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

Free

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 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, […]

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. 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 […]

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 the thriving Japanese community before the mass incarceration changed the face of the neighborhood forever. Kamekichi Tokita (1897-1948), Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956), and Takuichi Fujii (1891-1964) […]

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 street dancing. Food will be provided by the Kawabe House Board of directors and residents. It is a fun street fest to introduce the Kawabe […]

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 that for our Festival Finale, we will be joined by indie pop star singer, songwriter and composer Tomo Nakayama. Plus yummy food! Our theme this […]

Benefit Concert for the Seattle Betsuin Arson Restoration Fund

Terry's Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue

Friday, September 13, 2024. Featuring: CHiLi GiRL (Shinobu Kawashima) & MPC GIRL USAGI. Special Guest Artists Jeff Chin & Leonard Berman. CHiLi GiRL (Shinobu Kawashima) is a singer-songwriter and four-time National Champion in classical Tsugaru Shamisen. Her performances are a captivating fusion of powerful shamisen melodies and innovative vocals, showcasing her versatility and creativity, and her […]

$40.00

Seattle Hiroshima Club Golf Tournament

Foster Golf Course 13500 Interurban Ave S, Tukwila, WA, United States

Wednesday, 9/18/2024. The Seattle Hiroshima Club will be hosting its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, September 18th at Foster Golf Course.

Feel the Force in Japan!

Enter by September 30, 2024. It's time to make your travel dreams come true in your bucket list! With all thanks to Tourism Year sponsors, JNTO and Lucasfilm are excited to announce this fabulous giveaway to win a trip to Japan! All you have to do is answer simple quiz, enter your email and cross […]