Upcoming Events

April 22, 2024. DRUM TAO was established in 1993 with the dream of creating the best show in the world featuring Japanese Taiko drums, an instrument with a rare and […]

April 24 to May 12, 2024.  A captivating play by acclaimed playwright Rajiv Joseph. Directed by David Hsieh and Julie Beckman, this play is a sequel to Joseph's Animals Out of Paper (playing on alternate nights) […]

April 28, 2024. Poets and Haiku enthusiasts, the moment has arrived! We are thrilled to announce our annual Haiku Festival, a celebration of the art of haiku and a gathering […]

May 5, 2024 11:00am to 5:00pm. Kodomo no Hi, or “Children’s Day,” is a fun and exciting opportunity for young people to learn more about children’s culture in Japan. Hosted […]

Saturday, June 22 10AM to 5PM and Sunday, June 23 from 10AM to 2PM. . If you’d like to beat the crowd, no problem! There will be a ticketed preview […]

Saturday, June 29, 2024 Supporting community at the ACRS Food Bank For generations, Walk for Rice brings people and communities together to raise funds for the ACRS Food Bank in Seattle's Chinatown-International District […]

June 29 and 30. Japan Fair is a free, two-day festival in Bellevue, WA across the lake from Seattle, that celebrates Japanese art and culture. Formerly known as "Aki Matsuri", […]

Thursday, July 11, 2024 1:30 to 3:30PM. Join us for a seminar from Nikkei Manor's Marketing and Sales Director, Thomas Papastavrou, conversation with peers and bento! RSVP to Tomoko Faasuamalie […]

Saturday, 20 July 2024 and Sunday, 21 July 2024. 2:00PM to 8:00PM. Seattle Buddhist Temple Obon Festival Event that features a variety of American and Japanese foods for sale, games, live entertainment, cultural displays, dancing, beer garden, live music. Bon Odori is a traditional summer festival event in which we honor our ancestors who have […]

Saturday, July 27, 2024. Join us for White River Buddhist Temple's 2024 Bon Odori Festival on Saturday, July 27th from 4 - 9 pm. Obon (お盆) is the Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. It is of significant religious importance and is the biggest event of the year for the Temple. […]