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 and nutrition program and awareness about food insecurity in Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (ANHPI) communities. The fundraising campaign kicks off in the spring and culminates in a multicultural […]

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", Japan Fair is a communal endeavor of musicians, artisans, community organizations, and businesses from both Japan and the U.S. who come together to share their […]

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 at 206-726-6474; [email protected]

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. […]

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

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) and livestreamed on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@SeattleBuddhistTemple/streams This service is co-sponsored by Seattle Betsuin and Seattle Hiroshima Club

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 victims of war and violence. We educate for peace, non-violent conflict resolution and nuclear disarmament through a public outdoor event on August 6th featuring music, […]

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. With this special offer, you can pick up a Mariners-themed Japanese Heritage T-shirt – plus, $5 of every ticket sold will benefit the Japanese Cultural […]