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) […]
The Book of Names National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration National Tour 2025-2026 On February 18, 2025, we launched an ambitious effort to bring the Ireichō, a book monument containing the names of 125,284 individuals of Japanese ancestry unjustly incarcerated during World War II, to different camps and communities throughout the US. The […]
Through September 14, 2026. This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional journeys, to answer the timeless question: where and what defines “Home”? […]
March 7, 2025 to Spring 2027. Curated by award-winning public radio podcast host and former civic poet Shin Yu Pai, Ten Thousand Things is an exploration of the objects that shape our identities, histories, and cultural narratives. Inspired by her experience cataloging artifacts at the Wing Luke Museum as a Museology graduate student, Pai has […]
Thursday, May 1, 2025. Aloha Mai Kakou! Noah Lum and I am a current student at the University of Washington in Seattle. I work with many Pacific Islander students at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture through a research group we call Research Family. Attached you will find a flyer of our Oceanic […]
Saturday, May 3, 2025. Friends of Little Sài Gòn invites community members, organizations, institutions, and advocacy groups to join us in commemorating the stories of Vietnamese refugees in King County and their journey over the past 50 years. This event series includes the premier screening of the FLS-produced short film Sàigòn to Seattle: 50 Years After the War. […]
Sunday, May 4, 2025. Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4th and get ready to delve into the mysteries of yokai at Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) at the JCCCW! Yokai are supernatural beings from Japanese folklore - some are said to inhabit everyday objects, some are mimics, and some even more closely resemble humans! […]
Thursday, May 15, 2025. Join us for an evening of remembrance marking the 83rd anniversary of the forced removal of Japanese Americans from South Puget Sound in May 1942. This year’s South Sound Day of Remembrance features a walking tour, performances, and a ceremonial procession that honors the stories of Tacoma’s historic Japantown community. Event […]
Sunday, May 25, 2025. Visiting the Museum for AANHPI Heritage Month or just to check out what’s new at the Marketplace? Local artist Khuyên Lâm, behind the small business Junky Junco, will have a pop-up in the store! Meet the artist behind breathtaking scenic watercolor art and adorable Seattle landmarks series; Junky Junco offers unique […]
Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Learn more about haiku (it’s not just counting syllables) at “Haiku Targets,” a free all-ages public Zoom workshop led in English by Michael Dylan Welch. You will learn some of the key “targets” (not rules) for haiku, such as the kigo (season word), kireji (cutting word, dividing the poem into two […]
