April 7, 2023 to March 17, 2024. Artist and historian Tessa Hulls illuminates the businesses, homes, and people who were displaced when the I-5 freeway was built through the CID in the 1960s. Using historic photos, oral histories, and archival research, the exhibit connects these specific histories to broader themes of racist land use policy […]
October 19, 2023 to January 21, 2024 Thanks to the popularity of the instantly recognizable Great Wave—cited everywhere from book covers to Lego sets, anime, and even an emoji—Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has become one of the most famous Japanese artists in the world. Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence explores the fascinating life and enduring legacy of this trailblazing master […]
On Thanksgiving weekend, the Hosekibako -Japanese Resale Shop- will be participating in Small Business Saturday! We will be offering 15% OFF all in-store purchases so it’s the perfect time to do some holiday shopping! Stop by the store (14th & S. Weller) at the JCCCW between 10AM - 3PM on Saturday, November 25th to receive […]
Exciting news! The Hosekibako Japanese Resale Shop will be opening a temporary “pop-up” location at the Panama Hotel Tea & Coffee starting Saturday November 25th at 10AM! After that, the pop-up will be open 10AM - 4PM, Friday - Sunday through the end of December*, while stock lasts! Address: 607 South Main, Seattle, WA 98104 […]
As of January 11, 2024: One week has passed since the arson and the second fire. As the initial shock from the fire and its aftermath gradually diminishes within the Arson Restoration Project Committee (ARPC), we acknowledge the challenge of envisioning the current state of the temple. Please be assured that the ARPC is diligently […]
February to April on select Saturdays. In the early 1900s, Seattle’s Japantown —Nihonmachi — stretched from 4th Avenue South to 23rd Avenue South, a bustling enclave of family homes and independently owned shops, grocery stores, and entertainment venues. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor came Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which forced all persons of […]
Enter by September 30, 2024. It's time to make your travel dreams come true in your bucket list! With all thanks to Tourism Year sponsors, JNTO and Lucasfilm are excited to announce this fabulous giveaway to win a trip to Japan! All you have to do is answer simple quiz, enter your email and cross […]
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Thursday, October 31, 2024. Discover the gardens this fall during our annual Squash Hunt. Explore the grounds with your map in search of these home-grown, decorative delicacies! Children can get a sticky tape bracelet from the volunteer greeter or Guest Services staff and set off on a fall gathering adventure […]
Sunday, October 20, Sunday, November 10. Four events, two amazing days of mushroom exploration! Toadstools, puffballs, chicken of the woods, witches’ butter, stinkhorns, turkey-tail, earthstar, shaggy manes…fungi have such fabulous common names! Join us for a wild mushroom identification walk and see what’s growing in IslandWood’s 250-acre forest on Bainbridge Island. You’ll learn where to […]
Wednesday, Oct. 23 and Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. This month, Seattle publisher Chin Music Press will publish “Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience,” a collection of Goto’s “Seattle Tomodachi” cartoons with extensive commentary provided by his daughter, Kelly Goto, who assembled the book. Throughout “Seattle Samurai,” Kelly Goto illuminates the strips […]
