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 […]
This will be our 7th annual JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College. We are excited to announce that this will be the first Japan Week since 2019 that is hosted fully on-campus! It only seems fitting that the 7th Japan Week’s Kanji was selected to be… Fuku (Calligraphy by BC student, Yurie Hara) …. “Fortune”. Since […]
Celebrate the fall harvest and full moon. Children and families are invited to attend the city's first Mooncake Festival on Friday, September 29 from 5-7 p.m. at Renton Community Center. Enjoy live performances, refreshments, mooncakes, kids crafts, photo opportunities, and community. In addition, a movie in the gym will be screening at 7 p.m.
This one-hour virtual program is free to all who register. In addition to a featured conversation between Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Densho Executive Director Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, the program will include a live musical performance by Tomo Nakayama, a poetry reading by traci kato-kiriyama, and will be hosted by Erin Shigaki and Brady Wakayama.
October 19, 2023 to January 21, 2024 Thanks to the popularity of the instantly recognizable Great Wave—cited everywhere from book covers to Lego sets, anime, and even an emoji—Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has become one of the most famous Japanese artists in the world. Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence explores the fascinating life and enduring legacy of this trailblazing master […]
JACL Seattle Chapter and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) cordially invite you to hear four representatives from Hiroshima share their stories of the immediate and lingering effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Free and open to the public! Please come and invite friends and family.
White River’s Fall Bazaar is back! Handicrafts, giftware and fresh produce available at the Temple. Delicious food available for pick-up. You can support the Temple by ordering a chicken dinner, maki & inari sushi, mochi, manju, and pies! Order early as items are expected to sell out before the order deadline on October 13th. Take-out […]
The First Film to Document 150 Years of Japanese in America as seen through the Japanese American newspapers. Cost is FREE. Preregistration is required due to limited seating. RSVP by Oct 23: [email protected]
Bunka no Hi (Japanese Culture Day) is a holiday in Japan celebrating Japanese culture. At the JCCCW, Bunka no Hi is a free-to-attend cultural festival dedicated to celebrating, commemorating, and educating the public about Japanese and Japanese American culture in the Seattle area. The theme of this year’s Bunka no Hi festival will be “Explore […]
Join us for a book signing and a look back with former Skyliners band members. Special musical performance by Kaiden Uyeda Quartet! Proceeds will benefit the NVC Foundation National Scholarship Fund.
