April 7, 2023 to March 17, 2024. Artist and historian Tessa Hulls illuminates the businesses, homes, and people who were displaced when the I-5 freeway was built through the CID in the 1960s. Using historic photos, oral histories, and archival research, the exhibit connects these specific histories to broader themes of racist land use policy […]
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 products, talents, and knowledge […]
The Seattle Bon Odori festival is back in person this year. Come join the community for some good food and dancing. There will be one outdoor practice in the Temple back parking lot on Saturday, July 1 from 12:00-2:00pm. For those unable to attend, we’ll also be sharing online dance videos on our Youtube channel.
White River is proud to announce its first public in-person Bon Odori since 2019 on Saturday, July 22nd from 4:00 - 9:30 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. The […]
We are very excited to hold our Bon Odori Festival on Saturday, July 29th. Please note the new time this year is 4 pm – 8 pm. We will enjoy our Tacoma traditions such as our food, kori and t-shirt sales by the YBA, memorial candles and service, performances by Fuji Taiko, obon dancing and […]
Please join us for From Hiroshima to Hope, Seattle's annual lantern-floating peace ceremony, on Sunday evening, August 6, at Green Lake. The event begins at 6:00 PM with lantern preparation. With Stan Shikuma as emcee, the family program gets underway at 7:00 PM with the popular Japanese American drum performance group, Seattle Kokon Taiko. Rev. […]
