Upcoming Events

The Ayame Kai Guild is hosting a winter Holiday Market at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple on November 18 from 10 AM – 2 PM

1/6/2024 - Join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) at the annual Mochi Tsuki Festival. Highlights include performances from the acclaimed Seattle taiko drum group Kokon Taiko, a mochi making presentation, and a pictoral history of the award-winning exhibit “Kodomo No Tameni – For the sake of the children.” BIJAC members will prepare some […]

February 3, 2024. Join us as we ring in the Year of the Dragon with a day full of festive art activities for the family, community booths, storytime, and more! We will be joined by Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon and Lion Dance Association for our special Lion Dance celebration beginning at 10 AM with […]

Monday, February 19th is the annual Day of Remembrance community stewardship event at the Exclusion Memorial. On this day we remember the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, while coming together as a community to clean and beautify the Memorial in advance of our March 30th Commemoration event. Thanks to our wonderful partners […]

Sun, Feb 25th, 1:00 PM @ Northwest Film Forum T1 Available February 26, 12:00 AM - March 3, 11:59 PM, 2024] Stream online... Ricky and Bobby Okamura, the current owners of Benkyodo mochi shop, established in 1906, make a difficult decision to close their family business. The 115 year old Japanese pastry shop, a landmark […]

February 25, 2024   2:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm In partnership with the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, Seattle Rep will host two readings by the incredible members of the Omoide Writing Group as they share the stories of generations of Japanese Americans in the Seattle area. From immigration to incarceration to […]

March 30, 2024. The Commemoration of the 82nd Anniversary of Forced Removal will be held on March 30th, 11:00 a.m. at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. The theme of this year’s program is “Teach the Children,” addressing the need for a new generation to share the stories of incarceration survivors. The keynote speaker is […]

April 2 to April 29, 2024. The Miller Library located at the Center for Urban Horticulture welcomes Aki Sogabe for her exhibit, Walking in Nature. From the artist’s statement: My medium, paper cutting (kiri-e in Japanese), is an ancient and traditional art form. I have created my own style and made it a fine art. […]

April 12-14: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion OVERVIEW Seattle Center Festál presents Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival in partnership with Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival Committee (SCBJCF). The festival deepens the understanding and serves as a vehicle for sharing Japanese and Japanese American culture and heritage through hundreds of […]

Saturday, April 20, 2024. The Nikkei Bunko Library, the Japanese language library on the JCCCW campus, will host a “Free Book” event on Saturday, April 20th from noon to 4 pm! The event will be for one day only, so don't miss out! There will be fiction, non-fiction, literature, manga (comics), children’s books, dictionaries, cookbooks, […]