CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR ELDERS

Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King Street, Seattle

April 5, 2024 through February 23, 2025. Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle explores the many roles Elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the wisdom gained […]

Seattle Bon Odori

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple 1427 South Main Street, Seattle, Washington

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, […]

White River Bon Odori

White River Buddhist Temple 3625 Auburn Way North, Auburn

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 […]

Tacoma Bon Odori

Tacoma Buddhist Temple 1717 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma

Saturday, August 3, 2024. Traditional dance, Japanese food, taiko drumming, beer garden, candlelight memorial.

Atomic Bomb Victims’ Memorial Service

densho 1416 S. Jackson St., Seattle

August 4, 2024 Join us for the annual Atomic Bomb Victims' Memorial Service with guest speaker Rev. Nakagaki. This service will be held at Densho (the building behind Seattle Betsuin) […]

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From Hiroshima to Hope

Green Lake 7312 West Green Lake Dr North, Seattle

Tuesday, 6 August 2024. Honoring Victims, Promoting Peace The mission of From Hiroshima to Hope is to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all […]

Seattle Mariners Japanese Heritage Night

TMobile Park 1250 1st Ave South, Seattle

Friday, August 9, 2024. Join us at T-Mobile Park for Japanese Heritage Night on August 9 as we celebrate the Japanese community here in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. […]

Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes

Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King Street, Seattle

August 16, 2024 through May 11, 2025. Seattle’s pre-WWII nihonmachi, or Japantown, looked very different than it does today. In the decade before the war, three Issei artists flourished in […]

Kawabe Summerfest

Kawabe House 221 18th Avenue South, Seattle

Sunday, August 25, 2024. This one day event will held in street in front of the Kawabe Memorial House.  It will include food, bake sale, music, demonstrations, raffle drawing, and […]

Mukai Farm Japan Festival

Mukai Farm & Garden 18017 107th Ave SW, Vashon

Saturday, September 7, 2024. Mukai’s Japan Festival this year features taiko drums, mochi pounding, bon dance, a Children’s Village, arts workshops and even a kimono workshop. We are particularly thrilled […]