Japanese American Remembrance Trail Tour

Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King Street, Seattle

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 […]

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Aki Sogabe: Walking in Nature Exhibit

Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle

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 […]

Free Japanese Books Event

JCCCW 1414 S. WELLER ST, Seattle, Washington

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 […]

Taiko Drum Tao 30th Anniversary

Benaroya Hall 200 University Street, Seattle

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 […]

Letters of Suresh

12th Avenue Arts 1620 12th Avenue #203, Seattle

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) […]

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Mukai Haiku Festival Award Ceremony

Mukai Farm & Garden 18017 107th Ave SW, Vashon

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 […]

Kodomo ni Hi Children’s Day

JCCCW 1414 S. WELLER ST, Seattle, Washington

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 […]

Japan Fair

Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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", […]