one-day-only holiday market featuring unique Asian gifts, homemade sweets and snacks, arts and crafts, raffle prizes, and more. Every purchase supports Keiro Northwest’s eldercare programs — Nikkei Manor assisted living and Kokoro Kai adult day - [White River Buddhist Temple Fall Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-fall-bazaar-2/) - Pre-order only (by Oct. 10) at www.wrbt.org/bazaar with Pick-up 11 am - 2 pm. Menu includes Sushi, Teriyaki Chicken Dinner, Vegetarian Bowl, Mochi, Manju and Pies. Also Baked Goods, Produce, Handicrafts and Gifts Sale on Bazaar Day. - [Guest Curator Amy Hirayama presents "Comedy Gold"](https://napost.com/event/guest-curator-amy-hirayama-presents-comedy-gold/) - Guest Curator Amy Hirayama's series “Serious Play” includes three events that explore how people create and connect across disciplines and how we can bring more collaborative play into our work, creative and social lives. “Comedy Gold” features short sets from local comedians before a conversation about collaboration in comedy. - [Exercises for healthy living](https://napost.com/event/exercises-for-healthy-living/) - Move well, Stay strong! Join us for an engaging seminar focused on maintaining strength, balance, and mobility as we age. - [Seattle International Butoh Festival November 14-23, 2025](https://napost.com/event/seattle-international-butoh-festival-november-14-23-2025/) - DAIPANbutoh Collective is pleased to announce its Seattle International Butoh Festival 2025, which will take place November 14 through November 23 at YAW Theater in Georgetown. This fall’s festival with performances and workshops will take place over two weekends featuring María Belén Espinosa Peña/Requiem Compania Danza-Teatro & Natalia Cuéllar/Ruta de la Memoria (Chile) in weekend - [Marugame Udon Tukwila 1st Anniversary Event](https://napost.com/event/marugame-udon-tukwila-1st-anniversary-event/) - Marugame Udon Tukwila is celebrating its 1st anniversary this September. Come enjoy a week of special food and fun with us at Southcenter! 1. Limited-Time Anniversary Menu (from Sept 22) Premium Beef Tonkotsu Udon with rich broth and soft-boiled egg Spam Musubi and Spam & Egg Musubi, a Hawaiian favorite Sweet treats like Oreo Tempura, Banana - [Seattle-area Shinto Ceremonies: Children's Blessing and more](https://napost.com/event/seattle-area-shinto-ceremonies-childrens-blessing-and-more/) - Los Angeles-based Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America Announces In-Person Shichigosan Children’s Blessings and various Gokitō Blessings event in Bellevue! Appointment required. Shichigosan (Children's Blessings) is really more than just a day to dress up in your kimono and take photos. Shichigosan is a meaningful occasion to visit a Shinto Shrine, express gratitude for - [Pre show reading with author Lori Matsukawa](https://napost.com/event/pre-show-reading-with-author-lori-matsukawa/) - A reading of BRAVE MRS. SATO, by author Lori Matsukawa (former KING 5 anchor), before the 7:30 pm performance of EXOTIC DEADLY: OR THE MSG PLAY. - [Emerging Radiance Artists' Talk](https://napost.com/event/emerging-radiance-artists-talk/) - Join Michelle Kumata and Tani Ikeda in a hybrid presentation as they share their artistic journeys and collaborative work on Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue. The artists' talk will include individual presentations, Q&A, and a short tour of the installation. Emerging Radiance is a multimedia art installation that honors the untold stories - [Tadaima art project for MOHAI](https://napost.com/event/tadaima-art-project-for-mohai/) - Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) is preparing an exhibit featuring Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) dolls entrusted to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School in 1942. These dolls were given to Principal Ada Mahon for safekeeping by Japanese American families who were forcibly removed from their Seattle neighborhood and sent to incarceration camps. The dolls were transferred - [Summer Thunder: Taiko at Kubota Garden](https://napost.com/event/summer-thunder-taiko-at-kubota-garden/) - Three local taiko groups will perform taiko drumming sets for a thunderous garden experience! Bring your own lawn/ beach chairs or blankets and a picnic. Date: Sunday, August 24th Time: The performance is from 1pm - 3pm. Location: The event will take place at Kubota Garden's Terrace Overlook (follow signs from the entry). The Garden's - [Adoption and Fostering Information Sessions](https://napost.com/event/adoption-and-fostering-information-sessions/) - Northwest Adoption Exchange (NWAE) is inviting all those interested in adopting from foster care to attend free, virtual information sessions to learn about the process. Offered in partnership with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), these sessions provide guidance and clarity for anyone beginning or continuing their adoption journey. Who: Open - [Kizoku Ishiki Obon: A Sense of Belonging Festival](https://napost.com/event/kizoku-ishiki-obon-a-sense-of-belonging-festival/) - A “Kizoku Ishiki Obon” celebration will be hosted at the Vashon Cemetery Saturday, 19631 Singer Rd. SW, Vashon, WA, August 9th, noon to 5 p.m. Kizoku Ishiki means a deep sense of belonging and Obon is the annual festival to appreciate our ancestors, our indebtedness to others and joyfully dance. This free and fun cultural - [リラックス・ネットワーキングゴルフ](https://napost.com/event/リラックス・ネットワーキングゴルフ/) - ⛳リラックスした雰囲気の中でネットワーキング🤝 夏真っただ中の日曜日に和気あいあいとした雰囲気のネットワーキングゴルフで一日を過ごしませんか。心も気分もリフレッシュ！ゴルフを楽しみながら交流を深める絶好のチャンスです。 🗓️ 8月10日（日） ⏰ 7:30 AM (7:00 AM 受付、7:30 AM 開会式、8:00 AM Tee-Off - 3:00 PM終了) 📌 Bellevue Golf Course, 5500 140th Ave NE, Bellevue 💳 $150（登録会員）、$185＋手数料（非登録会員） (Play Fee、Range Ball、Cart、ランチとドリンクチケット1枚込) ⭐ ネットワーキングゴルフに参加する特典 ゴルフ歴に関わらず初心者の方もお気軽に参加できる環境 Closest-to-the-Pin コンテストを設定 リラックスした雰囲気の中で交流を深める絶好のチャンス ※お申込、お支払い後の返金は致し兼ねますのでご了承ください。 ※交流が目的ですのでご希望の方とご一緒に４名にてお申込も歓迎です。個人でお申込の方は商工会にて当日の編成をいたします。 - [Mukai Farm and Gardens 6th Annual Japan Festival](https://napost.com/event/mukai-farm-and-gardens-6th-annual-japan-festival/) - We are thrilled to announce our 6th annual Japan Festival, a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture and heritage, scheduled for Saturday, September 6th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This beloved community event promises an afternoon filled with captivating performances, engaging demonstrations, delicious food, and activities for all ages. Attendees will be immersed in the - [Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play](https://napost.com/event/exotic-deadly-or-the-msg-play/) - Following up their Gregory Award winning production of Vietgone in 2024, SIS Productions and Pork Filled Productions present, in association with the Theatre Off Jackson, the Northwest premiere of Exotic Deadly: OR the MSG Play by Seattle favorite Keiko Green and directed by Mimi Katano, at the Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave. S., Seattle, - [Japanese Heritage Day | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners](https://napost.com/event/japanese-heritage-day-tampa-bay-rays-vs-seattle-mariners/) - The JCCCW is once again partnering with the Seattle Mariners for Japanese Heritage Day! Join us on Sunday, August 10th - the final day of Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend, for the game against the Tampa Bay Rays and get your mitts on some special goodies! Purchase tickets using this link to receive a limited - [White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-bon-odori-2/) - Public is invited to White River Buddhist Temple's Bon Odori featuring Obon Dancing, Food Booths, Beer Garden, Taiko Performances by Okinawa Kenjin Kai Matsuri and Seattle Matsuri groups. White River Buddhist Temple 3625 Auburn Way North Auburn, WA 98002 253-833-1442 - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temple-bon-odori/) - Enjoy Japanese dancing, taiko drumming and tasty treats at the Tacoma Buddhist Temple Bon Odori Festival. Dancers will perform Japanese dances in the closed-off street in front of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. Everyone is encouraged to join the easy-to-follow dances. Drum groups, including Tacoma Fuji Taiko, will perform between dance numbers. Get there early to - [SEATTLE ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Opening Night!](https://napost.com/event/seattle-asian-american-film-festival-opening-night/) - This weekend, one of Seattle’s beloved film festivals makes its summer debut! Celebrate the 13th annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF), showcasing powerful films by and about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. This year’s hybrid festival kicks off with in-person screenings June 20–21 at the Wing Luke Museum and Broadway Performance - [Japan Fair 2025](https://napost.com/event/japan-fair-2025/) - 🎌 Japan Fair 2025 Saturday, July 12 | 10 AM – 6 PM Sunday, July 13 | 10 AM – 5 PM Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 Come to a free two-day festival showcasing traditional and modern Japanese arts & culture, music, and technology! Japan Fair is for all ages, held - [Japanese Business Networking Event](https://napost.com/event/japanese-business-networking-event/) - PSPINC Business Networking Group in Bellevue PSPINC is launching the "Business Networking Group" to provide a platform for business networking based in the Seattle Eastside area. The first networking event will be held as follows: Our goal is to create a casual space where participants can enjoy meeting new people across different industries and professions - [Teddy Bear Clinic](https://napost.com/event/teddy-bear-clinic/) - KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s 18th annual Teddy Bear Clinic invites children to bring their favorite stuffed animals for playful check-ups with University of Washington medical students, helping kids feel safe and confident around healthcare professionals. More than fun, the Clinic is a powerful event with the reminder that play builds essential life skills like self-regulation, stress - [Hiroshima Prefecture Online Event](https://napost.com/event/hiroshima-prefecture-online-event/) - Hiroshima Prefecture Regional Potential Creation Division has informed us of an event. It is for those who would like to start a business in Hiroshima or in Japan in the future. Participation is free of charge. Please register at the URL below: Date: June 12th, 2025 7:00PM-8:30PM (JAPAN TIME) How: Online (Zoom) Host: Hiroshima Prefecture - [Kyoto Art & Antiques sale](https://napost.com/event/kyoto-art-antiques-sale/) - Stop by our 10,000-ft warehouse in Georgetown, Seattle for our twice-yearly sale. We open our doors to the public for eleven days at a time each fall and spring. ​ Priced to resell, we offer roughly 40 categories of items: Japanese art, tea items, bronze, basketry, temple pieces, ikebana, furniture, carvings, architectural items, ceramics, lanterns, - [Meditation Sessions](https://napost.com/event/meditation-sessions/) - Meditation sessions, which have been closed for a while, will reopen from June 1st, at 5 p.m. every Sunday evening and 10 a.m. every Wednesday morning in Jingoji Buddhist Temple​. Rev. Fukuda will begin to instruct beginners into basic approaches and introduce several styles of meditation step by step. There is no fixed charge. However, - [Kansha History Training and Orientation (online)](https://napost.com/event/kansha-history-training-and-orientation-online/) - Online Volunteers Needed! Help us connect Japanese American families to their histories by transcribing Washington and Oregon farm transfer records from WWII. If you have 10 hours, reliable internet, an email account, and basic data entry skills, please join us! - [～webマーケティング実践スキルアップシリーズ～　SNS・広告をもっとビジネスに活かしたい方へ！](https://napost.com/event/～webマーケティング実践スキルアップシリーズ～-2/) - SNS & Google広告でビジネスを加速させたい方々へ! 「SNSでどんな発信をすれば効果的なのかがわからない…」 「Google広告をうまく運用できていない…」 そんな悩みを解決するために、実践的なスキルを2日間で学べるチャンス！ 今回のシリーズでは、SNSの発信力を高め、広告運用を効果的に行い、成果に繋げるための方法を2日間にわたってお伝えします。 １日参加だけでもOK！ 【5月28日（水）】 SNSで“売り込まずに伝える”マーケティング 〜顧客理解とアナリティクスの活用法〜 SNSで発信する際、どうしたら顧客に届くのか。 売り込み感を出さずに、自然に商品やサービスを伝える方法を学びます。 顧客行動を理解し、データを活用することで、効果的に情報を届けるスキルを身につけましょう。 【5月29日（木）】 “届けたい人に届く”Google広告 〜効果的な運用と成功事例〜 Google広告を最大限に活用し、ターゲットにピンポイントで届く広告運用を学びます。 ただ広告を出すだけではなく、実際に効果を出すための運用法と成功事例をお伝えします。 広告費を無駄にしないための具体的な方法を解説します。 こんな方におすすめ！ SNSでの発信方法がわからず、効果的に伝えられていない方 顧客の行動をデータで理解し、マーケティングに活かしたい方 広告運用をしているが、なかなか効果が出ない方 Google広告を活用したいが、どう運用していいかがわからない方 こんなお悩みありませんか？ SNSでどんな発信をすればいいのか、反応が得られない 顧客の反応を理解できず、どう活かしていくかがわからない Google広告を運用しているが、結果が見えない 効果的な広告運用ができていないと感じている ＼ そんな悩みを2日間で解決します！ ／ 参加方法・申し込み 各回ごとのお申し込みが可能です。定員がありますので、お早めにお申し込みください！ 左の「Register」ボタンを押してください。 １日だけの申し込みも可能です。 参加費：無料 場所： PSPINC 1404 140th Pl NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 時間： ５：３０－７：００ - [From Essentials to Excellence: Intermediate Food Safety](https://napost.com/event/from-essentials-to-excellence-intermediate-food-safety/) - For Food Business Owners & Operators If you're already running a food business or starting your own food business—whether it's a restaurant, food truck, or catering service—this workshop is for you. This intermediate-level session builds on basic knowledge and helps you apply real-world food safety practices that protect your team, your customers, and your business. - [「クイズ！NIKKEI around the WORLD」the 3rd](https://napost.com/event/「クイズ！nikkei-around-the-world」the-3rd/) - 今年も、6月20日の「国際日系デー」が近づいてきました。 海外日系人協会では、この「国際日系デー」を広く広報することを目的に、 昨年、一昨年と開催し好評を得た「クイズ！NIKKEI around the WORLD」の第3弾を今年も開催します。 世界各地の日系コミュニティよりお寄せいただいた情報を元に、13問のクイズを出題しています。 成績優秀者へは賞品もご用意していますので、ぜひともクイズにチャレンジしてください。 ▼イベントの詳細・参加方法（クイズの回答送付）はコチラから！！ https://jadesas.or.jp/jp/international-day-of-nikkei-25/ 当イベントは、日本語のみによる出題と動画配信となっておりますが、 海外からもふるってご参加いただけますと幸いです。 クイズの回答は、上記URLよりフォームで受付け中！！（応募〆切：6月8日） 答え合わせと解説は、6月14日から当協会Youtube チャンネルにて配信するのクイズショーをぜひお楽しみください！ - [Ayame Kai Summer Market](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-summer-market/) - Ayame Kai Summer Market is a vibrant annual event that brings together community, culture, and craftsmanship in support of Keiro Northwest's eldercare programs—Nikkei Manor assisted living and Kokoro Kai adult day program. The market features local makers, crafters, and vendors offering Japanese and Asian-inspired goods, along with a beloved bake sale. Proceeds directly benefit the - [MAY 18 EVENT COMMEMORATES VASHON DAY OF EXILE AT OBER PARK](https://napost.com/event/may-18-event-commemorates-vashon-day-of-exile-at-ober-park/) - On Sunday May 18, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Ober Park, 17130 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, Mukai Farm & Garden will mark the 83rd anniversary of the Day of Exile. The Day of Exile commemorates the 111 Vashon residents of Japanese descent that were forcibly deported as directed by Executive Order 9066. A brief - [Sessions Band Seattle](https://napost.com/event/sessions-band-seattle/) - 5-24-25 Terry’s Kitchen Presents Sessions Live Music Event Sessions Band Seattle, bringing some Jazz, Funk & Soul music to Terry’s Kitchen! Saturday, May 24 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 Esau Flores – Bass Guitar - [Let our restaurant expert help your business grow!](https://napost.com/event/let-our-restaurant-expert-help-your-business-grow-2/) - Due to popular demand, our hospitality expert is back! Whether your business is facing challenges or looking for a way to expand, we have a solution! Come and talk with Dan Kezner, Restaurant Consultant! This is a one-on-one opportunity to consult with Dan, who has over 30 years of restaurant business experience free of charge. - [ONLINE Japanese College Fair Spring 2025](https://napost.com/event/online-japanese-college-fair-spring-2025/) - Lighthouse, a Japanese-language magazine published in the US, will host an informative online college fair connecting overseas students with global-minded Japanese universities. Japanese universities are opening their doors to international students with attractive programs such as: * English-based entrance examinations * A wide range of majors and courses available in English * Generous scholarship opportunities - [University District StreetFair](https://napost.com/event/university-district-streetfair/) - The University District StreetFair is the oldest and largest street Arts and Crafts Festival in the U.S. Founded in 1969 as a response to anti-war protests and conflicts between merchants and students, Andy Shiga (Nisei, community leader, pacifist, business owner) together will all the volunteers of the University District Community first forwarded the University District - [Let our restaurant expert help your business grow!](https://napost.com/event/let-our-restaurant-expert-help-your-business-grow/) - Due to popular demand, our hospitality expert is back! Whether your business is facing challenges or looking for a way to expand, we have a solution! Come and talk with Dan Kezner, Restaurant Consultant! This is a one-on-one opportunity to consult with Dan, who has over 30 years of restaurant business experience free of charge. - [～webマーケティング実践スキルアップシリーズ～検索対策・Google活用でワンランク上へ！](https://napost.com/event/～webマーケティング実践スキルアップシリーズ～/) - あなたのウェブサイト、活かせていますか？ 検索対策（SEO）やGoogleの無料ツールを活用することで、「あなたのサイトが“選ばれる理由”」をしっかり伝え、見込み客に届くように整えることができます。 今回のシリーズでは、実践的なスキルを2日間にわたってお届けします。 １日参加だけでもOK！ ■ 5月13日（火）【SEO編】 “あなたのウェブサイトが選ばれる理由”を作る検索対策 〜検索順位を上げるための基本と実践〜 ホームページはあるけど、検索しても出てこない？ その理由と改善のための基本を丁寧に解説し、実際に使えるスキルを学びます。 ■ 5月14日（水）【Google活用編】 “見込み客に届く”ためのGoogleビジネスプロフィール 〜Google無料ツール活用編〜 Googleマップや検索にもっと表示されたい！ ビジネスプロフィールの最適化方法や、見込み客へのアプローチ方法を解説します。 こんな方におすすめ！ ウェブサイトを作ったけど、活かせていないと感じている方 自社や自店舗をもっと多くの人に見つけてもらいたい方 Googleビジネスプロフィールの活用法を知りたい方 SEOの基礎を理解し、実践したい方 よくあるお悩み、ありませんか？ なぜ自分のウェブサイトが検索で出てこない？ Googleマップにお店や会社が表示されない… ホームページはあるのに効果が出ていない気がする もっとお客様に見つけてもらいたい！ ＼ そんな悩み・疑問を、2日間で解決します ／ 会場 PSPINC 1404 140th PL NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 参加方法・申し込み 各回ごとのお申し込みが可能です 定員になり次第締め切りますので、お早めにお申し込みください！ 参加費無料 「検索で見つかる」「お客様に届く」ためのヒントが満載！ この機会に、あなたのウェブサイトをもっとパワーアップさせましょう。 定員がありますので、早めにお申し込みお願いします！ 友達や同僚を誘って、みんなで一緒に学びましょう！ - [Toshi Cappuccino’s New York Cabaret Show”Anison Covers & J-POP](https://napost.com/event/toshi-cappuccinos-new-york-cabaret-showanison-covers-j-pop/) - Toshi Cappuccino’s New York Cabaret Show”Anison Covers & J-POP Toshi Cappuccino's cabaret show, a happy roller coaster of laughter and tears, has been revitalized and will once again be performed in Toronto, Seattle, Tokyo, , Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Oita and New York. Toshi’s cabaret shows, which spotlight nostalgic Showa-era songs from various perspectives, have always been - [Currents, an Operetta and Panel led by Gail M. Nomura](https://napost.com/event/currents-an-operetta-and-panel-led-by-gail-m-nomura/) - AC Petersen, librettist; and Jeremy Berdin, composer, present an original live operetta, Currents, portraying a Japanese American family from Bainbridge Island 1937-1952. The work is performed live, in English, and will have projected supratitles / open captions as well as ASL interpretation. The Post-performance panel will be moderated by Gail M. Nomura, Associate Professor Emerita - [Gathering of the Seattle Japanese American Community](https://napost.com/event/gathering-of-the-seattle-japanese-american-community/) - Connecting the history of Japanese American WWII incarceration to the current moment and uniting against mass detention & deportation. Find out how to get involved with local organizations to bring our community together and fight for justice for all targeted people. Please find details and RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/gathering-of-the-seattle-japanese-american-community?source=direct_link& - [Seattle Japanese American Community Gathering](https://napost.com/event/seattle-japanese-american-community-gathering/) - Connecting the history of Japanese American WWII incarceration with the current moment and uniting against mass detention and deportation. Let's unite to tell our government "Stop Repeating History!" - [For Immediate Release: MOTHER OF EXILES Opening April 22 at UW School of Drama](https://napost.com/event/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 - [Free film screening and discussion](https://napost.com/event/free-film-screening-and-discussion/) - The 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 - [Sound Transit Safety Fair](https://napost.com/event/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](https://napost.com/event/the-martini-night-project-live-music-2/) - 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 - [Food Safety: Essential Basics for Food Business](https://napost.com/event/food-safety-essential-basics-for-food-business/) - This 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, - [Rainier Beach Jazz Jam](https://napost.com/event/rainier-beach-jazz-jam/) - Rainier 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 - [Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture 2025](https://napost.com/event/griffith-and-patricia-way-lecture-2025/) - '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 - [Hiroshima Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit](https://napost.com/event/hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-exhibit/) - We 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 - [Harmony across Cultures](https://napost.com/event/harmony-across-cultures/) - Experience 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 - [MATSURI at the University of Washington](https://napost.com/event/matsuri-at-the-university-of-washington/) - 🌸 JSA Matsuri 2025 – A Celebration of Japanese Culture! 🎌 Join us for Matsuri 2025, a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture hosted by the Japanese Student Association! Experience the lively atmosphere of a traditional Japanese festival with delicious food, captivating performances, and exciting games. 🌟 What to Expect: 🍡 Authentic Japanese festival foods & - [Shakuhachi Masters of Japan](https://napost.com/event/shakuhachi-masters-of-japan/) - This 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 - [Applications Open for the Emerging Filmmakers Program](https://napost.com/event/applications-open-for-the-emerging-filmmakers-program/) - This 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](https://napost.com/event/free-tax-support-clinic/) - Free 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 - [Glass in Bloom: An Ikebana Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/glass-in-bloom-an-ikebana-exhibition/) - This 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 - [Days of Remembrance and Resistance](https://napost.com/event/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](https://napost.com/event/preventing-frailty-in-aging/) - Join 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](https://napost.com/event/audition-for-return-to-joy-market/) - Auditions 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 - [Executive Director Job Position Opening](https://napost.com/event/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](https://napost.com/event/latin-america-and-left-wing-politics-in-post-anpo-japanese-literature/) - The 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 - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple Sukiyaki Fundraiser](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temple-sukiyaki-fundraiser/) - Annual 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 - [Yuko Mabuchi single release](https://napost.com/event/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 - [Seattle Festival Orchestra presents: Echoes of the East](https://napost.com/event/seattle-festival-orchestra-presents-echoes-of-the-east/) - Experience 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 - [Urban ArtWorks - Mural Apprentice Program](https://napost.com/event/urban-artworks-mural-apprentice-program/) - Urban ArtWorks offers the Mural Apprentice Program; an arts-based employment training program for teens who face barriers to the arts, education, and employment. Over each eight-week session, apprentices work alongside professional teaching artists to learn basic art skills, research, design, and install public art throughout King County, WA. In addition to honing their painting skills, - [ゼロから学ぶウェブサイト作成ワークショップ](https://napost.com/event/ゼロから学ぶウェブサイト作成ワークショップ/) - 初心者向け！ゼロからウェブサイトを作れる全5回シリーズの無料ワークショップを開催します。「ウェブサイトを作りたいけど、どうすればいいかわからない」と感じている方に最適！このワークショップでは、ゼロから始めて、最終的に自分だけのウェブサイトを作成できるようになります。独学より効率的で、理解しやすい内容で学べます。講師はウェブ制作のプロフェッショナル【PSPINC】が担当。知識がなくても安心して参加でき、実際に手を動かしながらウェブサイト制作の楽しさを体験できます！ - [APIA and McDonald's Scholarship](https://napost.com/event/apia-and-mcdonalds-scholarship/) - The last day to apply for the APIA Scholarship is on January 21st, 2025! Asian & Pacific Islander America (APIA) Scholars offers a range of scholarships to support students who identify as Asian American. McDonald’s, in collaboration with APIA Scholars, has been empowering college students through financial support and expanded access to higher education. This - [Understanding Workers' Comp in WA state](https://napost.com/event/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. - [Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Beaverton](https://napost.com/event/lion-dance-at-uwajimaya-beaverton/) - Celebrate 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 - [6th SEIJIN-shiki USA](https://napost.com/event/6th-seijin-shiki-usa/) - 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)](https://napost.com/event/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 - [June Kuramoto with Kimo Cornwell of Hiroshima (Show #2)](https://napost.com/event/june-kuramoto-with-kimo-cornwell-of-hiroshima-show-2/) - SECOND SHOW DATE LISTING - [Okaji-mochi for Sale](https://napost.com/event/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: - [Terry's Kitchen New Year Eve Gala!](https://napost.com/event/terrys-kitchen-new-year-eve-gala/) - 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 - [Keiro Northwest Conversation Cafe Series](https://napost.com/event/keiro-northwest-conversation-cafe-series/) - End of Life Planning - [Chiaki Eri 絵莉千晶 Happy Holiday Concert with Seattle Friends](https://napost.com/event/chiaki-eri-絵莉千晶-happy-holiday-concert-with-seattle-friends/) - 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 - [THE OBG’s Live Music Event](https://napost.com/event/the-obgs-live-music-event/) - 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 - [One-on-one workshop](https://napost.com/event/one-on-one-workshop/) - 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 - [Justified Live Music Event](https://napost.com/event/justified-live-music-event/) - 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 - [Legislative Aide – District Affairs Director (FULL-TIME, IN-PERSON & ONSITE ROLE)](https://napost.com/event/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 - [Film Screening: Asako I & II](https://napost.com/event/film-screening-asako-i-ii/) - 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 - [Tsuru for Solidarity Community Dinner](https://napost.com/event/tsuru-for-solidarity-community-dinner/) - 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!) - [16th Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival](https://napost.com/event/16th-annual-seattle-slack-key-festival/) - 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 - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple Fall Food & Craft Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temple-fall-food-craft-bazaar/) - 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 - [Seattle Keiro Nursing Home Donor Plaques Available](https://napost.com/event/seattle-keiro-nursing-home-donor-plaques-available/) - 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, - [Save Minidoka Virtual Community Meeting](https://napost.com/event/save-minidoka-virtual-community-meeting/) - 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](https://napost.com/event/sessions-band-live-music/) - 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 - [Curator's Fellowship: Forgotten Dolls, Remembered Stories](https://napost.com/event/curators-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 - [Sound Singers Annual Concert](https://napost.com/event/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 - [Downtown Seattle Regional Center Plan Workshop](https://napost.com/event/downtown-seattle-regional-center-plan-workshop/) - 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 📅 - [Live from Tokyo at Terry’s Kitchen](https://napost.com/event/live-from-tokyo-at-terrys-kitchen/) - 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, - [Isan: A Japanese American Legacy Project](https://napost.com/event/isan-a-japanese-american-legacy-project/) - 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 - [Liberation Obon](https://napost.com/event/liberation-obon/) - 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 - [From Thorns to Blossoms: a Japanese American Family in War and Peace](https://napost.com/event/from-thorns-to-blossoms-a-japanese-american-family-in-war-and-peace/) - 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 - [The Martini Night Project Live Music](https://napost.com/event/the-martini-night-project-live-music/) - 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 - [Unwoven: Threads of American Identity @ The Fishbowl](https://napost.com/event/unwoven-threads-of-american-identity-the-fishbowl/) - The Fishbowl Gallery’s current show ‘Unwoven’ delves into the complex question of who gets to claim the title "American.” It explores the experiences of those who exist outside the dominant narrative and who grapple with belonging in a nation built on a patchwork of histories. The show, open through July 26th, features works from QTBIPOC - [Tacoma Bon Odori Festival](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-bon-odori-festival/) - 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 - [Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Seattle Branch Summer 2024 Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/sogetsu-school-of-ikebana-seattle-branch-summer-2024-exhibition/) - Sogetsu Seattle Branch BBG exhibition flyer 2024 The Sogetsu Seattle Branch will present “Ikebana Art at the Garden,” an ikebana" exhibition to be held at the Bellevue Botanical Garden Aaron Education Center, 12001 Main St.,Bellevue, WA, on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13, 2024. Exhibition hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both - [Jazz & Sake in the Garden](https://napost.com/event/jazz-sake-in-the-garden/) - Jazz & Sake in the Garden is a rare opportunity to enjoy jazz while trying out a selection of sake in the beautiful setting of the Seattle Japanese Garden! Jun Iida has quickly established himself as a highly sought after musician. Iida has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Japan. Jun Iida (trumpet) Greg Feingold - [Japanese Heritage Night | New York Mets VS Seattle Mariners](https://napost.com/event/japanese-heritage-night-new-york-mets-vs-seattle-mariners/) - ⚾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 - [Kawabe House Summerfest, 2024](https://napost.com/event/kawabe-house-summerfest-2024/) - 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 - [White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-bon-odori/) - Dancing, Taiko Performances, Food Booths, Beer Garden - [Comedy Night: Laughs at Terry's](https://napost.com/event/comedy-night-laughs-at-terrys/) - Cindy Su Presents COMEDY NIGHT: LAUGHS AT TERRY'S Saturday, June 8, 2024 Doors open at 6 PM Show starts at 7 PM On June 8th, our restaurant transforms into a Comedy Club for a special night of laughs and delicious dining. We invite you to an evening of gut-busting comedy and delicious dining. Doors open - [All Things Japanese Sale](https://napost.com/event/all-things-japanese-sale-2/) - When: Saturday, June 22nd (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) & Sunday, June 23rd (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) * Preview Sale on Friday, June 21st from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Admission Required, $30-$45) Where: Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), 1414 S. Weller St., Seattle, WA 98144 What: The All Things Japanese - [Summer Picnic at Lake Sammamish](https://napost.com/event/summer-picnic-at-lake-sammamish/) - Bring your whole family to join in this fun outdoor picnic event! 🥳🎉😋🍉🌭 🎙️ Summer Picnic at Lake Sammamish 📍 Lake Sammamish State Park 📅 Sunday, June 16, 2024 It will be a BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) style picnic but we have collaborated with various local vendors to supply a few Japanese and American - [Ayame Kai Treasures Past and Present](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-treasures-past-and-present/) - This outdoor parking lot event features individual and community groups selling pre-owned collectibles, artwork, handicrafts including boro and sashiko items,unique finds. Also includes donated Asian snacks and treats and unique finds. Ayame Kai's proceeds benefit Keiro NW elder care programs. - [Japanese American Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/event/japanese-american-day-of-remembrance/) - Join us for the 7th Annual Japanese American Day of Remembrance. This event will open with a resource fair to commemorate the eviction of Tacoma’s Japanese Americans and place this event within a larger context. Educators will learn more about the various sites, events, organizations, and people in western Washington who are teaching the public - [Umami Jazz Fusion Live Music Event](https://napost.com/event/umami-jazz-fusion-live-music-event/) - 4-27-24 Terry’s Kitchen Presents UMAMI JAZZ FUSION Live Music Event Saturday, April 27, 2024 9 PM – 11 PM UMAMI returns to where it all began at Terry's Kitchen! Join us for an evening of jazz, fusion, and funk! UMAMI JAZZ FUSION is Seattle's premier jazz fusion band. Featuring the band’s favorite tracks of the - [Wakayama Grassroots Summit, Info Mtg](https://napost.com/event/wakayama-grassroots-summit-info-mtg/) - Chika Aoki, from Tokyo, will be in Seattle briefly to describe this widely known conference. Her presentation will be at the Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall, 1212 S King St., Seattle. Contact: Tazue, wakayama@earthlink.net, or David, dyamaguchi@jassw.org - [JASSW Annual Meeting 2024: Soaring Towards the Future](https://napost.com/event/jassw-annual-meeting-2024-soaring-towards-the-future/) - Join us at the Museum of Flight in the View Lounge for our Annual Meeting! It is a great opportunity to learn about the structure of the Society and to meet the people who keep it alive. Come early to explore the museum during its hours of operation. Your registration to the Annual Meeting includes - [The Silver Tongued Devils Music Event](https://napost.com/event/the-silver-tongued-devils-music-event/) - Terry’s Kitchen Presents The Silver Tongued Devils Music Event Saturday, March 23, 2024 8:30 PM – 11 PM Let’s welcome back an extraordinary collection of veteran NW musicians performing a unique variety of musical styles in the language of R&B and jazz. Tim Scott – Bass & Vocals Mike Jaap – Keys Ben Smith – - [RHEDA K and (Seattle’s) KREW Live Music Event](https://napost.com/event/rheda-k-and-seattles-krew-live-music-event/) - Terry’s Kitchen Presents A Special Group of Musicians Including Garfield HS Alumni RHEDA K and (Seattle’s) KREW Live Music Event Blues, Jazz, Motown, Originals, Pop, R&B and Standards! The Band is based in Las Vegas, NV and will be here for their First Show at Terry’s Kitchen along with their Seattle Krew. Friday, March 15, - [The Noto Earthquake: Implications for Natural Hazards Preparation in Washington State](https://napost.com/event/the-noto-earthquake-implications-for-natural-hazards-preparation-in-washington-state/) - Join us on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Seattle University for panel event "The Noto Earthquake: Implications for Natural Hazards Preparation in Washington State". Speakers from both Tokyo and Seattle will explore the question: What new insights does the January 1, 2024 Noto earthquake, Japan, hold for ongoing natural hazards preparation in Washington State? After - [Japan-US Military Program "Beyond Reconciliation"](https://napost.com/event/japan-us-military-program-beyond-reconciliation/) - Join the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington and the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) as we celebrate the strong ties between Japan and the US, and the service of Nisei veterans. A buffet lunch will be followed by presentations from guest speakers, a special classical Japanese dance by Mari Ikeda-Wilson, and an exciting taiko - [Day of Remembrance: Open House and Panel Discussion](https://napost.com/event/day-of-remembrance-open-house-and-panel-discussion/) - In commemoration of Executive Order 9066, Mukai Farm & Garden will host an Open House from 1pm - 4pm on February 25 with self guided tours of the 1926 built farmstead, which houses an exhibit covering the 120+ years of Japanese presence on Vashon, including the impact of the internments. Following the Open House will - [Japanese Language Festival](https://napost.com/event/japanese-language-festival/) - High school students - are you interested in learning or practicing your Japanese! Immerse yourself in a fun day of Japanese language and culture! Come together with dozens of fellow peers to get some first-hand experience on Japanese culture and challenge yourself in a small-group setting to practice your Japanese! Some things you can expect: - [Urban Centers Planning: Downtown Community Workshop](https://napost.com/event/urban-centers-planning-downtown-community-workshop/) - Join Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development in a "day in the life" community workshop on February 15 and share your experiences in, and hopes for, Downtown Seattle. Learn more about the event at tinyurl.com/downtownworkshopfeb and the Urban Centers Planning project at seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/urban-centers-planning! - [Seattle Fukushima New Year Party](https://napost.com/event/seattle-fukushima-new-year-party/) - Seattle Fukushima Club will hold a New Year's Party at Terry's Kitchen on January 21st. Fukushima Club (Kenjinkai) was established in 1918 to provide support for the people who came from Fukushima without family. The club was restarted after the war in 1950. Currently, we have about 60 members. Some are 2nd, but most are - [The Future of Clean Energy: The U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Nuclear Fusion Energy](https://napost.com/event/the-future-of-clean-energy-the-u-s-japan-cooperation-on-nuclear-fusion-energy/) - Join us for "The future of Clean Energy: The U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Nuclear Fusion Energy" on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Explore the advancement of alternative energy solutions with distinguished field experts from Japan & the US! After the event concludes, enjoy catered appetizers and networking with like-minded people. Event: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Bellevue City - [Epic New Year’s Eve 2023/24 Party: Celebrate an Amazing End to 2023 and a Beautiful Beginning to 2024 with the Justified Band!](https://napost.com/event/epic-new-years-eve-2023-24-party-celebrate-an-amazing-end-to-2023-and-a-beautiful-beginning-to-2024-with-the-justified-band/) - The band will be playing on Sunday, December 31 from 9 PM – 12:30 AM. We will provide Party Favors, Appetizers and Champagne Toasts at Midnight! Justified is a Funk, R&B Soul, Smooth Jazz and Latin infused Band from the Seattle, Washington area. The cost is $55 (Includes Sales Tax) in Advance, and $60 at - [5th annual SEIJIN-shiki USA](https://napost.com/event/5th-annual-seijin-shiki-usa/) - JIA Foundation, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle, is proud to announce the fifth annual SEIJIN-shiki USA, a Japanese-style Coming of Age Celebration. This highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on January 13, 2024, at Bellevue College Carlson Theatre. SEIJIN-shiki, the celebrated Japanese coming-of-age tradition, is a cherished - [Japan-America Society Bounenkai at NEXUS Seattle](https://napost.com/event/japan-america-society-bounenkai-at-nexus-seattle/) - Join us at NEXUS Seattle for a casual end of the year celebration with good company and food! JASSW members and non-members alike gather together to celebrate the year's end and toast to a new year. JASSW Members - $25 General Admission - $35 *Admission includes food and drink. Info: jassw.org - [Tacoma Buddhist Temple's Fall Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/tacoma-buddhist-temples-fall-bazaar/) - Enjoy Japanese-style beef curry and rice or udon noodles to-go at this popular community bazaar. Shop for Japanese dishware, dolls, artwork and gifts. Indulge in baked goods, including daifuku mochi prepared at the temple. Please note: beef curry and udon noodles must be pre-ordered by Nov. 1 at www.tacomabt.org. - [Japanese College Fair](https://napost.com/event/japanese-college-fair/) - Many Japanese universities welcome international students. They offer incentives such as English-only enrollment, scholarships, fall entrance and more. Each participating university has a designated program for international students and will be providing the latest information. You can also apply for an "online individual consultation". - [UMAMI Live Music Event at Terry's Kitchen Bellevue](https://napost.com/event/umami-live-music-event-at-terrys-kitchen-bellevue/) - 10-28-23 Terry’s Kitchen Presents UMAMI* Live Music Event *The fifth level of taste Tickets available for purchase now! Terry’s Kitchen Saturday, October 28, 2023 9 PM – 11 PM $20 Tickets (Includes Sales Tax) https://www.terryskitchenbellevue.com/ UMAMI is a Seattle area six piece funk/jazz fusion group. Join us for an evening of funksouljazz fusion!! UMAMI IS: - [An Evening with Elvis and Graceland Manila](https://napost.com/event/an-evening-with-elvis-and-graceland-manila/) - THIS SATURDAY! Elvis and his Crew will be In the Building at Terry’s Kitchen Saturday, October 21, 2023 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM $15 Cash Entry at the Door PROCEEDS BENEFIT MAUI STRONG! To Help the Relief Efforts towards the Maui Fire Contact : Linda Divina 206-941-0931 - [An Empire in Peril - Benefit Screening](https://napost.com/event/an-empire-in-peril-benefit-screening/) - The independent sci-fi film An Empire in Peril will be premiering at the Downtown Seattle Library's Microsoft Auditorium on 11/18. Doors open at 3pm and program starts at 4. Produced by Japanese- and Chinese- American independent artist Nick Chang. Featuring keynote speaker Daniel Bessner, the Foreign Policy Advisor to Bernie Sanders. Proceeds from the event - ['Close Knit' film screening](https://napost.com/event/close-knit-film-screening/) - Join us for the first in a series of films this year looking at diversity and inclusion in Japanese society. "Close-Knit" (2017 2 hr 7 min) is a drama by writer and director Naoko Ogigami about Tomo, an 11-year old girl who discovers her mother has abandoned her. Tomo's uncle and his transgender girlfriend, Rinko, - [Japan’s New Security Strategy: Outlook and Challenges](https://napost.com/event/japans-new-security-strategy-outlook-and-challenges-2/) - Join us for this special event featuring international policy specialist Dr. Narushige Michishita as he discusses the security environment in the Indo-Pacific, Japan’s new security strategy, and what the United States and Japan should do to deal with emerging security challenges. Japan’s New Security Strategy: Outlook and Challenges - [From Page to Stage: Adapting John Okada's "No-No Boy" for Today's Theater](https://napost.com/event/from-page-to-stage-adapting-john-okadas-no-no-boy-for-todays-theater/) - John Okada, the author of the seminal Japanese American novel, ‘No-No Boy,” was born at the Merchants Hotel in Pioneer Square on September 22, 1923. We celebrate the centennial of his birth with a series of three programs. In this second program, Okada biographer Frank Abe shares his work to create a new stage adaptation - [Podcast new episode | with Jay Rubin, the author of The Sun Gods](https://napost.com/event/podcast-new-episode-with-jay-rubin-the-author-of-the-sun-gods/) - Welcome to the second season of “beyond generations,” a podcast by Monica. It is about the incarceration of the Japanese American people during WWII. Its focus is on what people today are doing so that we will learn about and from it and the history will not repeat itself. The guest in this episode is - [【無料相談】国際相続にお悩みの方](https://napost.com/event/【無料相談】国際相続にお悩みの方/) - はじめまして。かぶきライフサポートです。 私たちは”相続の専門窓口”として 東京都中野区で活動している一般社団法人です。 ハワイ、シカゴで好評だった『国際相続無料相談会』を 今回はシアトルで開催することとなりました。 国際的な生前対策のご相談も可能です。 お気軽にご連絡ください。 【税理士】 植崎 紳矢（うえさき しんや） 公認会計士（日本/米国/シンガポール）/ 税理士/不動産鑑定士/宅地建物取引士 【場所】 シアトル市内 【弊社の強み】 生前対策、相続税申告、相続不動産の活用 などの複雑な作業を弊社で一本化することが可能です。 英語が話せるスタッフも在中しており、 日本国内の国際相続案件も多数承っております。 不動産、税金、相続、老後資金に特化した専門家が在籍しており、 多方面からのアドバイスが可能です。 address : accessadvisors.jp@gmail.com - [Passionately Speaking Classes](https://napost.com/event/passionately-speaking-classes/) - Classes to help develop oral communication and public speaking skills will be held bimonthly at Japanese Baptist Church, 160 Broadway, in Seattle following the Sunday Worship Service at 12:45 - 2:30 pm beginning October 8. No charge. Contact Gary Yamaguchi at gyflyfish56@gmail.com for more information. - [Ayame Kai Holiday Market](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-holiday-market/) - This indoor event features 20+ vendors with unique arts and crafts. Also includes gently used Asian treasures such as dishware, art; bento and baked goods, many Asian inspired. Proceeds benefit Keiro Northwest’s ongoing elder services: Nikkei Manor – Assisted Living Facility; and Kokoro Kai – Senior Activity Program. More info: ayamekai.keironw@gmail.com - [Japanese Student Recognition Event at BHS](https://napost.com/event/japanese-student-recognition-event-at-bhs/) - Bellevue High School is celebrating their 100th year anniversary on Sep 30th at Bellevue High School building from 1-5pm. As a part of the celebration, we will have a Japanese student recognition event at the second floor library. 100th year means so big! We thought this would be a great timing to recognize there were - [White River Buddhist Temple Fall Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-fall-bazaar/) - Take-out all preordered online at wrbt.org/bazaar Menu - Chicken Teriyaki Dinner, Vegetarian Bowl, Sushi, Mochi, Manju and Pies! Also farm produce and gifts/handicrafts. - [Bunka no Hi | 文化の日](https://napost.com/event/bunka-no-hi-文化の日/) - Bunka no Hi (Japanese Culture Day) is a holiday in Japan celebrating Japanese culture. At the JCCCW, Bunka no Hi is a free-to-attend cultural festival dedicated to celebrating, commemorating, and educating the public about Japanese and Japanese American culture in the Seattle area. The theme of this year’s Bunka no Hi festival will be “Explore - [Film "Paper Chase" on Japanese American Newspapers](https://napost.com/event/film-paper-chase-on-japanese-american-newspapers/) - At long last, the documentary, “Paper Chase: Japanese American History Through the Lens of Vernacular Newspapers,” will be screened in Seattle. The film is the first on Japanese newspapers in the United States. It reviews the past while considering the future of JA newspapers. The film showing (54 min.) will be followed by a discussion - [Generative AI & Traditions](https://napost.com/event/generative-ai-traditions/) - Event Info: Join us for an exciting event co-hosted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, the Japan Business Association of Seattle, and the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington! At “Generative AI & Traditions,” our keynote speakers will delve into the unique ways that generative AI can be used to help preserve traditions, cultures, - [Ikigai Summit](https://napost.com/event/ikigai-summit/) - Ikigai Summit is the world's first in-person event dedicated to IKIGAI, a Japanese concept interpreted as "your reason for being," and scientifically proven to improve longevity, creativity, productivity, and happiness. The one-day cross-cultural gathering will deliver a unique range of content, experiences, and connections. The Ikigai Summit will showcase the very best in modern insights - [Podcast new episode | with David Yamaguchi, the editor of the North American Post](https://napost.com/event/podcast-new-episode-with-david-yamaguchi-the-editor-of-the-north-american-post/) - Welcome to the second season of “beyond generations,” a podcast by Monica. It is about the incarceration of Japanese American people during WWII. Its focus is on what people today are doing so that we will learn about and from it and the history will not repeat itself. The guest in this episode is David - [Water Lantern Festival](https://napost.com/event/water-lantern-festival/) - Experience the magic of the Water Lantern Festival where you will enjoy tasty food trucks, fun music, and an incredible sight as thousands of floating lanterns reflect unique messages of love, hope, and happiness. The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th at West Green Lake Beach 7312 West Green Lake Dr. Seattle, WA 98103! Tickets are selling - [Seattle Buddhist Women's Association Memorial Service](https://napost.com/event/seattle-buddhist-womens-association-memorial-service/) - Seattle Buddhist Temple Annual memorial service to honor our deceased members who have made immeasurable contributions to our organization. Speaker: Reverend Katsuya Kusunoki - [Lotus Skyliners Book Signing](https://napost.com/event/lotus-skyliners-book-signing/) - SAVE THE DATE! JOIN US SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023 For An “Unforgettable” LOTUS SKYLINERS BOOK SIGNING Meet the Authors and Former Lotus Skyliners Band Members 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM NISEI VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL 1212 SOUTH KING STREET SEATTLE BOOK SIGNING PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT: NVC/NVC Foundation Scholarship Fund FREE ADMISSION AND REFRESHMENTS ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY - [Podcast new episode | Interview with Tamiko Nimura](https://napost.com/event/podcast-new-episode-interview-with-tamiko-nimura/) - Welcome to the second season of “beyond generations,” a podcast. It’s my journey of discovering what happened to Japanese American people during World War II, and how people have been trying to acknowledge, understand, and learn from it, and figure out how to connect it to the future. I am your host, Monica. The guest - [Classical Japanese Dance: Performance, Talk, and Workshop with Kaya](https://napost.com/event/classical-japanese-dance-performance-talk-and-workshop-with-kaya/) - Nihon Buyo artist Kazuko Kaya Yamazaki will perform two solo pieces, an excerpt from a Kabuki dance that premiered in 1820 and another from a celebratory piece danced to the oldest nagauta song, composed around 1720. Following the performance, Kaya will give a short talk about classical Japanese dance and what she has learned through - [Vashon Japan Festival](https://napost.com/event/vashon-japan-festival/) - Mukai Farm & Garden’s 6th annual Vashon Japan Festival returns on Saturday, September 9th from 11-6. Come celebrate Vashon’s rich Japanese American history and enjoy cultural programming including Seattle Kokon Taiko drummers, Kendo Kai martial arts demonstration and our always popular nominoichi Japanese flea market. Bring the family and enjoy delicious Japanese food and drink, - [Seattle Buddhist Temple Salmon Dinner](https://napost.com/event/seattle-buddhist-temple-salmon-dinner/) - Join the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple for a delicious Salmon dinner with rice, salad, tsukemono, corn & desert. Pork Loin entree offered in limited quantities. Dinner is by pre-order only, by visiting: https://seattlebetsuin.org/salmondinner/ For questions, please contact the Temple office at (206) 329-0800, or email SalmonDinner@SeattleBetsuin.org. - [Filming for Our Mr. Matsura](https://napost.com/event/filming-for-our-mr-matsura/) - Looking for 15 participants to discuss some historic photos for Our Mr. Matsura, a documentary film about the turn of the century Northwest-based photographer Frank S. Matsura. Filming will take place at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center. We'll ask you to look through a small number of Mr. Matsura's photos and gives us your - [Bite of Seattle 2023](https://napost.com/event/bite-of-seattle-2023/) - After three long years, Bite of Seattle, the city’s premier food and music festival, returns to Seattle Center on July 21-23! The Bite will feature over 200 vendors showcasing some of the best restaurants Seattle has to offer – from ice cream to poke to pizza and everything in between. And food isn’t the only - [White River Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/white-river-bon-odori/) - Festival in which young and old come together to dance, rejoice and remember their ancestors. All are welcome to come watch and/or join in the folk dancing. There will be food booths, beer garden and taiko performance. Event is free and open to the public. www.wrbt.org White River Buddhist Temple 3625 Auburn Way North 253-833-1442 - [From Hiroshima to Hope](https://napost.com/event/from-hiroshima-to-hope-2/) - Candle-lit lanterns will spark hope at From Hiroshima to Hope, Seattle's annual lantern-floating peace ceremony, on Sunday evening, August 6 at Green Lake. The event includes music, poetry, dance, speakers, and candle-lit lanterns floating on the lake. Marking the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, From Hiroshima to Hope honors the - [Kuniko Fukushima Afternoon Concert in Seattle](https://napost.com/event/kuniko-fukushima-afternoon-concert-in-seattle/) - 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. - [Seattle Storm Japan Night](https://napost.com/event/seattle-storm-japan-night/) - 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 - [Hai! Japantown 2019](https://napost.com/event/hai-japantown-2019/) - 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 - [Omoide (Memories) Writing Group](https://napost.com/event/omoide-memories-writing-group/) - 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. - [Ayame Kai Guild Pop-Up Sale](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-guild-pop-up-sale/) - 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. - [Film Screening - Persona Non Grata & Sugihara Survivors](https://napost.com/event/film-screening-persona-non-grata-sugihara-survivors/) - 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, - [Support Group NIKO Annual Yard Sale](https://napost.com/event/support-group-niko-annual-yard-sale/) - 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. - [日本語でおしゃべりを楽しむ会](https://napost.com/event/japanese-conversation-table/) - 在米生活の長さに関わらず、時々誰かと思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしたいと思うことはありませんか？子育てのことや、自分や家族の健康について、日本にいる家族の事など、気楽におしゃべりを楽しみながら、必要な情報を交換し、地域の日本人の方たちと繋がる機会を持てたらと思います。お気軽にご参加ください。 *当会は、いかなる宗教団体・教育機関にも属しておりません。物品の販売もいたしません。 ご質問等、お気軽に chawakai25@gmail.com ひさえ までご連絡ください。 - [Family Saturday August: Kendama Workshop By The Gallagher Twins](https://napost.com/event/family-saturday-august-kendama-workshop-by-the-gallagher-twins/) - 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 - [43rd Annual Powell Street Festival](https://napost.com/event/43rd-annual-powell-street-festival/) - 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 - [Lights for Liberty: Seattle Nihonmachi](https://napost.com/event/lights-for-liberty-seattle-nihonmachi/) - 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. - [All Things Japanese Sale](https://napost.com/event/all-things-japanese-sale/) - 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 - [From Hiroshima to Hope](https://napost.com/event/from-hiroshima-to-hope/) - 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, - [Uwajimaya Natsu Matsuri Summer Festival](https://napost.com/event/uwajimaya-natsu-matsuri-summer-festival/) - 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) - [Magic Box:Defining Words in a Digital Age](https://napost.com/event/magic-boxdefining-words-in-a-digital-age/) - A collaborative installation of paintings, poetry and Japanese Butoh dance by painter Shoko Zama with ekphrastic free verse poetry by poet David Thornbrugh. The exhibition will also feature live storefront Butoh performance as well as ekphrastic poetry readings on Opening nights. The exhibition will be held until September 29. - [Wandering & Wondering](https://napost.com/event/wandering-wondering-2/) - 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 - [Wandering & Wondering](https://napost.com/event/wandering-wondering/) - 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 - [Minidoka Pilgrimage 2019](https://napost.com/event/minidoka-pilgrimage-2019/) - 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. - [ACRS Walk for Rice 2019](https://napost.com/event/acrs-walk-for-rice-2019/) - Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Walk for Rice is a fundraising event featuring a 2.5 mile walk/run. Each year, over 1,000 participants help raise money for ACRS to buy rice and other food for the ACRS Food Bank, which is the one of the most visited food banks in King County, and the only - [2018 JCCCW Kimono & Yukata Sale](https://napost.com/event/2018-jcccw-kimono-yukata-sale/) - The JCCCW Kimono & Yukata Sale features hundreds of Japanese clothing items such as colorful yukata for women and men, children’s clothing, formal and informal kimono, accessories, wood geta (Japanese sandals), sensu and uchiwa (Japanese paper fans), stunning wedding kimono and much more. All items are generously donated to the JCCCW by members of the - [Wooden Boat Festival](https://napost.com/event/wooden-boat-festival/) - 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. - [Traditional Japanese Boatbuilding Class](https://napost.com/event/traditional-japanese-boatbuilding-class/) - 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 - [50th Annual White River Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/50th-annual-white-river-bon-odori/) - 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 - [Quiet Hour: The Photography of Yukio Morinaga (1888–1968)](https://napost.com/event/quiet-hour-the-photography-of-yukio-morinaga-1888-1968/) - 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 - [Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival](https://napost.com/event/seattle-taiwanese-american-film-festival/) - TAP-Seattle is showcasing award-winning Taiwanese movies and short films from aspiring Taiwanese American directors via the second annual Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) on June 22-23,26, 2019. There will be seven featured films and four short films shown. Director Jonathan Yang of "Lost Black Cats 35th Squadron" and Director Yue Fu of "Our Youth - [Stars of the East](https://napost.com/event/stars-of-the-east/) - Stars of the East: China Japan Korea will promote and teach cultural exchanges between three of the most visited international countries of the world. This event will bridge the three nations in a night of collaboration and colorful cultural adventure. - [Awa Odori Dance Contest](https://napost.com/event/awa-odori-dance-contest/) - 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 - [Ultimate Japanese Summer Festivals](https://napost.com/event/ultimate-japanese-summer-festivals/) - 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 - [Lakewood SummerFEST](https://napost.com/event/lakewood-summerfest/) - 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 - [Natsu Matsuri Summer Festival](https://napost.com/event/natsu-matsuri-summer-festival-2/) - 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! - [Natsu Matsuri Summer Festival](https://napost.com/event/natsu-matsuri-summer-festival/) - 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! - [Japanese Heritage Day W/ the Seattle Mariners](https://napost.com/event/japanese-heritage-day-w-the-seattle-mariners/) - Gather your family and friends for a fun-filled day of sunshine and baseball on Japanese Heritage Day with the Seattle Mariners. Receive a special Japanese Heritage Day T-shirt with your purchase through this special offer (while supplies last). $38 Main Level / $25 View Level - [Japan Arts Connection Lab Fundraising Concert](https://napost.com/event/japan-arts-connection-lab-fundraising-concert/) - Support JAClab by joining them for a rare dinner show by Yu Emao, former Snow Troupe Top Star of the Takarazuka Revue. The event focuses on raising support for JAClab and its mission of making unique Japanese arts accessible to the people of Washington. Enjoy a traditional Japanese bento and a musical show by a - [Dragon Fest 2019](https://napost.com/event/dragon-fest-2019/) - Celebrate summer in Seattle’s historic Chinatown-International District. You can find amazing food and craft booths, activities for kids, liver entertainment, and the populer $3 Food Walk. Info: http://www.cidbia.org - [Belltown Art Walk](https://napost.com/event/belltown-art-walk/) - LATEST STOP ON THE GROWING BELLTOWN ART WALK FEATURES SEATTLE ARTIST, ERIKA RIMMER Local Seattle Artist, Erika Rimmer a self-taught Seattle-based visual artist known for her work with fluid acrylic paint will be featured on June 14th, 2019 between 5pm and 9pm at Bauformat Seattle. Bauformat is the latest addition to the growing Belltown Art - [Taking off with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries](https://napost.com/event/taking-off-with-mitsubishi-heavy-industries/) - What do wind turbines, beer, airplane wings, and jobs in Washington State have in common? Learn about Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and its contributions to Washington State business and local communities. The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington is honored to welcome two top executives from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Kent - [Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/bon-odori-2/) - 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 - [Bon Odori](https://napost.com/event/bon-odori/) - 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 - [Japan Fair 2019](https://napost.com/event/japan-fair-2019/) - Japan Fair is a two-day festival, free to the public, that showcases the traditional and modern cultural arts of Japan. It is a communal endeavor of musicians, artisans, community organizations, and businesses from both Japan and the U.S. who come together to share their products, talents, and knowledge of Japan. There will be live stage - [Seattle Japanese Garden Volunteer Garden Guide Training](https://napost.com/event/seattle-japanese-garden-volunteer-garden-guide-training-2/) - Become a volunteer guide at the Seattle Japanese Garden. Learn more about volunteering at the garden on the website: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/get-involved and fill out the volunteer application there. Applications are due on May 22nd. - [Seattle Japanese Garden Volunteer Garden Guide Training](https://napost.com/event/seattle-japanese-garden-volunteer-garden-guide-training/) - Become a volunteer guide at the Seattle Japanese Garden. Learn more about volunteering at the garden on the website: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/get-involved and fill out the volunteer application there. Applications are due on May 22nd. - [Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Day Service](https://napost.com/event/nisei-veterans-committee-nvc-memorial-day-service/) - NVC’s annual Memorial Day Service will be held at Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill, just north of Volunteer Park in Seattle. Attend the memorial service and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our country. The Program runs from 10:00am to 11:00am. - [Women’s Networking Reception Sponsored By Edward Jones](https://napost.com/event/womens-networking-reception-sponsored-by-edward-jones/) - Join Edward Jones for a networking reception with Seattle’s most successful female professionals and Helen Thayer. Honored by the White House and National Geographic, Helen Thayer is the first woman to solo any of the world’s Poles. Register online: edwardjones.cvent.com/WA052319-R68ARS - [Study Computer Science in English - Computer logic is fun! - Vol2](https://napost.com/event/study-computer-science-in-english-computer-logic-is-fun-vol2/) - Computer logic is fun! When you are writing code, it is important to think about algorithms in a logical way. Computer logic such as AND and OR are used in coding. Let’s master it. Seattle IT Japanese Professionals will use Seesaw + Kahoot to have fun. They will have a live streaming with students in - [Alzheimer's Foundation of America's National Educating America Tour Comes to Seattle](https://napost.com/event/alzheimers-foundation-of-americas-national-educating-america-tour-comes-to-seattle/) - The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)’s national Educating America National Tour, featuring AFA’s free Concepts in Care educational conference, free memory screenings, and much more, comes to Seattle on Thursday, June 13th. The free program is open to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about Alzheimer’s disease. The conference - [Japan’s Monarchy and the New Emperor in Historical Perspective](https://napost.com/event/japans-monarchy-and-the-new-emperor-in-historical-perspective/) - The UW Japan Studies Program is pleased to host Prof. Ken Ruoff of Portland State University for a lecture entitled “Japan’s Monarchy and the New Emperor in Historical Perspective.” Join them for a special presentation by Professor Ken Rouff at a momentous turning point as the Japanese monarchy turns the page to a new era - [Ikebana International Seattle Chapter 60th Anniversary Celebration](https://napost.com/event/ikebana-international-seattle-chapter-60th-anniversary-celebration/) - Ikebana International Seattle Chapter is 60 years old since they started to introduce Ikebana, Japanese floral arrangement in Seattle. They will have a demonstration in English by Master Teacher from Japan, Koka Fukushima and dinner Banquet at Embassy Suites Hotel in Bellevue on June 1, 2019. Their website will tell you more detailed information in - [Spring Concert "The Parting" by Music of Remembrance](https://napost.com/event/spring-concert-the-parting-by-music-of-remembrance/) - The Parting, a daring new opera by composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason, explores the life and art of Mikós Radnóti, widely considered one of the most important poetic witnesses to the Holocaust. The work is a profound meditation on what it is about art that outlives us, and that can enable one to - [UW Taiwanese Student Association 19th annual Night Market](https://napost.com/event/uw-taiwanese-student-association-19th-annual-night-market/) - In 2001, the Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) first brought the essence of the Taiwanese night market to the University of Washington. Since then, it has quickly become an annual Seattle tradition, drawing thousands of attendees each year. Whether you’ve experienced the Taiwanese culture or not, the UW Night Market offers a dazzling array of vendors, - [Omoide (Memories) Writers Group](https://napost.com/event/omoide-memories-writers-group/) - Visual Storytelling Workshop with Ms. Ericka Berg, Internationally-known Human Rights Activist, Author. Hosted by JCCCW. This event is free and open to public. - [Japanese Baptist Church Sukiyaki Dinner](https://napost.com/event/japanese-baptist-church-sukiyaki-dinner/) - Japanese Baptist Church Sukiyaki Dinner Location: Japanese Baptist Church, 160 Broadway Seattle Time: Takeout 1:00-6:00, Dine-In 4:00-6:00 Come share in the Annual Sukiyaki Fundraiser at the Japanese Baptist Church with family and friends. Order your dinner tickets online at www.jbcseattle.org or purchase tickets at the door. This year JBC is celebrating our 120th Anniversary and - [2019 Washin Kai Lecture and Reception](https://napost.com/event/2019-washin-kai-lecture-and-reception/) - "A Fistful of Incense: Basara 婆娑羅 and the Medieval Origins of Japanese Maximalism" In this talk, PhD student Ross Henderson will examine the roots of maximalist Japanese visual culture through the concept of basara 婆娑羅, a medieval expression stemming back to a distinctive aesthetic and style that emerged during the Nanbokucho period (1336-1392). The lecture begins at 7:00 PM - [Let's learn Binary Number!](https://napost.com/event/lets-learn-binary-number/) - Have you ever thought about how different the world your child will grow up would be? Technology is growing at a fast rate, why not let your child get a headstart. Join them to engage your child in the first steps to computer science. They will be learning the binary number system, the basis of - [CAPAA's Sapphire Celebration: Observing 45 Years of Service](https://napost.com/event/capaas-sapphire-celebration-observing-45-years-of-service/) - The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) cordially invites the public to attend its Sapphire Anniversary Celebration, observing 45 years of service to the APA community statewide. Join them for a family-friendly, feel-good event for all our community members to come together and celebrate our beautiful diversity in solidarity! Attendees are encouraged - [Kodomo No Hi (Japanese Children’s Day Festival)](https://napost.com/event/kodomo-no-hi-japanese-childrens-day-festival/) - The spirit of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is coming to this year’s Kodomo no Hi. Children can go for gold with Tokyo-inspired activities like flying origami koinobori “koi” competition, or by fishing for famous Tokyo landmarks like the Tokyo Tower and famed Hachiko dog statue! Other activities, performances and demonstrations include taiko drumming, martial arts, - [The 44th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival](https://napost.com/event/the-44th-annual-seattle-cherry-blossom-festival/) - The 44th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival will be held at Seattle Center, as part of Seattle Center’s Festival. Free admission to Japanese and Japanese American activities including Ikebana exhibition, Calligraphy, Performances, Martial Arts, Taiko performance, Origami Airplane Contest, Kimono Dress-up and much more. Ichi Bichi, Pink Punk Band plays Sat around - [Preserved Bonsai by Heiando America](https://napost.com/event/preserved-bonsai-by-heiando-america/) - Preserved bonsai is a new product from Heiando urushi product handcrafted by Donaldo Radovich, a leading expert on international floral design. Join this one-of-a-kind event collaborated by Heiando and Donald Radoich. Five Senses Foundation will join the event presenting traditional tea ceremony, hands-on tea-making sessions, and ikebana installations during the event. - [North American Post Japan Tour 2019 Orientation](https://napost.com/event/north-american-post-japan-tour-2019-orientation/) - Since 2010, the North American Post has offered an annual cultural tour to Japan. The tour includes travel to Tokyo, Takayama, Kyoto, Nara, and Hiroshima. This year, the tour will visit Japanese Overseas Migration Museum and Hikawa Maru in Yokohama to learn about Issei travel to America. At the orientation, you will meet two bilingual - [Annual Meeting 2019](https://napost.com/event/annual-meeting-2019/) - This year, the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington’s Annual Meeting will feature Japanese whiskies and focus on the history of early Japanese settlers in Washington State. Guests will have a chance to taste whiskies provided by our featured distilleries. Experience spirits from internationally renowned Suntory-Beam and local legend Bainbridge Island Organic Distillers. Dr. - [59th Annual Golf Tournament](https://napost.com/event/59th-annual-golf-tournament-2/) - Join the Japan-America Society 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 players can enjoy lunch before the tournament and take part in the awards dinner - [Spring into JASNET](https://napost.com/event/spring-into-jasnet/) - Join the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington Network (JASNET) for an evening of fun and casual networking. There will be delicious appetizers, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to exchange business cards. Whether you are just establishing yourself or a seasoned professional, JASNET is here to help you build and maintain your connections. Ticket - [Amy and Michelle's Art Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/amy-and-michelles-art-exhibition/) - Michelle Kumata and Amy Nikaitani are having an art exhibition at Madrona Wine Merchants. Michelle is showing her Nihonmachi portraits, and Amy is showing her sumi paintings, ink drawings and watercolors. Amy's drawings are featured at Hirabayashi Place and Nihonmachi Alley. The exhibit will be on display March - April. Make an afternoon trip to Madrona Wine Merchants - [Ikenobo Lake Washington Chapter Ikebana Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/ikenobo-lake-washington-chapter-ikebana-exhibition/) - Members of the Ikenobo Lake Washington Chapter will exhibit their Ikebana at the Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Ave) on Saturday, May 4th (from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm) and Sunday, May 5th (from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm). Free admission and free parking. Contact: Shigeko Price (425) 803-3268 or shigekoprice@msn.com. - [59th Annual Golf Tournament](https://napost.com/event/59th-annual-golf-tournament/) - 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 - [Bellingham National 2019 Juried Art Exhibition & Awards](https://napost.com/event/bellingham-national-2019-juried-art-exhibition-awards/) - The Whatcom Museum is hosting the third biennial Bellingham National 2019 Juried Art Exhibition and Awards. Juried by Bruce Guenther, Adjunct Curator for Special Exhibitions at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, the theme of the exhibition is Water’s Edge: Landscapes for Today. Guenther selected artwork submitted by artists from across the United States that - [EcoSangha Seminar](https://napost.com/event/ecosangha-seminar/) - The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple is hosting an EcoSangha seminar featuring Dr. Duncan Ryuken Williams, Dr. Jason Wirth, Reverend Donald Castro and the Northwest Dharma Association's George Draffan. Attendees will spend the day listening to lectures, taking part in discussions and learning about the future of EcoSangha in the Buddhist community. For more information on - [Learn to Swing Dance](https://napost.com/event/learn-to-swing-dance/) - Learn the original swing dance, Lindy Hop. Swing It Seattle has new introductory class series starting regularly. 5 weeks of class for just $70. No partner or experience required. Fun people, great exercise, and free parking! Learn more at https://www.swingitseattle.com/ About the instructors: Mark Kihara has been teaching, performing, and promoting African-American jazz dances since - [Seattle Betsuin Salmon Dinner Fundraiser](https://napost.com/event/seattle-betsuin-salmon-dinner-fundraiser/) - The 7th Annual Salmon Dinner Fundraiser at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple will include specially prepared salmon or pork alternative with miso soup, salad, rice, vegetable and tsukemono. Baked goods will also be sold. Take out or drive-thru from 2-7pm and dine in from 4-7:30pm. Tickets $17. For details: www.seattlebetsuin.com, (206) 329-0800 or office@seattlebetsuin.com. - [Orizuru "Paper Crane" Folding Party](https://napost.com/event/orizuru-paper-crane-folding-party/) - Drop Off folded cranes or stop by to help fold for a few minutes or a few hours. Drinks and light refreshments provided - as well as origami paper with folding instructions! On Sat. March 30, a Japanese American pilgrimage group will go the fence at the mass incarceration site at Dilley, Texas, and hang - [JCCCW 2019 Tomodachi Gala](https://napost.com/event/jcccw-2019-tomodachi-gala/) - Join Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA (JCCCW) for its annual foundraiser event, Tomodachi Gala. For 16 years, JCCCW’s Cultural Center has connected the Seattle area with original programming like Kodomo no Hi, Bunka no Hi, Japanese Summer Camp, and the Omoide writing group. The more than century-old Japanese Language School continues to have - [Never Again is Now: The Art and Activism of Millennial Nikkei](https://napost.com/event/never-again-is-now-the-art-and-activism-of-millennial-nikkei/) - How are millennials of Japanese ancestry honoring the legacy of their grandparents and great-grandparents who were incarcerated during WWII? Why is it important to tell this story of racial prejudice and civil liberties denied for generations to come? Join Seattle JACL and Densho for an afternoon of art, live performance, and dialogue at Wing Luke - [Seattle Shizuoka Kenjin Club 2019 Annual New Year Celebration](https://napost.com/event/seattle-shizuoka-kenjin-club-2019-annual-new-year-celebration/) - Join Seattle Shizuoka Kenjin Club members and guests to celebrate the New Year 2019, with an evening of fun, friendship and delicious food to enjoy together! Registration required. For additional information, please email: lilhay@frontier.com - [History Café: Untold Stories from the Chinese Exclusion Act](https://napost.com/event/history-cafe-untold-stories-from-the-chinese-exclusion-act/) - For 61 years, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States and prevented those who did from becoming naturalized citizens. Applicants were questioned in detail at US ports of entry about their families and villages in China. This rich, biographical information is now accessible in Seattle, housed at the local - [Chinatown-International District Station Community Workshop](https://napost.com/event/chinatown-international-district-station-community-workshop/) - Sound Transit is planning a new Link light rail station that will connect Chinatown-International District and Pioneer Square to more destinations throughout the city and region. Join the community workshop to view the latest station locations and route options, explore the future of the ID neighborhood, and share your feedback on what matters most to - [Song of the Earth](https://napost.com/event/song-of-the-earth/) - Yuichi Kimura and Daichi no Kai return to America for their second U.S Taiko drum tour, “Song of the Earth”! “Daichi no Kai” is a Taiko drumming group founded in 2011 by Taiko drummer Yuichi Kimura. Kimura has held a concert in the U.S every year since 2014. Kimura and all of the members of - [PLAY WITH MATERIAL: LABORATORY : Naoko Morisawa](https://napost.com/event/play-with-material-laboratory-naoko-morisawa/) - “Wood is an important component in my art,” Morisawa said. “The life of a tree and the energy in each grain of wood are why I use wood.” Morisawa’s artwork is hand-made of thousands of very small slices of natural and oil-dyed wood chips on board. She incorporates the patterns in the wood and enhances - ["For the Sake of the Children"](https://napost.com/event/for-the-sake-of-the-children/) - A new documentary film, For the Sake of the Children, explores the impacts of Japanese American incarceration on detainees and their descendants. The public is invited to participate in a screening and panel discussion on the following dates and locations: February 23, 2019 – 2:00 pm NVC Hall 1212 South King St. Seattle, WA - [2019 Japan Tour Orientation](https://napost.com/event/2019-japan-tour-orientation/) - Since 2010, the North American Post and Hokubei Hochi Foundation have offered an annual cultural tour to Japan for our readers and our local Nikkei community members. Our tour includes travel to Tokyo, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Okayama, Kyoto, Nara, and Hiroshima and gives members unique local experiences and low tour rates for travelers. *Availability is limited. - [Special Screening for Day of Remembrance: And Then They Came for Us](https://napost.com/event/special-screening-for-day-of-remembrance-and-then-they-came-for-us/) - Nikkei Student Union at UW in partnership with Japanese Student Association will be hosting a screening of the film And Then They Came for Us with pre-film performances by UW Taiko Kai and Michaela and Kira Kusumi and a post-film panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public! All are welcome! Its - [Seattle Japanese Chorus Festival](https://napost.com/event/seattle-japanese-chorus-festival/) - Seattle Japanese Chorus Festival Three Japanese/Japanese related choirs; 「Sound Singers」,「Echo Chorus」and「EGC (Evergreen Glee Club)」are planning to have a chorus festival in March to remember the tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake in Japan. We have been singing together every year since 2012 for Songs of Hope's first memorial concert of the earthquake. We also - [Day of Remembrance 2019](https://napost.com/event/day-of-remembrance-2019/) - The public is invited to participate in the Day of Remembrance in the House Chambers of the State Capitol in Olympia, Washington, on Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., February 20, 2019. The Seattle JACL will be chartering a bus to take anyone who wants to attend down to Olympia. The bus riders will meet at Blaine Memorial - [Whatcom Chorale: "Lest We Forget..."](https://napost.com/event/whatcom-chorale-lest-we-forget/) - Whatcom Chorale presents the first performance of award-winning composer Sarah Mattox’s poignant “Heart Mountain Choral Suite," based on the diaries of WWII Japanese internment camp survivor Kara Kondo. The role of Kara will be sung by Metropolitan Opera Guild mezzo-soprano Kimberly Sogioka, whose grandparents were also interned at Heart Mountain War Relocation Center in Wyoming. - [Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist Makana Returns to Benaroya Hall for "The Sunset Tour"](https://napost.com/event/hawaiian-slack-key-guitarist-makana-returns-to-benaroya-hall-for-the-sunset-tour/) - Described as “dazzling” by the New York Times, Makana is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer, composer and activist who is widely known for lending his musical talent for social change. He has been a TEDx talk presenter, and his guitar playing has been featured on three Grammy-nominated albums, including the soundtrack of the Academy-Award winning - [Japanese New Year Celebration, Oshogatsu](https://napost.com/event/japanese-new-year-celebration-oshogatsu/) - Olympia-Kato Sister City Association and River Ridge High School Band will hold the Olympia Oshogatsu on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at River Ridge High School. This Japanese New Year’s Celebration is free and open to the community. OLYMPIA OSHOGATSU brings a celebration of Japanese culture and the new year back to - [Integrated Resorts: Economic Impact on Japan and Washington](https://napost.com/event/integrated-resorts-economic-impact-on-japan-and-washington/) - On July 20th of this year, the Japanese government completed their legislative project to bring casinos to Japan, facing down political and public opposition. The Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill was voted into law by the upper house of parliament squeaking in ahead of the end of the Diet Session that concluded two days later. Our - [Oshogatsu 2019: Celebrating the New Year and the Gaihozu Map Collection](https://napost.com/event/oshogatsu-2019-celebrating-the-new-year-and-the-gaihozu-map-collection/) - Join us in celebrating the New Year with seasonal Japanese snacks and a chance to see Gaihozu, Japanese military maps, held by the East Asia Library. Gaihozu are topographic maps covering the areas of the former Japanese imperial territories (Gaiho), created by the Japanese military from the 1880s until the end of World War II. - [72nd Annual NW District Buddhist Convention](https://napost.com/event/72nd-annual-nw-district-buddhist-convention/) - White River Buddhist Temple will be hosting the 72nd NW District Buddhist Convention at the DoubleTree Suites - Seattle/Airport SouthCenter. Join us as we explore our theme of Compassion, Gratitude, Community. Our keynote speaker will be Reverend Matthew Hamasaki of the Buddhist Church of Sacramento. Register by Dec 31st: bit.ly/2019conventionregistration Contact: White River Buddhist Temple - [A memorial "chantathon"](https://napost.com/event/a-memorial-chantathon/) - Through chanting we can learn more about Buddhism, clear our minds of everyday concerns, and reflect on the lives of those who came before us. The Seattle Buddhist Temple will offer the opportunity to experience these benefits once, twice or for an entire week through chanting sutras (scriptures) with Sensei Katsuya Kusinoki. Dates and times - [Red, White & Blue Karaoke Singing Contest](https://napost.com/event/red-white-blue-karaoke-singing-contest/) - The local Nikkei (Japanese & Japanese-American) communities will be hosting an annual karaoke contest event. The contestants will be divided into three groups-- Red, White and Blue. Those who choose not to sing in the event will serve as the judge, and will select the winner. Once decided, the winning team will be presented with - [Mochi Tsuki Celebration](https://napost.com/event/mochi-tsuki-celebration/) - The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) will mark the 30th anniversary of their beloved Mochi Tsuki celebration by moving to a new and bigger venue, Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Road. The much anticipated New Year’s community event will be held on Saturday, January 5th, 2019, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Besides the - [Omochitsuki / Rice Cake Making Event](https://napost.com/event/omochitsuki-rice-cake-making-event/) - All Kenjin-kai & Nikkei community clubs combined event series: Host by Seattle-Tacoma Fukuoka Kenjinkai, their annual Omochitsuki/Rice Cake Making Event will be taking place on Sunday, January 27, 2019 (it's a 2-day event for volunteers, includes Saturday the 26, 2019). As usual, one day prior to the event, they will be in need of many - [Kawabe House Meiji Kai January Lunch](https://napost.com/event/kawabe-house-meiji-kai-january-lunch/) - Kawabe Memorial House serves great Japanese and American style lunch cooked for public from Monday to Friday. It is free for 60 and older ($4 suggested donation) and $10 for under 60 years old. This lunch program at Kawabe Memorial House is called “Meiji Kai Lunch Program.” The program was originally began in 1975 at NVC Memorial - [Japanese Film Mirai Screening at SIFF!](https://napost.com/event/japanese-film-mirai-screening-at-siff/) - SIFF(the Seattle International Film Festival)'s Saturday Morning Cartoons is a monthly celebration of animated children's films from across the globe. This season we're going to be opening the series with the Seattle premier of Mirai, by famed director Mamoru Hosoda, creator of Wolf Children and Summer Wars. It will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Admission is all ages, and - [Allegiance Screening by Seattle Asian American Film Festival](https://napost.com/event/allegiance-screening-by-seattle-asian-american-film-festival/) - On Saturday January 12 from 4pm to 6pm, a free screening of “Allegiance” will be held at NVC Memorial Hall. Inspired by true events, “Allegiance” is the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events of Pearl Harbor. This screening is presented - [Beethoven Symphony No. 9](https://napost.com/event/beethoven-symphony-no-9-3/) - Seattle Symphony presents Beethoven Symphony No. 9 inviting Japanese Soprano singer Yasko Sato. Yasko Sato made her début in 2005 in Japan singing Leonora in Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Verdi while on tour for the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto; the same theatre subsequently invited her to sing Mimì in La Bohème, Leonora in Il - [Beethoven Symphony No. 9](https://napost.com/event/beethoven-symphony-no-9-2/) - Seattle Symphony presents Beethoven Symphony No. 9 inviting Japanese Soprano singer Yasko Sato. Yasko Sato made her début in 2005 in Japan singing Leonora in Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Verdi while on tour for the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto; the same theatre subsequently invited her to sing Mimì in La Bohème, Leonora in Il - [Beethoven Symphony No. 9](https://napost.com/event/beethoven-symphony-no-9/) - Seattle Symphony presents Beethoven Symphony No. 9 inviting Japanese Soprano singer Yasko Sato. Yasko Sato made her début in 2005 in Japan singing Leonora in Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Verdi while on tour for the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto; the same theatre subsequently invited her to sing Mimì in La Bohème, Leonora in Il Trovatore - [Japanese stab-stitch bookbinding workshop](https://napost.com/event/japanese-stab-stitch-bookbinding-workshop/) - In this beginner-level bookbinding class, you will learn how to make soft-cover notebooks (or sketchbooks! or whatever you want them to be!) using a Japanese four-hole stab binding, along with some variations. Blank sketch paper for the insides of the books and some fun decorative papers for the covers will be provided. This is a - [Houses for Peace: Exploring the Legacy of Floyd Schmoe Screening](https://napost.com/event/houses-for-peace-exploring-the-legacy-of-floyd-schmoe-screening/) - This NHK documentary film centers on how Floyd Schmoe, a Quaker and lifelong pacifist, organized a diverse interracial/interfaith team of American and Japanese volunteers on a mission of peace to build houses for families who survived the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Immediately following the screening, Jean Walkinshaw, one of the - [Meiji Kai Lunch Program at Kawaba Memorial House – December 2018](https://napost.com/event/meiji-kai-lunch-program-at-kawaba-memorial-house-december-2018/) - Kawabe Memorial House serves great Japanese and American style lunch cooked for public from Monday to Friday. It is free for 60 and older ($4 suggested donation) and $10 for under 60 years old. This lunch program at Kawabe Memorial House is called “Meiji Kai Lunch Program.” The program was originally began in 1975 at NVC Memorial - [【Open House】Seattle Necchu School](https://napost.com/event/【open-house】seattle-necchu-school/) - Seattle Necchu School is a school for adults who look to rediscover the enjoyment of learning, broaden their horizon, learn from experts of the field, or just simply make new friends and connections. Necchu in Japanese can mean enthusiastic or passionate. The background and fields of the enthusiastic volunteer teachers can range widely from CEOs - [A Bridge Across the Pacific: Japanese American Baseball Pioneers in the early 1900s](https://napost.com/event/a-bridge-across-the-pacific-japanese-american-baseball-pioneers-in-the-early-1900s/) - Long, long before Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro; Issei and Nisei baseball Pioneers were our American ambassadors and great Godfather's to players from Asia today playing in MLB. Their diplomacy, mentorship and 'pure love of the game' influenced and inspired early players and teams in Japan, Korea and Manchuko, China. Prior to even Babe Ruth, Lou - [December NVCF Speaker Series: "Why Politics?"](https://napost.com/event/december-nvcf-speaker-series-why-politics/) - NVC Foundation Speaker Series will have State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and State Senator Bob Hasegawa discussing "Why Politics?" NVC Hall on Sat. Dec. 1 at 2 PM. Please join us. TOPIC: Why Politics? GUEST SPEAKERS: State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos and State Senator Bob Hasegawa DATE: Saturday, December 1st TIME: 2 pm - 4pm - [Meiji Kai Lunch Program at Kawaba Memorial House - November 2018](https://napost.com/event/meiji-kai-lunch-program-at-kawaba-memorial-house-november-lunch-menu/) - Kawabe Memorial House serves great Japanese and American style lunch cooked for public from Monday to Friday. It is free for 60 and older ($4 suggested donation) and $10 for under 60 years old. This lunch program at Kawabe Memorial House is called "Meiji Kai Lunch Program." The program was originally began in 1975 at NVC Memorial - [NVC Children’s Christmas Party](https://napost.com/event/nvc-childrens-christmas-party-2018/) - The annual NVC Children’s Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 9th. The doors will open at 12:00 and there will be face painting and craft making until 1pm when the show will start. This year’s show will be from Leapfrog Entertainment. Robert Stuverud a.k.a “Roberto the Magnificent” will be performing a comedy juggling - [Seattle Necchu School Open House](https://napost.com/event/seattle-necchu-school-open-house/) - Learn as the curious 7 year old you once were. Improve yourself, your creativity, and your expressiveness Meet and make unique connections Take strides forward with your peers Create a better Future ​Experience 3 special classes for free before the school opens in February 2019! Date: Saturday, December 1st *Choose either A or B ​​A Class - [Tuna Filleting Show](https://napost.com/event/tuna-filleting-show-on-black-friday-2018/) - You've ever wondered how it looks like before the sashimi or sushi? You will learn how to properly fillet the fish from start to finish. It is popular demonstration show at Ten Sushi. Only 20 more seats this time. Reserve your spot by email: info@tensushiseattle.com. More information with Ten Sushi Movie: - [JIS Volunteer Training Workshop](https://napost.com/event/jis-volunteer-training-workshop/) - Jassw is holding a volunteer training workshop for 2 of our JIS programs! This workshop is a great way to become familiar with each of our programs by receiving hands on training. We only hold these workshops twice a year so if you have an interest in education or would like to visit your local - [Japan-America Society Holiday Celebration Dinner and Auction](https://napost.com/event/japan-america-society-holiday-celebration-dinner-and-auction/) - Tuesday, November 27th Japan-America Society Holiday Celebration Dinner and Auction Location: The Westin Seattle Grand Ballroom, 1900 5th Ave, Seattle Time: 5 pm - 9 pm Japan-America Society of the the State of Washington (JASSW) was founded in 1923 by leaders from Seattle’s business, academic, and diplomatic communities. Today, they maintain a diverse membership of - [7th Annual Musical Bridge Benefit Concert](https://napost.com/event/7th-annual-musical-bridge-benefit-concert/) - The Japanese Community Service of Seattle (JCS) is continuing its series of annual concerts mixing Japanese and Western Performing Arts designed to appeal to different generations. There will be featured artists locally and from Japan, traditional and modern musical instruments, vocals, dance, and Taiko. All proceeds after expenses will go to the Seattle Japanese Language - [Music of Remembrance - 20th Birthday Celebration Concert](https://napost.com/event/music-of-remembrance-20th-birthday-celebration-concert/) - Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle It’s the organizer's 20th birthday celebration concert recalling some of their landmarks of the past two decades – dance, opera, choral and chamber works, with guest artists Spectrum Dance Theater, the Northwest Boychoir and their own stellar instrumentalists. It’s a musical feast. - [“The Rise and Fall of Modern Japanese Literature: What Happens Next” with John Whittier Treat, Yale University Emeritus](https://napost.com/event/the-rise-and-fall-of-modern-japanese-literature-uw/) - UW Japan Studies Program Affiliate Professor John Whittier Treat for a talk about the future of Japanese literature. Taking his most recent book "The Rise and Fall of Modern Japanese Literature" as a point of departure. This book tells the story of Japanese literature from its start in the 1870s against the backdrop of a rapidly coalescing - [What Happens After the Paychecks Stop?](https://napost.com/event/what-happens-after-the-paychecks-stop/) - What happens after the paycheck stop? We will discuss income during retirement and explore how to budget for retirement expenses, examine potential sources of retirement income and identify ways to address potential risks. Chiaki Hirate, AAMS ® CRPC® Edward Jones Tuesday, November 6//10:30am - 12:00pm Keiro Northwest//20 Person Limit Annual Member $10//Non-Annual Member $15 - [Japanese American National Museum “Contested Histories” Exibition](https://napost.com/event/japanese-american-national-museum-contested-histories-exibition/) - The Japanese American National Museum will travel its pop-up display of the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection, which was saved from the auction block in 2015 through the efforts of Japanese American community leaders and activists, to NVC Hall in Seattle. The display will be free and open to the public on November 24 and 25, - [Ayame Kai Guild Arts and Crafts Fair](https://napost.com/event/ayame-kai-guild-arts-and-crafts-fair/) - The 37th annual event hosts 40+ vendors with unique & striking art, clever & sophisticated crafts, must-haves for your collection and gift giving. Famous handmade apple pies and other savory and sweet treats complete your shopping experience. Proceeds benefit participants and residents of Keiro Northwest, the premier elder care organization serving the Greater Seattle area’s - [Sound Singers - 2018 Annual Concert](https://napost.com/event/sound-singers-2018-annual-concert/) - Sound singers is a Japanese chorus group in Lynnwood, that has been performing in a variety of local venues for over nine years. Its mission is to help build friendship among Japanese and other people through music. For more info, please visit http://soundsingers.org. - [NVC Veterans Day Event](https://napost.com/event/nvc-veterans-day-event/) - Keynote Speaker will be Brigadier General (Retired) Oscar Hilman, Commanding General of the largest Heavy Armor Brigade deployment of Washington National Guard troops since World War II. - [Densho Dinner - Keeping Our History Alive Through Art and Story](https://napost.com/event/densho-dinner-keeping-our-history-alive-through-art-and-story/) - The Densho Dinner includes a sushi & sake reception, an elegant seated dinner, silent auction, a pop-up art show, and an inspiring program that will honor our past, deepen conversations through art and story, and reinvigorate our commitment to standing up for justice today. This will truly be a night to remember and your participation - [6th Annual API Candidates and Issues Forum](https://napost.com/event/6th-annual-api-candidates-and-issues-forum/) - On October 11, 2018, a coalition of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community organizations will host the 6th annual API Candidates and Issues Forum. The forum will start at 6 p.m. with light dinner served starting at 5:30 PM at Asian Counseling and Referral Service at 3639 MLK Jr. Way South. Established in 2012, the - [The 14th Japanese Calligraphy Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/the-14th-japanese-calligraphy-exhibition/) - Meito Shodo-Kai Calligraphy Association, headquarter located in Redmond, WA (headed by Master Calligrapher Yoshiyasu Fujii, Judge member at the Mainichi Shodo Exhibition) will hold their 14th Japanese Calligraphy Exhibition with the visiting Master Calligrapher, Shuko Yoshizawa from Aomori, Japan. The exhibition is held with the aim to introduce shodo (calligraphy), a traditional Japanese culture, and - [NVC Foundation Speaker Series](https://napost.com/event/nvc-foundation-speaker-series/) - October 13th Speaker Series Event FREE workshop to get your Medicare questions answered by Kara Mayeda, Health Insurance Specialist. The NVC Foundation Speaker Series topic is "Navigate the Medicare Maze". Join us for this free event on Saturday, October 13th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the NVC Hall. Learn more by clicking above. - [Keiro Conversations October 2018](https://napost.com/event/keiro-conversations-october-2018/) - Let's Talk Policy with State Representative, Sharon Tomiko Santos! - [Bunka no Hi (Japanese Culture Day)](https://napost.com/event/bunka-no-hi-japanese-culture-day/) - The JCCCW is proud to present two exhibits during this year’s Bunka no Hi. “Experience Japan” will offer useful travel tips for those hoping to explore the Land of the Rising Sun. An additional exhibit will focus on “Nisei Daughter,” an autobiography by Monica Sone, a Seattle-born Japanese-American. Other attractions during the event include Okinawa - [Uwajimaya Ehime Fair](https://napost.com/event/uwajimaya-ehime-fair-october-2018/) - Uwajimaya’s 4th Ehime Fair brings local venders from the prefecture to share with their customers the opportunity to enjoy regional Japanese cuisine. Ehime Prefecture is located on the island of Shikoku, one of the four main islands of Japan. Surrounded by the Seto Inland Sea to the north and Shikoku Mountains to the south, Ehime - [White River Buddhist Temple 2018 Fall Bazaar](https://napost.com/event/white-river-buddhist-temple-2018-fall-bazaar/) - White River Buddhist Temple presents this event. They are going to feature Sushi, Teriyaki Chicken, Rice Curry, Vegetarian Bowl, Pies, Mochi, Manju, Bake sale, and also Farm Fresh Produce and Fall Discovery Sale which is handicrafts and gift items. - [Free Film: Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice](https://napost.com/event/free-film-never-give-up-minoru-yasui-and-the-fight-for-justice/) - Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice will be screening for free at JCCCW. The film tells the story of Minoru (Min) Yasui, son of Japanese immigrant parents, born in 1916 and raised in the farming community of Hood River, Oregon. He was the first Japanese American attorney in Oregon, and during - [Senses from Japan - Fall 2018](https://napost.com/event/senses-from-japan-fall-2018/) - Fran’s Georgetown boutique will host its four-day showcase dedicated (Until September 30th) to sharing Japan’s rich traditions of exquisite craftsmanship and artistry. Join them for traditional tea ceremonies, hands-on tea-making, and ikebana floral installations. No registration is required. Daily schedule: 1:30 – 2:00 pm Tea ceremony demonstration 2:00 – 2:30 pm DIY Make your own - [NVC Foundation Speaker Series - September 2018](https://napost.com/event/nvc-foundation-speaker-series-sept-2018/) - Join the NVC Foundation Speaker Series on Saturday, September 29th to hear and meet Lori Matsukawa Emmy Award-winning journalist and KING 5 News Anchor weeknights. Lori will be speaking on “Backstory: Prisoners in Their Own Land” from the KING 5 News series about the WWII Incarceration. Free and open to the public. - [JAPAN WEEK – Nihon Matsuri 2018](https://napost.com/event/japan-week-nihon-matsuri-2018/) - Bellevue College will celebrate its 2nd annual JAPAN WEEK. This event has been planned primarily by students and faculty at the college together with the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, with support from the community. The festival will be open to the public on Saturday October 6th. Many varieties of Japanese culture will be on - [Nichiren Chow Mein Sale 2018](https://napost.com/event/nichiren-chow-mein-sale-2018/) - Nichiren Buddhist Church’s annual Chow Mein Sale will be held on Sunday, September 30. The sales include teriyaki chicken, imogashi and homemade sweets. For more information, contact (206)323-2252. - [Book launch Event of “John Okada: The Life & Rediscovered Work of the Author of NO-NO BOY”](https://napost.com/event/book-launch-event-of-john-okada-the-life-rediscovered-work-of-the-author-of-no-no-boy/) - The Seattle Central Library hosts the book launch of “JOHN OKADA: The Life & Rediscovered Work of the Author of NO-NO BOY” -- on the 95th anniversary of his birth, and at the library where he once worked as a reference librarian. Co-editor Frank Abe will present images from his new biography of Okada, and - [“Proof of Loyalty” Screening at Seattle’s Local Sightings Film Festival 2018](https://napost.com/event/proof-of-loyalty-screening-at-seattles-local-sightings-film-festival-2018/) - Local Sightings is the Northwest’s premier showcase of new films, putting homegrown talent in front of Seattle audiences. “Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaii “ wil be shown at Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave) as part of the film festival. - [Vashon Japan Festival 2018](https://napost.com/event/vashon-japan-festival-2018/) - Mukai Farm & Garden presents a free, traditional Japanese-style street festival featuring a children’s village with games, art, taiko drummers, bon odori dancers, authentic food & drink (sake garden), local artisans, educational speakers and more. - [Women in Buddhism Conference 2018](https://napost.com/event/women-in-buddhism-conference-2018/) - The Seattle Buddhist Temple is holding its annual conference entitled “Tools for Spiritual Wellness.” Conference activities that reinforce the theme of spiritual wellness and stress reduction include meditation, taiko drumming, an exercise in self-reflection based on Japanese therapy, and Tara which is a “ritual dance offered worldwide as a prayer of peace, protection, wisdom and - [Bunka Gakuen Fashion Show from Tokyo](https://napost.com/event/bunka-gakuen-fashion-show-from-tokyo/) - Bunka Gakuen University, affiliated with Bunka Fashion College, founded in 1923 in Tokyo as Japan’s first dressmaking school, is now one of the top ranked fashion schools in the world. Many of Asia’s top fashion designers have graduated from Bunka Fashion College. Students will put on an exciting, modern and creative but also traditional Japanese - [Seattle Sogetsu Branch Annual Floral Exhibition](https://napost.com/event/seattle-sogetsu-branch-annual-floral-exhibition-arrangement-demonstrations/) - Sogetsu School of Ikebana’s annual exhibition and Arrangement Demonstrations will be held at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park Paccar Pavilion. - [KawaiiWeen 2018](https://napost.com/event/kawaiiween-2018/) - Join the kawaii Halloween party at Yesler Community Center. They will be kicking off their third annual celebration of all things creepy-cute with a witch theme. Grab your finest witch hat, hop on your brooms, and fly over for a day of spooky fun with an artist alley, cosplay contest, witch fashion show, photo booth, - [JASSW Karaoke Taikai 2K18](https://napost.com/event/jassw-karaoke-taikai-2k18/) - Join the Japan-America Society’s networking event JAS-NET at Lagunitas Tap Room in Seattle. Snack on pizza, meet new people, and belt out your #18 song with your friends. Non-alcoholic beverages and pizza will be provided. Come in costume and receive a $2 rebate at the door. 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Yoemon’s grandson Ikuo was born and raised in Japan and has been always interested in Yoemon’s life in Seattle. He shares what he discovered through his research. - [History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from “The North American Times”](https://napost.com/category/history/seattle-nikkei-history-north-american-times/) - This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of “The North American Times,” a joint project between the Hokubei Hochi [North American Post] Foundation and the University of Washington (UW) Suzzallo Library. By Ikuo Shinmasu, For The North American Post. Translated by Sumiko Watanabe - [Quiet Warriors](https://napost.com/category/history/quiet-warriors-nisei-vets-interview/) - On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. Nearly 8,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans in the Seattle area were sent to evacuation camps. Among them, two thirds were American-born Nisei. Many of the young men would later fall into two groups: “No-No Boys” and volunteers for the army. Now that they are aging, the quiet Nisei ex-soldiers are willing to tell their unspoken stories. Having been through war themselves, they have an immense desire for peace. In this second part of the interview series, three Military Intelligence Service (MIS) veterans share their true voices. 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As wartime hysteria mounted, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 forcing over 120,000 West Coast persons of Japanese ancestry (Nikkei) to leave their homes, jobs, and lives behind, forcing them into one of ten prison camps spread across the nation because of their ethnicity. - [Mariners](https://napost.com/tag/mariners/) - [Kobe](https://napost.com/tag/kobe/) - [Nisei Veterans](https://napost.com/tag/nisei-veterans/) - [King Street Station](https://napost.com/tag/king-station/) - [Executive Order 9066](https://napost.com/tag/executive-order-9066/) - [Little Saigon](https://napost.com/tag/little-saigon/) - [Wing Luke Museum](https://napost.com/tag/wing-luke-museum/) - [Kobo at Hido](https://napost.com/tag/kobo-at-hido/) - [Link Lightrail](https://napost.com/tag/linklightrail/) - [Election](https://napost.com/tag/election/) - [Okinawa](https://napost.com/tag/okinawa/) - [Real Estate](https://napost.com/tag/real-estate/) - [Nikkei Family](https://napost.com/tag/nikkei-family/) - [Taiko](https://napost.com/tag/taiko/) - [Bainbridge Island](https://napost.com/tag/bainbridge-island/) - [Hawaii](https://napost.com/tag/hawaii/) - [Hiroshima](https://napost.com/tag/hiroshima/) - [Japanese immigration history](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-immigration-history/) - [University of Washington](https://napost.com/tag/university-of-washington/) - [History in Japan](https://napost.com/tag/history-in-japan/) - [Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-cherry-blossom-festival/) - [Yakima](https://napost.com/tag/yakima/) - [Puyallup](https://napost.com/tag/puyallup/) - [Seattle Reign](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-reign/) - [Fishing](https://napost.com/tag/fishing/) - [Tule Lake](https://napost.com/tag/tule-lake/) - The Tule Lake National Monument includes both the the Tule Lake Segregation Center, the largest and most controversial of the sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II, and Camp Tulelake, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, then an additional facility to detain Japanese Americans, and finally a prisoner of war camp. - [Chiune Sugihara](https://napost.com/tag/chiune-sugihara/) - [New Year](https://napost.com/tag/new-year/) - [Keiko Kay Hirai](https://napost.com/tag/keiko-kay-hirai/) - [Seattle Storm](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-storm/) - [Buddhism](https://napost.com/tag/buddhism/) - [Seattle Bon Odori](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-bon-odori/) - [Japanese Garden](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-garden/) - [JACL - Japanese American Citizens League](https://napost.com/tag/jacl/) - The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose mission is to secure and safeguard the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry. The leaders and members of the JACL also work to promote and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American Community. - [Takarazuka](https://napost.com/tag/takarazuka/) - [Displacement](https://napost.com/tag/displacement/) - [Japan Fair](https://napost.com/tag/japan-fair/) - [Keiro Northwest](https://napost.com/tag/keiro-northwest/) - Keiro Northwest provides care for Asian seniors across a full spectrum of health and wellness services. It has been doing so under different names since 1975. Over the decades, its services have evolved to adapt to healthcare needs. Kokoro Kai, an adult day program promoting social interaction and wellness activities, began in the spring of 1978; Nikkei Horizons, a continuing education program for active seniors, was started in 1990. In 1998, the Nikkei Manor assisted living facility near Uwajimaya in the ID opened its doors. Keiro also specializes in rehabilitation. It has become a comprehensive elder care organization and a cornerstone of the Asian community in Seattle. - [Picture Bride](https://napost.com/tag/picture-bride/) - [Sumo](https://napost.com/tag/sumo/) - [Densho](https://napost.com/tag/densho/) - Densho is a nonprofit organization started in 1996, with the initial goal of documenting oral histories from Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. This evolved into a mission to educate, preserve, collaborate and inspire action for equity. Densho uses digital technology to preserve and make accessible primary source materials on the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. - [Kenjinkai](https://napost.com/tag/kenjinkai/) - [Kinokuniya](https://napost.com/tag/kinokuniya/) - [Kimono](https://napost.com/tag/kimono/) - [Bon Odori](https://napost.com/tag/bon-odori/) - [sansei journal](https://napost.com/tag/sansei-journal/) - [ToughTofu](https://napost.com/tag/toughtofu/) - [community](https://napost.com/tag/community/) - [Japan](https://napost.com/tag/japan/) - [Funding Support](https://napost.com/tag/funding-support/) - [Politics](https://napost.com/tag/politics/) - [Japanese Restaurateurs](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-restaurateurs/) - [Ten Sushi](https://napost.com/tag/ten-sushi/) - [Junkichi Robata Izakaya](https://napost.com/tag/junkichi-robata-izakaya/) - [Issian](https://napost.com/tag/issian/) - [Kozue Restaurant](https://napost.com/tag/kozue-restaurant/) - [LGBTQ](https://napost.com/tag/lgbtq/) - [Memorial day](https://napost.com/tag/memorial-day/) - [Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/seattle/) - [Omoide](https://napost.com/tag/omoide/) - [Japanese woman](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-woman/) - [voyage](https://napost.com/tag/voyage/) - [Earthquake](https://napost.com/tag/earthquake/) - [sansei](https://napost.com/tag/sansei/) - [Nisei business](https://napost.com/tag/nisei-business/) - [Mentor](https://napost.com/tag/mentor/) - [music](https://napost.com/tag/music/) - [Japanese architect](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-architect/) - [Baseball](https://napost.com/tag/baseball/) - [yonsei](https://napost.com/tag/yonsei/) - [Japan-America Society of the State of Washington](https://napost.com/tag/japan-america-society-of-the-state-of-washington/) - [Yoshimi Suzuki](https://napost.com/tag/yoshimi-suzuki/) - [Iron chef morimoto](https://napost.com/tag/iron-chef-morimoto/) - [Ramen](https://napost.com/tag/ramen/) - [night market](https://napost.com/tag/night-market/) - [Chubu Centrair International Airport](https://napost.com/tag/chubu-centrair-international-airport/) - [Seattle Terrace](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-terrace/) - [Kozmo Kitchen](https://napost.com/tag/kozmo-kitchen/) - [Japanese restaurants](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-restaurants/) - [NVC](https://napost.com/tag/nvc/) - [Nisei Veteran](https://napost.com/tag/nisei-veteran/) - [Kubota Garden](https://napost.com/tag/kubota-garden/) - [Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America](https://napost.com/tag/mitsubishi-aircraft-corporation-america/) - [Chinatown](https://napost.com/tag/chinatown/) - [Budokan Judo Dojo](https://napost.com/tag/budokan-dojo/) - The Budokan Judo Dojo, operates out of Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) and offers classes to students of all ages, with levels ranging from Junior to Advanced. Judo means the gentle way and is a modern Japanese martial art that emphasizes grappling and leverage to safely defeat any opponent. - [ACRS](https://napost.com/tag/acrs/) - [VOICES](https://napost.com/tag/voices/) - [Hapa](https://napost.com/tag/hapa/) - [Japan Tour](https://napost.com/tag/japan-tour/) - [Necchu Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/necchu-seattle/) - [Kawabe Memorial House](https://napost.com/tag/kawabe-memorial-house/) - [Nissei](https://napost.com/tag/nissei/) - [Nissei History](https://napost.com/tag/nissei-history/) - [misic](https://napost.com/tag/misic/) - [Maruta Shoten](https://napost.com/tag/maruta-shoten/) - [I love Sushi Lake Bellevue](https://napost.com/tag/i-love-sushi-lake-bellevue/) - [Nakagawa](https://napost.com/tag/nakagawa/) - [Kamonegi](https://napost.com/tag/kamonegi/) - [Northwest Tofu](https://napost.com/tag/northwest-tofu/) - [Fumie's Gold](https://napost.com/tag/fumies-gold/) - [Setsuko Pastry](https://napost.com/tag/setsuko-pastry/) - [Pastry Mitten](https://napost.com/tag/pastry-mitten/) - [JANM](https://napost.com/tag/janm/) - [YouTube](https://napost.com/tag/youtube/) - [ANA](https://napost.com/tag/ana/) - [Megumi Preschool](https://napost.com/tag/megumi-preschool/) - [Gekkeikan](https://napost.com/tag/gekkeikan/) - [Maneki Restaurant](https://napost.com/tag/maneki-restaurant/) - [Ebbets Field Flannels](https://napost.com/tag/ebbets-field-flannels/) - [Nisei Baseball](https://napost.com/tag/nisei-baseball/) - [John Stanford International School](https://napost.com/tag/john-stanford-international-school/) - [Bisato](https://napost.com/tag/bisato/) - [Bellevue Children's Academy (BCA)](https://napost.com/tag/bellevue-childrens-academy/) - Bellevue Children’s Academy (BCA), an International Baccalaureate® World School, provides an educational framework that fosters the development of the whole child. We are attentive to students’ social, emotional and physical welfare, guiding them to excel both academically and developmentally. BCA® students are motivated to become global citizens who demonstrate innovation, creativity and dignity. - [Seattle City Council](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-city-council/) - [tech](https://napost.com/tag/tech/) - [AI Meetup](https://napost.com/tag/ai-meetup/) - [Koda family](https://napost.com/tag/koda-family/) - [Kokuho Rose](https://napost.com/tag/kokuho-rose/) - [Tengu Club](https://napost.com/tag/tengu-club/) - [Pacific Northwest Ballet School](https://napost.com/tag/pacific-northwest-ballet-school/) - [Seattle Miyagikai](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-miyagikai/) - [Korematsu](https://napost.com/tag/korematsu/) - [U.S.-Japan Council (USJC)](https://napost.com/tag/u-s-japan-council/) - The U.S.-Japan Council is a 501 3 non-profit educational organization that contributes to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations by bringing together diverse leadership, engaging stakeholders and exploring issues that benefit communities, businesses and government entities on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. - [Japanese American Leadership Delegation - JALD](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-american-leadership-delegation/) - The Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders from across the United States to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, nonprofit and cultural sectors. The trip also allows Japanese leaders to gain a greater understanding of multi-cultural America through the experiences of a diverse group of Japanese Americans. - [MPPC](https://napost.com/tag/mppc/) - [Day of Remembrance](https://napost.com/tag/day-of-remembrance/) - [Li Ziqi](https://napost.com/tag/li-ziqi/) - [Li Tuqi](https://napost.com/tag/li-tuqi/) - [Okayama](https://napost.com/tag/okayama/) - [Seattle Betsuin](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-betsuin/) - [Nikkei History](https://napost.com/tag/nikkeihistory/) - [Chinese Americans](https://napost.com/tag/chinese-americans/) - [Chicago](https://napost.com/tag/chicago/) - [Transportation](https://napost.com/tag/transportation/) - [Tokyo Olympics](https://napost.com/tag/tokyo-olympics/) - [Tomio Moriguchi](https://napost.com/tag/tomio-moriguchi/) - [Lori Matsukawa](https://napost.com/tag/lori-matsukawa/) - [Money Talk](https://napost.com/tag/money-talk/) - [Kenjinka](https://napost.com/tag/kenjinka/) - [international district task force](https://napost.com/tag/international-district-task-force/) - [Donnie Chin](https://napost.com/tag/donnie-chin/) - [Keiko's Journey](https://napost.com/tag/keikos-journey/) - [book review](https://napost.com/tag/book-review/) - [Parent](https://napost.com/tag/parent/) - [teacher](https://napost.com/tag/teacher/) - [reflection](https://napost.com/tag/reflection/) - [Deems Tsutakawa](https://napost.com/tag/deems-tsutakawa/) - [Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-cultural-community-center-of-washington/) - [Garden of Enlightenment](https://napost.com/tag/garden-of-enlightenment/) - [Garden Society of Japan](https://napost.com/tag/garden-society-of-japan/) - [Miyagi Prefecture](https://napost.com/tag/miyagi-prefecture/) - [Koichi Kobayashi](https://napost.com/tag/koichi-kobayashi/) - [Torii restoration project](https://napost.com/tag/torii-restoration-project/) - [Seward park](https://napost.com/tag/seward-park/) - [Imo-Kura” Sweet Potato](https://napost.com/tag/imo-kura-sweet-potato/) - [Appetizer](https://napost.com/tag/appetizer/) - [Uwajimaya Seattle joint project](https://napost.com/tag/uwajimaya-seattle-joint-project/) - [Community snapshot](https://napost.com/tag/community-snapshot/) - [Seattle University School of Law](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-university-school-of-law/) - [Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for Justice](https://napost.com/tag/enduring-conviction-fred-korematsu-and-his-quest-for-justice/) - [Studio 904 Hair Design and Spa](https://napost.com/tag/studio-904-hair-design-and-spa/) - [Daiso](https://napost.com/tag/daiso/) - [Roosevelt square](https://napost.com/tag/roosevelt-square/) - [Seattle Mariners](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-mariners/) - [Norichika Aoki](https://napost.com/tag/norichika-aoki/) - [Hisashi Iwakuma](https://napost.com/tag/hisashi-iwakuma/) - [Mochi Tsuki](https://napost.com/tag/mochi-tsuki/) - [Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community](https://napost.com/tag/bainbridge-island-japanese-american-community/) - [Shin-sansei](https://napost.com/tag/shin-sansei/) - [Sarah Baker](https://napost.com/tag/sarah-baker/) - [Tough times](https://napost.com/tag/tough-times/) - [Gaman](https://napost.com/tag/gaman/) - [Giving it your all](https://napost.com/tag/giving-it-your-all/) - [Bon Yagi](https://napost.com/tag/bon-yagi/) - [Manhattan’s East Village](https://napost.com/tag/manhattans-east-village/) - [T.I.C. 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Hosted by Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee, the Minidoka Pilgrimage is attended by former incarcerees, their family members, friends, and allies. The pilgrimage offers an opportunity to revisit the place and the memories amidst family, friends, supporters, and National Park Service officials. The intent is to honor the first generations of Japanese Americans who suffered most under institutionalized racist laws, to deliver the message of “Never Again,” and to pass on the legacy to anyone who will listen. - [Idaho Japanese American incarceration camp site](https://napost.com/tag/idaho-japanese-american-incarceration-camp-site/) - [Days of The North American Post No. 202](https://napost.com/tag/days-of-the-north-american-post-no-202/) - [Uniqlo](https://napost.com/tag/uniqlo/) - [Never Give up!](https://napost.com/tag/never-give-up/) - [Minoru Yasui documentary](https://napost.com/tag/minoru-yasui-documentary/) - [Japanese American legal cases](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-american-legal-cases/) - [Seattle Concierge Demo](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-concierge-demo/) - [Hayashi Rice](https://napost.com/tag/hayashi-rice/) - [Health](https://napost.com/tag/health/) - [Minedoka](https://napost.com/tag/minedoka/) - [Panama Hotel](https://napost.com/tag/panama-hotel/) - [Ikebana](https://napost.com/tag/ikebana/) - [Bellevue College](https://napost.com/tag/bellevue-college/) - [Arts](https://napost.com/tag/arts/) - [Issei](https://napost.com/tag/issei/) - [COVID-19](https://napost.com/tag/covid-19/) - [Investment](https://napost.com/tag/investment/) - [Microsoft](https://napost.com/tag/microsoft/) - [Gates Foundation](https://napost.com/tag/gates-foundation/) - [US-Japan Relationship](https://napost.com/tag/us-japan-relationship/) - [Retirement](https://napost.com/tag/retirement/) - [CAPAA - Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs](https://napost.com/tag/capaa/) - The Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs is a state agency with an advisory board of 12 commissioners who are appointed by the governor to be a voice for Washington’s diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Its mission is to improve the lives of Asian Pacific Americans in Washington State by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, and other areas (Chapter 43.117 RCW). - [Elizabeth Warren](https://napost.com/tag/elizabeth-warren/) - [Governor Jay Inslee](https://napost.com/tag/governor-jay-inslee/) - [Bellevue Collage](https://napost.com/tag/bellevue-collage/) - [Interim Community Development Association](https://napost.com/tag/interim-community-development-association/) - [Shunju Club](https://napost.com/tag/shunju-club/) - [Japan Business Association of Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/japan-business-association-of-seattle/) - [JBA](https://napost.com/tag/jba/) - [entertainment](https://napost.com/tag/entertainment/) - [Tsuru for Solidarity](https://napost.com/tag/tsuru-for-solidarity/) - [Seattle Japanese Garden](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-japanese-garden/) - [Japanese Imperial](https://napost.com/tag/japanese-imperial/) - [david yamaguchi](https://napost.com/tag/david-yamaguchi/) - [Japan Week](https://napost.com/tag/japan-week/) - [Karaoke](https://napost.com/tag/karaoke/) - [Yuki Llewellyn](https://napost.com/tag/yuki-llewellyn/) - [Mount Rainier](https://napost.com/tag/mount-rainier/) - [Mukai Farm](https://napost.com/tag/mukai-farm/) - [Vashon Island](https://napost.com/tag/vashon-island/) - [From Hiroshima to Hope](https://napost.com/tag/from-hiroshima-to-hope/) - [ruth asawa](https://napost.com/tag/ruth-asawa/) - [84 Yesler](https://napost.com/tag/84-yesler/) - [restaurants](https://napost.com/tag/restaurants/) - [War Brides](https://napost.com/tag/war-brides/) - [tomodachi gala](https://napost.com/tag/tomodachi-gala/) - [Edy Horikawa](https://napost.com/tag/edy-horikawa/) - [Aki Kurose](https://napost.com/tag/aki-kurose/) - [Arisa Nakamura](https://napost.com/tag/arisa-nakamura/) - Born in Japan, Arisa Nakamura is Seattle-based illustrator and graphic designer. She contributes Shin Issei Journey for North American Post. - [art contest](https://napost.com/tag/art-contest/) - [Consul General of Japan Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/consul-general-of-japan-seattle/) - [Inagaki Hisao](https://napost.com/tag/inagaki-hisao/) - [chin music press](https://napost.com/tag/chin-music-press/) - [Sister-City](https://napost.com/tag/sister-city/) - [Masks](https://napost.com/tag/masks/) - [norman mineta](https://napost.com/tag/norman-mineta/) - [curriculum](https://napost.com/tag/curriculum/) - [Sex education in public schools](https://napost.com/tag/sex-education-in-public-schools/) - [Washington Referendum 90](https://napost.com/tag/washington-referendum-90/) - [Gabrielle Nomura Gainor](https://napost.com/tag/gabrielle-nomura-gainor/) - [kawabe house](https://napost.com/tag/kawabe-house/) - [emiko mizuki](https://napost.com/tag/emiko-mizuki/) - [hana restaurant](https://napost.com/tag/hana-restaurant/) - [momo](https://napost.com/tag/momo/) - [beauty](https://napost.com/tag/beauty/) - [COVID-19 testing](https://napost.com/tag/covid-19-testing/) - [sen-itiroh hakomori](https://napost.com/tag/sen-itiroh-hakomori/) - [Seijin-shiki](https://napost.com/tag/seijin-shiki/) - [Quiet Warriors](https://napost.com/tag/quiet-warriors/) - [English](https://napost.com/tag/english/) - [Bruce Harrell](https://napost.com/tag/bruce-harrell/) - Bruce Harrell is a Sansei politician who served as Seattle City Council member for 12 years. In 2016 when he was Council President, visited Japan as a member of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation, a program of the U.S.-Japan Council. He was raised in Seattle’s Central District by his African American and Japanese American mother. His mother’s family spent years at an incarceration camp during WWII. - [Central District](https://napost.com/tag/central-district/) - [Garfield High School](https://napost.com/tag/garfield-high-school/) - [Mayor of Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/mayor-of-seattle/) - [Toshiko Grace Hasegawa](https://napost.com/tag/toshiko-grace-hasegawa/) - [Bob Hasegawa](https://napost.com/tag/bob-hasegawa/) - Bob Hasegawa is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 11th Legislative District since January 2013. He is sansei, born and raised in Seattle Beacon Hill. - [Beacon Hill](https://napost.com/tag/beacon-hill/) - [The Port of Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/the-port-of-seattle/) - The Port of Seattle is a government agency overseeing the seaport and airport of Seattle, Washington, United States. - [Minidoka](https://napost.com/tag/minidoka/) - During World War II, Minidoka War Relocation Center was one of 10 war relocation centers in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Over 9000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who were mostly lived in the Pacific Northwest were incarcerated in Minidoka. The Pearl Harbor attack intensified existing hostility towards Japanese Americans. As wartime hysteria mounted, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 forcing over 120,000 West Coast persons of Japanese ancestry (Nikkei) to leave their homes, jobs, and lives behind, forcing them into one of ten prison camps spread across the nation because of their ethnicity. - [Manzanar](https://napost.com/tag/manzanar/) - Manzanar was one of 10 incarceration centers during World War II. Manzanar opened as a temporary “reception center” under the control of the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA). At its peak, the camp held 10,046 people. - [Haiku](https://napost.com/tag/haiku/) - [book](https://napost.com/tag/book/) - [Seattle Art Museum(SAM)](https://napost.com/tag/seattle-art-museumsam/) - [Sushi](https://napost.com/tag/sushi/) - [insurance](https://napost.com/tag/insurance/) - [Discover Nikkei](https://napost.com/tag/discover-nikkei/) - [Obituary](https://napost.com/tag/obituary/) - [Konko Church of Seattle](https://napost.com/tag/konko-church-of-seattle/) - [Wyoming](https://napost.com/tag/wyoming/) - [Africatown](https://napost.com/tag/africatown/) - [North American Times](https://napost.com/tag/north-american-times/) - [Fujimatsu Village](https://napost.com/tag/fujimatsu-village/) - [abe shinzo](https://napost.com/tag/abe-shinzo/) - [history](https://napost.com/tag/history/) - [Chiaki Hirata](https://napost.com/tag/chiaki-hirata/) - [Business](https://napost.com/tag/business/) - [featured](https://napost.com/tag/featured/) - [soysource](https://napost.com/tag/soysource/) - 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