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Densho Mobile Collections Event
2025-03-30 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bainbridge Island Museum of Ar, 550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, 98110
Sunday, March 30, 2025. Calling All Legacy Families: Bring Your WWII-Era Photos and Heirlooms to the Densho Mobile Collections Event. Densho, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, has arranged to bring its new mobile collections team to Bainbridge Island for an afternoon of scanning and documenting historical photos and heirlooms to be added to the Densho Digital Archives and the BIJAC Collection for inclusion in the telling of our island’s Japanese American history.

Families may bring as many as 20 items to scan. Please sign up to reserve your spot and receive follow-up information.
Acceptable items for day-of scanning include: photographs (no rolled photos), letters, documents (between 1 to 10 pages long), and small artifacts (no larger than 20 inch cubed or 12 inches cubed). In general, we are looking for items related to immigration, pre-war Bainbridge Island, the incarceration and forced removal, and the immediate post-war return.
Items that we cannot scan day-of, but that we would be interested in scanning at Densho’s office in Seattle: photo albums, documents (containing more than 10 pages), scrapbooks, journals, diaries, and community directories and yearbooks. We look for topics related to all aspects of the Japanese American experience, from immigration to redress/reparations and activism.
Densho is available to host a virtual meeting to answer questions in advance of the event. Please sign up if you are interested.
Each family will receive complimentary digital files of their items. These will be delivered approximately one month after the event.
Contributors must sign a Photo and Document release form in order to share their collection in the Densho Digital Repository and BIJAC Collection.

June Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell
2025-03-29 20:30 - 2025-03-30 22:00 | Terry’s Kitchen, 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue, 98006
Saturday, March 29, 2025 and Sunday, March 30, 2025. June Kuramoto with Kimo Cornwell of the group Hiroshima will be performing at Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue. There will be two shows for you to relax, order food from Terry’s and enjoy the performances.

KINTSUKUROI Film Screening
2025-03-28 16:00 - 2025-03-29 19:00 | University of Washington’s Architecture Hall, 3943 W Stevens WY NE Room Arc 147, Seattle, 98195
Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2025. The JCCCW has partnered with Ikeibi Films to bring the film Kintsukuroi to Seattle! This emotional film shares the injustices and hardships experienced by Japanese American families as their lives were forever changed by the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Join two families from California on their journeys as they are forced to leave their homes and taken to the concentration camps. Some of the families’ members eventually find themselves on the European battlefront to join the war effort as part of the now legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed almost entirely of Nisei and the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
The film will be screened twice in the last week of March. Each screening will be followed by a Q & A session with members of the cast and crew, such as producers Kerwin Berk and Samantha Takizawa, along with David Kiyoshi Tom – the actor for Mr. Ibata and a UW alumni!
The first screening will be held at the University of Washington Architecture Hall, Room ARC 147 on Friday, March 28th. Doors open at 6 PM and the film will start at 7 PM. The second will be held at the historic Nippon Kan Theater on Saturday, March 29th. Doors open at 4 PM and a small reception will be held prior to the film’s screening, beginning at 5 PM. Tickets are selling fast and must be purchased in advance, so don’t delay!
Support for the film screenings provided through a George and Sakaye Aratani CARE (Community Advancement Research Endowment) Award.

UW Day of Remembrance
2025-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | UW Intellectual House, 4249 Little Canoe Channel NE, Seattle, 98105
Saturday, February 22, 2025. UW Nikkei Student Union Day of Remembrance will be held at Intellectual House on the UW campus which can be accessed via public transit or by car. Free parking is available on Saturday afternoon in the Padelford Garage and N6 lot on campus. Admission to the event itself is free, and we will be offering food catered by Sam Choy’s for a fee of $8.
The event will feature several speakers and performers, including an introduction from Vince Schleitwiler from the UW American Ethnic Studies department, talks from Ann Kaneko, director of the film Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust, and Tsuru for Solidarity, as well as a performance from UW Taiko Kai! We will also be folding origami cranes as a symbol of peace with help from the UW Origami Club. We are so honored and excited to have each of these impactful groups/individuals at our event.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Make sure to RSVP and reserve refreshments.

Day of Remembrance Proclamation
2025-02-18 13:30 - 14:30 | King County Courthouse Council Chambers, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, 98104
Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The County invites you to join us in honoring and remembering the Japanese American community impacted by the signing of Executive Order 9066, 83 years ago.
We will gather to solemnly reflect on this day in history, pay tribute to the resilience of the Japanese America community and the lessons learned from this dark chapter in our nation’s history.
Councilmembers Dembowski and Zahilay will issue a Day of Remembrance proclamation at the February 18th County Council meeting, and we invite members of the public to join us. Densho and JACL Seattle will receive the proclamation. We are hoping for a good showing that sends a message that we must never let this part of American history repeat itself.
In 2017, the King County Council issued a Day of Remembrance proclamation for the 75th anniversary of the signing of Exec Order 9066. It feels more important than ever to reflect upon the grave injustices and violations of civil liberties that were so easily imposed on members of our Japanese Americans community during World War II to denounce a repeat of these actions.

Tengu and Taiko!
2025-02-16 12:00 - 15:30 | Seattle University Piggot Hall, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
Sunday, February 16, 2025. Seattle University and the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee is pleased to present the 2025 Japanese American Day of Remembrance marking over 80 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942 that forced all persons of Japanese ancestry off the West Coast of the United States.
The 2025 program will have two parts. Exhibits and a way to support the Minidoka pilgrimage will be available in Atrium, and the first half of the program will be the special screening of the documentary on The Tengu Club, a club that has been around since the 1930s. It is a salmon fishing club that was formed by Japanese Americans. Members of the club were denied entry to local fishing derbies, and thus the club was created and remains open to all.
The second half of our program will feature the Seattle University Hidaka Taiko club and will include special guest performers. Hidaka Taiko, founded in 2016, was started by an exchange student from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. This dynamic club continues to flourish and welcomes players of all skill levels.
We will also be having a panel discussion after the movie, moderated by Lorraine Bannai, Professor Emeritus from Seattle University School of Law.

Kodo One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe
2025-01-31 19:30 - 2025-02-02 21:00 | UW Meany Hall, 4040 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle, 98195
Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1, 2025. Let your soul dance to the rhythm of life! Celebrating more than 40 years, Kodō ​ returns to North America with One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe, a thrilling performance that revisits the ensemble’s early repertoire — lending simple forms of taiko expression that highlight its unique sound, resonance and physicality. With Warabe, Kodō explores the desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. These highly athletic drummers, bearers of a centuries-old Japanese tradition, create a universe of sound and emotion through thunderous percussion and polished theatricality. Capturing the essence of Kodō’s early days, this family-friendly performance celebrates the ensemble’s enduring spirit as children of the drum. Come and experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life firsthand.

Omoide Public Reading
2025-01-25 13:00 - 15:00 | JCCCW, 1414 South Weller Street, Seattle, 98144
Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Omoide team will be holding a public reading at the JCCCW in the Big Dojo.
No admission! Anyone is welcome to come early and join for the New Year’s Potluck, which begins at noon, before settling in for stories of the Japanese American experience and the resilience of the community.
If you plan on attending the reading, please email getinvolved@jcccw.org to register your interest in attending. We hope to see you there!

Seijin-shiki USA Celebration
2025-01-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Sunday, January 19, 2025. Experience Japanese culture and celebrate your coming-of-age with your fellow SEIJINs in Bellevue, WA!
Eligibility for New SEIJIN 2025 Anyone born between 2003 and 2005 regardless of their nationality, ethnicity or Japanese language proficiency.
New SEIJINs
Free to attend (pre-registration is required), Space is limited to the first 150 registrants.
General Public: Registration will open on January 1, 2025 (Seating is limited). Tickets are $10 per person.
＊Donors who contribute $100 or more will be given priority invitations to VIP seating.

Lunar New Year
2025-01-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King Street, Seattle, 98104
Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Join us as we welcome the Year of the Snake with a day full of festive art activities for the family, featuring community booths, storytime, and more! Watch our special Lion Dance celebration performed by Mak Fai beginning at 10 AM and check in early or purchase timed tickets for activities indoors. The morning Lion Dance Celebration is free and open to the public!
Join in the fun indoors at your chosen entry time. Meet local artists and enjoy a lesson in calligraphy and Year of the Snake crafts*!
All Museum galleries will be open to explore along with the newest KidPlace exhibit, New Year’s All Year Round: Food, Family, and Fun! Craft activities and prizes reserved for visitors ages 12 and under.

35th Annual Mochi Tsuki 2025
2025-01-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE,, Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110
Saturday, January 11, 2025.

Authentic mochi steaming over an outdoor fire
Mochi pounding in a traditional usu (stone bowl) with locally-crafted kine (cherry wood mallets)
Form your own mochi balls…then eat them with shoyu and sugar!
Musubi for purchase provided by Sushiko
Origami folding
Group Obon Dance workshop from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Taiko drum performances by Seattle Kokon Taiko, shows at 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Admission: Free. Donations benefit the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community.

Shooley Art
2024-12-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King Street, Seattle, 98104
Saturday, December 21, 2024. Shop local at the Marketplace and meet the artist behind Shooley Art! Shirley creates digital illustrations inspired by animals and the humor in everyday life.
Shooley Art aims to bring solace to adults by embracing childlike wonder. With a soft color palette and whimsical style, she blends surrealism with elements of fantasy. Her work often depicts animals and their human friend in imaginative lands to elicit a sense of comfort, warmth, and joy.

KELA DESIGNS MARKETPLACE POP-UP
2024-12-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King Street, Seattle, 98104
Sunday, December 15, 2024. Shop local at the Marketplace and meet the artist behind Kela Designs! Kela Wong is a Chinese Japanese American artist from Seattle, Washington. Her brand, Kela Designs, is all about sharing joy and connection through cute illustrations and stationery. She draws inspiration from her Asian American heritage and love of corgis. Both themes run through her stationery line of happy greeting cards, stickers, enamel pins, tote bags, art prints, and more. She also has a corgi mascot named Louie!

Family Photo with Santa
2024-12-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King Street, Seattle, 98104
Saturday, December 14, 2024. Meet Santa in the historic heart of the Chinatown-International District with photography from Truong Nguyen Photography. Each Time Slot starts at $14 and includes 1 physical photo print and digital access. Additional prints cost $14 each. Museum Members save 50% on prints!
We highly recommend booking ahead. There are a limited number of walk-in appointments on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each reservation includes 1 physical photo print and digital access. You may purchase more prints and up to 2 poses the day of.

Holiday Marketplace
2024-12-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Nisei Vets Hall, 1212 South King Street, Seattle, Washington, 98144
Saturday, December 7, 2o24.
The 2024 holiday season is almost here, and we’re inviting you to the Holiday Marketplace hosted by the Japan-America Society’s Small Business Program! It’s the perfect place to kick off your holiday shopping, support local businesses, and discover unique, handmade gifts and goods.
✨ What you can expect:

Handcrafted Arts & Crafts: Beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces from talented local artisans.
Unique Gifts:A chance to find special gifts and exclusive products!
Delicious Food & Drinks: Savor tasty treats and festive drinks while you shop.

It’s a family-friendly event, so bring your loved ones, discover new businesses, and enjoy the holiday spirit in the heart of Seattle!

Ayame Kai Holiday Market
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 24th Ave South, Seattle, 98144-5930
Saturday, November 16, 2024. Join us for Ayame Kai’s annual Holiday Market! This festive event features a wide array of vendors and artisans offering one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts, mouth-watering baked goods, unique Asian-inspired finds, and delightful local flavors. Whether you’re shopping for the perfect holiday present or indulging in Ayame Kai’s famous treats, there’s something for everyone.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to support Keiro Northwest and local creators. Enjoy a day of community and holiday cheer!
We’ll see you there.
Proceeds benefit Keiro Northwest’s culturally-tailored eldercare services: Nikkei Manor assisted living and Kokoro Kai adult day center. Keiro Northwest is a 501(c)(3) community organization.
In attempt to eventually be “cash free”, all major credit cards and Apple Pay are excepted and encouraged. Thank you!

Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience
2024-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Mercer Island Community Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island, 98040
Thursday, November 14, 2024. Amya (“A-mi-ya”) Miller is a bilingual and bicultural American who was born and raised in Japan. When the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster struck northeast Honshu, she flew from Boston, where she lived with her husband, to the disaster region. Following her conscience, she first visited the Tohoku region as a volunteer interpreter for an American disaster clean-up nonprofit. She spent the next ten years using her skills to help a young new mayor, Futoshi Toba, rebuild Rikuzentakata, a city of 23,000 in 2010 that ranks among the hardest-hit tsunami-affected Japanese communities.
Significantly, Miller returned to the US to write a book about her experience. Northwest Americans need to hear her story, as in her words, “we’re just not ready” to face the similar natural disaster that science says is destined to recur on our Pacific shores.
Miller opens her North American book tour with a talk sponsored by the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (7-8 PM). It will be followed by book signing and a social (until 9 PM).
Free and open to the public (donations appreciated).
Reservations needed (for planning purposes).

Fall Food and Craft Bazaar
2024-11-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1717 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma, 98402
Sunday, November 10, 2024. Celebrate Fall with a Japanese-style beef curry and rice or hearty udon noodle soup at our popular annual bazaar. Pick-up to go or feel free to dine in while you shop.
Enjoy the rummage sale of Japanese dishware, a large selection of kimonos and accessories, and gifts. Select fall veggies and homemade goods, and indulge in baked goods, including daifuku mochi prepared at the temple.
Place your order online and pick-up in our social hall between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
​Questions? Please email emma.inge@gmail.com. Thank you!

Sound Singers 10th Annual Concert & Bake Sale
2024-11-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood, 98036
Saturday, November 9, 2024.
You are invited to an exciting evening at Sound Singers’ 10th annual concert!
Sound Singers was established in 2009 as the first nonprofit Japanese mixed choir in the Seattle area. Since then, we have strived to pursue a joyful and fulfilling musical experience. In 2023, we welcomed Ms. Fumi Tagata as our new musical director, and have been growing ever since. Please join us for a wonderful evening filled with fantastic music. Make sure to stop by our famous bake sale for delicious treats! We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
2024-11-04 17:00 - 18:00
Monday, November 4, 2024. Airs at 5PM PST on your local PBS station. Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life premiers on PBS.
Despite wildfire smoke and a depleting fishery, Lummi families fish for sockeye salmon. The film, which explores the deep spiritual and cultural connection between the Lummi and salmon, lifts values of respect, gratitude and sharing as they are passed onto the next generation. Through the Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw, the Salmon People, we learn that protecting salmon and this lifeway is a full-time job.

The Tengu Club Documentary
2024-10-29 08:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00
Fishing is Hilary Hutcheson’s life, and before she knew it, her career. But, by her own admission, she overlooked opportunities to learn about her heritage as a Japanese American to focus on being on the water. So when motherhood sparked a curiosity to learn more about herself and her family, she sought out a distant relative in Seattle with a shared love of fishing.
As she peels back the layers of her own identity, she learns about Seattle Tengu Club, the oldest salmon fishing club in the United States. By exploring the club’s creation and its enduring legacy, Hilary confronts pieces of unexposed history, revealing the aftermath of WWII and the internment camps for thousands of Japanese American families.
Film is approximately 30 minutes.
YETI Presents | The Tengu Club – YouTube

Echoes of 1942: Can it Happen Again?
2024-10-29 08:00 - 17:00
Barbara Yoshida Berthiaume has been educating communities in the US and in Europe about the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during WWII for decades. This documentary explores how the discovery of her family’s incarceration and military service in the 442nd combat regiment sparked her lifelong research and draws parallels to the ongoing stigmatization of immigrants in today’s America.
Echoes of 1942: Can it Happen Again? – YouTube

Seattle Samurai A Cartoonist’s Perspective
2024-10-23 18:30 - 2024-10-24 20:30
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 with commentary and photographs that delve into the real-life inspirations of many of the strips. From providing family history to describing traditional Japanese New Year’s meals to explaining the history of well-known Chinatown International District businesses like Uwajimaya and the Panama Hotel, her notes open up the world of “Seattle Tomodachi” for readers who aren’t intimately familiar with Seattle, or the Japanese American immigrant experience.
“Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience”

Kelly Goto, illustrations by Sam Goto, Chin Music Press, 264 pp., $39.95
Kelly Goto will be at Island Books on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m., 3014 78th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island; 206-232-6920; islandbooks.com; and at Elliott Bay Book Company on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle; 206-624-6600; elliottbaybook.com. Visit seattlesamurai.com for more author events.

White River Fall Bazaar
2024-10-20 11:00 - 14:00 | White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way North, Auburn, 98002
Sunday, October 20, 2024. White River Buddhist Temple’s Fall Bazaar is back! If you’d like to order our delicious food, order by October 6 as items are limited.
Pick-Up on Sunday, October 20th from: 11 AM – 2 PM

Cookie Decorating Class SOLD OUT!
2024-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | JCCCW, 1414 South Weller Street, Seattle, 98144
Sunday, October 20, 2024. Come join the fun and learn how to decorate cookies with an artistic flair. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Seattle Betsuin Arson Restoration and Building Fund. All supplies and ingredients are donated by Tina Wong and Lynn Miyauchi.

Mushroom Mania!
2024-10-20 09:30 - 2024-11-10 15:30 | Islandwood Bainbridge Islnd, 4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island, 98110
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 look for different species and gain identification tricks of the trade from seasoned foragers.

Red, White & Blue Karaoke Contest
2024-10-13 12:00 - 15:00 | McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, 98011
Sunday, October 13, 2024. Your Nikkei communities are hosting a Karaoke contest event where food & drinks will be served. The singing contestants will be divided into three groups– Red, White and Blue. Those who choose not to sing in the event will serve as the judges, and will select the winners. Once decided, the winner team members and the top scorer will be presented with $300 worth of prizes! All members from the Nikkei community clubs & organizations are welcome!
Event Tickets: $40 Adult, $25 Student/Teen
*** Early Bird Tickets: $30 Adult, $25 Student/Teen (Must send payment by Oct 6, 2024)

Please pay via Zelle to: SWADENER8SEA2FUK@YAHOO.COM

Or, mail your personal check to SEATTLE-TACOMA FUKUOKA KENJINKAI (mailing address upon request).
Those who purchased the event ticket by SATURDAY, SEP 28TH will received a special gift from Seattle-Tacoma Fukuoka Kenjinkai.

Unearthing History: Planting the Seeds for Densho’s Legacy
2024-10-10 17:30 - 20:30 | densho, 1416 S. Jackson St., Seattle, 98144
Thursday, October 10, 2024. Virtual event. In their anthology, The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration, co-editors Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung, along with translator Andrew Way Leong, recover and reframe the writings of people targeted by exclusion and forced removal during WWII.
“Our volume recovers pieces that have been long overlooked on the shelf, buried in the archives, or languished unread in the Japanese language… We never knew of these writings because we couldn’t read them. With our anthology we have scratched the surface of writing from the camps that is still out there waiting to be read,” shares Frank Abe.
Included in this landmark anthology are eighteen new translations of pieces originally written in Japanese. In the short story “They Took My Father Too,” Kibei Nisei writer Fujiwo Tanisaki creates the character of a Nisei son who returns home to learn the FBI has arrested his father and taken him to a prison camp near Los Angeles, likely the Tuna Canyon Detention Station. Read “They Took My Father Too” at the Densho Catalyst.

Blaine Memorial Bazaar
2024-10-05 11:00 - 18:00 | Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 24th Ave South, Seattle, 98144-5930
Saturday, October 5. The bazaar is having a farmers market, bake sale and ohagi! You can pre-order food with selections such as BBQ salmon, vegetarian yakisoba, curry pie, BBQ chicken and even suno dogs! Orders can be picked up on the day of the bazaar between 1:00 to 6:00PM. Order here https://blaineevents.square.site/
A portion of the bazaar proceeds will benefit Mission Guatemala.

Japan Week Bellevue College
2024-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, 98007
Saturday, October 5, 2024. Welcome to Japan Week 2024! This will be our 8th annual JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College, presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club. Our Matsuri (festival) day open to the general public and to Bellevue College students who missed the weekday events. Japan Week aims to introduce multiple facets of Japanese culture and to nurture and promote the cultural arts of Japan.
