April 5, 2024 through February 23, 2025. Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle explores the many roles Elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the wisdom gained with time. This exhibit elaborates on who an Elder can be and what a society that values and supports an Elder might look like. In […]
August 16, 2024 through May 11, 2025. Seattle’s pre-WWII nihonmachi, or Japantown, looked very different than it does today. In the decade before the war, three Issei artists flourished in the thriving Japanese community before the mass incarceration changed the face of the neighborhood forever. Kamekichi Tokita (1897-1948), Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956), and Takuichi Fujii (1891-1964) […]
Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Omoide team will be holding a public reading at the JCCCW in the Big Dojo. No admission! Anyone is welcome to come early and join for the New Year’s Potluck, which begins at noon, before settling in for stories of the Japanese American experience and the resilience of the community. […]
Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1, 2025. Let your soul dance to the rhythm of life! Celebrating more than 40 years, Kodō returns to North America with One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe, a thrilling performance that revisits the ensemble’s early repertoire — lending simple forms of taiko expression that highlight its unique sound, resonance and physicality. With Warabe, […]
Saturday, March 29, 2025 and Sunday, March 30, 2025. June Kuramoto with Kimo Cornwell of the group Hiroshima will be performing at Terry's Kitchen in Bellevue. There will be two shows for you to relax, order food from Terry's and enjoy the performances.
Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 2025. International Children’s Friendship Festival is an event that is well-established and recognized in the Northwest as a volunteer-run festival with a loyal crowd and an increasing number of new children every year. The festival is annually recognized by proclamations of several elected officials in Washington State. The […]
